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#27 of 56 RE: Lifetime Warranty & New Transmission [mcase2] by ateixeira Jan 17, 2008 (8:59 am)
Replying to: mcase2 (Jan 17, 2008 4:54 am) Toyota still uses the U151E - 5 speed automatic in the Sienna.   Are you saying there were significant design changes?   I kinda of doubt it, given they had already started replacing those with the U660E 6 speed in other vehicles in their lineup.   I believe the data is 100% relevant. Replies to this message: mcase2 (Mar 25, 2008 3:17 pm)
#28 of 56 5 Speed by hause7 Jan 17, 2008 (5:51 pm)
The 5 Speed in the 07-08 Sienna's are the same as the 04-06. Consumer Reports rated it a very good transmission and i rarely hear about people who have problems with the transmission in the 04-06 MY. Our 04 has 72,205 miles on it and counting and the transmission still is like new.
#29 of 56 Sienna Transmission by vu2000 Jan 20, 2008 (5:37 pm)
My brother has a 2006 Sienna LE with 46K miles and it runs perfectly. A few years back I sold my 91 Camry V6 with 155K miles(never had any transmission issue). I am sure Japanese cars are not infallibe, but they are way more reliable than any American brands I've owned in the past.
#30 of 56 Just bad luck by pingmoon Jan 21, 2008 (7:26 am)
I still love Toyota....it obviously has been a small number of vehicles that have had this issue or I think we would be reading about it on a lot more forums....and a lot more on this forum. I'm fine as long as it does not happen again on the same vehicle, if it did then I would become more concerned....I did not get the lifetime warranty. Replies to this message: mcase2 (Mar 25, 2008 3:23 pm) ateixeira (Mar 26, 2008 6:26 am)
#31 of 56 RE: Lifetime Warranty & New Transmission [2002odie] by siennami Jan 21, 2008 (3:05 pm)
Replying to: 2002odie (Jan 16, 2008 10:23 am) I don't think the fact that someToyota dealerships are offering Lifetime Warranties is necessarily a red flag. I think that's simply to "keep up with the Jones's". Chrysler offers one; so does Toyota. I just find it amusing that these dealerships are advertising them as "exclusive" when obviously they're not. I don't think that there's some big secret Toyota is hiding about transmission problems. The Sienna is a very popular van in my hometown. Out of my scrapbooking group, there are six of us that drive them. I think that out of the thousands manufactured,yes, there are going to be some that have some problems. And, yes, when it's your problem, that's a pain in the butt. That doesn't mean it's a pain in the butt for everyone else, however. If you feel that the dealership is lying to you, then by all means pursue the truth and get them to fix your van, and not at your cost. But let's not make a broad generalization of the entire manufacturing company because a few people have posted here. Power sliding doors not working is a problem; that's why I choose not to have them (and I can't afford them!). Sliding doors freeze.... but sometimes, so did the doors on my VW Passat when I had to park it outside during the winter. That doesn't mean that Toyota and Honda as car manufacturing companies are the most terrible in the world. There are lemons in every car make.
#32 of 56 Re: Toyota high resale value? [hansienna] by jipster Jan 23, 2008 (7:03 pm)
Replying to: hansienna (Jan 13, 2008 7:29 am) If you are having problems with your vehicle, would you sell it privately to dump your problems on another person?   Yep. I'd provide them with maintence records... their choice.    If I were selling a newer vehicle I would offer it at private sale. Like you stated, dealerships don't want to give you jack for your trade-in... much less than jack on domestics.
#33 of 56 Warranty vs. Reliability by ateixeira Jan 24, 2008 (10:40 am)
I don't think these are very much related.   One side may argue a long warranty is needed when people have no faith in the brand.   The other might say a company offers one when they are confident in the product and truly believes they can afford to stand behind it without going bankrupt.   But look at this simple example: even within brands, reliability varies. Yet those cars carry the same warranty.   It's completely seperate.
#34 of 56 RE: Lifetime Warranty & New Transmission [ateixeira] by mcase2 Mar 25, 2008 (3:17 pm)
Replying to: ateixeira (Jan 17, 2008 8:59 am) They changed the manufacturing plant - thats when the failures started - so the stats are irelevent because they apply to the transmissions which used to be made in Japan NOT the new failure prone ones made in West Virginia
#35 of 56 Re: Just bad luck [pingmoon] by mcase2 Mar 25, 2008 (3:23 pm)
Replying to: pingmoon (Jan 21, 2008 7:26 am) There are only an extremely limited number of people that contribute to this forum out of the millions of Sienna owners. Its probably a safe bet that dozens of complaints here represent thousands of failure on the road. Replies to this message: ateixeira (Mar 26, 2008 6:26 am)
#36 of 56 Re: Just bad luck [mcase2] by ateixeira Mar 26, 2008 (6:26 am)
Replying to: mcase2 (Mar 25, 2008 3:23 pm) What dozens? I've only seen a couple.

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