2002 Toyota Sienna

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/28/2008· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  BOUGHT A CERTIFIED USED 2002 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN JULY 2007. WHILE INSPECTING IT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WAS ACTING UP. THEY TRIED TO FIX IT A COUPLE OF TIMES THEN VERBALLY ASKED ME TO BRING IT BACK WHEN THEY HAD THE RIGHT PARTS. 2 WEEKS LATER, I BROUGHT IT IN AT THEIR REQUEST AND THEY 'FIXED' IT. AFTER I LEFT THE SHOP I NOTICED IT WAS ACTING UP. I WAS MADE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS BY THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THIS DOOR IS ACTING UP RIGHT NOW. *TR

• 12/28/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I OWN A 2002 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM MAGIC TOYOTA IN EDMONDS WA. THE VAN HAS 20000 MILES ON IT AND IS NOW IN NEED OF A NEW ENGINE. I HAVE HAD IT SERVICED BUT APPARENTLY THE TOYOTA ENGINES HAVE AN OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP PROBLEM WHICH DESTROYS THE ENGINE IF IT OCCURS. TOYOTA IS UNCERTAIN AT THIS JUNCTURE IF THEY ARE GOING TO REPAIR THE ENGINE WHICH IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I HAD IT SERVICED ON 11/20/02 AT MAGIC TOYOTA. FOUR WEEKS LATER THE ENGINE IS DEAD LINED WITH BLUE SMOKE, POOR COMPRESSION, AND A KNOCK. I HAVE RECENTLY READ THAT TOYOTA ENGINES FROM 2000 ON WERE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I AM ALSO UNDERSTANDING THAT THE STATE OF IDAHO AND POSSIBLY CALIFORNIA ARE FORMULATING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ON THIS ISSUE. TOYOTA IS CLAIMING THAT IT IS AN OWNER MAINTENANCE ISSUE NOT A DEFECT. I REQUEST TO FILE AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT AGAINST TOYOTA IN REFERENCE TO THIS ENGINE DEFECT. THEY ARE NOT STANDING GOOD FOR IT. AN ENGINE WITH 20,000 MILES ON IT SHOULD NOT BE DEAD LINED. TS

• 12/26/2003· TIRES

  PURCHASED TOYOTA MR2 SPYDER IN AUGUST OF 2002. CAR NOW HAS 18,300 MILES AND BOTH FRONT TIRES (YOKOHAMA ADVAN A043 185/50R15) ARE WORN BEYOND RECOMMENDED TREAD DEPTH AND BLISTERED ON INSIDE(BECAUSE OF FRONT-END MISALIGNMENT ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP). *AK

• 12/23/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE FUSES KEPT BLOWING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEN, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP TWICE BEFORE THEY WERE ABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE DASHBOARD MELTED, CAUSING THE FUSES TO BLOW OUT. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK

• 12/21/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA BRAKES VIBRATE SEVERELY. VSC SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT FREQUENTLY COMES ON. PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE CAR HAD 10,000 MILES, NOW HAS 36,000 AND DEALER AND TOYOTA CLAIM IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. TOYOTA CLAIMS THAT CAR HAS NO BRAKE PROBLEMS, NO SAFETY PROBLEMS AT ALL, AND THAT ORIGINAL BRAKES ARE NOT DEFECTIVE IN DESIGN. I AM INFORMED THAT TOYOTA ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, ALTHOUGH TOYOTA DENIED THIS THE DEALER ADMITTED THAT IT EXISTED, BUT I HAD TO SPECIFICALLY COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SPECIFIC BRAKE PROBLEM, OR THEY WOULD NOT AND DID NOT ADVISE ME OF THE REMEDY. THESE BRAKE ISSUES ARE A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM.*AK

• 12/20/2008· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  1. TRUNK DOOR LATCH BROKEN 2. PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR COULD NOT CLOSE. NEED TO CHANGE TO MANUAL MODE. *TR

• 12/15/2011· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  WHEN THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM ERUPTED I REMEMBER SEEING AN INTERNAL DOCUMENT WHICH RELATED TO THE REAR DOOR LATCH FOR SIENNAS. I OWN A SIENNA AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR LATCH TWICE SO FAR. IT JUST BRAKES APART AND IT BECOMES A REAL HUZZLE SINCE THE REAR DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED. TOYOTA MUST REPLACE THIS LATCHES WITH A GOOD WELL MANUFACTURED MATERIAL. *TR

• 12/14/2004· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  PLASTIC DOOR HANDLES ON TOYOTA SEQUOIAS EASILY BREAK OFF, VERY FLIMSY. THIS COULD LEAD TO SOMEONE GETTING TRAPPED IN THEIR CAR, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND NEED TO OPEN THE DOOR QUICKLY OR AGGRESSIVELY. MY NEIGHBOR HAPPENS TO HAVE THE SAME VEHICLE EVEN THE SAME COLOR AND I ASKED HIM HOW HE LIKES IT AND HE SAID FANTASTIC, EXCEPT WE HAVE BROKEN OFF 2 DOOR HANDLES. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE SERVICE WRITER CASUALLY MENTIONED, "OH, WE GET THESE IN ALL THE TIME". I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE TOYOTA ZONE OFFICE AND THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE $175 REPAIR. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFTEY HAZARD AND A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT.*AK

• 12/09/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TOYOTA SIENNA VAN APPEARED TO HAVE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM WHEN STOPPED AT STOP SIGN. ENGINE REVVED UP AS ACCELERATOR WAS ABOUT TO BE APPLIED, SO I HAD TO APPLY BRAKES AS CAR WAS MAKING SUDDEN MOVEMENTS. QUICKLY PUT CAR INTO NEUTRAL POSITION. *TR

• 12/08/2011· STRUCTURE

  BACK SEAT PASSENGER DOORS WILL NOT MANUALLY OPEN FROM THE INSIDE CABIN. MUST BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE ONLY. *TR

• 12/07/2004· EQUIPMENT

  I PURCHASED A 2002 TOYOTA SAQUOIA IN THE YEAR OF 2002,IN THE YEAR 2003 MY AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WENT OUT IN MY NEW VEHICAL UPON TAKING IT TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT MY COMPLETE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED,I HAVE WENT A COMPLETE YEAR WITH OUT AN AIR CONDITION SYSTEM MIND YOU I LIVE IN AUGUSTA GEORGIA,THIS CAUSES SEVERAL THINGS TO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY SUCH AS GAS GAGE NOT PROPERLT WORKING,WHEN YOU DRIVE THE CAR 60 MPH OR OVER THE TRUCK BEGAN TO BURN,THE AIR COMES ON AUTOMATICLLY AND THE TRUCK BEGAN TO JUMP VERY BADLY LIKE THE CAR IS GOING TO BLOW UP,THE HEAT ONLY WORKS WHEN YOU SET IT AT 80 DEGREES OR HIGHER SO YOU CAN ONLY LEAVE IT ON FOR SO LONG THEN YOU MUST TURN IT OFF AND WHEN IT GETS COLD AGAIN YOU HALF TO TURN IT ON AGAIN THIS GOES ON ALL DAY LONG.I CAN'T SEM TO GET ANY ONE FROM TOYOTA TO HELP ME WITH THERE DEFAULT, MY WIFE WON'T EVEN DRIVE THE CAR.SO WHEN I TOOK IT TO A NOTHER DEALER TO SEE IF THIS WAS REALLY THE PROBLEM HE TOLD ME THAT THE SYSTEM WAS REALLY BLOWEN.SIRS I WORK VERY HARD FOR MY MONEY AND I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF IT TO GIVE AWAY,IREALLY DON'T APPRICIATE A PRESTEGIOUS COMPANY SUCH AS TOYOTA TO PRAY ON ON IT'S CONSUMER. WHEN THE VEHICAL WAS CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL AT MY REQUEST THERE WAS WHAT YOU CALL A BULLITEN ON THIS PROBLEM,I THEN ASKED IF YOU KNOW THAT THIS PROBLEM ENOUGH WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL I REALLY DON THINK THAT I THE CONSUMER SHOULD HALF TO FOOT A $2000 BILLL ON SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT MY FAULT I AM VERY SORRY THAT I PICKED A TOYOTA SEQUOIA THIS IS NOT A CHEAP VEHICAL IF YOU CAN HELP ME AND MY FAMILY PLEASE DO SO.THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. *AK

• 12/06/2008· STRUCTURE

  PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON TOYOTA SIENNA LE (2002) IS BAD. WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SLAPPED ME WITH A 1400 ESTIMATE. LEFT TO DEAL WITH SAFETY ISSUES FOR MY CHILDREN WITH MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS AND IF POWER DOOR BUTTON IS ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED. I FEEL L AM LEFT WITH NO OPTION. THIS REPAIR IS MUCH TO EXPENSIVE AND DOES NOT FALL UNDER ANY WARRANTIES. HOW CAN BUYER BEWARE OF SUCH TRAPS. I AM ONLY MID WAY THROUGH PAYMENTS AND I ALREADY HAVE A MAJOR REPAIR COST THAT HARDLY MAKES THE INITIAL PURCHASE WORTH IT. THE DEALER OFFERED NO ALTERNATIVE THAN TO PUSH THE POWER BUTTON OFF. THIS IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE OPTION WITH CHILDREN AT RISK! *TR

• 12/01/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

• 11/30/2007· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  THE LEFT SLIDING DOOR STOPPED HALFWAY WHEN CLOSING AND MOVED BACK TO FULLY OPEN POSITION. REPEATED TRIES DID NOT WORK AND SO HAD TO MANUALLY CLOSE THE DOOR. AFTER THAT THE PWR DOOR ICON ON THE DISPLAY LIT UP SHOWING A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER DOOR. TAKING TO THE MECHANIC REVEALED THAT THE MOTOR IS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 31,500 MILES. *TR

• 11/29/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  MY 2002 SIENNA HAS 26,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS A LOUD ENGINE KNOCKING WHEN ACCELERATING AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. IT HAS BEEN DOING IT FOR ABOUT THE LAST 6000 MILES. AT 20,000 MILES, SCOTT CLARKES TOYOTA IN CHARLOTTE TOLD ME TO USE A BETTER GRADE GASOLINE, WITH NO RESULTS. AT 24,000 MILES, THEY TOLD ME I HAVE SPARK KNOCK AND NEED TO DRIVE THE CAR AT HIGHER SPEEDS MORE OFTEN. (I DRIVE MOSTLY IN THE CITY). READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT SLUDGE, I THINK THIS IS RELATED, SINCE THEY TOLD ME MY OIL WAS SLUDGEY TOO. I THINK THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND RECALLED. *AK

• 11/28/2011· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  THE DOOR LATCHES GOT STUCK INTERMITTENTLY. DOOR IS NOT CLOSED WHILE CAR MOVING. *KB

• 11/28/2008· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  OUR 2002 TOYOTA SIENNA AUTOMATIC LOCK SYSTEM STARTED SPONTANEOUSLY LOCKING AND UNLOCKING ITSELF. IT WILL DO THIS WHILE IT IS PARKED OR WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IT MAY DO IT ONCE OR TWICE, OR REPEATEDLY LOCK AND UNLOCK 15 TIMES OR MORE, EVEN DURING A SHORT COMMUTE. IT OCCURS RANDOMLY, SOMETIMES MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY, AND SOMETIMES NOT FOR SEVERAL DAYS. RARELY WILL THE VAN STAY LOCKED WHEN PARKED. IT IS VERY DISTRACTING AND A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE TRIED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED TWICE, AT 2 DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS. I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM, AS IT DID NOT LOCK AND UNLOCK WHILE IT WAS IN THEIR CARE. OF COURSE, IT RECURRED BEFORE I RETURNED HOME. *TR

• 11/22/2004· SUSPENSION

  THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW TIRES DUE TO FRONT END BEING OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED INFORMATION ABOUT THE PREMATURE TIRE WEAR PROBLEM ON LATE MODEL TOYOTA SIENNA. *BF *SC

• 11/22/2002· SEAT BELTS

  MIDDLE TO REAR SEAT W/FAILURE; THE SEAT BELTS LOCK-UP UPON MOVEMENT WHERE THE SHOULDER PORTION GETS TIGHTER WITH THE SLIGHTEST MOVEMENT. IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN USAGE OF THE SHOULDER BELT, THE OCCUPANT(S) MUST REMOVE THE SEAT BELT AND REFASTEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TS

• 11/21/2013· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING WITH THE VEHICLE AT A COMPLETE STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PUSHED FORWARD AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT LEG AND WHIP LASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED AS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,700.

• 11/20/2010· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  2002 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN. WHEN I TRY TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR, I CAN HEAR IT UNLATCH BUT REMAINS SHUT. YOU HAVE TO PUSH THE REAR PART OF THE DOOR BACK IN UNTIL YOU HEAR A CLICK, THEN YOU HAVE TO VIOLENTLY PULL THE HANDLE AND THE DOOR WILL OPEN. *TR

• 11/16/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITH 62,000 MI. I HAVE BEEN TO TWO TOYOTA DEALERS TO FIGURE OUT MY PROBLEM. THE VSC TRAC, VSC OFF, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE COMING ON. FINALLY AFTER @$700 OF MY MONEY, THEY FIGURED OUT THE PROBLEM TO BE THE ECU. THIS WILL NOW COST ME @1800 FOR PARTS, AND WHO KNOWS YET FOR LABOR. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT MANY OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE SITUATION, UNLESS YOU HAVE THE EXT. WARRANTY. I FEEL THAT TOYOTA NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS, MAYBE RECALL THIS AND FIX THESE CARS BEFORE THERE IS AN ACCIDENT. I LIVE IN NEW YORK WHERE THERE IS ALOT OF SNOW. MY VSC WILL NOT WORK UNTIL I GET THIS FIXED. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND HAVE TO RELAY ON STANDARD BRAKES IN THE SNOW UNTIL THIS IS FIXED. TOYOTA SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR REPUTABLE NAME AND FIX THESE PROBLEMS ASAP..... *TR

• 11/15/2006· TIRESCrash

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE BELT AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE TIRES WERE REGULARLY SERVICED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE SEPARATION. UPDATED 12/18/2006 - *NM

• 11/15/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  DT: CONTACT STATES THE BRAKES ARE SQUEAKING ON HER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS INDICATING A PROBLEM. WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES DURING THE WINTER MONTHS THE PEDAL PULSATED. IF SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES RAPIDLY, THERE WAS A PROBLEM STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *JB

• 11/15/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  2002 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE-ORIGINAL OWNER. BRAKES HAVE SQUEAKED SINCE AROUND 5000 MILES. DEALER SAYS 'SIENNA'S BRAKES JUST SQUEAK" AND SHRUGGED THEIR SHOULDERS. DIDN'T EVEN INSPECT BRAKES. HAD BRAKE PADS REPLACED WITH TOP OF THE LINE PADS IN AUG 05. LEFT THE PARKING LOT AND THEY CONTINUED TO SQUEAK. EVERY TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PASSENGER IN THE REAR STATED IT WAS VERY LOUD IN THE REAR, HOWEVER, I HEAR IT VERY PRONOUNCED AS THE DRIVER. CALLED TOYOTA ANOTHER TIME AND THEY SAID THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, SO THERE IS NO RECALL, ETC. ON 3 OCCASIONS, WHEN BRAKES PRESSED SUDDENLY, THE BRAKE PEDAL JUMPS AND WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO PRESS BRAKES FURTHER. SCARY. BRAKES DON'T JUST SQUEAK. I WISH I WOULD'VE DISCOVERED THIS WEBSITE BEFORE MY WARRANTY WAS UP. NOW, WITH 58000 MILES ON MY VAN, I FEEL THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING. I BROUGHT MY CONCERNS 3 TIMES WITH IN 5K-25K MILES, AND WAS IGNORED. I WISH I WOULD'VE PURSUED THIS EARLIER. I WOULD'VE TRADED THIS VEHICLE IN A HEARTBEAT, HOWEVER, I DON'T HAVE A PAYMENT, SO THAT IS WHY I'VE CHOSEN TO LIVE WITH THE SQUEAKING. IT IS VERY VERY VERY STRESSFUL. AND VERY VERY ANNOYING. (THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR A SIENNA, NOT A SEQUOIA--THE COMPLAINT ONLY HAD THE SEQUOIA AS AN OPTION WHILE I WAS ENTERING DATA/COMPLAINT INFO)(??)*JB

• 11/13/2010· STRUCTURE,TIRES

  CORROSION ON THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER AND CABLE. CAUSES: 1) BINDING OF CABLE PREVENTING LOWERING OF SPARE TIRE 2) SLIPPING OF CARRIER AND CABLE; POSSIBLY CAUSING SUDDEN DROP; 3) WEAKENING OF CARRIER AND CABLE, AND 4) STICKING OF CARRIER AND CABLE CAUSING JAMMING PREVENTING SPARE TIRE FROM BEING LOWERED OR LOWERED IN A JERKING AND UNSAFE MANNER. 2002 TOYOTA SIENNA FWD, WITH SPARE TIRE CARRIER. *TR

• 11/11/2003· TIRES

  TIRES FIRESTONE: FR680, P205/70R15 95S, M+S. ON A TOYOTA SIENNA 2002. 2 TIRES WERE COMPLETELY WORN DOWN TO NOTHING. GOT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO DO A WHEEL ALIGNMENT & REPLACE 2 TIRES FOR FREE SINCE I HAD BEEN GOING TO THEM FOR ALL SERVICE & THEY NEVER NOTICED THE WORN TIRES. NOW ONE REAR TIRE HAS A SIDEWALL TEAR. I TOOK IT TO A FIRESTONE DEALER, AND HE SAID IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY -- JUST WEAR AND TEAR -- RIM HAD A SLIGHT DENT SO HE DEDUCTED IT WAS BECAUSE WE HIT A BUMP OR SIDEWALK. BUT THERE IS ALSO A CRACK IN THE SIDEWALL AS WELL.*AK

• 11/07/2003· POWER TRAINFire

  I HAD BOUGHT MY VAN MAY 2,2003 WITH ABOUT 19,000 MILES. ON OCTOBER 7, WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. WHEN I PULLED INTO A PARKING STALL, PASSERBYERS WERE YELLING THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. AN INDEPENDENT ARSON INVESTIGATOR SAID HE FOUND TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE ENGINE, AND THAT IT HAD PROBABLY BEEN LEAKING SINCE I PURCHASED MY VAN. *LA

• 11/06/2008· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS HAVE BEEN INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTIONING EVEN AFTER WARRANTY REPAIRS IN THE PAST. SOMETIME, THE SLIDING DOORS FAIL TO CLOSE AND STAY OPEN, ONLY TO BE CLOSED MANUALLY. *TR

• 11/05/2011· STRUCTURE

  ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR STOPPED FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. IT WOULD NOT OPEN THE MAJORITY OF TIME. NOW, IT DOESN'T OPEN AT ALL. WHEN THE HANDLE IS PULLED FROM EITHER THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE, THE DOOR APPEARS TO LOCK AND WILL NOT OPEN. TOYOTA WANTED ABOUT $100 TO ATTEMPT TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. ABOUT A MONTH AGO, THE CABLE ON THE POWER SLIDING PASSENGER SIDE DOOR SNAPPED. THE DOOR STILL WORKS MANUALLY, THANKFULLY. TOYOTA WANTS OVER $1,000 DOLLARS TO FIX THIS. I READ IN FORUMS THAT THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM, YET TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE A DEFECT. NOW IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME. *TR

• 11/04/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  WE HAVE OWNED THIS 2002 TOYOTA SIENNA SINCE 2002. THE BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS SQUEALED WHEN STOPPING GRADUALLY, AND THE DEALER SAID THAT SIENNA BRAKES ALL SQUEAL. THERE HAVE BEEN ONLY A FEW INSTANCES OVER THE PREVIOUS 9 YEARS WHEN THE ABS HAS ACTIVATED AND I HAD ALWAYS FELT THAT THE ABS ON THIS WAS MUCH SUPERIOR TO THE MAZDA PROTEGE THAT WE OWNED. HOWEVER IN THE PAST MONTH OR TWO, THE ABS ACTIVATED ABOUT 3 OR 4 TIMES, ON SLIGHTLY RAPID STOPS, UNDER DRY DRIVING CONDITIONS. YESTERDAY EVENING, UNDER DRY DRIVING CONDITIONS, WHEN PULLING OUT OF A STOP LIGHT, I NOTICED THE SUV AHEAD SLOWING DOWN AND BEGAN BRAKING, THEN SWITCHED TO THE ACCELERATOR FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND WHEN IT SEEMED THAT THEY MIGHT START ACCELERATING, THEN WHEN THEY BRAKE HARD, I TOO SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES. THE ABS KICKED IN, BUT THE CAR SEEMED TO KEEP MOVING AND THE CRASH HAPPENED IN SLOW MOTION - IT WAS JUST AS I FELT IN THE MAZDA PROTEGE, WHEN THE ABS KICKED IN WHILE TRYING TO STOP ON AN ICY ROAD - THE CAR KEPT MOVING WITHOUT SEEMING TO SLOW DOWN. I AM NOT SURE, BUT ALSO HAVE A VAGUE SENSE THAT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO WORK HARD TO PULL THE CAR FORWARD, POSSIBLY LIKE THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION REPORTED BY OTHERS IN A RECENT SPATE OF ACCIDENTS. I WAS STANDING ON THE BRAKE WHEN MY CAR PLOWED UNDER THE REAR FENDER OF THE CHEVY TAHOE AHEAD, CAUSING THE RADIATOR, BATTERY, ETC. TO GET SMASHED. THIS WAS WHEN IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RACING AND TRYING TO PULL THE CAR FORWARD - I FINALLY CUT THE IGNITION TO KILL THE ENGINE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY CALLED EDY'S TOYOTA, WITH ME ON THE LINE, TO SEE IF THEY COULD READ THE CAR COMPUTER TO CHECK THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE SERVICE REP SHOWED A LOT OF RELUCTANCE, SEEMING TO INDICATE THAT NOT MUCH WOULD BE GAINED, AND FINALLY DECLINED SAYING "YOU'RE PUTTING ME IN A SPOT"... *TR

• 11/04/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN INTERSECTION, CAR ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER. *TR

• 11/02/2010· VISIBILITY,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS WOULD OPEN AND CLOSE WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER THEN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE THROTTLE WAS CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PEDAL SEEMED TIGHT BUT SHE DID NOT REALIZE THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE PEDAL AND ENGINE THROTTLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 1/19/2010 *CN UPDATED 03/25/11

• 11/02/2005· SEAT BELTSCrash

  WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, MY VEHICLE WAS STRUCK AT THE SEVEN O'CLOCK POSITION. DURING THE ACCIDENT, THE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS ALLOWED THE BELT WEBBING TO EXTEND BEYOND 25 MM WITHOUT RESTRAINING THE OCCUPANTS. ALL SEAT BELTED OCCUPANTS STRUCK THE VEHICLE INTERIOR DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THEIR PROSPECTIVE POSITION. THE FORCE OF ACCELERATION AND SUBSEQUENT SECONDARY IMPACT WAS SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE MODERATE FACIAL LACERATIONS. ELR PERFORMANCE IS BELIEVED TO BE NON-COMPLIANT WITH CFR TITLE 49 PART 571.208 - 571.209 OF THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS. *NM

• 11/01/2009· STRUCTURE

  SLIDING DOOR ON 2002 SIENNA VAN HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES. FIRST TIME WAS WITHIN 40,000 MILES AS THE TENSION ON THE CABLE HAD TO BE ADJUSTED. KEPT STICKING CLOSED AND COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR. THE DOOR LOCKS HAVE STUCK LOCKED AND COULD NOT UNLOCK THEM, DOOR HAD TO BE TAKEN APART. HAS BEEN FIXED BY TOYOTA DEALER ONCE FOR $200 PLUS DOLLARS, NOW THE CABLE CAME OFF ITS TRACK. THE DOOR NO LONGER WORKS, KEEPS GETTING STUCK, AND NOW THE CABLE STICKS OUT WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR. *TR

• 11/01/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BEGAN HAVING INDICATOR LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD OF MY VEHICLE (TOYOTA SIENNA 2002) COME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON; SPECIFICALLY, THE CSV AND BRAKE LIGHTS CONCURRENTLY. IT SEEMED TO OCCUR MORE WHEN TEMPERATURE WAS COLD OUTSIDE. INITIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS A FAULTY SENSOR, BUT WHEN THE INTERMITTENT NATURE OF FAULT BECAME MORE FREQUENT, WAS CONCERNED COULD BE A SERIOUS BRAKE PROBLEM. I TOOK TO DEALER; DIAGNOSIS WAS A 'FAULTY SENSOR' ON THE WHEEL'S "SENSOR/HUB ASSEMBLY". APPARENTLY, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLACE THE FAULTY SENSOR WITHOUT REPLACING THE COMPLETE ASSEMBLY AT A COST OF OVER $600 FOR THE PART, NOT INCLUDING LABOR, AT $115/HR. (IT ALSO TOOK THEM AN HR JUST TO DIAGNOSE, SO ADD ANOTHER $115). THEY DISABLED SENSOR WHILE PART ON ORDER, WHICH MEANT THAT MY ANTI-LOCK BREAKS - A KEY SAFETY FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE-- WILL NOT WORK UNTIL PART IS REPLACED. WHILE MY CAR IS OVER 4 YRS OLD, IT ONLY HAS 31,042 MILES ON IT. I FIND IT UNBELIEVABLE THAT A PART OF THIS SIGNIFICANCE TO SAFETY HAS FAILED AT SUCH A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF MILES. MOREOVER, IT WAS REPORTED TO ME BY DEALER'S SERVICE TECH, THAT THEY "HARDLY EVER HAVE FAILURES OF THIS PART". IT MAY BE A STATISTICAL ANOMALY...OR NOT...PERHAPS THEY HAVE DISCOURAGED FOLKS FROM REPORTING THIS VERY COSTLY FAILURE OF A KEY SAFETY RELATED PART. *NM

• 11/01/2001· TIRES

  TIRE BURST AT LESS THAN 30MPH. 3+ INCH RIP THROUGH EXTERIOR SIDEWALL ALONG RADIAL LINE OF TIRE. NO IMPACTS OR OTHER ADVERSE INITIATING EVENTS. NO SIGNS OF OTHER PUNCTURE. MY WIFE WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT. WE ARE IN THE DC AREA AND STILL HAVE THE TIRE (AT THE MOMENT) FOR EXAMINATION. THIS IS A BRAND NEW TIRE WITH ABOUT 1000 MILES ON IT. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/65R15)

• 10/31/2003· WHEELS

  AFTER A BLOWOUT ON MY LEFT FRONT TIRE ON MY 2002 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE, I DISCOVERED THAT THE LUG NUTS DESIGNED FOR THE ALUMINUM WHEELS DO NOT FIT THE STEEL WHEEL OF THE FULL SIZE SPARE, AND TOYOTA DOES NOT PROVIDE THE "ACORN" TYPE LUG NUTS FOR THE SPARE. THE LUG NUTS FOR THE ALUMINUM WHEELS DO NOT SEAT PROPERLY AGAINST THE STEEL WHEEL SPARE. I BELIEVE THAT NOT PROVIDING THE PROPER LUG NUTS FOR THE SPARE IS A SERIOUS OMISSION ON TOYOTA'S PART AND MAKES DRIVING WITH THE SPARE WITH THE IMPROPER LUG NUTS VERY DANGEROUS. *LA

• 10/27/2013· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)Fire

  I WAS DRIVING THE CAR TO TAKE DINNER WITH MY FAMILY WHEN ARRIVE TO THE RESTAURANT I NOTICE WAS A LOT SMOG IN THE MOTOR I OPEN THE HOOD WAS A LOT SMOG SO I PLUG OUT THE BATTERY AND I CALL A MECHANIC AND HE TELLME THE FIRE WAS IN THE POWER STEERING PUMP HE DISCONNECT THE CABLE FROM THE POWER STEERING AND TELLME TO BRING THE CAR TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND MAYBE HAVE A RECALL. THATS BY I WANT TO NO IF IS COVER FOR THE WARRANTY OR RECALL. *TR

• 10/26/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR SOMETIMES WILL NOT SHUT AND REQUIRES MULTIPLE, REPEATED PUSHING OF THE DRIVER'S SLIDING DOOR BUTTON UNTIL THE DOOR SHUTS. OFTEN TIMES, I WILL HAVE TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND CRANK THE ENGINE AGAIN AND THEN KEEP PUSHING THE DRIVER'S SLIDING DOOR BUTTON UNTIL (IF I AM LUCKY), THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR CLOSES. THIS PROCESS CAN TAKE 10 MINUTES OR LONGER DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH TIME I HAVE WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS. SOMETIMES, I WILL TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN FOR AN HOUR OR SO BEFORE CRANKING THE CAR AGAIN AND PUSHING THE BUTTON TO TRY TO CLOSE THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR. *TT

• 10/26/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  MY 2002 TOYOTA SIENNA BRAKES SQUEAK. THE SERVICE TECHNICIANS HAVE CHECKED THEM SEVERAL TIMES AND CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND IS SAID TO BE WORKING ON IT (SOMETHING WITH THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS). THEY CLAIM THAT THE BRAKES ARE SAFE AND WORK PROPERLY. HOW CAN THIS BE WITH SUCH A NOISE GOING ON? I DON'T WISH TO FIND OUT THAT THEY WERE INDEED NOT SAFE AFTER THEY FAIL. *LA

• 10/25/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  2002 TOYOTA SIENNA WITH 47,542 MILES BRAKES SQUEAK WHEN STOPPING. TOYOTA SAYS THERE IS A TSB BUT THAT I HAVE EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE UNDER WHICH THEY WILL FIX THE ISSUE. SEEMS THAT IF THE BRAKES HAVE AN ISSUE TOYOTA SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM REGARDLESS. ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF TOYOTA NOT SUPPORTING FAULTY PRODUCTS, IN MY OPINION. VERY FRUSTRATED WITH SERVICE RECEIVED FROM TOYOTA AFTER DEALING WITH THIS AND OIL SLUDGING ISSUES AND THEIR LACK OF CONCERN FOR CUSTOMERS. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT ANYONE LOOKING FOR A VEHICLE LOOK ELSE WHERE, IN MY OPINION. YOU DO NOT GET WHAT YOU THINK YOU ARE GETTING WHEN YOU PURCHASE A TOYOTA, IN MY OPINION. I THOUGHT TOYOTA MEANT RELIABLE, LONG LASTING ETC. NOT SO IN MY EXPERIENCE OF DEALING WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS MY FIRST AND LAST TOYOTA. BUYERS BEWARE! AND GOODLUCK IF YOU CHOOSE TO IGNORE THIS WARNING.*AK

• 10/23/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SIENNA. AT 34,006 MILES, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO MAKE SQUEAKING NOISES AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. AT 36,000, 46,000, AND 49,000 MILES, THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES, THE REAR AND FRONT ROTORS, AND ALSO RESURFACED THE FRONT AND REAR DRUMS. THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED UNDER WARRANTY. NEVERTHELESS, THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO SQUEAK AND THE BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE DEPRESSED VERY HARD IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS DUE TO THE BRAKE BUSTER AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $1,000 SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT BE OF ASSISTANCE SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THEY PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH REFERENCE NUMBER 2007-0220392. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,006. THE DEALER STATED ARM RESTS, REPLACED BRAKE LIGHT BULB, SQUEAK IN THE INSIDE CABIN. UPDATED 11/26/07 *TR

• 10/22/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

  THE REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN SQUEAKING WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. THE LOCAL DEALER INSPECTED AND TRIED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THREE TIMES WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. ON 03/12/2003, THE DEALER WORKED ON THE SQUEAKING BRAKES THE THIRD TIME AND REPORTED THAT DEALER WILL CALLED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE LINE AND WILL FOLLOW UP ON THIS ISSUE, CUSTOMER WILL BE ADVISED. HOWEVER, THE SQUEAKING BRAKES ONLY GET WORSE AND NEVER HEAR FROM NEITHER DEALER NOR TOYOTA. I CALLED TOYOTA DIRECTLY AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CHANGE IN THE WAY MANUFACTURES MAKE BRAKES SHOES. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA BLAME THIS CONTINUE EXCESSIVELY SQUEAKING BRAKES PROBLEM TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. PLEASE FILE YOUR COMPLAINT IF YOU HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *LA

• 10/15/2011· STRUCTURECrash

  PASSENGER SIDE POWER DOOR JAMMED, WOULD NOT OPEN AFTER SLOW SPEED CRASH WHICH KNOCKED OFF THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. TOYOTA OF SANTA BARBARA, CA TOOK A WEEK AND CHARGED $2500 TO FIX JUST THE POWER ELECTRICAL DOOR, NO BODY WORK (THAT WAS EXTRA). DOOR HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY EVER SINCE. MANY INCIDENCES OF DOOR NOT SHUTTING OR OPENING WHEN USING CONTROL BUTTONS INSIDE CAR. AFTER 19 MONTHS, POWER DOOR JAMMED WHILE OPEN AND COULD NOT CLOSE IT BY POWER OR MANUALLY, ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE TO SERVICE STATION WHILE IN THE JAMMED OPEN POSITION AND WHILE MOVING, THE DOOR SLAMMED CLOSED ON ITS OWN, POPPING THE WIRE CABLE, WHICH IS NOW DANGLING. DOOR NOW WORKS PART OF THE TIME MANUALLY, NOT AT ALL WITH POWER, NO MOTOR SOUND AT ALL. DOOR OPENING MECHANISM ON INSIDE OF DOOR FREQUENTLY JAMS IN THE PUSHED IN POSITION AND THEN DOOR IS COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. THIS IS SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. CHILDREN IN BACK CANNOT EXIT ON THAT SIDE. TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL AND HAVE POWER DOORS CONVERTED TO A SAFE, RELIABLE, MANUAL OPENING MECHANISM. *TR

• 10/15/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  IDLE CONTROL VALVE FAILURE. PREVENTS CAR FROM IDLING CORRECTLY. CAR WILL START AND THEN CUT OFF RIGHT AFTER YOU DRIVE OFF. POTENTIALLY CAUSING YOU TO GET HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES. THIS HAPPENED ON MY 2002 SIENNA AT 40K MILE AND CONTINUOUSLY SINCE. I KNOW OF 4 OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. MY MECHANIC HAD ABOUT 10 OR THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS IN HIS SHOP AND HE SAID THAT HE REPLACES THESE ALL THE TIME ON ALL THE TOYOTAS. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE FREMONT TOYOTA DEALER AND THE SERVICE REP SAID THE FAILURE RATE WAS SO HIGH THAT THERE WAS A NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE FOR THIS PART AND THAT IT WOULD TAKE 2 MONTHS FOR THE PART TO BE AVAILABLE. THE DUBLIN CA, TOYOTA DEALER WAS ALSO WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM OF THE IDLE CONTROL VALVE. IT'S A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ALL OPERATORS OF SIENNAS, CAMRYS, AND OTHER TOTOTA VEHICLES WITH THIS IDLE CONTROL VALVE. *NM

• 10/14/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TOLD BY TOYOTA DEALER THAT MY THREE YR OLD 2002 TOYOTA SIENNA WITH 47,542 MILES NEEDS A NEW ENGINE DUE TO SLUDGE/GELLING OF ENGINE OIL.*AK

• 10/12/2005· STEERING

  THE STEERING WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. 45 MINUTES PRIOR TO THIS, I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 70 MILES AN HOUR, THANKFULLY I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT THE TIME, SO NO PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND. I COULD HAVE VERY EASILY HAVE BEEN KILLED DO TO DEFECTIVE WORKMANSHIP. I PROMPTLY CALLED GREENVILLE TOYOTA AND REPORTED IT AND THEY WERE TO COME TOW THE CAR FROM RALEIGH BACK TO GREENVILLE. GREENVILLE TOYOTA SAYS THE STEERING COLUMN IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND IT WOULD COST ME $328 TO REPLACE IT. IT NEVER SHOULD HAVE COME LOOSE. HERE IS PART OF THE LETTER I'VE SENT TO GREENVILLE TOYOTA: ------------------------------------------------------------ I CRANKED MY 2002 TOYOTA SIENNA AND PUT IT IN REVERSE AND STARTED TO TURN THE WHEEL TO BACK UP. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING WHEEL POPPED AND THE WHEEL STARTED TO SPIN FREELY. MY BROTHER TOOK A LOOK AT THE SIENNA. HE CHECKED THE FRONT WHEELS AND IT WAS NOT THE TIE RODS. HE THEN CHECKED THE STEERING COLUMN. THE WHEEL SPUN FREELY BECAUSE THE UNIVERSAL JOINT HAD COME LOOSE. THE BOLT THAT GOES FROM THE U JOINT INTO THE STEERING COLUMN NEVER WAS INSTALLED PROPERLY. THE UNIT SHOULD HAVE NEVER, EVER COME APART LIKE THAT. MY BROTHER ATTACHED THE BOLT PROPERLY AND HAD ME ON MY WAY IN A COUPLE OF HOURS. IN HIS MECHANIC'S OPINION THE UNIT WAS NEVER ATTACHED PROPERLY AND WAS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *NM

• 10/06/2008· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR (POWER) WILL NO LONGER WORK EXCEPT MANUALLY. AN ANNUNCIATOR ON THE DASH INDICATE "PWR DOOR" IN RED. *TR

• 10/06/2005· POWER TRAIN

  OBSERVED SLIPPING DURING FULL STOPS, ENGINE DIED SEVERAL OCCASIONS BEFORE THE ACTUAL TOTAL FAILURE OF PARTS INVOLVED, LOSS OF FORWARD MOTION OR SPEED PICK-UP, TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED (TOYOTA ISSUED AN AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTICE INVOLVING 1998-2000 SIENNAS BUT APPARENTLY THE COMPANY ALREADY HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM TO OCCUR). *NM