general problems of the 2001 Toyota Sienna

The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the brakes were depressed with the vehicle turned off. He then shifted into reverse and the vehicle began to roll backward. The contact was able to maintain control of the vehicle until it stopped. In addition, the driver side running board melted and fractured in several places. The dealer advised that they were unable to replace the running board because it was no longer in stock. The manufacturer did not provide any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 113,770. Updated 11/15/10 the dealer was able to duplicate, but was unable to solve it. Updated 11/26/10.

I own a 2001 Toyota Sienna minivan with 76,400 miles. I have owned this vehicle since it was new purchased in late 2000. # . Anyhow, my wife was driving the car near our home on August 2, hit the brakes moderately hard to avoid striking a deer, and the right front brake disintegrated. It was replaced today by chippewa auto, located near here. They told me, and gave me the pieces, that the right front rotor broke loose from its mounting and broke in half, because of corrosion. Furthermore the left front rotor was in danger of doing the same, and was cracked loose for 2/3 of it circumference. I could supply you the pieces for both rotors, or I could send several digital photos by e-mail. This is unacceptable and should never have happened, especially from somebody like Toyota and their vaunted quality program. Is there a recall on this? it cost me $235. 48. Paul garner.

Brakes have been acting up since purchased and have taken this vechicle in several times, the noise stops when I leave with the different things they have done but it continues to come back. Being a new vechicle I am dissatisfied with it and have ask to be placed in a different vechicle but they refuse. I feel unsafe.