general problems of the 2004 Toyota Sienna - part 2

The trunk gate of my Toyota Sienna does not open fully and sometimes goes down during cold weather.

My door has the door check issue to the point it will not hardly close, and Toyota feels since it was 5 years , 3 months from date of purchase, they are not responsible for it. I suspect this was present and all affected Toyotas should be recalled to fix both this driver door, but the passenger door as well. Make : Toyota model : Sienna year : 2004 manufacturer : Toyota motor corporation service bulletin number : 07017 date of bulletin : oct 23, 2007 NHTSA item number : 10023697 component : structure:body:door summary : customer support program - warranty coverage extension for the front door check on certain 2004-2007 my Sienna vehicles.

The sliding doors on our Toyota Sienna are defective. They stick shut freeze if the temperature gets low enough or there is enough moisture. It's hard to predict the circumstance but the fact is, our kids cannot get in or out of the van and we have had to drive it anyway, three different beepers going off all the way. I have read that this is a common problem for the Sienna and yet Toyota continues to do nothing about it, denying it, in fact. If we were in an accident, and had to escape quickly, only the driver and passenger could escape. When side doors are frozen shut, kids have to exit through the back door which is also dangerous. I know my 2004 is past the warranty, but if this is a common a problem as I have read, shouldn't there be a recall?.

During the normal operation of the driver's side automatic sliding door, the cable snapped and got caught so that the door could not fully open or fully close. It was necessary to cut the cable out and operate the door manually to get the door to shut at all. The quote to repair the problem was $1232. 12.

Toyota Sienna 2004 sliding door motor cable was totally rusted and snapped. Sliding door is not operable. Sliding door wire is totally rusted during normal use. As s result, door was jammed and neither can be closed nor opened. Toyota does not sell cable separately, should purchase whole motor assembly instead. Similar cable cost is around 10 dollar (from hardware store) but motor assembly is around 1500 dollar.

My 2004 Toyota Sienna automatic sliding door mechanism stopped working and we were unable to open the door on the passenger side. It is clear from forums on the internet that this is a widespread problem.

We have a 2004 Toyota Sienna xle that has just suffered a failure of the power sliding door, causing it to become stuck in the open position. My wife was forced to drive with two young children in the back seat and the side door wide open. This is extremely unsafe and demands a recall. Apparently the cable was frayed by a failed hinge, and I have read many complaints about this problem. This is a 5-year-old minivan with 84,000 miles. How is Toyota allowed to ignore such a blatant safety defect to their cars that occurs within the first 3 to 5 years? it is out of warranty and they will provide no measures for repair, but no reasonable person would ever expect the doors of a car to be the first thing to stop working, and in that short a period of time. This is unacceptable and dangerous and simply shameful from a quality manufacturer on a $38,000 vehicle. I am sure you are hearing lots of complaints about this door hinge and cable motor. The dealer has quoted a repair around $2,000 including work at a body shop welding on the new hinge. Meanwhile, I'm wondering about the other door. Will it be another $2,000? please issue a recall now!!!.

We have a 2004 Sienna with auto-sliding door for passenger side. The van has around 57000 miles. It is raining/snowing today and the passenger door couldn't be closed. My wife and my kid is stuck in newtow, 30 min away from home. The passenger side door can't be closed manually. The outside temp is around 35 degree. By reading the internet, it looks like many 2004 Sienna owner have the same issue. I consider it as a safety issue since most van owners have young kids in the van. If the door is stuck in the winter time, it is a big problem.

I own a 2004 Toyota Sienna xle model. The sliding door cables plastic/rubber shield began to peel off and now the door won't close in automatic mode because it always sense resistance. I tried to disable the automatic mode and put the doors on manual mode, but it's nearly impossible to move this door as something seems to be stuck. Did a search on the web and it seems like almost everyone is having this problem now that this model is getting to be 4-5 years old. Some says to cut the cable in order to get the door to operate smoothly in manual mode. But I don't want to take the chance. Toyota really should have a recall on this major design flaw and safety hazard. Thank you.

We have a 2004 Toyota Sienna. We have discovered that the cable on driver side of the sliding door has rusted/rotted and snapped off. We have called Toyota about this issue and they informed us that the doors are not covered. We feel that this is a safety issue as the doors only open part way. We have found that there was no recall on this issue. Please look into this ASAP. Just picture your children trapped in the van during an accident- these doors are too heavy for them in manual mode. This is happening to many Toyota vehicles, to the point where this needs to be aired on national television for Toyota to step up and stand behind their vehicles. This is about safety and our children - not just a bonus feature. Help us to keep our children safe in these family built vehicles! please!!!.

Family loaded in van to leave, pushed button on rear passenger automatic door to close it and made a weird noise then failed to close. Some how the automatic door cable caught in track of sliding door preventing door closure past half way. All efforts to close door failed. Luckily we were leaving home not returning home. Van had to be driven to shop with door wide open! Toyota dealer charged $450 to cut cable off and free door to close manually, or over $1600 to replace cable and motor that are apparently all one piece. There was absolutely no warning to this failure. It seems that if an automatic door part is going to fail, it should be designed to at least function in a manual state. Children cannot be driven around in a minivan with the door wide open. Toyota refused to acknowledge that this could be a problem.

I have 2004 Toyota Sienna with 1 powerdoor. The motor and cable assembly is now broken, and Toyota will not make it manual. I now have to pay $1,600. 00 for a new assembly.

Automatic sliding passenger door seized on August 17, 2009. Stuck in open position. Went to dealer and was informed it was fourth one they had seen in a week. Was told warranty had expired prior month. Would cost over $1000. 00 to fix.

Cable snapped on rear power sliding doors. It appears that the outer plastic coating dried and broke off of the cable. Cable is hanging outside of the car as I drive down the road. The door is very heavy and my children are unable to open the door themselves.

Both left and right sliding door cables broke on van. Right door will not open at all two months later left broke and opens about 12in. That four kids have to get in and out. Will cost$1500 each to fix.

Letter from senator schumer on behalf of constituent re a reimbursement issue with 2004 Toyota Sienna (dot/I# s 2012 187) on August 9, 2009, the spare tire cable had to be replaced due to corrosion. In the spring of 2011, Toyota issued a safety recall. Their notice stated if you have previously paid for the repair, submit the bill and reimbursement consideration would be given. On October 19, 2011, Toyota requested four additional documents. On Feb 8, 2012, the consumer was denied reimbursement, because he was unable to provide the credit card statement that was used to pay for the repair. Updated 08/28/12.

Initial note: this is a dangerous defect. Toyota should be ordered to recall this vehicle to fix this problem. We have a 2004 Sienna le, with about 70,000 miles on it. A few weeks ago, we noticed some difficulty with the passenger side power door. The problems began with the door not opening when we used the remote control or the button in the front of the car. The door seemed to function normally when pulling the handle, so we thought the problem was limited to the remote controls. When we were away at a camping trip from July 24 - 26, I noticed the problem had started to affect the handle as well. The door would hesitate, but would open normally if I pulled it a second time. When we returned home, after my family exited the vehicle, I tried to open the door to unload the car. It did not open, so I pulled the handle a second time. The door began to open. I then heard a "pop" as the rear side window, next to the third row of seats, shattered. There was a plastic strip lying on the driveway along with shattered glass. Shattered glass covered the interior as well. The door was hanging down slightly. The internal "wheels" for the door had come off their track; the internal cables were frayed. I could not close the door completely. We found numerous complaints about this door malfunctioning on 2004 Siennas. We reported our problem to Toyota, referring to the other complaints, but Toyota has done nothing. We are thankful that our children were not in the car when this happened, as they could have been severely injured! we are also thankful that this did not happen while we were away on our camping trip, as we were at a remote location with no mechanics for many, many miles!.

2004 Toyota Sienna le power door cable failed and thus door can not be closed. The coating over the cable wore out and ultimately wire failed.

Toyota Sienna electric sliding door does not open with button. Can only be opened by pulling hard on outside handle. Dealer suggested replacing door motor.

The passenger and driver side middle (sliding) doors of our 2004 Toyota Sienna have frozen shut each winter for 5 years. After melting free the drivers side door came suddenly open a few times while we were driving down the road. Now the automatic open/close has stopped working at all.

2004 Toyota Sienna's driver side automatic sliding door fell off of the vehicle as the cable came off of its track and wound tightly around the motor [located inside the door]. The very tightly wound cable around the motor pulled the door off the track causing a quoted $1,800 in repairs.

The passenger side power sliding door on my 2004 Toyota Sienna has failed -- we have just under 45k miles on the vehicle. We pressed the button to close the door and, as it was closing, heard a grinding noise. Upon further inspection, the cable was broken. Fortunately we were able to get the door closed, but now the door is unable to open more than 12 inches or so. I took the vehicle in for service and found that parts/labor is $1800+. Some quick research on the web points to this being a fairly common problem with the vehicle. This is clearly a manufacturing defect as the cable simply frays and fails over time. For someone with a newborn and two other children, loss of access to this door is a problem.

Defect with Toyota Sienna power door. The door motor / train mechanism is prone to breaking leaving the door stuck in an open position. Thits makes the car unusable and/or very unsafe. Clearly a minivan is meant to transport children. This has happened to my 2004 Sienna twice in the last 12 months. This claim is for the most recent incident.

The sliding rear passenger door on our 2004 Sienna failed as a result of a rusted / frayed cable. The door is stuck in the closed position so that my children must exit into traffic. In case of an accident we would be unable to exit that door. This appears to be a common safety problem that Toyota has failed to address.

2004 Toyota Sienna power sliding door cable snapped and ruined sliding door motor. Dealer to charge $2000 for fix. 1 year earlier passenger door cable snapped. Same issues.

I own a 2004 Toyota Sienna and my sliding motor has given out and I see this problem is just not happening to a few vehicles and from what I understand it also could possibly lead to a safety issue. I officially would like to see this problem resolved before it is too late.

The sliding door cable snapped as the door opened. Leaving it wide open and unable to be closed. I had complained about squeaking noises and they had lubed the door twice. The dealership also replaced a recalled part in that door.

Toyota Sienna 04 sliding door cable is frayed and about to snap. Toyota said it will replace the cable & motor for $1500. Our 5 yr. Warranty just expired and the car only has 77000 miles. According to sites I have read, eventually the door will no longer open or may randomly open as you drive down the road. When the cable snaps, it also could hurt anyone standing near.

No apparent difficulties, signs of symptoms had been observed, but my children were placed in potential harm due to a part that appears to be defective and costly to repair. Here is the situation. The power sliding door on the passenger side was opened to discharge some passengers from the rear of the van. When we attempted to close the doors via the power button, the door would not respond (close). We turned the power element off, but were unable to close the door manually. Ultimately, the van had to be driven several miles to the dealership with the door open in order to have them cut the cable to disengage the power elements so that the door could be used manually. Based on online information and from information gathered from the dealership, this is a common problem in this make and model of van. Unfortunately, it is under reported as the cost to repair the door is substantial and most customers elect not to make the repairs. With that decision, there is a limited number of parts/details submitted for review, but it is the safety and/or pocketbook of the consumer that suffers from what appears to be a poorly made part and the inability to disengage the power system easily. I would appreciate it if this problem would be investigated and that Toyota be required to fix the power mechanisms on these power doors so that they work properly (preferred), but that at the minimum they are required to install an easy release to disengage the power system in case of failure. There is no since in jeopardizing the safety of passengers for such a common malfunction. A recall of this mechanism needs to be enforced.

Door check on 2004 Toyota Sienna is broken and is making a loud popping noise and was told by dealership it is door check. Toyota has put in place a warranty enhancement but has extended the warranty for 100,000 mi or 5 years in service. I am within the 5 years but over the 100,00 miles and Toyota refuses to assist with this problem. I do not see how mileage should affect this problem and but do see how time in service does. I was told by dealership that this can cause door closure problem if not fixed.

1. Toyota Sienna ce driver's door welded part (inside door) snap off causing loud thud sound when opening & closing the door. I found out in the internet that before there was a lot of complaints about it but Toyota did not order a recall & now they want me fix it in a shop at my own expense. 2. Sudden acceleration from idling during traffic cruising.

2004 Toyota Sienna electric slide door passenger side on Mini van. I went to open it and when it came time to close door, the door would not work. I went to dealer ship to have it looked at, and this is what they said. Toyota has many bulletins on this same issue but no recalls. It will be $1800. 00 to fix it. Never even said what happened. I told Toyota about this problem and they basically said tough I don't care pay the price and get it fix. We will not stand behind it. This is out of warranty. And bergstroms dealer ship charged me $100. 00 to evaluate it and tell me it would cost me $1800. 00. I will not buy another Toyota when they can fix defective items.

The power doors of our 2004 Sienna froze each winter since purchase and would not operate until vehicle warmed - 2 children had to climb in and out through front doors. This winter, probably February one cable snapped on passenger side, other cable frayed and refused to operate - dealer estimated approximately $600 per door for repairs. My husband told him we would wait until the recall was issued as this was a safety concern. My husband disconnected the doors so they would operate manually - which in not something the Toyota design allowed for. Since my husband disconnected the door, we have experienced some other electrical problems, not certain if they are related. Also have had problems maintain air pressure in tires although not all wheel drive model. Dealer was supposed to contact us to schedule additional recall work on the vehicle, but has not done so, I believe because we continue to refuse optional maintenance work and the associated expense. I work extremely close to home for the last 4 years and our vehicle had approximately 48,000 when the doors broke. I now have approximately 52,000 miles.

Gas struts for rear lifting door gave out suddenly. Now door slams down unless physically held up. Happened day after we returned from skiing in lake tahoe for 3 days.

The cable of the motor on the right side of door (second row passenger side), which is automatic door had snapped! could barely open and/or close the door after that. I went to Toyota and they told me there was no warranty on it, so since I could barely open the door, I had to pay to get it fixed. Over $1600! I should mention, we have had problems with this door in the past. It would stick, not open properly, so we'd have to close it and re-open it. I brought this up to Toyota dealership many times, but they checked and said there was nothing wrong with it. Also, on the right side, which is manual, it sometimes would be "stuck" or, it would open, but would not "latch". It is supposed to kind of lock when all the way open, but it wouldn't. I have complained about this in the past also, but of course when I get to the dealership it works fine. I have called and complained today to corporate and will receive some sort of response tomorrow. So, both doors have problems, where the cable literally snaps and they cannot just replace the cable. They have to replace the entire motor.