Transmission Failure problems of the 2007 Toyota Sienna

Tl the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Sienna. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle began to jerk and the transmission hesitated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty. The failure mileage was 53,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the transmission failed while in traffic. The contact also stated that NHTSA campaign number 13v429000 (power train) was performed however the repair did not correct the failure. The contact also wanted to state that the gear was in drive however the vehicle loses acceleration. The driver attempted to shift form reverse to drive and was unable to release the gear shifter. The vehicle was towed to the dealer whom performed a diagnostic that advised the transmission had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 127,000. Li.

I have had this van since new. Air conditioning stopped working after 4 years with less than 60000 miles. First transmission problem started at 68000 miles. The transmission problem first reared its ugly head when I was backing out of a parking spot one early morning in November 2011. It sounded as though I had run over something. After getting out of the van and looking around it appeared as though everything looked good. I got back in the van and started to drive and could hear a rubbing sound coming from the front of the van and noticed it would slow down quicker when taking my foot off of the accelerator, so much so that your body would lean forward. Also, I noticed the van would now slow down instead of picking up speed when coasting down a hill which is something it had never done before. I brought the van into my local Toyota dealership that week to have it looked at but they said that was the way it was supposed to run. I told them 68 000 miles of driving experience since it was new has told me otherwise. They persisted with their "everything was as it should be" story and that it could be the brakes sticking occasionally. I even told them that the rubbing sound goes away when shifted into neutral which would eliminate the brakes as the cause. The vans transmission finally failed in February of 2013 at 82 000 miles after I had brought the issue up 4 times with my Toyota dealership while getting other service completed, and yes they did change the transmission fluid before all of this happened. The transmission diagnosis and subsequent repair/rebuild quoted by the Toyota dealership was $4000. Mr. Transmission charged me $3100. Like me, you have either already purchased a Toyota product or are considering the purchase. All I can say is google transmission and problems and you'll find lots to read. Good luck.