general problems of the 2007 Toyota Sienna

When the vsc light or the traction light comes on the alarm sounds and the the van brakes for me! it can be up hill or down hills, between 30mph-70mph, left or right curves. Thas happend on dry pavement, it is dangerous because the van braking suddenly for me and dont let me accelerate.

Slid warning light, vsc comes on randomly. Has been happening beginning at 110k miles. Taken to dealership and reported durning normal service. I worked at a Toyota dealer. Front end suspension has been rebuilt. Cv shafts replaced. Rock solid. Dangerous as the vsc system engages and the slid light comes on, tire speed control engages, happens in a normal 70mph easy turn on the expressway. No codes stored. Only warning lights and vsc actions engaging for no reason.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that while driving at 3 mph, the contact depress the brake and the vehicle accelerated without warning and as a result the contact crashed into a tree on a side walk. The contact was not injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent towing lot. The vehicle was destroyed. In addition the contact stated that the floor rug was lose from the day the vehicle was purchased. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 32,000. Aw.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Sienna. The contact was sitting at a traffic stop with the brakes depressed when suddenly the vehicle rapidly surged forward and crashed into a preceding vehicle, causing a chain reaction of vehicles crashing into one another. The vehicle continued to surge several more times before the gear was shifted into park and the vehicle was turned completely off. The vehicle was drivable and there were no injuries reported. The police were not available. The insurance company was notified. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 59,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that when applying the brakes, the vehicle would surge forward abnormally before coming to a complete stop. The contact stated that the failure was experienced numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileage was 55,000.

I was pulling up into my garage driveway, and applied the brake and then without any kind of warning my Toyota 2007 Sienna started accelerating and I couldn't stop it, even though I was pressing on the brake as hard as I could. It ran through my garage door and took off half of the garage housing on the left side, and then it rammed into the wall separating the garage from the house. Out of desperation I shifted from drive to park and that finally stopped the van. So far we are awaiting an investigation, in the meantime though our lives are in limbo because of this.

Engine/powertrain hesitates for 1-3 seconds when accelerating slowly, or accelerating quickly after slowing down such as when slowing down in an intersection, making a turn, or in slow traffic. Engine has piston slap for 3-5 minutes after a cold start in weather below 40 f. The slap becomes louder with colder temps. Shifting into gear with a cold engine can cause the vehicle to lurch due to high idle. Driver must have foot firmly on brake before shifting into gear. Problem diminishes if engine is allowed to warm for 45-60 seconds. When parking, the driver must keep the brake fully depressed, shift into park, pause 1-2 seconds before releasing brake. It seems there is a brief delay between gear lever being placed into park, and powertrain actually going into neural/park position. Releasing the brake too soon will allow vehicle to roll ahead 3-6 inches.

I was parking my vehicle in the bixby hospital parking lot. I pulled into a space directly across from a vehicle, and put my foot on the brake. As I was putting my 2007 Toyota in park the car lurched forward as if someone was pressing hard on the accelerator. The force was so hard that I hit a pole and then into the car in from of me, pushing the other car back about three feet into a pedestrian. .

I was parked in the parking lot of my children's school. The car next to me needed to back out so I was moving my car forward a little to get out of their way. When I put the car in drive it started accelerating but my foot was on the brake. I turned the wheel to miss the block wall in front of me. The car had jumped the curb and was up in the landscape area. It was continuing to accelerate and I was pumping the brake and trying to not hit anything. I was trying to put it in neutral so that it would stop but by then the car was down in the other side of the parking lot and headed toward a three foot cliff. My youngest son was in the car and not buckled into his seat so I was panicking trying to get it to stop. I put it into park and it make a weird rattle noise and then stopped very suddenly. I looked down at my feet immediately to make sure that I was not accidentally pressing the gas but my foot was still on the brake. I was late to pick my children up from school thankfully, because 10 minutes earlier the parking lot would have been full of children. I towed my car into Toyota and they are looking at it but said that my vehicle is not part of the recall.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that as he started his vehicle, the entire electrical system in his vehicle came on. All the warning lights also illuminated when the engine revved excessively as if the vehicle wanted to accelerate. The vehicle was in neutral gear; therefore, the vehicle would not move. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where he was told it was impossible for that to happen and that his hand was holding down on the keys too long. The dealer and the manufacturer stated that there was no failure. The contact is afraid to drive the vehicle. The failure mileage was 28,000.

The contact owned a 2007 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated she was sitting idle at a car wash and when shifting into drive, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The vehicle crashed into a truck, hit a guardrail and proceeded to crash into a cement wall. The vehicle did not respond to the contacts attempts to brake and stop the acceleration. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact sustained injuries. The contact stated there were several skid marks on the cement from her attempting to brake. Her insurance company was in the process of investigating the crash. The dealer had not been contacted. The failure mileage and current mileage was 45000. Updated 05/18/10.

This memo was sent via email on the Toyota website over a week ago and have not received a response from them. I believe the issue is very serious and potentially life threatening. It is regards to a 2007 Toyota Sienna that I own. At least five times in the last 3 months I have experienced a very serious episode with my Sienna. While my foot is depressing the brake pedal and after coming to a full stop, the engine would begin to accelerate very rapidly. I need to push down very hard on the brake pedal in order not to lurch forward. I have been fortunate that I have not hit anything. What should I do. Because the problem only seems to occur randomly once in a while, a mechanic would not see anything wrong. Thank you jerry greenwald.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Sienna. While driving 10 mph, the vehicle would slow down and then accelerate without warning when the brake pedal was depressed. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The current and failure mileages were 3,700.

The contact has a 2007 Toyota Sienna. The contact states that the vehicle is idling extremey high. The vehicle will pull off very fast from the light and will accelerate even on a hill. The contact feels this may become a safety hazard. The contact stated that the vehicle seems to be pulling away even when the brake is pressed. The failure mileage was 500 and the current mileage was 14959.

August 11, 2007 my husband was killed in a car accident involving a brand new Toyota Sienna. The cause of the accident was never determined. I was in the Mini-van with my husband. He failed to stay in our lane going round a slight curve in the road. We hit another car head on. I am very concerned about the Toyota recall and wonder if the accelerator pedal issue also concerns Siennas. For the safety of other families, I wish to reopen the investigation of our car accident.

On August 11, 2007, my family experienced a head on collision. We were driving a 2007 Toyota Sienna. My husband was driving and died at the scene. The investigation never found any reason for the cause of the accident. My husband crossed the center line while going round a slight curve. He was 47, poor weather was not issue. If the accelerator on the Sienna malfunctioned and did not respond, that could definitely have been a factor. Our van had less than 3000 miles on it. We purchased in may 11, 2007. The autopsy for my husband came back negative for any medical condition concern. Please investigate our accident report and be sure the safety and reliability of Sienna's is sound. Updated 03/10/10 updated ivoq 08/24/10.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that immediately after starting the vehicle the rpms increased excessively and she smelled gasoline. The vehicle also began to accelerate while driving up a hill without engaging the pedal. The fuel tank does not hold the fuel capacity that was listed. The failure has occurred intermittently since the vehicle was purchased. The vehicle has a habit of lunging forward on it's own within minutes after it was turned on. The failure mileage was 14000.