2001 Toyota Sienna latches/locks/linkages problems

“I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2001 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE IN 2001. THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR HAS GIVEN US PROBLEM SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR. WE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME POWER DOOR ISSUE AT LEAST 11 TIMES. THEY NOW WANT TO CHARGE ME. THE NTSB SHOULD FORCE A RECALL TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE AND NOW IT WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL EITHER BY REMOTE OR MANUALLY. *KB”

“I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2001 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE IN 2001. THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR AND THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR HAS GIVEN US PROBLEMS SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR. WE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME POWER DOOR ISSUE AT LEAST 11 TIMES. THEY NOW WANT TO CHARGE ME. THE NTSB SHOULD FORCE A RECALL TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE AND NOW IT WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL EITHER BY REMOTE OR MANUALLY. WE PURCHASED THE DUAL POWER SLIDERS AS A CONVENIENCE AND NOW WE HAVE INCONVENIENCE. WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE THE DOOR PROPERLY FOR YEARS, WE HAVE NEVER HAD THE BENEFIT OF THE POWER SLIDING DOORS THAT WE PAID FOR. I WOULD REQUEST THAT THE GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATE THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE VARIOUS BLOGS FOR THE SAME ISSUE DESCRIBED HERE. WE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR OVER TEN YEARS WITHOUT A RESOLUTION PROVIDED BY TOYOTA. THE DOORS STILL DO NOT FUNCTION. TOYOTA DOES NOT CARE. *KB”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR SLIDING DOORS HANDLES FAILED. THE EXTERIOR HANDLE ON THE REAR LIFT GATE ALSO FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE POWER MOTOR ON BOTH SLIDING DOORS WAS REMOVED. DUE TO THE REMOVAL OF THE POWER MOTORS, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLES WERE TOO THIN TO SUCCESSFULLY OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.”

“{MUCH OF THIS CONTENT IS COPIED FROM ANOTHER COMPLAINT, BUT WE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS} SLIDING DOOR LATCHES GET STUCK SOMETIMES IN THE OPEN AND SOMETIMES IN THE CLOSED POSITION. WHEN DOORS ARE CLOSED WE ARE UNABLE TO PUSH THE BUTTON INSIDE OR USE THE OUTSIDE HANDLE TO RELEASE THE LATCH AND OPEN THE DOOR. IF THE DOOR IS OPEN WHEN THIS HAPPENS WE ARE THEN UNABLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR AS IT WILL NOT LATCH. WHEN THE DOOR REMAINS OPEN THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND THE VAN IS UNDRIVEABLE AS DOING SO WOULD PUT THE PASSENGERS AT RISK. WHEN THE DOOR IS STUCK IN A CLOSE POSITION IT MAKES EXITING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT WHICH WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF THERE WERE AN EMERGENCY AND A QUICK EXIT WERE NECESSARY. THE BACK HATCH LATCH HAS ALSO BROKEN. WE HAVE REMOVED THE COVER FROM THE BACK HATCH AND WITH A GREAT DEAL OF MANIPULATION WE CAN USUALLY MAKE THIS DOOR WORK. THE POWER SLIDING DOOR IS NOW STUCK OPEN AND WILL NOT CLOSE. THE OUTSIDE HANDLE HAS COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF. THE HANDLE ON THE MANUAL SLIDING DOOR IS GOING TO BREAK OFF SOON. PLEASE NOTE THE VEHICLE IS IN GOOD SHAPE OTHERWISE AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. 2001 TOYOTA SIENNA LE/XLE. *TR”

“REAR TAILGATE LATCH BROKE. BECAUSE THERE'S NO REMOTE WAY TO OPEN THE LATCH (EITHER WIRELESS OR WIRED), IT'S NECESSARY TO CLIMB INSIDE THE VEHICLE REMOVE AND DISASSEMBLE THE INTERIOR REAR-HATCH DOOR PANELING AND MANUALLY ENGAGE THE RELEASE CABLE. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THE DOOR LATCHES WERE FRACTURED ON THE FRONT DRIVER, PASSENGER AND REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR. THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE OPENED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ONLY WAY TO ENTER THE VEHICLE WAS FROM THE REAR HATCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000.”