| Issue ID | 728920 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10275068 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 25/06/09 |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2004 toyota sienna minivan - i did some searching and found many others with this same problem - the cable to the power door jammed in the assembly preventing the door from closing fully the coating on the cable is frayed, cracking, and the cable is rusted in visible areas. With seeing this and reading up online i am assuming the coating has broken down or scrunched up internally on the door. I can see this happening on the drivers side of my vehicle as well & am sure it is just a matter of time before the door no longer functions on that side either. I had to disassemble the ends of the cable just to get my door to close. I have called toyota and been told to take it to a dealer but that there was only a tech service bulletin relating to this - not a recall. (toyota tsb el004-04) i will be taking it to the dealer but got the distinct impression they have no intention of doing this under any kind of warranty repair. Something like this that prevents a door from closing should be a recall, especially with the volume of posts i've been able to easily find regarding this. Repair costs i have seen in posts are ridiculous ($1000 & up with many around $1600). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 94700 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WAUKESHA, WI |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZA22C94SXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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