| Issue ID | 666401 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10220707 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 15/07/04 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On 5/29/2004 i purchased my toyota sienna. I started having "mysterious" lights coming on at all different times. On 7/15/2004, i went out to my car and it wouldn't start. This was the beginning of a nightmare. Since then my car has been in the shop at least 6 times for this problem. I have not had my car start at least once a month since i purchased it. I would usually just jump the battery but they could never tell me the reason why it kept on happening. There were times that i couldn't even leave my doors open for 5 minutes without it wearing the battery down. When the battery is checked it is always fine. When the battery is fully charged i have the interior lights turn on for no reason. They have put in a new battery and replaced the jbl audio switch because that had been shown to turn on intermittently and drain the battery/engine. Neither of these solutions have worked. They finally told me that my car had too many "bells and whistles" (which all are factory installed) and that i need to connect to a car charger when i come home or to go on long drives at least once a week. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2134 |
| Number of Occurences | 100 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZA22C34SXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 29/05/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | U |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | TOYOTA OF BLOOMFIELD |
| Dealer's telephone number | 2483333300 |
| Dealer's city | BLOOMFIELD HILLS |
| Dealer's state code | MI |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 48302 |