| Issue ID | 507755 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10093792 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 11/09/04 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | There is a distinct delay in the acceleration of my 2004 toyota sienna van when the accelerator pedal is depressed quickly. This delay is not noticeable unless the driver is already moving and the accelerator is depressed in situations such as passing or some other activity that requires quick acceleration. I was trying to speed up while driving in the right hand lane of a highway because the left lane was already occupied and a vehicle was attempting to merge onto the roadway. My van did not speed up until it was too late and the vehicle attempting to merge onto the highway drove off of the road to avoid an accident. During another occasion requiring quick acceleration a truck locked up its' brakes to avoid hitting me from behind when i merged into his lane as i depressed the accelerator only to have the van fail to speed up for two seconds. Toyota personnel from the dealership where i purchased the van (world toyota of chamblee, ga) informed me that they have received similar complaints but they are unable to correct the problem because it is the result of a design flaw in the vehicle in that toyota installed a laser control on the accelerator in lieu of an accelerator cable that could be adjusted. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ATLANTA, GA |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZA23C64SXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 26/12/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 30 |
| 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 | WORLD TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 770 458 8601 |
| Dealer's city | ATLANTA |
| Dealer's state code | GA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 30341 |