| Issue ID | 769751 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10313810 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 05/01/10 |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | During cold weather, my 2005 toyota sienna, one or both rear sliding doors (manually operated) will fail to open more than a fraction of an inch. Furthermore, having pulled on the door to attempt to open it, it is then difficult to close all the way. Therefore, i have often been riding along at highway speeds (sometimes at night) with the interior lights flickering on-and-off because the van's sensors sense that a door is open. This safety concern is in addition to my concern that a child could fall out of the one of the rear doors if it suddenly opens all the way, although realistically this latter event is unlikely due to built-in safety mechanisms. This problem is widely reported by other toyota owners, e. G.: http://toyotasiennafrozendoors. Blogspot. Com/2008/12/toyota-sienna-frozen-doors. Html there is a toyota service bulletin on this: sb0028-08 apr 08 body - sliding door weatherstrip freezes to body but so far i haven't paid the $27 to obtain access to this document. Due to the prevalence of this problem, the problem in getting dealers to fix it (e. G., if the temperature has warmed-up a few degrees by the time you bring the car to the dealer), there should be a recall for this issue. This problem recurs for me roughly 10-15 times per winter season (in maryland). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 42000 |
| Number of Occurences | 15 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BETHESDA, MD |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZA23C05SXXXXXX |
| 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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