| Issue ID | 926338 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10462981 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 04/06/12 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Recently my 2005 toyota sienna front door(driver side) is making cracking noises when opening/closing the door because of defective "door check spot welds". Please refer to the below website which contains information about the same issue. Http://www. Autoblog. Com/2007/10/24/toyota-fixing-600-000-sienna-doors-but-its-not-a-recall-mind-y/ i went to the dealor and was told it is a defective part which toyota fixed for vehicles with 5 years and less than 50,000 miles(refer to the below website) and unfortunately, i brought the car in feb 2008(with 27,000 miles on it) and never made aware of this issue by dealor(libertyville toyota) or toyota and now i am out of the 5 years time-span and got an estimate of $575 from the toyota dealor to fix this door check weld. I called toyota and was told there are not going to cover this cost eventhough it is a defective part? It will be my responsibilty to fix this. Toyota seems to wash their hands on this issue and we ending paying hard-earned money $575 from our pocket. I have the repair estimate from toyota dealor and i can e-mail/mail/fax to you as needed. Greatly appreciate your help and service. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 48000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NAPERVILLE, IL |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZA23C65SXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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