| Issue ID | 587485 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10156833 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 16/10/04 |
| Component | TIRES:TREAD/BELT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have run flat tires on my 2005 sienna (purchased october 2004). I also bought a set of winter tires & rims) in december 2004 and since then i am alternating them 6 months of the year. Have currently 21,000 miles on my vehicle. The dunlop tires are almost worn out, although i probably put on them mo more than 12-13,000 miles. Part of the reason i believe is that when i bought the car(even when i test drove it) i noticed a rough ride and a pull to the left, but could not wait for the dealer to order another car, so i took it home (i bought it from a dealer out of town). Also i was blaming the tire thread geometry for the rough ride, and the dealership offered me to change the tires for the cheaper ones bridgestone, but i had to pay like $80 for the operation, so i decided not to. The rough drive continued until i decided to take it to my local dealership who found out that it was misaligned. The did a free alignment but the car would still pull to the left. This, i was told, was normal, since the tires had been worn unevenly, so now they had to get the normal wear again. Now the car no longer pulls, but this comes a the cost of having excessively worn tires. I see that this is not an unique case. *nm |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO |
| VIN pattern | 5TDBA22C95SXXXXXX |
| 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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| Dealer's name | LIBERTY TOYOTA NORTH COLORADO SPRINGS |
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