| Issue ID | 713251 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10259380 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 14/02/09 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I am with a family of four head to reno. I have four year and three year old son. We stop by the gas station to pick up some food and drink. After we open the sliding door on right side of the van and try to close when we get out. It's wouldn't close, no matter what we try. It's was raining too. I have a minivan sienna 2006 xle. We know we have to cancel the trip. I will never forget those moment, i have to drive home with an open door on the right side of the van. I have to drive very slow speed around 25 - 35mph because we can't close it door. It was noisy, windy and wet, my kids were crying and scared. I am scare myself. I contact the capital dealer when we got home and of cause cancel the hotel.. Everything. I drove to the dealer again without the kids and wife. Here is the prices detail. Sliding motor & clutch $1232. 92 (85620-08042) , hinge assy. $125. 33(68380-08031), 5 hrs labor, $131 for diagnose(find the problem), total is $2144. 28. This is my third time shock. I tell myself, never buy expensive car again, "stay a way from automatic and manual is the best choices". Just want to share this story to everyone. Hope this help to some people and sorry for my english not that good. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 49300 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAN JOSE, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZA22C36SXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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