| Issue ID | 730324 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10276272 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 01/03/07 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | In november 2006 i purchased a lowered floor toyota sienna with automatic wheelchair ramp. The purchase was made through mc mobility in mentor ohio, modifications done by braun corp in indiana. First the gas tank had not been changed which caused malfunctions in the emissions system and associated electronic systems. This took several months to diagnose and fix. Then an ac tube running from front to back had not been strapped in properly, causing it to wear through. This took about two months to resolve. The most persistent problem is with the ramp. Since the spring of 2007 it has intermittently malfunctioned. The ramp will deploy as designed, but then sometimes the ramp will not stow back in the vehicle. Obviously the van cannot be operated with the ramp extended. Assistance is needed to manually work against the automatic system to stow the ramp, and assistance is not always around. The malfunction may happen just once and be fine for weeks on either side, or it might happen continually for weeks with obvious impediment to employment and other life activities as well as serious potential for injury as a lone disabled driver has to try to cope with the problem. Under vehicle warranty mc has done numerous repair attempts but nothing so far has worked permanently. This is a continuing problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZA22C66SXXXXXX |
| 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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