| Issue ID | 1439737 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11062824 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 07/01/18 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | We experienced a very cold arctic blase in early january 2018. The van was in our garage. When i tried to oped the left hand rear sliding door, it would not open. After a second attempt, it did open but then reversed. Eventually, it would not close and latch, so we did not drive it that day. I had to slam it shut in order for the interior lights to so out so not to run down the battery. I did drive it a few days later, and the door came open when i made a right hand turn. When i would stop, it shut, but did not latch. I set up an appointment with the dealer i bought the vehicle from after explaining the problem and they said they would order the parts for the recall repair. Later that day, dealer said there was also a problem with the closing motor and that was not covered by the recall repair. It only covered the wiring harness and junction box. I got a ride from work to the dealer and they offered me a loaner while they did more evaluations of the problem. Later the next day, i was told the repairs would cost $1300 and would not be covered under the recall. I felt that the failure of the cables and the fuse being overloaded probably contributed to the motor failing. I then told them just to disable the power function and we would just open and close manually because i could not afford that repair at this time. Later that day. The service adviser left me a voice mail that they could not make the repair nor repair the latch and the vehicle was ready for me to pick up. I call back on saturday morning to speak to service manager, but he was off. I called back on monday, but had to leave a voice message. I am very concerned that even if i could afford the repair this time, it will probably happen to the other door at some point as well. There seems to be quite a history of this problem going back several years and it's more of a design issue. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 106000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GREENSBORO, NC |
| VIN pattern | 5TDKK3DC1DSXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | 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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