1999 Toyota Sienna

ALL 4 TIRES ON VEHICLE HAVE "BULGES" ON THE EXTERIOR SIDEWALLS, DID NOT CHECK INTERIOR SIDEWALLS. THE LEFT SIDE BULGES ARE THE WORST, THE FRONT BEING THE WORST OF ALL. THE BULGES ARE NEARER TO THE TREAD THAN THE CENTER OF TIRE. THERE ARE APPRX 3 TO 5 BULGES AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE TIRES. THERE IS NO NOTICIBLE PERFORMANCE ISSUES AT THIS TIME, BUT HAVING ALL TIRES LIKE THIS MAKES ME VERY NERVOUS. I DID HAVE A SIDEWALL FAILURE A FEW MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VAN, BUT I ATTRIBUTED IT TO A LOW SPEED BUMP INTO A LOW CURB AS I WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO A GAS STATION. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2MOF61019 TIRESIZE: P205/70R15)

THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR POWER SLIDING DOOR HAS INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS. 3 DIFFERENT SYMPTONS EXIST FOR THE FAILING DOOR: 1) POWER DOOR IS CLOSED USING ONE OF THE THREE REMOTE BUTTONS; THE POWER DOOR OPEN LIGHT STAYS ON; THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS NOT ON; POWER DOOR ALARM BUZZES WHEN PUT IN GEAR. 2) POWER DOOR IS CLOSED USING ONE THE REMOTE BUTTONS; THE POWER DOOR AUTOMATICALLY OPENS AGAIN. 3) THE POWER DOOR IS CLOSED USING THE REMOTE BUTTONS; THE POWER DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE AT ALL. THE POWER MOTOR TRIES TO CLOSE, BUT WON'T. WHEN YOU MANUALLY TRY TO HELP IT ALONG, IT JUST OPENS UP AGAIN. IN ALL 3 SITUATIONS, THE DOOR WILL SUDDENLY WORK FINE FOR A WEEK OR TWO AND THEN BEGIN HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN. THE FIRST 2 TIMES THE DOOR FAILED, WE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER JUST TO BE TOLD "NO PROBLEM BE FOUND". SO, WE WAITED FOR THE POWER DOOR TO FAIL COMPLETELY. WHEN IT DID, WE BROUGHT IT IN FOR THE 3RD TIME (9/00). THE MOTOR AND COMPUTER WERE REPLACED. A MONTH LATER (10/00), THE FIRST AND SECOND SYMPTOM BEGAN APPEARING. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS AN ADJUSTMENT. A MONTH LATER (11/00), THE SAME PROBLEMS OCCURRED; THE DEALER MADE ANOTHER ADJUSTMENT. A MONTH LATER (12/00), THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED; THE DEALER MADE ANOTHER ADJUSTMENT. A MONTH LATER (1/01), THE SAME PROBLEMS OCCURRED. THIS TIME THE DEALER SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY LOW VOLTAGE AND GAVE US A NEW BATTERY. IT CONTINUED TO FAIL. THIS TIME, WE WAITED UNTIL IT GOT SO BAD THE POWER DOOR WOULDN'T CLOSE AT ALL. 3 MONTHS LATER (4/01), THE 3RD OF THE SYMPTOMS OCCURS. THE DEALER PUT ANOTHER NEW MOTOR AND COMPUTER IN THE DOOR. ONLY THIS TIME THEY ALSO TOLD US THAT WE COULD NOT MANUALLY OPERATE THE DOOR UNLESS THE POWER DOOR WAS TURNED OFF. IF WE DID, IT WOULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE MOTOR AND COMPUTER. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.

THE DRIVER SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR HAS HAD AN INTERMITTENT "STICKING" PROBLEM. THE STICKING PROBLEM GOT TO THE POINT WHERE A 200 POUND MAN COULD BARELY OPEN IT. ON THE FIRST 2 OCCASIONS, WE BROUGHT IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER WHERE THAT STATED "NO PROBLEM FOUND". THE LAST 2 TIMES, THE TOYOTA DEALER AGREED IT WAS A PROBLEM, BUT BLAMED IN ON SPILLED JUICE OR COLA (WHICH WAS NOT THE CASE). THE DEALER CLEANED THE DOORS THOROUGHLY BOTH TIMES, JUST TO HAVE THE PROBLEM COME UP AGAIN. I REFUSE TO BELIEVE THAT A LITTLE SPILLED JUICE OR COKE COULD CAUSE SUCH A SUCTION THAT A DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT IF A CHILD GOT IN THE CAR AND COULD NOT GET OUT BECAUSE THE DOOR WAS STUCK CLOSED. THIS IS NOT THE SAME PROBLEM REPORTED BY OTHERS REGARDING THE BUTTON STAYING PUSHED IN. THIS PROBLEM WHEN YOU TRY TO OPEN THE DOOR, THERE IS SUCH A SUCTION THAT IT CANNOT EASILY BE OPENED.*AK

"LOW TIRE" INDICATOR CAME ON ABOUT 1/4 OF A MILE FROM HOME.TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH "SPARE" AND UPON INSPECTION, FOUND TIRE TO BE DAMAGED ALONG THE SEAMS OR THREADS.ALL TIRES ARE SHOWING "CRACKS"ALONG THE SEAMS AT DIFFERENT PLACES ON THE TIRE.DEALER SAID TIRE'S GUARANTEE IS FOR 1 YEAR BY MANUFACTURER OR 36,00 MILES IN A THREE YEAR PERIOD.I WILL REPLACE TIRE AT MY EXPENSE SINCE IT SEEMS,I DON'T HAVE MUCH OF A CHOICE.PLS KEEP ME INFORMED OF FUTURE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITUATION. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2VF TIRESIZE: P215/65R15)