2001 Toyota Sienna

THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELTAPPEARS VERY UNSAFE. WHEN LOCKED IN PLACE, MY CHILDREN CAN EASILY LOOSEN THE BELT WITH JUST THE TOUCH OF THEIR FINGERS. THE BELT DOES NOT COME OUT OF THE LOCK, BUT IT MOVES THE TIGHTNESS AND THE KIDS ARE SITTING WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINT. THEY ARE ABLE TO GET UP AND MOVE AROUND! I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER (MAROONE TOYOTA 4050 WESTON ROAD-INVOICE #TOCS317153) ON 7/9/01. I WAS TOLD THAT THAT IS JUST HOW IT IS DESIGNED AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. WHEN I ARGUED HOW UNSAFE IT WAS, I WAS TOLD MAYBE I SHOULD NOT PUT YOUNG CHILDREN IN THAT SEAT. HOW CAN THIS BE??? ALL OF MY SEATS NEED TO BE UTILIZED WITH MY LARGE FAMILY AND MY KIDS FRIENDS. PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU HAVE GOTTEN ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS. THANKS.*AK

TREAD SEPARATED ON FIRESTONE TIRE IN A SIMILAR MANNER TO FORD EXPLORER RECALLED TIRES. TOOK TIRE TO TOYOTA DEALER WHO INITIALLY ADVISED ME TO TAKE TIRE TO A FIRESTONE SERVICE CENTER. LATER TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT ASSERTED THAT TREAD SEPARATED BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WHILE TIRE WAS NOT PROPERLY INFLATED. TOYOTA DEALER OFFERED TO REPLACE TIRES HOWEVER. I STILL HAVE SEPARATED TIRE AND I WILL TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS. I INTEND TO KEEP SEPARATED TIRE IN MY POSSESSION. APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES PRIOR TO TREAD SEPARATION, I PUT AIR IN TIRES. I DROVE ON THE INTERSTATE AND ABOUT 2 MILES OFF OF THE INTERSTATE IS WHERE THE TREAD SEPARATED. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS PARTICULAR TIRE IN NOT CURRENTLY PART OF THE FIRESTONE RECALL BUT I WOULD LIKE YOUR AGENCY TO NOTE THIS REPORT OF THE PROBLEM THAT I EXPERIENCED WITH THE AFFINITY TIRE. (DOT NUMBER: W2VFAAT050 TIRESIZE: P215/65R15)

SUNROOF RIPPED OFF DRIVERS SIDE OF CAR AFTER IT WAS OPENED ON HIGHWAY. SUNROOF REMAINED ATTACHED ON PASSENGER SIDE CAUSING BROKEN GLASS TO SHOWER INTO CAR AND PROVIDING UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS AT 75MPH. TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT EVEN WHEN ONE OF THEIR DEALERS HAS EVIDENCE THAT SUNROOF GLASS WAS NEVER PROPERLY ADHERED TO SUNROOF MOUNTING BRACKETS.

THE POWER SLIDING DOOR SYSTEM IS DANGEROUS WITH SMALL CHILDREN. THE DOOR TAKES INCREDIBLE RESISTENCE BEFORE THE REVERSING SYSTEM WILL KICK IN AND STOP THE DOOR FROM CLOSING. THE SYSTEM APPEARS TO BE DESIGNED MAINLY TO PROTECT THE DOOR MOTORS FROM DAMAGE, NOT TO PROTECT PEOPLE FROM INJURY. INFACT, THE OWNER'S MANUAL SPECIFICALLY SAYS TO TURN THE POWER DOOR SYSTEM OFF WHEN SMALL CHILDREN ARE PRESENT, YET THIS VEHICLE AND THESE FEATURES ARE MARKETED TO FAMILIES WITH SMALL CHILDREN. ALSO THE CHILD LOCK-PROTECTION SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK WHEN THE POWER DOOR SYSTEM IS TURNED ON. THE RESISTANCE REQUIRED TO STOP THE POWER DOOR IS VERY SUBSTANTIAL. ANY BODY PART, EVEN AN ARM OR LEG OF AN ADULT THAT GOT CAUGHT IN THE DOOR COULD SUFFER SERIOUS INJURY. THE DOORS ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE WHEN THE POWER SYSTEM IS TURNED OFF. THE DEALER AND SALES PERSON KNEW I HAD TWO SMALL CHILDREN. THEY SHOWED ME HOW WONDERFUL THE POWER DOOR SYSTEM WAS WHEN YOU HAD YOUR HANDS FULL CARRYING A CHILD. THEY TOLD ME IT HAD A SAFETY SYSTEM SO THAT PEOPLE WOULDN'T GET HURT IF THEY WERE IN THE PATH OF THE CLOSING DOOR. UNFORTUNATELY, I DID NOT GET TO FULLY TEST THE POWER DOORS AND READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL IN DETAIL WITHIN THE FIRST 3 DAYS AFTER ACCEPTING DELIVERY. WHEN I TRIED TO GET THEM TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE AFTER TWO WEEKS AND LESS THAN 1000 MILES, EVEN AT A PRICE LESS THAN MY PURCHASE PRICE, THEY REFUSED TO EVEN CONSIDER IT. THESE DOORS ARE DANGEROUS. THE POWER DOORS OF OTHER MINIVAN MANUFACTURERS REQUIRE VERY LITTLE RESISTANCE TO INVOKE THE PROTECTION SYSTEM, AND SEVERAL INCLUDE OTHER SAFETY FEATURES LIKE OPTICAL EYES. TOYOTA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REDESIGN AND THEN RECALL/REPLACE THIS POWER DOOR SYSTEM.*AK

AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 2-2 1/2 HRS. MY TIRE UNEXPECTEDLY WENT IMMEDIATELY FLAT. MY SPEED WAS ABOUT 60 MPH, AND I HAD 262 MILES ON MY BRAND NEW CAR. AFTER SPEAKING TO BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND FIRESTONE, FIRESTONE DEEMED IT WAS "ROADSIDE HAZARD" AND NOT REPAIRABLE. THERE WAS A GASH IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. AFTER ALL OF THE NOTICES ON THESE TIRES AND MY EXPERIENCE WITH THEM, I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN MY NEW CAR. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/65R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/65R15 )

AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 2-2 1/2 HRS. MY TIRE UNEXPECTEDLY WENT IMMEDIATELY FLAT. MY SPEED WAS ABOUT 60 MPH, AND I HAD 262 MILES ON MY BRAND NEW CAR. AFTER SPEAKING TO BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND FIRESTONE, FIRESTONE DEEMED IT WAS "ROADSIDE HAZZARD" AND NOT REPAIRABLE. THERE WAS A GASH IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. AFTER ALL OF THE NOTICES ON THESE TIRES AND MY EXPERIENCE WITH THEM, I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN MY NEW CAR. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/65R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/65R15 )

AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 2-2 1/2 HRS. MY TIRE UNEXPECTEDLY WENT IMMEDIATELY FLAT. MY SPEED WAS ABOUT 60 MPH, AND I HAD 262 MILES ON MY BRAND NEW CAR. AFTER SPEAKING TO BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND FIRESTONE, FIRESTONE DEEMED IT WAS "ROADSIDE HAZARD" AND NOT REPAIRABLE. THERE WAS A GASH IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. AFTER ALL OF THE NOTICES ON THESE TIRES AND MY EXPERIENCE WITH THEM, I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN MY NEW CAR.*AK (TIRESIZE: P215/65R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/65R15 )

AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 2-2 1/2 HRS. MY TIRE UNEXPECTEDLY WENT IMMEDIATELY FLAT. MY SPEED WAS ABOUT 60 MPH, AND I HAD 262 MILES ON MY BRAND NEW CAR. AFTER SPEAKING TO BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND FIRESTONE, FIRESTONE DEEMED IT WAS "ROADSIDE HAZARD" AND NOT REPAIRABLE. THERE WAS A GASH IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. AFTER ALL OF THE NOTICES ON THESE TIRES AND MY EXPERIENCE WITH THEM, I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN MY NEW CAR.*AK (TIRESIZE: P215/65R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/65R15 )