2007 Toyota Sienna

I WAS IN A PARKING LOT WITH CAR COMPLETELY OFF, THE SIDE PASSENGER DOOR WAS FULLY OPENED. I WAS LEANING INTO THE CAR PUTTING GROCERIES IN WHEN THE DOOR AUTOMATICALLY STARTING CLOSING ON MY BODY. IT DID NOT STOP AND STARTED CRUSHING ME. I COULD NOT GET OUT AND AS A RESULT HAVE LEFT HIP AND RIGHT KNEE PAIN. THE DOOR FINALLY OPENED ON IT'S OWN. THE DOOR SHOULD HAVE SENSED RESISTANCE OR SOMETHING THERE BUT IT DID NOT. IF I WERE I SMALL CHILD I WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. *TR

I OPENED THE AUTOMATIC LIFTGATE TO MY 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA AND UPON IT REACHING THE FULLY OPEN POSITION AT THE TOP, IT IMMEDIATELY DROPPED AND STARTED TO CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED ME AN INJURY IF I HADN'T QUICKLY MOVED OUT OF THE WAY. EVERY TIME I OPEN THE LIFTGATE, WHETHER I DO IT USING MY KEY FOB, FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR, OR BY LIFTING THE HANDLE, THE SAME THING HAPPENS CAUSING RISK OF INJURY TO ME AND MY CHILDREN. TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT DESPITE SIMILAR ISSUES BEING REPORTED WITH 2004 TO 2006 TOYOTA SIENNAS, WHICH ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN THE ISSUANCE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN 08V244000. *TR

THE CONCERN IS THE DEFECTIVE RUBBER PAD ON THE SWITCH IN THE SIENNA?S REAR LIFTGATE. THE RUBBER PAD UNDER THE SWITCH THAT IS USED TO OPEN THE LIFTGATE ON THE BACK OF THE SIENNA HAS GONE SOFT AND TAR LIKE. IF I GRAB A PIECE IT PULLS RIGHT OFF LIKE CHEWING GUM. THE BLACK TAR LIKE SUBSTANCE GETS ON YOUR HANDS TOO AND IS HARD TO WASH OFF. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS COLD WEATHER, ONCE IT GOES BELOW 35 DEGREE F THE DOOR HANDLE SWITCH WILL NOT ALLOW THE DOOR TO OPEN. I THE EVENT OF A CRASH YOU COULDN'T OPEN THE REAR HATCH TO EXIT. THIS PART IS UNMISTAKABLY DEFECTIVE. IF THE RUBBER JUST CRACKED I COULD SEE IT AS A WEAR ITEM (LIKE TIRES OR WIPER BLADES). APPARENTLY IN US STATES WITH A WARMER CLIMATE THIS MELTING LATCH DEFECT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM - JUST SEARCH THE INTERNET. DEFECTIVE REAR HANDLE SWITCH (PART# 84840-08010). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR STOPPED OPENING AUTOMATICALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR EITHER WOULD NOT OPEN OR WOULD OPEN HALFWAY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD BECOME SEVERELY CRACKED AT THE STEERING WHEEL AREA AND EXPANDED TO THE AIR BAG AREA. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY ERRONEOUSLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 12/11/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A 16 INCH SPLIT GOING ACROSS THE DASHBOARD. UPDATED 12/12/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE WENT TO PUSH ON THE REAR DOOR LATCH, SHE NOTICED THAT THE HANDLE MELTED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO FILED A REOPT BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

THE RUBBER PAD UNDER THE SWITCH THAT IS USED TO OPEN THE LIFTGATE ON THE BACK OF THE SIENNA HAS GONE SOFT AND TAR LIKE. IF I GRAB A PIECE IT PULLS RIGHT OFF LIKE CHEWING GUM. THE BLACK STAR LIKE SUBSTANCE GETS ON THE HANDS/FINGERS TOO AND IS HARD TO WASH OFF. THIS IS A VERY COMMON DEFECT (NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR). TOYOTA WON'T RECALL AND MAKE IT A WARRANTY FIX. THE PART# IS 84840-08010 AND MSRP IS $58.53 PLUS LABOR. *TR

STRUTS ON THE REAR POWER LIFT GATE HAVE FAILED AND REAR GATE WILL OPEN AND IMMEDIATELY START CLOSING WITH NO WAY TO STOP IT. THIS OCCURS WHEN USING INTERIOR BUTTON OR REMOTE KEY FOB. IF OPENED MANUALLY, THE GATE SLAMS CLOSED WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT INJURY DUE TO THE FORCE OF THE DROPPING GATE. RESEARCH INDICATES THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH 2004-2006 MODELS AND STRUTS WERE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. APPARENTLY THE SAME STRUTS WERE USED ON 2007 MODELS, HOWEVER THE DEALER WOULD NOT WARRANTY REPLACEMENT. IT TOOK ABOUT 15 MINUTES FOR THEM TO INSTALL TWO NEW STRUTS FOR $362.00. THE 2004-2006 RECALL IS LISTED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 08V244000. THIS IS THE EXACT ISSUE I EXPERIENCED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED HE HEARD A CLICKING NOISE WHENEVER HE OPENED OR CLOSED THE REAR DRIVER'S DOOR. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE DOOR AND NOTICED THAT THE DOOR'S BRACKET WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,150.

MY TOYOTA SIENNA 2007 LIMITED IT FAIL ITS HATCH DOOR CLOSES ITS OWN AND IT HIT MY HEAD I'M AFRAID THAT BY ACCIDENT MY KIDS MIGHT DO THE SAME, WHEN THEY OPEN THE HATCH DOOR. I READ ABOUT 2004-2006 RECALL AND HAD TOYOTA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN MARCH 14,2007 MODEL 04-07 THIS REGARDS THE LIFT GATE NOT PROPERLY WORKING. ON THE 04-06 RECALL WHY NOT THE 07 RECALL NOT INCLUDED. WHILE I GOT THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE SAME PARTS THAT CAUSES THE PROBLEM. *JS