2015 Toyota Sienna

WHEN I GET INTO THE SIENNA IN A PARKING SPOT (STATIONERY) AND TWIST THE KEY IN THE IGNITION THE VEHICLE STARTS BUT THE ELECTRONIC STEERING DOES NOT WORK. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTANTLY. I HAVE TO SIT THERE AND LET THE VEHICLE RUN FOR AWHILE BEFORE THE STEERING KICKS IN. THE STEERING WHEEL IS BASICALLY LOCKED AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. MY GREATEST FEAR IS THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP ON ME WHILE I AM DRIVING AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STEER.

TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER OF A 2015 TOYOTA SIENNA. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE TRACTION INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE PLAZA TOYOTA DEALER (2721 NOSTRAND AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11210, 347-983-5652) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN UNKNOWN WIRING FAILURE DUE TO RODENTS ENTERING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, BUT WAS UNAWARE OF THE REPAIR SPECIFICS. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE MONTHS LATER AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING WAS DESTROYED AGAIN BY RODENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,382.

BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW, LIVE IN FLORIDA WITH NO POTHOLES, ETC. THE VAN IS EXTREMELY HARD ON TIRES, FIRST SET OF MICHELIN PRIMACY MXV4 TIRES LASTED TO 26,500 AND WERE SHOT. REPLACEMENT MICHELIN PREMIER LTX TIRES ARE SHOT IN 20,000 MILES. BOTH OF THESE MICHELIN TIRES WERE SUPPOSED TO LAST 60,000 MILES EACH. NEVER ANY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, I AM THE ONLY DRIVER, BUT I JUST SPENT CLOSE TO $800 AT AN ALIGNMENT SHOP GETTING CAMBER KITS AND SHIMS INSTALLED AND ONE NEW FRONT STRUT ALL TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE ALIGNMENT INTO FACTORY SPECS. AGAIN, NEVER ANY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND ALL TIRES WORE OUT RELATIVELY EVENLY, JUST WAY TOO PREMATURELY. FIRST PROBLEM IN MY OPINION IS THAT ALL VEHICLES SHOULD HAVE ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENT ABILITY BUILT IN, THERE SHOULD NOT BE NEED FOR CAMBER BOLT KITS AND SHIMS FOR THE REAR AXLE. NEXT PROBLEM IS THIS EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON TOYOTA SIENNA'S IS CLEARLY DOCUMENTED ALL OVER THE INTERNET, SO THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM, BUT A WIDE SPREAD TOYOTA PROBLEM. TOYOTA SHOULD RESOLVE THIS FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS.

TAKATA RECALL: SUMMARY IN THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT UNDER CERTAIN LIMITED CONDITIONS, IF THE SLIDING DOOR OPENING OPERATION IS IMPEDED, THE SLIDING DOOR MOTOR CIRCUIT COULD BE OVERLOADED, OPENING THE FUSE FOR THE MOTOR. SAFETY RISK IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE DOOR LATCH IS IN AN UNLATCHED POSITION, THE DOOR COULD OPEN WHILE DRIVING, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT. THIS VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN PHASE 1 OF THIS SAFETY RECALL. PHASE 1 COVERS THE VAST MAJORITY OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL AND THE REMEDY IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR THESE VEHICLES. FOR THE VEHICLES INVOLVED IN PHASE 1, ANY AUTHORIZED TOYOTA DEALER WILL REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL JUNCTION BLOCK AND INSTALL NEW WIRE HARNESSES CONNECTING IT TO THE POWER SLIDING DOORS. BUT THE PRE-OWNER MISS THIS RECALL, AND I BUY THIS VEHICLE FROM CARMAX, THEY LET ME FINISH THIS RECALL.

BRITAX PINNACLE CLICKTIGHT, INSTALLED FOLLOWING INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS IN BOOSTER MODEL IN 2015 TOYOTA SIENNA MIDDLE-ROW, SEATBELT DOES NOT RETRACT, LEAVING CHILD SUSCEPTIBLE TO SEVERE INJURY IN CASE OF CRASH. I CONTACTED BRITAX VIA WEB FORM AND CALLED BRITAX. BRITAX ACKNOWLEDGED IN THEIR EMAIL RESPONSE THAT FAILURE OF SEATBELT TO RETRACT SOMETIMES CANNOT BE REMEDIED, AND ON THE PHONE THE BRITAX CALL CENTER REPRESENTATIVE ACKNOWLEDGED FAILURE OF SEATBELT TO RETRACT IN BOOSTER MODE OCCURRED ALSO ON THE BRITAX PINNACLE PRODUCT THE CALL CENTER REPRESENTATIVE WAS TESTING ON DURING OUR CALL. THIS PRODUCT IS UNSAFE FOR USE IN BOOSTER MODE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. MODEL NUMBER: ENLZ15Q SERIAL NUMBER: ENLZ15Q004184 BATCH NUMBER: JOB0014514 DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 7/1/2015 *BF *TR

POWER SLIDING DOOR RECALL PHASE 2 WITH WHEELCHAIR RAMP. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE OVER A YEAR AGO WITH NO REMEDY YET. I HAVE CALLED MULTIPLE TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND THERE IS STILL NO ETA. I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF THEY ARE WORKING TO RESOLVE THIS OR THEY HAVE JUST DECIDED THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT DISABLED VETERANS.