Problems with 2001 Toyota Sienna VISIBILITY

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota sienna. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the hood was shaking violently and unlatched from the vehicle causing the windshield to crack. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure was undetermined. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

When driving on highway i-87 our moonroof in our minivan started to blow off. luckily my husband was in the passenger seat and could hold the glass while i pull off. we immediately called toyota of clifton park to tell them and took it there the following morning. they gave us two options, one full replacement at a cost of approx 1,340 + tax or to have them attempt to replace the glue and we would have to let it "cure" for a few days. we didn't drive it for approx 8 days and two days after driving it, it flew off again, this time i was alone an couldn't grab it and it blew out and hit another vehicle causing property damage to that car. we told toyota originally that it had to be a manufacturing defect, you don't drive around and expect the windows to blow out of your car. they said because we were over our 50000 miles they wouldn't be responsible. now in addition to them not taking responsibility for a defective moonroof, they also gave us bad advise on fixing it. they told us only one ...

We own a 2001 toyota sienna van, we purchased it in 2001 but it was used with 18,000 miles on it. since purchasing the vehicle, several things have gone wrong. #1- passenger side power window had a defective motor and would not go back up. took it to the dealer who said it was not covered under warranty, so we had to pay out of pocket for that repair. #2- driver's side sliding door would not latch shut. the button got stuck from the inside which prevented the door from latching shut. this had happened many times before but we were able to get the button popped out and the door would shut. but on one occasion the button popped out and the door still would not shut. we had to drive home holding the door shut the entire way! of course, this is a huge safety issue with our 2 young children in the car. the problem was fixed at the dealer (again not under warranty), but the door still can not be opened from the inside, or the button gets stuck in. #3- check engine light ...

Passenger front power window motor assembly failure causing inability of window to go up.*ak

2001 sienna toyota once passenger side window comes down, it will only go up by an inch at a time when hit the up button. it will take more than an hour to close it completely. *tr

I am sending this letter to express concern relative to the safety and usability of our 2001 toyota sienna mini van. we have had continued problems with the van that has been addressed with the dealer (kenny kent toyota in evansville, in) as well as toyota. the engine is our brand new van had gelling issues to due manufacture?s defects. the problems are continuing to date. in the manufacture?s response it states that toyota offered goodwill assistance to us for the engine gelling. (this happened to a brand new van). it also states that this was not covered under warranty. toyota said that this was a warranty issue and it is also listed as warranty in toyota documentation. according to the owner?s warranty information book, the basic warranty is 36 months or 36,000 miles and the power train warranty is 60 months or 60,000 miles. the defect with the engine based upon the warranty as stated in toyota?s warranty information book states that all repairs and adjustments needed to correct defects in materials and workmanship of any part supplied by toyota is covered. in the manufacture?s response it ...

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.

Right hand side of windshield is distorted. this causes poor visibility. *ak windshield was deformed but the manufacturer declined to replace it. *yh