Problems with 2004 Toyota Sienna FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

I attempted to merge onto the expressway and after pushing the gas pedal the van suddenly accelerated beyond my control. i eased off the pedal and the van continued to serge ahead with no way for me to stop or slow it down as the brakes would not work. i saw the rpm reach level 6 and speed increase to 70 in seconds but as it was the expressway, i was able to keep my distance from cars in front of me. i switched the lever to the neutral position and the van slowed down and then i went back to drive and it roared back up to 70 mph with the rpm again at 6 and i tried turning the cruise control on and then braking to see if it would shut down the gas but no luck. i went back and forth from d to n for about 2 minutes and then on one of the movements from n to d it shut down back to normal. i dropped the van off at my toyota dealer the next day and am waiting to see what "headquarters " decides. *tr

On my 2004 toyota sienna minivan the rear hatchback gas struts have failed. this is a dangerous situation that could easily get a small child killed. i almost had this happen when my 5 year old was helping to get groceries out while i was holding the gate open it slipped and came crashing down. luckily he had just moved and it missed him. these gas struts are a recall item on the power operated lift gates, why aren't they on the manual ones. and the cost of replacements is terrible, $180/ea. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).*tr

After opening and closing the fuel cap door on the 2004 sienna causes the driver side sliding door to intermittently jam and not open. this has happened several times in the past 2 years. to fix, one must squeeze hand into door crack and push down the lever that is stopping the door from sliding. sometimes this jam causes the door to not close. *tr

Gas leaking. *tr

The fuel pipe from the tank to the engine on my 2004 toyota sienna le disconnected. i was driving with my kids and stopped at the light, our car being the first in the rightmost lane at a busy intersection. when the light turned green i pressed the accelerator but the car didn't move. i made several more attempts but it was in vain. the message on the screen panel appeared as a discharged battery, which at that moment puzzled me very much. i started looking around, making signs to the vehicles behind mine to try and get into the other lane as i can't start my car (there were few angry drivers). one stopped by me when the light turned red again and then said he smells gas. at the same time a woman and her older teenage daughter were running from across the street waiving and shouting 'get out of the car!'. she helped me and my kids get out and told us that while driving from the other side she saw when the gas gushed from under my car. well the rest is known - 911, police, fire truck and my family scared and blessed to have ...

Check engine light comes on with every gas fill. (gas cap is closed tightly) is very difficult to fuel. i have to find a pump that pumps very slowly or do it by hand. *jb updated 01-15-08. *kb updated *jn

2004 sienna - manufactured 03? july 14th drove from ca to az - 5 kids and my brother sat. after driving ~ 2 hours stopped for gas. filled tank. a few minutes later, the car suddenly lost power & proceeded to slow down very quickly. we quickly pulled to the side. he opened the hood, looked & crawled under car. quickly crawled back with parts of his t-shirt, his face and one arm covered with gas. he said fuel line was loose and line was close to exhaust, danger of fire or possible explosion. had some tools in the car. my description of what he did --> tried to force the connection back together. service person at dealership had no explanation why the fuel line would have come off. there were no accidents/ rocks/ or unusual circumstances. the only facts that i know of that may have played a role is - we had been driving in ~110 weather and then filled the tank - pressure build forced the connection ...

Our 2004 toyota sienna suddenly stopped and lost power. fuel started leaking underneath the car. the fire department arrived and said a fuel hose had come undone. i took the car to springfield toyota and they said it might be related to a previous recall on fuel tank replacement. they did not know if a tsb was out on this. a very unsafe potential. toyota replace the fuel line and replaced a cracked clip. *nm

Attempted to start our 2004 toyota sienne van in the driveway of our home. the van died immediately after starting and could not be restarted after several attempts. my wife removed our 3 and 4 year olds who were strapped in the third row and used another vehicle to get them to school. returned an hour later with a friend who was going to help start car. while attempting to start the van, a strong odor of gasoline was smelled and it was discovered there was a massive gas leak and gasoline was pouring out from under the van. atempts to start the vehicle were stopped immediately. the van was towed to windward toyota in kaneohe, hawaii. the service technician who inspected the van told my wife the service technician who did the gas tank/fuel line during the recall warranty service did not reattach the gas line to the tank properly probably since they were rushing to perform recall warranty service on many vehicles. this was the second van at this dealership he knew of being serviced for the exact same problem. his explanation was unacceptable and we decided to review nhtsa website. ...

Radiator ruptured and the engine overheated; hose replaced in steering column recall; rust protective tape recall; dvd screen replaced and the entire dvd player replaced(screen still not easily visible in middle row); passenger seat belt replaced; middle passenger seat belt failing; gasoline smell inside of car with ac on recirculation; driver's window fell inside door in snow storm and was not considered a safety issue to get a loaner vehicle even though the vehicle could not be locked; tires completely bald and leaking under 30,000 miles, dvd player must be at a high db volume and when returned to radio/cd will almost deafen you; interior lights have to be manually over ridden or will drain battery; car hesitates 1-2 seconds when trying to quickly accelerate and then lurches forward alarmingly; cruise control is not functioning; waiting to have fuel mixture sensor replaced. i was not informed of first 2 recalls until i my engine overheated. i did get the rust recall and a sticker on my sliding door informing user of danger of having middle windows open while opening the middle door could catch a head or other extremity. toyota dealer service manager says mine is the only ...

Email fm lisa dawn jones (ky) re her defective 2001 toyota sienna, the gas tank & radiator have been replaced & the engine gelled.*mr the consumer recently purchased a 2004 sienna after learning that it was totally redesigned including the engine. immediately after purchasing the vehicle the consumer heard that there was a problem with the gas tank. the vehicle has been taken to the dealer several times. to date the consumer has had the gas tank replaced, the radiator replaced and is in the process of having the gas tank replaced a second time. *nm

Two months ago consumer received a recall letter regarding the fuel tank. dealership still does not have the parts available to conduct recall repairs. *ak

Consumer received recall 03v291000 concerning fuel tank. the fuel tank was replaced due to faulty construction. recall repairs were performed, and the quick disconnect section came apart in the consumer's driveway. dealer examined the vehicle, and simply reconnected the quick connect section.*ak the fuel line became disconnected causing fuel to leak near the exhaust and the engine to fail. *nm

Clunking noise noted on steering the 2004 toyota sienna just a few months after it was bought. it had gone through 3 recalls already when first the fuel tank, then the door sills, then the middle row seatbelt bezel, and finally recently, the rear hatch struts were all replaced. vehicle was test driven, but no mention of "clunking" documented. however, all this time, the clunking had become more noticeable, and vehicle had gone through 2 alignments already, with only about 42,000 miles on it. last serviced for alignment, dealer did note clunking and recommended replacement of intermediate steering shaft. it is now becoming more difficult to steer the vehicle, especially at low speeds, and "k-turns" now require more maneuvers, and the steering radius has increased potentially causing collisions with objects or pedestrians if compensatory action is not initiated. (steering output has sometimes been unpredictable). second component is lack of tpms sensors when tires were changed at a facility, and i had the facility document the lack of sensors. *tr

While parking consumer noticed gasoline leaking from underneath the vehicle. consumer had vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic replaced the fuel tank due to a hole inside of the tank. *ak