2007 toyota sienna. consumer writes in regards to vehicle dashboard and back door latch has become sticky/ melting. *smd
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the rear hatch handle was covered with a defective rubber that melted and fractured. the contact also stated that the driver side door made a loud popping noise when opened and closed. the dealer stated that the door handle needed to be replaced and the noise created by the driver side door was possibly due to defective welding. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 107,000. updated 10/22/14*cn
My incident is a recurring nightmare. driver's side automatic door is not latching properly. while going down the road at 50mph the door, without any warning, flew open and would not close. i had to drive with my arm behind me holding the door closed until i got home. it took my husband 2 hours to finally get the door closed. this has also happened on the passenger side door. that was fixed to a tune of $3000.00. when i spoke to toyota they apologized, and assured me that they would look into the matter. something should be done before someone is seriously injured or killed by their product. *tr
I own a 2007 toyota sienna mini-van. the liftgate is opened by depressing a rubber covered button. the rubber has melted to a point that it is molten. each time you touch the latch your fingers are turned black and it is extremely difficult to remove. i live in texas and we are experiencing very high temperatures. i have read many online accounts of other people having this problem and i think toyota should recall the affected vehicles. the area manager for toyota told me that the problem is occurring on other toyota models but there have been no recalls.this to me is a serious defect that the local dealership quoted me a cost of $350 to repair and replace with the same latch cover.why would i pay that much when i know it will self destruct next summer. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the rubber door latch handle melted due to excessive heat during the summer. the contact had to cover the door handle with plastic in order to open the rear hatch. the contact also stated that during cold weather, the rear hatch could not be opened due to the melting door handle. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer where the dealer advised that the door handle needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that there were numerous complaints online regarding the melting door handle for the year make and model vehicle. the failure mileage was 33,900. the vin was not available.
The sliding door for our 2007 toyota sienna on the passanger side does not latch properly. this leads to the possibility of it opening while driving and someone falling out. *tr
Rear passenger automatic door will not open. in 2009, while the vehicle was under warranty, a similar problem occurred and the dealership replaced part # 69631-08020 (control, slide dr). when i discovered the new problem, my 3-year old son was in his car-seat on the passenger side, so i had to enter through the driver side rear door. i'm glad this was not an emergency situation, for had it been, my son's life could have been endangered. edmunds.com lists numerous instances of similar problems. clearly toyota needs to issue a recall on this crucial safety issue. *tr
My 2007 toyota sienna xle with only 14,000 miles having issues with the rear trunk. first time was with the trunk not responding to the remote and the dealership had to replace the sensor. second was when i opened the trunk it would close suddenly because the rear hatch strut is defective and dealership would not replace it because it just pass the 3 year warranty. *tr
Passenger side automatic door not opening with any of the buttons on the inside of vehicle. but it will open from the outside, by pulling on the handle. potential safety hazard of not being able to exit vehicle in during an emergency. difficult for young children to open door manually. we took it to wilson toyota. the diagnosed a $50.00 part. $90.00/ hr rate. the part was ordered, then scheduled for repair. the actually charge was 696.08 . they decided to change everything, to cover their liability no doubt. numerous failures of doors in you tube and edmunds .com forums. i suggest toyota take responsibility and do a re-call and fix this potential safety issue. 56206 miles 2007 toyota sienna le. *ln
Premature failure of struts for automatic back hatch of 07 toyota sienna minivan prevents rear hatch from opening fully, causing users to hit head on hatch when trying to access rear of van. vehicle had approx. 60k miles and less than 4 years old. repairs to replace struts cost $300; no guarantee they will not prematurely fail/wear out. *tr
Rear hatch did not stay open and fell on my wife's head and injured her. *tr
The handle (hatch opening mechanism) on our 2007 toyota sienna deteriorated/melted last year and only works intermittently. it is very difficult to open / engage, leaves black residue on your hands in the hot conditions (e.g. summer) and does not work well in cold conditions (e.g. winter). *tr
Toyota has created a hazardous and dangerous situation by not completing a recall. they have removed the spare tire from the bottom of my minivan during a aoe recall, and placed it unsecured in the back of the car. this will now become a deadly "missile" in case of an accident or any maneuver at speed. the recall will not be completed until the end of august (as per toyota). this is another example of toyota's disregard for safety and inability to resolve design problems. *tr
The handle on the hatch of our 2007 toyota sienna melted last year and only works off and on. it is very difficult to open, leaves black residue on your hand in the summer and freezes and won't work at all in the winter. upon calling the dealership and toyota i was told there was no recall and this must be fixed at my cost due to warranty expiration. *tr
2007 toyota sienna rear door latch rubber assembly has melted and becomes hot to the touch. appears to be a fire issue. a relative with the same make and model in the maryland area reports the same problem. numerous incidents online report the same problem, with a disturbing issue of the rear tail gate inoperable in freezing weather. which would appear to be another safety issue of retrieving individuals in an emergent situation. *tr