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Re: Sticking Sliding Doors in the Toyota Sienna
Posted by Debbie on 9/05/07

    I am brand new to this conversation but just thought I would give an objective
    opinion about my personal Toyota vehicle.

    After opting for a Toyota instead of a Honda back in 2003, when I bought my 2000
    Sienna, I have had nothing but problems with it. I bought if from the dealer as
    a "Certified Vehicle".

    1. We have a mysterious "oil problem" that even our longtime mechanic can't
    figure out. The oil just disappears.

    2. Also, all four of the door handles on my van are broken. I just got off the
    phone with the dealer to see about fixing them because now that all four of them
    are broken, only one of them allows us to even get in the van, and then we have to
    climb in and open all the other doors from the inside. A really annoying side
    effect when you are hauling around 4 kids all the time. By the way, it's about
    $300 each to fix them. Don't know what I'm going to do yet. It's hardly worth
    putting $1200 into my 6 year old van. The one door handle we can still open the
    van with is literally in pieces. We've just managed to keep it together because
    it's the driver's door handle and I have banned anyone from opening it but me for
    fear that it will just fall apart.

    3. My sending unit went out while the van was still under warranty, a very
    unusual problem. Even though the dealer admitted it was an unusual problem and
    shouldn't have happened, they wouldn't cover it under the warranty.

    4. Various small things have broken, like the handle that adjusts the back of one
    of the back bucket seats, has broken. All the cup holders are very flimsy and
    several of them have broken. The plastic back of one of the seats just
    mysteriously fell off. You can't plug certain things into the lighter sockets or
    they will short and blow fuses, and multiple other problems. All of these
    problems have occured before the van hit 100,000 miles. The gas mileage is
    horrible. I'm lucky to get 15 miles to the gallon. Not even close to their
    claims. Also, ever since my first flat tire, the out of balance light on my dash
    has never gone back off. I've had new tires twice since then and it seems nothing
    will keep the darn thing in balance. The dealer basically says, oh well, it's
    just a light. I wouldn't worry about it. Also, the remote key entry never
    worked. It hasn't worked since I got it.

    All I have to say is that I will never buy another Toyota vehicle. For a brand
    that has been supposedly one of the most reliable and best built vehicles made, I
    have been extremely disappointed. I don't feel the least bit sorry for or
    concerned about the dealer. If others have had the problems I've had and can get
    the dealer to cover some of their expenses, more power to them. I feel that I
    paid top dollar for a very poor performing vehicle and will just stick with Honda
    from now on. I've owned many Hondas over the years and never had any of these
    problems.


    On 8/22/07, Connie Chapman wrote:
    > CHARLENE BLAKE, NO DOUBT THERE ARE PEOPLE WITH DOOR PROBLEMS AND OTHER THINGS,
    > BUT YOU CHOOSE TO BLAME EVERYTHING ON TOYOTA WITHOUT ANY FACTS TO BACK UP.
    > SO I AM GOING TO REPEAT WHAT I SAID BEFORE BECAUSE IT'S TRUE.
    >
    > UNLIKE YOU CHARLENE BLAKE, I AM NOT IMPLYING ANYTHING.
    > ESPECIALLY NOT IMPLYING THAT OWNERS ARE CONNING TOYOTA.
    > I AM CALLING IT THE WAY I SEE IT.
    > AND AS I SEE IT THE ONLY ONE DOING ANY CONNING IS YOU CHARLENE BLAKE. I THINK
    > YOU HAVE A BIG AX TO GRIND WITH TOYOTA AND YOU WILL SAY AND DO ANYTHING TO
    > MAKE IT KNOWN NO MATTER HOW UNDERHANDED AND DISHONEST IT MAY BE.
    > THINGS LIKE STAGING THIS EPISODE AND THEN RESPONDING TO IT ARE YOUR STANDARD
    > OF PERFORMANCE.
    > YOU ARE A PHONY, A CHARLATAN, AND A FAKER AS I SEE IT, AND YOU USE CHEAP
    > THEATRICS ALL THE TIME, EVERY TIME.
    > YOU BLAME TOYOTA FOR EVERY PROBLEM THAT IS POSTED WITH YOUR TAWDRY LITTLE DOG
    > AND PONY SHOWS, AND NEVER CONSIDER OTHER POSSIBILITIES.
    > NOW EVERYTHING YOU HAVE TO SAY SOUNDS FISHY TO ME, AND THE MORE YOU SAY, THE
    > WORSE IT GETS.
    >
    >
    > On 8/21/07, Connie Chapman wrote:
    >> UNLIKE YOU CHARLENE BLAKE, I AM NOT IMPLYING ANYTHING.
    >> ESPECIALLY NOT IMPLYING THAT OWNERS ARE CONNING TOYOTA.
    >> I AM CALLING IT THE WAY I SEE IT.
    >> AND AS I SEE IT THE ONLY ONE DOING ANY CONNING IS YOU CHARLENE BLAKE. I THINK
    >> YOU HAVE A BIG AX TO GRIND WITH TOYOTA AND YOU WILL SAY AND DO ANYTHING TO
    >> MAKE IT KNOWN NO MATTER HOW UNDERHANDED AND DISHONEST IT MAY BE.
    >> THINGS LIKE STAGING THIS EPISODE AND THEN RESPONDING TO IT ARE YOUR STANDARD
    >> OF PERFORMANCE.
    >> YOU ARE A CHARLATAN AND A FAKER AS I SEE IT, AND YOU USE CHEAP THEATRICS.
    >> YOU BLAME TOYOTA FOR EVERY PROBLEM THAT IS POSTED WITH YOUR TAWDRY LITTLE DOG
    >> AND PONY SHOWS, AND NEVER CONSIDER OTHER POSSIBILITIES.
    >> NOW EVERYTHING YOU HAVE TO SAY SOUNDS FISHY TO ME, AND THE MORE YOU SAY, THE
    >> WORSE IT GETS.
    >> OH, ONE OTHER THING, I CHOOSE TO USE CAPS AND I WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO IN
    >> SPITE OF YOUR CONCERNS ABOUT IT. IF IT LOOKS TO YOU AS A YELLING MODE, TOO
    >> BAD. DEAL WITH IT.
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> On 8/21/07, Charlene Blake wrote:
    >>> On 8/21/07, Connie Chapman wrote:
    >>>> AFTER SEEING A RESPONSE BY CHARLENE BLAKE I AM MORE SUSPICIOUS THAN EVER
    >>>> ABOUT THE STORY. IT SOUNDS LIKE A SET UP.
    >>>
    >>> Are you implying that the Toyota owners are conning Toyota? I see it
    >>> now...poor automaker backed into a corner by Toyota owner conspiracy!
    >>>
    >>> FACT: Toyota Sienna vans have a problem with STICKING sliding door locks.
    >>> Toyota has not PROPERLY ADDRESSED this matter. Toyota BLAMES the owners!
    >>> Toyota has NOT issued a very important SAFETY RECALL for this problem!
    >>> Toyota is therefore putting the Toyota owners and their families,
    >>> particularly small children, at risk.
    >>>
    >>> Now, if you want an open, public debate about this problem, I am happy to
    >>> oblige. You are using all capital letters in a "yelling" mode. This is not
    >>> necessary and is actually offensive to many.
    >>>
    >>> The issue is does Toyota have a problem with the *sticking sliding doors* or
    >>> not. If you can disprove the facts that the Toyota owners are providing,
    >>> then please do so. The dealerships have admitted a problem with this for
    >>> YEARS according to many internet-posting Toyota owners.
    >>>
    >>> Face it. Help the Toyota owners! The manufacturer doesn't need your
    >>> protection, does it? OR, does it?????
    >>>
    >>> Charlene Blake
    >>> cblake@erols.com
    >>> Toyota Owners Unite for Resolution

     
     

 
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