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

    Mr. Scott,

    If you like, I can email you a copy of my receipt, dated today, for the FOUR door
    handles that I just purchased from the Toyota dealer in my area. I ordered them on
    the day I originally posted this message and they came in today. I paid $335 for the
    four handles and then will pay another $400 to my mechanic to install them.

    I have no reason to make up a story or facts. I'm just stating the truth about my own
    experience and you are very rude and presumptuous to call me a liar. I have
    absolutely no reason to lie and, in fact, since I had researched many, many vehicles
    and came to the conclusion that my Toyota would be a good buy, my initial compulsion
    would be to defend my decision.

    However, the vehicle speaks for itself and I have no other motive than to inform other
    people of the possible problems they could face if they make the same decision I did.

    I truly hope that if you are a Toyota owner, that your experience has been better than
    mine. If so, good for you. Either way, you have no place assuming that mine, or any
    other claims, are untrue.

    I can assure you that every single thing I said is true and 100% accurate. This is
    the first time I have ever posted on a website like this and I have not posted
    anything else on this site or any other before. This is just an honest account of my
    own experience. And, by the way, I have never received any compensation of any kind
    from Toyota for the problems I have encountered. Although I believe that there are
    some major design flaws that have caused these problems, I personally have not
    benefited from any legal proceedings that have taken place.


    On 9/05/07, Randolph Scott wrote:
    > "I am brand new to this conversation but just thought I would give an objective
    > opinion about my personal Toyota vehicle"
    >
    > That statement is about as credible as a guarantee of a lottery win!!
    > Debbie, you are just another "Kill Toyota" hack!!
    > Your post is just so PHONY!!!
    >
    > On 9/05/07, Debbie wrote:
    >> 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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