A 7-YEAR OLD BOY WAS CLIMBING FROM THE BACK SEAT TO THE DRIVERS SEAT OF A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN. HE WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE VAN AT THE TIME, THE VAN WAS NOT RUNNING, THERE WERE NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION.. YET SOMEHOW, THE VAN'S TRANSMISSION WAS TAKEN OUT OF PARK AND PUT INTO GEAR. AS THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT SET, THE VAN ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN THE DRIVEWAY, THROUGH A FENCE AND INTO A RAVINE WITH THE CHILD INSIDE. THE CHILD ALSO USED THE STEERING WHEEL DURING THE EVENT (WHICH SHOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE). NO ONE WAS HURT, BUT DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE PROPERTY IS EXTENSIVE. IT IS UNCLEAR AS TO WHY THE TRANSMISSION AND STEERING COLUMN LOCK FAILED ON THIS VAN OR IF THIS IS AN ISOLATED DEFECT. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE TRANSMISSION LOCK APPEARS TO BE WORKING NORMALLY. *TR
2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
IN NOVEMBER OF 2010, WE PURCHASED 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE. WITHIN A MONTH, ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS- THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS GOT STUCK MIDWAY. THEY WOULD NOT MOVE BACK OR FORWARD. WE TOOK IT TO THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP. WE WERE TOLD THAT TOYOTA HAD THEM CLEAR SOME "CODES" FOR THE AUTOMATIC DOORS AND THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM IS HAPPENING ON BOTH DOORS. WE TOOK THE CAR BACK AND THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED US THAT TOYOTA WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE NEW MOTORS IN THE CAR, ALTHOUGH IT IS A BRAND NEW CAR AND UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A TOYOTA MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO GET RESOLVED! *TR
