SLIDING DOOR HANDLE ON EXTERIOR HAS BROKEN OFF. BROKEN OFF WHEN PULLING HANDLE TO OPEN DOOR. NO HISTORY OF ACCIDENT. PART WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WE OWN A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE MINIVAN AND AT 75,000 MILES THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR HINGES/ROLLERS AND LATCHING MECHANISM HAVE FAILED AND THE MOTOR AND CABLE FOR THE POWER DOOR OPENING SYSTEM ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE DEFECTIVE HINGES/ROLLERS AND LATCHES PUT TO MUCH STRAIN ON THE MECHANISM. TOYOTA WANTS OVER $2,000 TO SERVICE THIS DOOR AND THE OTHER DOOR (PREVENTABLE MAINTENANCE). BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR IS UNUSABLE WHICH NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY RISK. IT IS UNBELIEVABLE THAT THIS DOOR MECHANISM HAS FAILED AFTER LESS THAN 5 YEARS OF NORMAL USE. *TR