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My vehicle steering/control has frozen a few times in the past 18-24 mos. This happens for me in wet conditions at slow speeds while trying to turn, usually to the right. The car also seems to slow on its own and pull to the side at these times. This has also happened while reversing out of a parking spot. I do not recall seeing any lights engage but I am more focused on steering the car safely and exterior factors at these times so I haven't noticed the dashboard. It feels like the power steering fails, and I have no control. Thankfully, I have not been moving at high rates of speed, nor been in a position to go into the lane of on-coming traffic or had someone in a lane near me, and have been able to hold in position or manually turn as much as needed. Steering seems to return once the turn is complete. I have been fearful of hitting someone or being hit from behind each time. My mechanic has been unable to recreate the experience and was unable to suggest a direct answer. I see others have had similar experiences and the same lack of answers from even Toyota. Having come across this website and seeing responses here to this exact problem I have had, I am hoping for more information or a recall soon!
Vehicle traction control system will activate around a curve and break the vehicle while the traction control warning system activates. Breaking around a curve in a wet road situation can be very risky. Numerous other Toyota owners have filed similar complaints.
Slip light indicator comes on and alarm goes off, while anti-lock brakes engage. This is happening while I'm driving on the highway never in the city. The car starts pulling to the right sometimes almost pulling me off the road. The road conditions are completely normal and dry no gravel in it no reason whatsoever for the anti-lock brakes to start engaging. When this first started happening it only happens on curves while I was driving approximately 35 mph. After a couple of months it started happening also while I was driving approximately 70 miles an hour going straight on a dry road. It almost pulled me off into a ditch. The steering is affected I can barely steer but I have managed to keep the car on the road. This is now happening more frequently. I was almost pulled into another car to my right once. At first it was only every couple of months but now I had it happen twice in about a hundred mile trip. There's no way I can get a mechanic to have this happen because you can't predict when it will happen and many miles it won't happen. It is very very dangerous and I'm afraid to take my Toyota sienna on the highway now. After researching it I have found that many people are having this trouble with their Toyota Sienna's there needs to be a recall or a repair. Apparently Toyota mechanics have replaced all kinds of things in the Sienna's but nothing has fixed the problem.
My Toyota Sienna XLE 2006 VSC and ABS comes on when I drive uphill or downhill mostly when I steer to the left. This is a situation common on freeway ramps in or out. When this happens the car slows down abruptly beeps a loudly. This is an issue reported by many owner of that vehicle model across several years.
The back hatch power struts will not hold up the hatch. These are the replacement struts from the first recall. The hatch will open up and then automatically begin to close. Any attempt to access the back of the van results in the hatch closing down on my head. I have read online that many other Sienna owners are having the same issue with the replacement struts. There needs to be another recall. The cost of replacing the "replacement struts" is nearly $800. This is a faulty part from Toyota; they should be held responsible.
- Salinas, CA, USA
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Vehicle shut off when going over the drain pipe I rolled it into a gas station turned it on and off switched gears and it started to roll back on drive I tried to move the gears and turned off the the vehicle after ward no gear worked.
Right side power sliding door will not open at all. It appears that the latch will not release. This started happening a few years ago and it was brought to a mechanic who disabled the power opener, and this appeared to have fixed it, but then the problem started to appear while manually trying to open the door. The same mechanic doesn't recall what he did to disable the power and would be able to open the door and would send us home, where in a couple days after driving it would happen again. It's now in a state where it can't be opened at all. And since this door is required to be open to access the spare tire, it makes it even more of a safety hazard!
While driving, the anti-slip light comes one, a signal sound goes off and the brakes engages on it's own. This makes it dangerous to drive for the potential of getting read ended. It happens when turning corners and bends or even just driving at 35mph.it started about 3 months ago.
About a year ago the slip indicator light (car with swervy lines) started coming on intermittently and without warning while turning on highways or roads in dry conditions without any risk of tires slipping. The ABS activates without warning and the vehicle slows down on its own. The situation is very dangerous. No known fix from Toyota.
Our van regularly has the traction control/anti slid come on while making minor turns on dry pavement. This happens at both freeway speeds and in town at 35 mph. When this happens the van automatically breaks and steering becomes more difficult. On more than one occasion this has come very close to causing an accident.
This happened to our 2006 Sienna today I was about to stop the car white parking it; we put the park they sill run; they never stop, so I turn off the engine; now they no more start very damaged
Hi I have Toyota Sienna 2006.I checked for recalls and found 2 unrepaired.what should I do.another thing, when my car goes over 70 miles it becomes shaking. Thank you
When driving the vehicle regardless of speed or driving condition the traction control system randomly activates (it is always when going around a curve, but road conditions are dry, speed could be 70 or could be 20, there is no loss of control by me as a driver). This causes the car to abruptly brake. The computer system shows no issues when the dealer looks at it. When I deactivate the traction control system using the button the van will still beep loudly indicating a loss of traction control. It will also kick off the cruise control, but does not activate the automatic braking feature. This has been happening daily for 2 months with multiple visits to repair shops.
I called Toyota dealership 8/6/18 to request recall 17V657 and 14V273 to be repaired. The service personnel told me that they would put my name on a list for someone to call me when the parts were in. I called back today 10/11/18 to the parts department and was told both parts were in. He transferred me back to service who said the parts at the dealership 'were not for me' and I just need to wait. This is unacceptable as I have waited over 2 months for my auto to be repaired. I called the safety hotline on my letter 888-327-4236 and the call was disconnected. Please help me to get my car fixed.
The left sliding door would not close, I have sent this issue three times when it was under warantee, and it happened again 8/8/18 same problem the sliding door would not close.. the van was stationary and after opening the left sliding, it would not close.
Dash board is cracked all over. And not safe to drive with kids or dogs. I'm in Florida witch is very hot state and you can feel and see this is dangerous plastic dash board.. they got recall 2 years ago and Toyota dealership close it. This year my dash board is looking horrible, begins just this year. I have same problem with my 2007 Toyota Camry. I thing Toyota used the same material from plastic, that after 10 years it is not safe for people and way to expensive to fix it.
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- Halifax, PA, USA