Problems with 2006 Toyota Sienna STRUCTURE

Toyota is aware of a manufacturing defect in its doors where bad welding was performed at time of manufacturing. this effects most '04 - '08 models. toyota refuses to issue a recall and attempts to make customers pay for the repair. cost can run up to $2,000.00. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna minivan. while trying to get into the vehicle the driver's side door squeaked. the contact attempted to oil the doors and they continued to squeak. the failure mileage was 24000. the dealer stated that the vehicle needed a new door due the separation in the door welding. the dealer informed the contact that it would take one week to install the door. also, the contact was upset that after painting the door it will not match. the current mileage was 25,000.*ak update 4/9 *tr

2006 toyota sienna purchased may 2006. 3-4 months ago, the back lift started malfunctioning. automatically opens but closes without provocation sometimes hitting person loading the trunk. laurel toyota md repair did not find problem with the lift, but problem persists and happened today 2/9/2007. *nm

Within 1 year of purchasing vehicle new the wheels started to show signs corrosion in the form of bubbling of the finish. we contacted our local dealer and they said it was due to road salt and me not cleaning them properly and i would have to pay to replace them. we took the vehicle back to the dealer shortly before the warranty ran out and again were told that it was our fault and we would have to pay to do something about it. we took it to the dealer one last time after the warranty and were told since the warranty was up they could do nothing for us. all 4 wheels are now corroded severely. large chunks of paint routinely fall off during washing. i'm worried about safety at this point and plan to replace the rims at my own expense. i've owned multiple cars with similarly coated alloy rims and have never had this issue before. it wasn't due to me cleaning them properly, it's a manufacturing defect. *tr

2006 toyota sienna seems to have an issue with driver side front door starting to deteriorate resulting in a popping sound coming out around the hinge in the middle while opening and closing the door. this seems to be a common issue and toyota seems to think this is due to corrosion or crack in the frame that holds the door. our concern is that if the popping sound can start occurring due to normal wear and tear use, this could result in bigger problem over time like excessive corrosion or crack could hinder the door unusable. the remedy that we have researched online seems to be replacing a door and making a hole on the inside edge of the door to allow the hinge to slide in and out more freely. this needs to be investigated and addressed appropriately. toyota has a tsb out for this but no recall. this should be a recall as unusable driver side door could be a major safety issue. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. while standing at the rear of the vehicle, the contact noticed that the frame leaned to the left. she stated that the vehicle was not level and posed a huge safety hazard. the dealer informed the contact that the vehicle did not have to be level and pointed out the shocks. the purchase date and powertrain were unknown. the current mileage was 2,200 and failure mileage was 70.

Dt*: the contact stated the rear doors of the vehicle do not close properly. to close the doors it required excessive force, and they leak when it rains. the vehicle was taken to the service dealer for inspection. after eight days, the dealer was still unable to correct the problem. updated 03/17/06. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. the driver stated that while driving 10 mph in an attempt to increase speed, the vehicle began to hesitate and surge. the dealer stated that there was nothing they could do to assist him since the failure was electrical which was also a normal function of the vehicle. the failure mileage was 10 and the current mileage was 75,000. the consumer stated when slowing down between 5- 10 mph and then speeding back up again, the van would hesitate and then surge forward to the point of jerking the consumers neck. the vehicle would slow down once the accelerator was released. also, the drivers side door was exhibiting a popping/scrapping noise when it was being opened or closed. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed there was a recall regarding the thinness of metal which allowed the cracking of the metal where the door stop was attached to the door. updated 04/21/10