2003 Toyota Sienna Brakes Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE PEDAL WAS LOCKED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE WHEELS WOULD SEIZE AT TIMES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES FOR A DIAGNOSIS, HOWEVER THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,618.

NHTSA ID

10464763

Incident

May 18, 2012

Mileage

75,000 mi

HERE IS A LIST OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS INDICATING MANUFACTURING DEFECTS ON MY TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CURRENT MODELS RECALLED BY TOYOTA MOTORS DO NOT COVER ALL VEHICLES WITH DEFECTS. BASED ON MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE IN THE PAST FEW YEARS, TOYOTA MOTORS HAVE A LOT OF LYING EMPLOYEES IN THEIR AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. IN SHORT, TOYOTA MOTORS PUT THEIR BUSINESS INTEREST WAY AHEAD OF THE LIFE SAFETY OF AMERICAN PEOPLE. I HOPE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION WILL CHECK THIS MANNER AND ENFORCE PROPER REGULATION. UPDATED 03/14/10 *BF *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE WOULD STALL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER RADIATOR HOSE AND COOLANT. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED HE HAD PROBLEMS STOPPING THE VEHICLE, WHICH LED TO AN ACCIDENT. UPDATED IVOQ 10/12/10

NHTSA ID

10319618

Incident

Mar 15, 2010

Mileage

43,000 mi

2003 TOYOTA SIENNA MAY ALSO HAVE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. WHY ISN'T 2003 TOYOTA SIENNA ON TOYOTA'S RECENT RECALL LIST YET? THIS HAPPENED TO ME ONCE, I AM STILL VERY SCARED NOW, BUT I AM PUZZLED WHY 2003 TOYOTA SIENNA IS NOT ON TOYOTA'S RECENT RECALL LIST YET. PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING LINK FIRST. HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F105086 I BELIEVE MY ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2009. VERY FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO INJURY, AND THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS WHY I DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT THEN. I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 TOYOTA SIENNA FROM HOUSTON TO AUSTIN, TX. MY OLDEST SON WAS A FRESHMAN AT THAT TIME AND THE SPRING SEMESTER WAS ABOUT TO BEGIN. MY WIFE, MY YOUNGEST SON, WERE ALSO IN THE CAR AT THE TIME. THERE WERE TOTAL OF FOUR IN THE CAR. I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 71 USING THE CRUISE CONTROL. ABOUT 50 MILES (I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY THE LOCATION, BUT I CAN FIND THAT LOCATION IF I DRIVE ON HIGHWAY 71 AGAIN) FROM AUSTIN, THERE WAS A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN I WAS APPROACHING TO THAT TRAFFIC LIGHT, IT ALREADY TURNED TO RED, AND I IMMEDIATELY PUT MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO TRY TO STOP THE CAR IN FRONT OF THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. AT THIS MOMENT, SOMETHING SCARING HAPPENED. THE BRAKE DID NOT SEEM TO WORK, AND THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE IN STEAD. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR, AND MY CAR RUN THROUGH THE TRAFFIC LIGHT, AND EVERYONE IN THE CAR WAS VERY VERY SCARED. WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE BECAUSE THE CARS IN THE OTHER DIRECTION WERE STILL WAITING FOR THEIR GREEN LIGHT. FINALLY THE CAR WAS STOPPED APPROXIMATELY 40 YARDS AFTER THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. I SLOWLY DROVE MY CAR INTO A GAS STATION NEARBY AND CHECKED THE CAR (BUT I COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS BECAUSE I AM NOT A MECHANIC). AFTER THAT, I SLOWLY DROVE THE CAR TO AUSTIN TO DROP MY SON THERE, AND I DROVE BACK TO HOUSTON THROUGH HIGHWAY 290 VERY SLOWLY. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, I TOLD THE STORY TO MY COLLEAGUES AND MY CHURCH GROUP. I TOLD THEM IT WAS THE GOD WHO STOPPED THE CARS IN OTHER DIRECTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10305394

Incident

Jan 17, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 45 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN APPLIED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, WHICH VERIFIED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WAS REPLACED AT THE COST OF $4,000 AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 66,669. UPDATED 03/01/10. *LJ UPDATED 06/14/10.*JB

NHTSA ID

10272965

Incident

May 10, 2009

Mileage

66,669 mi

DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT ABS PROBLEMS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVEN TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT FELT THIS WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10146608

Incident

May 1, 2003

Mileage

1,500 mi

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10079651

Incident

Jun 22, 2004

WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD. DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES SQUEAKED. IT FELT LIKE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CREPT FORWARD WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10062829

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

Mileage

3,330 mi

CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING 15-30 MPH DEPRESSED BRAKES AND PEDAL TRAVELED TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10059252

BRAKES SQUEAK WHEN APPLIED AT LOW SPEED. DEALER FIXED IT THREE TIMES, BUT IT IS BACK AGAIN. THE VAN WAS PURCHASED NEW AND IS STILL UNDER 3 YEAR/36,000 MILES WARRANTY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10049702

Incident

Oct 3, 2003

Mileage

20,000 mi

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT ANY SPEED THEY SQUEALED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TO GET THE PROBLEM REPAIRED, BUT AFTER THE REPAIRS THE SQUEALING DIMINISHED BUT PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

10041928

Incident

Jun 25, 2003

Mileage

6,000 mi

WHEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATING THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, DEALER SAID THAT ROTORS AND BRAKES NEEDED REPLACING. *AK

NHTSA ID

10022876

Incident

Jun 12, 2003

Mileage

13,488 mi

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL SQUEAL AND MOAN. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10022772

Incident

Jun 10, 2003

THERE WAS A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEEL WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10017970

Incident

May 1, 2003