2002 Toyota Sienna Latches, locks and linkages Problems

“Power door failing to open and close properly. This has been an issue since we purchased the van in 2004. The doors would some times not open under power or would not close under power. We had to manually close/open the door. The passenger side door now will not close under power. When the problem was intermittent, we took the van to the dealer and they said there was no problem. Doing some research on the internet the repair runs in the $1500-$1800 range.”

“My husband and I purchased a certified used 2002 Toyota Sienna in 2005. Since purchasing the vehicle we have had problems with opening and closing the sliding doors and issue with the trunk. It first started when the trunk would not open any more. The little piece to click it open broke off. Next, the right passenger sliding door would not open from the inside, but could be opened from the outside. Eventually, the outside handle broke off (probably due the inability to open it from the inside). …”

“Bought a certified used 2002 Toyota Sienna xle from a Toyota dealership in july 2007. While inspecting it, the driver's side sliding door was acting up. They tried to fix it a couple of times then verbally asked me to bring it back when they had the right parts. 2 weeks later, I brought it in at their request and they 'fixed' it. After I left the shop I noticed it was acting up. I was made to pay for the repairs by the Toyota dealership. This door is acting up right now.”

“Our 2002 Toyota Sienna automatic lock system started spontaneously locking and unlocking itself. It will do this while it is parked or while driving on the highway. It may do it once or twice, or repeatedly lock and unlock 15 times or more, even during a short commute. It occurs randomly, sometimes multiple times a day, and sometimes not for several days. Rarely will the van stay locked when parked. It is very distracting and a big safety issue. I have tried to have it repaired twice, at 2 different Toyota dealerships. …”

“I have a Sienna xle 2002 with the electronic sliding doors. From the inside of the van, there are three buttons to open the doors; one on the console, one on the columns between front and back seats and one button in the handle. Periodically the sliding doors will not shut or they will not open. The last time this happened was july 16, 2008 when the kids in the back driver's side tried to open the sliding door and could not. We tried everything and it was jammed shut. It seems like the button in the handle was stuck (which has happened before). …”