2004 Toyota Sienna Interior lighting Problems

“Radiator ruptured and the engine overheated; hose replaced in steering column recall; rust protective tape recall; dvd screen replaced and the entire dvd player replaced(screen still not easily visible in middle row); passenger seat belt replaced; middle passenger seat belt failing; gasoline smell inside of car with AC on recirculation; driver's window fell inside door in snow storm and was not considered a safety issue to get a loaner vehicle even though the vehicle could not be locked; tires completely bald and leaking under 30,000 miles, dvd player must be at a high db volume and when…”

“The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the passenger side sliding door cable fractured and caused the door to remain ajar. The contact stated that the failure also caused the battery to be drained because the dome light remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.”

“Owner of 2004 Toyota Sienna xle limited - pruchased in july 2004. When the any of the vanity lights are left on in the inside of the van and the key is out of the ignition the lights never turn off...there is no automatic battery saver/shut-off. However, I noticed that in vans released since then Toyota has made this standard on current releases. (mid-model change). Does this seem right from a safety standpoint? My wife is the primary driver and I do not want to see her stranded with our liitle one somewhere. …”

“Driver side outside door handle would get jammed in the open position. The interior lights would be on, which was noticeable if it was dark outside. But if it was bright and sunny it was easy to miss. The door appears to be closed, but it was not. A few times I started driving with this condition, and the driver side door flew open when I turned! You would have to stop the car, and get out and push the outside handle back to its normal position for the door to stay shut. I took it to the dealer, and they just squirted some lubrication into the handle. …”

“The door was left ajar which caused the battery to go dead. The vehicle was supposed to be designed so that the interior lights shut off after twenty minutes if the ignition was off and any doors are left open. The consumer was told that this feature was only available in canadian or australian vehicles.”