2002 Toyota Sienna Wipers & Visibility Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS WOULD OPEN AND CLOSE WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER THEN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE THROTTLE WAS CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PEDAL SEEMED TIGHT BUT SHE DID NOT REALIZE THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE PEDAL AND ENGINE THROTTLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 1/19/2010 *CN UPDATED 03/25/11

I PURCHASED A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA IN NOVEMBER 2002. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE SALES PERSON TOLD ME THAT THE HEATING/AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM APPEARED TO BE A POORLY DESIGNED, BUT I DID NOT THINK THAT A BIG OBSTACLE TO MY PURCHASE. I HAD CONTINUAL PROBLEMS TRYING TO REGULATE THE TEMPERATURE IN THE VEHICLE. IT WAS EITHER 65 DEGREES AND THE NEXT LEVEL DOWN WAS COLD. I WAS ALWAYS FLIPPING THE KNOB BACK AND FORTH TRYING TO REGULATE THE TEMPERATURE. THIS WAS NOT A BIG SAFETY ISSUE UNLESS TAKING MY EYES OFF THE ROAD FOR THESE ADJUSTMENTS CAN BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS. BUT I LIVE IN A SOMEWHAT COLD CLIMATE AND I HAVE HAD TROUBLE KEEPING THE WINDOWS DEFROSTED ON SOME DAYS PARTICULARLY IF THE HUMIDITY WAS HIGH. THIS COULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE. I JUST TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE AIR CONDITIONER LIGHT WAS BLINKING. LOOKING AT A REPAIR BILL OF AROUND $1,600.00 FOR A NEW COMPRESSOR AND CLUTCH. OF COURSE, I DO NOT HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AS THIS WAS MY SIXTH TOYOTA ,AND I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS SUCH AS THIS IS THE PAST. SINCE I HAVE READ THAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS I WOULD URGE SOMEONE TO LOOK INTO THE ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GOT KILLED BECAUSE OF INABILITY TO SEE OUT THE FRONT WINDOW. *AK

I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN. LAST YEAR THE DRIVER'S SIDE RUBBER HOLDING AND SEALING THE WINDSHIELD CAME OUT. ALLOWING WATER INTO THE CAR UNDER AND AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN. TOYOTA CHARGED ME FOR THE REPAIR AND SAID IT WAS A FLUKE. YESTERDAY, THE PASSENGER SIDE FAILED AGAIN ALLOWING WIND AND WATER INTO THE CAR. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED OF ANOTHER SIENNA OWNER THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WAS NOT OPERATIVE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SWITCH BURNED OUT. THE ELECTRICAL SWITCH WAS REPLACED NUMEROUS TIME. *AK