2010 Toyota Sienna Wipers & Visibility Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE QUARTER VENT WINDOW FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 7/1/15*CN

2012 FIRST, MY DRIVER SIDE REAR POWER DOOR STOPPED WORKING DUE TO A BROKEN CABLE. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO SHUT THE DOOR MANUALLY EVEN WITH THE POWER SWITCH SHUT OFF. I HAD TO CALL MY HUSBAND TO COME AND ASSIST ME IN CLOSING THE DOOR SO I COULD SAFELY DRIVE WITH MY THREE CHILDREN. THIS REPAIR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN SB-0280-10 WHICH TOYOTA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON CERTAIN ISSUES. THOUGH, THE REPAIR WAS COVERED BY TOYOTA AS A ONE TIME "GOOD WILL" PER REPRESENTATIVES. I CONTINUED TO HAVE ONGOING ISSUES WITH REAR POWER SLIDING DOORS STICKING OR NOT CLOSING COMPLETELY. OFTEN THE BEEPING ONCE THE VEHICLE IN GEAR INDICATING THAT THE DOOR IN FACT WAS STILL OPEN. EACH TIME, IT REQUIRED ME TO SWITCH TO MANUAL TO CLOSE DOOR. 2014 THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR POWER DOOR CABLE BROKE. AGAIN, I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO TOYOTA. THIS TIME THEY SAID THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $1200. AFTER SOME DISCUSSION THEY AGREED TO PAY FOR PARTS ONLY AS A "GOOD WILL REPAIR" LEAVING ME TO PAY OVER $500 FOR LABOR. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CSP, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THIS REPAIR WAS NOT PART OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN LISTED ABOVE. THEREFORE, I WILL NOT BE HAVING THE REPAIR. WE WILL BE USING THE DOORS IN MANUAL MODE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN SITTING IN THE SAFETY OF THE BACK OF A MINIVAN. I HAD TROUBLE EVEN MANUALLY CLOSING THE DOOR AT ONE POINT. FORTUNATELY, THE BEEPING INDICATING AN OPEN DOOR PREVENTED ME FROM DRIVING WITH A PARTIALLY OPEN DOOR. BUT WHO'S TO SAY THAT WILL ALWAYS FUNCTION. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW SOME PARTS ARE INCLUDED IN SERVICE BULLETIN AND OTHERS NOT IN THESE DOORS. *TR

GENERAL COMPLAINT ABOUT REAR SIDE VISIBILITY DURING REVERSING. WITH BABY CAR SEATS, ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE MINI VAN, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOWS ARE OBSTRUCTED AND THE VISIBILITY IS RESTRICTED CONSIDERABLY DURING BACK UP. ASKED TOYOTA IF I CAN BUY REAR CAMERAS BUT WAS TOLD THAT IT COMES ONLY FACTORY INSTALLED. I CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS ANOMALY. THE MINI VAN OCCASIONALLY RUNS WITHOUT SLOWING DOWN WHILE THE GAS PEDAL IS NOT USED. IT RETAINS SPEED GIVING A FALSE HOPE THAT IT IS ON CRUISE CONTROL MODE. INFORMED TOYOTA ABOUT THE SAME AND WAS TOLD IT IS A FEATURE. *TR

THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 65MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED. SHE WAS NOT SURE WHAT HAPPEN AS SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME .AFTER THE EXPLOSION AND CALL THE DEALER. THEY STATED THEY WILL TAKE INSPECTS THE DAMAGES BUT CANNOT GUARANTEE THE WARRANTY OR IF SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE COST ON THE REPAIRS. SHE THEN CALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY FILE A CLAIM SET AN APPOINTMENT FOR THEM TO INSPECT THE DAMAGES. NO ONE WAS INJURED BECAUSE THE COVER OF THE SUN ROOF WAS CLOSED BUT THERE IS A HOLE IN THE TOP OF HER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,900.....MW