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UPON STARTING UP THE VEHICLE THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR BEGAN BLINKING INSTESD OF GOING OUT. CALLED DEALERSHIP WHO SAID IT WOULD BE $60-$115 JUST TO LOOK AT IT AND HE COULDN'T IMAGINE WHAT IT WAS. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE AND SEEING THE HIGH COST OF REPAIR AND THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS I WILL BE TAKING TO AN INDEPENDANT MECHANIC TO GET HIS THOUGHTS. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT SO I DO NOT FEEL AS IF THIS IS A COMPONENT THAT SHOULD GO BAD. AND IF IT DOES THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIR AS THIS IS A SAFETY COMPONENT. *TR

DURING THE PAST FEW MONTHS THE TOYOTA SIENNA LE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY CAME ON OR STAYED ON. CONTACTED TOYOTA STATED NOT A MECHANICAL PROBLEM. COULD STILL BE DRIVEN WAS ON VACATION IN TULSA OKLAHOMA. DROVE BACK TO CHARLESTON, SC. RECENTLY CONTACTED LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO NO AVAIL. NOTICED THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON TOYOTA SIENNA STARTING YEAR 2008 TO PRESENT. *TR

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE TO WORK WHILE ON A PARKWAY (WITH NO SHOULDER TO PULL OVER ON) SUDDENLY THERE WAS A DRAGGING FEELING AS IF THE PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF AT THE NEAREST EXIT AND PULLED OVER, MY BRAKE PEDAL FELT EXTREMELY HARD LIKE IT WAS STUCK DOWN. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND PULLED THE BRAKE PEDAL UP WITH MY FOOT, THEN PUSHED DOWN ON IT SEVERAL TIMES AGAIN, AT THIS TIME IT SEEMED FINE BUT I DECIDED NOT TO GO TO WORK BUT DRIVE DIRECTLY TO THE TOYOTA DEALER WHICH WAS NOT FAR FROM WHERE I WAS. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AND I AGAIN PULLED OVER AND REPEATED THE "PULLING UP OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AT WHICH TIME I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, I THEN CONTINUED ABOUT A BLOCK AND A HALF TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. UPON ARRIVAL THAT IS WHEN MY DASHBOARD LIT UP WITH SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS. AFTER THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM OF A BENT BRACKET ON MY BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY I DID SOME RESEARCH OF MY OWN AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A FACTORY RECALL OF THE 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA'S FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM (THE PART NUMBER 47110-08080). NEITHER THE DEALERSHIP, TOYOTA MOTOR COMPANY OR TOYOTA EXTRA CARE (THE VERY EXPENSIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED) WANTED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DAMAGED IF I DID NOT EXCESSIVELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE, WHEN I ASKED THEM WHAT THEY CONSIDERED EXCESSIVE THEY COULD NOT ANSWER. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THERE WAS NO SHOULDER ON THE PARKWAY TH

STARTED VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG SRS LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING.THE LIGHT FLASHED FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS THEN WENT OUT. ABOUT 1 WEEK LATER IT BEGAN FLASHING AGAIN.THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS IT HAS BEEN ON AND OFF .IT WILL BE OFF 2DAYS OR SO THEN FLASH FOR A DAY OR TWO. IT WAS OFF YESTERDAY BUT ON TODAY. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON LINE AND FOUND MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT BEEN TO A DEALER BECAUSE OF THE HIGH COST MANY PEOPLE ARE BEING QUOTED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. SOME PEOPLE HAD THEIR CARS REPAIRED ONLY TO FIND THE PROBLEM RETURN.I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. WHEN IT FLASHES, IS IT OPERATIONAL? WE MAY BE DRIVING OUR CARS WITHOUT AIR BAG PROTECTION. *TR

DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT STUCK IN SHOULDER RETRACTOR. IT DOESN'T RETRACT AND STUCK IN THE CURRENT POSITION. *TR

FAILURE OF A DEFECTIVE RUBBER OIL COOLER HOSE OCCURRED AT APP. 5:30 PM ON 2/11/2013 WHILE THE SIENNA WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A CITY STREET. THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY LOST MOST OF ITS OIL, AND INCURRED SIGNIFICANT AND VERY COSTLY ENGINE DAMAGE (RESULTING IN THE NEED FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE SHORT-BLOCK, PLUS OTHER COLLATERAL ENGINE REPAIRS THAT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA ENGINEERING EVENTUALLY DETERMINED NECESSARY). SEE TOYOTA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN T-SB-0201, DATED 12/21/2011. THE OIL "SEEPAGE" TERM USED BY TOYOTA IN THIS TSB IS A COMPLETE MISNOMER, AS THE OIL LOSS WAS RAPID AND RESULTED IN OIL SPRAYING PROFUSELY UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. TOYOTA HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY COMMUNICATED ANY INFORMATION TO ITS UNSUSPECTING CUSTOMER REGARDING THIS SPECIFIC DEFECTIVE PART. ON 3/3/2011, THE CUSTOMER DISCOVERED THROUGH HIS OWN PERSONAL RESEARCH THE SCOPE AND MAGNITUDE OF TOYOTA'S PERVASIVE FAILURE HISTORY WITH A VERY SIMILAR DEFECTIVE RUBBER OIL SUPPLY HOSE. THE DEFECTIVE RUBBER OIL SUPPLY HOSE IS THE SUBJECT OF A CURRENT MULTI-PART LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN (LSC) PRIOR LAUNCHED BY TOYOTA, HOWEVER TOYOTA IS INCREDIBLY CLAIMING TO THE CUSTOMER THAT THIS LSC CAMPAIGN (WHICH IS SET TO EXPIRE ON 3/31/2013) DOES NOT COVER THE DEFECTIVE OIL COOLER HOSE. IN THE CUSTOMER'S OPINION, TOYOTA HAS DEMONSTRATED GROSS NEGLIGENCE IN NOT INCLUDING COVERAGE OF BOTH DEFECTIVE RUBBER OIL HOSE PARTS UNDER THE CURRENT LSC (OR, NOT LAUNCHING A SEPARATE LSC ADDRESSING THE DEFECTIVE OIL COOLER HOSE). THIS

I HAVE HAD THIS VAN SINCE NEW. AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING AFTER 4 YEARS WITH LESS THAN 60000 MILES. FIRST TRANSMISSION PROBLEM STARTED AT 68000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM FIRST REARED ITS UGLY HEAD WHEN I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT ONE EARLY MORNING IN NOVEMBER 2011. IT SOUNDED AS THOUGH I HAD RUN OVER SOMETHING. AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE VAN AND LOOKING AROUND IT APPEARED AS THOUGH EVERYTHING LOOKED GOOD. I GOT BACK IN THE VAN AND STARTED TO DRIVE AND COULD HEAR A RUBBING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VAN AND NOTICED IT WOULD SLOW DOWN QUICKER WHEN TAKING MY FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR, SO MUCH SO THAT YOUR BODY WOULD LEAN FORWARD. ALSO, I NOTICED THE VAN WOULD NOW SLOW DOWN INSTEAD OF PICKING UP SPEED WHEN COASTING DOWN A HILL WHICH IS SOMETHING IT HAD NEVER DONE BEFORE. I BROUGHT THE VAN INTO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THAT WEEK TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BUT THEY SAID THAT WAS THE WAY IT WAS SUPPOSED TO RUN. I TOLD THEM 68 000 MILES OF DRIVING EXPERIENCE SINCE IT WAS NEW HAS TOLD ME OTHERWISE. THEY PERSISTED WITH THEIR "EVERYTHING WAS AS IT SHOULD BE" STORY AND THAT IT COULD BE THE BRAKES STICKING OCCASIONALLY. I EVEN TOLD THEM THAT THE RUBBING SOUND GOES AWAY WHEN SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WHICH WOULD ELIMINATE THE BRAKES AS THE CAUSE. THE VANS TRANSMISSION FINALLY FAILED IN FEBRUARY OF 2013 AT 82 000 MILES AFTER I HAD BROUGHT THE ISSUE UP 4 TIMES WITH MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHILE GETTING OTHER SERVICE COMPLETED, AND YES THEY DID CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BE

2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LOSS OF REAR VIEW MONITOR/ CAMERA WHEN VEHICLE BATTERY DIES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE COULD NOT FIND A SENTENCE OR A PARAGRAPH IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL, EXPLAINING HOW TO RECOVER THE LOSS OF THE REAR VIEW MONITOR/CAMERA AFTER THE BATTERY DIED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE SENT TO CALIFORNIA. THE CONSUMER ORDERED A MAP DVD THROUGH AN INDEPENDENT VEHICLE REPAIR GARAGE AND HAD IT LOADED AND THAT REACTIVATED THE REAR VIEW CAMERA, CD PLAYER AND RADIO. *JB

REAR DOOR LATCH RUBBER ASSEMBLY HAS MELTED AND BECOMES HOT TO THE TOUCH. THE CIRCUIT UNDER THE MELTED RUBBER HAS DIRECT CONTACT TO MY FINGERS WHILE ATTEMPT TO OPEN THE BACK DOOR. AND APPEARS TO BE A FIRE ISSUE. SINCE THE BACK DOOR IS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL, IT MAY CAUSE SAFETY ISSUES FOR PASSENGERS SITTING IN THE BACK ROW OF THE VAN. *TR

MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GETS BELOW 60 DEGREES, THE REAR HATCH DOOR DOES NOT STAY OPEN, IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY CLOSE AND HAS TRAPPED MYSELF AS WELL AS MY HUSBAND AND BANGED MY SON IN THE HEAD. WE ARE LUCKY NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND FEEL THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

AFTER A SHORT TRIP, 5 MILES, I WAS BACKING INTO MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I NOTICED SOME FLUIDS ON THE CEMENT. I CHECKED THE LIQUID AND WAS NOT SURE IF IT WAS COOLANT OR TRANSMISSION FLUIDS SO I CALLED MY MECHANIC AND HE RECOMMENDED THAT I SHOULD HAVE IT TOWED IN .IT TURNS OUT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THAT A CONNECTOR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RADIATOR CRACKED AND WAS MIXING THE COOLANT WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID ,IT APPEARS THAT A DEFECTIVE FITTING WAS THE PROBLEM. IT COST ME $977.3 TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR AND FLUSH THE TRANSMISSION. MY MECHANIC SAID IF I WOULD HAVE CONTINUED DRIVING WITH THESE 2 FLUIDS MIXING I WOULD HAVE DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION BEYOND REPAIR FOR A BILL OF $3,000. MORE IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE CARS PEOPLE SHOULD AT LEAST BE NOTIFIED WHAT TO WATCH FOR OR BETTER YET REPAIRED BY THE COMPANY. *TR

CABLE FROM DOOR SNAPPED. REAR RIGHT SLIDING DOOR BECAME INOPERABLE, HAD TO OPEN AND CLOSE MANUALLY. VERY HARD TO SLIDE DOOR IN EITHER DIRECTION. TOYOTA DIAGNOSED AS BROKEN CABLE REPAIRED. DOOR INOPERABLE AGAIN IN 2/2012. TOYOTA DIAGNOSED AS BROKEN DOOR RELEASE MOTOR. REPAIRED. INCURRED TOTAL OF $1,405.00 IN REPAIRS. SUBMITTED RECEIPTS FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE SIENNA DOOR LATCH AND CABLE ASSY WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT 11/27/12. 12/26/12 RECEIVED LETTER FROM TOYOTA STATING THAT THE REPAIR DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR REIMBURSEMENT. 1/4/2013 CALLED 1-800-331-4331 TO ASK WHY IT IS NOT COVERED. AFTER BEING ON HOLD FOR 30 MINUTES, GENTLEMAN SAYS THE CABLE AND MOTOR ARE NOT COVERED FOR OUR VIN#. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED IF THE DOOR LATCH HAD BROKEN. I ASKED IF HE COULD SEND ME ANYTHING IN WRITING AS TO REASON FOR NOT BEING COVERED AND HE SAID NO. I DO NOT THINK TOYOTA IS TREATING ITS CUSTOMERS FAIRLY. THE LEFT REAR SLIDING DOOR BROKE IN 2010 AND THEY DID COVER IT AS IT WAS RIGHT AT 3 YEARS SO STILL COVERED. THE REAR SLIDING DOORS ARE CONSTRUCTED POORLY AND I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH SLIDING DOORS AGAIN. *TR

I WAS IN A PARKING LOT WITH CAR COMPLETELY OFF, THE SIDE PASSENGER DOOR WAS FULLY OPENED. I WAS LEANING INTO THE CAR PUTTING GROCERIES IN WHEN THE DOOR AUTOMATICALLY STARTING CLOSING ON MY BODY. IT DID NOT STOP AND STARTED CRUSHING ME. I COULD NOT GET OUT AND AS A RESULT HAVE LEFT HIP AND RIGHT KNEE PAIN. THE DOOR FINALLY OPENED ON IT'S OWN. THE DOOR SHOULD HAVE SENSED RESISTANCE OR SOMETHING THERE BUT IT DID NOT. IF I WERE I SMALL CHILD I WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR UNRELATED REPAIRS WHEN THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT BRACKET WAS FRACTURED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON IN THE DASHBOARD; TOOK THE VAN TO LOCAL DEALER THEY DIAGNOSED CODE P0116 2 PART REPAIR REPLACEMENT OF LF SIDE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY AND WIRING HARNESS REPLACEMENT WHICH COST OVER $1100; *TR

I OPENED THE AUTOMATIC LIFTGATE TO MY 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA AND UPON IT REACHING THE FULLY OPEN POSITION AT THE TOP, IT IMMEDIATELY DROPPED AND STARTED TO CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED ME AN INJURY IF I HADN'T QUICKLY MOVED OUT OF THE WAY. EVERY TIME I OPEN THE LIFTGATE, WHETHER I DO IT USING MY KEY FOB, FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR, OR BY LIFTING THE HANDLE, THE SAME THING HAPPENS CAUSING RISK OF INJURY TO ME AND MY CHILDREN. TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT DESPITE SIMILAR ISSUES BEING REPORTED WITH 2004 TO 2006 TOYOTA SIENNAS, WHICH ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN THE ISSUANCE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN 08V244000. *TR

THE CONCERN IS THE DEFECTIVE RUBBER PAD ON THE SWITCH IN THE SIENNA?S REAR LIFTGATE. THE RUBBER PAD UNDER THE SWITCH THAT IS USED TO OPEN THE LIFTGATE ON THE BACK OF THE SIENNA HAS GONE SOFT AND TAR LIKE. IF I GRAB A PIECE IT PULLS RIGHT OFF LIKE CHEWING GUM. THE BLACK TAR LIKE SUBSTANCE GETS ON YOUR HANDS TOO AND IS HARD TO WASH OFF. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS COLD WEATHER, ONCE IT GOES BELOW 35 DEGREE F THE DOOR HANDLE SWITCH WILL NOT ALLOW THE DOOR TO OPEN. I THE EVENT OF A CRASH YOU COULDN'T OPEN THE REAR HATCH TO EXIT. THIS PART IS UNMISTAKABLY DEFECTIVE. IF THE RUBBER JUST CRACKED I COULD SEE IT AS A WEAR ITEM (LIKE TIRES OR WIPER BLADES). APPARENTLY IN US STATES WITH A WARMER CLIMATE THIS MELTING LATCH DEFECT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM - JUST SEARCH THE INTERNET. DEFECTIVE REAR HANDLE SWITCH (PART# 84840-08010). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR STOPPED OPENING AUTOMATICALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR EITHER WOULD NOT OPEN OR WOULD OPEN HALFWAY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

ON MON 10/22/2012 AT 11:15 AM I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION DRIVING MY VAN. I WAS TRAVELING ON I-696E IN DETROIT AT A CONSTANT 70MPH, THEN SLOWED TO 45MPH DUE TO CONSTRUCTION. AS TRAFFIC CLEARED THE CONSTRUCTION, I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO PASS A SEMI-TRUCK. I FELT THE ACCELERATOR CONTINUE TO DEPRESS, I COMPLETELY PULLED MY FOOT OFF BUT THE PEDAL DID NOT COME BACK NOR DID THE VEHICLE SLOW DOWN. RATHER, IT DID JUST THE OPPOSITE AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE HARD WITH NO RESPONSE--THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. THEN I PUT THE VAN IN NEUTRAL TO SLOW DOWN THE ENGINE WITH NO RESULTS, THE VAN CONTINUED INCREASING 60+MPH WITH NO FOOT ON ACCELERATOR. THIS IS WHEN I BECAME EXTREMELY FRIGHTENED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING FROM SIDE TO SIDE. I LOOKED DOWN TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY INTERFERENCE FROM THE FLOOR MAT AND NONE WAS SEEN. I TAPPED GAS PEDAL - NO RESPONSE. NEXT I PUT VAN BACK IN DRIVE AND BRAKED --NO RESPONSE AGAIN. THEN I DOWNSHIFTED TO 4TH, THE ENGINE DID NOT SLOW, AND FURTHER DOWNSHIFTED TO 3RD GEAR. FINALLY, THE ENGINE RESPONDED AND SLOWED. I USED THE GAS PEDAL CAUTIOUSLY AS I THEN SHIFTED TO 4TH SO THAT I COULD EXIT THE FREEWAY. I PARKED AT MY OFFICE & IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY HUSBAND FIRST AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED AND I THEN IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE OUR TOYOTA SUBURBAN DEALER. THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN FOR INSPECTION. I WAS STILL SHAKING WHEN I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN AND EXTREMELY UPSET. AFTER TWO INSPECTIONS, THEY STATED SUDDEN ACCEL

2007 TOYOTA SIENNA REAR DOOR LATCH RUBBER ASSEMBLY HAS MELTED AND BECOMES HOT TO THE TOUCH. APPEARS TO BE A FIRE ISSUE. A RELATIVE WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL IN THE MARYLAND AREA REPORTS THE SAME PROBLEM. NUMEROUS INCIDENTS ONLINE REPORT THE SAME PROBLEM, WITH A DISTURBING ISSUE OF THE REAR TAIL GATE INOPERABLE IN FREEZING WEATHER. WHICH WOULD APPEAR TO BE ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE OF RETRIEVING INDIVIDUALS IN AN EMERGENT SITUATION. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT IS FLASHING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD BECOME SEVERELY CRACKED AT THE STEERING WHEEL AREA AND EXPANDED TO THE AIR BAG AREA. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY ERRONEOUSLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 12/11/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A 16 INCH SPLIT GOING ACROSS THE DASHBOARD. UPDATED 12/12/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE WENT TO PUSH ON THE REAR DOOR LATCH, SHE NOTICED THAT THE HANDLE MELTED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO FILED A REOPT BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

RACK AND PINION BELLOWS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TORN DUE TO COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THE ADJACENT FUEL/VAPOR LINE; (OBSERVED WHILE CHANGING THE TIRE.). BELLOWS RUBS AGAINST THE FUEL/VAPOR LINE WHEN VEHICLE TURNS LEFT. VEHICLE SERVICED REGULARLY BY THE DELIVERING DEALER; DEFECT NOT REPORTED TO ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH SHE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 10/17/12*LJ UPDATED 10/19/2012 *JS

THE RUBBER PAD UNDER THE SWITCH THAT IS USED TO OPEN THE LIFTGATE ON THE BACK OF THE SIENNA HAS GONE SOFT AND TAR LIKE. IF I GRAB A PIECE IT PULLS RIGHT OFF LIKE CHEWING GUM. THE BLACK STAR LIKE SUBSTANCE GETS ON THE HANDS/FINGERS TOO AND IS HARD TO WASH OFF. THIS IS A VERY COMMON DEFECT (NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR). TOYOTA WON'T RECALL AND MAKE IT A WARRANTY FIX. THE PART# IS 84840-08010 AND MSRP IS $58.53 PLUS LABOR. *TR

DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY @ 85MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. PROMPTLY, I PULLED THE TOYOTA MANUAL WHICH SAID COULD BE FAULTY GAS CAP AND MAY GO OFF WITH CONSECUTIVE DRIVES ONCE FIXED OR IF IT STAYS ON AFTER TO GO TO DEALER. THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE SO I HEADED TO MY EXIT TO PULL OVER. SHORTLY, THEREAFTER A HORRIBLE DIESEL ENGINE GRINDING NOISE. I HAD JUST HAD MY TIRES ROTATED (REPLACED JUST ONE MONTH PRIOR) THAT WEEKEND AND THE OIL CHANGED THE WEEKEND BEFORE. AS I WAS ABOUT TO PULL OVER THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT FLASHED. WHEN I PULLED OVER I IMMEDIATELY CHECKED THE OIL STICK DRY WE HAD BEEN GIVEN THE RUN AROUND ABOUT THE PART BY MOSSY NISSAN THAT THE PART WAS ON BACKORDER AND WAS PART OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO TOYOTA OF POWAY AND FOR $500+ TO INSPECT AND REPLACE THIS HOSE(NOT PART OF RECALL) WANTED ANOTHER $3000 TO TEAR DOWN THE ENGINE AND THE ADDL CHARGES TO FIX I HAVE RELIGIOUSLY HAD MY OIL CHANGED AND HAVE ALWAYS HAD MY TOYOTA CERTIFIED MECHANIC WORK ON MY CAR. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CONSUMER SERVICE FOR ASSISTANCE IN FIXING THE PROBLEMS THEY INDICATED THEY WOULD NOT HELP SINCE THE HOSES WERE NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE HOSES ARE 2 RUBBER HOSES THAT HAVE CLAMPS LEADING TO A TRIANGULAR METAL PIECE. THE HOLE WAS NOT IN A LOCATION THAT SOMETHING COULD HAVE PIERCED ACCORDING TO MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO TRIED TO GET THE PART FROM THE FIRST DEALER....WHICH LEADS TO THE FACT THAT THESE ARE FAULTY HOSES THAT DETERIORATED. TOYOTA HAS OFFERED A GOODWILL PAYMENT

HAD 2007 SIENNA SERVICED FOR BLINKING AIR BAG LIGHT AT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. SERVICE DEPT. STATED THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE CLEANED; CHARGE WAS ROUGHLY $100 AS THE VEHICLE WAS OVER THE 60,000/5 YR WARRANTY. ON 05/29/2012 CAR WAS SERVICED AGAIN FOR BLINKING AIR BAG LIGHT; HOWEVER, SERVICE DEPT. STATED THAT THE LIGHT WAS NOT BLINKING AT THE TIME THE CAR WAS SERVICED, SO THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE ASSESSED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME AND WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE WIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1,100. FUNNY HOW THE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NEVER BE ASSESSED, AND NOW IT COSTS $1,100 TO FIX. NEEDLESS TO SAY, WE ARE NOT HAVING IT FIXED AND WE PRAY FOR NO ACCIDENTS--PRETTY SCARY. WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND WE WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER TOYOTA. *TR

STRUTS ON THE REAR POWER LIFT GATE HAVE FAILED AND REAR GATE WILL OPEN AND IMMEDIATELY START CLOSING WITH NO WAY TO STOP IT. THIS OCCURS WHEN USING INTERIOR BUTTON OR REMOTE KEY FOB. IF OPENED MANUALLY, THE GATE SLAMS CLOSED WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT INJURY DUE TO THE FORCE OF THE DROPPING GATE. RESEARCH INDICATES THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH 2004-2006 MODELS AND STRUTS WERE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. APPARENTLY THE SAME STRUTS WERE USED ON 2007 MODELS, HOWEVER THE DEALER WOULD NOT WARRANTY REPLACEMENT. IT TOOK ABOUT 15 MINUTES FOR THEM TO INSTALL TWO NEW STRUTS FOR $362.00. THE 2004-2006 RECALL IS LISTED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 08V244000. THIS IS THE EXACT ISSUE I EXPERIENCED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT WAS SITTING AT A TRAFFIC STOP WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY SURGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A PRECEDING VEHICLE, CAUSING A CHAIN REACTION OF VEHICLES CRASHING INTO ONE ANOTHER. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SURGE SEVERAL MORE TIMES BEFORE THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED COMPLETELY OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE POLICE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. UPDATED08-30-12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO FOUND NO FLAWS OR COMPUTER CODES TO EXPLAIN THE SURGE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED IN. UPDATED 09/12/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED HE HEARD A CLICKING NOISE WHENEVER HE OPENED OR CLOSED THE REAR DRIVER'S DOOR. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE DOOR AND NOTICED THAT THE DOOR'S BRACKET WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,150.

4 YR CHILD WAS ABLE TO SHIFT VAN INTO DRIVE WITHOUT IGNITITON KEY IN STARTER. WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE THE EVENT 30 MIN LATER AT HOME ONCE. WILL TAKE VAN IN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE. *TR

MY INCIDENT IS A RECURRING NIGHTMARE. DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR IS NOT LATCHING PROPERLY. WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 50MPH THE DOOR, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, FLEW OPEN AND WOULD NOT CLOSE. I HAD TO DRIVE WITH MY ARM BEHIND ME HOLDING THE DOOR CLOSED UNTIL I GOT HOME. IT TOOK MY HUSBAND 2 HOURS TO FINALLY GET THE DOOR CLOSED. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THAT WAS FIXED TO A TUNE OF $3000.00. WHEN I SPOKE TO TOYOTA THEY APOLOGIZED, AND ASSURED ME THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THE MATTER. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED BY THEIR PRODUCT. *TR

MY TOYOTA SIENNA 2007 LIMITED IT FAIL ITS HATCH DOOR CLOSES ITS OWN AND IT HIT MY HEAD I'M AFRAID THAT BY ACCIDENT MY KIDS MIGHT DO THE SAME, WHEN THEY OPEN THE HATCH DOOR. I READ ABOUT 2004-2006 RECALL AND HAD TOYOTA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN MARCH 14,2007 MODEL 04-07 THIS REGARDS THE LIFT GATE NOT PROPERLY WORKING. ON THE 04-06 RECALL WHY NOT THE 07 RECALL NOT INCLUDED. WHILE I GOT THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE SAME PARTS THAT CAUSES THE PROBLEM. *JS

MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AND WENT TO HIT THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. SHE SAID THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO HIT THE BRAKES AGAIN AND THEY DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A TREE. CONTACTED TOYOTA AND HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THEY SAID IT WAS FINE AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I TOLD THEM THAT THIS FAILURE HAD LEFT MY WIFE WITH ZERO CONFIDENCE IN THE VEHICLE AND ASKED FOR HELP OR SUGGESTIONS WITH WHAT TO DO WITH THE VEHICLE. THEY SAID THEY HAD NO SUGGESTION. A PASSED INSPECTION IS ALL THEY NEEDED TO WASH THEIR HANDS OF THE SITUATION. I SOLD THE CAR TO A LOCAL DEALER. I WISH THERE WAS A SAFER ALTERNATIVE. WRITTEN WORD CANNOT CONVEY THE ANGER I FELT WITH TOYOTA, NOR THE REMORSE WITH THE THOUGHT THAT A FAMILY MAY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE IN THE FUTURE. BAD SITUATION ALL AROUND. *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR FAILED, WOULD NOT CLOSE (DOOR CONTINUALLY RE-OPENED ITSELF INSTEAD OF LATCHING CLOSED). AFTER SETTING THE DOORS TO "MANUAL," THE SAME DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN AT ALL. WITH TWO INFANTS, IT BECAME NECESSARY TO CRAWL OVER THE INFANT SEAT INSTALLED IN THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR CAPTAIN'S CHAIR IN ORDER TO REACH THE INFANT SEAT INSTALLED BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR IS CLOSE TO FAILURE (THE SHEATHING ON THE CABLE IS FRAYED), WHICH WILL MEAN NEITHER OF THE REAR DOORS WILL BE FUNCTIONAL. VERY UNSAFE CONDITION IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR FIRE. TOYOTA WILL NOT ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, AND QUOTES A PRICE OF $3400 TO REPAIR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

FLASHING AIRBAG LIGHT IN 2007 SIENNA WITH ~49K MILES. DEALER SUGGESTED REPLACE FLOOR WIRE AND AIR BAG ASSEMBLY - $3500 TOTAL. NOT UNDER WARRANTY; ERROR CODE B0116. MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOUND ON THE INTERNET FOR 06/07 SIENNAS. CANNOT BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA DOES NOT STAND BEHIND ITS AIRBAGS MORE THAN THE BASIC WARRANTY WHEN SAFELY EQUIPMENT FAILED LESS THAN 50K MILES. THE REPAIR COST IS TOO HIGH WHICH IS A RESULT OF BAD DESIGN. SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE BY MANUFACTURE, ESPECIALLY THE MILEAGE IS LESS THAN 50K. HAVE OWNED NUMEROUS VEHICLES WITH NO AIRBAG PROBLEMS EVER. *TR

FLASHING AIRBAG LIGHT IN 2007 SIENNA WITH ~90K MILES. DEALER STATES FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR FAILURE - $700 TO REPLACE. NOT UNDER WARRANTY; ERROR CODE B0111. MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOUND ON THE INTERNET FOR 06/07 SIENNAS. OPTED NOT TO REPLACE SENSOR DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT IT FAILING AGAIN. CANNOT BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA DOES NOT STAND BEHIND ITS AIRBAGS MORE THAN THE BASIC WARRANTY. HAVE OWNED NUMEROUS VEHICLES (94 ACURA FOR 7 YRS; 96 MAZDA FOR 7 YRS; 01 BMW FOR 8 YRS; 03 ACURA FOR 9 YRS) WITH NO AIRBAG PROBLEMS EVER. NO ONE IN MY OR MY WIFE'S FAMILY HAS EVER HAD AN AIRBAG PROBLEM SIMILAR TO THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT AIR BAG AND WIRING HARNESS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE REAR HATCH WAS OPENED WHEN IT ABRUPTLY BEGAN TO CLOSE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO TRY AND KEEP THE HATCH OPEN BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR HATCH HYDRAULIC ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS ILLUMINATED BUT THE CONTACT COULD NOT RECALL WHAT EXACT LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIANS ADVISED THAT THE COMPUTER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE WIRES WERE DAMAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAMAGE WAS DUE TO MICE ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND CHEWING THE WIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ

THE REAR HATCH WILL CLOSE HARD BY ITSELF ON ME OR ANYONE ELSE WHO IS TRYING TO LOAD THE BACK OF THE SIENNA. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME OVER THE YEARS. TOYOTA FIXED THE PROBLEM AT LEAST TWICE, BUT THE CONDITION CONTINUES TO OCCUR. IF I HAD A SMALL CHILD IN MY ARMS OR MY PET DOG THEY WOULD BE INJURED AS THE HATCH DOOR CLOSES ON ITS OWN. THE DOOR ALARM SOUNDS AND THE HATCH CLOSES WITHIN A FEW SECONDS OF OPENING IT. IT IS DIFFICULT TO OVERRIDE THE AUTOMATIC CLOSING BY KEEPING THE HATCH OPEN BY HAND. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO USE THE HATCH ESPECIALLY IN THE WINTER WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 50 DEGREES. *TR

FAULTY REAR LIFTGATE STRUTS. IN 50 DEGREE WEATHER, STRUTS FAIL AND DOOR DROPS AND AUTOMATICALLY CONTINUES TO CLOSE. PROBLEM IS ONGOING. NO INJURY. *TR

THE REAR HATCH RUBBER DOOR HANDLE MELTED DUE TO HEAT DURING THE SUMMER. I HAD TO COVER THE DOOR HANDLE WITH PLASTIC IN ORDER TO OPEN THE REAR HATCH. DURING COLD WEATHER, THE REAR HATCH CANNOT BE OPENED DUE TO THE MELTING DOOR HANDLE. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A PRETTY HIGH COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE MELTING DOOR HANDLE FOR THE YEAR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR DISABLED THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

ENGINE/POWERTRAIN HESITATES FOR 1-3 SECONDS WHEN ACCELERATING SLOWLY, OR ACCELERATING QUICKLY AFTER SLOWING DOWN SUCH AS WHEN SLOWING DOWN IN AN INTERSECTION, MAKING A TURN, OR IN SLOW TRAFFIC. ENGINE HAS PISTON SLAP FOR 3-5 MINUTES AFTER A COLD START IN WEATHER BELOW 40 F. THE SLAP BECOMES LOUDER WITH COLDER TEMPS. SHIFTING INTO GEAR WITH A COLD ENGINE CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LURCH DUE TO HIGH IDLE. DRIVER MUST HAVE FOOT FIRMLY ON BRAKE BEFORE SHIFTING INTO GEAR. PROBLEM DIMINISHES IF ENGINE IS ALLOWED TO WARM FOR 45-60 SECONDS. WHEN PARKING, THE DRIVER MUST KEEP THE BRAKE FULLY DEPRESSED, SHIFT INTO PARK, PAUSE 1-2 SECONDS BEFORE RELEASING BRAKE. IT SEEMS THERE IS A BRIEF DELAY BETWEEN GEAR LEVER BEING PLACED INTO PARK, AND POWERTRAIN ACTUALLY GOING INTO NEURAL/PARK POSITION. RELEASING THE BRAKE TOO SOON WILL ALLOW VEHICLE TO ROLL AHEAD 3-6 INCHES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RUBBER DOOR LATCH HANDLE MELTED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT DURING THE SUMMER. THE CONTACT HAD TO COVER THE DOOR HANDLE WITH PLASTIC IN ORDER TO OPEN THE REAR HATCH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT DURING COLD WEATHER, THE REAR HATCH COULD NOT BE OPENED DUE TO THE MELTING DOOR HANDLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE MELTING DOOR HANDLE FOR THE YEAR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,900. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

AFTER RETURNING FROM A SHORT DRIVE THE DRIVER-SIDE SLIDING DOOR (NOT POWERED) WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. THE LOCK WON'T MOVE TO THE LOCKED POSITION, AND IT APPEARS TO NOT BE UNLOCKED EITHER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER ACCESSING THE REAR LIFTGATE DOOR IT WOULD ABRUPTLY CLOSE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM BRUISES TO THE RIGHT ARM AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.