Sienna power door

Fire your dealer.

I would contact Customer Care (get the number from their web site) and open a 'trouble ticket' on it. They will determine if it is a defect or just a 5 year old van...

Replace the door control ECU. Its a GM part too!

What does this mean? Are you saying our beloved Toyotas are turning into Chevrolets? Hmmm, this might explain why the quality is feeling cheaper lately.

I've been told the early Siennas used a different MFG for the door mechanicals. The 04 and later are better quality. By the way in over a year and a half I've not had one mechanical issue except the recalled radiator of which mine was NOT leaking. My only trips to the garage are for oil changes. My Sienna is just as tight and rattle free as the day I drove it off the lot. I cannot and could not say the same for my 94 Caravan, within weeks I had that thing back for rattles, sqeaks and creaks. The plastic panels were coming loose and the pop out windows creaked like an old three masted sailing ship.

The first gen Seinna used a GM slider ass'y. The current is Toyota sown. Should be bullet proof.

Dbu,

Do you live in a place where the road is smooth and has no potholes? In NewYork City I cant believe that a Sienna can stay just as tight and rattle free as the day it was driven off the lot.

Which plastic panels were coming loose and what is the pop windows?

Thanx, E.

Those were on the 94 Dodge Caravan. Above the passenger sliding cargo door and the pop out window behind the drivers seat also the popout window on the sliding door. They all made creaking noises, I never could get any of that fixed by Dodge. I used some larger screws in the panels and that worked for a time, but it always came back. Good luck.

We live in a snow bound area half the year and lots of pot holes, I try to avoid them. I am telling the truth when I say my Sienna is as tight and rattle free as the day I drove it off the dealer lot. Cross my heart and hope to die, or how ever that old saying goes, LOL.....

I'm not a salesman either, LOL. I just believe in my 04 Sienna, so far it's a super rig.

I can't honestly say anything much about the Honda other than I looked at one before I bought the Sienna. I thought it was a very well put together vehicle, but I had my mind made up already and the Sienna was a bit bigger inside so that's the way I went. The Honda is very good and had the new Sienna not come out I'd most likely be driving a Ody. Be sure you drive them both before you buy. I drove the Sienna three different days including freeway and city driving. Some folks don't like the way the Sienna throttle feels, that may or may not be an issue with you, but a heads up to pay attention to that when you drive both vehicles. Also some say the ride of the Honda is a bit more sporty so that's another thing to watch for, by sporty I mean the ride is a bit more harsh. Engine response should be about the same. The repair bill on a rear end low speed crash will cost you more on the Honda, per Consumer Reports. It was quite a bit more than the Sienna. Otherwise it boils down to which one you like better and the gaget factor. I'm not a big on all that stuff but I've come to really like the power sliding side door.

Good luck