NHTSA Complaint #10159005 — 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA

BRAKES SQUEALED WITHIN DAYS OF PURCHASING NEW SIENNA 8-SEAT MINI-VAN. IT WAS RETURNED TO BE FIXED TO DEALER WHO "GLAZED" THE BRAKES. WITHIN DAYS THEY WERE SQUEALING AGIN. IT WAS AGAIN RETURNED TO DEALER WHO REPLACED REAR DRUMS AND SHOES. WITHIN A FEW DAYS THE BRAKES WERE SQUEALING AGAIN. IT WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER WHO AGAIN REPLACED REAR DRUMS AND SHOE BUT WITHIN 24 HOURS, THE BRAKES WERE AGAIN SQUEALING. IT HAS LESS THAN 4000 MILES AND HAS HAD LESS THAN A WEEK WHEN THE BRAKES HAVE NOT BEEN SQUEALING. ADDITIONALLY, IT TAKES EXCESSIVE FORCE TO CLOSE BACK HATCH.