NHTSA Complaint #10402175 — 2001 TOYOTA SIENNA

{MUCH OF THIS CONTENT IS COPIED FROM ANOTHER COMPLAINT, BUT WE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS} SLIDING DOOR LATCHES GET STUCK SOMETIMES IN THE OPEN AND SOMETIMES IN THE CLOSED POSITION. WHEN DOORS ARE CLOSED WE ARE UNABLE TO PUSH THE BUTTON INSIDE OR USE THE OUTSIDE HANDLE TO RELEASE THE LATCH AND OPEN THE DOOR. IF THE DOOR IS OPEN WHEN THIS HAPPENS WE ARE THEN UNABLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR AS IT WILL NOT LATCH. WHEN THE DOOR REMAINS OPEN THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND THE VAN IS UNDRIVEABLE AS DOING SO WOULD PUT THE PASSENGERS AT RISK. WHEN THE DOOR IS STUCK IN A CLOSE POSITION IT MAKES EXITING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT WHICH WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF THERE WERE AN EMERGENCY AND A QUICK EXIT WERE NECESSARY. THE BACK HATCH LATCH HAS ALSO BROKEN. WE HAVE REMOVED THE COVER FROM THE BACK HATCH AND WITH A GREAT DEAL OF MANIPULATION WE CAN USUALLY MAKE THIS DOOR WORK. THE POWER SLIDING DOOR IS NOW STUCK OPEN AND WILL NOT CLOSE. THE OUTSIDE HANDLE HAS COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF. THE HANDLE ON THE MANUAL SLIDING DOOR IS GOING TO BREAK OFF SOON. PLEASE NOTE THE VEHICLE IS IN GOOD SHAPE OTHERWISE AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. 2001 TOYOTA SIENNA LE/XLE. *TR