NHTSA Complaint #11029975 — 2012 TOYOTA SIENNA

2013 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN THE POWER DOORS NO LONGER CLOSE AND OPEN PROPERLY, THEY ESSENTIALLY STICK, AND WE HAVE TO MANUALLY GET OUT, AND SLAM IT SHUT WITH GREAT FORCE. THE CAR DOOR OPENED ONCE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. MY CHILD ON THAT SIDE WAS WEARING A SEATBELT, I PULLED OVER, AND HAD TO GET OUT TO SHUT THE DOOR WITH GREAT FORCE. FOR A LONG PERIOD, TOYOTA DIDN'T HAVE A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN CALLING THE DEALERSHIP REGULARLY TO SEE IF THE "FIX" HAD ARRIVED. FINALLY, IN AUGUST I WAS TOLD THAT IT HAD, AND THAT THE SOONEST THEY COULD FIX MY CAR WAS DECEMBER 27!!! I HAVE TOLD THEM THAT I PAID FOR A FEATURE, TO HAVE POWER DOORS WHICH BOTH WORKED AND DIDN'T POSE A SAFETY LIABILITY. I HAVE ASKED FOR EITHER A LOANER CAR, OR COMPENSATION. THEIR RESPONSE HAS BEEN THAT THEY APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE, BUT THAT THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO GIVE ME ANOTHER CAR, OR COMPENSATE ME. I HAVE FOUR CHILDREN, ONE OF WHOM IS SPECIAL NEEDS.IN ORDER TO ENSURE SAFETY, I HAVE HAD TO DISABLE THE POWER FEATURE. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH THE POWER FEATURE BECAUSE IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE RELY ON. I FEEL THAT I SPENT MONEY ON SOMETHING THAT IS DEFECTIVE, AND A SAFETY LIABILITY, AND WE ARE BEING PENALIZED, AS OPPOSED TO THE COMPANY ASSURING OUR SAFETY AND SATISFACTION.