2005 TOYOTA SIENNA Power Train Problems

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated when he walked outside, he noticed that the vehicle had rolled backwards into the middle of the street. The contact was able to drive the vehicle back into the driveway; however, the failure reoccurred. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted, and the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V657000 (Power Train) and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 140,000.

shifter broke at 55 mph wouldn't stay in 5 gear, was easily moved to R, N, and flopped around! won't stay in 4 now when used either, or PARK unless held when turning car off. NO warning, shifted down for a hill, speed limit change, and corner in neighborhood as usual, no lights on in car. just happened but upon research, have found many others with this problem online, same veh and same kind of miles.Toyota knows but won't recall their broken plastic piece and no notification to consumer

THE SHIFTER LOCKS UP IN PARK AND WON'T COME OUT OF GEAR. IF THE VAN IS RUNNING OR OFF IT WON'T COME OUT OF GEAR. HAVING THE PARKING BRAKE ON MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. HAVE TO ROCK THE VAN BACK AND FORTH TO GET IT OUT OF GEAR.

I'VE ONLY HAD THE VAN FOR 5 MONTHS AND THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED OVER A DOZEN TIMES, BEGINNING WITH THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. AND EVERY TIME THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED I'VE BEEN DRIVING ON DRY ROADS. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING AROUND A CORNER, ANYWHERE FROM 35-65 MPH, FAR. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT STARTS BEEPING, THE BRAKES ENGAGE ON THEIR OWN, AND THEN ENGINE MAKES A LOUD NOISE (LIKELY DOWNSHIFTING ITSELF). IT'S AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE THINKS IT IS SLIPPING, EVEN THOUGH IT IS NOT, I DRIVE VERY CAUTIOUSLY SO IT'S NOT ME FLYING AROUND A CORNER SUPER FAST, IT ALSO HAPPENS WHEN MY PARTNER DRIVES THE VAN AS WELL. I FINALLY TOOK THE VAN TO A MECHANIC AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR THAT WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, SO I SPENT $900 TO HAVE IT REPLACED. I'VE...

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, LET OFF THE GAS THOUGH KEPT ACCELERATING, BRAKED AS HARD AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT ANY EFFECT, SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE

THE SHIFT STICK WAS LOOSE AND WOULD MOVE IN ANY DIRECTION. IF THE CAR WAS DRIVING ON D AND SOMEONE WAS TO TAP THE STICK SHIFT SLIGHTLY UP OR DOWN, THE STICK WOULD MOVE EVEN WHEN THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND BRAKES WERE NOT PRESSED. ANY MAJOR BUMPS WOULD CAUSE THE SHIFT TO MOVE LOOSELY FROM ITS PROPER PLACE AS WELL.

MY TOYOTA SIENNA HAS 80,000 MILES AND HAS GEAR HUNTING, WHEN I GO ON A SPEED BUMP IT SURGES AND HESITATES, I DON'T FEEL SAFE AT ALL. I'VE PREVIOUSLY OWNED OTHER TOYOTA'S WITH PROBLEMS NOT LIKE THIS. PLEASE HELP. I LOVE TOYOTA, BUT I VALUE SAFETY.

THE GEAR SHIFTER IS FLOPPING BACK AND FORTH AND I'M AFRAID IT WILL GO INTO NEUTRAL AND CAUSE A HUGE ACCIDENT OR ROLL OUT OF PARK AND HURT SOMEONE.

SHIFT GEAR STUCK IN NEUTRAL MODE FOR TOYOTA SIENNA 2005. DRIVING SIENNA OUT OF MY GARAGE IN REVERSE, THEN STEPPED ON BRAKE--TO PROCEED TO MOVE GEAR TO DRIVE MODE. THEN VAN GOT STUCK IN NEUTRAL MODE. ATTEMPTED TO MOVE SHIFT LEVER ALL THE WAY BACK TO P TO GET OUT OF N MODE, AND NOTHING HAPPENED. LIGHT STAYS ON "N" POSITION. LOOKED AT VEHICLE MANUAL TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS IE. IF CAN'T SHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LEVER... IGNITION KEY TO LOCK, PARK BRAKE ON. PUSH DOWN SHIFT LOCK OVERRIDE BUTTON. SHIFT OUT OF P POSITION ONLY WHILE USING A BUTTON. SHIFT TO "N" POSITION, START ENGINE WHILE KEEPING BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. WILL HAVE TO HAVE VAN TOWED TO TOYOTA DEALER. THIS HAPPENED AT HOME IN THE DRIVEWAY OUTSIDE OF THE GARAGE. I WAS REVERSING OUT OF THE GARAGE TO DRIVE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY TO ROAD.. I WILL NEED TO CONTACT TOYOTA...

THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER ON OUR 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA BECAME LOOSE AND WOBBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND MY WIFE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. SHE HEARD A NOISE LIKE SOMETHING HAD BROKEN AND FALLEN TO THE FLOOR BEHIND THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER. THE LEVER WAS LOOSE AND WOBBLY AFTER THAT. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR OUR PARTICULAR SIENNA.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND SHIFTING GEARS, THE SHIFTER WAS VERY LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CITY TOYOTA (255 SAN PEDRO ROAD, DALY CITY, CA 94014) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V429000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR REPAIRS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE PRESENT RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 152,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED BUT UNSURE IF THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE STATED ROLLING DOWN HER DRIVEWAY WHICH HAD A SMALL INCLINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER 4 YEAR OLD CHILD STATED, "THAT HE SHIFTED THE GEAR SHIFT" AND THE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION AND NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL WHILE SLOWLY RUNNING WITH THE VEHICLE BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED WAS ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT HITTING TWO BOULDERS AND A FENCE, THEN COMING TO A STOP. THE CONTACT STATED SUSTAINED BRUISING TO HER LEGS AND BACK INJURIES WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION 3 DAYS LATER. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED....

THIS REPORT INCLUDES TWO SEPARATE SAFETY ISSUES. FIRST ISSUE: AFTER BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY ONTO MY STREET, MY CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE GEAR FROM REVERSE. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART AFTER TURNING THE KEY OFF SINCE IT WAS STILL IN REVERSE, EVEN THOUGH THE LEVER WAS SHIFTED BACK TO PARK. THANKFULLY, I DON'T LIVE ON A BUSY STREET AND THERE HAPPENED TO BE A FEW LINEMEN DOING WORK THAT WERE ABLE TO PUSH THE VAN BACK INTO MY DRIVEWAY. WITH TWO YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND NOT BEING ABLE TO PUSH THE VAN ON MY OWN, THIS COULD'VE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN A BUSY LOCATION. AFTER DISASSEMBLING THE DASH, MY HUSBAND DISCOVERED THE MECHANISM IN THE GEAR SHIFT HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND WAS ABLE TO REPAIR IT HIMSELF INSTEAD OF TOWING IT TO A TOYOTA DEALER FOR PRICEY REPAIRS AND TOWING FEES. SECOND ISSUE: ON...

WHEN I SHIFT TO PARKING POSITION THE VEHICLE CONTINUE RUNNING. YOU COULD RUN OVER A PERSON OR A KID BY ACCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V273000 (TIRES) AND 13V429000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

THE DOOR CHECK WAS REPLACED BY TOYOTA FOR PREVIOUS OWNER.THE DOOR WELDS ARE BROKE AND POPS AND THE DOOR CHECK HAS BROKEN PLASTIC.TOYOTA REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS, BUT JUST THE FRONT. FRONT WERE DENSO AND BACK WERE NGK. LOCAL DEALER SAYS THEY DO NOT MIX PLUGS. LOCAL DEALER SAYS THEY WILL INSPECT THE SHIFTER AND LEAVE IT WHEN THE RECALL SAYS THEY WILL REPLACE IT. ON THE DASH , IT WAS ALSO FIXED BY THE DEALER BECAUSE IT MELTED. I WAS TOLD BY LOCAL DEALER I HAD UNTIL 2024 TO GET IT FIXED WHEN ACTUALLY IT GOES OUT IN 2017. I AM BEING MISLED ON PURPOSE SO THEY DO NOT HAVE TO FIX THEIR PROBLEMS. NO ONE IS WATCHING THEM AND LETTING THEM DO WHAT EVER THEY WANT NO MATTER YOU SPEND OVER $40,000 PLUS FOR THEIR TRASH THEY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND. IF THEIR IS A FACTORY DEFECT IT...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V429000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I NOTICED A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT. IT ALSO FELT LIKE MY VAN WAS DIVING INTO THE PARKING SPOT. I TOOK MY VAN INTO TOYOTA FOR ANOTHER REASON AND WAS TOLD AT THE TIME IT WAS LEAKING AT THE RACK AND NEEDED A NEW DRIVE SHAFT AND BOOT TO THE TUNE OF 1200 DOLLARS. WE ARE STILL DEBATING WHAT TO DO AND ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED IN TOYOTA. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BASED ON TOYOTA'S REPUTATION FOR QUALITY BUT HAVE FOUND THIS VEHICLE PARTICULARLY REPAIR PRONE. WE HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE RADIATOR, PARKING BRAKE AND HAD A VERY EXPENSIVE SERPENTINE BELT REPLACEMENT DUE TO THE FUSION OF DISSIMILAR METALS. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT TOYOTA'S ENGINEERS SHOULD HAVE UNDERSTOOD THE CONSEQUENCES OF DESIGNING A VEHICLE WITH DISSIMILAR METALS THAT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT. WE HAVE NEVER OWNED SUCH A REPAIR PRONE VEHICLE.

THE TRANSMISSION IN OUR 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE FAILED AT ABOUT 110K MILES. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SHIFT LOCK SOLENOID ASSEMBLY RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS GETTING THE RUN-AROUND FOR REIMBURSEMENT. A LETTER WAS SENT TO THE CONSUMER, ADVISING HIM, HE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT, UNDER THE SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN.*JB

MY 5 YR OLD DAUGHTER WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND MY ALMOST 10 YR OLD SON WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I WAS STANDING RIGHT NEXT TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT INSIDE THE OPEN DOOR, THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. MY SON FOR SOME REASON DECIDED TO SHIFT THE CAR OUT OF PARK. THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION AND NOBODY WAS PRESSING ON THE BRAKE. THE MINIVAN STARTED TO ROLL A FEW FEET BACK AND I SCREAMED AND LUCKILY HE PUT IT BACK INTO PARK AND IT STOPPED. THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE SHIFT LOCK SOLENOID THAT WAS RECALLED. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE A FEW MONTHS BACK AND I TOOK MY MINIVAN TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP LESS THAN A MONTH AGO FOR THIS TO BE FIXED, APPARENTLY SOMETHING WENT VERY WRONG. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:13V429000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED AN UNREASONABLE DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE UNREASONABLE TIME FRAME FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THEN INTO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

SHIFTER OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY BECAME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. IT STARTED TO WIGGLE UNPREDICTABLY LEFT AND RIGHT BETWEEN GEARS, E.G. 4 AND D. IT WOULD NOT STAY FIRMLY PUT IN P(ARK), AND WHEN IN P, REMOVAL OF THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION BECAME DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. *TR

WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, KEYS ARE NOT IN THE IGNITION, NO BRAKE PEDAL, ACCELERATOR PRESSED, CAN SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT KNOB WITH LITTLE WIGGLE IN THE DRIVE, REVERSE NEUTRAL ETC. POSITION. THIS IS SERIOUS IN MY OPINION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN A SMALL CHILD SHIFTED THE VEHICLE FROM PARK TO NEUTRAL WITH MINIMAL FORCE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A TRAILER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING WEST IN I-88 IN NEW YORK, BETWEEN EXITS 1 AND 2, OUR REAR END COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE CAR ONTO THE SHOULDER, BUT IN DOING SO, WE HIT THE CONCRETE WALL CAUSING SOME BODY DAMAGE. *TR

TOYOTA SIENNA LE VAN WAS PLACED IN PARK, TURNED OFF AND KEYS REMOVED. THE GEAR SHIFT WAS ABLE TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION INTO DRIVE BY A 7 YEAR OLD CHILD. THE VAN ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 400-500 FEET AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND A TREE. AFTER A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH, I DISCOVERED A VIDEO POSTED BY ANOTHER TOYOTA SIENNA OWNER WHICH DEMONSTRATED IF YOU GENTLY WIGGLE THE GEAR SHIFT, IT WILL EASILY MOVE INTO ANY GEAR, WITH NO KEYS OR PEDALS PRESSED. I CAN RECREATE THE ISSUE EVERY TIME. SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I WANT TO PREVENT THE INJURY OR WORSE TO ANOTHER CHILD. I HAVE AN OPEN CASE WITH TOYOTA, HOWEVER AWAITING THEIR INSPECTION/ RESPONSE.

OUR 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA TOOK OFF ON US IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. MOVING MY FOOT TO THE BRAKE AND MY HUSBAND SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL WAS THE FIRST THING WE TRIED, WE ALSO TRIED PARK AND REVERSE, AND TURNING OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL, NONE OF WHICH WORKED. THE TOYOTA SIENNA DEATH TRAP CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS JAMMED ON THE BRAKE (I DIDN'T REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE FOR ANOTHER 2 1/2 HRS UNTIL THE TOW TRUCK PULLED IN FRONT OF US. BY THE WAY, WHEN YOUR VEHICLE IS SUDDENLY TRAVELING MUCH, MUCH FASTER THAN ANYONE ELSE'S VEHICLE ON THE ROAD, IT'S ALL YOU CAN DO TO NOT HIT SOMEONE. BELIEVE ME, I WAS SUDDENLY SWERVING IN AND OUT OF THE LANES AND CUTTING EVERYONE OFF. THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED OUR TOYOTA DEATH TRAP WAS PULLING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, CERTAINLY NOT IDEAL IN...

PURCHASED TOYOTA SIENNA 2005. PROBLEM WITH SLIPPING TRANSMISSION AND LOW GEARS AND ON HIGHWAY IN SLOW TRAFFIC. THE MANAGEMENT OF DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT IS NORMAL AND ADVISED TO GET USE TO THAT. WHEN I SHOW HIM PRINTOUTS OF NUMBER OF COMPLAINS FROM THE INTERNET BY SIENNA OWNERS HE ADMITTED THAT HIS WIFE IS HAVING SAME PROBLEM WITH HER MINIVAN. AFTER FOUR VISITS TO A DEALERSHIP NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *TR