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Vehicle Speed Control
05/27/2001
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE AND HIT SOMEONE THAT WAS STANDING IN THE GARAGE. THERE WAS ONE FATALITY DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATES 9/21/2011*CW
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Vehicle Speed Control
12/16/2009
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) MY 1999 TOYOTA SIENNA, AT TIMES UNINTENDED ACCELERATED. I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN 2002 WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE VAN ACCELERATED AT I HIT A POLE. OCCASIONALLY IT APPEARS THAT STILL DO THE SAME AT TIMES. I TAKE TO THE DEALER ONE TIME AND THEY DID NOT SE ANYTHING WRONG. I AM DRIVING REALLY CAREFULLY NOW KEEPING ALWAYS TWO THREE CAR DISTANCE. NEED ASSISTANCE [XXX] *TR
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Structure
01/15/2010
I HAVE OWNED MY 1999 SIENNA FOR 5 YEARS. TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING MY REAR HATCH DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED. 3 YEARS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. NOW, EVERY DOOR HANDLE ON THE VAN IS BROKE. THE SLIDER DOORS STICK CAUSING YOU TO HAVE TO PULL HARD ON THE DOORS TO OPEN. (AND THEY WERE NOT STICKY FROM SODA) LAST MONTH BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR HANDLES BROKE. THE DESIGN OF THE HANDLES ARE POOR IN THAT THE WEIGHT IS NOT EVENLY DISTRIBUTED WHY PULLING THE HANDLE. IT ALL ON ONE SIDE AND THE WEAKER SIDE SNAPS. THE REAR IS A CHEAP PLASTIC THAT SNAPS FOR NO REASON. IF YOU GO ON THE WEB THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THE REAR HATCH AND THE SLIDING DOOR HANDLES BREAKING. *TR
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Engine And Engine Cooling, vehicle Speed Control, unknown Or Other
01/21/2010
I AM REPORTING ANOTHER TOYOTA STICKY ACCELERATOR PEDAL. OUR 1999 SIENNA MINIVAN HAS HAD 3 INCIDENTS OF STUCK ACCELERATOR, THE MOST RECENT WAS JAN. 21, 2010. I BELIEVE IT HAS BECOME "STUCK" BETWEEN 40 AND 45MPH. OTHER INCIDENTS WERE IN SUMMER (CANNOT REMEMBER DATE) AND OCTOBER 2009. THE 1ST INCIDENT WAS BRIEF AND CORRECTED QUICKLY BY PUSHING DOWN ON THE PEDAL TO "FREE IT", THE 2ND INCIDENT REQUIRED BRAKING AND PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND SHOVING THE PEDAL WITH MY FOOT TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT TO FREE IT UP. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN THE PEDAL SEEMED TO WORK OK, ALTHOUGH A BIT SLUGGISH RESPONSE. OUR MECHANIC FIXED THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE CAR HAS NOT HAD ANOTHER INCIDENT UNTIL LAST WEEK. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT WAS MORE HARROWING IN THAT THERE WAS NOT MUCH ROOM TO MANEUVER THE CAR SINCE WE WERE HEADED FOR LOTS OF CARS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I TRIED TO SLOW THE CAR BY BRAKING HARD WITH THE LEFT FOOT AND SHOVING THE ACCELERATOR...
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Tires
01/15/2010
I BOUGHT 4 MICHELIN TIRES (P205/70R 15 X RAD) FOR MY MINIVAN IN JUNE 2006. THIS MONTH THE STEERING WHEEL OF MY CAR STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AT LOW SPEED. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TWO BELTS INSIDE OF THE TIRES SEPARATED. I WAS RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THESE TIRES. THESE TIRES HAVE A 80,000 MILE WARRANTY, BUT THEY ONLY RUN LESS THAN 40,000 MILES. *TR
