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Toyota Sienna Maintenance and Repair (2004+)
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Does anybody know a solution for this?
Maybe a different antenna, amplifier?
Fwiw, we replaced them with Dunlop Graspics from Tire Rack, which have worked out just fine. If the more aggressive tread creates more road noise, I can't notice it.
John
Pumped it to 35 psi for trip. Never bottomed on the road and trip went fine through the Smoky Mountains and Cape Hatteras National Sea Shore.
Reduced pressure to 10 psi now - ride still good.
I'm still trying to get an appointment with the dealer to share our facts and let them know our information displeasure.
The spare tire location in the standard FWD Siennas is OCCUPIED by parts of the AWD system on the AWD Siennas. I don't think your salesman has any idea that a spare will not fit in this location on the AWD Siennas.
Ken
Hope it helps and good luck.
Ken
Instructions for same within all owners manuals.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=Energy+LX4&vehicleSear- ch=false&partnum=26TR6LX4&fromCompare1=yes&place=7
Available for only $102 a piece at tire rack.
James
While I am willing to overlook many of the annoying quirks of this vehicle (i.e. poor FM reception, the multiple occasions of a dead battery secondary to the rear interior lights that don't automatically shut off after one of the sliding doors is left open by my kids), this problem has cost me $1300.
Is there any other solution than looking into a class-action lawsuit?
However, that's not really the issue. The tire pressure monitor only reads a pressure difference between tires by using the ABS sensor. It does not read the actual pressure of the tires themselves.
Therefore, it is not a substitute for checking tire pressure with a gauge on a regular basis. Running your vehicle with lower than suggested tire pressure will easily wear your tires sooner than you expect.
I do agree that the Sienna should have an interior light shut off but it doesn't. Even with all of the interior lights off, the vehicle still draws a fair amount of current if one of the doors is left open. The only solution is to make sure the doors are shut all the way.
I've heard of getting poor mileage on the run flats...but only 12,000 miles.
Although if I was in your shoes, I wouldn't be very happy either.
"I was VERY suprised to see that the newer models are CONTINUING with the same problems."
I was under the impression that the Sludge issue affected the previous 3.0 engine and that the issue had been resolved with the new 3.3 liter V6. Has there been continuing reports of sludge even in the current generation of Siennas?
Please call both Toyota and Dunlop and register your complaint. The Dunlop rep said she had not heard of any complaints. The more people that call, the more they will listen.
I do question why you're asking for a "full price refund on the van". Is this just because of tire wear or are you having a lot of other problems?
Also received a new code on the trans to resolve the hesitation problem. It looks like that it is working better so far but noticed some sluggish accelerations few times since the update. The trans still has occasional rough shifting.
Has anyone had this problem? I never re fuelled after picking the vehicle up from the dealer as I was given a full tank. The fuel cap was on properly. The light went out by itself after a period of time. I just hope it's nothing serious. I'm taking the van to the dealer tommorow for a checkup.
I guess I'll have second thoughts about buying Toyota again, or any other 'import' for that matter. I could have bought two Chevy's for the same price. I just hope this is not a lemon. :lemon:
I wouldn't pull out your .45 Magnum just yet.
I suggest you calm down and find out what, if anything, is wrong with your car. And remember, as with any car, if you're looking reasons to dislike it, you'll find them. If you look for reasons to enjoy the car, you'll find them, too.
I hope you find that your purchase was a good decision, and not a regretful one.
http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.ef4cdbd/1500
If this is your problem, Toyota has issued a Technical Service Bulletin for a software upgrade to correct the problem (people who have had the upgrade have had mixed results -- some have seen the problem go away, some see no difference, and some see a minor improvement).
Frank
Anyone know anything about this subject? If I can get a Europe map that would work and where could I buy it? I made a feeble attempt to contact the German dealer, but I think that before my next attempt I need to have some knowledge and someone that speaks German.
Thanks for any suggestions
I don't know if there were other changes made for Europe (different version of the software etc.) but this should be a simple way to find out if just buying a map DVD from Toyota or Lexus will fit the bill for you.
Oh, the other thing is that there are a lot of grey imports from Japan in UK, and I am sure some of them have tried using EU/UK Nav disc in Japanesse-market car. Try email or call to UK dealer and tell them that you have a US spec Toyota and want to know if EU Nav DVD will work, they might just know.
"Honda and Michelin have invested in a nationwide network to supply Pax tires wherever they are needed by Odyssey customers.
More than 1,000 Honda dealers in the U.S. and some 200 independent tire retailers have received Pax tire-wheel assemblies. A technician need only remove and replace five lug nuts.
If an Odyssey owner has a flat Pax in a remote area -- say, Yellowstone National Park -- a logistics service will fly a new wheel-tire assembly to the nearest airport, then have it driven by courier directly to the consumer. Michelin vows it will deliver a Pax assembly anywhere in the continental U.S. within 12 hours."
With this kind of network in place, plus a mileage warranty from Dunlop, perhaps we will be able to drive our AWD Siennas with confidence. And not have to spend $1200 a year for new tires. Let's work together on this problem!!!!!
re Dunlop P225/R60/17 run flat tires
I'm frustrated that even though I did my research before the purchase, and I went to a number of Toyota dealers when shopping for the van, not one salesman explained that my car did not come equipped with a spare tire. Although they did mention the "special" run-flat tires, I was not aware that that was synonymous with "no spare." Basically I feel duped.
Um, not meaning to be a snot or anything (well, not much), but the whole "Runflats and lack of a spare tire" issue on the AWD Siennas has been discussed, extensively, here on Edmunds for about the last 2 years.
And 'run-flat' tires has been synonymous with 'no spare' for virtually EVERY run-flat equipped vehicle ever sold. If you can find a single vehicle factory equipped with run-flats which ALSO has a spare tire as standard equipment, I'll be very surprised.
In fact there are several vehicles on the market which have NEITHER run-flats or a spare tire as standard equipment.
now then while we know it would be extra-ordinary (probably impossible) to have a drive line to the rear axle and have room below the vehicle to store a spare, it isn't obvious to everyone.
i remember reading a post in another forum where a person and his wife thought they were buying a 4WD vehicle and found out it was only 2-wheel sometime after the purchase.
i suspect, many people don't even know where a spare in a non-AWD mini-van is stored, and that AWD implies no spare by virtue of the fact there's no place to stick it unless it's on the back, the top, or inside of the van (all obvious)...
scary i know but - there are plenty of people out there (i mean here) that evidently don't open their owner's manual, and couldn't tell if a vehicle was AWD or not by looking under it.