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NeverEnding Toyota Sienna
Larry, 03/02/2017
2004 Toyota Sienna LE 8-Passenger Fwd 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Toyota Sienna pros : I run synthetic engine oil and transmission fluid ,I do all the scheduled maintenance that this van needs. Great visibility, good gas mileage. I plan on this van running for at least 500,000 miles. Toyota Sienna cons: for front wheel drive it is very heavy on the road and wears tires evenly in 15 to 20 thousand miles even with the top rated michelin's. The radio a cassette player called out on us after our third year of ownership the automatic sliding door freezes closed in the winter and needs frequent adjustments. Toyota Sienna overall: Great van, super safe, comfortable, spacious, I run my own automotive shop. I am pleased to say this van is not in my shop very often for repairs. If Toyota would fix the tire wear issue I would consider purchasing a new one that is after my 500,000 miles are up.
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Worst purchase we have ever made
LJSwiger, 06/07/2010
2004 Toyota Sienna XLE 7-Passenger AWD 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
This vehicle is a lemon. We have lost count of the number of times we have had it in the shop. We have had to replace the heaters in both seats, the steering column, the back lift gate only works 40% of the time, (worked fine before the recall~once they replaced the motor~has not worked right since. Dealership claims they cant find anything wrong). Skid control kept kicking in while making a right had turn, once even on the dry interstate in a straightaway. If you are going to buy one of these, at least get the extended warranty~trust me, you will need it!
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jaazcass, 12/16/2010
2004 Toyota Sienna LE 7-Passenger AWD 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 5A)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
1) Sliding door not working properly: The minivan has one automatic sliding door and one manually operated sliding door. Shortly after purchase we recognized that the manually operated sliding door is not getting closed. After multiple visits at dealer service garage they told us that we should multiple times slam the door until it is properly closed. The problem is, if the door is not ajar the interior lighting is remains permanently on and it drains the battery over night. This is the second battery, which is not working anymore and I must purchased the third. 2) Brakes: All four brakes (disk and path) needed to be replaced before 40,000 miles 3) Brake noise: During turning the brakes makes noise. The service garage changed the front brakes one more time after it was replaced before, but the problem didnt go away. 4) Safety built sensor damaged: The safety built warning light was blinking permanently until the sensor was replaced. 5) Air-conditioning: The air conditioning failed during a vacation trip. Toyota service told us that this was to be replaced anyhow due to a recall. 6) Under chassis plastic part fall of: Parts were replaced. 7) Tire Inflation Monitoring (TIM) signal: The left rear tire was replaced. Since the TIM warning light is blinking. After 3 visits to the service garage a permanent fix was not possible. Still blinking. At least they have used a high quality bulb, because I was hoping the bulb will be damaged. I try to find the fuse and deactivate the TIM,s module, because the service garage have no ideas anymore to fix it. 8) All four tires needed to replaced before 40,000 miles 9) All service and repairs was performed at authorized and certified Toyota dealer ship. My rational for buying for Sienna was, because at that time this was the only minivan with AWD, which is really important for Michigan winter driving condition. Additionally Sienna 2004 offered the Electronic Stability Control, which is an important safety feature. The price was higher compare to other minivan such as Honda Odyssey, but I was thinking that the premium price I am paying for this minivan is justified for the high quality of Toyota. At that time there was a quality image associate with Toyota. My wife, when she saw the Sienna for the first time she didnt like the appeal of it. She told me that this minivan has a charm like a used toothbrush. I encouraged her to buy this minivan for the good quality and now my wife never lessons to me for car buying decisions.
twelve year honeymoon..
leah lacy, 03/11/2017
2004 Toyota Sienna XLE 7-Passenger Fwd 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
very dependable, comfortable but road noisy vehicle...
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Extremely Versatile and Reliable
Japanese Love Bus, 02/20/2017
2004 Toyota Sienna LE 8-Passenger Fwd 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I never thought I'd own a van but after driving it I fell in love with how versatile it is. Fold the seats down, and you can haul all kinds of stuff. The perfect car for family vacations and camping with 2 young children. It is powerful enough to haul a small trailer or boat. Toyota makes the most reliable vehicles- this thing looks and drives better than American minivans that are 10 years newer. For the life of me I can't understand why people buy Chrystler minivans when Honda and Toyota are making products that are far superior and for about the same price. At 13 years old, and 136k, mine has 0 rattles and floats down the highway at 75mph straight and smooth. It was already 10+ years old when I bought it and there have been 0 issues. This vehicle replaced a 17 year old Lexus with 200k that still ran well but was a fuel hog. Keep up with the maintenance (I do it all myself), including synthetic oil and transmission fluid changes, and they will go forever. The DVD player still works and I invested in a bluetooth adapter to bring the stereo into this decade. No, the power doors do not work, but that is a feature that is easy enough to live without. Fuel economy is decent at about 25mpg. For that reason and with less moving parts to maintain, the FWD model to me is preferable over the AWD model.
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