Toyota Sienna Automatic Sliding Door Problems

The door is supposed to unlatch first before it triggers the motor to pull it open.

Toyota sienna automatic sliding door problems.

If i then pull the handle slightly it will trigge the mechanism and door will thne slide open close itself. Electronic button does not close open the door. 2006 toyota sienna sliding door problem. Rear driver side sliding door works only if i start off manully.

This is an issue you want to diagnose first because it s quite easy to do so. Come along as i struggle to videotape the diagnosis and fix for a 2011 toyota sienna inoperative sliding power door which won t open even when in manual mode. Press the sliding door control button on the sienna s dashboard so that the red line on the button is illuminated. This design covers 2004 to 2010 sie.

Step 2 raise the hood of the van and disconnect the negative battery cable with a wrench. This happens when the power sliding door isn t able to latch on properly due to something blocking it. When door button is pushed i can hear click and slight movement appearing to start closing or opening the door but not able to slide. Most common problem is the motor of the latch fails.

March 4 2019 a toyota sienna sliding door class action settlement has been proposed by plaintiffs and the automaker after minivan owners complained about doors that had problems when opening and. When your sienna side door won t close one possibility is a circuit overload. The electric motor s circuit will become overloaded and this will trip the fuse and prevent the door from being closed entirely.