The dealer made two attempts to diagnose the failure. Immediately hit brakes again and a bystander came to determine what was wrong. I drove immediately to a t dealer, and they diagnosed a failed u joint and replaced it today. This is very dangerous when a predictable acceleration is needed. Complaint Number: 10112084 Incident Date: December 1, 2004 Date Added to File: February 24, 2005 Description of the Complaint: There is a slight, but annoying and unsafe, hesitation with the transmission when accelerating from a turn or from stopping. Especially since all of the other things that has happen with their cars lately. Complaint Number: 10304910 Incident Date: January 8, 2010 Date Added to File: February 3, 2010 Description of the Complaint: 2004 toyota sienna xle.
When adding transmission fluid to your Sienna, be sure to add it slowly as the transmission fluid capacity is reached quickly and it is difficult to remove excess fluid if you overfill. The second time we were in 'd' and slowing from about 60mph to 50mph coming into a slight corner. The gear shift slid without resistance into reverse and the transmission shifted to reverse and started trying to go backwards. A re-manufactured transmission also comes with a : three years compared to 90 days for a rebuilt transmission. The engine in your 2004 Toyota Sienna should be running when you perform a transmission fluid level check, otherwise it will be inaccurate. They also indicated that there have been other complaints of this type.
After that charge came through and i was able to accelerate at all. While every reasonable effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this data, we are not responsible for any errors or omissions contained on these pages. If your transmission shudders, slips or the fluid has turned from pink to brown, it could be time for transmission replacement. Complaint Number: 10359895 Incident Date: May 15, 2005 Date Added to File: October 9, 2010 Description of the Complaint: The transmission has a delay when running at low speeds and when having to change gears up or down under a change of load condition; like going uphill or passing. Nothing came out of it and now we are stuck with this expensive van that's a heap. The response from the transmission while accelerating in these situations warrants a replacement or adjustment. The engine does not respond to the accelerator pedal then after a delay, can over rev and then engage the transmisson.
It could be stuck in its bore or have a leaking ring seal. It also appears that prior braking or slowing the vehicle as you come to a stop affects how the car shifts into gears and could be why it hesitates or hangs in no gear while trying to accelerate through an intersection or stop. The child also used the steering wheel during the event which should not be possible. The Toyota dealer replaced the transmission with no charge still under powertrain warranty. While driving a block to the first stop sign has to apply the brakes very forcefully to get the car to stop.
When The Transmission Does Activate, It Seems To Search For A Gear And When A Gear S Found It Is Usually A Low Gear Which Causes The Vehicle To Lurch Into Traffic. Repeated trips to dealership bring no satisfaction: response from dealer is that vehicle is operating within standards. Vehicle was using Cruise Control. They agree it is not right but tell me there is nothing I can do about it?? Car was stuck in reverse. Complaint Number: 10098200 Incident Date: January 4, 2004 Date Added to File: November 3, 2004 Description of the Complaint: 2004 sienna ltd awd has both a hesitation in acceleration and shifting problems if the vehicle is at low speed and then the accelerator is depressed. He said to if there were no warning lights, then it's probably ok. Removal or replacement of the transmission will be required.
The Sienna seemed to slow down violently as all passengers in my Sienna lurched forward, and then the transmission finally seemed to kick in after what seemed like a couple of seconds of sitting helplessly in the path of the oncoming vehicle, which had to slam on its brakes to avoid colliding with us. Then they claimed I needed a software update. Get the durability and reliability you expect from a Genuine Toyota automatic transmission. This is very dangerous when a predictable acceleration is needed specially merging highway. Similar to other complaints noted in this section, my sienna has a rough transmission, tires occasionally spin out with normal acceleration from a parking lot, toll booth, etc. The video above shows how to fix minor transmission fluid leaks in a 2004 Toyota Sienna. They will not fix it and they will not take it back.
If you are having problems with the transmission in your Sienna, such as clunky shifting or hesitation, check the fluid level first - it is amazing how many drivers pay thousands of dollars for transmission work when a half quart of transmission fluid would have fixed the problem. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle would not accelerate further. After several days and talking to the dealer, I was about to call a Tow to have it taken to the dealer. Taken the car back and was told that Toyota says this is operating according to the design. I took the vehicle back in for service to replace the timing belt, driving belt, and thermostat; still no mention of a problem with the transmission. The dealership told me I needed a flash to the computer that would give the car a shift enhancement.
Toyota has been developed sophisticated transmissions through years and it is critical that you add the exact type of transmission fluid stipulated by your owner's manual typically in the back of the manual in a section titled Fluid Capacities. When I took the vehicle back to the dealer they told me the transmission was bad and show me the dirt from the transmission. Refer to diagram below: 1. Probably a result of what toyota has to do to keep the mileage rating up. Tires may spin out too when the jerky acceleration occurs. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where the technicians stated that the transmission fluid needed to be flushed and recalibrated.
So i removed them and put a better set on to get a charge. It has not yet been fixed and I see that they now have the same problem with the camry. This is very dangerous when a predictable acceleration is needed. No accident, fortunately, but a couple of close calls. Never prior to the last visit did they verbally mention anything about a transmission problem.
Dealer has inspected vehicle and stated it was running under toyota specifications. Unscrupulous mechanics will often suggest a more expensive repair, such as a rebuild, when adding some transmission fluid will fix your Sienna. No reading means a broken wire inside the solenoid. Repair took one week -- local Toyota dealership order wrong parts twice before ordering the correct ones. There is a 3 second hesitation interval before the vehicle will move into gear. The acceptable reading should be between 20 — 30 ohms. After purchase notice that when engine is cold it sounds like a diesel engine until it warms up.