Toyota Sienna Door Cable Broke

A year ago i repaired 2004 toyota sienna passenger side power sliding door problem.

Toyota sienna door cable broke.

So it appears the cable that runs from the driver s side sliding door to the back of the van rusted and snapped in half. It stopped working and you could see a rusted cable hanging outside of the third row window. Customer support program zts. I currently turned off the power door option so both doors work in manual mode.

The door trim panel needs to be removed to see exactly what is broken or disconnected you have linkages to the door lock on the outside linkages to the door lock actuator and a linkage to the interior handle to open the door and lock it from the inside. Obviously the plastic has been gone for a while and the sliding door mechanism has been rasping. In 2014 the driver s side power sliding door cable snapped on our 2009 toyota sienna le with about 150 000km. Take out the seat closest to the defective sliding door.

The part where the cable broke was rusted and the central thicker wire core was rusted as well. What are my options. This just gives you more room to work on the door roll down the window on the defective door. You can safely and easily cut off the broken power door cables and continue to operate your door manually.

Without further ado here s how you can replace the side door cable assembly in your sienna. A quick internet search revealed this to be an expensive repair and i was very upset since our warranty was up. Now the door is somewhat messed up. Here is how to trim broken sliding door cables on 2004 2010 toyota sienna how to trim broken sliding door cables on 2004 2010 toyota sienna hardware parts needed.

The cable that runs from the door to the door frame is still there and fine. Warranty enhancement for rear sliding door latch assemblies on certain 2004 2010my sienna vehicles and power sliding door cable assembly on certain 2004 2007my sienna vehicles toyota has received reports of customer concerns regarding rear sliding doors that gradually become difficult to open or close in certain 2004 2010 model year sienna vehicles.