The electric motor s circuit will become overloaded and this will trip the fuse and prevent the door from being closed entirely.
Toyota sienna sliding door latch problems.
After you have the replacement part it is simply a swap and reassemble process.
The sliding door latch is not working see the picture of the latch unit.
The door is supposed to unlatch first before it triggers the motor to pull it open.
When your sienna side door won t close one possibility is a circuit overload.
This happens when the power sliding door isn t able to latch on properly due to something blocking it.
Most common problem is the motor of the latch fails.
Toyota is recalling 744 437 sienna minivans in the united states for sliding doors that may not latch properly and possibly could open while driving according to filings with the national highway.
Remove the door panel and look over the locking mechanism.
Here is how you fix it.
Toyota sienna vehicles with this problem.
If the lock is free from obstructions it could be the actuator.
Easy fix for sliding door that won t open unless you really yank on it.