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Why won’t my 2006 Toyota Sienna’s sliding door open?
I bought a used 2006 Toyota Sienna a few years ago and have driven it without issue since—at least, until earlier this week when the passenger-side sliding door stopped working. Why won’t my 2006 Toyota Sienna’s sliding door open?
Andrew Biro · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Your 2006
Toyota Sienna’s
sliding door may not be functioning properly for several reasons, but the three most frequent ones are: a broken or faulty cable, a malfunctioning door latch motor, and a broken door lock mechanism.- Frayed cable: The sliding doors of the 2006 Toyota Sienna are operated by several cables known to prematurely wear out. If a cable fully breaks, it may become tangled in the door’s tubing or the pulley and obstruct the door’s movement.
- Faulty door latch motor: The door’s latch/unlatch motor can fail, making it impossible for the door to open automatically—if this is the case, you should still be able to slide it open manually.
- Broken lock mechanism: While this mechanism encompasses multiple parts that could go wrong, it is especially common for the white button (located inside the door panel) that engages the unlock function to break, which can prevent the door from opening entirely.
A sliding door that won’t open is incredibly annoying and a potential safety hazard, so you’ll want to have the problem diagnosed and fixed as soon as possible. If you are familiar with working on cars, you might be able to identify the problem on your own—you will, however, need to remove the interior door panel first.
As a more realistic alternative, you could have the problem identified and repaired for you by your local mechanic or Toyota dealership.
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- Gregory R.
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