Raise the hood of the van and disconnect the negative battery cable with a wrench.
Sienna sliding door stuck.
Remove the door panel and look over the locking mechanism.
Wait 3 to 5 minutes then reconnect the cable.
If you have one door that doesn t lock or unlock you probably have either an actuator motor issue and or the door lock is simply getting stuck.
How to repair a toyota sienna sliding door.
At first the door won t work properly.
I have searched the internet and youtube to find out how to fix my toyota sienna xle 2006 sliding door problem.
In this situation the best thing to do is to replace the cable.
The cable in the side door is prone to fraying and then breaking.
If you pull the handle on the inside or outside it doesn t open the door it behaves just like it is locked.
If you push the open button inside the car or on the fob you can hear the motor try to open but the door doesn t budge and the motor stops after a second.
Here is how you fix it.
Then it stops working at all.
Fix toyota sienna or any car power sliding door the fastest and cheapest way.
Close the sliding doors.
My method is cheap about 4 6 70 after tax and shipping in minnesota each do.
Press the sliding door control button on the sienna s dashboard so that the red line on the button is illuminated.
One door doesn t lock unlock.
If the lock is free from obstructions it could be the actuator.
They were time consuming high risk and more expensive.