Kathleen Bolton

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June 29, 2006, on Toyota Sienna Review:
I have a 2004 Sienna XLE and have very consistent problems with the run flat tires. Every time the tires are rotated the front tires get really choppy --- like they are out of balance. Toyota has recently issued a recall/problem sheet from Dunlap. Dunlap Tires just can't get these tires right so I've had 3 sets of tires on the van already --- every 15,000 miles after they rotate. The current tires are doing the same because the dealer rotated the tires again. We wait again while the dealer tries to get info from Dunlap. We pay the deductible each time the tires are replaced but it is ridiculous that the tires are so bad. We also had a very interesting/unique problem in the very beginnning. I noticed (as the primary driver) a knocking sound in the front end. My hubby thought it was from jumping a curb at one point. After several trips to the dealer it was finally determined the van was built without the sway bar in front. Ticket for a potential disaster and luckily we neve...