Sienna Sliding Door Freezes Shut

With that the sliding doors on my 04 sienna froze shut.

Sienna sliding door freezes shut.

Is there anything i can do to prevent this incredibly annoying problem. It is a design flaw there is not a rain guard or gutter on the 2004 sienna and nowhere for the rain or moisture to go but straight into the rubber molding around the sliding doors. We used the silicone spray and the problem went away. I know this problem from our sienna.

When your sienna side door won t close one possibility is a circuit overload. We used the silicone spray and the problem went away. We ve had some freezing rain. Due to frozen runoff in the tracks or excess condensation on the glass sliding doors can freeze shut.

In order to not get the spray everywhere i sprayed it on a rag and then wiped the rubber. 1 answer my 2005 toyota sienna sliding doors will freeze shut once i get inside and push on the door it will open and it will work normal then if it is not open for a awhile it will do the same had it to the dealership and they have serviced it but if left overnite or for a period of time in the cold it will do the same thing. With that the sliding doors on my 04 sienna froze shut. Is there anything i can do to prevent this incredibly annoying problem.

When your doors dont slide automatically when hitting the buttons there are a few troubleshooting options available for you. The door will open and close b read more. The electric motor s circuit will become overloaded and this will trip the fuse and prevent the door from being closed entirely. Due to the seal icing up it is also a good idea to do the same treatment to refrigerator and freezer.

Now the sliding door light is on all the time. If you live in an area with ice and snow insulate sliding doors before the cold weather hits. I know this problem from our sienna. I have a 2000 sienna xle with passenger sliding door which quit working this winter when when the door was frozen shut.

This is an issue you want to diagnose first because it s quite easy to do so. In order to not get the spray everywhere i sprayed it on a rag and then wiped the rubber. This happens when the power sliding door isn t able to latch on properly due to something blocking it.