In this situation the best thing to do is to replace the cable.
Sienna sliding door stuck.
Press the sliding door control button on the sienna s dashboard so that the red line on the button is illuminated.
Wait 3 to 5 minutes then reconnect the cable.
When your sienna side door won t close one possibility is a circuit overload.
They were time consuming high risk and more expensive.
If you pull the handle on the inside or outside it doesn t open the door it behaves just like it is locked.
Here is how you fix it.
My method is cheap about 4 6 70 after tax and shipping in minnesota each do.
I have searched the internet and youtube to find out how to fix my toyota sienna xle 2006 sliding door problem.
This happens when the power sliding door.
Remove the door panel and look over the locking mechanism.
If the lock is free from obstructions it could be the actuator.
Raise the hood of the van and disconnect the negative battery cable with a wrench.
Fix toyota sienna or any car power sliding door the fastest and cheapest way.
How to repair a toyota sienna sliding door.
The automatic sliding passenger door on my 2005 toyota sienna won t open.
Then it stops working at all.
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.
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.
Close the sliding doors.