Sienna Sliding Door Freezes Shut

This happens when the power sliding door isn t able to latch on properly due to something blocking it.

Sienna sliding door freezes shut. When your sienna side door won t close one possibility is a circuit overload. In order to not get the spray everywhere i sprayed it on a rag and then wiped the rubber. Due to the seal icing up it is also a good idea to do the same treatment to refrigerator and freezer. We ve had some freezing rain.

Is there anything i can do to prevent this incredibly annoying problem. This is an issue you want to diagnose first because it s quite easy to do so. I know this problem from our sienna. 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.

We used the silicone spray and the problem went away. 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. 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.

If you live in an area with ice and snow insulate sliding doors before the cold weather hits. The electric motor s circuit will become overloaded and this will trip the fuse and prevent the door from being closed entirely. Is there anything i can do to prevent this incredibly annoying problem. The door will open and close b read more.

We ve had some freezing rain. A very thin layer is all that is needed. With that the sliding doors on my 04 sienna froze shut. We used the silicone spray and the problem went away.

The doors on treated cars will never freeze shut. In order to not get the spray everywhere i sprayed it on a rag and then wiped the rubber. Now the sliding door light is on all the time.