Sienna Sliding Door Freezes Shut

I know this problem from our sienna.

Sienna sliding door freezes shut.

If you live in an area with ice and snow insulate sliding doors before the cold weather hits. This is an issue you want to diagnose first because it s quite easy to do so. We used the silicone spray and the problem went away. A very thin layer is all that is needed.

When your sienna side door won t close one possibility is a circuit overload. With that the sliding doors on my 04 sienna froze shut. I know this problem from our sienna. We ve had some freezing rain.

Is there anything i can do to prevent this incredibly annoying problem. Due to the seal icing up it is also a good idea to do the same treatment to refrigerator and freezer. When your doors dont slide automatically when hitting the buttons there are a few troubleshooting options available for you. With that the sliding doors on my 04 sienna froze 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. 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. The door will open and close b read more. I have a 2000 sienna xle with passenger sliding door which quit working this winter when when the door was frozen shut.

Is there anything i can do to prevent this incredibly annoying problem. We ve had some freezing rain. We used the silicone spray and the problem went away. In order to not get the spray everywhere i sprayed it on a rag and then wiped the rubber.

The doors on treated cars will never freeze shut. The electric motor s circuit will become overloaded and this will trip the fuse and prevent the door from being closed entirely. This happens when the power sliding door isn t able to latch on properly due to something blocking it.