Sienna Sliding Door Freezes Shut

In order to not get the spray everywhere i sprayed it on a rag and then wiped the rubber.

Sienna sliding door freezes shut.

Now the sliding door light is on all the time. I know this problem from our sienna. Due to the seal icing up it is also a good idea to do the same treatment to refrigerator and freezer. I know this problem from our sienna.

We ve had some freezing rain. I have a 2000 sienna xle with passenger sliding door which quit working this winter when when the door was frozen shut. In order to not get the spray everywhere i sprayed it on a rag and then wiped the rubber. Due to frozen runoff in the tracks or excess condensation on the glass sliding doors can freeze 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. With that the sliding doors on my 04 sienna froze shut. We ve had some freezing rain. 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.

Is there anything i can do to prevent this incredibly annoying problem. A very thin layer is all that is needed. This happens when the power sliding door isn t able to latch on properly due to something blocking it. If you live in an area with ice and snow insulate sliding doors before the cold weather hits.

The door will open and close b read more. 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. Is there anything i can do to prevent this incredibly annoying problem.

With that the sliding doors on my 04 sienna froze shut. When your sienna side door won t close one possibility is a circuit overload. The doors on treated cars will never freeze shut.