Removed power to both doors by opening up the two 30 amp fuses under the hood.
													
																	Toyota sienna side door cable snapped. 
									
	
		
	
																	A quick internet search revealed this to be an expensive repair and i was very upset since our warranty was up. 
																	Cut the cable so we could operate the doors manually. 
																	Have you determined that your cable assembly is damaged and it s the reason your side door isn t opening or closing. 
																	2009 toyota sienna sliding door cables have broken. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	It was a lock release system failure. 
																	My local toyota dealer quoted this repair at 340. 
																	Chances are it s because the cable assembly is damaged. 
																	You can replace the cable assembly yourself even if you have limited mechanical skills. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	I replaced parts and everything. 
																	Now the door open alarm is always on ideals. 
																	The sienna side door cable is prone to fraying snapping and more. 
																	This video shows a sliding door cable repair for the left hand side drivers side of a 2012 toyota sienna. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	In 2014 the driver s side power sliding door cable snapped on our 2009 toyota sienna le with about 150 000km.