120,000 mile review_20170127
XLE AWD model. Vehicle chosen for all wheel drive and Xeon headlight options. Unmatched capability and capacity for investment. Handling and steering average for minivans, nose heavy and understeer prone. Newer models supposed to improve on this. Biggest gripe is that reliability experienced does not live up to Toyota's reputation. Major failures were, frozen front wheel brake calipers (right front at 55,000 miles and left front at 71,000 miles-fixed both under extended warranty), ignition coils failed after extended warranty time period expired first coil at 99,500 miles second coil at 105,000 miles - driving replacement of all 6 coils, left front suspension spring broke and right front spring fractured at 112,000 miles, and radio motherboard failed at 113,000 miles (after 9 years of use), CD player and navigation maps capability had failed a year earlier. Front springs and shocks replaced with integrated aftermarket unit that improved handling, wish I had done that earlier. Replaced failed radio with a used OEM radio that was ridictulously expensive ($1,000) and only thing that would work with the car harness while preserving steering wheel controls and backup camera display. Crutchfield harness adapters for aftermarket radio did not match our harness, Crutchfield suspected our vehicle harness was different than most 2007 model harnesses because our vehicle was an early 2007 production model. Have owned numerous cars (GM, Chrysler, Ford) over 54 years, most seeing at least 10 years of use and seeing over one hundred thousand miles on the clock, most 150 thousand, and one two hundred thousand miles, and never before experienced a radio failure or a broken suspension spring. - Eldersburg MD
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