Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2004)

380 consumer complaints on file.

#10631506September 8, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASH BOARD RIGHT ABOVE THE AIR BAG PANEL APPEARS TO BE MELTING. THERE IS A STICKY SUBSTANCE LIKE GLUE ALL OVER IT. ALL ATTEMPTS TO CLEAN IT HAVE FAILED. IT LOOKS LIKE THE DASH PANEL IS JUST MELTING. ANY THING THAT TOUCHES IT STICKS TO IT LIKE GLUE TO INCLUDE SKIN AND HAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629996September 2, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BUT NO CRASH OCCURRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V013000 (SUSPENSION), BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627573August 22, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SEQUOIA VSC TRAC SENSOR LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF AND HEARING GRINDING NOISE WHEN IT AUTO-ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE. THIS PROBLEM AFFECTS TOYOTA SEQUOIA FROM 2003 - 2005. THEY A RECALL FOR 2003 MODEL BUT NOT 1004 AND 2005. OTHER DRIVER REPORT A LOSS OF POWER (TOTAL LOSS OF POWER - THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF) WHILE THE CAR IN DRIVING. HERE IS THE RECALL FOR THE 2003 MODEL: RECALL ID # 68549 - ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL PLUS RECALL DATE: APR 30, 2010 MODEL AFFECTED: 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SUMMARY: TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 SEQUOIA PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 1, 2002 THROUGH APRIL 17, 2003. THE CENTER POSITION OF THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR (SAS) MAY NOT BE STORED CORRECTLY DUE TO IMPROPER LOGIC OF THE SKID CONTROL ECU PROGRAMMING. THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL (VSC) SYSTEM COULD ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEED FOR A FEW SECONDS DURING ACCELERATION FROM A STOPPED POSITION. CONSEQUENCES: SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT ACCELERATE AS QUICKLY AS THE DRIVER EXPECTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. REMEDY: TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL RE-FLASH THE ECU. IF THE RE-FLASH CANNOT BE COMPLETED ON A PARTICULAR VEHICLE, THE ECU WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331. POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED: 50000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626002August 18, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ABS AND VSC TRACK LIGHTS STARTED TO COME ON. CURRENTLY THESE LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENT. SOMETIMES WHEN THESE LIGHTS COME ON, THE BRAKES SEEMS AS IF THEY ARE APPLIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618293August 1, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE HANDLE BREAKS. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME REPLACING THE PLASTIC HANDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616284July 25, 2014
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. ADDITIONALLY THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609729July 10, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM TOYOTA THAT MY SEQUOIA WAS BEING RECALLED FOR FRAME CORROSION. OBVIOUSLY THIS COULD CAUSE SAFETY CONCERNS IN THE FUTURE. THEY STATED THAT THE LAST FOR REMEDY WAS JULY 31,2014. I BROUGHT THE SEQUOIA TO MY LOCAL DEALER (MIRACLE TOYOTA, HAINES CITY FLORIDA). THE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND SAID IT REQUIRED REMEDY, BUT THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THESE SERVICES BECAUSE THEY DID HAVE THE PROPER TOOLS AND SUPPLIES. I CALLED THE TOYOTA CORPORATE OFFICE SHOWN ON THE RECALL NOTICE AND THEY GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER 14070872160. I WAS CALLED THE NEXT DAY BY [XXX] AT TOYOTA CORPORATE OFFICE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY LOCAL DEALER COULD NOT PERFORM THE SERVICE AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE A 1,000 MILES TO A DEALER THAT COULD PERFORM THE SERVICE. I AM 65 YEARS OLD AND ONLY DRIVE MY VEHICLE LOCALLY- HAVE NOT DRIVEN ON EXPRESSWAYS FOR MANY YEARS, THUS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY ISSUE. MY VEHICLE IS REGISTERED IN ILLINOIS BUT HAS BEEN IN FLORIDA THE LAST TWO YEARS SINCE MY SON DROVE IT DOWN TO FLORIDA FROM ILLINOIS TO MY RETIREMENT HOME. IT IS NOT REASONABLE TO ASK SENIOR CITIZENS TO DRIVE 1,000 MILES TO FIX A SAFETY PROBLEM CREATED BY TOYOTA. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS SITUATION. I AM HOLDING TOYOTA RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY FUTURE SAFETY HAZARDS THAT MAY AFFECT THIS VEHICLE, WHISH I INTEND TO DRIVE FOR MANY MORE YEARS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608890July 8, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SUSPENSION
VSC TRAC LIGHT AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS ON. ALSO SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON. WON'T SHUT OFF. BRAKE LIGHT ALSO COMES ON AND THEN OFF FOR NO REASON. I SEE ON COMPLAINT LIST THIS IS ISSUE FOR MANY YEARS BUT TOYOTA REFUSES TO RECALL VEHICLES. MAYBE NOT ENOUGH INJURIES OR DEATHS OR LAW SUITS YET. NOT A GOOD WAY TOYOTA TREATS CUSTOMERS. TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL AND FIX VEHICLES THAT HAVE BUILT IN - DESIGNED IN DEFECTS. VERY DISAPPOINTING. ALSO A COUPLE YEARS AGO THE FRONT BALL JOINT BROKE...LUCKILY DRIVING SLOWLY AND NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607538July 1, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIME OVER THE YEARS THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. OVER THE YEARS THEY COULD NOT PULL A CODE BECAUSE THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ON. BECAUSE IT WAS SPORADIC I LEFT IT UNTIL IT THEY CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. THEY WANTED TO REPLACE IT AFTER THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND AFTER I HAD BEEN TELLING THEM THAT THE LIGHT HAD BEEN COMING ON. TOYOTA HAS KNOW THAT THIS A PROBLEM FOR SOME 2000 - 2005 TOYOTA PRODUCTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606777June 29, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VSC, TRAC OFF AND BREAK LIGHT ALL CAME ON WHILE I WAS PICKING SPEED FROM THE STOPPING AT THE LIGHT. PREVIOUS TO THAT, MY HUSBAND HAS BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE BREAK LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF AND TOYOTA STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. INITIALLY, I WAS TOLD I COULD DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT ANY DIFFICULTIES AND ONCE MY CAR /ACCOUNT WAS PULLED/VIEWED IN THE SYSTEM THEN I WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CAR IN IMMEDIATELY - WITHIN 30 MINUTES. NOW I AM BEING TOLD THAT FLUSH BRAKE SYSTEM - ALL, BOOSTER ASSY, CYLINDER SUB ASSY, MASTER CYLINDER SEAL,2 GASKETS WHICH IS NOW COSTING ME OVER $2,000. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS AND RECALL ON THIS SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605884June 25, 2014
ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
DATE AND MILEAGE ABOVE ARE APPROXIMATE. WHILE ACCELERATING ON AN UP INCLINED ENTRANCE RAMP TO THE BEN FRANKLIN BRIDGE IN PHILADELPHIA, THE ENGINE LOST SPEED AND THE VEHICLE QUICKLY SLOWED. NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME SO THERE WAS MINIMAL DANGER. THE BEHAVIOR WAS SIMILAR TO SNOW/ICE SKID CONTROL WHEREBY THE ENGINE DECOUPLES AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOMES USELESS. AFTER ABOUT 5 SECONDS POWER RETURNED. ON 6/24/2014 (MILEAGE 165,400) MY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. I COINCIDENTALLY HAD AN 5,000 MILE SERVICE APPOINTMENT TODAY (6/24/2014) AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A CODE C1247 - ABS ECU (COMPUTER) IS FAILING. THE MECHANIC EXPLAINED THAT THE ECU HAD FAILING CIRCUITS, OR FAILING SOLDER CONNECTIONS. A LITTLE INTERNET RESEARCH SUGGESTED THAT THE UNIT MIGHT SIMPLY HAVE LOGIC PROBLEMS. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHT IS ON, ALL SKID CONTROL AND ABS FUNCTIONALITY IS GONE. AS THE LIGHT WAS ON FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, AND IS NOW OFF I AM GOING TO SEE HOW THE VEHICLE PERFORMS AND IF SAFETY IS EFFECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605085June 22, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
ALARM SOUNDED AND ROAD SLIPPAGE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING ON DASH BOARD. CAR SLOWED DOWN ON ITS OWN WITH GRINDING SOUND UNDER THE HOOD. BRAKES MADE THE SOUND MUCH LOUDER AND BRAKING WAS INEFFECTIVE. AFTERWARD TRAC OFF AND TRAC - LIGHTS CAME ON. HAPPENED THREE TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET BACK HOME - ABOUT 2 MILES. AFTER SHUTTING CAR OFF PROBLEM DISAPPEARED AND DID NOT REOCCUR IN BRIEF TEST DRIVE. CONDITION WOULD BE DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC AS BRAKES WERE INEFFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598528June 16, 2014
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
WE HAD A VOLUNTARY RECALL ON OUR SEQUOIA, WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN WILKESBORO NC AND THEY TOOK PICTURES AND SENT THE TOYOTA AND SAID WE WOULD BE SAFE DRIVING IT IN MARCH OF 2014. THAT WAS WRONG ON MAY 18TH THE SWAY BAR RIPPED FROM THE FRAME CAUSING TOYOTA TO HAVE TO COME GET IT ON A ROLL BACK AND I HAVE BEEN STUCK IN A SMALL CAR WITH THREE KIDS 13, 8, & 3 SINCE THAT DATE. I PERSONALLY DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THE CAR EITHER AS OF COURSE THEY SENT ME IN IT. I WOULD LIKE FOR TOYOTA TO SEND OUT A APOLOGY TO OTHERS AS WELL AS MYSELF FOR SENDING VEHICLES OUT WITH A FRAME THAT WOULDN'T LAST. MY SEQUOIA IS IN GREAT CONDITION OTHER THAN THE FRAME WITH 116,500 MILES ON IT. I HAVE DEALT WITH CORPORATE AS IF MY HUSBAND WHO WAS WITH ME WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR INCIDENT AS I AM ON THE ROAD CONSTANTLY AND ON INTERSTATES. I HAVE LOST TWO CHILDREN DUE TO STILLBIRTHS AND I DON'T FILL LIKE TOYOTA CARES ABOUT IT'S CUSTOMERS AND THEIR LIVES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597537June 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
YES, WE JUST PURCHASED THIS USED 04 SEQUOIA FROM A PRIVATE PARTY SELLER AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE THE FIRST MONTH WE DROVE IT THEN THE VSC LIGHT AND THE TRAC OFF LIGHT CAME ON. NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND WE HAD IT TESTED AT AUTOZONE FOR FREE. THE TESTING SHOWED A BAD O2 SENSOR. THE CAR STILL DRIVES FINE ITS JUST THE LIGHTS ARE ON. ITS REALLY IRRITATING. I GOOGLED IT AND READ A BUNCH OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. I READ THAT THE 03 SEQUOIAS WERE RECALLED FOR THESE ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588330May 14, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
IN JANUARY 2013, WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA ON OUR 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AS TOYOTA WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE VEHICLES FRAMES RUSTING PREMATURELY. TOYOTA-TRAINED TECHNICIANS AT DEALER ASSESSED OUR FRAME AND DETERMINED IT WAS NOT RUSTING AND, ACCORDINGLY, WE DID NOT NEED A NEW FRAME. INSTEAD, THE TECHNICIANS SANDED THE FRAME AND APPLIED A COATING TO THE FRAME THAT WAS DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE LONGEVITY OF THE FRAME BY PREVENTING RUST. WE HAD NO CHOICE IN THE MATTER. WE DID NOT CHOOSE TO ACCEPT THE COATING IN LIEU OF A NEW FRAME, THE COATING WAS THE ONLY OPTION WE WERE OFFERED. RECENTLY, WE NOTICED RUST ON THE CAR AND RETURNED TO DEALER. DEALER LOOKED AT THE CAR AND DETERMINED THAT THE FRAME HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH AND THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. UP UNTIL THAT DATE MY FAMILY WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON A REGULAR BASIS HAVING NO IDEA IT WAS UNSAFE. THIS IS A MERE 15 MONTHS AFTER TOYOTA TECHNICIANS ASSESSED THE FRAME AND CONCLUDED THE FRAME WAS SAFE. I CALLED TOYOTA AND HAVE BEEN STONEWALLED. THEIR POSITION IS THAT THE RECALL WAS SATISFIED WHEN THEY APPLIED THE COATING AND MATTER IS CLOSED. A MISTAKE HAD TO HAVE BEEN MADE BECAUSE A FRAME THAT IS SAFE, RUST FREE, AND COATED WITH SOMETHING TO INCREASE LONGEVITY AND PREVENT RUST HAS TO LAST LONGER THAN 15 MONTHS. DEALER EITHER ERRED IN ITS INITIAL ASSESSMENT IN 2013 (MEANING FRAME WAS IN FACT RUSTED AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED) OR ERRED IN APPLYING THE ANTI-RUSTING COATING. BOTTOM LINE IS THAT TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE REPLACED THE FRAMES ON ALL OF THEIR VEHICLES. THIS PROCESS OF COATING THE FRAME OBVIOUSLY DOES NOT WORK AND THERE ARE LIKELY MANY U.S. CITIZENS DRIVING SEQUOIAS THAT ARE COATED BUT UNSAFE LIKE MINE. TOYOTA IS KNOWINGLY ALLOWING PEOPLE TO DRIVE UNSAFE CARS AND MUST BE STOPPED. MY TOYOTA CASE NUMBER IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587813May 12, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
RECENTLY THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS HAVE COME ON AND I AM TOLD THE ECU NEEDS REPLACING. ALSO AT THE SAME TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I AM BEING TOLD BY DEALER THAT ECU WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AND HE REPAIRED MANY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587907May 12, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
VSC, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ACTIVATED AND IS NOW STAYING ILLUMINATED. SLIGHT LOSS OF POWER AND HESITATION DURING ACCELERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577800April 6, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE PURCHASED OUR SEQUOIA IN JULY OF 2004. ON DEC. 20, 2006 THE VSC OFF AND VSC TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON. WE TOOK THE CAR IN TO OUR TOYOTA DEALER ON JAN. 3, 2007 (48,127 MI) TO HAVE THEM TAKE A LOOK AT IT. WE WERE TOLD THE LIGHTS WERE ON BECAUSE OF A CHARCOAL CANISTER THAT NEEDED REPLACING. WE REPLACED THE CANISTER ON AUG. 8, 2007 (58,184 MI.) AT A COST OF APPROX. $425. WE BELIEVE THIS COST SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE EMISSION SYSTEM'S WARRANTY BUT THE DEALER SAID 'NO' AND WE RELUCTANTLY PAID IT. ON A TRIP TO CA, THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE QUIT WORKING. WE WENT TO A TOYOTA DEALER IN VICTORVILLE, CA ON DEC.3, 2007 (66,587 MI.) WE WERE TOLD THE OIL PRESSURE WAS FINE BUT THE 'COMBO METER' NEEDED REPLACING AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $900. WE DECLINED THE SERVICE. AT SOME POINT AFTER THAT, THE VSC OFF AND VSC TRAC LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. ON APRIL 1, 2009 (87,456 MI.) WE TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE TOYOTA DEALER TO HAVE THEM CHECK ON THE LIGHTS. WE WERE TOLD THE 'SKID CONTROL ECU' NEEDED REPLACING AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $1400. WE DECLINED THE SERVICE. THE LIGHTS ARE STILL ON TO THIS DAY AT 165,977 MILES. IN DEC. 2011, AFTER A SNOWY DAY, WE WERE TRAVELING ABOUT 25 MPH WHEN THE CAR BROKE TRACTION AND SENT US SPINNING 180* OUT-OF-CONTROL. IF IT WASN'T FOR A SNOW BERM WE WOULD HAVE ROLLED DOWN A HILL INTO A POND. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE!! I'M SURE WE HAVE PAID DEARLY FOR THE STABILITY CONTROL FEATURE IN THIS CAR BUT IT HAS BEEN INOPERABLE FOR MOST OF TIME WE'VE OWNED IT. THIS IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND MADE RIGHT. WE DON'T BELIEVE WE SHOULD HAVE TO BEAR THE COST OF FIXING THIS PROBLEM OURSELVES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577015April 3, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS APPEARS TO BE EXCEPTIONALLY COMMON. THE VSC TRAC, VSC OFF AND ABS AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON, THE BRAKES ARE DEGRADED AND THE FRONT END VIBRATES AS THE BRAKES APPEAR TO BE PULSING. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 TIMES OVER THE YEARS. AT FIRST WE THOUGHT IT WAS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND WE HAD THE TIGHTENED, SINCE IT SEEMED THAT THERE MIGHT BE SOMETHING LOOSE AND IT WAS ENGAGING AS WE DROVE. THAT WASN'T IT, OBVIOUSLY AND IT CONTINUES TO OCCUR. WITH SUCH A HEAVY, LARGE CAR, WE HAVE NEARLY REAR-ENDED OTHERS, BUT GOT LUCKY. EACH TIME THE CAR PULLS TO ONE SIDE SHARPLY AND YOU HAVE TO STOP AND RESTART THE CAR TO GET ALL THE LIGHTS TO TURN OFF AND COME BACK TO NORMAL. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES DONE AND REDONE SEVERAL TIMES AND THIS STILL OCCURS.. ON EACH OCCASION WE COULD GET OUT OF IT, BUT ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. TOYOTA HAS OBVIOUSLY IGNORED THIS..I HAVE DOWNLOAD THE COMPLAINTS AND THERE ARE >500 ON THIS VERY TOPIC. AS I READ THROUGH ALL THESE, THE SIMILARITY BETWEEN THEM IS BEYOND COINCIDENCE AND IT APPEARS THAT NOTHING ACTUALLY FIXES THIS. AS OF RIGHT NOW, I CANNOT LET MY FAMILY DRIVE THIS CAR. I AM BRINGING IT INTO TO THE DEALER (WITH COPIES OF ALL THESE COMPLAINTS) AND SEE WHAT COMES OF IT. MY HOPES ARE NOT HIGH. THE RECALL IN 2003 SEEMS LIKE THEY TRIED TO ADDRESS THIS (NOT CLEAR IF IT WAS SAME ISSUE). MY CONCERN REALLY IS THAT SOMEONE HAS TO GET KILLED. THE ISSUE WITH THAT LOGIC IS THAT DEAD PEOPLE DON'T FILL OUT COMPLAINTS AND IF THERE WAS A DEATH, IT APPEARS THAT THE ERROR/DIAGNOSTIC CODES DO NOT REGISTER AND GET SAVED FOR RETRIEVAL (FROM READING ALL THESE COMPLAINTS). SERIOUS CRASHES WOULD BE INVESTIGATED, CODES WOULD BE LOOKED AT AND NOTHING WOULD COME UP. CASE CLOSED. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN, TOYOTA, IF ALL ACCIDENTS GOT RE-INVESTIGATED? HOW MUCH WOULD THAT COST? ASK THE GM CEO HOW MUCH THEIR INVESTIGATION IS COSTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576569April 1, 2014
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
AFTER PRESSING THE 4WD AND CENTER DIFFERENTIAL BUTTON, THE CENTER DIFFERENTIAL FROZE AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE DEALER MECHANIC COULD NOT UNLOCK THE DIFFERENTIAL AND HAD TO REPLACE THE SOLENOID (SWITCH) IN ORDER TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS DUE TO A MAINTENANCE ISSUE ( SUCH AS LOCK AND UNLOCK THE CENTER DIFFERENTIAL A FEW TIMES A YEAR) BUT WE DISAGREE. THERE I NO INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL OR MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS. THIS SHOULD NOT OCCUR OR IF THE SOLENOID IS FAULTY, THE CENTER DIFFERENTIAL SHOULD NOT REMAIN LOCKED AS THIS IS CAUSES A SERIOUS STEERING SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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