Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2001)

531 consumer complaints on file.

#10102350December 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (VSC/TRAC) WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT FUNCTION FOR NO APPARENT REASON, CAUSING VSC/TRAC LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE AND POTENTIALLY COMPROMISING VEHICLE SAFETY. DIAGNOSTIC CHECK OF VEHICLE REVEALS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND/OR A SENSOR WITHIN THE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY THAT IS PRONE TO INTERMITTENT FAILURE ON THIS VEHICLE. REPLACEMENT OF THE PARTS IN QUESTION ARE PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE (OVER $1,000) AND ONLY COVERED UP TO 3YR/36K MILE ON THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A DEFINITE FAILURE TREND PRESENT IN THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THEM, GIVEN THE TSBS THAT EXIST FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS A RECALL TO ENSURE ALL VEHICLES, ESPECIALLY ONES OUT OF WARRANTY COVERAGE, ARE REPAIRED PROPERLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106821December 7, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
"OIL LEAK FROM REAR AXLE SEAL. BOTH SIDE AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLIES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE REAR PADS AND TURNED THE REAR ROTORS DUE TO GREASE BUILD UP ON SURFACES FROM THE AXLE SEAL LEAK. *BF *TC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101929November 30, 2004
TIRES
DEFECTIVE DUNLOP TIRE INSIDE COMING APART. TIRES HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *BF BOTH TIRES SEEMED TO HAVE HAD LARGE INDENTS WITHIN THE TREAD ON THE INSIDE SHOULDER. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100447November 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE ABOUT 10,000 MILES ,AND CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM TODAY. I HAVE TAKEN MY SEQUOIA TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. *AK DRIVE SHAFT THUMPING/LURCHING AT THE END OF A FULL STOP CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM. FUEL GAGE FAILURE - THE FUEL GAGE REMAINS BELOW EMPTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098780November 13, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
SQUEALING BRAKES AND SEVERE WARPED ROTORS CAUSING VIBRATIONS WHILE BRAKING. CONTACTED TOYOTA AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT CALIPERS AND ROTORS ARE INSUFFICIENT FOR THE VEHICLE. TSB ISSUED TO REPAIR IF UNDER WARRANTY, OTHERWISE COST IS $2000. AFTER ONE WEEK OF DRIVING, FOLLOWING A REPLACEMENT OF THE ROTORS AND PADS, NOTICE AN EXTREME VIBRATION. DISCOVERED THAT THE ROTORS ARE HEATING UP REAL FAST. NOTIFIED THAT THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE BRAKES TO FAIL IF NOT FIXED PROPERLY. MY SAFETY COULD BE JEOPARDIZED BY THIS DEFECT. VEHICLE COST IS $40K WITH ADDITIONAL COSTS TO CORRECT A KNOWN DEFECT DISCOVERED AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRES. I EXPECT MORE FOR MY INITIAL EXPENSE. TOYOTA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO CORRECT THESE PROBLEMS BEFORE THERE ARE ANY INCIDENCES OF BRAKE FAILURE CAUSING INJURY TO ANYONE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098781November 13, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, V-8, 2WD. VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN BRAKING DUE TO WARPED FRONT ROTORS. ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED, BUT WARP SOON AFTER DUE TO HEAT BUILDUP. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY TOYOTA AND INCLUDED IN TSB-BR000R-02, TSB-BR001-03). NEW ROTORS AND CALIPERS ARE NEEDED, BUT DEALER WILL ONLY REPLACE FOR A FEE AS MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101323November 9, 2004
CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING, SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE CHILD SEAT WAS DIFFICULT TO INSTALL. *NM THE VEHICLES LATCH STRAPS WERE TOO SMALL TO INSTALL THE CAR SEAT REAR FACING. (DOREL JUVENILLE GROUP. MODEL# INTERA -22-460-BDF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099183November 1, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095803October 14, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH, 2004 I BROUGHT IN MY SEQUOIA FOR SERVICE. I HAD COMPLAINED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED (WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE) AND THE AIR CONDITIONING ENGAGES THE CAR ROLLS FORWARD. THE LAST TIME THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED, SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE, HAD RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE SERVICE TECH INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THAT TOYOTAS REGIONAL FACTORY TECHNICIAN NEEDED TO VERIFY THEIR OWN ASSESSMENT AND APPROVE THE WARRANTY WORK TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM HE ALSO STATED VERY SPECIFICALLY THAT THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8TH, 2004 GLENN KASHIMA, SERVICE DIRECTOR FROM TUSTIN TOYOTA CALLED ME. HE INFORMED ME THAT THE FACTORY TECHNICIAN HAD BEEN OUT TO LOOK AT THE CAR. HE HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND DETERMINED THAT THE CAR WAS OPERATING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. HE TOLD ME THAT I COULD PICK THE CAR UP. I MADE IT CLEAR THAT THIS WAS UNACCEPTABLE. FIRST THEY TELL ME THAT THE HAVE IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM, HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE, AND IT WILL BE COVERED BY MY WARRANTY. THEN THEY TELL ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13TH, 2004 I WENT TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. I SPOKE WITH GLENN KASHIMA. HE AGAIN REITERATED THAT THE CAR WAS OPERATING WITHIN SPECS. THIS IN SPITE OF HIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE FACT THAT HIS OWN TECHNICIAN HAD DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM, ETC. HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAD ASKED HIS TECHNICIAN IF HIS FOOT HAD BEEN PUSHING STRONGLY ON THE BRAKE WHEN HE HAD DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM, OR ONLY LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE. GLENN TOLD ME THAT HE HAD BEEN ASKED THIS BY THE TOYOTA FACTORY GUY. HE DESCRIBED THAT HIS OWN TOYOTA TRUCK DOES THAT..THAT IF YOUR FOOT IS NOT PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKE THAT WILL HAPPEN. I ASKED, ARE YOU TELLING ME THAT IF THE CAR IS STOPPED, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE SUFFICIENTLY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE STOPPED, THAT THE VEHICLE WILL LURCH FORWARD WHEN THE A/C ENGAGES? HE NODDED HIS HEAD AND SAID,"YES."*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091081September 15, 2004
TIRES
FAILURE REGUARDING TO TIRES....IN PARTICULAR TO TOYO TIRES / OPEN COUNTRY, 265/R70/16. HE PROBLEM IS A SAFETY ISSUE, THE TIRES ARE CRACKING IN THE TREAD GROOVES. AND NOT JUST ONE TIRE ALL FOUR TIRES, TO TOP THAT ALL OFF THESE ARE THE SECOND SET....THE FIRST ONE'S WERE ALREADY REPLACED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE ORIGINALS HAD ONLY LESS THAN 10,000MILES WHEN I, HAD NOTICED THE CRACKING, TOYO TIRES REPLACED ALL FOUR BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT( ALL FOUR TIRE WERE CRACKED). THE REPLACEMENT SET ALSO CRACKED THE SAME WAY, BUT I, HAD JUST NOTICED THE DEFECT....ALMOST 45,000MILES LATER (AGAIN ALL FOUR TIRES ARE CRACKED THE SAME WAY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD DIFFERENT AND CHANGING STORIES. WHAT I WANT TO KNOW ARE THESE TIRES SAFE....I'M WORRIED ABOUT MY FAMILIES SAFETY, ARE THESE TIRES GOING TO EXPLODE AS THEY DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY(WE HAVE A LARGE SUV). THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE CHECKED OUT. I CAN SEND A COPY OF THE BILLS AND THE AUTHORIZATION NUMBERS FOR THE REPLACEMENTS (SECOND SET / ALL FOUR). ALSO I AM WILLING TO SEND THE TIRES. HOW CAN THIS BE 8 TIRES ALL CRACK THE SAME WAY, IS THIS A BIG DEFECT? OR DOES THE, NUMBER OF DEATHS, BOX NEED A NUMBER IN IT FIRST?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090622September 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AND HAVE EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE REPLACING OLD BRAKES. WHEN I INQUIRED AT MY TOYOTA DEALER, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A TSB FOR MY PROBLEM BUT BECAUSE THE PROBLEM HAS JUST A TSB RELATED TO IT AND I AM MY WARRANTY PERIOD HAS EXPIRED THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO FIX THEIR DESIGN PROBLEM. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT DUE TO THE VIBRATIONS CAUSED DURING BRAKING THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND WOULD CHALLENGE ANYONE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO UNDERSTAND MY CONCERN. TO DATE, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DISCUSS THIS WITH ANYONE WITHIN TOYOTA'S CORPORATE OFFICE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091535August 27, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
THE FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM ON 2001 SEQUOIA WAS REPLACED AND UPGRADED. *MR THE BRAKE JOBS WERE PERFORMED AT THE FOLLOWING MILEAGES: 15K, 25K, 30K, 55K, AND 74K MILES. THE LEFT WHEEL RATTLED OVER THE ROUGH ROAD, THE REAR LEFT STRUT MADE A NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS DUE TO A BROKEN SHOCK, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088297August 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
BOUGHT NOVEMBER 4TH 2000. NEW TIRES AT 20000. SMELLED EXAHUST WHEN VENTS ARE IN RECYLCE MODE. HAVE A DAMAGED EXAHUST MANIFOLD AT 55,000. DEALER HAS SATED THAT NONE OF THESE ARE UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING SAME PROBLEMS. I BUY TOYOTAS FOR RELIABLITY AND SERVICE. I FEEL THAT I HAVE NOT HAD THE SERVICE NOR THE RELIABILITY EXPECTED. IT WOULD BE A GOOD SIGN OF COMMITTMENT IF TOTYOTA DOES HONOR A SOLUTION TO THESE TWO PROBLEMS, EXAHUST MANIFOLD/EXAHUST ENTERING CABIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082904July 29, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PURCHASED 2001 SEQUIOA APPROX. 7/2001 SLOANE TOYOTA- DEVON, PA. APPROX. 13K CAR BEGAN TO SHUDDERS WHEN BRAKING. DEALER ADVISED NEEDED NEW BRAKES REASON "DUE TO THE SIZE OF VEHICLE, IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR BRAKES NEED REPLACING EVERY 8-13K MILES" WAS LATER ADVISED ROTORS NEED GRINDING. SERVICE GUY SAID I MUST HAVE "HIT THE BRAKES REAL HARD." NO WAY. I BABY THIS CAR. DEALER THEN ADVISED ROTOR WORK WAS UNDER WARRANTY.NOW LIFE OF ROTORS COMPROMISED. I WAS NOT ADVISED ABOUT TSB RE: ROTORS/ BRAKE CALIPERS. 7/28/2004 WENT FOR OIL CHANGE. WAS ADVISED I NEEDED BRAKE PADS =$250, VEHICLE NOW HAS 19K. AGAIN I'M REMINDED " BIG CARS NEED TO HAVE BRAKES REPLACED EVERY 15 -20K IF NOT SOONER." IS APPARENT SERVICE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN "COACHED" TO FOLLOW SCRIPT RE: BRAKE/ ROTOR PROBS W/VEHICLE. FOUND MANY POSTS ON INTERNET RE: THIS PROB. DEALERS ALL OVER U.S. FEEDING CONSUMERS SAME LINE. IS INSANITY TO HAVE CONSUMERS INSTALL BRAKES EVERY 15K-20K MILES (NORMAL DRIVING) AND ROTORS GOUND EVERY 13K. ALSO- TIRES THAT CAME W/CAR ARE BALD/NEED REPLACING. DUNLOPS (SORRY, DON'T HAVE THE MODEL HANDY AND I WANT POST TO GO). VERY LOW MILEAGE ON CAR, IT SHOULD BE "MINT." CONSUMERS APPARENTLY EXPECTED TO REPLACE BRAKES/ TIRES AND HAVE THE ROTORS GROUND EVERY 13K - 19K MILES FOR LIFE OF VEHICLE. CONSIDERING COST OF VEHICLE DEALERS SHOULD OWN UP TO THE VEHICLE FAULTS, ADVISE CONSUMERS OF CURRENT PROBS AND "REPLACE" (NOT GRIND) BADLY ENGINEERED PARTS, TIRES, ETC. AND EAT THOSE SERVICE COSTS. IF IT WEREN'T FOR THE FACT THAT I AM LEAVING FOR VACATION IN A FEW DAYS, I WOULD GO RIGHT BACK WITH INTERNET POSTS IN HANDAND PRESS THEM FOR A GOOD EXPLANATION AND A REFUND FOR THE BRAKE WORK, GET NEW ROTORS AND CALIPERS INSTALLED AND BE COMPENSATED FOR THE LOUSY TIRES THE VEHICLE CAME WITH. I RESEARCHED SUV'S FOR OVER 1.5 YEARS BEFORE DECIDING ON THE SEQUOIA, I WISH IT WOULD LIVE UP TO CONSUMER EXPECTATIONS. KIRBY MCGHEE PAOLI, PA. 19301. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082965July 29, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA - I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS HUNDREDS OF OTHER TOYOTA TUNDRA AND SEQUOIA OWNERS: EARLY WARPING OF THE FRONT DISC ROTORS WHICH RESULTS IN SEVERE BRAKE VIBRATIONS AND LOSS OF STOPPING POWER. ON TWO OCCASIONS I HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD TOYOTA AND INDEPENDENT BRAKE SPECIALISTS TURN THE ROTORS AND REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS ON AN AVERAGE OF ONCE EVERY 4000 MILES SINCE OWNING THE CAR AND NOW AM ON MY SECOND SET OF ROTORS. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO SOLUTION. MY WARRANTY EXPIRED WITHOUT TOYOTA INFORMING ME OF A SERVICE BULLETIN RECOMMENDING REPLACEMENT DURING MY SERVICE CALLS WHICH WOULD MANDATE REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE CALIPERS. NOW, AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF MY WARRANTY THEY INFORM ME OF A TSB THAT WOULD HAVE REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY, BUT NOW I HAVE TO PAY $1400. SEVERAL OTHER CONSUMERS ON MYCARSTATS.COM RELATE THAT THE REPLACEMENT CALIPERS DO NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. TOYOTA IS TRYING TO AVOID RESPONSIBILITY. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS IS A FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM. NOT A FAULTY RADIO OR A FAULTY DOME LIGHT. PEOPLE WILL DIE. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO DO RECALL THIS VEHICLE AND MANDATE TOYOTA TO ENACT A PROPER AND SAFE SOLUTION NOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082629July 26, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
UNABLE TO OPEN REAR LIFTGATE. THE LATCH THAT IS USED TO RELEASE THE LOCKING MECHANISM WOULD STICK AND YOU CANNOT RELEASE THE LIFTGATE. THE PROBLEM TURNED OUT TO BE THE LOCK MECHANISM WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND BOTH THE REAR LATCH AND LOCK ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE PARTS ALONE COST APPROX $140.00 MY MECHANIC HAD CONTACTED TOYOTA FOR THE PARTS AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE 3 OTHER SEQUOIAS IN FOR THE SAME ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078933June 28, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PROBLEMS BEGAN AT 14,647 MILES ON BRAND NEW VEHICLE. EXTREME PULL TO THE RIGHT, SHIMMIE, VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AND BRAKING, LOSS OF VSC ABILITIES. REPEATEDLY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TIRES AND BRAKES BECAUSE OF MALFUNCTION. TIRES ARE WEARING TO THE METAL IN UNCONVENTIONAL MANNER. TOYOTA REPEATEDLY DISREGARDED AND DISMISSED MY CONCERNS, TELLING ME "THE ROADS IN AZ SLANT TO THE RIGHT, HENCE YOUR VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT". AFTER TWO YEARS OF FIGHTING WITH THEM REGARDING THIS, THEY NOW ADMIT TO CALIPER/DRUM PROBLEM BUT MAINTAIN I HAVE TO PAY TO CORRECT IT BECAUSE NOW I AM OUT OF WARRANTY. EVEN THOUGH PROBLEMS BEGAN AT 14K MILES, THEY CONTEND THIS IS MY PROBLEM AND NOT THEIRS. THESE ARE ONLY A FEW OF THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS FORM REQUESTS A # OF FAILURES; I DO NOT HAVE A NUMBER TO GIVE YOU, AS THIS HAS BEEN A CONSTANT, CHRONIC PROBLEM THAT HAS NOT CEASED. I HAVE HAD 4 SETS OF TIRES AND REPLACED THE BRAKES 4 TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071690June 14, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE CUT THE THROTTLE BACK FROM IDLING. THIS CAUSED THE WHEELS TO SPIN, THEN VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD ON ITS OWN, AND STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. DEALER INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED, BUT IT WAS UNSAFE TO OPERATE IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068292May 4, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FAILURE: ROTOR, PADS, & CALIPERS.E BOUGHT THE TOYOTA SEQUOIA IN 2001 NEW AND WITHIN A YEARS TIME WE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES. A YEAR LATER OUR SEQUOIA STARTED TO VIBRATE, AND THATS WHEN OUR NEIGHBOR TOLD US THAT THEY HAD A TSB ON THE SEQUOIA. WE TOOK IT IN AND HAD THE ROTORS, PADS, AND CALIPERS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. WE HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 2 1/2 YEARS NOW, AND THE BRAKES STARTED GRINDING AND THE VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING. WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING ITS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068247May 3, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA THAT LAST SUMMER IN MAY THE AIR CONDITIONER NO LONGER WORKED. I TOOK IT TO MY GARAGE WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE COMPRESSOR NO LONGER WORKED. MILEAGE WAS 39,000 JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. THE WHOLE AC SYSTEM NEEDED REPLACING WHICH I DID NOT MIND BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET RID OF THE MOLD SMELL. MY GARAGE WAS ABLE TO FIND A USED SYSTEM WHICH I HAD PUT IN AT WHAT I CONSIDERED A VERY HIGH EXPENSE. ALMOST TO THE DAY MY AC HAS CRASHED AGAIN. I'M LOOKING INTO MY OPTIONS RIGHT NOW. THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM A YEAR APART WITH DIFFERENT SYSTEMS. LOOKS LIKE A LEMON TO ME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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