Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2003)

672 consumer complaints on file.

#10094214September 23, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE RPM'S AND HAD NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. THE INDICATOR LIGHTS FLICKERED AND THE RPM'S DROPPED AND THERE WAS NO CONTROL WITH THE ACCELERATION. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087007August 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PUT MY SEQUOIA IN PARK AND SHUT OFF .I GOT OUT TO GO INTO GAS STATION, AS I SHUT THE DOOR TO THE VEHICLE, THE CAR JERKED AND BEGAN MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND PROCEEDED TO GO IN REVERSE BACK. I WENT TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE TO MAKE SURE I HAD GOTTEN IT INTO THE PARK POSITION AND IT WAS. I COULDN'T STOP IT AND BY THAT TIME IT WAS TOO LATE FOR ME TO GET AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. IT ENDED UP PINNING MY LEGS BETWEEN A CONCRETE BARRIER THAT PROTECTS THE GAS PUMPS AND THE DOOR OF MY VEHICLE. EVENTUALLY, IT FOLDED THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BACKWARDS MAKING IT PARALLEL TO THE FRONT BUMPER AND RELEASED ME TO FALL TO THE GROUND. IT THEN CONTINUED IN REVERSE UNTIL IT FINALLY HIT A PARKED CAR AND STOPPED. ALL OF THE WITNESSES, INCLUDING THE ACTUAL POLICE OFFICER NOTED IN THEIR STATEMENTS THAT THEY FOUND THE CAR IN PARK. AT THIS POINT, TOYOTA IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS AND A NEUTRAL PARTY WHO QUICKLY CHECKED THE SEQUOIA SAID THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH THE CAR STAYING IN PARK SO THERE WOULD PROBABLY BE NOTHING FURTHER DONE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10086766August 13, 2004
SUSPENSION, TIRES
WE PURCHASED A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2WD, IN MAY OF 2003. AT FIRST THE ONLY PROBLEM WE HAD WAS THE ROTTEN EGG SMELL, NOW IT'S TIRE PROBLEMS. STARTING IN FEBRUARY 2004 MY HUSBAND HAVE HAD TO TAKE THE TRUCK BACK EVERY TWO WEEKS. AT FIRST THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. THE NEXT TIME THEY SAID THAT IT WAS THE TIRES, SO THEY REPLACE ALL OF THE TIRES.WE HAD TO PAY ABOUT $150.00 FOR THE TIRES.THE DEALERSHIP CHANGE FROM DUNLOP TIRE TO BF GOODRICH WHICH IS A HARDER TIRE, NOW THEY WE ARE BACK WITH THE DUNLOP TIRES WHICH IS A SOFTER TIRE. ALL THEY ARE DOING IS COVERING UP THE PROBLEM. AFTER CHANGING THE TIRES 3 TIMES, THEY TOLD US IT WAS THE DRIVE SHIFT. THEY CLAIM THEY ORDERED THE PART IT TOOK THREE WEEKS TO GET IT IN. AFTER GETTING IT IN THE SERVICE MANAGER AT REINHARDT HERE IN MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT THE SHOP MANAGER DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRUCK, BUT WHEN YOU ARE GOING 60 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE THE TRUCK START TO SHAKES.NOW WERE ARE ON THE 4TH SET OF TIRES WHAT IS THAT. WE HAVE CONTACTED THE TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS FOR THE PAPER TO HAVE THE TRUCK INSPECTED AGAIN. IT TOOK ABOUT A MONTH TO GET THEM.YOU CAN CALL THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. I FEEL IF WE HAVE ENOUGH COMPLAINT WE CAN GET A RECALL. JH MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079866June 23, 2004
TIRES
SUBSTANDARD TIRES ON 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. *MR THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED A ROUGH FEEL WHILE IN MOTION. THE TIRES WERE SAID TO BE DEFECTIVE. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER WITH DUNLOP GRANDTEK AT20 TIRES. THERE WAS UNEVEN TIRE WEAR IN THE INNER AND OUTER TREAD WEARING AT A FASTER RATE THAN THE CENTER OF ALL THE TIRES. ALL OF THE TIRES WERE CLOSE TO REACHING THE WEAR BAR ON THE INNER AND OUTER EDGE OF THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE TIRES WEREN'T ADEQUATE FOR THE SIZE AND WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075436June 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
BRAKING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS - ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS HAVE COME ON REQUIRING THAT I PULL THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE IGNITION OFF TO RESET THE LIGHTS. ERROR CODES IN THE COMPUTER HAVE RESULTED IN REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE BOOSTER / MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT, BRAKE FLUID SENSOR CHECK, BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH ADJUSTMENT. BRAKING ON THIS VEHICLE IS INCONSISTANT WITH OVERALL CONCERNS REGARDING BRAKE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075440June 15, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LATCH FAILURE - PASANGER DOOR HANDLE DID NOT RETURN TO CLOSED POSITION RESULTING IN LATCH FAILURE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, THE DOOR OPENED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078273June 15, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT - DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT ANCHOR BOLT CAME COMPLETELY LOOSE AND WAS HANGING FREE. AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP REPAIR. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073724May 17, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ON APRIL 14, 2004 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. UPON TAPPING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WITH GREAT FORCE. DRIVER LOST CONTROL, AND HIT A SCHOOL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066132April 14, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2003 SR5 SEQUOIA WITH 4700 MI, AND TWO ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS: 1. SURGING FROM A STOP AND WHEN ACCELERATING OUT OF A TURN. 2. A DEAD ACCELERATOR FOR A PERIOD OF SIX TO TEN SECONDS WHEN ACCELERATING OUT OF A TURN. THE ENGINE DOES NOT DIE IT JUST REMAINS AT AN IDLE FOR THE SIX TO TEN SECONDS WHILE THE DRIVER IS PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THESE TWO PROBLEMS ARE NOT CONSTANT THEY JUST HAPPEN FROM TIME TO TIME. THREE TRIPS TO THE DEALER SO FAR RESULTS IN THE RESPONSE "UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM". THE FIRST FAILURE DATE IS THE DAY WE DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME FOR THE FIRST TIME AND CONTINUES TO NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062675March 20, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VSC LLIGHTS IN MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAVE COME ON MULTIPLE TIMES, THE CAR HAS ALREADY BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAR 4 TIMES, IT SEEMS THAT THEY EITHER DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, OR TOYOTA IS UNWILLING TO ADMIT THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE CAR. THE VSC LIGHT SEEMS TO NOW COME ON IN THE MORNING WHEN THE CAR IS COLD, AND WILL THEN SHUT OFF IF THE CAR IS RESTARTED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND NOW WAITING TO SEE IF ANY ACTIONS ARE TAKEN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058750February 23, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2003 TOYOTA SEQUIOA, VSC LIGHTS/VSC TRACKING LIGHTS COME ON AND MAKE GRINDING NOISE ONCE IT IS TRIGGERED IT STAYS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE MUST BE RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP, AND NOW THIS THIRD TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS, AND IS STAYING ILLUMINATED. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED FOR THE 3RD TIME IN FOUR MONTHS. IT IS RIDICULOUS. CHECKERED FLAG TOYOTA, VA. BEACH, VA. IS THE DEALER WITH WHO HAS LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059219February 12, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER BEGAN TO SMELL A SULFUR/ROTTEN EGG ODOR. THE SMELL SEEMED ENHANCED BY SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE AND BY OPERATION OF THE SUNROOF. *PH *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054370January 18, 2004
TIRES
LEFT REAR TIRE (BRIDGESTONE TIRE MODEL DUELER H/T 840 BLEW) OUT WHEN DRIVING 65 MP ON FREE WAY. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052553January 7, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
VSC/TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED ON DASH WHEN VEHICLE IS SIMPLY SITTING IN A PARKING SPACE, PULLING OUT OF PAVED DRY RELATIVELY FLAT DRIVEWAY, AND DRIVING BELOW 20 MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT. PROBLEM IS ONGOING WHERE THE VSC/TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT COMES ON ALMOST EVERYDAY. FIRST TIME TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD IT WOULD RESET ITSELF WHEN SUV IS RESTARTED. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP SECOND TIME A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, WAS TOLD AN ERROR WAS FOUND AND THEY RESET IT. STILL EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM AND HAVE SCHEDULED A THIRD APPOINTMENT WITH DEALERSHIP FOR JANUARY 13, 2004 TO TRY TO GET PROBLEM RESOLVED AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051092December 25, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
FIRST OIL GAUGE. WHEN I DRIVE THE SUV BETWEEN 60 TO 75 MPH, THE OIL GAUGE POINT TO ZERO. DEALER UNABLE TO FIX IT. SECOND. THERE ARE COOLANT PIPE ROUTED UNDER VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY PROTECTION. IT IS A GREAT CHANGE BROKEN BY MINOR ROAD HAZARD. MY 2003 4WD SR5 SEQUOIA WAS BROKEN AT 12/19/2003. IT TOOK DEALER 3 DAYS TO REPLACE THE 1 METER LENGTH PIPE, BECAUSE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR DEALER TO PLACE THE PIPE AT ORIGINAL POSITION. THIS IS BAD DESIGN. NO PROTECTION AND NOT EASY REPLACE. I CHECK OTHER BIG SUV AT MARKET. THEY ALL USE PLASTIC SHIELD TO PROTECT SIMILAR PIPE UNDER THEIR SUV. I CONSIDER THIS IS SAFETY DEFECT. TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL IT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050937December 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INADEQUATE BRAKING, INTERIOR NOISES, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050716December 18, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I JUST BOUGHT A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AND NOTICED LOW OIL PRESSURE READINGS, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THANK GOD THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM DO TO A FAULTY OIL SWITCH REPLACED IT NO QUESTIONED ASKED, I ALSO WANT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS, I LEFT THEM ON A COUPLE OF TIMES AND NOTICED THERE WAS NO WARNING BELL DO THEY HAVE THEM TO INSTALL? I WOULD HATE TO GET STRANDED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049598December 11, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA: PERSISITANT ROTTEN EGG SMELL IN VEHICLE. SERVICE AND CORP SAY TYPE OF GASOLINE. HAVE SWITCHED OUT GASOLINE BRANDS AND TYPES FOR OVER 1 YEAR W/ NO CHANGE. THE VEHICLE HAS PRODUCED SEVERE HEALTH PROBLEMS IN FAMILY W/ INCREASE IN FREQUENT HEADACHES, BRONCHITIS & ASTHMA FLARE-UPS AND SINUS INFECTIONS. HAVE NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP (ROUTE ONE TOYOTA, INC AVENEL, NJ) AS WELL AS TOYOTA CORP.. NO RESPONSE EXCEPT "SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.. IT'S THE GAS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046124December 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AN AMMONIA AND SULFUR SMELL ENTERED THE PASSENGER'S CABIN. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE SMELL. THE CONSUMER'S DOCTOR RECOMMENDED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE HEADACHES THAT THE CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING. *AK THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM THEY CAN CONTACT TOWN HALL TOYOTA BY CLICKING ON EDMUND.COM. *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050322December 9, 2003
SUSPENSION
WHEN THE BACK WINDOWS ARE ROLLED DOWN AND VEHICLE IS IN MOTION THERE IS A VIOLENT WIND TUNNEL THAT BENDS THE ROOF AND MAKES A HORRENDOUS SOUND. VEHICLE SOUNDS AS IF IT IS AIRBORNE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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