Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2007)
136 consumer complaints on file.
- #11378365December 7, 2020ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. DUE TO THE FAILURE, EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS NEEDED TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS THE STEERING ALSO FAILED TO OPERATE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DEFECTIVE SPRING VALVE. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 118,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11341681July 27, 2020FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CODE P2440 CAN DAIRY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM SWITCHING VALVE STUCK OPEN BANK 1. VEHICLE HAS 71,000 MILES ON IT BEEN INFORMED THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL AND THE TOYOTA SHOULD'VE ISSUED A RECALL. CAUSES HIGH RPM START AND LOSS OF POWER ACCELERATION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11339297July 14, 2020ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VSC, TRACTION CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS RANDOMLY COME ON AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSES ACCELERATION AND RUNS ROUGH. I TRIED PUTTING ON NEW GAS CAP TO NO AVAIL. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED GOING UP A HILL WHEN THE LIGHTS SUDDENLY CAME ON AND I LOST POWER. IT HAS HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS WELL LEAVING ME UNABLE TO SAFELY ACCELERATE . MECHANIC REPORTS THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TOYOTAS AND COSTLY TO FIX. STATED THAT TOYOTA FIXED THE PROBLEM IN 2008 MODELS BUT NOT IN 2007.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11322278April 26, 2020UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EXTENSIVE FRAME ROT. THERE IS A HOLE IN THE FRAME AT THE LOCATION OF A BODY MOUNT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11319467March 27, 2020ENGINE
AS IN NHTSA COMPLAINT ID # 11316132, MY 2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA BEGAN MAKING A LOUD VACUUM NOISE UPON COLD START FOR APPROX 1 MIN IN MID TO LATE FEBRUARY 2020. WITHIN ABOUT 1 WEEK, THE NOISE CONTINUED AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AS WELL AS VSC AND VSC TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON. UPON TAKING MY VEHICLE TO LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY SECONDARY AIR INJECTION PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS A RESULT OF CODES P1445 AND TSB 0230 12. THE ISSUE IS NOW AFFECTING MY ACCELERATION. I'M NO LONGER ABLE TO ACCELERATE WHEN QUICK SPEED IS NECESSARY FOR FREEWAY ENTRY. I'M ALSO UNABLE TO GO ABOVE 65MPH. MY CAR MUST BE FIXED IN ORDER TO PASS SMOG, HOWEVER VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS SMOG IN CA WITH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. UPON RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT TOYOTA WAS REIMBURSING CUSTOMERS FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM FOR MODELS BETWEEN 2008 AND 2010, BUT NOT FOR 2007. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM, AS I'VE FOUND THERE IN SEVERAL ONLINE TOYOTA FORUMS THAT THERE IS ACTUALLY A BYPASS KIT FOR SALE FOR A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS THAT ALLOWS THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION PUMP TO BE BYPASSED. THAT IS MUCH MORE COST EFFECTIVE THAN THE ACTUAL REPAIR WHICH IS ALMOST $2,500. I CALLED TOYOTA TO NOTIFY THEM OF THE ISSUE AND INQUIRE AS TO WHETHER THEY WOULD EXTEND THE PROGRAM FOR 2008 - 2010 TO 2007 AND AT THIS TIME THEY WILL NOT. FILING A COMPLAINT IN ORDER TO ELEVATE THE ISSUE AND HELP TOYOTA UNDERSTAND THEY NEED TO EXTEND THE PROGRAM OF AN ALREADY IDENTIFIED ISSUE THAT IS AFFECTING MORE THAN THE YEARS IN EXISTING SCOPE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11316132March 4, 2020ENGINE
SECONDARY AIR INJECTION PUMP MAKES A LOUD VACUUM NOISE ON STARTUP AS IN NHTSA ID# 11064285. FOUR RELATED CODES GENERATED ON MY VEHICLE AND, NOW, AS A RESULT ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. ALSO IMPACTS ACCELERATION ON FREEWAY WHEN QUICK SPEED IS NECESSARY ON ENTRY. CAR STRUGGLES TO GET POWER TO ACCELERATE AND WILL NOT GO OVER 65 MPH FOR PASSING. CAR MUST BE FIXED TO PASS A CA SMOG CHECK AND WILL NOT PASS WITH AN ENGINE LIGHT. TOYOTA IS REIMBURSING SOME, BUT NOT ALL MODELS IMPACTED BY THIS KNOWN ISSUE. REPAIRING THIS ISSUE WITH THE AIR INDUCTION PUMP COSTS OVER $2000. TOYOTA HAS A PROGRAM FOR 2008-2010 SEQUOIA MODELS, BUT NOT FOR 2007 MODELS. WHEN SEEKING A MECHANIC TO REPAIR THE ISSUE, MECHANIC REPORTED HE'D SEEN THIS ISSUE MANY TIMES BEFORE AND RECEIVED A CALL THE WEEK PRIOR FOR SAME ISSUE. BECAUSE OF THE EXPENSE, HE IS TELLING OWNERS TO NOT GET IT FIXED AS THE CAR IS STILL DRIVEABLE, BUT WITHOUT REPAIR, THE ACCELERATION AND AIR POLLUTION ISSUES REMAIN. CALLED TOYOTA AND CUSTOMER SERVICE REP ASSUMED 2007S/MY VIN WAS A PART OF THE RELATED REIMBURSEMENT/REPAIR PROGRAM, BUT THEY ARE NOT. WAS TRANSFERRED TO A SECOND TIER REP AND HE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO SINCE THE 2007 VIN'S ARE NOT A PART OF THE PROGRAM. WHEN I TOLD HIM ABOUT A CASE NUMBER I'D FOUND IN MY ONLINE RESEARCH, HE LOOKED IT UP AND SAW REFERENCE TO A CUSTOMER WHO HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH HIS 4RUNNER. THE 4RUNNERS ARE ALSO NOT A PART OF THIS PROGRAM, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN CALLS ABOUT IT. IF THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THEN TOYOTA SHOULD BE REIMBURSING OWNERS WHO EXPERIENCE THIS ISSUE AND CONSUMERS SHOULD BE PROTECTED FROM THIS TYPE OF NEGLIGENCE AND DAMAGE TO THE ENVIRONMENT. ONLINE RESEARCH SHOWS THIS ISSUE IMPACTS MULTIPLE TOYOTA V8 MODELS, INCLUDING SEQUOIA, TUNDRA, 4RUNNER.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11286287December 2, 2019AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V741000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LIA TOYOTA OF NORTHAMPTON (280 KING ST, NORTHAMPTON, MA 01060, (413) 341-5299) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11207674May 15, 2019STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
IN JUNE OF 2018 I WENT TO WALKER TOYOTA FOR AN AIRBAG RECALL THAT THEY HAD SENT ME NOTICES ON. WHILE THERE I ASKED ABOUT A FRAME RECALL THAT SEVERAL OF MY FRIENDS WHO HAVE THE SAME VEHICLE I HAVE TOLD ME ABOUT. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY VIN NUMBER FOR THAT. SO I THOUGHT I WAS IN THE CLEAR. AS WE GET INTO FALL MY FRIENDS ASK ME HOW MY RECALL ON THE FRAME WENT? DID THEY SPRAY THE FRAME OR REPLACE IT. I SAID THEY DID NEITHER. I TOLD THEM WALKER TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THAT. THEY ALL SAID YES THERE WAS. SO I STARTED TO LOOK INTO IT FURTHER AND FINALLY GOT THEM TO ADMIT THERE WAS A RECALL. THEY THEN TOLD ME THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THEY DO NOT DO MUST HAVE BEEN THE REASON THE TECH TOLD ME THIS WHEN I WAS THERE FOR THE AIRBAG. NOW I KNOW THIS IS A LIE BECAUSE I HAD A TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT HAD A FRAME RECALL AND WALKER DID THE FRAME REPLACEMENT. SO THEN AFTER GOING FURTHER THEY SAID "OH WE DO NOT DO THE UNDER BODY SPRAY BECAUSE WE ARE NOT LICENSED BY THE CITY TO DO IT". SO THEY GAVE ME THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN BEAVERCREEK OHIO WHICH IS PRETTY CLOSE AS SOMEONE WHO COULD DO IT. SO I CALLED THEM AND THERE WAS ONE GUY IN CHARGE OF THAT AND HE WAS NOT IN. BUT THEY DO NOT TAKE MESSAGES? I CALLED QUITE A FEW TIMES AFTER THAT TO TRY AND SET APPOINTMENT WHICH TOOK A WHILE TO GET. I GO TO APPOINTMENT AND HE SAYS THE FRAME IS BAD BUT IT IS 45 DAYS AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE RECALL. A RECALL THAT THEY LIED TO ME ABOUT. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND EXPLAINED EVERYTHING TO THEM. THEY LOOKED INTO IT AND SAID SORRY BUT WE WILL BE DOING NOTHING. THEY SAID THEY SENT ME LETTERS OF WHICH I DO NOT RECALL GETTING. THEY DID SEND ME LETTERS FOR THE AIRBAG EVERY MONTH UP UNTIL JUST A COUPLE MONTHS AGO. EVEN THOUGH THAT WORK HAD BEEN DONE. SO I AM NOW DRIVING A TRUCK THEY SAY IS UNSAFE BUT I CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER. NEED HELP. *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11192237March 28, 2019AIR BAGS
JUST CRANK THE VEHICLE UP AND THE AIRBAG INSIGNIA CAME ON AND THE BOOK SAYS TAKE TO DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY. SO I DID THAT AND NOW THEY ARE TRYING TO CHARGE ME S125 FOR CHECKING OUT A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM OTHER THAN THAT I WOULD HAVE NEVER TOOK IT TO MANUFACTURER IF I KNEW IT WOULD COSTS ME 125 DOLLARS TO CHECK A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM.THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN I STARTED DRIVING AND IT STAYED ON.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11187213March 16, 2019SUSPENSION
THERE IS SEVERE ABNORMAL FRAME RUST & PERFORATIONS IN THE VEHICLES FRAME. I RECEIVED NOTICED TO ADDRESS TOYOTA FRAME RECALL WHEN I CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER RELATIONS TO INQUIRY ABOUT ANY RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. THE REP EXPLAINED OF TWO RECALLS & SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AT MY LOCAL TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER (FITZGERALD LAKEFOREST TOYOTA) TO ADDRESS THE FRAME RECALL CAMPAIGN & AIRBAG RECALL. THE SERVICE ADVISER EXPLAINED FRAME RECALL REMEDY WAS NOT APPLICABLE BECAUSE THERE WERE PERFORATIONS DISCOVERED IN THE VEHICLES FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS ENTITLED TO A FRAME REPLACEMENT. THE ADVISER EXPLAINED THE FRAME RECALL REPLACEMENT HAS EXPIRED & THAT I NEEDED TO CALL TOYOTA CUSTOMERS RELATIONS TO LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM. THE AIRBAG RECALL WAS CORRECTED. I CALLED THEM. THE TOYOTA CUSTOMERS RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE EXPLAINED THE FRAME RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE EXPIRED JANUARY 31, 2019 & TOYOTA IS NOT ABLE TO HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. I AM NOT SURE WHY THERE IS A EXPIRATION DATE ON THIS RECALL IF THERE ARE STILL VEHICLES OUT ON THE ROAD WITH FAULTY VEHICLE FRAMES. I HAVE ATTACHED THE PICTURE OF PERFORATION IN THE FRAME.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11176169February 11, 2019ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
VSC, TRACTION CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. VEHICLE RUNNING ROUGH AND STEERING TIGHT WHILE DRIVING ON STREET. WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE BACK TO RESIDENCE. FEELS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WILL BE CONTACTING TOYOTA DEALER FOR REPAIR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11075027February 26, 2018SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE MASTER PRESSURE SENSOR IS FAILING AND FROM WHAT I AM READING THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON COMPLAINT IN THE EARLY 2000'S TOYOTAS BUT NO ONE HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT BESIDES CHARGE AN AWFUL AMOUNT TO FIX. MY VEHICLE WHEN IN 4WD BRAKES WILL LOCK UP AND I STILL SLIDE NO MATTER WHAT GEAR OR HOW SLOW I AM GOING. I HAVE ALMOST SLID INTO COUNTLESS CARS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11073193February 16, 2018AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, I WAS DRIVING OUR 2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA 4X4 ON A RURAL ROAD THAT HAD HAD FRESH SNOW THE NIGHT BEFORE, BUT NO SAND OR OTHER ROAD SALT WAS LAID DOWN. IT IS A CURVY AND HILLY ROAD. I HAD DRIVEN ON THE ROAD AN HOUR EARLIER WITH NO PROBLEMS. AT APPROXIMATELY 9AM, I ENCOUNTERED A PATCH OF ICE WHERE THERE WAS A CURVE IN THE ROAD AND MY SUV THAT HAD BRAND NEW MICHELIN TIRES ON COLLIDED WITH A TREE THAT WAS PART OF AN ISLAND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE TREE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15 INCHES IN DIAMETER. THE COLLISION STRUCK DIRECTLY ON LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE BY HEADLIGHT'PLOWING IN APPROXIMATELY 9 INCHES AND DEFLATED FRONT TIRE. FRONT SUSPENSION WAS BROKEN AS IS HOOD ( SEE PICTURE). NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED?? I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH AT IMPACT. MY AIRBAG ON DRIVERS SIDE WAS RECALLED WITH TAKATA RECALL AND REPLACED , BUT I WONDER IF IT WAS INSTALLED PROPERLY OR WRONG? I SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND OTHER TRAUMA TOYOTA DEALER BODY SHOP INDICATES THAT ALL SENSORS FOR AIRBAGS ON FRAME ONLY AND SINCE FRAME NOT HIT NO DEPLOYMENT??
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11071827February 8, 2018STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SPARE TIRE CARRIER/ HOIST RUSTING PREMATURELY AND SPARE TIRE COULD FALL AND CAUSE ACCIENTS ON THE CARS BEHIND AND MAY BE FATAL..
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11064285January 22, 2018ENGINE
SECONDARY INJECTION PUMP IS MAKING A LOUD VACUUM TYPE OF NOISE. OUR OWN ONLINE RESEARCH LEADS US TO BELIEVE THAT THE BEARINGS ARE GOING BAD IN THE PUMP. THIS NOISE IS VERY LOUD WHEN THE ENGINE IS STARTED. IF YOU QUICKLY TAP THE GAS PEDAL, THE NOISE GOES AWAY FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE NOISE WILL USUALLY COME BACK ON FOR ABOUT ANOTHER 10-20 SECONDS AND IT WILL GO OFF ON IT'S OWN. IT SEEMS THAT ONCE THE ENGINE HAS BEEN ON FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS TOTAL, THE LOUD VACUUM NOISE GOES AWAY ON ITS OWN. THIS LOUD VACUUM NOISE OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK AND ALSO WHILE DRIVING IT. IN OUR RESEARCH ONLINE, IT SEEMS THAT THIS EXACT PROBLEM IS WHY TOYOTA ISSUED REIMBURSEMENT OFFERS ("IN RESPONSE TO REPORTS OF AIR INDUCTION PUMP ASSEMBLIES AND/OR AIR INJECTION SWITCHING VALVES ISSUES ON THEIR 2007-2010 TUNDRA AND 2008-2010 SEQUOIA MODELS, TOYOTA HAS DECIDED TO INCREASE ITS WARRANTY ON THESE PARTS AND IS EVEN OFFERING A REIMBURSEMENT IF YOU ALREADY HAD THIS ISSUE FIXED. THIS IS A GREAT RELIEF FOR OWNERS SINCE IT WAS AN SUCH AN EXPENSIVE FIX AS WE REPORTED IN APRIL, 2010, TUNDRA AND SEQUOIA $4000 AIR INJECTION SYSTEM PROBLEM)"!! WHY DID THE TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. LEAVE THE 2007 SEQUOIA'S OFF OF THIS REIMBURSEMENT LIST, WHEN THEY ALSO CLEARLY HAVE THIS SAME SECONDARY INJECTION PUMP PROBLEM AS ALL THE VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THAT PARTICULAR REIMBURSEMENT OFFER?! WHY HAS TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. BEEN ABLE TO GET BY WITH THIS? I'VE SEEN ONLINE THAT TONS OF PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. WHEN THIS SORT OF VERY EXPENSIVE PROBLEM OCCURS, THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD JUST MANDATE THAT A RECALL BE DONE. BECAUSE OF COURSE, TOYOTA TRIED TO RE-NIG AND NOT ACTUALLY REIMBURSE PEOPLE FOR THIS REPAIR. THAT IS NOT PROTECTING US CUSTOMERS THAT ARE NOW BUYING THESE USED VEHICLES THAT HAD THESE PROBLEMS AND PREVIOUS OWNERS NEVER HAD IT FIXED!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11013672August 8, 2017AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO GET THE AIRBAGS FIXED FOR ALMOST THREE YEARS. I CALL TOYOTA, THEY CALL THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TELL ME TO CALL BACK IN A FEW WEEKS IF NO ONE HAS CALLED BE TO SCHEDULE A FIX. IN A FEW WEEKS I CALL TOYOTA BACK AND START ALL OVER BUT I AM ASSURED EVERYTIME THAT THEY WILL GET IT FIXED THIS TIME. I DO NOT KNOW WHERE ELSE TO TURN IN GETTING THIS FIXED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10984585May 9, 2017ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE COMES ON VSC LIGHT COMES ON TRAC LIGHTS COME ON. THEY COME ON WHEN ENGINE IS STARTED AND STAYS ON. ERROR CODES READ P2440 SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM SWITCHING VALVE STUCK OPEN BANK 1
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10971563April 10, 2017ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE, TRAC OFF, AND VSC TRAC WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE SECONDARY AIR INTAKE PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10970961April 6, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, VSC AND TRAC LIGHTS ON - TRUCK ENTERS LIMP MODE DUE TO FAULTY SECONDARY AIR INTAKE SYSTEM FOR EMISSIONS SYSTEM. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR SEQUOIAS AND TUNDRAS, HOWEVER NOT YET COVERED FOR THE 2007 MODEL YEAR! DEALER PART COSTS $1,700. UNLESS TOYOTA RECIEVES ENOUGH CASE PROBLEMS FOR 2007 YEAR, THEY WILL NOT EXTEND WARRANTY FOR PARTS, WHICH THEY HAVE DONE FOR ALL OTHER AFFECTED YEARS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10960029March 10, 2017FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ACCELERATOR STUCK WHEN PARKING (<5 MPH) CAUSING VEHICLE TO STRIKE A CURB AND 1 FT RETAINER WALL RESULTING IN GOING AIRBORNE UP A 3' BANK, OVER A 6' SIDEWALK AND 8' GRASS AREA TO STRIKE AN OFFICE BUILDING. LOCATION WAS KIA DRIVE LAGRANGE, GA. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND INJURED HER RIGHT FOREARM. NO BROKEN BONE, JUST BUMPED AND REMAINS SORE. VEHICLE WAS MFG IN AUGUST 07. WE TOOK DELIVERY IN SEPT AFTER PLACING AN ORDER. I SAW RECALL ON 08 THRU 12 BUT NOT 07. WONDERING IF LATE 07 HAD A 08 ACCELERATOR INSTALLED? PHOTO FILES WERE RESIZED TO SMALLLER IMAGES FOR SENDING.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0