Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2007)

136 consumer complaints on file.

#10331081May 18, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2007-- VSC/TRAC LIGHT IS ON INDICATING A FAILURE IN THE TRACTION CONTROL; SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MAKE OF CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318909March 11, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD SIT IDLE IN THE DRIVE POSITION, IT WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WOULD APPLY EXTREME BRAKING PRESSURE IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS SERVICED; HOWEVER THE FAILURE WOULD STILL OCCUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT INSTANCES OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION SINCE THE DAY OF PURCHASE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317659March 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
TO WHOM IT MAY BE OF SOME INTEREST, JUNE 19, 2008 I HAD A HORRIFIC EXPERIENCE WITH MY SEQUOIA. I OWN A 2007 SEQUOIA AND IT ONLY HAS 4200 MILES ON IT. THIS PAST SUNDAY I WAS STARTING FROM TRAFFIC WHEN I GENTLY STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN IN TRAFFIC WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SEQ. JUMPED FROM 0 TO 60 OR 70 MPH. IT TOOK ME OFF GUARD, I THEN PRESSED ON THE BRAKE AGAIN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE OR AT LEAST SLOW IT DOWN A BIT BUT EVERY TIME I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE THE TRUCK JUST WANTED TO TAKE OFF TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL. IT KEPT DOING THIS FOR ABOUT A GOOD MINUTE. I THOUGHT FOR SURE I WAS GOING TO HIT SOMEONE OR SOMETHING AND INJURE MY KIDS WHO WERE WITH ME AT THE TIME. IT WAS A FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE. I CALLED FOR A SERVICE APPT. AT TOYOTA OF MANHATTAN WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS ON SAID DATE AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS 5MINS FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD SMELL THE BRAKES. I EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM AND THEY MECHANICS INSISTED IT WAS THE RUGS OF COURSE I DISPUTE IT THEY SAID THE RUG PROBABLY GOT CAUGHT ON THE PEDAL. WHEN I SHOWED THEM HOW FAR THE TWO WERE FROM EACHOTHER THEY THEN SAID IT WOULD GET A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. 4 HOURS LATER I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE "BRAKE BOOSTER". MY PROBLEM WAS NOT THE ACCELERATOR, BUT THE BRAKE ITSELF. HERE I THOUGHT EVERY TIME I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE I THOUGHT THE ANTI-LOCKS WERE KICKING IN WHEN IN FACT THE BRAKES WAS TREMBLING, A TOTAL MALFUNCTION...I WAITED SEVERAL DAYS FOR THE PART TO SHIP FROM JAPAN.. I WOULD LIKE WARN OTHER SEQUOIA OWNERS OF THE POSSIBILITIES OF THIS HAPPENING TO THEM. THANK YOU, ABOVE IS THE SAME LETTER I SENT TO TOYOTA USA ON JUNE 2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315884March 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE "LUNGES" FORWARD AFTER BEING STOPPED (AT A RED LIGHT MOSTLY). FOOT IS COMPLETELY OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND ON THE BRAKE WHEN THIS OCCURS. SOMETIMES HAPPENS IMMEDIATELY, SOMETIMES AFTER A MINUTE OF BEING STOPPED. THIS OCCURS REGULARLY WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312841February 22, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE PEDAL NEVER RELEASED. THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE INREASED TO 90 MPH. THE CONTACT PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND CHECK TO SEE IF THE FLOOR MAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE, BUT FOUND THAT IT WASN'T THE FLOOR MAT. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE DEALER PREFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FEELS THIS YEAR SHOULD BE ADDED TO RECALL NUMBER 10V17000 REGARDING THE STICKY PEDAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303836February 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CANNOT FUEL MY 2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. GAS STATION PUMP KEEPS SHUTTING OFF NO MATTER WHERE I GO TO PURCHASE GAS. HAVE TO HOLD HOSE ABOVE MY HEAD, AND BREATH IN THE GAS FUMES. MY WIFE CANNOT FUEL CAR AT ALL. TOYOTA HAS WASHED THEIR HANDS OF THIS MATTER. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT OTHERS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE TUNDRA PICKUP ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293546November 25, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. ALSO WHILE IDLING THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL FORWARD. A MASTER TECHNICIAN WAS THEN SENT BY TOYOTA , BUT HE COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 24,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285737September 29, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST FUMES IN INTERIOR WHEN ACCELERATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272951June 5, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE IN DRIVE (SUCH AS WHEN AT A STOPLIGHT), THE VEHICLE WILL OCCASIONALLY LUNGE OR CONTINUE TO ROLL FORWARD WHEN BRAKE IS FULLY DEPRESSED. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE ALTHOUGH YOU MAY BE COMPLETELY STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT FOR OVER A MINUTE, THE CAR MAY STOP MOVING WITHOUT YOUR BEING AWARE. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED ALL OVER MESSAGE BOARDS FOR SEQUOIA OWNERS AND ALSO REPORTED TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223630April 7, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE "LUNGES" OR "ROLLS" FORWARD AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH BRAKES FULLY DEPRESSED. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED ON NUMEROUS TOYOTA MESSAGE BOARDS FOR SEVERAL TOYOTA MODELS OF VARYING YEARS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS THE DRIVER COMES TO A FULL STOP AND THEN THE VEHICLE STARTS MOVING (WITH THE BRAKE FULLY DEPRESSED). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215004January 11, 2008
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WOULD NOT RESTART, KEY WOULD NOT TURN. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE MECHANIC TOLD HIM IT WAS THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK. MECHANIC ALSO STATED THERE WAS NO FIX FOR THIS FAILURE. *KB THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL REALLY HARD ON THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER FOR THE KEY TO RELEASE. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SUCH AS FAILURE OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM, POOR CRUISE CONTROL PERFORMANCE AND FAILURE OF THE DVD PLAYER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205282October 9, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I HAVE 2007 TOYOTA SEGUOIA, IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS I, AS WELL AS MY FRIENDS, HAVE NOTICED A VERY STRONG ODOR OF EXAUST FUMES ACCUMULATING IN THE CABIN OF MY SUV WHEN: -ACCELERATING TO PASS -DECELERATING FROM PASSING -STRONGER WHEN A/C ON AND IN "RECIRCULATE MODE" -ALSO WHEN JUST REGULAR A/C ON THE FUMES HAVE CAUSED MY FRIENDS TO BECOME ILL WITH NAUSEA, HEADACHES, AND SLEEPINESS. THE FUMES HAVE CAUSED ME TO BECOME VERY SLEEPY WHEN TRAVELILNG, AND MY FRIENDS SAY MY THINKING IS OFF IN LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. I TOOK TO LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY DID NOT NOTICE IT? THEN TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT INVESTIGATE IT FURTHER BECAUSE NO NOTICE WAS OUT? MY SUV HAS 24K MILES ON IT, I HAVE OWNED IT FOR ONE YEAR. THIS IS A SEVERE PASSENGER SAFETY ISSUE, IT IS GOING TO CAUSE SOMEONE TO FALL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL, AND KILL SOMEONE ELSE OR SELF. IT IS ALSO DANGER TO PASSENGERS IN CAR IN MULTIPLE AVENUES. I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED ASAP! THANKS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202733September 12, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SUV AND THE REAR DOORS DO NOT STAY OPEN UNLESS THEY ARE OPENED VERY WIDE (FULLY). THIS HAS CAUSED THE DOOR TO CLOSE ON ME NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN CLIMBING INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK TO SECURE MY CHILDREN IN THEIR SEATS. ALSO, IT IS A DANGER FOR THEM AS YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT WILL CAUSE IT TO CLOSE. THE DOOR WILL STAY OPEN IF FULLY OPENED, BUT THE SPACE REQUIRED TO DO SO IS NOT AVAILABLE IN MOST CONSUMER'S GARAGES. THE MIDDLE DOOR CHECK WAS ORIGINALLY FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE BY THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY WERE REPLACED ON BOTH REAR DOORS. NOW THE PROBLEM APPEARS WORSE. THE DOOR USED TO STAY OPEN IN THE MIDDLE DOOR-CHECK POSITION *MOST* OF THE TIME, BUT NOW MOST OF THE TIME IT CLOSES WHILE SECURING THE CHILDREN. THE TOYOTA DEALER CONTACTED TOYOTA, BUT THEY SAID IT IS WORKING AS DESIGNED, THOUGH THEY HAVE HAD MANY CALLS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I DON'T REALLY EXPECT ANYTHING TO BE DONE, I JUST WANTED TO RAISE IT AS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED-AT FOR FUTURE MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193779June 19, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AS YOU COME TO A COMPLETE STOPWITH FOOT ON BRAKE SUDDENLY IT FEELS LIKE YOU'VE BEEN REAR ENDED BY SOMEONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192619June 6, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EXHAUST FUMES ENTER INTO THE INTERIOR OF VEHICLE WHEN ACCELERATING FOR PASSING, MERGING, ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181540February 4, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I PURCHASED A 2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA FROM THE POWER CERRITOS DEALERSHIP IN CA ON JAN. 14, 2007. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK ON SATURDAY JAN. 27, 2007 TO HAVE THE LO JACK INSTALLED. AT THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FRONT BALL JOINTS ON THE 2 FRONT WHEELS. THE POWER TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPAIRED THE RECALL AT THIS TIME. I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE LATER THAT AFTERNOON, AT WHICH TIME I WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS OK. ON FRIDAY FEB. 2, 2007 I PROCEEDED TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY OF MY HOME AND HEARD A LARGE GRINDING NOISE, SOUNDING LIKE MY CAR BOTTOMED OUT ON THE DRIVEWAY. I PROCEEDED DOWN MY STREET WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND ATTEMPTED A LEFT HAND TURN, AT WHICH TIME MY CAR RESISTED THE TURN AND MADE A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE AGAIN AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE AND THE CAR BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. I ACTUALLY DROVE MY CAR BACKWARDS IN A STRAIGHT LINE, ONCE I SLOWED TO A STOP AND REALIZED I COULD DRIVE THE CAR AS LONG AS I DIDN'T TURN THE WHEEL. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED POWER TOYOTA CERRITOS AND SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT MANAGER AND TOLD HIM THE PROBLEM AND THAT I THOUGHT IT WAS THE SAME ISSUE AS THE RECALL REPAIR, HE CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK AND SENT HIS SERVICE SPECIALIST TO MY HOME TO LOOK AT THE CAR. I EXPRESSED TO HIM MY EXTREME CONCERN, BECAUSE HAD I BEEN ON THE FREEWAY, MY CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL AT HIGH SPEEDS , WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED INJURY, IF NOT DEATH TO MY CHILDREN AND MYSELF. I WAS APPALLED THAT THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME AND SENT ME HOME TO DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE POWER TOYOTA CERRITOS AND I HAVE YET TO HEAR FORM THE GENERAL MANAGER, EVEN AFTER LEAVING MULTIPLE MESSAGES. THE SERVICE MANAGER HAS BEEN TRYING TO TAKE CARE OF MY CAR, BUT HOW AM I TO FEEL SAFE AFTER 500,000 HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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