2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS APPROACHING A COMPLETE STOP WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY JERK. THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER OVER TEN TIMES FOR FAILURE. THE ENGINE REAR MOUNT AND CROSS MEMBER WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,625. UPDATED 03/16/11 *BF UPDATED 11/21/11 *CN

SEEMS THERE IS A COMMON PROBLEM WHEN SEARCHED ON TOYOTA SEQUOIAS AND TUNDRAS FROM 02 TO 07 VSC TRAC OFF AND ECU REPLACEMENT WHICH IS TO DO WITH SKID CONTROL AND CAN CAUSE DEATH AND INJURY IF IT FAILS. APPARENTLY I AM FINDING OUT THAT THOUSANDS HAVE REGISTERED WITH THIS SITE AND NO TOYOTA RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED AND THE COMPANY DOESN'T WANT TO RECALL BECAUSE IT IS A 2300, REPAIR. THE COMPUTER CHIP IS THE PROBLEM AND IT GOES BAD THAT SOON? WOW TOYOTA IS JUST TURNING THE US GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE AROUND AND SCREWING THEM SILLY AND LAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK. PLEASE DO SOMETHING! IT IS A FAMILY CAR THAT IS GOING TO MAKE THE AMERICAN FAMILIES THAT BUY IT HOMELESS WITH THAT KIND OF REPAIR. *TR

IN JANUARY 2010, AS I WAS DOING AN OIL CHANGE ON MY 2007 SEQUOIA, I NOTICED SOME CORROSION ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE HOOD AND ALSO THROUGH THE ENGINE BAY. I TOOK IT IN TO MID CITY TOYOTA FOR AN WARRANTY CLAIM INSPECTION ON THE ISSUE, MARCH 2010. IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT IT WAS A DEFECT OF SOMETHING, I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IT WAS. THE DEALERSHIP CAME BACK AND SAID I MUST HAVE FILLED THE WATER IN THE BATTERY, BECAUSE IT IS NOW LEAKING AND BECAUSE OF THAT, IT HAS VOIDED THE WARRANTY AND THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. I DISAGREED WITH THEIR STATEMENT AND INDICATED THAT WE DID NOT FILL THE BATTERY WITH WATER. MY PARENTS ARE THE ONLY ONES DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THEY WOULDN'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO DO THAT IN THE FIRST PLACE. THE DEALERSHIP WANTED TO KNOW WHAT TYPE OF RESOLUTION WE WANTED OUT OF THIS, I STATED TO JUST REPAINT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE HOOD, NEW BATTERY, AND OTHER DAMAGES ASSOCIATED TO THE BATTERY LEAK. THEY WANTED ME TO GET AN ESTIMATE FROM A LOCAL BODY SHOP. AFTER SUBMITTING THE ESTIMATE, THEY REVIEWED IT AGAIN AND DENIED THE CLAIM. I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP IN, ELK GROVE TOYOTA, IN ELK GROVE CA, JULY 12 2010. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOUND THE BATTERY TO HAVE BEEN FAULTY AND WAS LEAKING, WHICH THE FAN BLEW THE ACID THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING THE PATTERN OF CORROSION AS REPORTED. THEY AGREED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. A FEW DAYS AFTER THE CAR WAS AT THE SHOP, THEY CALLED AND SAID THEY FOUND THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AS OF 6/24/2010 AND WILL NOT FIX THE VEHICLE. I EXPLAINED THAT I HAD REPORTED THE ISSUE TO MID-CITY TOYOTA IN MARCH 2010 DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THEY WANTED ME TO OPEN A CASE WITH TOYOTA, AND THEY'LL REVIEW IT AFTER. I OPENED UP CASE # 1007162060 WITH TOYOTA. ELK GROVE TOYOTA CAME BACK AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND DENIED FIXING THE CAR OUT OF GOOD WILL STATING THAT THERE WAS LACK OF MAINTENANCE RECORDS. *TR

POWER WINDOW MOTOR AND ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION CAUSE WINDOW TO BECOME STUCK AND REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER TO BE DISABLE AND DRIVER VISIBILITY IMPAIRED. *TR

1. 2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA REAR DOOR LATCH BROKEN. THE EVENT OCCURS BY ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE REAR LATCH. 2. THE FAILURE OCCURS BECAUSE THE REAR LATCH WOULD JAM, AND THE OWNER WAS JUST TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR THE NORMAL WAY. THIS ALSO OCCURS ON THE REGULAR DOORS AS WELL. 3. I WILL CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE FAILURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP, THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE AN UNUSUAL CLUNKING NOISE FROM FRONT DRIVERS SIDE, NEAR THE FUEL LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE U JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.

EXTENSIVE RUSTING OF FRAME/CHASSIE OF TOYOTA SEQUOIA - RUST EVERY WHERE UNDER TRUCK. *TR

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

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.

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