2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND STARTED TO JERK WHEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ABS, VSC TRACT, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

I'M A LOYAL CUSTOMER TO TOYOTA. MY 2005 SEQUOIA SR5 V8 WAS RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE TRUCK IS ALWAYS BEEN METICULOUSLY CARED FOR BY MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER. IN MANY CASES, I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK SERVICED BASED ON DEALER RECOMMENDATIONS TO PROLONG ITS USE. IT HAD APPROX 85,000 MILES WHEN I NOTICED THE MAIN THENCE LIGHT. AFTER A VISIT TO THE STONE MOUNTAIN, GA DEALERSHIP, THEY WANTED $4000 FOR PARTS AND LABOR ON AN EMISSION COMPONENT FAILURE (AIR PUMP INJECTION SYSTEM). I WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR PUMP INJECTIONS COULD BE DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE LIGHT/MAINTENANCE CODES DO NOT MAKE THE TRUCK UN-DRIVEABLE NOR DOES IT CAUSE A SAFETY RISK, BUT THAT IT WOULD NOT PASS THE STATE EMISSIONS INSPECTION. I INQUIRED ABOUT POSSIBLE DEFECT AND/OR RECALL NOTICES FOR THE AIR PUMP INJECTIONS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD ON 4 OCCASIONS, OVER THE PAST 18 MONTHS THAT THERE IS NO RECALL. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET FORUMS AND BOARDS, I FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH OTHER V8 SEQUOIAS, TUNDRAS & 4RUNNERS. ACCORDING TO YOUR WEBSITE & OTHER RESEARCH, THE TUNDRAS AND SEQUOIAS WITH THE SAME 4.7L V8 HAS HAD THE SAME EMISSION COMPONENT WARRANTIED TO 10 YEARS/150,000 MILES (TSB 032908/TSB 035009), BUT THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT HELPED IN RESOLVING. I AM NOT WILLING TO PAY THE APPROX $4000 FOR THE REPAIR, GIVEN THAT I HAVE BEEN GIVEN MISINFORMATION AND THE "RUN AROUND" ABOUT GETTING THIS FIXED UNDER THE STATED RECALL NUMBER AND WANT TO FOR ALL DOCUMENT MY COMPLAINT IN HOPES OF GETTING THIS MATTER RECTIFIED PROMPTLY. HTTP://WWW.TUNDRAHEADQUARTERS.COM/BLOG/TOYOTA-WARRANTIES-AIR-INJECTION-PUMP/ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

BRAKES BECAME "SOFT" WITH VIBRATION IN PEDAL AND COMPLETE LOSS OF ACCELERATION POWER. UPON REVIEW-SAW THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT THAT IS NOT BEING RESOLVED BY TOYOTA. THEY RECALLED THEIR 2003 PRODUCT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. FOLKS GO TO TOYOTA TO HAVE PROBLEM FIXED - ONLY TO HAVE SAME PROBLEM WITHIN MONTHS AND SOME FOLKS HAVE PAID UPWARDS OF $3000.00 AND THE PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED. THERE ARE THOUSAND OF COMPLAINTS WITH THIS PROBLEM IF YOU WILL MONITOR TOYOTAS COMPLAINT DATA BASE AND MANY OTHER FORUMS.WILL A FAMILY HAVE TO BE GRAVELY INJURED BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN? *TR

THE VAC TRAC & VSC OFF BUTTONS ON MY DASH ARE ALWAYS ON. THIS HAS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GRIND WHEN BACKING, DROP INTO 4WD UNEXPECTEDLY, LOCK WHEELS ON ONE SIDE ONLY INTO 4WD AND VARIOUS OTHER ISSUES. I AM LUCKY THAT I DO IN-TOWN DRIVING MOST OF THE TIME AND HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THIS WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE SCANNED FOR CODES & LOOKED OVER BY MY MECHANIC WHICH HAS NOT LED TO ANY FAULTS OR CORRECTIONS NEEDED. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR.

SLIP INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND VEHICLE LOOSES ALL POWER FOR 4-5 SEC THEN RESUMES NORMALLY UNLESS ON SNOW. IF ON SNOW VEHICLE IT REPEATEDLY LOOSES POWER AND PRODUCES A NOISE AS IF IT IS SHORTING-OUT. VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING UP HILL ON GRAVEL ROAD. EACH BUMP AT LOW SPEED (3-4 MPH) CAUSES SLIP INDICATOR LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF TRACTION CONTROL BEING TURNED OFF. *TR

VSC TRAC, ABS AND BRAKE ALERTS LIGHT UP ON DASH BOARD, NOISE WHEN VEHICLE IS INITIALLY TURNED ON, THE NOISE DISAPPEARS AFTER A FEW MINUTES BUT THE ALERTS STAY ON. THE VEHICLE ALSO LOSES POWER (BUT THE ENGINE KEEPS RUNNING, JUST NO POWER TO ACCELERATE) IF I MAKE A QUICK TURN, LOSS OF POWER LASTS FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN TURNS BACK ON. *TR

I'VE HAD THE 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA FOR 4 DAYS NOW WE PURCHASED IT OVER THE WEEKEND DROVE IT HOME AND IT'S BEEN FINE, ALL THE SUDDEN THIS MORNING THE TRAC OFF LIGHT IS ON AND VBC OR VSC LIGHT IS ON I CAN'T REMEMBER THE SPECIFIC LETTERS, THERE'S NOW A LOUDER NOISE WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD LIKE A ROAR COMING FROM THE TIRES AND THE VEHICLE SEEMS HARDER TO STOP, I CALLED TOYOTA THERE ARE STILL NO RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE BUT AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS IT SOUNDS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE, WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN RECALLED? *TR

ABS SYSTEM WOULD ENGAGE AS VSC SKID CONTROL LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT APPEARS. SYSTEM WOULD RESET AFTER IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. MISHAP OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES ON DRY, SMOOTH ROAD SURFACE AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED WITH MINIMAL PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL. I TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. THEY REPLACED SKID CONTROL ECU. CAR REPEATED SYMPTOMS ON MY WAY HOME. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY REPLACED BRAKE BOOSTER. CAR IS WORKING NORMALLY NOW. *TR

THE VSC TRAC, VSC OFF AND ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THEN RESET WHEN I TURN OFF & RESTART THE VEHICLE. I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALER I TAKE MY CAR TO FOR MAINTENANCE AND THEY SAID TO BRING IT IN WHEN THE LIGHTS TURN ON AGAIN. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND WAITED FOR THE LIGHTS TO COME BACK ON. THE LIGHTS CAME ON TODAY & I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THE MASTER CYLINDER AND SKID ECU WAS BAD & NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY QUOTED ME $1900 PLUS LABOR. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SEQUOIA'S AND I AM VERY SURPRISED & DISAPPOINTED THAT THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL DONE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR