2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA Complaints

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA FROM A DEALER. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 70K MILES ON IT AND LOOKS TO BE IN GREAT SHAPE INSIDE AND OUT. HOWEVER, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, I DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME OF THE CAR IS RUSTED OUT WITH SEVERE RUST AROUND THE JOINTS AND WELDS OF THE UNDERFRAME. I HAVE LIVED IN NE FOR THE PAST 12 YEARS AND HAVE OWNED MY FAIR SHARE OF CARS AND TRUCKS AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN A FRAME THAT IS THIS RUSTED ON A FAIRLY NEW CAR. MY PREVIOUS CAR WAS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER THAT I USED IN THE SNOW/DIRT/ROAD ALL YEAR LONG AND THE FRAME LOOKED BRAND NEW WHEN IT WAS SOLD. DOING RESEARCH ONLINE AND TALKING TO OTHER SEQUOIA OWNERS, IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THAT TOYOTA DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR LACK OF QC. THE TOYOTA TUNDRA FROM THE SAME YEARS WAS RECALLED FOR THE SAME EXACT ISSUE AND THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED AND YET THE SEQUOIA OWNERS ARE LEFT WITH EXPENSIVE TRUCKS THAT CAN'T PASS INSPECTION AFTER 6 OR LESS YEARS ON THE ROAD. TO ME, THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND I REALLY HOPE THAT SOMETHING WILL BE DONE. *TR

THE YAW RATE SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE. THIS CAUSES THE VSC TRAC TO ENGAGE AND SLOWS THE VEHICLE RIGHT AWAY, ALSO CAUSES POWER FAILURE IN THE ASPECT OF WHEN IT ENGAGES ENGINE SLOWS AND CAN EVER SHUT OFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH BACK LOCK COULD NOT BE OPENED OR LOCKED FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AUTOMATIC KEY FOB WAS ALSO INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFT GATE WOULD NOT OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HER THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW CABLE FOR THE LIFT GATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,100. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE, TRC-OFF, AND VSC-OFF LIGHTS ILLUMINATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

MY 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAD THE VSC LIGHT COME ON. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO SAID THAT IT WAS A CODE FOR THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION VALVE STICKING OPEN, BUT HE ALSO TOLD US THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED THE VALVES BEFORE AND IT ENDED UP BEING THE PUMP. WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE WENT INTO "LIMP"MODE WHICH WAS VERY CLOSE TO CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH MY WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN IN THE CAR. AFTER READING ABOUT SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, IT WOULD SEEM THAT TOYOTA SHOULD BE WILLING TO FIX THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT. I NOW HAVE A CAR THAT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

TOYOTA - THERE IS VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE VBS, SKID CONTROL, BRAKING SYSTEM WITH THE TOYOTA 2005 SEQUOIA!!!!! MY BRAKES LOCKED UP AND I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR IN TERMS OF HANDLING OR BRAKING POWER - LUCKY FOR ME I DRIVE LIKE A CAUTIOUS GRANDMOTHER AND WAS DRIVING SLOWLY STOPPING AT A ROUTINE STOP. THIS EVENT HAPPENED AFTER MONTHS AND MONTHS OF TAKING THE CAR IN. AFTER THIS SERIOUS EVENT I KNEW THAT IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM NOT TO BE WORRIED ABOUT.... TOYOTA REPLACED THE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER - CLOSE TO 1000. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A 99% FIX. FASTFORWARD AND THE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN ABOUT A MONTH LATER....NOW THEY CLAIMED THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS AT FAULT FOR ANOTHER NEAR THOUSAND DOLLARS. THE REPAIRING DEALERSHIP SERVICEMAN ASSURED ME THEY FINALLY GOT IT AND SAID HE WOULD FEEL VERY SAFE FOR ME TO TRAVEL OUT OF TOWN. I WAS HESITANT, BUT DID LEAVE TO GO OUT OF TOWN....ONLY TO FIND MYSELF AT YET ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WITH THE SAME BRAKE LIGHTS COMING ON.....AND THEN GOING OFF WHEN THEY WENT IN TO THE SERVICE STALL. THEY STILL HAVE THE CAR AS I REFUSED TO TAKE IT BACK AND THEY STATE UNTIL THE PROBLEM "RECREATES ITSELF" THEY ARE AT A LOSS TO DATE. TO ME TO TAKE THE CHANCE TO RECREATE THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR....AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS UTTERLY NUTS. IN SHORT, I WILL NOT BE DRIVING THAT CAR EVER AGAIN. NOR DO I WANT ANY OTHER PERSON IN THAT POTENTIAL "DEATH TRAP." IF THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY DOES NOT STEP IN.....I AM TELLING YOU....THERE WILL BE DEATHS!!!!! I HAVE NO QUESTION IN MY MIND OVER THIS ISSUE!!!!! PLEASE CONTACT ME AND RECALL THIS FOR THE LIFE OF SOMEBODY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE SKID CONTROL UNIT AND MASTER CYLINDER, WHICH WOULD BOTH NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,950.

MY 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS BEEN HAVING INTERMITTENT BRAKE LIGHTS COMING ON AND OFF FOR MONTHS. USUALLY WHEN I WOULD TURN THE CAR OFF THE LIGHTS WOULD GO OFF - ONLY TO RETURN AGAIN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR IN MANY TIMES ONLY TO HEAR THAT THE LIGHTS HAVE TO STAY ON FOR GOOD TO ANALYZE AND OR FIX IT.....A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN SAVANNAH MADE THIS COMMENT ON MY LAST FULL SERVICE APPT AND MADE THE SAME REPLY YESTERDAY. YESTERDAY WHILE BRAKING ON A CLEAR DAY AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED AT A ROUTINE LIGHT THE BRAKES MADE A TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISE WITH AN ALMOST WRECK CAUSED BY THE THIS FAILURE AND ALL THE BRAKE, ABS AND VCS LIGHTS COMING ON. TODAY I REPLACED THE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER AT A DEALERSHIP...FOR A PRICE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS! 2 DEALERSHIPS SAID THIS IS STEP ONE IN THE PROBLEM AND THAT "HOPEFULLY" IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. AS THE MOTHER OF A SMALL CHILD, I AM AT ALL HAPPY WITH THIS ANSWER AS I KNOW THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE!!!!! HAD I BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY MY CHILD AND I MIGHT NOT HAVE MADE IT AS ALL CONTROL WAS LOST. I THINK A RECALL IS NEEDED!!!!!!!!! I HAVE READ OF MANY REPORTS OF 2005'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE CONTACT ME. THANKS. *TR

STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS, ABS LIGHTS, AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. ABS DOES NOT WORK WHILE LIGHTS ARE ON. *TT