2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA Complaints

ENGINE KNOCKING SOUND OR TICKLING NOISE.I WENT TO THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSIS WHAT IS WRONG, BUT THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT. THE DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ENGINE QUOTING $9,800 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 52,000 MILES ON IT, IT SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR IS NOT WORTH THAT MUCH, AS I WOULD BE SPENDING ON IT. LOOKING ONLINE THERE ARE OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND SOME HAVE SAID TOYOTA HAS REPLACED THEIR ENGINE. I CONTACTED THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE AND THEY DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE, SEEMS LIKE THEY DO NOT WANT TO STAND BEHIND THEIR CUSTOMERS WHEN PROBLEMS ARISE UNTIL IT BECOMES A BIGGER ISSUE. I AM JUST LETTING YOU GUYS KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM, I AM NOT SURE IF YOU CAN DO ANYTHING, BUT I WANT TO INVOLVE MEDIA AND OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT IS NOT FAIR TO SPEND SO MUCH MONEY ON A CAR JUST FOR THE ENGINE TO GO OUT AT 52,000 MILES. THERE HAS TO BE SOME KIND OF MANUFACURE DEFECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AS IF THE SKID CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,735. *TT *TR

TOYOTA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR REPAIRS RELATED TO ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT) DUE TO MOISTURE/WATER IN THE AIR INJECTION PUMPS AND/OR AIR SWITCHING VALVES FOR SELECT SEQUOIA TRUCKS. IT SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO EXTEND IT TO ALL SEQUOIA TRUCKS AS IT CLEARLY RECOGNIZES THIS PUMP AND VALVE ASSEMBLY IS DEFECTIVE IN THIS MODEL. THE COVERAGE EXTENDS FOR THE LESSER OF 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES BUT INSTEAD SHOULD BE FOR THE GREATER OF THE TWO. THIS REPAIR COSTS $4000 AND TYPICALLY OCCURS WHEN THE TRUCK VALUE IS NEAR $7000. MY TRUCK IS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 50 MPH WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS.

I HAVE FIXED THE REAR DOOR LATCH ABOUT A HALF DOZEN TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP OF THIS VEHICLE. EACH TIME THE FIX LASTS ABOUT 2 TO 3 WEEKS. THEN THE REAR DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD SHOULD THE BACK DOOR BE NECESSARY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY. THE PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN BY TOYOTA, YET THEY REFUSE TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT SOLUTION.

RUST DEVELOPED ON REAR DRIVER SIDE UNDER FENDER.REAR WINDOW GLASS MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NOT COME DOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. ALSO, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE MAKING LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS AND VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. INITIALLY, THE DEALER (PRINCIPLE TOYOTA, 7370 WINCHESTER RD, MEMPHIS, TN 38125, (877) 217-4003) WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE, SO IT CONTINUED TO PROGRESS AND VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. *TT *TR

I GET CONSTANT WARNING LIGHTS FOR BRAKE, VSC AND TRAC. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SEQUOIA. IT SHUTS DOWN THOSE SAFETY FEATURES.

WAS IN WRECK AND ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE YIMES AND WENT THRU WINDSHIELD ENDED UP IN HOSPSITAL WITH BRAIN INJURY

I OWN A 2005 SEQUOIA 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIMITED EDITION . I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA CORPORATION REGARDING THE RUSTING FRAME RECALL CAMPAIGN ON NOVEMBER 3,2017 AND SCHEDULED A SERVICE APT TO HAVE MY FRAME INSPECTED AND WAS TOLD THE INSPECTION TAKES APPROX. 2 HOURS . WITHIN 30 MINUTES MY TRUCK WAS "READY " MEANING THE INSPECTION WAS COMPLETE. I ASKED THE SERVICE WRITER OF THE OUTCOME AND WAS TOLD THE FRAME WAS GOOD. NOTHING WAS WRITTEN IN MY SERVICE ORDER THAT WAS HANDED TO ME SIGN REGARDING FINDINGS, PERFORATION OR STATUS OF THE INSPECTION RESULTS, OR THAT THE INSPECTION ACTUALLY TOOK PLACE. THE SERVICE WRITER TOLD ME VERBALLY THAT ANOTHER SERVICE WRITER WOULD CONTACT ME IN A FEW DAYS TO SCHEDULE A CLEANING AND SPRAYING OF THE ENTIRE FRAME IN A FEW WEEKS. I DON'T BELIEVE THE TECH REMOVED MY WHEELS TO EXAMINE THE FRAME OR THOROUGHLY INSPECTED MY VEHICLE . I AM A 5 TOYOTA VEHICLE OWNER AND EXPLAINED THAT TO THE SERVICE WRITER. MY SERVICE LOCATION IS LAKEWOOD TOYOTA LOCATED IN NJ, MY SERVICE WRITER WAS ANGEL BURGOS. I HAVE EXTENSIVE RUST ON MY FRAME IN NUMEROUS AREAS ESPECIALLY BEFORE THE REAR AXLE AND AFTER , IN THE AREA OF THE HITCH ASSEMBLY AS WELL AS THE REAR AXLE . I UNDERSTAND THE CRITERIA FOR REPLACING THE FRAME VERSUS A TEMPORARY COVERING OF SEALANT . I UNDERSTAND THAT THE FRAME ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE IS RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE DUE CONSTRUCTION METHODS OF THE DANA CORPORATION BEING FAULTY IN DRAINAGE DESIGN OR MANUFACTURE. MY CONCERN THAT THIS PRODUCT WAS NOT INSPECTED PROPERLY AND HASTILY ATTEMPTED TO GET ME OUT THE DOOR. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE BUSINESS PRACTICE TO ME.

VA. STATE INSPECTION FAILED DUE TO LEFT FRONT SWAY BAR LINK BROKEN AND STEERING RACK LEAKING AND CAUSED BUSHINGS TO COME APART DUE TO CORROSION FROM RUSTING OUT FRAME. PREVIOUS WORK DONE ON 04/02/17 REVEALED ISSUE BUT NO ONE INFORMED US OF ANY RELATED RECALLS.