2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA Complaints

THE LOCK TO THE REAR HATCH WILL NOT OPEN. WITH THIS PROBLEM I'M NOT ABLE TO GET TO MY SPARE TIRE. THE REAR HATCH HAS TO BE OPEN IN ORDER TO CRANK THE SPARE TIRE DOWN FROM ITS STORAGE SPOT UNDER THE TRUCK. *TR

MY REAR LATCH HANDLE SNAPPED AND BROKE. I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE REAR LATCH. I PURCHASED THE LATCH PART AT A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER FOR $72.00. I FOUND A LINK ON THE INTERNET WITH STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPLACING THE LATCH. ONLY TOOK ABOUT A HALF HOUR. *TR

WHEN TURNING AND ACCELERATING TO ENTER A ROADWAY, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER DUE TO THE VSC SYSTEM ENGAGING. THIS DEFECT POSES A SERIOUS HAZARD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENTER TRAFFIC. THIS ISSUE IS WIDESPREAD AND HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR SEVERAL YEARS WITH NO RESOLUTION BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

I HAVE JUST HAD THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2002 SEQUOIA FAIL. COST WAS $3200 AT AAMCO, PLUS $200 FOR A CAR RENTAL. EVERY FORUM I GO ON I FIND AT LEAST 8-10 OWNERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM, OD PLANETARY GEAR FAILURE. SO ONE HAS TO WONDER WHY TOYOTA HAS NOT HAD A RECALL. AAMCO TOLD ME THE NEW PART WAS AN IMPROVED VERSION. THIS IMPLIES THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I'M THINKING OF TALKING TO A LAWYER ABOUT LOOKING INTO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. I'M VERY DISGUSTED. *TR

VSC SKID CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON AND NOW THE SKID CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. THE TRUCK HAS TWICE IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS FAILED TO GO INTO FORWARD AND REVERSE WITHOUT TURNING THE IT OFF AND LETTING IT S IT FOR 5 MINUTES. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IF IT OCCURS AS I WAS TRYING TO MERGE INTO A HIGH SPEED INTERSECTION. *TR

2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LMTD 4WD, 71,433 MILES - AFTER THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED, THE TRACK AND ABS AND VCS CONTROL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON, ALL THE TIME. SYSTEMS WORKING PROPER UNTIL BREAK PADS WERE REPLACED. SOMETHING HAPPENED TO THE TRACK, ABS AND VCS SYSTEMS DURING THE BRAKE REPAIR AND THE SYSTEMS DO NOT WORK NOW. LOOKING AT INTERNET CHAT ROOM DISCUSSIONS AND SPOKEN TO FRIENDS WHO HAVE SAME CAR AND SAME PROBLEM AFTER GETTING BRAKES REPAIRED. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

THE BACK DOOR HANDLE/LATCH MALFUNCTIONS AND I CAN NO LONGER OPEN THE BACK DOOR. IN 2007 I WENT TO OPEN THE BACK DOOR AS USUAL AND THE HANDLE SNAPPED. I TRIED TO CLOSE THE LIFTGATE AND IT DIDN'T LATCH. HAD TO TIE THE DOOR SHUT. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE LATCH AND HANDLE FOR APPX 280.00. A FEW WEEKS AGO THE HANDLE SNAPPED AGAIN, AND NOW THE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN. THE DEALER SAID I CAN HAVE THEM REPLACE IT AGAIN. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO FORK OUT MORE MONEY. IN MY OPINION THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. ALL DOORS IN A VEHICLE SHOULD WORK. HEAVEN FORBID THERE WAS A CRASH AND THE ONLY EXIT IS THE BACK DOOR. DEALER IS NO HELP AT ALL. *TR

WHEN BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS, YOU CAN FEEL FRONT BRAKE VIBRATE. I TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP, THEY STATED THAT THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT IT IS NOT A RECALL. THEY ARE AWARE THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS TOO SMALL TO HANDLE THE LOAD OF THE VEHICLE AND WILL ONLY RECTIFY (BY UPGRADING ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM) IF IT IS STILL UNDER MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. MY ROTORS ARE WARPED BECAUSE OF THIS AND I CAN'T AFFORD $4800 TO FIX THEIR POOR WORKMANSHIP (DESIGN). HELP ME HOLD THEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE! *TR

CHECK ENGINE, VSC CONTROL AND VSC LIGHTS COME ON WHEN THE WEATHER IS IN THE LOW 30'S OR COLDER. USUALLY COMBINED WITH A SLOW ACCELERATOR PEDAL. TRUCK WORKS OKAY, BUT PEDAL HAS TO BE PUSHED DOWN ALL THE WAY TO MAKE IT GO. THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARS WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GOES UP TO 40 DEGREES OR ABOVE OUTSIDE, AND THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED. *TR

ON 12/24/08 WENT TO TOYOTA DEALER. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATES. ROTORS REPLACED, VIBRATION STOPPED. 1/2/09 BACK TO DEALER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, VSC TRAC, AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS ON. BACK TO DEALER ON 1/12/09. AS OF 1/21/09 LIGHTS MENTIONED, BACK ON. BRAKES LIGHTS CAME ON THIS MORNING ALSO. *TR