2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION WITH AT LEAST THREE SPOTS ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE FRAME NEAR THE WELDS. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE FRAME WOULD FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY FRAME RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DAVENPORT TOYOTA (LOCATED AT 1501 E 53RD ST, DAVENPORT, IA 52807, (563) 391-4106) FOR A NOISE THAT WAS COMING FROM THE CHASSIS WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME WAS BADLY CORRODED THROUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THREE HOURS AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FRAME FRACTURED AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY LEFT AND RIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE SLOWLY TO HIS RESIDENCE. ONCE THE CONTACT ARRIVED HOME AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED THROUGH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO COATING ON THE FRAME, WHICH CAUSED THE METAL TO CORRODE BADLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO DAVENPORT TOYOTA WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS CORRODED THROUGH AND THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000.

TWO WEEKS AGO WE WERE TOLD THAT THE FRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. AFTER DOING RESEARCH WE FOUND OUT THAT TOYOTA HAD A LIMITED FRAME REPAIR OFFER BUT WE MISSED THE DEADLINE. WE WERE NEVER TOLD BY TOYOTA OR THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE TEAM ABOUT THE RECALL OR THE DAMAGE TO OUR TRUCK. WE HAD OUR CAR SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MECHNIC THAT TOLD US ABOUT THE RUST TOLD US IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 120K MILES AND WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS.

I HAVE HAD PERSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT BRAKES ROTORS WARPING. NEW ONES DO NOT LAST VERY LONG BEFORE THEY WARP. MY VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 155,000 MILES. MY I HAVE ASKED MY TRUSTED SERVICE MECHANICS TO USE TOYOTA PARTS. THE DEALERSHIP PARTS DEPARTMENT TOLD MY MECHANICS THAT THEY DO NOT RECOMMEND REPLACING THE ROTOR WITH A THE ORIGINAL TOYOTA PART AS THEY HAVE BEEN WARPING. THEY RECOMMEND UP SIZING THE ROTORS, WHICH IS WHAT TOYOTA HAS DONE ON SOME VEHICLE. I HAVE TALKED TO A TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT ABOUT REPLACING THE FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKES. THEY GAVE ME A QUOTE BUT SAID THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ANY WARRANTY ON BRAKES. I TALKED TO TOYOTA'S 800 NUMBER THEY SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR ELIGIBLE UPGRADES AND THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE CAMPAIGN THEY HAD FOR THE BRAKES. THEY WOULD NOT ELABORATE IF ANY OF THE 2003 SEQUOIAS WERE PART OF THE CAMPAIGN. THEY GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER. MY PRIMARY CONCERN IS THAT THE BRAKES OR BRAKE COMPONENTS ARE UNDERSIZED WHICH IS MANIFESTED BY THE REPEAT WARPING OF THE ROTORS. THE UNDERSIZED BRAKES COULD BE A HAZARD UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

THE TRUNK LATCH/HANDLE/LOCK. I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED 3 TIMES BY A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THERE'S IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND THERE'S NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. THE LAST TIME THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP I. AUSTIN TEXAS REPLACES IT I HAD A 12 MONTH WARRANTY. IN EXACTLY 14 MONTHS THE SAME THING OCCURRED AGAIN! THIS IS RIDICULOUS TO SAY THE LEAST AND I AM TIRED OF PAYING 600 (PARTS/LABOR) TO REPAIR, WHEN TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM! NOTE: WHEN THE HANDLE BREAKS THERE IS NO ACCESS TO THE SPARE TIRE BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO LIFE THE TRUNK TO ACCESS THE SPARE TIME. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TWICE SCORN TIRE ISSUES BECAUSE THE SPARE COULD NOT BE ACCESSED. THE LAST OCCURRENCE I WAS STRANDED ON SIDE OF THE ROAD AT 2AM.

"BALL JOINT FAILURE" WHILE TRAVELLING DOWN FREEWAY AT 35-40 MPH THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE HAD COME OFF AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DROP. LOST STEERING, BRAKES AND ANY CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. THE VEHICLE SKID INTO THE GUARD RAIL SPINNING IT AROUND AND SLIDING UNTIL IT CAME TO A STOP. THE ARM CAME DIRECTLY OFF THE VEHICLE AND IS STILL ATTACHED TO THE WHEEL.

THE FRAME ON THE CAR IS RUSTING AWAY WITH ONLY 40K MILES ON IT. IT WAS GARAGE KEPT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION ON THE FRONT AND REAR PARTS OF THE FRAME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RUST COULD CAUSE THE FRAME TO FRACTURE. ARLINGTON TOYOTA (2095 N RAND RD, PALATINE, IL 60074, (847) 485-1200) INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURER CAMPAIGN, BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STATUTE HAD EXPIRED TO PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER EXPECTED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE OTHER THAN HAVING THE DEALER REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 256,000. *BF*JB

TAKATA RECALL NEVER INFORMED MY FAMILY ABOUT THE RECALLS FOR THE FRAME ON TOYOTA SEQUIOAS. THEREFORE FOR MORE INVESTIGATION DURING REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE NOT LONG AGO I SAW HOLES IN MY FRAME AND WAS VERY BAD AND HAD MY WORRIED ABOUT MY VEHICLE. I WAS UNABLE TO TAKE PHOTOS AT THE TIME BUT AM WILLING TO PUT MY VEHICLE ON A LIFT AND TAKE AS MANY PICTURES AS NECESSARY

TAKATA RECALL. RECALL STATES THAT VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO CONSUMER, DEALERSHIP WILL NOT GIVE ME RIDE HOME OR LOANER AND STATES THAT IT IS A 4.5 HOUR JOB BUT I MUST LEAVE ALL DAY. TOYOTA OF NORTH AMERICA HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE REMEDY! THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM.