2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA Complaints

I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA IN REFERENCE TO A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. TOYOTA REFERENCED SSC 50J. THIS WAS ONE YEAR AGO, TOYOTA STILL HAS NOT MADE BEEN ABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIRS DUE TO A LONG WAITING LIST AND BACK ORDERED PARTS.*AK

1) I PURCHASED A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA IN NOV 2001. THE SUMMER OF 2002, THE AC HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND I BROUGHT IT BACK TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. SUMMER OF 2003, THE AC HAD MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN AND I BROUGHT IT BACK TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE SUBSEQUENT SUMMERS 2004, 2005 AND 2006, I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A PROPERLY FUNCTIONING AC SYSTEM BECAUSE I REFUSE TO PAY $2300-$3000 FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT BREAK EVERY YEAR! 2) THE AC SYSTEM WORKS MARGINALLY IF THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 80 DEGREES AND NOT HUMID. I CANNOT DEFOG MY WINDOW WHEN IT IS RAINING DURING HOT MONTHS. THIS POSES A SAFETY THREAT TO ME AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. I CANNOT TRANSPORT KIDS OR ELDERLY IN MY VEHICLE DURING HOT MONTHS FOR FEAR OF HEAT EXHAUSTION (OR WORSE) OF MY PASSENGERS. 3) THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR TWO YEARS (DURING WARRANTY PERIOD) FOR AC REPAIR. I REFUSE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT BREAK EVERY YEAR. I HAVE A 1995 CAMRY THAT HAS AN AC SYSTEM THAT STILL WORKS. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH A SQUEAK WAS HEARD IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ABOUT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS, THE CONTACT WAS ON A WAITING LIST WITH AN APPROXIMATE REPAIR TIME OF 6 MONTHS. AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED AT THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF 82,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,500. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A WOBBLE COME FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT. UPDATED 05/22/07. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL 05V225000 CONCERNING THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH 04/2004 WHILE TRYING TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT BELIEVE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY REPAIRED AFTER THE CRASH, AND SHE FELT THAT THIS PLAYED A PART IN THE SECOND CRASH ,WHERE THE VSTEERING DID NOT RESPOND. DURING EACH OF THE CRASHES, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 - 45 MPH ,AND THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 56,000. *AK

I WAS DRIVING FROM ATLANTA TO CHARLOTTE ON FRIDAY, 2/16/07 ON INTERSTATE 85 WHEN MY 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT EVEN THOUGH I DID NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, NOR WAS IT WINDY. THIS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES ON MY 250 MILE TRIP. THIS CONDITION HAS ALSO OCCURRED BEFORE IN THE PAST WITH NO WARNING OF WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. I PURCHASED NEW TIRES AND HAD IT ALIGNED IN JULY 2006 AND THERE WAS NO APPARENT DAMAGE IN THE STEERING AREA OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

MY VEHICLE IS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. I WAS EXPERIENCING NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS DRIVING AND LOST CONTROL AND THE WHEEL FELL OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A LOCAL MECHANIC'S REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE LOWER BALL JOINT, THE LEFT AXLE SEAL AND THE LEFT OUTER TIRE ROD. UNFORTUNATELY THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB

LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATION ON DUNLOP GRAND TREK AT 21265/70/R16 ON TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2002, WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY YET IF THE VEHICLE IS TOTAL LOSS OR IF CAN BE REPAIRED BECAUSE AS CONSEQUENCE OF TREAD SEPARATION THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO THE CONCRETE WALL AND IS BADLY DAMAGE. MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE INJURED, BUT NOT TOO BAD BUT. IN ADDITION THE AIR BAGS DID NOT COME OUT AFTER THE IMPACT. I AM LOOKING FOR SOME LEGAL ADVISE TO SEE IF DUNLOP COMPANY WILL HONOR MY LOSS AND TOYOTA COMPANY. I BOUGHT THIS SUV AS "CERTIFIED USE VEHICLE" AND THE EXPIRATION DATE WILL BE ON 2008. *JB

STEERING LOSS AND SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINTS FROM SOCKET CAUSING A CRASH. AT THE TIME THE TWO FAILURES OCCURRED, IT CAUSED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL & TIRE TO BUCKLE UNDER VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID BETWEEN 250 FEET TO 300 FEET BEFORE STOPPING. THIS INCIDENT PROVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY UNCONTROLLABLE DUE TO THE FAILURE OF MANUFACTURED PARTS ON THIS VEHICLE. NOTICE OF SUCH "RECALL FROM TOYOTA" COULD OF PREVENTED THIS INCIDENT IF A NOTICE WAS RECEIVED. FURTHER, I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO THE RECALL ON THE LOWER BALL JOINTS AND STEERING LOSS. IT WASN'T DISCOVERED UNTIL VEHICLE HAD BEEN TOWED TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND WAS INSPECTED BY THE MECHANIC. THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN A DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT (APPROX. 4-6 MONTHS AGO) IN WHICH WAS STILL NOT BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. *JB

BRAKE LIGHT STARTED TO COME ON AND GO OFF WHEN DRIVING, BUT MY MANUAL SAID THIS IS OKAY. THEN THE VSC AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS STARTED TO COME ON AND STAY ON BUT IT DID NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME I DROVE THE CAR, ONLY HALF THE TIME. *NM

BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF FROM NORMAL USE. AS A RESULT WE HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS IN ORDER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. AS THESE ARE POWER WINDOWS THIS COULD BE A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FAILURE. *NM