2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA Complaints

CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WEARING, AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE WILL HAVE HEAVY VIBRATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WE HAVE A 2002 SEQUOIA, NOT LONG AFTER WE BOUGHT IT THE VSC AND TRAC OFF LIGHT STARTED COMING ON, AND THE BOOSTER ASSY WAS REPLACED BY OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER. WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES OR PARTS OF THE BRAKES THREE TIMES, 8/21/02, 3/11/03, AND 5/3/03, COSTING SOME WHERE CLOSE TO $1000.00. ON JUNE 6TH, I TOOK THE SEQUOIA INTO TOYOTA FOR A SERVICE CHECK AND WAS TOLD THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE. 3 WEEKS LATER WE FELT THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES AGAIN, AND CALLED TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. THEY NOTIFIED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, AND THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED FOR FREE. NOW TODAY MY VSC AND TRAC OFF LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AGAIN.*AK

OUR 2002 TOYOTA SEQOUIA LIMITED HAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE AIR CODITIONING SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM DOES NOT BLOW AIR COLD ENOUGH TO COOL THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS. THE ENTIRE SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED AND "RETROFITTED." DURING OUR LAST CONVERSATION WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER, HE STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH THE SEQUOIA AND THAT TOYOTA USA HAS ISSUED A BULLETIN STATING THAT AIR TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OF 55 TO 58 DEGREES IS TO BE EXPECTED. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! THE AVERAGE DAILY SUMMER TEMPERATURE HERE IS 100 DEGREES. LAST SUMMER THE SYSTEM WORKED SO WELL WE RARELY RAN IT ON HIGH. THIS SUMMER WE ARE LUCKY TO COOL THE CAR AT ALL. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE WARPED FOR THE SECOND TIME CAUSING EXCESSIVE FRONT END VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. THE STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATES TO THE EXTENT THAT BRAKING FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS IS UNSTABLE. I HAD TO RESURFACE BOTH FRONT ROTORS AT 8500 AND 22000 MILES TO REMOVE RUN OUT. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A $40K VEHICLE THAT HAS ONLY SEEN NORMAL USE AND IS REGULARLY MAINTAINED. *AK

I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHEN I BRAKE THE FRONT END VIBRATES ALMOST UNTIL A COMPLETE STOP. THE PROBLEM IS PERSISTENT AND I'M CONCERNED BECAUSE IT ULTIMATELY RESULTS IN LONGER TIME TO STOP AND REDUCED BRAKING ABILITY. *NLM

WHEN BRAKING GET VIBRATION AND WAS TOLD BY TOYOTA DEALER ROTORS ARE WARPED AND NEED TO BE CHANGED. CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY. 26K MILES AND WAS TOLD TOYOTA WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER WHICH SEEMS STRANGE TO ME. I HAVE NOTICED SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM BASED ON INTERNET SEARCHES. *NLM

REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MAKE A NOISE. TOYOTA RECOMMENDS BENDING ARM. I HAVE HAD IT BENT AND REPLACED. *NLM

VSC FREQUENTLY ACTIVATES AT LOW SPEEDS AND HIGH SPEEDS UNDER DRY CONDITIONS. BRAKES ACTIVATE ON THEIR OWN, FRONT END SHAKES AND GRINDS. DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. IN SHOP 8 TIMES FOR SAME CONDITION WITHOUT SUCCESSFUL REPAIR. TOYOTA NOW BELIEVES THEY HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM BUT HAS AGREED TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE AT CONSUMERS REQUEST. TOYOTA HAS BEEN DILIGENT IN TRYING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM AND HONORABLE IN REACHING A RESOLVE. *NLM

I OWN A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED WITH SERIOUS FRONT BRAKE PROBLEMS. I PURCHASED THE 2002 SEQUOIA TRUCK NEW IN OCTOBER OF 2001. AT 12,000-14,000 MILES, THE FRONT BRAKES WOULD VIBRATE AND GRIND VERY BADLY. THE VSC ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO IT WOULD ACTIVATE FOR NO REASON AND I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE DEALER NEW ABOUT THE BRAKE PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS. FRONT BRAKES WORKED GREAT AFTER REPLACING THE PARTS. CURRENTLY I AM AT 30,000 MILES, THE SAME BRAKE PROBLEM AGAIN. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A MECHANIC JUST FOR AN INSPECTION AND THE PADS LOOK NEW AND THE ROTORS NOW HAVE GOUGES IN THEM. THE BRAKES SQUEAL VERY LOUD AND THE METAL GRINDING VIBRATION IS BACK AGAIN. MY SISTER HAS THE SAME EXACT MODEL AND YEAR, HER BRAKES ARE DOING THE EXACT SAME THING. *JB

BRAKES/SEAL I BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN FOR 15,000 MILE CHECKUP. THIS IS FROM THE REPAIR REPORT: "OIL LEAK FROM REAR AXLE SEAL WAS LEAKING. REMOVED BOTH SIDE AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLIES DUE TO ONE SIDE WAS LEAKING WORSE THAN THE OTHER. REPLACED AXLE SEALS ON AXLE HOUSING INSIDE. ALSO NEEDED TO REPLACE REAR PADS AND TURN REAR ROTORS DUE TO GREASE BUILD UP ON SURFACES FROM AXLE SEALS LEAKING." THIS CAUSED LUBRICANT/FLUID TO COAT THE BREAK PADS PROVIDING NO FRICTION; NO REAR BREAKS. I SPOKE TO DEALER AT COLONIAL TOYOTA AND THEY MENTIONED THAT THEY HAD HEARD OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS BUT HAD NEVER WORKED ON ONE BEFORE. ALSO SAID IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT THAT COULD BE FIXED. *NLM