2001 Toyota Sequoia complaints

2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE WE PURCHASED IT. WE HAVE THE BRAKES REPLACED ONCE AND THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED A FEW TIMES. THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES WHEN BRAKING. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SIZE OF THE ROTORS WHICH IS CAUSING THIS. WE NOW HAVE HAD THE ROTORS SHAVED DOWN TO HELP WITH THE PROBLEM. IT IS A QUICK FIX FOR THE PROBLEM, BUT ALWAYS RETURNS AFTER A FEW WEEKS. *LA

BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE . *AK

BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND VIBRATION IS PRESENT WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE. THE DRIVER IS CONCERNED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL STAY ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. *AK

1 MONTH AFTER REPAIR OF BRAKE SYSTEM, I CONTINUE TO HAVE SEVERE BRAKE VIBRATION WHICH IS CAUSED BY UNDERSIZED ROTORS AND CALIPERS ON MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT FURTHER REPAIR OF EXISTING SETUP WILL ONLY RESULT IN SIMILAR FAILURES

2001 SEQUOIA BRAKES SHUDDER AND WORN OUT AT 25,000 MI. ROTORS WARPED. DEALER INITIALLY DID NOT AGREE TO INSTALL TOYOTA'S ROTOR UPGRADE PER SERVICE BULLETIN (BR005-02).*AK

I OWN A 2001 SEQUOIA AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND ROTORS. THE CAR STARTED SHAKING WHEN BRAKING AT 7,000 MILES. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY FIXED IT. AGAIN AT 20,000 IT DID THE SAME THING. AFTER MUCH NEGOTIATING THEY FIXED IT AGAIN AND THIS TIME THEY REPLACED SOME KNOWN PROBLEM PARTS. NOW AT 30,000 IT IS DOING THE SAME THING AND THEY ARE ADAMANT THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER THE WORK. THEY HAVE GIVEN ME A # FOR THE HEAD TOYOTA OFFICE BUT I KNOW THIS WILL BE USELESS. THIS IS NOT WHAT I EXPECTED FROM A $40,000 VEHICLE. *JB

PURCHASED A TOYOTA SEQUOIA 7/01. BEEN IN AND OUT OF SERVICE EVER SINCE. WE ARE CURRENTLY ON OUR 3RD SET OF BRAKES, 3RD TRIP COMPUTER, AND 3RD SET OF TIRES, 2ND BATTERY, 2ND AMPLIFIER. CAR ONLY HAS 33,000 MILES MANY OTHER PROBLEMS INCLUDING SOME ELECTRICAL. CURRENTLY WAITING FOR WORD FROM DEALERSHIP ON PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION AND FUEL SYSTEM. EVERYTHING UP TO THIS POINT (EXCEPT TIRES #3) HAS BEEN COVERED BY WARRANTY. DEALERSHIP GOT A CASE # WITH TOYOTA SO THESE PROBLEMS WILL BE COVERED IF THEY PERSIST. FEEL LIKE WE ARE ON THE PATH TO A LEMON. DON'T KNOW HOW ELSE TO PROCEED. SENT TOYOTA A LETTER DETAILING PROBLEMS, ASKING TO POSSIBLY HELP US GET INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. WE ARE AT THE POINT WHERE IT IS A NEW CONCERN EVERYDAY WITH THIS CAR. HELP!!!!!!*AK

I AM TAKING MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA FOR THE 4TH TIME TO HAVE THE ROTORS WORKED ON. THE FIRST TWO TIMES, THEY JUST TURNED THEM. THE THIRD TIME, THEY REPLACED THEM. THIS TIME THEY ARE REPLACING THEM. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 28,000 MILES ON IT AND I BELIEVE THIS IS EXCESSIVE FOR A NEW VEHICLE THAT I DRIVE VERY CAREFULLY.

2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA FRONT CALIBER SIEZED, RESULTING IN WARPING ROTORS BY OVERHEATING CREATES FRONT END BRAKING VIBRATION AND LESS THAN NORMAL STOPPING ABILITY WHILE TOWING

WARPED ROTORS. *NLM

NAR 02/28/2003 MR A STRONG SMELL IS COMING FROM THE EXHAUST WHEN ACCELERATING. *CB

THE TIRES HAD NO TRACTION, WHEN DRIVING IN THE SNOW, CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES WERE INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE VEHICLE.*JB

BRAKE ROTOR VIBRATION

AFTER MEETING WITH DISTRICT PARTS AND SERVICE OPERATIONS MANAGER STEVE CARLSON ON 9/23/02. I''VE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT TOYOTA WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM I HAVE WITH THE SMELL COMING FROM MY 2001 SEQUOIA. FIRST OF ALL, I HAD TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP AT 10:30 IN MORNING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE MANAGER WAS GOING TO BE THERE. SECOND IS THAT I GOT THE RUN AROUND ABOUT I SHOULD TRY A ''FOR FUN AND GIGGLES'' BY NOT RUNNING MY RECYCLING MODE WHEN DRIVING WITH THE A/C ON. THIRD IS THAT WHEN THE FRONT WINDOWS ARE OPEN I''M STILL GETTING THE WORST SMELL OF EXHAUST COMING FROM THE REAR. I UNDERSTAND HIS POINT ABOUT THE BALANCE OF AIR WITH OPENING AND CLOSING OF BAFFLES IN THE REAR AND FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. I WANT TO MAKE A NOTE THAT THE VENTING OF THIS VEHICLE WITHOUT THE RECYCLING ON IS THE WORST I''VE HAD IN ALL THE VEHICLES I''VE OWNED. THE IDEA OF ASKING ME TO USE THE FRONT VENTS INSTEAD OF RECYCLING IS A CATCH 22. WHERE IF I KEEP THE RECYCLING ON AND SMELL THE EXHAUST SMELL WITH IT''S 0% EMISSIONS IN MY VEHICLE COMPARED TO OPENING THE FRONT VENT AND SMELLING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WITH WHO KNOWS WHAT. FOURTH, I HAVE TO GET ENOUGH PEOPLE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE TOYOTA WILL DO ANYTHING TO FIX THIS DESIGN FAULT

CONSUMER STATES" EVERY 3000 MILES THE VEHICLE BRAKES ARE BEING REPLACED. DUE TO BRAKE PEDAL HAVING TO BE PRESSED TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THEY STOP VEHICLE. DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKES AND ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

WE HAVE A TOYOTA SEQUOIA, THE PROBLEMS ARE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE IS NOT OPERATING ALL THE TIME. IT DOES NOT ENGAGE, WHEN IT DOES SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT STAY IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE. ONE EXAMPLE IS WHEN MY WIFE HAD SIX FRIENDS IN THE VEHICLE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE DID NOT STAY ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL MADE THE ENGINE LOOSE POWER SO SHE SLID BACKWARDS DOWN A HILL. NO ONE WOULD RIDE IN OUR 4 WHEEL DRIVE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL ACTIVATES AT RADOM ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE SKID CONTROL MAKES THE ENGINE LOOSE POWER WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THERE IS ALSO A HESITATION IN THE ENGINE WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS ANOT ADEQUATE FOR THE VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE FRONT BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR THE SAME REAIRS AT LEAST FIVE TIMES AND IS STILL NOT WORKING THE WAY IT SHOULD. WE HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTATION FOR SERVICE ON OUR SEQUOIA. WE HAVE DONE INTERNET RESEARCH THROUGH THE NHTSA AND HAVE FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER TOYOTA SEQUOIA'S.

I NEED TO REPORT MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUIOA AFTER AN INCIDENT THAT NEARLY BECAME A DEADLY ACCIDENT THAT NO ONE COULD HAVE FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF A MANUFACTURER'S TRANSMISSION DEFAULT HAD I NOT SURVIVED THAT INCIDENT.ON DEC. 24, 2002, I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQIOUA IN FWY 5 WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FWY 5.I WAS ABLE TO START THE ENGINE, BUT IT DIED DOWN AFTER I CHANGED THE (AUTOMATIC) GEAR TO DRIVE.I, TOGETHER WITH TWO PASSENGERS: ONE ADULT AND A 4-YR OLD TODDLER,WAS STUCK IN THE VEHICLE WAITING FOR THE INEVITABLE.TO CUT THE STORY SHORT,I GOT MY CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, FRONTIER TOYOTA IN VALENCIA.AFTER THEY CHECKED THE CAR ON 12/26, THE SERVICE REP INFORMED ME THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.I BOUGHT MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUIOA IN NOV OF 2000 WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT IN THE MARKET.I'VE MAINTAINED MY SUV WITH TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS (MCPHERSON IN TUSTIN, AND SUNNYVALE TOYOTA). I HAD IT SERVICED FOR ITS 30,000 MILE MAINTENANCE. ON MAY 2002 WHICH IS JUST 7 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT ON DEC 24, 2002. I TRIED CONTACTING TOYOTA'S CORPORATE OFFICE, BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO COVER THE SERVICE UNDER THE 60,000 MILE WARRANTY BECAUSE THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT IS 3,000 OVER.IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE TO ME THAT AN AUTOMATIC VEHICLE I BOUGHT BRAND NEW, WHICH I HAVE MAINTAINED AT THEIR DEALERSHIP ALL THROUGH OUT INCLUDING THE REQUIRED 30,000 MILE SERVICE, WILL JUST BREAK DOWN AND NEEDS ITS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIO

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS WOBBLING AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPERATED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

I BOUGHT A NEW 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 5,000. I NOW HAVE 15,000 MI AND BOTH AGAIN HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE CAR SHIVERS WHEN BRAKING ON A HILL OR SUDDENLY. I HAVE THE EXTRA CARE WARRANTY (6 YEARS, 100,000 MILES), BUT THE TOYOTA DEALER IS SAYING IT WILL OCCUR AGAIN AND THAT THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, NOR COVER IT AGAIN UNDER WARRANTY. I DRIVE THIS CAR VERY CAREFULLY. I HAVE KIDS AND CANNOT AFFORD TO BE BRAKING HARD ALL THE TIME. BRAKE PROBLEMS IN A BUSY, TRAFFICKY CITY LIKE L.A. CAN BE DANGEROOUS. THIS IS ALSO A NEW CAR AND SEEMS LIKE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I JUST WANTED YOU TO BE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM IN CASE OTHER SEQUOIA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THANK YOU.*AK

BRAKE PROBLEM PRESENTED ITSELF BY THE VEHICLE VIBRATING WHEN BRAKING FROM HIGH SPEED. ALL BRAKES REQUIRED SERVICING AND THEN REPLACEMENT. EMERGENCY BRAKE REQUIRED ADJUSTING THREE TIMES WITHIN 20,000 MILES. WHEN ONLY ONE WINDOW IS OPEN AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 30 MPH, CAUSES SEVERE PRESSURE VIBRATIONS INSIDE THE VEHICLE INTERIOR. PRESSURE VIBRATIONS EXTREMELY DISTRACTING AND ANNOYING.*AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AT 60 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. ORIGINAL EQUIPEMNT, TIRE SIZE P265/70R16, AND THE DOT# DB72C481001. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *JB CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TIRE HAD NEVER BEEN SOFT OR FLAT, THE WHOLE SIDE WALL BLEW OUT. *YH

BRAKES WERE REPAIRED 6 TIMES. WHILE DRIVING APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY.*AK

ENGINE STOPPED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. WOULD CRANK, BUT NOT START. EFI1 FUSE WAS BURNED OUT, REPLACED, AND BURNED OUT AGAIN UPON CRANKING.

WHEN HAVING TWO WINDOWS OR EVEN ONE WINDOW OPEN IN BACK SEATS, VEHICLE WILL START TO SHAKE IN A WAY THAT CAN CAUSE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AKSPECIFICALLY WHEN THERE IS A REAR WINDOW OPEN, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES VIOLENTLY, SO SEVERE IT'S ENOUGH TO BOUNCE THE VEHICLE AS IF LOOSING CONTROL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHO PROCLAIMS IT'S A DESIGN FLAW. *JG

SLIDING DOOR CONTINUED TO CLOSE WHILE CONSUMER WAS STANDING IN DOOR WAY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE WILL NOT OVERRIDE VSC ( VEHICLE SKID CONTROL ) IF CAUGHT IN TRACTION, IF SURFACE WAS ROUGH OR BUMPY. VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE UNTIL IT REGAINED TRACTION. TOYOTA WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP THERE WAS A HESITATION IN ENGINE. THIS HESITATION ALMOST RESULTED IN SEVERAL VEHICLE CRASHES. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. INFORMED CONSUMER THIS HESITATION WAS NORMAL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. *AK

CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 440 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELLING 60 MPH RAN A RED LIGHT AND TURNED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, HITTING IT HEAD-ON. FRONT END WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED, PUSHING RADIATOR THROUGH THE ENGINE. AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS INJURED. MANUFACTURER HAS APOLOGIZED, AND WILL SEND SOMEONE OUT TO INSPECT VEHICLE. AMOUNT OF DAMAGE WAS $23629. VEHICLE WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY 9 MONTHS TO BE TOTALLY REPAIRED. *AK TOYOTA ISSUED A LETTER TO CONSUMER STATING THAT THE SRS OPERATED AS DESIGNED. *SLC

RUNNING BOARD HAS A NON SLIP STRIP, CONSUMER HAS SLIPPED ON IT NUMEROUS TIMES.*AK

ANTI- SKID CONTROL SYSTEM MODE SOLENOID SENSOR/ ABS BRAKES CAN ACTIVATE AT ANY RANDOM TIME. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE.*AK THE SKID CONTROL SYSTEM ACTIVATED FIVE TIMES DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF PUCHASE, BUT HAD NOT OCCURED SINCE. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL CONFORTABLE BECAUSE OF POSSIBILITY OF REOCCURENCE. *YH

WHILE TRAVELING A LITTLE TWIG HIT WINDSHIELD. AS A RESULT OF THAT WINDSHIELD HAD A SMALL MARK. ALSO, WHEN TRAVELING SMALL PEBBLES HIT WINDSHIELD, WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK CONSUMER STATES PEBBLE HIT ORIGINAL WINSHIELD, CAUSING DAMAGE, DEALER REPLACED WINDSHIELD AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE, THE REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD HAS FOUR CRACKS WHICH HAPPENED WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH OF DRIVING, GLASS COMPANY TESTED GLASS AND GLASS FAILED, CONSUMER STATES NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER OR LOCAL DEALER ARE WILLING TO HELP WITH THE WINDSHIELD. *JB