2004 Toyota Sequoia complaints

AT ON OR ABOUT 7:30 PM ON MAY13TH 2018 OUR SON WAS DRIVING THE FAMILIES 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA NORTHBOUND IN 2 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY AND NO OTHER TRAFFIC PRESENT. WEATHER WAS INCLEMENT, VISIBILITY CLEAR BUT NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY FOR FLORIDA. HE WAS TRAVELING 41 MPH IN A 45 IN THE LEFT LANE. NO SOONER THAN HE WENT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION TRAFFIC LIGHT CONTROLLED, (HE HAD THE RIGHT OF WAY) DID HE GO THROUGH WHAT THE DEPUTY SAID WAS A SLIPPERY SECTION OF THE ROAD WAY COVERED WITH STANDING WATER. HE RELEASED PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR TO DIMINISH HYDROPLANING AND NO SOONER THAN THAT INSTANT THE VSC LIGHTS (VARIABLE SPEED CONTROL) LIGHTS ILLUMINATED IN THE DASH. HE REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP AND CREATED A PIVOT POINT FOR THE CAR TO SPIN AROUND 180 DEGREES CLOCKWISE, NOW FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC AS HE WAS NOW IN THE RIGHT LANE. HE WAS FRANTICALLY ATTEMPTING TO REGAIN CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE BY CONSTANTLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLES MOTION HOWEVER UNSUCCESSFUL AS HE WAS PRESSING ON THE BRAKING PEDAL WITH NO RESPONSE, THE CAR NOW STILL IN MOTION, HIT THE CURB, AND LEFT THE ROADWAY BY GOING NOW BACKWARDS DOWN A STEEP EMBANKMENT OF OVER 12 FEET AND CAME TO A HALT. LUCKILY, A SHERIFFS DEPUTY WAS TRAVELING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND HAD WITNESSED THIS AND WAS ABLE TO SAVE MY SONS LIFE BY HIS QUICK RESPONSE. THE CAR HAD TO BE EXTRACTED OUT OF THE CULVERT WITH RECOVERY CRANES. OUR FAMILY IS SO GRATEFUL TO THE DEPUTY AND THAT WE HAVE OUR SON

RUST, RUST, RUST. I CAN SEE THROUGH THE LEFT SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL. IT'S EMBARRASSING WHEN I OPEN THE DOOR LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING IS MISSING. HEY PART OF DOOR AND WHEEL WELL IS GONE. HATE THINKING ABOUT WHAT ELSE IS MISSING, BECAUSE IT RUSTED AWAY. ORIGINAL OWNER.

REAR HATCH HANDLE HARD TO OPEN AND DOES NOT CLOSE AT TIMES. IT'S BEEN REPLACED ONCE SIMULAR SMYPTOMS BEFORE IT BROKE. ORGINAL OWNER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOME WHERE SHE NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE DEALER (ELGIN TOYOTA, 1600 W LAKE ST, STREAMWOOD, IL 60107) INFORMED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PERFORMED ON THE FRAME IN 2014. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000.

THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY THEN THE GEARS WERE MOVED WHILE HAVING FOOT ON BRAKES HOWEVER THE BREAKS WERE STUCK AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE STOPPED CAUSING IT TO RUN INTO THE HOUSE WHICH HAD CAUSED UNBELIEVABLE DAMAGE. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.

A RECALL THAT I FEEL IS WARRANTED FOR TOYOTA TO ATTEND TO WHICH IS VSC OFF/TRAC OFF AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALL ON. I HAVE COUNTLESSELY RESEARCHED WHY THIS HAPPENS AND SPENT A LOT OF MONEY TRYING TO FIX IT BUT STILL NO LUCK. THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS ISSUE. PLEASE HELP AND PUSH THIS RECALL FROM TOYOTA. THANKS!

THE FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH IN LARGE, WEIGHT-BEARING AREAS. SOME OF THE HOLES ARE 3 INCHES OR MORE IN DIAMETER. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. TOYOTA HAD A RUST PROOFING RECALL AROUND 2012. THEY SPRAYED SOME TAR-LIKE MATERIAL ON IT WHICH DID NO GOOD. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND HAVE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS FRAME IS EVERY BIT AS BAD AS ALL THE SEQUOIA FRAMES TOYOTA RECALLED AND REPLACED FROM MODEL YEAR 2005 ON. I DESERVE THE SAME TREATMENT AS THE LATER OWNERS WITH THEIR RUSTED FRAMES. LESS IMPORTANT BUT ANNOYING IS THE RUST ON THE BODY OVER THE LEFT READ WHEELWELL WHICH IS GLARINGLY OBVIOUS WHEN A PASSENGER OPENS THAT DOOR. YOU CAN SEE RIGHT THROUGH THAT PART OF THE BODY. IT HAPPENED WITHIN A FEW YEARS OF PURCHASE.

TAKATA RECALL

RUST IN FRAME VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE I OWN THIS VEHICLE FOR AROUND 10 YEARS NEVER RECEIVE A LETTER FROM TOYOTA ABOUT THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT

TL* THE CONTACT'S FRIEND OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INSPECTION STATION, THE CONTACT'S FRIEND WAS INFORMED BY THE INSPECTOR THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WAS TOLD BY A REPAIR SHOP THAT MY ESC ABS AND BREAK COMPUTER ARE MALFUNCTIONING CAUSING MY MY BRAKE PEDAL TO BE HARD WHEN APPLIED ALSO ABS SYSTEM OPERATES WHILE BRAKING WHILE IN TRAFFIC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND AT NORMAL SPEEDS AND CITY TRAFFIC DURING NORMAL BRAKING

REAR HATCH HANDLE BREAKS PROBABLY DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN OF HANDLE, CABLE AND LATCH. FALURE HAPPENS WHEN OPENING REAR HATCH. VEHICLE STATIONARY. IF HANDLE BREAKS YOU ARE UNABLE TO ACCESS THE SPARE TIRE DUE TO WHERE THE CRANK MECANISM THAT LOWERS SPARE TIRE IS LOCATED. CLOSED DOOR HATCH BLOCKS ACCESS TO CRANK. NO OTHER ACCESS TO CRANK. ON THIS VEHICLE HANDLE HAS BROKEN 3 TIMES. ON OUR 2005 SEQUOIA IT HAS BROKEN 4 TIMES. TOYOTA PLASTIC HANDLE IS OBVIOUSLY WEEK SINCE IT BREAKS IN THE SAME SPOT EVERY TIME AT A REPLACEMENT COST AT THE DEALER OF $600.00 TO $850.00 EACH OCCASION. I AM UNABLE TO PROVIDE PICTURES AS THE BROKEN PARTS WERE DISPOSED OF.

VEHICLE HAS LARGE HOLES IN FRAME ON LH SIDE AND BOTTOM EXTENDING NEXT TO BODY MOUNT . NEEDS TOYOTA TO REPLACE FRAME HAVE PLATED IT BUT NOT SURE HOW LONG IT WILL LAST

SEVERE RUST TO THE FRAME

THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. THERE ARE LARGE HOLES IN THE FRAME WHERE THE SWAY BAR CONNECTS TO THE FRAME

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT FRAME FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (RUDY LUTHER TOYOTA, 8805 WAYZATA BLVD, GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55426; (612) 424-7924) AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-331-4331 AND STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

RUSTED FRAME, VERY CLOSE TO FAILING STATE SAFETY INSPECTION, FRAME WAS SPRAY PAINTED BY THE DEALAR THREE YEARS AGO UNDER TOYOTA FRAME RECALL, POORLY APPLIED PAINT PEELED OFF WITH-IN COUPLE OF MONTHS OF THE APPLICATION. NOW FRAME OF THE SUV IS SEVERELY RUSTED. IT PASSED THE SAFETY INSPECTION TODAY BUT INSPECTOR FOUND HOLES IN THE FRAME CAUSED BY THE RUST.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, AND IT BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE LEFT TO RIGHT WHILE BRAKING. IT ALSO STARTED MAKING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE, AND FELT AS IF THE TRUCK WAS LOOSING ACCELERATION. THE SKID CONTROL LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD SOMETIMES WHEN THIS IS HAPPENING. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY, AND IT IS A BAD UNSAFE FEELING WHILE DRIVING. I DRIVE THE CITY STREETS DAILY AND OCCASIONALLY USE THE FREEWAYS. I WAS TOLD THAT MY TRUCK HAS A DEFECTIVE SKID CONTROL ECU. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL FOR CONSUMERS SEEING THAT THIS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ON THE ROAD. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS VERY ISSUE. I ALSO SEE THAT 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIAS HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A RECALL FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. THIS SHOULD HAVE EXTENDED TO LATER MODELS OF SEQUOIAS AS WELL. I DEFINITELY THINK A RECALL SHOULD OCCUR, AND CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE TAKEN CARE OF IN A DEALERSHIP SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS DEFECT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT.

MY FAMILY CAR IS CURRENTLY A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITH 161,000 MILES. RECENTLY I BROUGHT IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS INFORMED THE FRAME WAS ROTTED SIGNIFICANTLY AND MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE. I THEN CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY PARTICULAR MODEL IS NOT INCLUDED IN THEIR VERY LARGE AND EXPENSIVE DEFECTIVE FRAME RECALL.THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP CONCLUDED THAT THE FRAME IS INDEED DEFECTIVE, BUT UNTIL TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. ADMITS THERE IS A PROBLEM, I WILL BE FORCED TO USE A POTENTIALLY UNSAFE VEHICLE AS WE AREN'T ABLE TO AFFORD A REPLACEMENT AT THIS TIME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

SEATS BEATS ALWAYS GETTING JAMMED WHEN TRYING TO PUT THEN ON

I PURCHASED A NEW 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED IN 2004. THE FRAME STARTED RUSTING EARLY. BY 2013 THE WERE PERFORATIONS IN THE FRAME. I TOOK IT TO LORESEN TOYOTA IN CT AND ASKED FOR A FRAME INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT BY WARRANTEE. I WAS TOLD THAT ONLY 2005 MODELS AND MORE RECENT WERE ELIGIBLE FOR FRAME REPLACEMENT. THEY SPRAYED RUST COATING ON TOP OF THE RUST AS THEIR ONLY ATTEMPT AT REMEDIATION. THIS DID NOTHING. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A MUFFLER LAST WEEK AND WAS TOLD THE FRAME WAS TOO DANGEROUS TO BE ON THE ROAD. I CALLED TOYOTA CUATOMER SERVICE AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THAT EVEN THOUGH I WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND HAD REPORTED THE PROBLEM FOUR YEARS AGO, THEY WOULDN'T REPLACE THE FRAME EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD REPLACED THE FRAME ON MANY SIMILAR SEQUOIAS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. NOW MY CAR IS WORTHLESS. TOYOTA HAS ADMITTED TO A SEVERE FRAME RUST PROBLEM ON MANY OF IT'S NEARLY IDENTICAL OTHER SUVS AND TRUCKS BUT WON'T ADMIT TO THE SAME SYSTEMIC FAULT HERE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM EFFECTING MANY TOYOTA OWNWERS. I HAVE RECEIVED ABOUT A DOZEN WARNINGS ABOUT MY VEHICLE'S AIRBAG DEFECTS BUT HAVEN'T HEARD A WORD FROM THEM ABOUT THE FAR MORE DANGEROUS FRAME DETERIORATION PROBLEM. PLEASE ADD MY CASE TO THE OTHERS WRITING OF THIS IRRESPONSIBLE AND UNSAFE POLICY OF TOYOTA NORTH AMERICA. THANK YOU.

TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2004 FRAME DEGRADATION TO POINT OF UNSAFE. FRONT-PASSENGER SIDE FRAME WHERE STABILIZER BAR IS WELDED TO FRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH, LEAVING A LARGE HOLE AND DISCONNECTING THE STABILIZER BAR FROM THE FRAME. KNOWN ISSUES BY TOYOTA. AS FRAMES WERE INSPECTED BY SERVICE CENTERS. FRAME "PASSED". ISSUES WAS NOTICED DURING NORMAL INSPECTION - VEHICLE OPERATED WITHIN ORIGINATING INTENT AND PURPOSE. NORMAL DRIVING. TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER SUGGESTS A $12,000 FRAME REPLACEMENT TO FIX PROBLEM.

REAR DOOR HANDLE AND CABLE BRAKES WITH LITTLE PRESSURE. MANY OWNERS HAVE SAME ISSUE ON SAME MAKE MODEL. CONTINUED EXPENSIVE REPAIR RESULTS IN OWNERS JERRY RIGGING THEIR VEHICLES TO OPEN REAR DOOR. IF THIS IS HAPPENING TO NUMEROUS OWNERS THAN WE FEEL STRONGLY THAT IT IS A COMPANY DEFAULT AND SHOULD BE FIXED! MY LATEST REPAIR ON IT WAS $600 AND ITS DISGUSTING TO HAVE TO FIX IT ALL THE TIME. IT DOESN'T TAKE MUCH TO HAVE THE CABLE BRAKE. IT'S PLASTIC, CHEAP PLASTIC DOESN'T HELP MATTERS MUCH EITHER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING CONSOLE ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL, TRACTION, AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AT VARIOUS TIMES. DURING ONE OCCURRENCE, THE VEHICLE EMITTED A GRINDING NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THAT WOULD NOT GUARANTEE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

FRONT SUSPENSION MAKING HUMMING NOISE ALL THE TIME WHILE IN MOTION, AND VIBRSTION IS FELT THROUGHOUT VEHICLE, PASSENGER SIDE REAR AXLE SEAL IS LEAKING CAUSING ROTOR TO SMOKE. FRONT DRIVER SIDE CALIPER PISTON IS JAMMED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE JACKING UP THE VEHICLE TO CHANGE THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE, THE JACK WENT THROUGH THE FRAME AND CREATED A VISIBLE HOLE AND CRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE FRAME WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,800.

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW AND HAVE MAINTAINED IT IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE IS GARAGE KEPT SO IT IS NOT SUBJECT TO WEATHER ROUTINELY. THE REAR LIFT GATE LATCHING MECHANISM HAS FAILED ON MY VEHICLE 4 TIMES. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA SEQUOIA VEHICLES. BOTH OF MY LOCAL DEALERS STATE IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. THIS TIME THE CABLE JUST "SNAPPED". IT FAILED WHILE I WAS AT A GAS STATION AND NEEDED TO OPEN THE HATCH. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED/REPLACED TWICE IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, BUT CONTINUES TO FAIL. A SIMPLE SEARCH ON GOOGLE WILL SHOW TENS OF THOUSANDS OF THESE VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE IT FAILS WITHOUT NOTICE AND WHEN IT DOES IT ELIMINATES A MEANS OF EGRESS FROM THE VEHICLE IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. TOYOTA MOTOR SALES HAS IN THE LAST FEW YEARS BEEN IN THE MEDIA MULTIPLE TIMES FOR "NOT DOING THE RIGHT THING" WHEN THEIR VEHICLES HAVE DESIGN FLAWS. THIS IS JUST ONE MORE CASE. THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE DOCUMENTS MANY OWNERS PROBLEM WITH THE SAME PROBLEM OF THE LIFT GATE LATCH FAILING. HTTP://PROBLEMTOYOTA.COM/TAG/LATCHES-LOCKS-LINKAGES/PAGE/6/ THIS IS NOT AN ITEM THAT SHOULD FAIL AS OFTEN AS IT DOES. SIMPLE FAILURES OF BEARINGS, BRAKES... CAN BE EXPECTED BUT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND IT IS DANGEROUS. TOYOTA SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THIS ITEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS SEVERE CORROSION TO THE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE AND SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,561.

FRAME IS RUSTING UNDERNEAYH TO THE POINT WHERE I HAVE HAD TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE CONTROL ARM WHICH RUSTED OFF AND BROKE WHILE DRIVING. MY TOW HITCH MOUNT HAS RUSTED OFF. THERE ARE MORE THAN 5 SPOTS ALONG THE FRAME WHERE RUST HAS PERFORATED AND THE FRAME HAS VISIBLE SIGNS OF ROT. I HAD A LICENSED GARAGE INSPECT THE FRAME AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS AND THAT THE FRAME SHOULD BE REPLACED. I AM HAVING CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS RUSTING OUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V013000 (SUSPENSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

THE VSC TRAC VSC OFF SENSOR AND BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON, WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY HIGHWAY US26. *TR

TOTALLY RUSTED FRAME. UNSAFE TO DRIVE. NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE TO REPLACE A FRAME. CAMPAIGN ENDED ON JULY 2014 . NOW I STUCK WITH UNSAFE VEHICLE WHICH STILL HAS OVER 100,000 MILES TO DRIVE. THERE SUPPOSE TO BE ANOTHER ACTION TO REPLACE THE FRAME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS, VSC, FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, AND OTHER BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO CONTACTED THE DEALER REGARDING THE CODES THAT APPEARED DURING THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER WAS UNSURE OF WHAT THE CODES INDICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,400. UPDATED 12/21/16*LJ UPDATED 06/25/18*JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE INSPECTED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER WHO REFERRED HIM TO THE MANUFACTURER, BUT WAS NOT PROVIDED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,525. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

THE FRAME ON OUR 2004 SEQUOIA HAS FAILED ITS INSPECTION DUE TO BEING VERY RUSTY AND HAVING MULTIPLE PERFORATIONS. WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT IT IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE FRAME OR PORTIONS OF THE FRAME HAS BEEN COMPLETED. I SPOKE WITH MULTIPLE PEOPLE WITH TOYOTA WARRANTY CLAIMS, THEY HAVE REFUSED TO ASSIST US WITH GETTING A NEW FRAME. THEY CLAIM THEIR LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN ON THE FRAME HAS ENDED AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO ASSIST AT THIS TIME. THEY SAID THEIR MANAGERS DO NOT ACCEPT PHONE CALLS. SO I HAVE A DECADE OLD SEQUOIA WHICH IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. SHAME ON TOYOTA!

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. ALONG WITH 2 OTHER LIGHTS. THIS HAS OCCURRED OVER 10 TO 12 TIMES SINCE OWNING THIS SUV. EACH TIME IT IS NOTED ON MY PAPER WORK NO LEAKS FOUND AND GAS CAP REPLACED. I HAVE SPENT EACH TIME ON A AVERAGE $578 AT LEAST FOR A GAS CAP AFTER THEY HAVE CHECKED OUT THE CAR. I EVEN HAD THIS PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY BUT OF COURSE NO CHARGE THEN. I NOTICE OTHER TOYOTA VEHICLES HAVE RECALL ON THIS CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS. I THINK THE SEQUOIA SHOULD GET INCLUDED IN THIS IT IS THE SAME THING. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW MUCH MONEY OWNERS OF THESE SUVS HAVE PAID OUT BECAUSE OF THIS. I NOTICE THIS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER I PUT GAS IN. THE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF UNTIL YOU TAKE IN IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO THEN CHARGES YOU THE $578 OR MORE IT SIMPLY RIPPING THE CONSUMER OFF

I HAVE TO ADD MY VOICE TO THE CROWD. THE VSC TRAC, VSC OFF, AND ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. LOSES POWER. TOYOTA WANTS $1500+ TO REPLACE A COMPUTER AND THEY DON'T GUARANTEE A FIX. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHILE ON THE ROAD AND SOMETIMES AFTER JUST STARTING IT UP IN THE DRIVEWAY. IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE THAT TOYOTA SHOULD FIX..

VSC TRAC, VSC OFF AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE YEARS AGO. SEARCHED AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. LIGHTS CAME AS VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.

ABS AND TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 65 MPH. ALARM TONE STARTED, AND CAR SLOWED WITH A PULSATING BRAKING ACTION. AFTER A SHORT TIME ALARM STOPPED AND BRAKING ACTION STOPPED. VERY SCARY...AFRAID TO DRIVE NOW.

THE ENTIRE FRAME IS RUSTING INCLUDING THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL, SUSPENSION AND OTHER STRUCTURAL COMPONENT. THE DEALER SPRAYED ON A LIQUID TAR BUT NOW THAT IS FALLING OFF WITH THE RUST WHICH WAS SPRAYED OVER.

THE DRIVER SEAT BELT WONT GO IN SO I CANT WEAR A SEATBELT , THE VSC TRAC AND CHECK ENGININE LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON AND THE BRAKES SLIP

VSC TRACK SENSOR AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH IN THE CITY. I HAVE NOTICED IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS THAT WHEN I SLOW TO MAKE A TURN THE BREAKS LOCK UP AND GRIND, BUT NOT ALWAYS. THE SAFETY BREAK IS ALSO ON. I HAVE READ THAT WHEN THE VSC LIGHTS DO COME ON THAT YOU CANNOT GO OVER 50 MILES AN HOUR OR WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR WILL SLOW DOWN TO 50 AND CANNOT GO ANY FASTER. I'M AFRAID OF THIS HAPPENING WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY.

ME AND MY FAMILY WERE DRIVING SOUTHEAST ON HIGHWAY 280 ON THE FAR RIGHT LANE TRYING TO TAKE JUNCTION 85 GILROY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THROUGH TIRE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE CAME OFF AND THE CAR JUST WAS LIMP ON THAT SIDE AND ALL I CAN SEE WAS SPARKS AND SMOKE MY WHOLE FAMILY WAS TERRIFIED .I WAS TRYING WITH ALL MY STRENGTH TO CONTROL THE CAR AND WITH THE WILL OF GOD I MANAGED TO SAFELY STOP THE CAR .I STEP OUT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED AND THE TIRE WAS STUCK UNDER THE CAR AND COMPLETELY OF THE JOINT WITH THE BRECKSAME STILL CONNECTED TO THE TIRE

TAKATA RECALL TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND MY LOCAL TOYOTA HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS DEFECT IN THE LAST 3 WEEKS NOR CAN THEY TELL ME WHEN THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO. MY ANSWER IS ALWAYS, "THE PART IS ON BACKORDER". I WAS ALSO TOLD BY TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT MY VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AS LONG AS THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THAT THERE WERE SENSORS THAT WOULD NOT ALLOW IT TO DEPLOY IF THERE WAS NO WEIGHT IN THE PASSENGER. I HAVE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS: 1. ARE THERE SENSORS ON A 2004 MODEL 2. IS MY VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE WITH NO ONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT 3. DOES TOYOTA IN FACT HAVE A PRIORITY SYSTEM SET UP FOR OWNERS WHO LIVE IN HIGH MOISTURE AREAS. 4. IF VEHICLES CAN BE TRADED FROM DEALERSHIP TO DEALERSHIP WHY CAN'S PARTS? I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE TWICE (CASE # 1604290026) WHO PUT ME IN CONTACT WITH DEALERSHIP CUSTOMER SERVICE, WHICH SIMPLY TRANSFERRED ME BACK TO THE PARTS DEPARTMENT, WHO AGAIN TOLD ME PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER, CALL BACK AGAIN. MY FIRST STEP WAS TO CALL THE TOYOTA HOT LINE FOR THE RECALL, CONFIRM DEALERSHIP HAD PART, AND SCHEDULE TO GET IT REPAIRED. WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART. SIMPLY PUT, IS MY VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE I HAVE MADE EVERY EFFORT TO GET THE REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE, IT CURRENTLY HAS 155,600 MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN VERY HAPPY WITH TOYOTA AND THIS VEHICLE UNTIL MY RECENT INCIDENTS INVOLVING INABILITY TO STOP WHILE AT SLOW SPEEDS, FOLLOWED BY A LOUD NOISE AND SHAKING AND THREE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WHEN THIS OCCURS: BRAKE, VSC, AND TRAC CONTROL. AFTER READING THE MANY REPORTS, I REALIZE THAT THIS IS QUITE COMMON AND AM UPSET THAT TOYOTA HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT! I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT AS IT WAS SO FRIGHTENING THAT I WOULD NOT DRIVE IT. THE SENSORS WERE NO LONGER ON AND TOYOTA TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG (MY FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED BY THEM A FEW MONTHS PRIOR). IT HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW WEEKS LATER, THIS TIME I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND GOT THE LIGHTS TO GO OFF, THEN I DROVE IT DIRECTLY TO MY MECHANIC. HE FOUND THREE ERROR CODES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. HE SAID IT'S EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE SO HE RESET THE SYSTEM AND WE DECIDED TO SEE IF THAT WORKS. NOW, A WEEK OR SO AFTER THE RESET, IT HAPPENED TO ME AGAIN IN TRAFFIC. AFTER READING ALL OF THE OTHER VERY SIMILAR REPORTS, I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE MY CAR! PLEASE MAKE TOYOTA BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR NEGLIGENCE TO THEIR CUSTOMER'S SAFETY! I FOUND REPORTS ON THIS DATING BACK TO 2004 AND I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL DONE ON THE 2003 MODELS.

LAST WEEK, (3/17/16) MY NEIGHBOR WAS TAKING HER THREE CHILDREN TO SCHOOL IN HER 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. SHE WAS TRAVELING ON A NEW ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED ON DRIVER'S SIDE. SHE THOUGHT SHE HAD A FLAT TIRE SO SHE STEERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT APPEARS THE DRIVER'S SIDE, LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED (SEE PHOTOS). I CALLED HENDRICK TOYOTA OF APEX, NC AND TALKED WITH MR. JOHN SPECHT (919-335-1678). HE CHECKED THE VIN AND SAID THE LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD A RECALL AND WERE CHANGED ON AUG. 15, 2007. HE ALSO SUGGESTED I CONTACT TOYOTA TO REQUEST THEIR ASSISTANCE TO COVER THE COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE (CASE NO.[XXX]). HE ADVISED THE VEHICLE BE BROUGHT IN FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL TOO. VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME ON A DOLLY TO PREVENT ANY DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS 215,444 MILES AND WAS NOT USED FOR OFF-ROAD DRIVING. THE VEHICLE RECENTLY PASSED STATE INSPECTION WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED ABOUT THE FRONT END. IF THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE ALREADY REPLACED IN A RECALL (2007) WHAT DID THEY REPLACE THEM WITH, AND HOW DID THEY CORRECT THE PROBLEM? THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A DEADLY ACCIDENT AT HIGHER SPEED. WHEN A LOWER BALL JOINT BREAKS, THE DRIVER CAN ONLY STEER WITH ONE WHEEL.[XXX] 'INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *BF

TOOK MY 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA FOR SERVICE AT IRA TOYOTA OF DANVERS MASSACHUSETTS ON 9/13/2012. WAS NOTIFIED THAT A RECALL REGARDING FRAME RUST WAS ALSO AVAILABLE AND THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED. NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL AND THEY INFORMED ME IN PERSON WHILE AT SERVICE THAT THEY WILL COAT THE FRAME IN CRC COMPOUND. NEVER EVEN SAID IF IT WAS BAD ENOUGH (WHICH THE PHOTOS SHOW) THAT THEY WILL REPLACE THE FRAME. THEY DID REPLACE THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER DUE TO RUST. A FEW YEARS PRIOR TO 2012, PAYED 950$ AT A LOCAL BODY SHOP TO HAVE THE VEHICLE COATED IN AN ANTI RUST PROTECTION, STILL DID NOT HELP. HAVE HAD A HUGE ISSUE WITH RUST DEVELOPMENT SINCE BUYING THE CAR BRAND NEW FROM IRA TOYOTA OF DANVERS IN 2004. SINCE THE CRC WAS DONE, IT HAS CHIPPED AWAY, RUST IS STILL VERY PREVALENT ON FRAME/ALL OVER THE VEHICLE. HAVE LOST MY FRONT SKID PLATE WHILE TRAVELING DUE TO RUST, EXHAUST, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, MULTIPLE O2 SENSORS, HEAT SHIELD, BACKING PLATE, FRONT CALIPER, REAR GATE HINGES, ETC. OPENED UP A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA CORPORATE. SAID THAT THEY CAN DO NOTHING AND THE CRC ISN'T NECESSARILY GOING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, ALL OTHER ISSUES MUST BE DEALT WITH DIRECTLY BY THE OWNER. EXTREMELY UNHAPPY AND FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKE, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SOFTWARE FOR THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND GAVE THE CONTACT A REFERENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE AROUND JUNE OR JULY OF THIS YEAR. I SCHEDULED THE REPAIR WITH OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THEY GAVE US THE DATE TO BRING IT IN. MY WIFE TOOK OFF FROM WORK AND TOOK THE CAR AND THEN THEY DID NOT HAVE THE REPAIR PARTS IN STOCK AND SAID WE WOULD HAVE TO RESCHEDULE. I AM OFF WORK FOR THE REST OF YEAR FOR HOLIDAYS SO THIS MORNING I CALLED TO RESCHEDULE AND NOW THEY TELL ME THEY ONLY HAVE ONE TECH WHO CAN DO THE REPAIR AND HE IS OFF UNTIL JAN 15TH. NOW IF THIS IS AN URGENT SAFETY RECALL AND NO ONE SHOULD RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, PLEASE EXPLAIN TO THE TOYOTA DEALERS WHAT URGENT SAFETY RECALL MEANS.