2005 Toyota Sequoia

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2015· ENGINE

  THE SECONDARY INJECTION PUMP HAS FAILED. IT STARTED WITH A LOUD WINDING NOISE ANYTIME IT WAS STARTED AT A COLD START. THE NOISE WOULD LAST A FEW MINUTES. THEN EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THEN THE ENTIRE THING WENT OUT AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH ALL TRACTION CONTROL HAS GONE OUT. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE AT A NORMAL SPEED AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY ON THE INTERSTATE. TOTAL COST TO REPAIR IS OVER $3,000.00 IT IS A WELL DOCUMENTED CASE OF COMPLAINTS AND THEY HAVE ISSUED WARRANTY FOR OTHER YEAR MODELS FOR THIS PART TO BE REPLACED- BUT NOT 2005. *JS

• 12/29/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  AS I STARTED DRIVING THE CAR MY VSC OFF VSC TRAC AND BRAKE LIGHT WHEN ON WHEN I TRIED TO BRAKE IT MADE A TERRIBLE SOUND AS I CONTINUED TO PRESS ON THE BRAKE IT MADE A HSSSSSSING SOUND LIKE AIR WAS COMING OUT I GOT HOME AND GOOGLED THE PROBLEM I GUESS IM NOT THE ONLY ONE TOYOTA IS AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX 2003 WAS FIX BUT THE REST AREN'T I DID CALL TOYOTA AND FILED A COMPLAINT AND THE TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT WAS UP TO ME AND MY RESPONSIBILITY IF ITS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND VERY DANGEROUS TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL I KNOW HAVE IT WITH AN EXPERIENCE MECHANIC AND WILL HOPEFULLY GET RESULTS SOON. *TR

• 12/28/2019· AIR BAGS

  AIRBAG RECALL

• 12/23/2013· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES

  WHILE DRIVING HOME ON INTERSTATE 15 IN CALIFORNIA BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS. AFTER SEVERAL HARD FOOT APPLICATIONS PEDAL FINALLY ENGAGED. THIS IS AFTER MONTHS OF SERVICE ON THIS VEHICLE FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS STARTING WITH SPONGY AND INCONSISTENT PEDAL AND VCS, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COMING ON AND STAYING ON. DEALERSHIP REPLACED ON BOARD COMPUTER, BRAKE BOOSTER, BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, BRAKE PADS AND PROBLEM STILL THERE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. THIS VEHICLE IS NOW BACK IN THE SHOP ONCE AGAIN. *TR

• 12/21/2017· AIR BAGSCrash

  WAS IN WRECK AND ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE YIMES AND WENT THRU WINDSHIELD ENDED UP IN HOSPSITAL WITH BRAIN INJURY

• 12/20/2013· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  EXTREME RUSTING ON VEHICLE CHASSIS, SPARE TIRE MOUNT, SHOCK MOUNTS, ENTIRE UNDER-CARRAIGE. TOYOTA HAS PERFORMED CHASSIS REPLACEMENTS ON MODEL YEARS UP TO 2004 DUE TO EXTREME RUSTING ON THE SEQUOIA. THIS GENERATION NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED IN RECALL OR CAMPAIGN TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. *TR

• 12/20/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VERY EXCESSIVE FAST IDLE SPEED IN MY 2005 SEQUOIA. I TOO OWNED A PREVIOUS SEQUOIA (2000) MODEL AND THERE IS NO COMPARISON. IT CAN TAKE ANYWHERE FROM 4 OR MORE MINUTES TO WARM UP THE ENGINE BEFORE THERE IS ANY NOTICEABLE CHANGE IN ITS IDLE. IN FACT, I CAN IDLE OUT OF MY SUBDIVISION WITHOUT HITTING THE ACCELERATOR. THIS SHOULD NOT BE. YOU CAN ALSO HEAR AN INCREASE IN ITS IDLE IF YOU TURN ON THE VEHICLES HEATER. THE ENGINE EVEN REVS MORE. YOU NO LONGER CAN GET THE THIS VEHICLE, START IT, AND LET IT WARM UP 2 OR 3 MINUTES AND PUT IT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. GETTING IN A COLD VEHICLE AFTER A PACKER'S GAME, YOU MUST SIT THERE AND WAIT....AND WAIT....AND WAIT WHILE ALL OF THE OTHER PARKED (AND COLD) VEHICLES HAVE LEFT THE PARKING LOT. IF YOU DO NOT LET THE VEHICLE WARM UP A GOOD 5 MINS. YOU ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS GETTING THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT GEARS. YOU CAN BE GIVING IT GAS AND IT IS NOT GOING NO WHERE. IT GIVES YOU THE FEELING LIKE YOUR TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND/OR NOT ENGAGING. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TELL ME THAT THIS IS 'NORMAL'. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR MANY A YEAR AND I KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL. THEY ALSO TELL ME THAT THEY CANNOT ADJUST ITS IDLE BECAUSE OF EMISSION REQUIREMENTS. I DID NOT HAVE ONE PROBLEM WITH MY PREVIOUS SEQUOIA !, AND IF I WAS SHOPPING AROUND FOR ANOTHER SUV NOW AND HAVING THIS MAJOR PROBLEM IN MY 2005, I'D BE SHOPPING ELSEWHERE. *NM

• 12/19/2008· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITH 56,000 MILES ON IT. OVER THE PAST MONTH THE DASH BOARD BRAKE WARNING LIGHT HAS STARTED COMING ON. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER LAST WEEK, STERLING MCCALL TOYOTA IN HOUSTON, TEXAS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSTICS REVEALED A ERROR CODE ON THE COMPUTER OF C1247 STROKE SENSOR FAILURE. AFTER A DAY THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THE DEALERS RESPONSE WAS THAT A $2,300 ECU WAS REQUIRED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IF YOU LOOK ONLINE THERE ARE HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAIN ON THIS VEHICLE. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE! *TR

• 12/18/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE YAW RATE SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE. THIS CAUSES THE VSC TRAC TO ENGAGE AND SLOWS THE VEHICLE RIGHT AWAY, ALSO CAUSES POWER FAILURE IN THE ASPECT OF WHEN IT ENGAGES ENGINE SLOWS AND CAN EVER SHUT OFF. *TR

• 12/16/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 01/25/2017*CT UPDATED 01/26/17.*JB

• 12/15/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 60-65 MPH THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL (VSC) WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SUDDENLY, THERE WAS NO POWER RESPONSE DURING ACCELERATION. THE SPEED RATE WAS REDUCED WITH CONTINUOUS PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURES, SO A REMEDY WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 12/12/2011· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH BACK LOCK COULD NOT BE OPENED OR LOCKED FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AUTOMATIC KEY FOB WAS ALSO INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

• 12/11/2018· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  ONE MORNING AROUND 11/20/2018, I NOTICED MY WINDOW SHIELD WAS CRACKED IN THE UPPER RIGHT HAND SIDE. PASSENGERS SIDE. IT ALSO DEVELOPED STRANGE NOISES, RATTLING, IN THE DASHBOARD. I HAD HAD THE EVAPORATOR REPLACED, SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC TO CHECK THE NOISE OUT. HE ADVISED THAT AFTER INSPECTION HE NOTICED THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED AND LOOSE. IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE EVAPORATOR INSTALLATION. SO I NOW HAVE A CRACKED AND LOOSE WINDSHIELD, WITH NO ACCIDENT OR CRASH, NO ROCK HIT MY WINSHIELD. SO I SUSPECT IT WAS A BADLY INSTALLED WINDSHIEL. I NOTICED THIS WINSHIELD ONE MORNING WHILE STILL IN THE DRIVEWAY.

• 12/10/2012· SERVICE BRAKES

  BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN DRIVING, RESET WHEN TURN ENGINE OFF. BRAKING SYSTEM & PAD CHECKED OUT TO BE FINE. NEED TO REPLACE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER COST APPROX. $1200.00 SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY BUT THE DEALER SAY NO. *TR

• 12/10/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE BRAKE LIGHTS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND VCS TRACK LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY NINE TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER THE FIRST TIME, CHECKED THE EMISSIONS AND CLEARED THE CODES THE SECOND TIME, CLEARED THE CODE THE THIRD TIME, REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER NECK THE FOURTH TIME, AND REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER AGAIN THE FIFTH TIME. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER SKID CONTROL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,802.

• 12/08/2014· AIR BAGS

  LETTER FROM SENATOR NELSON ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AIR BAG RECALL. *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE AIR BAGS FOR HIS MAKE AND MODEL, WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND HAD TO BE MANUFACTURED. NO TIME WAS GIVEN, AS TO WHEN THE AIR BAGS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. *JB

• 12/07/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  OUR 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS SINCE THE DAY WE BROUGHT IT HOME. HOWEVER, WE RECENTLY HAD AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND IT WAS THE SECOND SUCH EVENT. MY WIFE, MOTHER-IN-LAW AND OUR 2 SMALL CHILDREN(AGES 3 AND 1) WERE IN THE CAR AND WHILE MOVING THE CAR JUST STOPPED. IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL DID NOTHING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON ALONG WITH THE VSC LIGHTS. MY WIFE COULD ONLY LET THE CAR COAST TO A SAFE STOPPING POINT AND THERE WAS A DISTINCT BURNING SMELL AT THAT TIME. HAD THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY WHERE THEY HAD JUST BEEN MOMENTS BEFORE, I HATE TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO THEM. MY WIFE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT HAS BEEN NOW FOR 3 WEEKS. IN THAT THREE WEEKS WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL DIFFERENT STORIES ON WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CALLED IN AND THAT NO ONE HAD EVER SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE EXCEPT ON OUR VEHICLE WHEN IT HAPPENED THE LAST TIME. WE SENT LETTERS TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR, SERVICE MANAGER, SERVICE DIRECTOR AND MANUFACTURER. WE FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND WE WANTED THEM TO TELL US IN WRITING WHAT HAPPENED, WHY IT HAPPENED, WHAT THEY DID TO FIX IT, WHY THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD SO MANY OTHER PROBLEMS ALSO, AND WHY WE SHOULD FEEL SAFE WITH OUR FAMILY IN THIS VEHICLE. WE WERE TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT WE WOULD HAVE ALL OF THOSE ANSWERS IN WRITING AND WE WOULD RECEIVE A PHONE CALL FROM THEIR CUSTOMER RELATIONS MANAGER. NEITHER THING EVER HAPPENED. IN THE LAST WEEK, THE STORY HAS CHANGED EVERY 24 HOURS. AND WE WERE EVEN TOLD THAT SOMEONE FROM THE MANUFACTURER CAME TO GET THE OLD PARTS FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS. THEY ARE SAYING THE CAR IS FINE AND READY TO TAKE HOME. BUT WE HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED ANY ANSWERS IN WRITING, THEY WONT TELL US WHO MADE THE DECISION THAT THE CAR IS FINE NOW, THEY KEEP USING TERMS LIKE COULD NOT DUPLICATE. NOW, WE DON'T FEEL SAFE PUTTING OUR FAMILY IN THIS CAR. *JB

• 12/06/2010· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  WHEN DRIVING OUR 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5 LIMITED, SOMETIMES WHILE GOING STRAIGHT BUT USUALLY AFTER A TURN, THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT (LITTLE SKIDDING CAR ICON) FLASHES ON THE DASHBOARD AND ALL POWER IS LOST - YOU CANNOT ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, A SEVERE GRINDING SOUND IS HEARD, SOME OF THE TIME, WHEN SLOWING TO TURN (NOT USING BRAKE PRESSURE). THIS STALLING HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY AND REPLACED IT. THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. ANY SUBSEQUENT TIME I ASKED THEM TO CHECK IT OUT, THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. NOW IT IS HAPPENING SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. THIS PAST WEEKEND, ALONE, WE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AT LEAST 5 TIMES WHILE DRIVING. I, PREVIOUSLY, CONTACTED TOYOTA CORP. AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT THEY WILL PUT MY INFORMATION INTO THEIR FILES, BUT HAVE NO REPORTS OF ANY SUCH INCIDENTS. HOWEVER, LOOKING ON THE INTERNET, THE 2003 SEQUOIA WAS RECALLED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. WE ARE CONCERNED THAT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A COLLISION, DUE TO A POWER LOSS: AS WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THERE IS NO WAY TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC OR AVOID OTHER VEHICLES. IT IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT I THINK TOYOTA IS AWARE OF BUT DOES NOT WANT TO ADDRESS. LOOKING AT SEVERAL TOYOTA FORUMS ON THE INTERNET, THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE FOR MOST OWNERS. IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS. *TR

• 12/05/2011· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFT GATE WOULD NOT OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HER THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW CABLE FOR THE LIFT GATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,100. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 12/05/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE, TRC-OFF, AND VSC-OFF LIGHTS ILLUMINATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

• 12/03/2019· SERVICE BRAKES

  BRAKE, VSC TRAC, TRAC OFF, AND ABS LIGHTS ALL COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AND STAY ON UNTIL THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THE FORUMS.

• 12/03/2018· ENGINE

  ENGINE KNOCKING SOUND OR TICKLING NOISE.I WENT TO THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSIS WHAT IS WRONG, BUT THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT. THE DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ENGINE QUOTING $9,800 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 52,000 MILES ON IT, IT SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR IS NOT WORTH THAT MUCH, AS I WOULD BE SPENDING ON IT. LOOKING ONLINE THERE ARE OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND SOME HAVE SAID TOYOTA HAS REPLACED THEIR ENGINE. I CONTACTED THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE AND THEY DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE, SEEMS LIKE THEY DO NOT WANT TO STAND BEHIND THEIR CUSTOMERS WHEN PROBLEMS ARISE UNTIL IT BECOMES A BIGGER ISSUE. I AM JUST LETTING YOU GUYS KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM, I AM NOT SURE IF YOU CAN DO ANYTHING, BUT I WANT TO INVOLVE MEDIA AND OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT IS NOT FAIR TO SPEND SO MUCH MONEY ON A CAR JUST FOR THE ENGINE TO GO OUT AT 52,000 MILES. THERE HAS TO BE SOME KIND OF MANUFACURE DEFECT.

• 12/01/2014· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VSC TRAC AND BREAK LIGHT CONSTANTLY. *JS

• 11/28/2012· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TRAC OFF, AND VSC TRAC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE SECONDARY AIR INTAKE PUMP AND VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE CONTACT STATED A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,600.

• 11/27/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAG) HOWEVER, THE PART TO THE DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/22/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

  MY VSC TRAC, VSC OFF COMES ON ALL THE TIME AND DON'T GO AWAY. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURE ISSUE. *TR

• 11/22/2008· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITH 36,000 MILES ON IT. OVER THE PAST MONTH THE DASH BOARD BRAKE WARNING LIGHT HAS STARTED COMING ON. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER LAST WEEK, ARLINGTON TOYOTA IN JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA. THE DEALER DIAGNOSTICS REVEALED A ERROR CODE ON THE COMPUTER OF C1247 STROKE SENSOR FAILURE. AFTER A $100 ADJUSTMENT OF THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, WITH IN A DAY THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THE DEALER'S RESPONSE WAS THAT A $2,300 ECU WAS REQUIRED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I AM AMAZED THAT A VEHICLE WITH 36, 00 MILES AND LESS THAT 4 YEARS OLD COULD REQUIRE A PART THAT EXPENSIVE. DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM TOYOTA TRUCKS. AN INTERNET SEARCH WILL RETURN PAGES OF 'HITS' COVERING SEVERAL MODEL YEARS OF TOYOTA TRUCKS FROM HUNDREDS OF VICTIMIZED OWNERS. MOST OF THOSE POSTS DETAIL OWNERS BEING TAKEN FOR THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS BY TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENTS AS THEIR TECHNICIANS STRUGGLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING MULTIPLE VERY EXPENSIVE PARTS. IN MY MIND, THIS IS CLEARLY SOMETHING THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO GET INVOLVED IN, AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. I DO NOT KNOW IF THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE HERE. TO ME A SENSOR DETECTING AN ISSUE WITH A VEHICLES BREAKING SYSTEM IS NOT SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE IGNORED AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO CORRECT THIS CLEARLY SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH ONE OF THEIR PRODUCTS. RICHARD HARP *TR

• 11/18/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 11/18/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN DISAPPEARED. TWO DAYS LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO RIDE ROUGH LIKE IT NEED A TUNE-UP. THE ENGINE LIGHT DISAPPEARED AND THE VEHICLE DROVE FINE UNTIL I REACHED HOME. THE ENGINE LIGHT, VSC OFF AND VSC TRAC ALL CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE WAS RIDING REALLY ROUGH. I TOOK IT TO FIRESTONE SO THEY COULD LOOK AT BUT THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. SO I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA SO THEY COULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY THOUGHT IT WAS CARBON BUILD UP AROUND THE CYLINDERS, SO THEY CLEANED ALL EIGHT CYLINDERS BUT THAT DIDN'T WORK. I STILL HAD TO PAY FOR IT. THE FINALE SOLUTION WAS FOR THEM TO TEAR DOWN THE ENGINE. THEY CLAIMED THAT PISTON #3 WASN'T WORKING AT ITS FULL CAPACITY AFTER RUNNING A COMPRESSION TEST BUT THEY'RE NOT 100% SURE. THE COST FOR THEM TO TAKE THE HEAD OFF WOULD BE $862 AND ANOTHER $862 TO PUT IT BACK TOGETHER PLUS WHAT EVER REAL PROBLEM IS. THE SERVICE GUY AT TOYOTA SAID THAT HE HAS SEEN THREE SIMILAR PROBLEMS LIKE THIS AND IT COST THE CUSTOMER AROUND $3000. MY DVD PLAYER WASN'T WORKING SO THE TECH TESTED IT AND STATED THAT POWER WAS GOING TO IT AND THAT IT SHOULD WORK. THREE WEEKS LATER THE DVD PLAYER WORKED BUT NOW MY BACK WINDOW DIDN'T. WHEN I PUSH THE BUTTON FOR THE BACK WINDOW THE BACK WIPER COMES ON. *TR

• 11/18/2010· CHILD SEAT

  SUPER LATCH STRAP OF SUNSHINE KIDS RADIAN XTSL IS LOOSENING OVER TIME AND MUST CONSTANTLY BE DOUBLE CHECKED OR REINSTALLED SECURELY. I AM A CPST AND DO NOT TRUST THIS SEAT TO REMAIN SECURELY AND CORRECTLY INSTALLED. THE NORMAL LATCH STRAP MADE BY SKJP (SUNSHINE KIDS JUVENILLE PRODUCTS) HAS A PUSH-BUTTON RELEASE MECHANISM TO ALLOW THE STRAP TO BE LOOSENED. THE SUPERLATCH STRAP HAS A METAL TAB THAT MUST ONLY BE LIFTED- AND CAN BE BUMPED BY CHILDREN'S FEET OR WILL COME LOOSE ON IT'S OWN OVER TIME. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2005, MAKE=TOYOTA, MODEL=SEQUOIA). *TR

• 11/18/2008· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED 2WD. AT RANDOM TIMES THE VSC DEALERSHIP, VSC OFF, ABS, AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS ALL COME ON AT ONCE. THEY WILL STAY ON UNTIL I STOP THE VEHICLE AND TURN THE IGNITION OFF. WHEN I RESTART THE TRUCK THEY WILL FUNCTION NORMALLY. THERE ARE MANY THEORIES OF WHY THIS HAPPENS, BUT MY DEALERSHIP SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG. I AM WORRIED ABOUT A COSTLY REPAIR WHEN I AM OUT OF WARRANTY OR A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK AT THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *TR

• 11/17/2014· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V655000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DISABLED THE AIR BAG AND STATED THAT IT WOULD TAKE THREE MONTHS FOR A REPLACEMENT TO ARRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. UPDATED 12/22/14. *JB

• 11/17/2008· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  CHECK ENGINE AND VSC OFF / VSC TRAC LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON. HAVE BEEN RESET BUT KEEP COMING ON AFTER A FEW DAYS TO A WEEK. NOW MAINT REQ. LIGHT IS COMING ON AS WELL. ALSO EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE IDLE SPEED WHICH CAUSES BRAKES TO FEEL LIKE THEY DO NOT FULLY WORK. *TR

• 11/16/2018· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AS IF THE SKID CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,735. *TT *TR

• 11/16/2016· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I HAVE A 05 SEQUIAO GREAT TRUCK BUT... THE FRAME UNDER THE TRUCK IS TOTALLY RUSTY EVERYTHING!! I T DOESN'T EVEN LOOK SAFE I LIVE IN THE SOUTH SO NO SNOW. MY MECHANIC HAVE ALREADY TOLD ME THE SWAY BAR WILL SOON NEED REPLACING. I'M TRYING TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS BECAUSE IF NOT IT SHOULD BE. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. WHEN I TURN MY WHEEL I HEAR THE SWAY BAR OR SOMETHING POPPING!

• 11/16/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS), HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PART NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/16/2005· WHEELS

  AFTER HAVING A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUIOA SERVICED, THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THERE WAS ONLY ONE LUG NUT LEFT IN THE VEHICLE. *TS (11/16/05) *SC

• 11/15/2007· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  VSC COMPUTER FAILURE AND ENGINE WILL NOT ACCELERATE. *TR

• 11/14/2016· SUSPENSION,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  ON 11-08-16 DURING A PENNSYLVANIA STATE INSPECTION FOR MY 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA I WAS INFORMED IT WOULD NOT PASS BECAUSE OF FRAME ROT. THE DEALER STATED IT WENT INTO SERVICE THE END OF JANUARY 2005. HOW COULD THIS BE FOR AN 11YR YOUCNG TOYOTA? THE FRAME HAS RUSTED IN SEVERAL AREAS, THE RUST HOLE WAS RUSTED THROUGH FROM THE INSIDE. THIS VEHICLE WAS MY CHOICE FOR MY WIFE AND KIDS DUE TO THE REPUTATION AND LONGEVITY OF TOYOTA'S VEHICLES. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED, AS IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE FATAL IF UNCHECKED. WHAT SHOULD ME MY FUTURE ACTIONS TO THIS MATTER?- ALSO , WHEN IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, EVERY LIGHT ON THE DASH WILL GO ON, VSC,TRAC,ABS, LOSING BRAKING POWER AND ACCELERATION. NO ACCIDENT TO DATE BECAUSE OF IT'S INFREQUENCE, BUT ALSO A MAJOR CONCERN!

• 11/14/2014· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  WHEN TURNING AND ACCELERATING (FOR EXAMPLE, TURNING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND ENTERING TRAFFIC) THE TRACTION/SKID CONTROL WILL ENGAGE - THE SKID CONTROL LIGHT TURNS ON - AND CUT THROTTLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 SECONDS. DURING THIS TIME THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN AND IS NOT RESPONSIVE TO PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 10-15 TIMES ON THIS VEHICLE. I WAS NOT AWARE THIS WAS AN INHERENT SEQUOIA PROBLEM UNTIL I READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE - WHICH IS WHY I DID NOT REPORT THIS EARLIER. *TR

• 11/14/2014· SERVICE BRAKES

  AT SLOW SPEEDS ON CLEAN, DRY PAVEMENT AND NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS ALL WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH WILL ILLUMINATE, THE SKID/TRACTION CONTROL WILL START BEEPING AND THE ABS WILL ENGAGE FOR NO APPARENT REASON 0 WHILE ALSO MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE PAST MONTH. TOYOTA DEALER INDICATED THE PROBLEM IS THE "ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL ACTUATOR." *TR

• 11/14/2014· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  CAR HAD VERY LITTLE POWER WHEN PRESSING GAS PEDAL. TOOK TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY INDICATED THE "AIR INJECTION PUMP" REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. I PERFORMED THE REQUIRED REPAIR AND IT WAS $3,000. I'VE ALSO SEEN THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. *TR

• 11/14/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

  STARTED CAR AND HEAR A LOUD WHINING NOISE BUT NO LIGHTS CAME ON. WITHIN 2 DAYS THE WHINING NOISE WAS NOT HEARD WHEN STARTING CAR BUT TRAC OFF, VSC LIGHT, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WERE ALL ON. TOOK THE TRUCK TO MECHANIC AND HE CHANGED THE BATTERY AND FLUSHED THE BRAKE FLUID. LIGHTS WERE OFF FOR ABOUT 2 MORE STARTS OF THE TRUCK AND ALL LIGHTS WERE BACK ON. TOOK IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC THE NEXT DAY AND HE KEPT THE TRUCK FOR 2 DAYS, CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY TOLD HIM TO REPLACE THE AIR INJECTION DRIVER. THIS WAS DONE 12 NOV 10 AND BY 13 NOV 10 ALL LIGHTS ARE BACK ON AGAIN AND THE TRUCK IS HAVING ISSUES PICKING UP SPEED. *TR

• 11/12/2016· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  VSC TRAC, VSC OFF, BRAKE, ABS LIGHTS... ALL ON, ALL AT ONCE. AND LOOSES POWER ON THE FREEWAY VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND THERE IS THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINS . IT HAPEN TO ME LAST NIGHT VSC TRAC, VSC OFF, BRAKE, ABS LIGHTS.CAME ON ALL ON, ALL AT ONCE.AND I START LOOOSING POWER LUCKY I WAS CLOSE TO A EXIT

• 11/12/2014· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND STARTED TO JERK WHEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ABS, VSC TRACT, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

• 11/12/2011· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  MY 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAD THE VSC LIGHT COME ON. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO SAID THAT IT WAS A CODE FOR THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION VALVE STICKING OPEN, BUT HE ALSO TOLD US THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED THE VALVES BEFORE AND IT ENDED UP BEING THE PUMP. WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE WENT INTO "LIMP"MODE WHICH WAS VERY CLOSE TO CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH MY WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN IN THE CAR. AFTER READING ABOUT SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, IT WOULD SEEM THAT TOYOTA SHOULD BE WILLING TO FIX THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT. I NOW HAVE A CAR THAT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

• 11/11/2015· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE

  WHEN TURNING CORNERS IN MOTION, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATES CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKING AND ACCELERATION. THERE IS NOW WAY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLES ACCELERATION/DECELERATION UNTIL THE LIGHT GOES OFF. TYPICALLY LAST ABOUT 3-5 SECONDS. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN.

• 11/11/2010· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS FOLLOWING A RAPID BRAKING MY 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SURGED FORWARD UPON ACCELERATION REQUIRING APPLYING THE BRAKES TO STOP THE SUDDEN LURCHING FORWARD. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS OVER A TEN DAY PERIOD. *TR

• 11/10/2014· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I'M A LOYAL CUSTOMER TO TOYOTA. MY 2005 SEQUOIA SR5 V8 WAS RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE TRUCK IS ALWAYS BEEN METICULOUSLY CARED FOR BY MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER. IN MANY CASES, I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK SERVICED BASED ON DEALER RECOMMENDATIONS TO PROLONG ITS USE. IT HAD APPROX 85,000 MILES WHEN I NOTICED THE MAIN THENCE LIGHT. AFTER A VISIT TO THE STONE MOUNTAIN, GA DEALERSHIP, THEY WANTED $4000 FOR PARTS AND LABOR ON AN EMISSION COMPONENT FAILURE (AIR PUMP INJECTION SYSTEM). I WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR PUMP INJECTIONS COULD BE DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE LIGHT/MAINTENANCE CODES DO NOT MAKE THE TRUCK UN-DRIVEABLE NOR DOES IT CAUSE A SAFETY RISK, BUT THAT IT WOULD NOT PASS THE STATE EMISSIONS INSPECTION. I INQUIRED ABOUT POSSIBLE DEFECT AND/OR RECALL NOTICES FOR THE AIR PUMP INJECTIONS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD ON 4 OCCASIONS, OVER THE PAST 18 MONTHS THAT THERE IS NO RECALL. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET FORUMS AND BOARDS, I FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH OTHER V8 SEQUOIAS, TUNDRAS & 4RUNNERS. ACCORDING TO YOUR WEBSITE & OTHER RESEARCH, THE TUNDRAS AND SEQUOIAS WITH THE SAME 4.7L V8 HAS HAD THE SAME EMISSION COMPONENT WARRANTIED TO 10 YEARS/150,000 MILES (TSB 032908/TSB 035009), BUT THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT HELPED IN RESOLVING. I AM NOT WILLING TO PAY THE APPROX $4000 FOR THE REPAIR, GIVEN THAT I HAVE BEEN GIVEN MISINFORMATION AND THE "RUN AROUND" ABOUT GETTING THIS FIXED UNDER THE STATED RECALL NUMBER AND WANT TO FOR ALL DOCUMENT MY COMPLAINT IN HOPES OF GETTING THIS MATTER RECTIFIED PROMPTLY. HTTP://WWW.TUNDRAHEADQUARTERS.COM/BLOG/TOYOTA-WARRANTIES-AIR-INJECTION-PUMP/ *TR

• 11/10/2013· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE

  I WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE CONTROL AND STABILITY SYSTEM WAS OFF. AND IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL. VSC AND TRAC OFF LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. ALSO SECONDARILY VALVE STUCK CLOSED. P1445 & P1442 CODES. ALSO ANOTHER KNOWN ISSUE FOR THIS VEHICLE YEAR MAKE AND MODEL. TOYOTA IS AWARE BUT WON'T FIX AFTER CERTAIN MILES. *TR