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Three weeks ago I ran off the road in my Sequoia into about 2 feet of snow. It was already in 4wd so I tried to back out, no dice, tires just kept spinning. I put it in neutral, took off vsc and put it in low and waited for the idiot indicator to stop blinking. Once it stopped blinking I continued to try to get out of the snow bank. The car was at about a 30 degree angle, everytime I turned the steering wheel a bit I heard a loud grinding noise, which I thought was the car sliding further into the roadside ditch. After about 15 minutes of trying to get unstuck, I gave up and called a tow truck. Th truck came and pulled me out. I took the car for a test drive and there was something definitely wrong, the grinding noise was getting worse by the second. I pulled over and checked under the car and saw fluid leaking from the front transfer case, definitely not good. The wrecker took the car to a local dealer who then took the front axle apart. The front axle is toast, inside the transfer case is nothing but broken teeth and mashed metal, I will try to post pictures sometime.
Now the fun part. The dealer is telling me that this is not covered under warranty because it is "operator error". I cannot for the life of me figure out what error I made, could it be that I did not push the button hard enough, or wait long enough after the light stopped blinking.
I love my Sequoia, and this is my second Toyota, but I will be damned if I am going to eat the cost of this repair. If I am forces to eat the cost, I will never own a Toyota again.
BTW, I moved from NY to Finland, it is the local dealer in Finland who is telling me that the repairs are not covered.
Looking for any advice, stories about front axel problems, etc.. that can help me get this squared away.
Scott
Now is wait and see what Toyota will do for me.
Zachary Yang
There also used to be an option on the display menu to dim it manually but that option is no longer there. I am about ready to take this in to the dealer but thought I would try this route first.
Any help is appreciated!
I have a 02 SR5 Sequoia. The rear leather seats are extremely squeaky and drives me nuts. Does anyone have a similar problem and what was the solution?
Thanks,
Vaughn...
There's a handle mounted next to the door frame on the driver's side. It's meant to help drivers hoist themselves into the cabin, which is important because the Sequoia is so tall.
Here's the problem -- the handle is mounted close enough to the steering wheel that a couple of times I have accidentally jammed my left-hand ring finger against it when making a right turn, when I had to move my hands to turn the wheel. Fortunately, when this happened I was making routine turns and wasn't moving the wheel -- or my hand -- all that fast. So I wasn't badly hurt, and was able to complete the turn without incident.
But if I'd had to make a fast, substantial right turn to avoid an accident and did the same thing, I think there's a real possibility I'd dislocate or break my finger, and potentially lose focus and stop turning long enough to suffer the accident I was trying to avoid.
Just wanted to throw that out there. Happy driving, ya'll.
Jo -
Mike
Most people do not do this. It a good idea to bed in any new brakes.
2021 Toyota Venza Limited Hybrid, 2022 Ram 2500 Laramie 6.4 Hemi, 2007 Mazda MX-5 Miata PRHT
The problem I'm having now is that the latch cable has loosened so much that it does not pull the latch far enough to open the hatch. Can you tell me how to tighten the cable?
Thanks!
Kelley
Anyone have a clue?
My local dealer (Scottsdale, AZ) made me aware of the recall and did the job. From the Work Order;
Part # toy 04005-04134 joint assy. Total bill was between $400 and $500 dollars. Covered under warranty.
My 2002 Sequoia compressor just bit the dust. Dealer says yes the TSB's are out but no recall. They may help with the cost. That would be a blessing. Even though if Toyota knows of an issue such as this, they should recall.
Its a wonderful vehicle except the AC issue.
Thanks
Chris
But remember your in KY, wait a minute and the weather will change. HA! HA!
How cold is your AC right now after the new parts went in? If you dont mind me asking, which dealer that does the service? I am looking for a good dealer :-)
Sorry, how did she stop.
2021 Toyota Venza Limited Hybrid, 2022 Ram 2500 Laramie 6.4 Hemi, 2007 Mazda MX-5 Miata PRHT
Still waiting for decision by factory rep.
I just have to tell you, check the amount of freon. Just in case Toyota made a huge mistake.
The Tech that did the work said that everything was still intact and said it was a testimonial to Toyota Quality, that it shut itself off.
:lemon: :mad:
You may also be interested in Dealer Dis-Service Horror Stories or Any Questions for a Car Dealer?. You may get some helpful tips.
Good luck!
tidester, host
First time poster here.
So, is this a standard thing ? I realize brake fluid that is low on other vehicles will cause spongy brakes or sometimes little to no peddle are you saying on the Sequoia the fluid can cause the Trac Lights to eluminate ? Thanks.
Still spongy and you really can't lock them up if needed.
Dealer say's it normal.
THX ... slvrfx
I don't know whether it's normal but there is a relatively simple procedure for fixing it. Spongy brakes are often caused by air in the hydraulic system. Have your dealer bleed the brakes to remove the air.
tidester, host
Our toyota dealer says they contacted the factory rep and he wont authorize the repair. I called Toyota direct and they say the VSC does not have a history of the problem that I described and they will not fix it. $2300 repair. I elected not to fix it. The lights have gone off. The problem has not reoccured since.
and engine lights would come on randomly. I took it to the dealer within 6 months after it was purchased complaining of this problem. They could see that the lights were on. They tried repairing it 8 times but the lights continued to come on. I did not feel I could safely carry my family in an SUV that had electrical problems. I contacted a lawyer. When my husband and I arranged a time to go in for a deposition, my attorney said a settlement had been offered and we accepted it.
My concern was when I tried privately to sell the Sequoia I had to reveal that it had the above problems. Potential buyers had no interest when I told them about those problems.
I had no other choice but to take legal action. Sequoias are great SUVs, however, I believe I had a lemon.