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Maybe for 2WD, or non Limited versions the numbers look differently, but for me at least, that's the way it all stacked up. If the prices had been more comparable then I probably wouldn't have been so inclined to hold the Toyota to a higher standard.
It also helped that I thought the Ford was every bit as good as the Toyota, as far as features and performance. Expected reliablity was the main thing that the Toyota had going for it.
I do still like the Sequoia, however. It just ended up being too expensive to own.
thanks
My wife and I are seriously considering a Sequoia but also looking at a couple of others...
Thanks!
OT
I don't know for sure, but just my observations tell me that they took out or reduced the response of the "active" bass or "autoloudness" circuitry that caused the old one to have too much bass at low volume and Ok bass at higher volume. They also appear to have changed the frequency where the bass adj is centered. It seems now to be closer to 60Hz whereas before it seemed in the 100Hz range. This would explain why it was boomier and now it has a little "punch" to it. The fader works more like a normal fader since the rear volume is louder.
I recommend taking it in if you haven't already. You will need to tell them you have too much or "boomy" bass and that the rear volume is too low. If they balk, just give them the TSB number.
You can get more info and a quote via their website below. I have been with them for 10 years and they have the lowest rates in California.
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I've already snapped mine off, at a carwash. The mast cost about $40 and I installed it myself, extremely easy, done in 5 minutes with my 3 year old helping me. It really was that easy.
But the point of the post is that a mechanic friend of mine told me that shorter masts can be used in the power antenna. And I can tell you that since I did the replacement install myself, I believe it's possible to use a shorter mast. The determining factor is the diameter of the antenna base, it seems like a standard size, but I don't know for sure. Also the length of the plastic guide, only so much will fit in the retracting motor, so it can be shorter, but not longer.
Confused? Clear as Mud?
This noise, at about 20MPH, is every 1.5 seconds and lasts for about ten minutes.
Dealer says that they had the same problem on another vehicle last week and solved it by replacing the front differential.
Anyone else having this problem?
My rear passenger window doesn't roll all the way down either. These are minor things all and all I love the vehicle...I just wanted to know if others are experiencing these things.
Dealer called back and said that they had "jumped the fun" from yesterday.
They called Toyota MidAtlantic (I'm in Virginia) as they are supposed to report any problems on vehicles with less than 5,000 miles (helps them ward off potential problems, I guess).
Anyway, according to the service rep at Toyota MidAtlantic, what I'm hearing (and feeling) is normal. Per them, as the gears "mesh" with use, this noise will go away. They (the dealer) reported also that the Sequoia on which they changed the front diff. last week is still experiencing the noise/vibration. So, that's their story.
Though I have a hard time believing that this 'meshing' is not causing some unusual wear somewhere. A design flaw, maybe. I'm going to go to the Tundara site and see if folks there are talking about the same problem (Toyota MidAtlantic referenced the fact that this 'problem' also appears on those vehicles).
Per chance, I was sitting at a traffic light this morning and noticed a Sequoia turning next to me. I took the opportunity to follow this vehicle to a nearby shopping center where I engaged the driver in a conversation around this issue. Her Sequoia was a 2002 with 20K miles on it. She reported the same problem I'm experiencing when they first got the vehicle but that it did go away; though her description of the noise was not as noticeable as what I heard and felt on mine.
I guess the story continues.
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Thanks.
Thanks for all the helpful info on this site.
Scott
Second, as a long time 4WD owner who is frequently off-road, I am having a hard time adjusting to all the actions the Sequoia takes on my behalf. For instance, while climbing a slick mountain road where I expect to do some slipping, the car loses power at the most innoppurtune times. In some cases where I am trying to maintain momentum it feels like the bottom dropped out. Same for going downhill, the slightest slip activates the antiskid braking and I have to put up with all that pounding when I'm trying to concentrate on getting down in one piece.
I have tried to read the manual but it is far too complicated. I am not that dumb but this is ridiculous.
As far as I'm concerned, the last real improvement to 4WD was when they figured out how to switch without going out and locking the hubs. (this is just venting but I really would appreceate some advice on the other issues)
Hope this helps.
Ken
Anybody have any long term experience? I'm thinking I'd better sell it before it runs out of warranty because the engine will crater at some point. I've got 25K miles.
I have been contemplating whether to mention to the service tech the vibration I feel coming from the front of my 2003 Sequoia limited. I feel it on the floor and in the steering wheel. It is most prevalent between 30 and 40 mph and cycles every 1 to 2 seconds. I was not sure if it was me being to picky, but it looks like I am not the only one with the problem.
My Sequoia is going back in the shop for the 4th time to hopefully fix the problem I have with the VSC lights. I purchased the 3 weeks ago and 3 of the first 4 days I drove it the lights would come on and stay on after driving 2 to 3 miles. Since then the lights come on and stay on intermittently. They spent a week tracing wires thinking it was a short. They are now replacing the "speed control computer".
Other issues:
Programming door locks - thanks to raddboy41 for the instructions
Knocking when cold, noticeable at temperatures below 40, pronounced at temperatures under 15. The knock goes away when the engine warms up.
Wheels bent - I replaced the factory tires with a better set, in doing so the tire store noticed that 2 of the wheels where bent and should be replaced.
I'd just like to know if anyone who has heard the noise (it's evidently common but not universal) has enough miles on the engine to assure that it will hold together in the long run. After all, V-8's are not Toyota's forte.