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If you were able to stop a portion, then you're also in a better position to ask for a free 100K bumper-to-bumper warranty too.
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I have looked everywhere for yellow (amber) fog lights for the oval opening in the front bumper of the Sequoia. Unfortunately, I could not find a manufacturer that provides a fog light that fits in that opening. The Toyota dealer is asking $400.00 plus for the fog lights. I do not think it is worth that much.
Has anyone found an aftermarket fog light that fits in the front bumper opening. Can you please provide me with the manufacturer, part number or model and price. Thanks you for your support.
I hope SW's/Cliffy's answered any questions directed at dealers in my absence!
Debbiev, while one dealer might take you out of that car and drop you right into another if it were available, not every dealer will do that. You are entitled to a free loaner though.
Dianne
Zinny
So how about posting some foglights pics over in the tundrasolutions board?
Maybe some nice closeups too.
The other thing is if you special order the car and then decide you don't like something, you don't have to take delivery of the car. Now the dealer has another car on the lot that needs to be sold. Now a new customer comes, he or she likes the car you ordered but he or she doesn't like the color and the cycle begins again. Now the dealer has to decide do I order another one or do I wait until I get rid of a few more these things.
We went to the dealer because in my phone calls yesterday, the dealer claimed they had attempted to call me 3 times, left messages, & I didn't return their calls. Unfortunately, this was a lie. We have a machine & caller ID .... they never called. They also have my cell # which has voice mail & caller ID. (It is stated in my case file that they called). Of course I wanted to know who supposedly made these phone calls. We went to the dealer, the service manager said, "no, that was a miscommunication". So, it comes down to; the only communication we get from Toyota is miscommunication.
We ended up (finally, after waiting @ the dealer for a couple hours) speaking with a factory rep who basically said he has no answers for us, but would DEFINITELY have an answer by Monday.
BTW, the customer relations mgr STILL has not called me back. I AM NOT IMPRESSED WITH TOYOTA IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM AT THIS TIME!!!
I understand that if a part is on back-order & it's coming from another country, there's only so much a person in the US can do. We manufacture equipment from Germany & often can't do anything but wait. (frequently my husb goes there to "baby-sit") It is still very frustrating being on the receiving end. The least they could do is keep us updated .... which they don't, unless we force the issue.
THIRDSUV, I would love to stop pymt, but we paid cash & by the time we realized this was a bigger problem than originally thought it was too late. We still might try for the bumper to bumper though.
DFORR, pecking order doesn't seem to make a difference a Toyota.... they do what they want when they want. Obviously we have to give it more time, but unfortunately our next step would be arbitration. BTW, I did get a loaner (posted on another board). I'm grateful to have a car to drive, but a 45K SUV vs. a 20K Camry with no cargo space doesn't cut it when you need to haul 50-100, 6ft lamps.
Hopefully soon I will have a happier story to write....in the meantime I can only long to have my SEQ in good running condition.
On the 4WD, you can prevent this by leaving the thing in 4WD. In this mode, the brakes still kick in but the rev limiter does not. On the 2WD, you can disengage the TRACS by hitting the button on the dash. I wouldn't keep that off, but if you know you will be driving on roads that are a bit slick and need to accelerate through corners, I would hit the button.
This beast is the best auto I've ever driven in 31 years of moutain driving.
Zinny
Motor Trend January 2001 had an extensive shootout between Tahoe, Expedition and Sequoia. Quality etc. was constantly referred to throughout the comparison, which Sequoia won hands down in the scoring.
Motor Trend's Truck Trend February 2001 also did a comparison. Here are some quotes: "Toyota did its homework...excellent build quality", "The Toyota absolutely blew the competition away in the fit-and-finish department".
You could probably get these articles at their websites. Hope this helps.
I will agree that the Sequoia is far from perfect. The perfect vehicle has not been built yet. And I agree that ill-fitting carpets, and other comments on this forum are frustrating for such an expensive vehicle. One thing that drives me crazy is the passengers side seatbelt latch banging against the plastic beside the seat when no passenger!
My frustration is with posters that only say negative things about the vehicle without any acknowledgement of its positive attributes-and often they don't own or have not even driven a Sequoia.
I will stand by my comments- that the Sequoia has the best fit-and-finish in its class. Not perfect, but miles ahead of the competition.
I "defend" the Sequoia because I appreciate the vehicle and am a satisfied customer. I would do the same for any vehicle that satisfied my high standards.
p.s. dforr- I have never worked for nor had any association with the Toyota Motor Company. Nice try though. I'm glad you enjoy your VW! I wish I could find an older vehicle that I could get passionate about!
Have a good night everyone
One thought is that the computer does some timing adjustments or something based on outside temperature and for some reason the change is causing a "ping" in the valves/lifters. I think there is also circuitry to prevent/correct misfiring conditions but the two don't seem to be playing well together.
What are your symptoms?
Thanks for the info on the PIAA 959s. I have a dealer near me. I'll let you know how it works out. Thanks again.
N. Photiadis
The service manuals explains that in 2WD, VCS will cut power if it senses that a skid is about to happen (but I suspect it doesn't apply any brakes unless one of the wheels is actually slipping).
The promotional literature refers to a yaw sensor, but the service manuals shows that the actual ECU input is a steering wheel position sensor. The ECU also knows the the accelerator position, speed, and whether any wheels are skiding. So if the steering wheel is turned "too much" and the accelerator is pushed "too much" for the speed you're going, the ECU cuts the fuel being injected.
Crude, annoying, but effective. VCS in 4WD is more sophisticated, for example, braking the outside wheels on an oversteer skid.
Cliffy suggest turning off the TRACS by hitting a button on the dash. I can't turn off VCS in my 4WD model (in 2WD), but maybe in a 2WD model you can turn it off (??). My VCS also doesn't sound an alarm when it activates (the dash indicator lights up). I think that may be an improvement over early models.
One thing I will miss if I trade in the Tacoma, is the ability to haul 4X8 sheets of plywood home from Home Depot.
Can anyone with a Sequoia tell me if there is 4 feet of width in the back of the vehicle? I don't care if the ply hangs out the back, its only a few blocks from the big orange store to my house.
Thanks
Galen S.
I have a Yakima, which fits in the receiver hitch. It can be configured to carry 2, 3, or 4 bikes, has locks for the bikes and for the rack itself (locks into the hitch). It will fold down, though not with the bikes on it, for access to the hatch. It is very stable and not all that expensive. FYI, Toyota uses the Yakima models as their recommended rack. However, I bought mine from a good bike shop--most full service bike shops sell Yakima.
It appears that most people order theirs with almost every option, especially the beloved side air bags. If they can't get the air bags they've whined in anguish all over these pages. They've then postulated how Toyota should've included side air bags because its only a few hundred bucks, and we all know safety has no price (just listen to a Police Chief during budget time at City Hall).
Hate to break it to you folks, but there are some of us who are just barely squeezing into a base level 4x4 SR5 (mats, PG and hitch) who are glad they don't have to take the beloved side airbags et al and thus not be able to get the vehicle.
Somehow I've survived all these years without curtain air bags, even without front air bags, and I'm still going strong. Sure they add a small increment of safety, but not enough to make a difference to ME. If you want them, Great!, just don't mandate that I have to have them because you know what's good for me.
I find the Sequoia to be a great vehicle that I will feel very safe in. I hope you feel safe in yours with the leather seats and side air bags. Let's just remember that reasonable people should make their own choices with regard to how much risk and cost they want to take on.
jb
Dianne
Dianne
Dianne
http://www.geocities.com/shweggy/shweggys_page.html.html
Het I had PIAA's 959 installed into my Sequioa. I am trying to get some pics posted on tundeasolutions but I am not very good at that. If you would like to email me at wstill1071@AOL.COM I would be happy to email tou some.
Zinny