Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| DL00303 | 10/01/2003 | 10004512 | Synthetic rear differential fluid maintenance and repair information. *tt | 12/17/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 4580 | 03/01/2005 | 4577 | 10015827 | Sequoia 2001 automatic transmission - torque converter clutch and drive plate repair manual correction. 00400-rm832-u1. *tt '04 sequoia. 00400-rm108-9u1. *tt '03 sequoia. 00400-rm959-u1. *tt '02 sequoia. 00400-rm886-u1. *tt | 08/15/2005 |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||||
| 00105 | 11/28/2005 | 10018406 | Rear axle bearing noise. *ak | 12/22/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 08/15/2011 | 86000 | ||
| Vehicle will suddenly lose power at speed. vsc light is on at this time. grinding noise audible. | |||
| 08/14/2009 | 29606 | 1 | |
| Howling noise from drive train on trip from northern california to southern california. at destination brand dealership determined front bearing is bad, and was advised next day by phone the differential needed overhaul and the repair cost would be $1,800 +, and not advisable to drive back home in northern california. the 2004 toyota sequoia vehicle only had 29,606 miles, 5 years 8 months old. parts were not available/stocked at dealership. was told those items rarely need replacing. repairs made 4 days later. service manager suggested pursuing toyota for at least parts coverage. i paid his discounted bill for $1,342.59 so i can return home. 3 nights of hotel bills. old parts were not given to me upon request. to date toyota has denied claim. *tr | |||
| 03/23/2009 | 28000 | 1 | |
| 2004 toyota sequoia - engine will begin turning over like it is attempting to start without key in the ignition. it turns over like this intermittently every 30-45 seconds until the battery runs completely down. this has happened three times in the past nine months. dealer states it is ecu computer or starter, but can not determine the exact cause of this. vehicle has been in for this problem 3 times. *tr | |||
| 07/06/2008 | 61000 | 1 | |
| On july 6th at approximately 2:00 in the afternoon my son and i went to pull our boat out of the water with our 2004 toyota sequoia.(we backed the trailer into the water and loaded our boat onto the trailer as we always do. we then secured the boat to the trailer and proceeded to pull the truck and loaded trailer up the hill about 30 feet and parked on the boat launch ramp. i exited the vehicle and left the sequoia in four wheel drive high, in park, with the parking brake on. about 5 minutes later, we heard a repeated clicking sound and the boat and trailer came rolling back down the launch ramp into the water narrowly missing my son and i. the only thing that stopped the truck and trailer was the fact that the boat trailer jackknifed against the left rear bumper of the truck. the regional inspector, jim teely finally inspected the sequoia on july 15th. according to jim teely, whom i have spoken with on the telephone, the inspection found that there was nothing mechanically wrong with the vehicle. the inspection that was done was cursory at best. until the transmission has been physically examined by toyota i am not comfortable towing my boat and especially not parking the sequoia (towing or not) on an incline. we live in the mountains, and not being able to park on a hill will be a major inconvenience for us. toyota has still not determined what caused this accident.*tr | |||
| 06/27/2004 | 2000 | 20 | 06/06/2004 |
| When i come to a rolling stop, turn, and press the accelerator there is nothing. it doesn | |||
| 05/16/2004 | 2450 | 1 | 01/04/2004 |
| When i was going up a hill / dirt road in 4wheel high, at the midway point up, the engine lost power, i had the accelerator to the floor and the brake light came on and would not go off. it felt like brakes were being applied automatically. i put the gearshift in park and neutral put gear in 4 low and 4 high with and without center differential locked and unlocked with no results, vehicle would not accelerate uphill.*ak i then had to reverse down to a level area, which was very dangerous as there was no room to turn around, after reaching a more level area, i turn off engine for about 20 minutes and when i restarted i was able to go downhill and left early from my trip as i dont want to be in this kind of dangerous situation again. also my air conditioner is putting out strong pungent smells. i tried to clear the air by putting lever in fresh air mode as suggested by your tech, but intermittently the smell | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/12/2006 | 147000 | 1 | 11/12/2004 |
| Car had had all applicable services and maintenance. out of warranty due to high mileage. no problems prior. noticed noise in front suspension of car. while driving in center lane of freeway on the way to the mechanic, ball joints failed and drivers side front wheel buckled under the car. miraculously, we were able to get car off of freeway with no injury or damage. understand there is an outstanding recall of 775,000 vehicles including sequoia's of our year for this problem. we called toyota who refused to pay for our repairs twice based on the vin number of our vehicle. we appealed through our dealer and were refused again by toyota. today, our mechanic informed us that he had two more sequoias with front noise that he referred to toyota dealerships. both cars had the universal joints repaired by the dealerships free. meanwhile, we had to pay more than $2,000 for repairs and have received no assistance or acknowledgement from toyota. if this problem occurred for 775,000 other vehicles including our make and model, surely our problem should be included. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 08/14/2009 | 29606 | ||
| 2004 toyota sequoia front wheel and rear differential bearing failure at 29,606 miles while on vacation from northern to southern cailifornia. dealership and toyota would not cover under warantee even with such low miles. i had to pay $1,342.59 plus 3 nights of hotel bills before returning to northern california. refer to complaint confirmation number (odi) 10285663. old parts were not returned to me as requested upon paying for repairs as calif. bar requirement. also have the problem with cornering/accelerating, which original dealership said was not a problem, as described on 4/28/10 recall. this vehicle was built in 2003. waiting for toyota's may letter of recall for action. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 3 | 08/01/2004 | |
| 2004 toyota sequoia. consumer states that toyota has inherent braking system defects and possible defect in the drive shaft *tgw the consumer stated at 16,117 the dealer found the front rotors were rusted and the brake pads were worn down requiring replacement of the front brake pads and resurfacing the front rotors. at 20, 230 miles, the brake warning light illuminated. the dealer found code c1247; skid control ecu had an internal failure. at 35,999 the brake warning light illuminated again. the dealer found codes c1247 ad c1223; abs control system malfunction and intermittent failure of the booster assembly. the dealer also found the drive shaft yoke needed modification. additionally, the front seat belts tightened to the point where the consumer was unable to move forward to look out the side view mirror. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||
| 05/16/2004 | 2450 | 1 | 01/04/2004 |
| When i was going up a hill / dirt road in 4wheel high, at the midway point up, the engine lost power, i had the accelerator to the floor and the brake light came on and would not go off. it felt like brakes were being applied automatically. i put the gearshift in park and neutral put gear in 4 low and 4 high with and without center differential locked and unlocked with no results, vehicle would not accelerate uphill.*ak i then had to reverse down to a level area, which was very dangerous as there was no room to turn around, after reaching a more level area, i turn off engine for about 20 minutes and when i restarted i was able to go downhill and left early from my trip as i dont want to be in this kind of dangerous situation again. also my air conditioner is putting out strong pungent smells. i tried to clear the air by putting lever in fresh air mode as suggested by your tech, but intermittently the smell | |||