NHTSA Complaint #10263918 — 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10263918 |
| Vehicle | 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | PR |
Consumer Description
I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AND THE DOOR LOCK WAS VANDALIZED IN 2007 THE DOOR LOCK WAS OPENED AND THE WINDOWS DOWN. NOW IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN 2009 AND HOW IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THIS SEQUOIA CAME WITH FACTORY ALARM WHICH IS '!@#$% BECAUSE THE LOCK CAN BE OPEN SO EASY THEY JUST DETACH IT FROM THE DOOR SO EASY THAT YOU SEE IT BECAUSE THE WINDOWS ARE DOWN. I DO NOT WANT ANOTHER SEQUOIA OF TOYOTA. WHAT SECURITY DO I HAVE WITH THIS LOCKS. IT IS SO SIMPLE TO OPEN. I WOULD LIKE AN EXPLANATION. WHAT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND IS THAT HOW COME THEY OPEN THE DOOR AND THE WINDOWS GO DOWN I HAVE TO START THE CAR FOR THE WINDOWS TO COME DOWN. THIS WAS AT THE MORNING. IMAGING AT NIGHT. I COULD NOT FIND A WEBSITE TO COMPLAIN JUST YOUR SITE. IT SEEMS THAT THE DOOR LOCK IT NOT ATTACH TO THE DOOR IT IS OVER THE DOOR DON'T YOU THINK THIS IS THE CHEAPEST WAY FOR A SEQUOIA TOYOTA IT COSTS A LOT OF MONEY AND I PAID FOR NOTHING. I DO NOT FEEL SECURE IN MY SEQUOIA. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME? I LOST ALL MY DOCUMENTS. I CAN NOT GO TO PLACES BECAUSE I THINK IT WILL HAPPENED AGAIN AND PROBABLY WONT SEE IT AGAIN. I AM AFRAID TO LEAVE MY CAR ANYWHERE EVEN AT THE GARAGE BECAUSE THE ALARM WILL NEVER RING. CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN TO ME IF THE DOOR IS OPEN HOW COME THE ALARM NEVER RANG. I DO NOT WANT TO USE IT AT AGAIN. *TR
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