NHTSA Complaint #10704493 — 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA

WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR LOCK ASSEMBLY AND VARIOUS OTHER PARTS ASSOCIATED WITH IT 4 TIMES DUE TO RUSTING. DUE TO THE PART RUSTING IT WILL NO LONGER LATCH THE DOOR CLOSED. THE DOOR CAN EITHER POP OPEN AND THUS CAUSE A ISSUE! WHEN IT WON'T LOCK INORDER TO DRIVE THE CAR IT HAS TO BE BUNGEE CORDED SHUT. WHICH ISN'T SAFE EITHER. WE HAVE SPENT ALMOST $3000 ON THESE REPAIRS FROM 2005 UNTIL TODAY. RESEARCHING THE WEB HAS REVEALED THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE SEQUOIA SYSTEM. TOYOTA DOESN'T FEEL IT IS A CONCERN WHEN THEIR 1-800 NUMBER IS CALLED AND THE ISSUE REPORTED. I FEEL THIS ISSUE IS A CONCERN AND TOYOTA NEEDS TO FIX THIS ASSEMBLY ISSUE. *TR