NHTSA Complaint #11022960 — 2009 TOYOTA SEQUOIA

FOR THE 2ND TIME IN 4 YEARS, THE AIR INTAKE PUMP/VALVES HAVE MALFUNCTIONED. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED IT WAS COVERED UNDER TOYOTA'S EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT COVERED THIS FOR 10 YEARS/150,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. I JUST TURNED 156,000 MILES, AND TOYOTA DOESN'T WANT TO COVER IT- THEY ALSO SAID EVEN IF I WAS UNDER 150,000 MILES THEY WOULDN'T COVER IT BECAUSE THEY'LL ONLY COVER THE REPAIR ONE TIME (UNLESS IT FAILS AGAIN WITHIN 1YEAR OF THE REPAIR). THE REPAIR COSTS $2,000+- AND IS OBVIOUSLY NOT A PERMANENT FIX. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT ALTHOUGH RELATED TO EMISSIONS, CAN BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE REDUCES ITS POWER TO 50% ONCE THIS ERROR CODE IS TRIGGERED. CONSUMERS DESERVE A PERMANENT FIX OR WARRANTY FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE IF THIS DESIGN FLAW CAN'T BE CORRECTED, EITHER THAT OR A REPAIR COST THAT IS SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN $2,000. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN STARTING AND OPERATING- A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL AS OTHER LIGHTS.