2009 TOYOTA SEQUOIA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

MY SEQUOIA IS SPUTERING AND NOT WANTING TO GO WHEN I PRESS PETAL, AT 40 MPH IT DOES REALLY FUNNY AND AGAIN ABOUT 60

MY SEQUOIA IS SPUTERING AND NOT WANTING TO GO WHEN I PRESS PETAL, AT 40 MPH IT DOES REALLY FUNNY AND AGAIN ABOUT 60

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS RUST ON THE FRAME AND THE FRAME WAS ROTTED OUT FROM THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. THE CONTACT NOTICED SPOTS WHERE HOLES MAY START TO DEVELOP THROUGHOUT THE FRAME. THE CONTACT CALLED TOYOTA OF KALAMAZOO (5850 STADIUM DR, KALAMAZOO, MI 49009, (269) 375-1000) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK CAUSING AN INCREASE OF SPEED UP TO 80 MPH. THE BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED CONTINUOUSLY IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE FLOOR MAT BECOMING STUCK UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/27/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ATTEMPTS TO UTILIZE THE BRAKE WERE MET WITH A HARD BRAKE THAT APPEARED FULLY ENGAGED INTO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE BRAKE PEDAL FINALLY RELEASED AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEGAN TO RETURN TO ITS NORMAL POSITION AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. UPDATED 02/09/16*JB