2008 Toyota Sequoia Transmission Problems

Your vehicle was sold with multiple serious safety defects including a missing third brake light, failed rear brakes, a failed transmission, a dead battery, and failed shocks/struts. You were told the car passed inspection and was in great condition, but it wasn't roadworthy or legal to drive when delivered. Both the dealership and Toyota refused to fix these problems. Repairs would likely involve replacing the brake light assembly, brake pads and rotors, transmission fluid and internal transmission parts, battery, and suspension components.

Your vehicle can shift out of Park without the engine running or the key in the ignition, creating a serious safety hazard. In one incident, a child pulled the gear shift and the vehicle rolled into a garage; in another, the vehicle rolled when accidentally knocked out of gear, injuring the owner. This defect allows the vehicle to move unexpectedly, and repair will likely involve inspection and repair of the transmission shift lock mechanism or related safety systems.

Your car jerks when you accelerate after stopping at a red light, and it also jerks when you accelerate while making a left turn—it feels like the engine isn't responding properly. This could be caused by transmission issues, fuel delivery problems, or engine timing concerns that need diagnostic testing.

4LO, VDC, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT & ANTI- SKID LIGHT KEEP COMING ON FOR YEARS.DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA SPECIALIST COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG. LATEST WAS 12/28/15 I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE WITH ALL 4 LIGHTS ON ... CHARGED ME $1THOUSAND DOLLARS EVEN THE PROBLEM IS RECURRENT FOR YEARS. I P/U THE VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY, PUT GAS AT COSTCO AND PARKED IT FOR THE NIGHT. THE NEXT DAY ... ENROUTE TO TO LAS VEGAS; UPON ENTERING THE I-15 NORTH FREEWAY ( LESS THAN 2 HRS OF DRIVING ON D DRIVE ) LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. OUR FAMILY DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP US.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. AFTER THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION AND REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFT WAS ABLE TO BE SWITCHED INTO THE DRIVE POSITION. THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AND CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S GARAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE AND REMEDY WERE UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE GEAR SHIFT, LOCATED BETWEEN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT. THE GEAR SHIFT CAME OUT OF GEAR WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, VEHICLE OFF, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND HER FOOT NOT ON THE BRAKE. THE CONSUMER STATED HER GRANDSON KNOCKED THE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HER GARAGE DOOR. ON MAY 26, 2016, AS THE CONSUMER WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE, SHE GRABBED HER PURSE AND IT ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE GEAR SHIFT AND KNOCKED THE GEAR INTO REVERSE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO TOLL BACKWARDS. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS HALF WAY IN THE VEHICLE, SHE WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT BACK IN TO PARK. HOWEVER, WHILE DOING SO SHE INJURED HER RIGHT SHOULDER, LEFT KNEE, AND LOWER BACK. UPDATED 07/05/16.*JB UPDATED 11/16/16.*JB

2008 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, PRIOR TO NATIONWIDE RECALL I HAVE COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA CONCERNING UNRESPONSIVENESS OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AS WELL AS OTHER DEFECTS IN VEHICLE AND I CONTINUE TO BE IGNORED BY BOTH MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP, WITH DEALERSHIP MAKING EXCUSES BY SAYING THINGS LIKE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BODY WHERE MADE IN DIFFERENT FACTORIES CAUSING THERE TO BE VARIANTS IN THE COLOR OF THE VEHICLE BUMPER FROM THE REST OF THE BODY, AND THAT THEY ARE NOT THAT FAMILIAR WITH THE NEW MODEL SEQUOIA SINCE THEY HAVEN'T HAD THEM IN THE SHOP YET (EXCUSE MADE IN 2009). I MADE A WRITTEN REQUEST IN NOVEMBER IN REGARDS TO WHAT I CALL UNRESPONSIVENESS OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, WHEN I PUSH THE PEDAL SOME TIMES THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE RAPIDLY OTHER TIMES IT WOULD DO NOTHING THEN JUMP AND ACCELERATE WITHOUT ME PUTTING ACCESS PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL. I ALSO REPORTED ON DEFECTS IN LEATHER SEATS AND BODY COLOR WHICH IS TWO TONED BY DEFECT TO NAME A FEW OF THE ISSUES. THE MANUFACTURER CALLED ME, REFERRED ME BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AGAIN THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE ISSUES AS MINIMIZES THEM. HERE WE ARE IN 2010 MY CAR STILL ACCELERATES WHEN IT WANTS TO INSTEAD OF WHEN I WANT IT TO, I STILL HAVE A CAR WITH EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR DEFECTS AND POOR WORKMANSHIP. AND WAS INSULTED WHEN THE ONLY THING I HAVE RECEIVED FROM TOYOTA WAS A POST CARD ASKING ME TO PAY OVER $200 FOR A DVD TO UPDATE MY NAVIGATION CENTER, WHICH IS ADDING SALT TO THE WOUND THAT TOYOTA HAS DUG IF ANYTHING TOYOTA SHOULD BE DOING MORE THEN A TEMPORARY FIX FOR CUSTOMERS AND MAKING US PAY MORE MONEY TO FIX THEIR ISSUES. THE UNPREDICTABLE ACCELERATION IS NOT FROM A STICKY PEDAL I BELIEVE ITS ELECTRICAL, POSSIBLY FROM OTHER ELECTRICAL DEVICES, SUCH AS CELL PHONE, GARAGE DOOR OPENER REMOTE, GATE REMOTES OR DOOR ACCESS REMOTES, ALL WHICH I CARRY FROM TIME TO TIME IN MY VEHICLE, HOWEVER I CANT PUT MY LIFE IN DANGER TESTING OUT MY THEORY. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE SOON, EITHER REPLACE THE CARS OR PAY UP. *TR

THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE DIFFERENTIAL ACTUATOR IS BAD AND CAR WILL NOT ENGAGE IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE NEXT DAY THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 02/13/09. *JB