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1871 messages, Last post on Nov 26, 2009 at 7:42 PM
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Replying to: vgermann (Mar 05, 2009 8:40 am) |
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I have only 4,399 mi on my 08 sequoia. I took it for a road trip to Florida last week. On our way back in I-95 I notice a weird tapping noise (sound like a diesel engine on idle or starting a stick shift car on 3rd gear) coming from the engine during acceleration at high speed to pass another car. Now, even at city driving i hear the same tapping noise during acceleration. Has anyone experience the same? I dropped it to the dealer today, awaiting respond.
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Replying to: jomer001 (Mar 26, 2009 7:07 am) |
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Replying to: jomer001 (Mar 28, 2009 6:30 am)
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Replying to: samcem (Mar 28, 2009 6:34 am) |
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Replying to: jomer001 (Mar 28, 2009 6:30 am)
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Replying to: shark715 (Mar 28, 2009 8:20 am) http://www.carfax.com/car_safety/ratings/SRR.cfm/year/2001/make/TOYOTA/model/SEQ- UOIA/trim_id/2001TOYT4W%20SEQUOIA_SR5 more as mentioned in Tundra site. Goodluck!
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Replying to: jomer001 (Mar 29, 2009 6:15 pm) |
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| I just wanted to share some of the problems I've had with my 08 Sequoia, in case anybody out there is thinking of buying one. I bought it because a friend had a Camry and raved about Toyota quality. What a mistake! I have had the Platinum for 15 months now. I had it back repeatedly for the driver's side mirror which kept tilting on its own whenever the power was switched off. I eventually got it to stay after playing around with the memory seat again and again. I had a cracked sensor in one of the wheels so the tire pressure warning light stayed on. I complained about the foul smell I got every time I accelerated ( I still get it now). They said to change gas stations. I had a piece of trim come loose next to the driver's seat belt. They had to replace the passenger seat belt as it kept locking up. I had a rattle from the roof lining. The dealer said there was a loose piece of conduit that lead to the vent in the roof. Result? They had to strip the whole lining out and replace clips that held a conduit in place. It was off the road for 3 days. A day after I got it back, I noticed a rattle from one of the second row seats. Once again, I took it to the dealer. They tried to fix the brackets, but had to order three parts for it, and now it will be off the road again for a whole day. It seems that there's one thing after another with this car. The quality is very, very poor, and I can't believe for one second that my car is the only Sequoia affected. Apart from the faults, let me tell you that the Sat Nav is a piece of junk. It doesn't even recognize my dealer's address, and won't let me type it in. It is not user friendly at all. And the mileage hasn't gone above 11 mpg, even when I'm driving it like an old lady going to Church! Why do the other Toyotas have a remote fuel filler flap, and the Sequoia doesn't? It seems strange that other cars are protected, yet the car with the 26 gallon tank isn't. I think that a $60,000 car should have HID headlights, rain-sensing wipers, and a push-button start system. Driving in the daytime with the headlights on, you can increase the brightness of the gauges with a rotary switch, but the brightness doesn't increase on the temperature readout. Toyota need to go back to the drawing board with this car and listen to customer's feedback. If you're thinking of buying a big SUV and don't need to tow 10,000 pounds, buy an Acura MDX. | |
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We expected, and found, reliable Toyota quality in our 2008 Sequoia. As in message 1844, we had a rattle in the roof (duct work), requiring removal of the roof lining, and we are disappointed in the navigation system. However, the overall quality and design of the vehicle is outstanding. Our 3 Camry's and our Avalon were all high quality, very reliable vehicles and it looks like the 2008 Sequoia will be another winner. Thank you, Toyota! We've also had pieces of junk: 2 Lincoln Continentals that were unreliable, maintenance nightmares; a Mercury LN7 that blew an engine at 60k (oil changed every 3k); and an absolute piece of junk Chrysler Newport that must have rivaled the Yugo in low quality and unreliability. If not for the competition of Toyota and other foreign manufacturers, I guess we'd be driving $50k Pintos, union "workers" would be making $200k a year and still averaging 20% absenteeism, and Detroit management would still focus entirely on marketing rather than quality while ensuring itself seven figure bonuses. Thanks again, Toyota! |
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