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2004 Toyota Sequoia Rear Hatch Door Problems
by peterson70
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May 26, 2008 (8:56 am)
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I am having a problem with the rear hatch on my Sequoia. Opening it is becoming harder and I must push in on the door as I try to activate the latch. Am I bending the cable holder on the inside of the door??? Anyone else experiencing this or have a remedy?
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Re: 2004 Toyota Sequoia Rear Hatch Door Problems [peterson70]
by 03sequoia
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May 31, 2008 (4:28 am)
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Replying to: peterson70 (May 26, 2008 8:56 am)
I have a 03 Sequoia having the same problem. I can hear it locking
& unlocking but most of the time it will not open. Dont know how to fix it either.
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Re: 2004 Toyota Sequoia Rear Hatch Door Problems [03sequoia]
by ichiro51
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Jun 09, 2008 (9:31 pm)
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Replying to: 03sequoia (May 31, 2008 4:28 am)
I have a 2004 limited with a similar problem. It started with the back window not working. The power lock failed to open. Toyota found that problem as an electrical short in the rear area. It cost me $250.00 to fix. The short was also the reason for the window not working. Toyota told me I had a bad motor and wanted to charge me $700.00 to replace.
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Re: 2004 Toyota Sequoia Rear Hatch Door Problems [ichiro51]
by 03sequoia
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Jun 11, 2008 (6:44 am)
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Replying to: ichiro51 (Jun 09, 2008 9:31 pm)
do you think u could have fixed it yourself are not.
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Re: 2004 Toyota Sequoia Rear Hatch Door Problems [03sequoia]
by ichiro51
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Jun 11, 2008 (7:35 pm)
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Replying to: 03sequoia (Jun 11, 2008 6:44 am)
Not an electrical short! There is much trouble shooting that would be needed.
You may have no choice but to bring it to a Toyota dealer.
Be prepared to pay $$$ for them to look at it. Good luck!
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2007 sequoia hatch broken, $270.00 repair
by coraholland
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Aug 12, 2008 (1:43 pm)
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My Sequoia hatch handle broke with moderate use. I had it repaired at the dealership for $270.00. I asked to have some compensation and contacted corporate office to ask if there was a recall on this. At this point I have not been compensated, but I am going to pursue it. My complaint is on file. I think it is a manufacturers defect and if a number of other sequoia owners have the same problem, maybe we can be compensated and Toyota will design it better next go around.
Corporate Toyota phone number is 800-331-4331
Cora
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Re: 2004 Toyota Sequoia Rear Hatch Door Problems [ichiro51]
by nick621
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Aug 13, 2008 (12:06 pm)
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Replying to: ichiro51 (Jun 09, 2008 9:31 pm)
I also have a 2004 limited with the same problems. The rear window stop working all together about a year ago. On 08/12/2008 I shut the rear door and the latch broke. I called the Toyota dealership and of course this part is not under warranty. I will definitely call Toyota's 1-800 # to make a complaint. I believe the latch is a defect, this vehicle is hardly used.
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Re: 2004 Toyota Sequoia Rear Hatch Door Problems [nick621]
by peterson70
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Aug 13, 2008 (1:13 pm)
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Replying to: nick621 (Aug 13, 2008 12:06 pm)
Since the itital handle I broke on my hatch, I just had the latching mechanism on the bottom of the hatch door seize up and would not latch. I pulled apart the hatch door and removed the latching mechanism, It was all rusted and would not move. I drilled out the rivets and whick hold the latch together and from all the salt used up here in Michingan the internals of the latch rusted not allowing the latch to actuate. I have cleaned up all internal parts to the latch and reinstalled. Problem is when I shut the hatch the first time it will not open back up................ I guess what I'm thinking is that the rust problem in the latch was the itial problem when caused me to use more force on by handle to open the hatch, rusulting in a broken handle. Oh, any ideas on getting my hatch opern???
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Re: 2004 Toyota Sequoia Rear Hatch Door Problems [peterson70]
by balwinderd
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Sep 02, 2008 (6:58 am)
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Replying to: peterson70 (May 26, 2008 8:56 am)
I have 2002 sequoia and my lift door does not open now. I took off all the panels on the inside and I see the cable is fine but somehow the electronic lock is locked. I cannot get the electronic part to unlock so I can open the lift gate.
How do you UNlock when your cable is fine but door does not UN lock when I press the remote botton? How do you remove the black piece inside the hatch door that locks the door to the main body?
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Re: 2004 Toyota Sequoia Rear Hatch Door Problems [peterson70]
by balwinderd
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Sep 02, 2008 (7:01 am)
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Replying to: peterson70 (Aug 13, 2008 1:13 pm)
Peterson70, how do you remove the Latching Mechanism when the hatch door is closed and I cannot open it? I think my Lock Actuator is broken so I have to open the hatch door first and then replace the part inside the hatch door.
I already took off all the panels inside the hatch door so I can access the cable and everything.
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