2002 Toyota Sequoia Tires & wheels Problems

The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Sequoia equipped with Michelin Tires, Tire Line: Latitude Tour, Tire Size: P265/70/R16, DOT Number: APJ6001X1814. The contact stated he was informed at a State Inspection that the vehicle had failed the inspection because there was a large crack in the tread of all four tires. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 13T006000 (Tires); however, the tire size was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the tires were not covered. The tires were replacement tires. The tires were not replaced. The tire failure mileage was approximately 33,000. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 117,000.

NHTSA ID

11532288

Incident

Jul 13, 2023

Mileage

117,000 mi

PURCHASED 4 NEW FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LE 265/70/16 TIRES IN JULY. WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED VIBRATING OF CAR AROUND 60 MPH. PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED TIRES. 3 OF THE 4 TIRES ARE MISSING LARGE CHUNKS OF TREAD. ONE OF THE TIRES HAS WIRES AND INNER TIRE EXPOSING CAUSING VIBRATION. UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10650055

Incident

Oct 25, 2014

Mileage

140,000 mi

2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAD A REAR TIRE BLOW OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AND DRIVE OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A GUARDRAIL. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0736-91

NHTSA ID

10284357

Incident

Aug 5, 2009

LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATION ON DUNLOP GRAND TREK AT 21265/70/R16 ON TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2002, WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY YET IF THE VEHICLE IS TOTAL LOSS OR IF CAN BE REPAIRED BECAUSE AS CONSEQUENCE OF TREAD SEPARATION THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO THE CONCRETE WALL AND IS BADLY DAMAGE. MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE INJURED, BUT NOT TOO BAD BUT. IN ADDITION THE AIR BAGS DID NOT COME OUT AFTER THE IMPACT. I AM LOOKING FOR SOME LEGAL ADVISE TO SEE IF DUNLOP COMPANY WILL HONOR MY LOSS AND TOYOTA COMPANY. I BOUGHT THIS SUV AS "CERTIFIED USE VEHICLE" AND THE EXPIRATION DATE WILL BE ON 2008. *JB

NHTSA ID

10180766

Incident

Dec 22, 2006

Mileage

74 mi

BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/L ALENZA SUV TIRE FAILURE WITH ABOUT 3000 MILES ON THE TIRE. COMPLETE 360 DEGREE TREAD SEPARATION FROM SIDEWALL ON OUTSIDE OF TIRE--INSIDE WALL MOSTLY INTACT. TOYOTA SEQUOIA GOING 65 MPH ON I-90 OUT OF SEATTLE NOTICED VIBRATION. VIEW IN MIRROR SAW SMOKE. LEFT REAR TIRE DAMAGED. GOODSAM ROADSIDE HELP WAS CALLED. TOW TRUCK CAME AND PUT ON OUR SPARE FOR US. *NM

NHTSA ID

10171535

Incident

Oct 21, 2006

Mileage

50,000 mi

WAS GETTING A FRONT END ALIGNMENT ON MY VEHICLE. COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. GARAGE REPORTED 2 TIRES WERE SEPARATING AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. PREVIOUSLY HAD A BLOW-OUT 2 MONTHS AGO ON THE SAME VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 30K MILES AND IS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. *NM

NHTSA ID

10143373

Incident

Nov 21, 2005

DRIVESHAFT WAS DEFECTIVE. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP IF FELT AS IF CONSUMER HAD BEEN REAR ENDED. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED SEVENTEEN TIMES, AND THE DEALER STATED IT WAS NORMAL.*AK THERE IS ALSO A THUMPING NOISE AND VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD ASSOCIATED WITH A HARD START CONDITION. BRAKES GRAB AT TIMES. REAR SPEAKERS INOPERATIVE 3RD ROW. SUNROOF RATTLE. WATER INSIDE MARKER LIGHT COVERS WHEN RAINING. RUBBNG NOISE FROM REAR WHEELS. CENTER WHEEL CAP WAS TIGHTENED. *TT *TC

NHTSA ID

10092834

Incident

May 13, 2002

Mileage

158 mi

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. SINCE DECEMBER 2002, I HAVE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE 4-WD SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE. THE 4-WD PROBLEM WAS ORIGINALLY NOTICED BY ME IN LATE NOVEMBER 2002. I TOOK THE SEQUOIA BACK TO THE DEALER OF PURCHASE (BURT TOYOTA), HOWEVER THE PROBLEM WAS INCORRECTLY DIAGNOSED. SUBSEQUENTLY, SEEKING A SECOND OPINION I BROUGHT THE SEQUOIA TO STEVENSON TOYOTA EAST. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO VERIFY AND DOCUMENT THE PROBLEM WITH THE 4WD SYSTEM. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THE ISSUE WAS FORWARDED TO TOYOTA ENGINEERING FOR A RESOLUTION. I WAS ADVISED AND SHOWN THAT THE PROBLEM WAS ENTERED INTO THE TOYOTA SERVICE COMPUTER SYSTEM. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT ONCE TOYOTA DETERMINES A RESOLUTION I WILL BE NOTIFIED AND THE PROBLEM COVERED AS A WARRANTY ISSUE. TO DATE, I HAVE HAD NO CONTACT FROM TOYOTA, YET THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO EXIST. THE 4WD PROBLEM CONSISTENTLY OCCURS IN COLD WEATHER WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW 30 DEGREES F. I HAVE FOUND DURING WARMER TEMPERATURES, ABOVE 50 DEGREES F, THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN NOTICED. DURING COLD WEATHER, FREQUENTLY THE VSC ON, VSC OFF AND BRAKE LIGHT INDICATORS REMAIN LIT ON THE DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES THE CENTER YELLOW INDICATOR IN THE 4WD DISPLAY ALSO FLASHES YELLOW. THE RESOLUTION TO THIS CONDITION MOST OF THE TIME, IS ONCE THE CAR IS COMPLETELY WARMED UP TO STOP, SHUT OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. MOSTLY, WE WATCH IT ALL THE WAY ON THE COMMUTE HOME AND TO WORK AS THERE ARE NOT MANY PLACES TO STOP ALONG THE HIGHWAY! IN 2WD MODE, THERE IS A NOTICEABLE GRINDING /WHINING COMING FROM THE FRONT TRANSFER CASE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE AT LOW SPEEDS. IT SOUNDS AS IF THE FRONT TRANSFER CASE IS PARTIALLY ENGAGED. THE RESOLUTION TO THE NOISE IS TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN 4WD MODE. THE SOUND THEN SEEMS TO GO AWAY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10050798

Incident

Dec 13, 2003

TIRE BLEW UP WHILE TRAVELING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 55 MPH AND DAMAGED MUD FLAP, FENDER, AND RIM. *AK

NHTSA ID

766241

Incident

Aug 25, 2002