2003 Toyota Sequoia Tires & wheels Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK DYNAPRO 110S TIRES, SIZE P265/65/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE CHANGING HIS BRAKES, HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER, FRONT DRIVER, AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRES ALL HAD SEPARATED SIDEWALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE BUT ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE ALL TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE DOT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

NHTSA ID

10496591

Incident

Jan 12, 2013

Mileage

160,000 mi

LEFT FRONT TIRE IS BEGINNING TO SEPARATE IN SEVERAL PLACES ALONG THE OUTSIDE EDGE. NEED TO KNOW IF I SHOULD SUBMIT EVIDENCE NOW BEFORE TIRE COMPLETELY FAILS. (EXPLODES) *TR

NHTSA ID

10259521

Incident

Feb 21, 2009

Mileage

87,000 mi

2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA (2WD) WITHOUT WARNING THE VSC/TRAC SYSTEM ENGAGED WHILE TURNING ON DRY PAVEMENT CAUSING A LOSS IN ACCELERATION. THIS WAS THE INITIAL INCIDENT WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY MULTIPLE OTHER INCIDENTS AT RANDOM INTERVALS. INCIDENTS OCCURRED WHILE MAKING BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS FROM A TURNING OR STOPPING POSITION. TRAC OFF "BUTTON" DOES NOT DISENGAGE THE SYSTEM AS INDICATED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL FROM A LOW SPEED. LOCAL DEALERSHIP RAN DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND RECOMMENDED NEW TIRES/BRAKES BUT COULD NOT IDENTIFY ANY "PROBLEMS" WITH THE VSC SYSTEM OTHER THAN THE VSC SYSTEM HAD ENGAGED. AFTER 4 NEW TIRES AND NEW REAR BRAKES WERE INSTALLED SERVICE TECH DROVE VEHICLE AND EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE. HE RECOMMENDED DOCUMENTING WHEN THE INCIDENTS OCCURRED AND UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES IN ORDER TO DETERMINE REPAIR OPTIONS. THE VSC SYSTEM CONTINUES TO ENGAGE RANDOMLY CAUSING A LOSS IN ACCELERATION WHEN THIS OCCURS AND IS DANGEROUS IF DRIVER HAS NEED TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC IN INSTANCES SUCH AS TURNING ONTO MAJOR ROADWAYS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10200028

Incident

Aug 14, 2007

Mileage

73,000 mi

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE FROM SUNNYVALE TOYOTA IN OCT OF 2002. IT IS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. FROM THE TIME I REACHED HOME FOUND MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. START WITH HUB CAPS NOT SEATED CORRECTLY, DEFECTIVE ROOF RACKS, ENTRY DOOR MOLDING WITH INKED PRINT ON THEM. WENT ON TO A DEFECTIVE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR, PUNGENT AWFUL SMELL FROM THE AC, DEFECTIVE RADIO/ CD CHANGER. BRAKES ARE SPONGY AND DON'T RESPOND WELL. IF YOU PUMP IT ONCE IT WORKS WELL. THE VEHICLE REPEATEDLY VEERS TO THE RIGHT. THEY HAVE CHECKED IT AT LEAST 15 TIMES. THERE IS HAIR IN THE PAINT. I WENT THROUGH THE NCDS PROCESS AND ENDED UP WITH A JUDGMENT TO HAVE THEM REPAIR THE VEERING PROBLEM AND AIR CONDITIONING. TOYOTA NEVER COMPLIED AND NCDS CLOSED THE CASE WITHOUT MY CONSENT. I WORKED WITH TOYOTA AND THEY FINALLY WORKED ON THE TROUBLE. I GOT A NEW SET OF TIRES BUT THE VEERING RETURNED. WHAT HAPPENS IS THE TIRES WEAR MORE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE. AS YOU ROTATE THE TROUBLE GOES AWAY UNTIL THE TIRE WEARS AND THE PROBLEM BECOMES MORE PRONOUNCES. NOW THE TIRES ARE BALD AND NCDS IS GIVING ME TROUBLE TO REOPEN THE CASE OR STAND BEHIND THE ARBITRATORS JUDGMENT. NOW EVEN THE DOOR MOLDING ARE COMING OFF EVEN WITH NO DAMAGE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10150144

Incident

Feb 13, 2006

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. BUT THE CONTACT FELT THAT THIS RECALL PROBLEM CAUSED THE TIRES TO WEAR OUT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TREAD. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WOULD NOT BE CAUSED FROM THE RECALL, BUT THE CONSUMER FELT THAT IT WAS. IF IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL, THEN THE CONSUMER FELT THAT IT MAY BE DUE TO A DEFECT WITHIN THE TIRE OR ANOTHER DEFECT WITHIN THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRES WERE ROTATED EVERY 5,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONSUMER TO ARBITRATION, BUT THIS COULD TAKE UP TO 60 DAYS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10138114

Incident

Jan 1, 2004

Mileage

6,000 mi

THE INNER PART OF THE TIRES WORE OUT MORE THAN THE OUTER PORTION. AS A RESULT, WHEN DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. *JB (UNEVEN TIRE WEAR) *SC

NHTSA ID

10105195

Incident

Dec 20, 2004

Mileage

20,000 mi

WE PURCHASED A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2WD, IN MAY OF 2003. AT FIRST THE ONLY PROBLEM WE HAD WAS THE ROTTEN EGG SMELL, NOW IT'S TIRE PROBLEMS. STARTING IN FEBRUARY 2004 MY HUSBAND HAVE HAD TO TAKE THE TRUCK BACK EVERY TWO WEEKS. AT FIRST THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. THE NEXT TIME THEY SAID THAT IT WAS THE TIRES, SO THEY REPLACE ALL OF THE TIRES.WE HAD TO PAY ABOUT $150.00 FOR THE TIRES.THE DEALERSHIP CHANGE FROM DUNLOP TIRE TO BF GOODRICH WHICH IS A HARDER TIRE, NOW THEY WE ARE BACK WITH THE DUNLOP TIRES WHICH IS A SOFTER TIRE. ALL THEY ARE DOING IS COVERING UP THE PROBLEM. AFTER CHANGING THE TIRES 3 TIMES, THEY TOLD US IT WAS THE DRIVE SHIFT. THEY CLAIM THEY ORDERED THE PART IT TOOK THREE WEEKS TO GET IT IN. AFTER GETTING IT IN THE SERVICE MANAGER AT REINHARDT HERE IN MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT THE SHOP MANAGER DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRUCK, BUT WHEN YOU ARE GOING 60 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE THE TRUCK START TO SHAKES.NOW WERE ARE ON THE 4TH SET OF TIRES WHAT IS THAT. WE HAVE CONTACTED THE TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS FOR THE PAPER TO HAVE THE TRUCK INSPECTED AGAIN. IT TOOK ABOUT A MONTH TO GET THEM.YOU CAN CALL THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. I FEEL IF WE HAVE ENOUGH COMPLAINT WE CAN GET A RECALL. JH MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA. *AK

NHTSA ID

10086766

Incident

Feb 2, 2004

Mileage

12,000 mi

SUBSTANDARD TIRES ON 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. *MR THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED A ROUGH FEEL WHILE IN MOTION. THE TIRES WERE SAID TO BE DEFECTIVE. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER WITH DUNLOP GRANDTEK AT20 TIRES. THERE WAS UNEVEN TIRE WEAR IN THE INNER AND OUTER TREAD WEARING AT A FASTER RATE THAN THE CENTER OF ALL THE TIRES. ALL OF THE TIRES WERE CLOSE TO REACHING THE WEAR BAR ON THE INNER AND OUTER EDGE OF THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE TIRES WEREN'T ADEQUATE FOR THE SIZE AND WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10079866

Incident

Jun 1, 2004

LEFT REAR TIRE (BRIDGESTONE TIRE MODEL DUELER H/T 840 BLEW) OUT WHEN DRIVING 65 MP ON FREE WAY. *CB

NHTSA ID

10054370

Incident

Jan 17, 2004

Mileage

10,600 mi