| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005003866 | Incident Date: Jan, 25 2005 |
| Consumer's City: COVINA | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: TOYOTA | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 25 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 20 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I have a 2002 toyota sequoia limited. the brakes needed replacing at 21000 miles.this is concidered normal , for this heavy car. the dealer requested $330.00 to replace pads i shopped around got the job done for $250.00. but the brakes started vibrating whenever i applied them. took it back to repair center they re-did the entire brake job with different factory pads (26000 mi) , same result. i then took it to the dealer i bought the car from (33000 mi) , they checked it out, problem not occuring at this time. no repair done. i took it to the tire center i always use for tires, they replaced rear rotors, problem not fixed. i then replaced the front rotors & pads myself. vibration still occuring. i have spent $800.00 to fix the vibration. talked to toyota about it there is a service bulitten about this complant, it should be fixed free of charge. but the car is at 41000 mi now. the warranty is 36000 miles.toyota refused to make necessary repairs under warranty, even though complaint was originally placed during warranty period. repair cost approx $2000.00 per service writer. i will never deal with toyota again! *ak |
