2006 Toyota Sequoia Powertrain & Transmission Problems

WHEN MY FRAME WAS RECALLED AND REPAIRED I STARTED HAVING MY VCS AND CHECKNENGIN3 LIGHT COME ON CONSTANTLY AND NAME THE TRUCK SHAKES AND IS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN OVER SPEEDS OF 25 UNSTABLE AND UNSAFE. TOOK IT TO LAWRENCE TOYOTA AND THE SAID IT WOULD COST $2175 TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED IN 100 OF SEQUOIAS AND SHOULD BE PART OF THE FRAME RECALL. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND ALL I WANT TOYOTA TO DO IS REPAIR MY VEHICLE AS PART OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING OR WHEN BRAKING TO A STOP, SHE WOULD HEAR A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE TRANSMISSION CROSS MEMBER WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE CROSS MEMBER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,800. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WE HAVE FOUR DRIVERS IN OUR FAMILY AND HAVE DRIVEN AND OWNED 4X4 WRANGLER, EXPLORER,EXPEDITION,SUBARU OUTBACK SPORT AND 2 AWD PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. WE NOW ALSO OWN AND DRIVE A 2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE SEQUOIA IS A DANGER TO US AND OTHER DRIVERS WHEN THERE IS SNOW OR ICE ON THE GROUND. WE LIVE IN MICHIGAN. WITH THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE ON AND WITH STABILITY CONTROL, THE BACK END STILL SLIDES OUT EASILY WITHOUT PROVOCATION. WHEN IT DOES THE VSC TAKES OVER AND LEAVES YOU OUT IN TRAFFIC WITH NO POWER. IF YOU ARE GOING OVER 60MPH YOU CANNOT TURN ON 4WD FROM 2WD. THIS REQUIRES SLOWING DOWN IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC TO ACTIVATE 4WD. ABS DOES NOT COME ON IF YOU ARE TRAVELING AT A SLOW SPEED LIKE DOWN A NARROW ICY DRIVEWAY LIKE WE HAVE. THE SEQUOIA IS A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN. IT OBVIOUSLY WAS NOT TESTED IN REAL LIFE WINTER CONDITIONS AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. PLEASE HELP US. *TR

2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED 4 WHEEL DRIVE. WHEN I STOP AT INTERSECTIONS I RECEIVE A JOLT IN THE DRIVETRAIN AND A SLIGHT FORWARD MOVEMENT IN THE VEHICLE. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP HAS STATED THEIR IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND PERFORMED A DRIVESHAFT MAINTENANCE WHICH HAS NOT ALLEVIATED THE ISSUE. *TR

I OWN A 2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED 4 WHEEL DRIVE. DURING SUMMER MONTHS WHEN I STOP AT INTERSECTIONS WE FREQUENTLY RECEIVE A JOLT IN THE DRIVETRAIN AND A SLIGHT FORWARD MOVEMENT IN THE VEHICLE. IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN JERKED FORWARD BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ONLINE ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP HAS STATED THEIR IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER, THAT THE PROBLEMS IS BEING CAUSED BY FEEDBACK TORQUE FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING CLUTCH ENGAGING AND DISENGAGING. THIS IS CRAZY. TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND THIS IS NORMAL. *TR

MY WIFE AND I OWN A 2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED 2 WHEEL DRIVE. WHEN STOPPING AT INTERSECTIONS WE FREQUENTLY RECEIVE A JOLT IN THE DRIVETRAIN AND A SLIGHT FORWARD MOVEMENT IN THE VEHICLE. IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN LIGHTLY REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ONLINE ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP HAS STATED THEIR IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER, THAT THE PROBLEMS IS BEING CAUSED BY FEEDBACK TORQUE FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING CLUTCH ENGAGING AND DISENGAGING. HOW PATHETIC. MY WIFE AND I ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION, THE POSSIBILITY OF REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE, ENTERING AN INTERSECTION, AND DECLINE IN VEHICLE VALUE ETC. TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS STATED VERBALLY THAT PROBLEM IS A RECOGNIZED PROBLEM BY TOYOTA AND IS COMMON TO THE OTHER VEHICLES. ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE THEY ACKNOWLEDGE A SAFETY PROBLEM AND HAVE NO SOLUTIONS. *TR

WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS STOPPED, IT CAN SURGE FORWARD A BIT. FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME HAS REAR ENDED ME. THE FORCE OF THIS SEEMS TO VARY A BIT. *NM

ONCE COMING TO A STOP, IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REAR ENDED. *JB