general problems of the 2008 Toyota Sequoia

Tony divino Toyota, a Toyota motor company dealership, sold me this vehicle sight unseen knowing I would immediately be towing a boat trailer 350 miles at highway speeds through construction zones on I-80 with children and our dog onboard. I was told it had passed a "160 point inspection" and was "in great condition". However, when delivered to me the dealership knew it was not road worthy and in fact illegal to drive on public roads due to missing a third brake light, bad rear brakes were bad, the transmission had failed, the battery had failed, the shocks/struts had failed, and a live shotgun shell was rolling around under the drivers seat. Both Toyota motor corporation and the dealership refused to address or correct these vehicle defects which could have resulted in a disastrous crash with injury/death to myself and children. This systemic Toyota disregard for used vehicle quality creates a national safety issue with all cars processed through the Toyota motor company network.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph and depressing the brakes going downhill, the vehicle started to shake violently. The vehicle was later taken to the dealer. After diagnosis they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. The current mileage was approximately 116,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Severe front wheel shimmying on braking when towing a trailer. Has happened multiple times. Dealer has balanced front wheels and turned the front rotors but condition continues. .