Front Suspension Lower Ball Joint Problems of Toyota Sequoia - part 1

Complete failure and separation of the lower ball joint. Caused the wheel to fall off, damaging the front fender and jamming the front door making the door stuck closed. Fortunate we did not crash into anything and kill anyone. A very close call.

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Driver side lower ball joint failure. Replaced ball joint September 25 2017 with o'reilly auto parts "master pro" part number k90262. Part failed after exiting highway at the top of off ramp. Speed at failure approximately 5 mph. Speed 10 seconds earlier approximately 70 mph.

Lower ball joints on both sides came loose and Toyota will not replace them under the previous recall for same make model year vehicle with same problem for only at 90 k miles.

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Last week, (3/17/16) my neighbor was taking her three children to school in her 2004 Toyota Sequoia. She was traveling on a new road at approximately 30 mph when the front end of the vehicle dropped on driver's side. She thought she had a flat tire so she steered to the side of the road. It appears the driver's side, lower ball joint failed (see photos). I called hendrick Toyota of apex, nc and talked with mr. John specht (919-335-1678). He checked the VIN and said the lower ball joints had a recall and were changed on Aug. 15, 2007. He also suggested I contact Toyota to request their assistance to cover the cost to repair the vehicle (case no. 1603171574). He advised the vehicle be brought in for the airbag recall too. The vehicle was towed home on a dolly to prevent any damage to the transmission. The vehicle has 215,444 miles and was not used for off-road driving. The vehicle recently passed state inspection with no problems noted about the front end. If the lower ball joints were already replaced in a recall (2007) what did they replace them with, and how did they correct the problem? this failure could have caused a deadly accident at higher speed. When a lower ball joint breaks, the driver can only steer with one wheel. Bruce somers for melissa wisdom.

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The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Sequoia. While driving 60 mph, the lower ball joint detached from the knuckle lower control arm. As a result, the contact lost steering control and the brakes failed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the lower ball joint failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 05v225000 (suspension). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 131,000.

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As my wife was driving on a city street, the right lower ball joint separated. This is a sealed unit with no fitting for adding lubricant. The joint looked dry.

I was on my way to work when all of the sudden I drove over a small pot hole and I heard a loud loose metal noiseand now I been hearing it since. I took my vehicle to a mechanic and he said, that the lower ball joint cover is damaged and needs to be replaced.

The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that the driver's side front lower ball joint failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The current and failure mileage was 200,600.

Lower ball joint went bad. Had it fixed three times fir the same issue and it still is not working right. I was told by automatic that it could be a manufacturer damage because the ball joints it shold not keep wearing out.

The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated when he stopped the vehicle, the entire suspension system collapsed. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop, where the contact was informed that the lower ball joint on the front driver's side fractured. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 152,000. Updated evoq 10/25/11.

The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the right side of the vehicle collapsed down onto the tires as the lower ball joints fractured. The vehicle was then maneuvered to the side of the road because it was no longer drivable. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer, who stated that there were no recalls addressing the failure. The dealer also informed the contact that she would have to pay for the repairs. The manufacturer was notified and offered no other assistance. The failure mileage was 273,505.

The contact owns a 2002 Toyota sequioa. The contact was driving approximately 30 mph when the front driver side wheel detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and then towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was inspected by the mechanic where they advised the contact that the lower ball joints were defective. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was then contacted and they offered the contact a repair deal. The failure mileage was approximately 253,000.

We bought our 2005 Toyota Sequoia brand new. It has excessive tread wear on the outer edge of the tires. We are going on our 3rd set of tires. The original ones were replaced at 28k and we are having to buy new ones at 66k. We have been diligent in rotating our tires and having the alignments done. In 2007 there was a recall on the lower ball joint for the front suspension. We complained to the Toyota dealer at that time about the uneven wear on our tires, and could it be caused by the defective ball joint. They disagreed and said that it was from not taking care of our vehicle. We told them that we had the tires rotated at the recommended times. They said the car was fine, the test for the alignment was fine so it had to be the driver. Since then I have checked out other 2005 Sequoia's and noticed the same wear problem. I have also gone on different forums regarding this subject and have found the same complaint from other consumers. At what point is Toyota going to do something? is a car going to have to blow out a tire and kill someone for them to do something about this defect? our tires are bald on the outer edge of the tread but still have another 25k miles in the middle. I am extremely cautious going around corners because the traction control goes into effect. I am frustrated with the response that I have received from Toyota. There is something wrong with the suspension. When I spoke to a representative with Toyota, I was told," that it is normal to only get 26k miles out of your tires. You can't compare your Sequoia with the tahoe or explorer. " I have filed a complaint with Toyota in 2010 and the dealership in 2008 and I feel that it is being brushed under the rug. The amount of money we are spending on tires and alignments is frustrating. I just want my vehicle to be fixed so that the tires have an even wear pattern and last longer than 26k miles.

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Toyota Sequoia front lower ball joint separated from the knuckle and loose control of the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Sequoia. The contact received a recall for the suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint (NHTSA campaign id number 07v013000). The dealer stated that the parts were unavailable and did not know when they would arrive. The contact felt that was unacceptable. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 75,000.

We received a ssc 70b recall notice. About 3 wks ago I called Toyota of hollywood to schedule an appointment to have the part replaced. They told me they were out, and that they would call me when they had it. I called them today and they said that I was placed on a waiting list. That they are getting about 1 piece per week and that it will take aprox another 6 weeks. This is crazy!!! does an accident has to happens before they do something to fix the problem in a timing matter? I don't want to be a victim.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that he is aware that the front suspension lower ball joints were under recall. He is currently overseas and cannot get his vehicle serviced at this time. There have been no failures to date. The recall number was unknown. The current mileage was 67,000.

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The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that he had a safety recall repair performed on his vehicle regarding the lower ball joints a while ago. On July 25, 2007, he took his vehicle in for service due to a safety recall notice he received regarding the brakes. At that time, the contact was informed that the outer edges of his two front tires were completely bald. The service station stated that there was plenty of tread on the tires because they had less than 20,000 miles. The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 51,120.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Sequoia. The contact received recall notice number 07v013000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint) in mid-July of 2007. There had been no failure to date. He is concerned because his wife and children are often in the vehicle as well. The dealer stated that there is a three month waiting period for the recall repair to be performed. The current mileage was 18,000.

I received a recall ssc 70b concerning front suspension lower ball joint for the Toyota Sequoia. I called lustine Toyota in woodbridge va ,and was told that they did not have the parts. I asked them when will the parts will come, and was told that they didn't t know, and the parts came in a little at a time.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Sequoia. The contact received recall notice # 07v013000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint). The dealer stated that the parts are on back order for four months. The contact attempted to call other dealers, but no one answered the phones. No failures have occurred at this time. The powertrain was unknown. The current mileage is 62,000 and the failure mileage is inapplicable.

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The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Sequoia. On June 11, 2007, the contact received recall notice # 07v013000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint). The dealer stated that they do not have the parts available to repair the recall. He would have to remain on the waiting list. The contact has notified other dealers in the area and surrounding states and they have given the same response. The current and failure mileages were 25,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Sequoia. In July of 2007, the contact received a notice regarding NHTSA campaign id number 07v013000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint). The dealer stated that the parts were unavailable, however, they would call him when they arrived. It is now September of 2007 and the parts remain unavailable. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 27,200.

On Friday, may 25, 2007 at approximately 2:45pm, my wife (belinda) was traveling on the northbound 57 freeway transitioning to the westbound 210 freeway. At this point, she lost control of the vehicle. Hysterical, she still managed to navigate the vehicle over to what is a quasi shoulder on this transition only to exit the vehicle, examine the affected area (passenger front wheel), to find that the wheel itself had come apart from the vehicle looking like a \"pancake. \" it would only be a few moments before passersby stopped stating to her (after they had examined the damage) that her ball-joint had broken along with several other parts of the suspension. She was lucky she wasn't killed (or, my entire family for that matter on a trip to san francisco we had taken only three weeks before this date). My wife telephoned me on my cell phone, at which point I called the auto club for a tow. Shortly after, a chp officer had appeared on the scene as well as a tow-truck driver. Traffic was backed up for approximately 3 miles. However, both the chp person and the tow-truck driver stated more specifically that, the lower ball-joint had failed. My wife was petrified. When I got in there, a service-writer (I have her card somewhere else) had already undertaken a search to see if my vehicle fell under a recall. I found it curious that she\'d do a search for this specific recall if she did not already know exactly what was wrong with the vehicle (as if she had seen this exact kind of damage before). In other words, I am reasonably certain that she knew exactly what was wrong with the truck when I brought it in. As of this morning, I spoke with the symes service manager (louis) who in turn stated that he spoke with his \"area director\" \"tomo. \" he instructed his service manager, louis, to tell me that Toyota will not be taking care of this as it does not fall within the vehicles recalled.

I received a recall for the 2002 Toyota Sequoia in reference to a safety issue with the lower ball joints. Toyota referenced ssc 50j. This was one year ago, Toyota still has not made been able to make the repairs due to a long waiting list and back ordered parts.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Sequoia. The contact received recall notice # 07v013000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint). The dealer stated that it will take approximately two months for the part to become available. Presently, no failures have occurred. The purchase date, engine size, and failure mileage were unknown. The current mileage is 36,000. Update 07/03/07.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that their is a safety recall on the vehicle's lower ball joints and she has made two appointments to have the recall repaired. On each occasion, the dealer kept her vehicle for two days. On the second day of each visit, they informed her that they did not have the safety recall parts to repair the vehicle. The vehicle purchase date and engine size were unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 35,092.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Sequoia. The contact received recall notice number 07v013000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint) in may of 2007. The dealer stated that it would be at least six months or next year before his vehicle could be repaired. The contact believes that the wait time should not be so long, if a recall notice was issued. No failures have occurred at this time. The current mileage was 46,000 and failure mileage was 40,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Sequoia. While driving 45 mph a squeak was heard in the front of the vehicle. The contact received a recall letter about the lower ball joints, the contact was on a waiting list with an approximate repair time of 6 months. An alignment was performed at the failure mileage of 82,000. The current mileage was 83,500. The consumer stated there was a wobble come from the front of the vehicle when slowing down or stopping, and the vehicle would pull to the right. Updated 05/22/07.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Sequoia. The contact received two safety recalls 05v225000, and 07v013000) regarding suspension: lower ball joints. He has attempted to have the recall repair performed for two years. When contacted the dealer the vehicle was kept for several hours , and was then told to pick up the vehicle because the parts were unavailable. The most recent occurrence was in March 2007. Presently, no failures have occurred. The current and failure mileages were 52,000.

Toyota sent a recall notice ssc 70b - front suspension lower ball joint safety recall notice in April. I immediately called to set up an appointment. Was told that parts were about a month behind, they would call upon receipt of parts. As of today, July 19, only a few parts have been received. I was told they had no idea when my name would come up for repair. Hopefully, I will not be dead from an accident involving this vehicle by the time they receive the parts. They should not be allowed to take this long for repairs that are potentially this hazardous.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sequoia. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id number 07v013000 (suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint) in March of 2007. The dealer stated on two occasions that the parts were on back order. As of November 28, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The contact felt that the wait to have the recall repaired was excessive. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 40,547. Updated 01/03/08. Updated 12/31/07.

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The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Sequoia. The contact received two safety recalls 05v225000 and 07v013000) regarding suspension: lower ball joints. He attempted to have the recall repair performed for two years. He stated that when he went to the dealer the vehiclewas kept for several hours ,and was then told to pick up the vehicle because the parts were unavailable. The most recent occurrence was in March 2007. Presently, no failures have occurred. The current and failure mileages were 52,000.

I purchased a 2007 Toyota Sequoia from the power cerritos dealership in CA on Jan. 14, 2007. I brought the vehicle back on Saturday Jan. 27, 2007 to have the lo jack installed. At this time I was told that there was a recall on the front ball joints on the 2 front wheels. The power Toyota service department repaired the recall at this time. I picked up the vehicle later that afternoon, at which time I was told everything was ok. On Friday Feb. 2, 2007 I proceeded to back out of the driveway of my home and heard a large grinding noise, sounding like my car bottomed out on the driveway. I proceeded down my street with my children in the car and attempted a left hand turn, at which time my car resisted the turn and made a very loud grinding noise again and the steering wheel started to shake and the car became uncontrollable. I actually drove my car backwards in a straight line, once I slowed to a stop and realized I could drive the car as long as I didn't turn the wheel. I immediately called power Toyota cerritos and spoke with the service department manager and told him the problem and that I thought it was the same issue as the recall repair, he called for a tow truck and sent his service specialist to my home to look at the car. I expressed to him my extreme concern, because had I been on the freeway, my car would have been completely out of control at high speeds , which could have resulted in an accident that would have caused injury, if not death to my children and myself. I was appalled that their service department did not correct the problem the first time and sent me home to drive an unsafe vehicle. Vehicle is still at the power Toyota cerritos and I have yet to hear form the general manager, even after leaving multiple messages. The service manager has been trying to take care of my car, but how am I to feel safe after 500,000 have been recalled for this problem?.