Front Suspension Lower Ball Joint Problems of Toyota Sequoia - part 2

Steering loss and separation of the ball joints from socket causing a crash. At the time the two failures occurred, it caused the front passenger side wheel & tire to buckle under vehicle causing the vehicle to skid between 250 feet to 300 feet before stopping. This incident proved that the vehicle was completely uncontrollable due to the failure of manufactured parts on this vehicle. Notice of such "recall from Toyota" could of prevented this incident if a notice was received. Further, I never received a notice of any kind with respect to the recall on the lower ball joints and steering loss. It wasn't discovered until vehicle had been towed to the Toyota dealership and was inspected by the mechanic. This vehicle had been in a different Toyota dealership prior to this incident (approx. 4-6 months ago) in which was still not brought to my attention by the service department.

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Friday, December 22, 2006, while driving I experienced a swift pull to the driver's left, corrected it then seconds, later the vehicle gave a violent jerk, accompanied by a horrific sound of steel scraping with the smell of burning metal. The vehicle veered toward traffic in the opposite direction so I fought to hold the stirring from turning in to oncoming traffic or rolling off the road down the side of the freeway. My children scream and cried hysterically as they watched and experience our vehicle violently thrashed about. Smoked and sparks bellowed up along the passenger and front sides of the vehicle. I got the vehicle to the side off the road, out of traffic inches from a 20' (twenty-foot) drop off. The vehicle came to rest on the wheel which had separated from the vehicle causing the driver (me) to loose steering control therefore ending in the most terrifying experience for my children and myself as well as a near traffic collision. Vehicle was towed to Toyota of el cajon. They called and said the vehicle has approx $3900 in damages. He said the arm broke and the wheel separated from the vehicle. He assured me he had even look for recalls on the vehicle and there were none. He explained the vehicle had 109,000 (one-hundred-thousand) miles and this was just one of those things. I told him I not agree because I once owned a rav 4 with 364,000 (three-hundred-sixty-four-thousand) miles and never experienced such. The Sequoia was purchased new may of 2004, irregardless of the number of miles this should not have occurred. It was the Friday of a holiday weekend I was unable to speak to the dealership's customer service. I did however request what action I could take and the telephone number to Toyota corporate office.

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Front suspension, lower control arm, ball joint separated while backing the vehicle out of the driveway. The front passenger side wheel collapsed and folded under the wheel well causing damage to the suspension, axle, and vehicle body.

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My vehicle is a 2002 Toyota Sequoia. I was experiencing noise in the front of the vehicle. I was driving and lost control and the wheel fell off. The vehicle was repaired at a local mechanic's repair shop where the lower ball joint, the left axle seal and the left outer tire rod. Unfortunately the parts are not available.

2002 Toyota Sequoia lower ball joint detached from the vehicle causing the consumer to lose control of the vehicle and subsequently crashed into a tree. ***transferred to tis*** (lawyer wrote in on behalf of consumer).

Car had had all applicable services and maintenance. Out of warranty due to high mileage. No problems prior. Noticed noise in front suspension of car. While driving in center lane of freeway on the way to the mechanic, ball joints failed and drivers side front wheel buckled under the car. Miraculously, we were able to get car off of freeway with no injury or damage. Understand there is an outstanding recall of 775,000 vehicles including Sequoia's of our year for this problem. We called Toyota who refused to pay for our repairs twice based on the VIN number of our vehicle. We appealed through our dealer and were refused again by Toyota. Today, our mechanic informed us that he had two more Sequoias with front noise that he referred to Toyota dealerships. Both cars had the universal joints repaired by the dealerships free. Meanwhile, we had to pay more than $2,000 for repairs and have received no assistance or acknowledgement from Toyota. If this problem occurred for 775,000 other vehicles including our make and model, surely our problem should be included.

I have a 2005 Toyota Sequoia 4wd sr5 edition, I was driving through a neighborhood approximately 30 mph, when the right front end of the vehicle collapsed onto the pavement. Steering and braking power was lost as the car skid approximately 75 yards to a stop. On exiting the car and observation, the right front wheel, suspension, and axel assembly had separated from the car. My wife called a tow truck and brought our camera. The following day the local Toyota dealership arranged a tow, and I subsequently discovered that a recall had been issued for 02,03, and some 04 seqouias. . Read more...

: the contact stated recalled work was not performed in what the contact considers a timely matter. The dealer was contacted about the recall; however could not work the vehicle into the schedule for 2 weeks. The recall notice received was NHTSA # 05v225000, concerning the lower ball joints. Additionally, the contact was jacking up the vehicle and the housing around the jack fractured and broke. The dealer was contacted and suggested replacing the jack.

Toyota Sequoia ball joint recall svc performed, subsequently vehicle tires severely scalloping outer edges leading to tread fracture and tire splitting. Dealer svc mgr mike latham, maita Toyota of sacramento, insists nothing is wrong with vehicle although he admits something is wrong with tires; insists that recall svc correctly performed and alignment within specs. Dealer refuses attempt to correct problem. Dealer offers to sell me new tires; effectively attempting to release hazardous and unsafe vehicle to me. Vehicle is under warranty both in mileage and time. Dealer still has vehicle.

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: the contact took vehicle to a dealership to have recall repair work performed. While driving the vehicle home from the dealership it started making noises. As the vehicle increased in speed the noise became louder coming from under the vehicle. The vehicle was towed back to the dealership , where they were unable to duplicate the problem.

Driving south bound on rt. 301 in bowie, MD. Began to slow and moved right into the exit lane towards mount oak rd. West bound. Heard a loud noise and the 2001 Toyota Sequoia leaned over toward the drivers side front wheel. It became extremely hard to turn the steering wheel and braking power was greatly reduced and the Sequoia was basically uncontrollable. Was able to steer slight towards the right to avoid being pulled back into traffic. Impacted a safety median, designed to protect cars entering the highway from those exiting the highway, and crossed completely over it the wheel hub had separated from the lower control arm. The tire, wheel rim, hub, steering rack, steering tie rod, control arms, brake lines, drive axle, etc. Had all been damage severely. Pictures of the scene show a single skid mark from the driver's side front wheel clearly. The single skid mark indicates that one wheel was not rotating at all, while the other three were rotating freely, or under the control of the anti-lock brakes. I found no my 2001 recalls. I later found NHTSA campaign id number : 05v225000 indicating a recall due to failed ball joints in the 2002-2004 Sequoia. The Sequoia model was first available as a my2001 and initial introduction was late in 2000. My2002 started in the late summer of 2001. I find it hard to believe that so quickly after the model introduction Toyota would make major changes in the suspension and/or ball joints. It was by luck only that no one was injured or killed due to the suspension failure, Toyota needs to react quickly and notify my2001 owners of this dangerous defect. Not only did the suspension fail, causing the wheel to move back and jam into the rear wheel well area, but it seemed to cause an almost total loss of braking ability. I believe the anti-lock brakes responded to the locked front wheel by modulating the power to the other wheels resulting in less braking force.

The contact received a recall letter in August 2005 regarding front suspension: lower ball joints on 2003 Toyota Sequoia. She called the dealership, and was told she would be contacted in 2-4 weeks. She called on 9-20-05, and was told she would be contacted within one week. The contact called again on 10-6-05, and they said they would get in touch with her on 10-10-05 because the parts were not in yet. The contact felt this was not being taken care off in a timely manner. She was afraid to drive the vehicle. She has yet to be contacted by the dealership.

Today toyoya is refusing to fix my 2004 Sequoia that was recently recalled for front suspensiion-control arm: lower ball joint. The consequences is that the lower joint may sepaparte from the knuckle causing loss of steering control and a crash could occurr without prior warning. Toyota reference #200507150957.

: the contact stated while having no problems with the vehicle, a recall notification was received. There is a NHTSA recall, #05v225000, regarding the suspension. The parts needed to repair the vehicle are not available at the local dealership. The manufacturer confirmed the parts were not available and no repairs were made.

- the contact stated that on 06/06/05 vehicle was involved in a crash. The contact stated that in October she receive recall 05v225000 for the lower ball joints. The contact stated that she was driving 15 mph in the early morning in a residential area and she tried to make a left turn and unexpectedly hit traffic pole. The police were called to the crash site and a report was taken. . The insurance company filed a claim ,stating a mechanical failure was the cause of the damage. The contact stated that the lower ball joints were separated from the knuckle of the lower control arm.

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2003 Toyota Sequoia. The consumer stated recall 05v225000 repairs concerning lower ball joints were done. There has been excessive wear on the outer part of the tires. The consumer felt that this was due to the lower ball joint problem as stated in the recall. The consumer was not sure whether or not the tires were still wearing out since the repairs. After contacting Toyota, they told him that they were not going to replace the tires. These tires came with the vehicle and they have been properly maintained according to the consumer.

New 2004 Toyota Sequoia leased on 8/8/04 with 78 odometer miles, sustained damages to the front passenger-side steering arm at about 2,379 miles at 7:30 a. M. On 11/5/04 in plantation, florida, and immediate/complete separation of passenger-side front wheel. At the time of the incident, the asphalt-paved roadway was free of any abnormal conditions, and the weather was clear. The vehicle had been in motion for only a few feet after a full stop, seconds before the breakdown. Except for body damages resulting from the 5,000-lb vehicle falling on the road after the wheel separation, there is no damage that would suggest that the breakdown was the result of a collision. Police arrived at the scene, and did not write a report. The vehicle was towed to maroone Toyota dealership at about 10:30 a. M. On 11/5/04, where it remains in disrepair.

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.

- the contact owns a 2002 Toyota Sequoia. The contact received safety recall 05v225000 concerning the lower ball joints. The contact's vehicle was involved in a crash 04/2004 while trying to avoid hitting another vehicle. The contact did not believe that the vehicle was completely repaired after the crash, and she felt that this played a part in the second crash ,where the vsteering did not respond. During each of the crashes, the contact was driving approximately 20 - 45 mph ,and the weather was not a factor. The current and failure mileage were 56,000.

Vehicle: 2001 Toyota Sequoia sr5 2wd. Front suspension problem. Since obtaining the vehicle in April 2001 I noticed a problem in the stability of the front end of the vehicle. I took it to the dealership (I-10 Toyota in indio) on 3 separate occasions and they were unable to identify the problem. When I heard about the recall (o5v225000) I anticipated that this was the trouble that I had all along with the Sequoia. When I looked into the recall it turned out that it referred to 2002 to 2004 vehicles only. Common sense tells me that if the trouble existed on subsequent models after its inception to the market, it is only obvious that 2001 models are to be included. I understand that recall letters will be issued starting in July 2005. I am filing this complaint because I am aware that 2001 models will not be included and I respectfully request that 2001 year models are also recalled. The instability with the front end continues. The tires have been changed 3 times to different types and the instability continues. Please verify with your internal engineers if the ball joints utilized on 2001 models were any different than latter models. You will find that the same mechanisms have been used until now that this issue is being addressed by your office. Your attention and subsequent positive inclusion of my petition is appreciated. Hector casas.

2004 Toyota Sequoia. Attorney requests information for a case the attorney stated his client suffered back injuries requiring spinal surgery as a result of a defective ball joint.

2003 Toyota Sequoia. Consumer states extreme shaking and vibrations the consumer stated there are four active recalls on the vehicle. He took the vehicle to the dealer for the front suspension recall, but he believes the problem still exists as there is an extreme shaking and vibration coming from the vehicle. Also, the vehicle was taken to a different dealer for the traction control recall, but the trac off, vsc trac and abs lights are still on, the consumer was told it could be a myriad of things which could have caused the lights to remain on.