Sway Bar Problems of Toyota Sequoia

The frame is rusted so bad chucks of the frame are falling out causing problems to sway bar, the motor was basically laying side ways towards the driver side front panel. I have seven children we depended on this vehicle to get us everywhere we needed to be. Now its sitting on the side of the road bc when the chuck of frame fell out it caused sway bar to drop down causing me to almost wreck with my children in the SUV . I was driving down ky 344 vanceburh ky, 41179 at approximately 10:00 a. M traveling towards route 57 tollesboro ky 41189.

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Tl - the contact owns a 2001 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that the front sway bar had rusted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed it and stated that the sway bar became inoperable due to rust, but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact nothing could be done. The failure mileage was approximately 176,000. Jc.

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We bought it in 2014 with 76k and the frame had recently been coated. Supposedly it was from texas, and we live in northern minnesota. The frame looked good and seemed solid, but within a year or two all of the coating fell off revealing very rusty metal. By 3 years (2017) there were holes in the bottom of the frame mainly behind the front tires area, and the rest of the frame is also quite rusty. I had to replace the front sway bar end links but they broke soon after and kept breaking within a few months after repeated replacement due to excessive frame movement. It feels less safe without a functional sway bar attached to the frame and has more body roll with more risk of rollover. The frame is rotting from the inside out, and the rust is spreading like cancer in the surrounding areas underneath. The body has almost no rust at all. I parked it in the winters twice now, hoping to buy time. But I'm counting the days that it will be unsafe to drive anymore. I'm not even sure when to determine when that will be, and am hoping it doesn't have catastrophic failure at highway speeds like others have had with the earlier Sequoias. I bought this for my wife and paid $16000 cash for it. We've put on 60k miles but expected to get many more years out of it being that it is so solid and reliable otherwise. This frame is horrible, and probably would have shown itself a problem sooner, had it not been in texas most of its previous years. It is wrong that the 01-04 years are excluded from the recall that only covered the 05-08 models, when it is obvious the same problem existed then as well based on so many similar reports. Toyota got money from the frame makers and us customers should be reimbursed for the severely prematurely rusting frames, that will be taking 10 or more years off the life of the vehicle otherwise. Please address and take this problem seriously.

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Va. State inspection failed due to left front sway bar link broken and steering rack leaking and caused bushings to come apart due to corrosion from rusting out frame. Previous work done on 04/02/17 revealed issue but no one informed us of any related recalls.

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We had a voluntary recall on our Sequoia, we took it to the dealership in wilkesboro nc and they took pictures and sent the Toyota and said we would be safe driving it in March of 2014. That was wrong on may 18th the sway bar ripped from the frame causing Toyota to have to come get it on a roll back and I have been stuck in a small car with three kids 13, 8, & 3 since that date. I personally do not feel safe in the car either as of course they sent me in it. I would like for Toyota to send out a apology to others as well as myself for sending vehicles out with a frame that wouldn't last. My Sequoia is in great condition other than the frame with 116,500 miles on it. I have dealt with corporate as if my husband who was with me wouldn't have been it could have caused a major incident as I am on the road constantly and on interstates. I have lost two children due to stillbirths and I don't fill like Toyota cares about it's customers and their lives.

The vehicle was inspected by the Toyota dealer in January 2013 per a recall for possible rust in the frame. Per the inspection, rust was not noted and the frame was treated with an undercoat rust inhibitor. Had rust been noted, the frame would have been replaced according to the dealer/recall. In September, 2013 a noise was noted in the front end area when turning and going over bumps. Upon inspection by a certified mechanic it was found that the sway bar had become separated from attachment to the frame due to rust. It was further noted that the sway bar could not be reattached due to a hole in the frame caused by rust. This was later confirmed by the Toyota mechanic on 11/15/13. Therefore, the vehicle is neither repairable nor safe to drive. Either Toyota's treatment for rust prevention was not effective or rust had already compromised the frame but was not noted during the inspection. Toyota is not honoring the original recall and is offering no solution in addressing the problem. Toyota claims it's responsibility for addressing the rust in the frame ended on 1/18/13. Yet, the problem still exists and we are left with a vehicle that is neither safe, drivable, or repairable due to a condition for which it had been recalled just a few months earlier.

Anti sway bar cannot be connected back to frame since the frame is rusted. I was told that in order to fix it, I would need my entire frame replaced and that none of this was covered under any warranty or recall. Estimated cost of repair is estimated to be at least $13,000. The vehicle is not safe to drive. Since the Sequoia has the same frame as a tundra, why isn't the Sequoia frame rust problem also being recalled like the tundra?.

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I purchased a new 2003 Toyota Sequoia from colorado springs Toyota. In November 2008 I noticed a severe vibration at highway speed. The Toyota service department found and replaced a left front sway bar stabilizer link which had broken. I was told it was not a safety item and would not be covered by Toyota. On April 10th, 2010 I was on a cross country trip when the Toyota developed a very strong vibration at highway speeds that could allow the vehicle to not respond safely to a need for quick maneuvering. I had the vehicle inspected by Toyota upon my return home and the right side sway bar link was found to have failed. The service department was very aware of this defect and treated it like a common occurrence. This is a safety issue and should be addressed by Toyota before some one else is killed.