Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sequoia. While driving various speeds, the vehicle independently accelerated without warning. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer where it was diagnosed, but the cause of the failure was undetermined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but did not offer any assistance. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown.
2005 Toyota Sequoia: sudden unintended acceleration
5 of the 352 complaints about the 2005 Toyota Sequoia describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
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What owners say
My vehicle will suddenly accelerate for no reason. This sudden "unintended acceleration of power" comes on with no notice. I have almost hit a person and have been in one car accident as a result. This unintended acceleration problem has occurred about 10 to 12 times. The unintended acceleration has occurred both in stationary & in motion; and both on a city street and highway. Turning has not been affected by unintended acceleration. Toyota has tested and provided the attached report to me but without any interpretation. My vehicle repair cost because of the unintended acceleration was $4,529.24. Toyota still has not responded to this dangerous and life threatening situation. The manufacturer could not duplicate the failure. Updated 10/04/2017
In the past two weeks following a rapid braking my 2005 toyota sequoia surged forward upon acceleration requiring applying the brakes to stop the sudden lurching forward. This has occurred on three occasions over a ten day period.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sequoia. While driving approximately 65 MPH the vehicle surged forward. She attempted to apply pressure to the brakes but the vehicle did not stop. She shifted the vehicle into neutral and allowed it to roll forward and stop. After the vehicle stopped moving she turned it off and then back on. Upon restarting the vehicle the rpms began to increase excessively forcing her to turn the vehicle off. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The failure previously occurred on tow occasions. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 60,195.
Sequoia 2005 2wd. The 2005 should be recalled. (1) while pulling into a parking spot at about 5 MPH, the car suddenly accelerated, driving over a parking curb & down a hill. (2) after coming to a complete stop at a stop sign, I tapped on the gas to go & the car suddenly accelerated, lurching forward. After this happened I took the car to the dealer, who inspected it & failed to find a problem. Floor mats were no where near the brake & is not possible that the gas pedal stuck, because it accelerated suddenly. If the gas pedal merely got stuck, then the car would have continued forward at the same rate of speed, but in my case it accelerated suddenly both times. Tw*
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Related recalls
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Questions about the 2005 Toyota Sequoia sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 2005 Toyota Sequoia?
5 of 352 owner complaints about the 2005 Toyota Sequoia (1%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 Toyota Sequoia?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2005 Toyota Sequoia
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