2007 Toyota Sequoia: ball joint or control arm failure

Filed Nov 26, 2022 · Suspension · CT

car is not recalled yet the same model year is recalled from 2007, this problem effects my car as well as cars made earlier in the year. The suspension is unstable and joints are worn in many places ball joints and other steering effecting joints. The car makes sudden side movements like the wheel is about to fall off or the tire fell off the time but the tires are properly inflated. Repair estimated are atleast $600 possibly $1200 as it is worn in 2 places The problem is on the passenger side front. The car has 114000 miles. There is no recall on this car but other Sequoias made the same year are recalled This is pretty obvious the problem was in the design and not the date of manufacture.

Filed Feb 24, 2017 · Engine, Suspension · NC

I was told I need a 2nd air inception flow because it is bad. My ball joints are also needing to be replaced as they have been bad and its dangerous, the plastic handle for hatch broke, the arm for hatch broke, suspension swing arm bad, tramsmission misses first gear on and off. I bought this car because I wanted something I wouldn't have issues with and I have had plenty of issues since I purchased it especially with front end. Once in a while the engine reffs up high and I'm just sitting there with foot on the break.

Filed Nov 22, 2016 · Suspension · 90,000 miles · LA

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

Filed Mar 9, 2015 · Steering · 195,372 miles · VA

After complaining about difficult steering at low speeds, e.g., pulling out of a parking space, I had an alignment done at a toyota dealer, but deferred having a power steering pump replaced until the necessary part could be obtained. Driving home from the dealership and shortly after exiting a freeway, I was backing up as part of a y-turn when the car suddenly collapsed toward the front right, as though the driver's side front wheel had fallen off. After getting the car towed back to the dealer, I was informed that the lower ball joint had broken. If this had happened at highway speeds, it probably would have caused a serious, perhaps fatal accident. I've since learned that this model year toyota sequoia was recalled for faulty ball joints, but that our vehicle was manufactured after the defective parts were no longer used. My concern is that others might be driving around with parts that are still faulty, and that this problem could lead to other serious or even fatal accidents.

Filed Jan 21, 2015 · Steering, Suspension · 137,500 miles · TX · crash

On monday afternoon 1/19/2015 was driving my 2007 toyota sequoia 40 MPH as I drove my vehicle suddenly dropped on the left side & my tire flew off. Damage was done to my suspension as it scrapped & hit the concrete pavement damage was done to my rim. Now the dealership I purchased the vehicle from is currently working to resolve my issue. What happened to me has happened to many others where they will input your VIN into toyota system but it does not populate that your vehicle is involved in the recall. Yet they recalled over 500,000 vehicle sold with the defect ball joint. This has cause substantial damage to a perfectly good vehicle.

Filed Jan 25, 2013 · Steering, Suspension · 51,000 miles · CA · crash · 2 injuries

The toyota sequoia was being driven on the freeway at 65 MPH when it was struck on the passenger side by a vw jetta that cut across several lanes as it entered the highway impacting the sequoia in the rear quarter panel and the front passenger side fender, as well as some contact with the passenger side front wheel, this side impact broke the drivers side front wheel control arm, the wheel turned to the left tearing the tire apart pulling the sequoia to the left causing it to crash into the center divider on the freeway. The impact fractured the driver's sternum.

Filed Feb 4, 2007 · Suspension · CA

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?