2008 Toyota Sequoia Electrical Problems

You purchased a 2008 Toyota Sequoia from a dealer that showed 143,000 miles at the time of sale. After receiving the vehicle's title, you discovered the actual mileage was 248,000 miles — a discrepancy of 105,000 miles. This indicates the odometer reading was manipulated before you bought the vehicle. You'll need to contact the dealer and your state's consumer protection agency to address this odometer fraud.

Your rear window fell down unexpectedly while driving on the highway, causing items to fall out and forcing you to slow down abruptly. When you tried to raise the window using the power button or by hand, it wouldn't move. A mechanic diagnosed the problem as a rusty window regulator. While Toyota offers an extended rust warranty, the company told you it only covers the undercarriage and not interior window components like the regulator.

THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT AND RANDOM PROBLEM. RADIO/DISC PLAYER TURNS ITSELF ON AND OFF GOING OVER BUMPS AND/OR WHEN CORNERING. SOMETIMES RADIO IS ON, BUT ALL DISPLAYS ARE BLANK, AND RADIO DOES NOT RESPOND TO ANY CONTROLS, INCLUDING THE POWER BUTTON. SOMETIMES THE PROBLEM RESOLVES BY SHUTTING VEHICLE COMPLETELY DOWN AND RESTARTING. SOMETIMES IT TAKES SEVERAL RESTART CYCLES TO RESOLVE. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THIS "IS A KNOWN PROBLEM," BUT THAT "NO RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED." I REALIZE THIS DOESN'T RANK UP THERE WITH TIRES AND FUEL TANKS. NONETHELESS, HAVING AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT BEHAVE LIKE THIS MAKES ONE WONDER ABOUT THE POSSIBILITIES FOR AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. ALSO, HAVING ANY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT BEHAVE THIS WAY DEFINITELY INCREASES THE RISK OF ACCIDENT DUE TO DRIVER DISTRACTION. MORE THAN ONCE I'VE BEEN PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY STARTLED WHEN THE RADIO UNEXPECTEDLY TURNED ITSELF ON AND BLASTED ME WITH MY KIDS' MUSIC. *TR

2008 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING SOFTWARE UPGRADE AND RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED TOYOTA HAS NOT RELEASED THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE, TO INSTALL A BRAKE OVERRIDE SYSTEM. *JB