Toyota Sequoia: Brake Sticking → Causes & Diagnosis

  Your Toyota Sequoia’s braking system is the most important safety feature on the vehicle.  If it does not work properly, it can put you in a situation where you can be injured or killed.  There are quite a few different situations that can cause a caliper to stick. Toyota Sequoia Brakes Sticking Symptoms Smell– … Read more

Toyota Sequoia:  Maint Reqd Light Meaning

  The Toyota Sequoia’s maint reqd light indicates a service interval has been met.  These intervals happen at mileage or time intervals (typically every 5000 miles/6 months).  The maintenance required light is standard in all newer Toyota vehicles, and helps insure long life and dependability by making sure factory maintenance intervals are met.   Toyota … Read more

Toyota Sequoia:  Radiator Fan Not Working Diagnosis

Your Toyota Sequoia‘s radiator fan has one of the most important jobs on the vehicle.  It is the last line of defense between you and an overheating engine.  If the radiator fan is not working, it’s a serious problem. Just because the radiator fan is not on does not mean that it is not working. … Read more

Toyota Sequoia: Signs of Alternator Problems

One of the most critical engine components in your Toyota Sequoia is the alternator. If you suspect that you have alternator problems, it’s something that should be dealt with before you end up stranded somewhere. Your Sequoia’s battery will not be able to keep the accessories and engine systems running for long without a properly … Read more

Toyota Sequoia Stuck in Park: Diagnosis

Nothing is worse than sitting in a vehicle that’s stuck in park.  The engine is running fine, but the shifter just won’t move.  There are several things you can try to get your Toyota Sequoia moving now.  These include checking to see if the parking brake is stuck, finding the shift lock solenoid override (if … Read more

Toyota Sequoia Stalling → Causes & Diagnosis

One of the most common issues your Toyota Sequoia is likely to develop is a stalling problem.  The most challenging part of diagnosing a stalling problem is reproducing the conditions that led to the stall in the first place.  Stalls can happen at any time, and it can be incredibly jarring when it does happen. Before … Read more

Toyota Sequoia: Service Engine Soon Light → Diagnosis

Your Toyota Sequoia’s service engine soon light is there to let you know that some sort of problem has been detected with the vehicle. Any vehicles made in 1996 or newer use OBDII codes, which can easily be retrieved from a good code scanner. A flashing service engine soon light is telling you that something … Read more

Toyota Sequoia Brake Warning Light: Why is it on?

Your Toyota Sequoia‘s brake light indicator is there to let you know that there is an issue with the brake system. It is different than the anti-lock brake system, which gets its own ABS warning light. The brake light indicates that there is a problem with the physical braking system itself. If you are reading … Read more

Toyota Sequoia Rough Idle → Causes & Diagnosis

There are quite a few reasons why your Toyota Sequoia could be idling rough.  An internal combustion engine needs air, fuel, and spark in order to achieve ignition.  When one or more of these variables is off it can lead to a rough idling condition.  Most of the time the culprit is going to be … Read more