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Love My Reliable Soccer Taxi
A Soccer Mom, 11/02/2015
2004 Toyota Sequoia SR5 4WD 4dr SUV (4.7L 8cyl 4A)
50 of 50 people found this review helpful
While the Sequoia is not great on gas mileage, it has by far been the most reliable vehicle I've owned. I bought a 2004 SR5 brand new and kept the oil changed. It still starts instantly like it did over 10 years ago. I've taken my teenage boys and their teammates to tournaments, and everybody sat comfortably with enough cargo space for luggage and soccer backpacks. I have replaced the battery, shocks ,struts, and brakes. I have never replaced the timing belt, and it has almost 300,000 miles on it. I have had 3 drivers run into me while sitting still and this vehicle has kept me safe. My DVD player has never been great from day one. The movies get stuck in the player. The radio volume button has stopped working properly. The motor of the back window wiper has died. Neither Toyota or the dealership notified me of the ball bearing recall. Thank God I wasn't traveling at a high speed when mine broke. The arm rest is broken and the seat cushion has torn on the driver's seat. I've owned Chevy, Ford, Nissan, and Infiniti. The Toyota has given me fewer problems and better performance than all of them.
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Excellent choice
spacelink, 08/22/2010
2004 Toyota Sequoia Limited 4WD 4dr SUV (4.7L 8cyl 4A)
24 of 24 people found this review helpful
We purchased our vehicle (AWD) off Craigs list from a dealer in So. California. It had 92,000 on it and is in pristine condition. We've had a 100,000 mile service done which included bumper to bumper service and the vehicle continues to drive like new. It was purchased as a replacement for our 1998 Toyota 4-runner with 250k on it was totaled by a friend. The Sequoia has more than we will ever need in a vehicle and we've taken two out of state trips with it. It has the room, the comfort and the separate temperature zones is something that definitely comes in handy. Our conclusion, we won't buy anything else. Other than the less than desirable fuel economy, its a great vehicle.
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My first SUV! Love it!
redraider, 06/04/2010
2004 Toyota Sequoia Limited Rwd 4dr SUV (4.7L 8cyl 4A)
18 of 18 people found this review helpful
I bought this used in Aug.2008. I LOVE it! Drives very comfortable, handles well, feels more like driving a car than a truck,& has great "power up" when taking off. The leather's still in great condition. It's very comfortable for road trips; bought it with 88,000 miles & it's currently at 125,000 miles due to in/out of state dance comp's. There's been NO major repairs on this SUV. Previous owner kept fabulous repair log with minor repairs; new breaks, routine maintenance & oil changes. We've had no mechanical/interior/exterior issues at all. This SUV is in for the LONG HAUL & still going STRONG! We are VERY pleased with the quality, design, & comfort. Will never own anything but a TOYOTA!
Nice Large SUV
nhtoyotaalways, 06/22/2015
updated 12/22/2016
2004 Toyota Sequoia Limited 4WD 4dr SUV (4.7L 8cyl 4A)
15 of 15 people found this review helpful
UPDATE 12/2016. Everything going along OK. Did have a damaged rear hatch when I tried to close it and didn't see a suitcase handle sticking up. Misaligned the door/hatch pretty badly - so much so that replacing the hinges did not work. Had to get a used hatch, hinges, etc, plus the paint-job. $1,400 later it is still not exactly a perfect fit but does close. So be careful and be sure nothing is in the way (upper) when closing the hatch. Pulling a trailer full of furniture from hilly PA to NH it gets about 14 MPG. Nice, SAFE vehicle. Have owned nothing but Toyotas, from a 1979 Corolla to the 2003 Sequoia. Bought it to pull an enclosed trailer when needed. Wife fell in love with it. This Sequoia was part of the recall for the rusted frame/underbody. It also recently was recalled for the faulty passenger airbag. Put about 25K miles on it, and it did have an intermittent check-engine light on it - for evap issue i think. Usually got 15 MPG with it, 13 or so when pulling the trailer. As high as 21.5 on a recent trip that was mostly highway. Vehicle was rear-ended recently - probably a good thing we were driving this or could have had serious injuries. VERY solid SUV with good reliability.
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Fifteen years so far, going for another 5
Donna, 03/09/2019
2004 Toyota Sequoia SR5 4WD 4dr SUV (4.7L 8cyl 4A)
14 of 14 people found this review helpful
Best qualities of my SUV? Reliability. The 4WD. Performance in snow. Safety. Bought this vehicle on Memorial Day weekend in 2004. Used it to tow a 22 foot Wilderness trailer for 2 years of family camping trips until we bought a Ford F250 to do the towing. It now has 208,000 miles in 15 years. We are scrupulous with the maintenance schedule and always take it to the dealership for repairs and maintenance. Never any engine or transmission problems. Timing chain replaced at 130,000 miles not because there was anything wrong, it was just recommended per maintenance schedule. Had a complete front end job done at 180,000 miles. Usual maintenance expenses for brakes, tires, fluid changes, etc. It has been a perfect family car for 6 of us. We live in snow country and this vehicle with its 4WD capability is awesome! I have owned other 4WD SUV’s and this out does them all in snow and bad weather. Great ground clearance. We have taken it 4 wheeling on gnarly, gnarly roads and it is a beast.....you feel really safe in this SUV. It has been in 2 accidents, left side front end, and glancing t-bone on left side between front and rear doors (drivers hit us). We could see it happen both times and were expecting some real jolting power impacts but not so. This vehicle took the impacts soundly without our bodies being slammed into anything. The gas mileage when we first purchased it was 16 and1/2 MPG. It now gets between 14 1/2 and 15 MPG combined highway and city. We want to buy another one when the time comes, but the mechanics at the dealership say no reason to not expect it to keep going strong to 300,000 miles. We hope so. Minor problems: the antennae no longer works so elevated all the time now. Power plug in back seat console no longer works. Rear hatch in door malfunctioned so sometimes you could open it but other times not. They told us it would cost over $300 to fix it. My husband said forget that and took it apart himself and fixed it. All in all, very, very few problems with this year Sequoia 4WD. Without a doubt, the very best vehicle I have ever owned. ( I have owned 1974 Chevy LUV truck, 1985 Jeep Cherokee, 1989 Toyota SR5 truck, 1992 Ford Explorer, 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan, 2005 Jeep Wrangler, 2006 Ford F-250 4WD longbed truck, 2009 Toyota Corolla.)
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