Breaking Down on the Side of a Mountain in our Sequoia | High Mileage Toyota Reliability 

I want to clarify something. I am NOT so incredibly prideful to believe that our tiny little channel has actually caused the huge spike in the prices of used Sequoias. I’m just mentioning that accusations that people have made against me.

Definitely a must have a handy power storage n charger.

I love your channel; but to me I don't think that you can be blamed for the increase in sequoia prices. The whole used car market is a mess right now. Keep up the good work and don't let the trolls get you down.

I just found your channel! i have an 05 and i live in Ogden as well!

Thanks for the video

The original alternator on my '02 gave out at 300k. I wrote a strong worded letter to Toyota telling them that I was disappointed that the alternator died before the end of the world. Starter still works like a top though, so I'll give the engineers some slack. '02 does not have the auto-crank feature on the starter. Must be a fancy smancy upgrade after the '05 facelift. Another battery issue I had was the cable end to the battery post broke, forcing me to spend $7.64 for a new post clamp. I'm going to go broke with the frequency and expense of the repairs. Please people, if you love your wallets, don't buy this rig.....so I can by another in 5 years!

I just found your channel and am enjoying it. I bought my ‘03 back in 2013 with 195k on it. I’ve had it for nearly 10 years and it has done well for my family, but recently discovered that I’ve got some frame rust issues. Nothing super serious as far as drivability but has deteriorated enough at the parking brake cable mount that my parking brake doesn’t really work anymore. I also have a head gasket leak, which only seems to be leaking externally and just seeping coolant down the block. I’m also about 20k from needing a T-belt and WP. I’ve been wanting to get another pickup, so have been thinking about letting it go, but watching your vids kind of makes me want to fix the Sequoia and keep it going.

06 270k miles only regular maintenance still daily driven, in Utah also 🤙🤙

This has happened to my 2003 sequoia a couple of times. I tried to jump started with my second car with no success. For me it was the battery terminals doing bad connections. All inusually do is to disconnect the terminals and clena them up. 270k and still running strong :)

Love your channel. Keep the sequoia videos coming. I recently bought a 02 sequoia and love it. I saw your rig a couple days ago in Ogden. Love your setup, I hope to do some mods in the future.

Great job ! Wonderful couple ! Bless you two for all you give !

I can’t tell you the amount of times I’ve used my battery jump pack on mine and others vehicles. I think it’s one of the best tools to carry.

Had to replace the starter on mine as the starter was grinding/hanging up and that was making noise around 160k at 169k I was concerned more as it was getting worse. I did it myself cause 1k for Toyota to replace with reman denso with 1yr warranty wasn’t for me. Put brand new autozone gold starter in cause reman is a hit or miss especially since the starter is very hard to get to. I hope this helps others. If starter is needing replacement order intake gaskets as well and new coolant o ring for bypass in the valley. Use a lot of dish soap on o ring so it doesn’t rip. Ask me how I know lol. Hope this helps community. My vehicle is an 05 4Runner limited v8 also

Glad it turned out well! Replaced my alternator on the sequoia earlier this year. Almost stranded me at a stop light but limped home. I waited and ignored several warnings before that though

I do think that people were sleeping on the sequoias but I’m so mad that the gx470 secret has been let out… in 2018 you could buy a 2004-2007 for like 4.5k, now they’re 12k

Don't worry about it breaking down everything that is mechanical or machinery will break down at some point. I just had my 05 limited Built. Total chaos two and a half inch long trave flared fingers in the front 4,88 gears Front and rear electronic lockers. king shocks Method wheels nitto ridge grapplers thirty five inch Coastal offer road high clearance bumpers with. Warn winch Coastal offer road rock sliders. Metal Tech rear control arms. KC flex lights And switch pro. And a whole lot more. I spent $43,000 The only thing around with sequoias is Toyota put cheap ass suspension on them. Other than that they have the motor and everything else. That's why they were so cheap because they had crappy suspension. That's why I built mine now it's nicer than a Toyota Tacoma or 4 runner. It will outperform them. My friend has a 2017 Tacoma And he had to put his and four wheel drive and still struggled I followed him and 2 will drive and drove right through everything like it was nothing. High clearance and thirty five inch tires Really Make a huge difference so does that long travel get? I don't need to use my 4x4 often now. What's gold on the Sequoia Is that 4.7 I force. Google the million mile motor and the 4.7 I force will pop up. So don't feel bad. You got an awesome vehicle for a great price?

I just took my sequoia with 195k on a 1200 mile trip and it did great! One time my heart sank was when my truck wouldn’t start when I turned the key. For some reason I thought it was an ignition kill switch with the alarm since my doors don’t always lock. So I pressed the unlock button on the key fob and it then turned the key and all was well. :)

for 250K miles and the alternator to finally go out, that's still pretty good! I would have 0 hesitation to continue to drive that Sequoia. Things eventually wear out, considering that it was bought at high mileage (no history of how the previous owner drove it). But I would still think mechanically there's no issues with it.

I wouldn't rule out your starter, after 250k miles I suspect the starters days are numbered. Sure, the alternator needed replacing which probably drained down your battery to the point it couldn't turn the starter, but even a modestly charged battery should turn a good starter. Glad you made it out!

Good story 😁 I enjoy yer Sequoia content .

I bought my silver 06 Sequoia with 180k because of YOU!! LOL Btw, never been any happier in my life. I love her

I'd agree, it doesn't matter how reliable a vehicle is, there will eventually be a problem of some sort. I've had two tundras since new, and my current on has 300,000 miles and is still hop in it and take it coast to coast. In 300,000 miles I've had to replace an alternator, a fuel pump, and an ac compressor, I can't complain about that.

I actually had the same issue. With my v8 4runner. I went to the store and it wouldn’t start when I went to leave. I got super worried also because I never saw any bad signs. Someone tried to jump me with zero luck. I almost called a tow truck but decided “I might as well try a battery, I’ll have to do it eventually anyway.” I was so happy I did because it started no issues. I took it to the autoparts also to get everything tested and they told me the same thing about the starter solenoid or whatever they told you. But while they were testing it, the voltage was very steady so I decided not to trust them and just move on with my day because I trusted the “battery” light on the dash that NEVER came on. Anyway, that was 6 months ago or so. No issues since lol.

let's set up a sequoia immogene & blackbear pass trip next year together, get some sequoia content together

Damn, the clicking its the rust

My radiator popped a good hole in it. So i topped it off. Drove highway speed for about 20 miles. Now new radiator and everything is fine. Pretty good truck slash mom van. Hahaha. I also put 5 or 6 wheelbarrow fulls of river rock in it. Not bad for a mom suv :)

What you are describing are the exact symptoms mine has when the battery connections become corroded and stop making a solid connection. It's deceiving because I'm used to cars with even lots of nasty corrosion on the terminals starting fine, but the Sequoia seems particularly sensitive to this. What you want to do is take the terminals apart and not only clean where they touch the terminals on the battery, but actually take the two bolts out of the positive connection itself and clean where the connection meets the wiring. That's where the corrosion is that prevents it from starting. First time this happened I hit them with the terminal brush and put it back together, it was good for a while but started acting up again. Second time I disassembled all of it and cleaned the pieces on the bench grinder, including the threads on the bolts. Perfect ever since.

You're not the reason they went up in price. It's the toyota market right now. The used market especially toyotas have sky rocketed. I also have a portable jump starter. It's a must have. It's saved us a few times.

Just went through this exact same thing last week 2002 Sequoia 193k

We have a modified 2006 Sequoia and live in Farmington! Small world

I have two Sequoia’s an 04,03 an I love them both one is a daily driver, the 04 is my overlanding rig. Would love to go on a adventure with you.

Take the mean messages as ego boosts. You two are so influential that you’re shifting the entire Sequoia market!

Your videos are great ! I have 2004 Landcruiser, recently whenever it rains , those tires I have had for about 2 years will tend to become slippery on the freeways. What kind of tires do you suggest for me to change to? I usually commute about 80 miles one way to work on the freeways. Thks in advance !

There's still plenty of deals nationwide on sequoias and you can push prices down with gas mileage. The rising prices are due to the car market. Sequoias were always on the higher end for toyota vehicles.

Those people should be happy for they can sell their sequoias for a pretty penny now. They should also know by now that Toyota's have a high resale value. I sold my 2WD 3rd gen 4Runner with 237k miles and a broken catalytic converter along with a badly leaking rack and pinion at CarMax for $2400

Ima be honest the RU-vid comment section WILL ruin your health ignore the bad comments you seem cool let’s take a trip to Sequoia Nat Park I know some sick spots . 😭😭

Why would anyone blame you for the price increase? It’s not like there is a major chip shortage affecting the car market or anything. Along with dangerously high inflation making everything cost too much.

Anyone else have a story of breaking down away from civilization?

I changed my starter.... turns out it was my battery...... well.at least that's done lol

Lmao you think your 4K plus subscribers drove the market up nationally?

Automatic start is on later models, my 02 doesn't have that

Bro. I replaced my starter at 257k. PITA

What roof rack is on the tree?

What amp alternator did you put in?

literally bought a Sequoia for 600 what the hell are these guys talking about

You increased the prices of their own vehicles.... how can someone be mad about that??

05-07 are more reliable then the 01-04 since 05-07 they upgraded the engine and transmission...01-04 seem to have more problems..05-07 hardly have any issues...but Sequoia still more reliable suv compared to chevy gmc and ford...

I can't believe I clicked on this clickbait. If you knew how to use a multimeter you wouldn't have gone to the autoparts store. There is a strong probability that your issue will persist even after this new alternator that surely was NOT the culprit. 12 yr owner of a Tacoma and I went through this exact scenario for years until I put my stubborn ego aside and learned how to use multimeter and learned principles of electric wiring. Your starter signal wire most likely was not receiving the 12v that it needs from the starter relay. I suspect intermittent open in the circuit. These are educated guesses but not a certainty. I would investigate further and not rely on an American CORPORATE auto parts store for assurance. Furthermore, to bring your ego back down to Earth. You have 4.7 thousand subscribers. Obviously if I cared more than I already do I could look up views for your videos but there were obviously more views than subscribers but regardless in a country of 400 million people you had an effect on the secondary market of the Sequoia???????? God sent me here to take you down a notch.