[dr427]

Well that 4Runner motor looks just like the Sequoia from the pictures. I might go for that. I took my motor apart and found the brushes were broken. I may have done that though removing the cover.

 

[Andy4]

TSB EL007-06, covering '01-'06 Sequoia rear hatch window repair.
It mentions to leave a couple part out when replacing the motor.
My stopped working while it was still under 36 month warranty and I took it in with a copy of TSB.
It has been working since the motor was replaced and reassembled using TSB. Andy

 

[thuyquyen]

I have the same problem, Dealer have to pay full of cost for replacement.

 

[dr427]

I found a replacement from a salvaged one. The motors definitely look like the side window motors which lends me to beleive they are being "overtasked" for the larger back window, thus prematurely failing. Just a theory though.

 

[avletter]

I took my 05 Sequoia to the dealer for the back window. The back defrost would not work and we couldn't get the window to go down. The service manager tried to open the window and it wouldn't work. It was there overnight and in the morning they were able to get it to open and close. He said since it was now working they couldn't replace it since it wasn't stuck in the closed position. It was only covered by warranty if it didn't work at all, not if it was only broke sometimes. I have had a problem with it since I purchased my car. Do I have any options?

 

[jhamlett]

'02 with 55k miles. Rear window was dead as a doornail, and the fix described above worked perfectly, and took about 20 minutes. Pull out 2 screws and the stop and it works great now!

 

[-=tg=-]

04 with 56000 miles. Rear died. Took it in to dealer who inpsected and told me that it would be $450 to fix.

Told him no, I would do it myself. Picked up the Sequoia and now the windows works!!! Hmm...

 

[TacoMan104]

The same thing happened to my 02, the rear window wouldn't roll down and sometimes it would.

 

[Tripower455]

Is there a definitive fix for this problem?

The rear defroster, window motor and wiper are inop on my wife's '05 Sequoia. She never opens the window and only uses the wiper occasionally, but she really needs her defroster to work.

There is no identifiable fuse, fusable link or relay in the location that the manual and the diagram on the fuse box cover say it is.

Can anybody help?

Thanks in advance for saving my marriage.

Between the recurring warped brake rotors, the tire low pressure light coming on when they aren't and now this, I am about to trade this thing in....

 

[mral1515]

There is a TSB for this see above.

 

[dr427]

I fixed mine with a right door window motor off ebay. I took the gear out of the old rear window and replaced it with the salvaged one I got off ebay and works great! Really wasn't difficult at all. Had I been thinking I would have taken pictures of the step by step process, but it really wasn't difficult at all.

 

[Tripower455]

Well, my wife's fixed itself while I was printing out the tsb!

Thanks guts......

Where is the fuse for this thing. There are no fuses where the manual says it is.

 

[tcltoyota]

Had the same problem twice on my 2005 Sequoia. Rear window, wiper and defogger all dead. First time it was repaired under warrenty (29,000 miles) about a year ago. This time I have 45,000 miles (althought only 29 months old) and the service center quoted $650 to repair, at my cost. Both times they say the window motor shorted out and ECU for the window shorted out as well. That part (the ECU) alone they quoted as $219. I did not get it fixed. I read through the Techncial Service Bulletin EL007-06 and it sounds like a lengthy process, especially drilling out the rivits. However, from reading above, it looks like the process will fix the root cause. I'd like to know if anyone has approached Toyota with this common design flaw issue and had a positive response from them, i.e., they would help defer the cost of fixing their design error.

 

[duecedog98]

I own a 2005 Toyota Sequoia and have the same problem. The rear window will not go down. I took it into the dealer and they said that the rear window motor and the ECU would have to be replaced. The total cost would be $845.00. The breakout of the price is as follows: $323.77 for the motor (part # 85710-00070), $258.06 for the ECU (part # 89222-00020) and $2.56 for two rivets (part number 90269-05035). There would also be 2.0 hours of labor.

Has anyone else been quoted a price this high? Also, does anyone know where I can go to order the parts myself?

 

[sequioapower]

I posted this awhile back, but I have an 02 Sequoia and my rear motor died about 3 years ago. I purchased a motor off ebay from a 4Runner because those motors are manufactured in Japan and there have been less reports of failures. The whole thing cost me about $25.00.

 

[milespergallon]

I just went to the dealer today. I mentioned that my rear window wouldn't go down. Toyota apparently has a bulletin out on this problem and the rear motor and ECU were replaced free of charge even though my '05 LTD was out of warranty. Not bad!!!

 

[spuddy]

So what exactly goes wrong with the motor? We just bought an 03 sequoia and didn't discover until we got home that the rear window doesn't move. It sounds like a common problem.

 

[Andy4]

try this posting for your window problem.
look at the TSB.

http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forums/1gen-sequoia/123925-rear-window-defrost-wiper-not-working/

 

[iamanirvanafan]

Mine is the same thing dead. I did replace the handle in the back a few months ago and it worked for a little while after that. It could be a loose wire. Everything I have been finding on this problem sounds like 2 things bad motor or a loose wire. Dealer will charge you an arm and a leg and maybe 1st born.

 

[iamanirvanafan]

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Re: Rear Window, Defrost, Wiper not working
Had the same problem; here's what fixed mine. It appears that the window motor some how got into a bind. I removed the rear panel. Remove screws from rear hatch access panel. There is a plate with four screws that hold the window motor. I loosened these screws and lightly wiggled the panel while my son was inside pressing the switch in the down position. The widow and wiper now works! Hope this helps.Wonder what the dealer would have charged for such a fix?