pam 
2003 Toyota Sequoia SUV SR5 Rwd 4dr SUV (4.7L 8cyl 4A)
Oh what a Feeling
 I have a 2003 Toyota Sequoia, bought it 
new and at approx 8,000 miles it now 
has a pecking noise in the engine.  I 
have had it back to the dealership 
several times and they tell me that it 
is a design flaw in the engine 
called "PISTON SLAP".  It sounds like a 
diesel engine. Have contacted 
California with no success. Does Toyota 
really stand behind their products? 
What a feeling to ride in a pecking 
$40,000 vehicle. Their response is you 
still have a lot of warranty left.  If 
it started pecking a approx 8,000 miles 
and still doing it at 13,000 miles by 
the time it has 50,000 miles it will be 
junk.