# '01 Sequoia 4WD problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/01-sequoia-4wd-problem/21737>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** sequoia, toyota\
**Created:** [November 6, 2008, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/01-sequoia-4wd-problem/21737 "2008-11-06T20:58:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![skimark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@skimark](https://community.cartalk.com/u/skimark)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/01-sequoia-4wd-problem/21737/1 "2008-11-06T20:58:50Z")

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I have an '01 Sequoia w 4wd which developed a problem in an unlikely way. I was at a car wash and bumped the 4wd engagement button while sitting still with the engine idling. When I went to move up, the drive system seemed like it was locked up. I turned the key off, and everything reset. After that, I could no longer engage the 4wd on the fly, but only when sitting dead still in neutral. 2 Toyota dealers have said $4k worth of repairs are necessary to repair this, but the age of the vehicle argues against that. Any ideas what might be binding or causing the problem?  
  
  
  
 Thanks!