2002 Toyota Sequoia latches & locks problems

First occurence of lift gate failure was feb 2005. Lift gate unable to be opened, rear window inoperable, and rear windshield wiper worked only sporadically. Took car to the dealer who said that water had gone down window into lift gate and had rusted out liftgate door lock, handle and cabling components and would cost approx. $500 to fix with no guarantee that same failure would not occur in the future.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While driving various speeds, the contact heard an abnormal sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact observed that the frame was corroded and the hood and tailgate latches were unable to open. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000.