My Toyota Sequoia Cross-Country Drive Didn't Go Well

[@grumpymunchkin2959]

I want to see Mrs Demuro do a review of Doug with all his quirks and features.

[@ruk2023--]

We don't have that kind of time.

[@Ninja6485]

I'm very happy NOT seeing Doug's "quirks and features"

[@foglebr]

Would be a great April 1st vid. 😂

[@Charlesb88]

His stick shift is a little short and he reaches zero to sixty a little too fast but he otherwise handles nicely.

[@JsliceQB1026]

Sir this is a family channel😂

[@Henchman1977]

What Doug didn't mention is that he drives around all summer long with the tires at 20psi so he can drive on the beach.

[@rd4k04]

I agree he probably forgot to air up after "off-roading"

[@dobrelaurentiu6091]

Would he be that stupid?

[@brentboswell1294]

​@@dobrelaurentiu6091the TPMS in most vehicles would be going nuts ..

[@citizen1l]

Impossible his car has tpms

[@brentboswell1294]

@@citizen1l not impossible. You can ignore TPMS warnings. Some off-road vehicles allow you to temporarily mute the TPMS warnings (but you will always have a dashboard warning light) when in off road modes.

[@amazingjason455]

Doug’s wife is the type of gal to fly home so she doesn’t have to listen to Doug sing along to Nickelback the whole way home.

[@CarbonSickle]

I'd car karaoke Nickleback with Doug any day of the week

[@TheConorMLife]

There are two types of people; those who love Nickelback and those who lie and say they don’t like Nickelback.

[@julianevans9548]

@@TheConorMLife There are also those who, as far as they're aware, have never heard a Nickelback song.

[@PintoBnz]

What was the gas mileage you got on this trip?

[@DoubleHCartoonFan57]

I’m surprised we’ve never heard him sing

[@Alpha-zulu-009]

For those of us who watch 'CarPod' - Doug explained how he aired down the tires to 15psi for driving on the sand and DIDN'T air them back up for the rest of the summer trip until he went home. I'm pretty sure those sidewalls are toast and will likely have another blow out on his next road trip.

[@cconnon1912]

You are correct. Under inflated tires, overheat, and caused premature wear or blowouts because they are not in the right temperature range when low on air.

[@TheBowerbird]

@@Alpha-zulu-009 What an absolute amateur. Doug respect -10.

[@georgeoliver8300]

Doug is the type of guy to talk about having a flat tire and then calling a man to come change it like he survived Vietnam

[@adamgabriel730]

🤣🤣

[@ackvig]

My grandfather and his generation went through tire change combat, but never talked about it.

[@allwheeldrivesn]

​@@ackvigBrave men

[@coreyhipps7483]

Ooh, I could tell the story of how when I was 11 I changed to the spare for my mom one morning, but broke a socket in the process due to an over tightened lug nut.

[@EmperorTerran]

Doug is the type of guy who calls his SUV a truck.

[@Mquin02]

The tire most likely blew out because you mentioned that you keep them at a low tire pressure the entire time you're in Nantucket and drive that way. With it being so heavy and squishing the tires it heats up the sidewall from all of the flex at higher than off road speeds. I understand why you would do that, I actually do it all the time, but my car is very light. It probably should have lasted longer though.

[@Mypenisissmallbut]

That would make sense, sidewalls definitely look like they just gave out

[@Kluneberg]

That explains why his tire looks like as if he drove though a forest fire.

[@renebarrera5286]

That tire was run flat. And passenger rear is something like 50% of flat tire failures. By the time that the tpms system alarms the tire is halfway to dead. Another 1000ft and it looks just like that

[@ayushmalpeddi2793]

​@renebarrera5286why Si the passenger rear specifically 50% of run flat failures? Why not the rear driver side?

[@Ithinkiwill66]

Ya, but what was that load he was carrying? What is the max load capacity for that truck? Did Doug read about the max of pounds on the door panel? Lol....😂

[@brockbergholz4987]

I work with AAA doing road side service and I have to listen to a story like Doug just told for 10 minutes before I start changing the guys tire😂

[@nftking1]

U the real hero

[@Marty-b2z]

That must be why I can never count on anyone from AAA to come when I need them, they're listening to stories. And the AAA person calls me back in an hour and says "Sorry, you're on your own". AAA is just a waste of money.

[@dannydillon997]

Bless your heart bud lol 😅

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@nftking1the engine reliability from Miata 1993 also quite better than Sequoia surprisingly.

[@idris1446]

1800-2000 better built vehicle made. Nowadays vehicle have gadget & safety features that will broke your bank account.

[@mutualin4mation]

So much drama over a simple flat tire.

[@qx4n9e1xp]

Fragile Cali Soy

[@amazingjason455]

Doug is the type of guy to have a breakdown in a new Toyota.

[@mcmouse92]

@@amazingjason455 perfect

[@somejackball]

his neck beard's fault

[@dtay8913]

@@amazingjason455 that's not uncommon for modern Toyota

[@dog7881]

@@dtay8913Yeah it is considering they are still in the top 5 of most reliable car manufacturers. Also it was a tire failure not a mechanical failure.

[@Mac28531]

😅

[@jamesburns9706]

Toyota had to pay a $10 million settlement for a fatal accident involving a Lexus due to the floor mats not being positioned properly and keeping the gas pedal in the depressed position. I'm sure that's why they check them now at servicing.

[@NealDixon]

Malcom Gladwell had a whole podcast series on that. He goes into detail about the mats and concludes something entirely different. Worth a listen. But I think you’re right about the reason for Toyota having mat alignment in their service plan.

[@ksorsomeplace]

Afterwards, all Toyota buyers paid a portion of that settlement... They should've fought it vigorously.

[@BlindMango]

Yep, if you have two mats on top of one another for the driver’s seat, they are supposed to throw the top mat in the back hatch/trunk

[@markschmitz4959]

@@BlindMango they did that to me. I had aftermarket mats and they took them out and put them in the trunk.

[@BagelMedia]

Dougs the type of guy to have a tire blow out and check the gauge cluster to confirm it instead of pulling over

[@--SPQR--]

Highway = dangerous

[@haythamfayeq7363]

He had to use that feature that shows him the exact tire pressure individually

[@CalvinAytch]

I'm just imagining him doing the Doug voice and presenting the TPMS system as a "quirk / feature" to his wife while his car is swaying side to side from an absolutely shredded tire 😂🤣😂

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@CalvinAytchwhat is TPMS system?

[@Bob_Smith19]

@@purwantiallan5089Tire pressure monitoring system

[@HooviesGarage]

My 1959 Fury cross-country drive last week was less eventful. Wow.

[@slowery43]

not a sole cares, this is not at all about you

[@victorbaird8220]

You are so beautiful 😍 😊

[@buschfan0818]

​@@slowery43nobody asked for your comment either. Learn to be nice to people

[@mrgarrison3516]

Saw thar video Tyler, waiting for the wizard to look it over & change the radiator for an upgraded aluminum one🤔

[@truthserum5310]

@@slowery43 You cared enough to read Tyler's reply, then reply, so you care. BTW, your Mommy is calling you Skippy, it's time to take the trash out.

[@somebody9785]

Did I sit through 18 minutes to hear about a flat tire? At least I got a "THISSSSS" out of it 💪 👏 👏 👏

[@boxoffisa]

Ain’t watching those many minutes then. lol. I thought the sequoia had mechanical issue and Toyota was gonna get blamed.

[@danielt91]

THISSSSS... is what you did! 😂

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@danielt91Demuro i think also ever drove the 2002 ABT AUDI TTR once last week.

[@Fpvpilot928]

Doug is the type of guy to "immediately know a tire is flat" but, instead of immediately pulling over from highway speeds, chooses to scroll though the display to see what the PSI of the tire is.....😂😂😂

[@haythamfayeq7363]

Do you really expect him to do anything before he uses the feature

[@JoeGalvanATX]

@@haythamfayeq7363haha yeah, that’s kind of his job.

[@plica06]

Doug doing his best impression of being a regular guy when he's actually a rich man with a second house somewhere fancy like Martha's Vineyard.

[@MrTresto]

Nantucket.

[@afzalshaikh2128]

It’s part of his brand

[@TomK-ti8kp]

If you think about it, he’s likely the richest Sequoia owner in the world.

[@afzalshaikh2128]

@@TomK-ti8kp A rich guy trying to look “average” with his shorts and T-shirts is bread and better. I’m not saying that’s not who he isn’t, but the recipe is working for him to make money for him

[@SpartanHighKing14]

Remember those days when Daddy Doug used to review houses? I miss those days.

[@PrecisionAcc]

phones too

[@xinrew]

@@PrecisionAcc where and when did he review phones? I never knew about that

[@flawlessfatality8105]

That might be some of the dumbest videos ever posted to this channel

[@ImARealHumanPerson]

The house reviews were so good.

[@Johnny53kgb-nsa]

This is the oldest Doug video on YT. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJi4eHSXq9l9h8Usi=O00jQG-RfFGlzz6B

[@jerryelsea8126]

You remind me of a highschool girl exaggerating a story of a flat tire she can’t change

[@iamatlantis1]

😭 with the whole dramatic "it was way too dangerous and hot" "my box I mean" *girlish giggle* "Okay Doug thats about enough"

[@Bob_Smith19]

This sums it up well. Changing a tire is normal.

[@mikeythetoyotaguy]

Doug you can easily reset the maintenance light yourself in the settings on your dashboard! Also Toyota does not charge you for the first 5 maintenance services, it’s called Toyota care! (I work at a Toyota lol)

[@mikeythetoyotaguy]

Also since you bought the car new, they usually give you a warranty package called Tire and wheel package (TWPK) that you can replace your tires and or wheels if anything happens to them for free. Check to see if you have it before buying it out of pocket

[@sawyermartin4434]

​@@mikeythetoyotaguyThey don't "usually give it to you." Tire & wheel is a service contract that you're offered in the finance department. It costs money. Haha. It's never "given" to anyone.

[@peter_shadow7559]

Toyota does not charge for this because it has already been included in the price of the vehicle. NOTHING is free in a capitalist world.

[@mikeythetoyotaguy]

@@sawyermartin4434 well obviously

[@NBD96]

@@mikeythetoyotaguy so it's not free....

[@BenWolkWeiss]

Doug, regarding the dangers of the shoulder, I agree with you. I had a college classmate from Germany get hit while he was stopped on the side of the Autobahn and even though he was still in his car, he ended up in the hospital in a coma for a long time. It's dangerous out there and I pull over as far as possible when I have to.

[@9009matorres]

Well, nobody’s ever accused Doug of being succinct. 18 minutes on a flat tire.

[@TonicofSonic]

Took a trip this summer with the wife and kid. Starter crapped out on my truck trying to leave town to drive home. Went across the street to harbor freight and bought a bunch of tools, walked down the street to o Reilly and bought a starter. Swapped the starter in the restaurant parking lot, went home, and returned the tools. Tip:Don't forget your tools.😅 And you can run your F150 on just the two easier starter bolts in a pinch.

[@ethannewell5298]

Why does doug insist on recording videos where ONLY the audio matters in a concrete echo box

[@christiandulaney1638]

When I was in highschool (late 90s), I had a 74 Chevy Impala. My tire went flat on I-95 about midnight. I was on the shoulder at the center of the highway. I cannot begin to describe the terror as cars flew past me doing 80 probably 2 feet from me. It felt like 2 inches. Your blood runs cold, and you gets these shocks of panic each time a car flies by. Youre just crouched at the tire waiting for a car to explode you into hamburger in an instant It was the worst tire changing experience of my life.

[@2W3X4YZ5]

Try changing a tire on an island in the middle of the East LA Interchange. I did.

[@Malik-m3v8f]

Doug is the type of guy to lick his fingers after checking his dip stick

[@edwardvalivonis23]

Doug is a type of a guy to lick dip stick after checking the oil

[@Christoph-sd3zi]

Like the Car Wizard

[@1985_Honda_CRX_Si]

yall dont do that??

[@intel2133]

KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK 🤣

[@JimDangle-z5t]

Buddy I’m a cop close to 81 and if I rolled up you broke down I would lose it 😂 Also your anecdote on stopping on an interstate is 100% true. We lost an officer stopping to clear some debris from the road a year or two ago.

[@jonm1209]

This is not a video about your Sequoia, it's a video about your Falken Wildpeak's self destruction.

[@chrisdeguzman7795]

@@jonm1209 facts, should be covered by warranty.

[@thatrealba]

No, this was a video about an idiotic neurosis.

[@WillSnyder-g9z]

@@thatrealba He make it seem like turning around on the highway is some superhero feat.

[@gobybike99]

@@WillSnyder-g9zanything for the clicks

[@bonzobonanza]

Doug is the only person who can make an 18-minute video about a flat tire seem interesting

[@NathanCrouse611]

As expensive as new vehicles are these days, that's the stupidest reason for the lack of two keys sold immediately with a new vehicle...

[@BlindMango]

Last year there was no dealership inventory combined with the chip shortage, the decision was either make more cars with less keys or keep having no cars with both keys, it’s the annoying but obvious decision they had to make

[@Alexpazaroni]

Doug's the type of guy that tells you that it's extremely dangerous to stop on the side of the freeway but then also show two pictures of him pulled over on the freeway in front of California and Colorado signs.

[@donschiffer7400]

Years ago I learned that insurance wouldn’t replace a chipped or cracked windshield unless the crack was 6 inches or more. I surprised my wife when I learned this and calmly said, ‘not a problem’. The next day we went to leave early in the morning (in February in western NYS) and I told her to leave the defroster off. We are sitting in the freezing cold car and she’s giving me dirty looks. When the temp gauge reads warm I crank the defroster, point to the windshield and in seconds the crack spread across the windshield. I looked at her with a grin and said, ‘call geico’

[@thanatossassin]

GEICO pulling up Don Schiffer in their files and starting an insurance fraud case as we speak

[@MrKhoshkhial]

No iniuries, no accident, just a flat tire and till now 174000 views, congrats doug. This is a huge success

[@RonaldSample]

tl;rd 0:00 - 10:00 doug gets a flat, 10:01 - 11:00 doug lost his hitch cover and cracked his windshield

[@flyonbyya]

Tire DID NOT “BLOW OUT” Tire likely was punctured, then Doug drove on it flat for a considerable distance, destroying it!

[@KrAzYKARL49]

@@flyonbyya $100 says there is a nail or some other object in the tread of that tire.

[@tylerfreeland7358]

@@flyonbyya came here to say exactly that

[@volvo09]

Yeah, that's what happens when a low tire finally overheats and falls apart. Done it myself, twice. And people always wonder why I steer left and right to check my vehicles handling if I think it feels odd for whatever reason. With a low tire it's easy to tell.

[@joemazzola7387]

My dad told me 50 years ago do not change a tire on the highway or bridge ride it on the rim if need be your life is not worth the price of a tire + rim

[@theirthereandtheyre2947]

I saw a guy changing a tire on the shoulder of the interstate yesterday. Better to ride a rim to a parking lot and not get hit by oncoming traffic.

[@new2000car]

@@joemazzola7387 even better advice today. 50 years ago more people kept their eyes on the road.

[@Melchirobin]

Having a full size spare is honestly such a huge lifesaver. New EVs not have any spare tire at all is so stupid in my opinion.

[@sausages6135]

@Melchirobin I think it makes sense. It's for city driving. Help can be there in 20 minutes. A wheel and tire weighs close to 40 lb

[@Melchirobin]

@@sausages6135 I understand why they did it and it saves on cost too but not even having a normal tiny spare tire makes it not compatible to be the vehicle for “everyone” that EVs claim to be. Like 40lbs is not a ton of weight in a vehicles that weigh over 3000lbs. Even if the tire wheel and all the equipment weighed 100lbs that range difference would not be noticeable to most people since that’s still less than the weight if carrying another person. If it matters that much you can always take it out ur having the option without resorting to the 90s suv method of just chucking it in the trunk should be the standard fit all vehicles

[@sausages6135]

@@Melchirobin I agree

[@bobdrago69657]

Just drove from home in the SF Bay Area to Boston, MA. We rented a 2023 Chrysler Pacifica. Drove it home to load it for our epic trip. Wisely, I decided to check the fluids and tires. The coolant reservoir was empty. The oil was low and dirty. Hmm. Refilled the reservoir. Added a quart of oil. The tires were under inflated. They were at least some kind of Michelin and they looked ok. I was worried about crossing the Mojave desert, so I bought a Garmin satellite emergency InReach device. We took I-40, East Bound. The van served us well. Surprisingly. We had prior problems with Falken tires. Had one blow out on our Camry some years ago. Buc-Ees and Texas BBQ is legit. 11 days, 6 hrs per day, exhausting. Flew back to the Bay, Delta Business Class.

[@new2000car]

Hardly anyone checks their oil before a huge trip. If you recommend they do that once or twice along the way, they still won’t do that either.

[@tvracingparts]

You could contact the tire manufacturer and request warranty or have the dealership contact them. Most people don’t do this because it’s a hassle

[@sigmahyperion955]

Any decent tire shop should do this for you and automatically reduce the cost of your replacement tire by the pro-rated value of the old one as a replacement claim. No need for the customer to do anything and, in general, customers (in lieu of dealers/distributors) are discouraged from initiating these claims themselves as they are a bit onerous for both parties to handle after-the-fact. The only potential hang-up here is that as an OE tire, it has no road hazard warranty. So a dealer would want to make certain there was no indication of an outside cause to the blow-out before preemptively extending warranty coverage.

[@machintelligence]

@@sigmahyperion955 This wasn't so much of a blowout as a run flat problem. He might well have picked up a piece of road debris and had the tire go flat over a minute or two. As the tire was so shredded (by driving on a flat), it might be hard to tell the difference.

[@brentboswell1294]

You ever read a tire warranty on an OEM tire set? The manufacturer absolves themselves of anything beyond quality control issues..

[@meair]

@@brentboswell1294well yeah it’s a warranty, not hazard protection

[@brentboswell1294]

@@machintelligence I've seen that happen to tires when you pick up a nail and ignore it. Finishing nails are the worst, the heads are almost too small to see. Unfortunately, people are getting less responsible for cleaning up after themselves when stuff falls off their trucks and vans When I started driving, in the late 1980's, contactors would stop and clean up when stuff fell out. Now no one gives a crap. You'd think having cameras everywhere would improve things, but no one really seems to care. Tire shops probably love the increased business 😅

[@lanceterencio2029]

Of all the people that can have a problem with a new Toyota, it just had to be Doug. 😂😂

[@Keyan9]

Doug, you can reset the maint required light in the settings of the screen. If you can check the tpms screen, you can reset the light.

[@BSFJeebus]

for the amount of trips Doug has done across the US, it was a matter of time probability took hold and this happened. Lucky it worked out at least.

[@kevinjohnson7839]

That’s why I don’t like what auto makers are doing right now, not putting spare tires in new vehicles, just fix a flat. It’s ridiculous for the price you pay for a vehicle not to get a spare.

[@ekolto]

He's lucky it had a full sized spare, surprised he didn't mention that.

[@pjm204]

​@@ekoltohe definitely mentioned it numerous times in the video 😂

[@barneyboyle6933]

Sick of people crying that their vehicle doesn’t have EVERY KNOWN FEATURE and then also crying that vehicle prices keep rising

[@anthonyover]

Thanks Doug this inspired me to invest money into getting my full size spare back into working order. I drive a 25 year old 3rd gen 4Runner and the spare is in unknown condition to say the least 😅 I will make it right now.

[@votekyle3000]

One thing I love about getting tired from Discount Tire/America’s Tire is that their warranty follows you around the country. Sure, you had a 3 day wait, but maybe there’s a store along the route where it’s in stock. Small tire guys just can’t compete with that convenience

[@s.a.c2927]

Why wouldn't you get major compagnies like Michelin or Goodyear ?

[@davidkastin4240]

It's the only place I buy tires from. They fix flats for free even if you didn't buy the tires from them. That's how they originally got my business.

[@TheCarTakes]

Toyota does the floor mat check because several years ago they paid out in a huge lawsuit where despite being proven it was a stuck floor mat they still paid the family millions.

[@lesliebright3860]

Welcome to Kingsport! Our Toyota dealership might’ve had the tire in stock. Hope your next visit here isn’t as eventful, and more relaxed.

[@andycress]

$100 for a tire rotation is giving big Lucille Bluth vibes. "It's one banana. What could it cost? Ten dollars?"

[@805NAVE]

Why are my road-trips so uneventful ?!?!! I drove my 349,000 mile Lexus ES330 from San Diego to Edmonton Alberta, Banff, jackson hole WY, Las Vegas, and back to SD earlier this year. 0 issues, no flats, no cracked windshield, no parts falling off, no fun. No that’s not true it was a ton of fun. Car rides like a rolls Royce, so buttery smooth the whole way, so comfy, don’t mine not having driver assist stuff because it’s so comfortable. Using my CDs, 2005 Lexus navigation system, great mark levinson sound system, power rear sunshade, rain sensing wipers made the drive feel like nothing. And plenty of trunk space for 4 guys luggage. Just an awesome trip all around.

[@teddysdadcory]

“Chip shortage”??? Get a new story, Toyota.

[@vcupiano]

This is exactly why you pay the comparatively minuscule AAA membership every year. It’s really a good deal even if you only get towed once a year.

[@Christoph-sd3zi]

Some insurance companies offer it as well - it's 40 bucks/year w/ Geico

[@toolshed7652]

Replace those AT tires with a set of Michelin Defenders. They will last 3 times longer, are nice and quiet, and have a great ride.

[@nickthequick]

Right here a good example of why you shouldn't book lodging in advance on a very long trip. I am currently on a road trip from Florida to Maine and back, and I have no problem booking a place to sleep on the day I need it, where and when I feel like it.

[@JavierCR25]

Ok so you got a blown tire and a cracked windshield, neither are the car’s fault. This is a pretty Scotty Kilmer video title 😂😂😂

[@nipperdawg1865]

Click bait

[@tsotnemamulashvili2327]

Telling a great story - when there is nothing to tell is truly a form of art by itself. Doug is a hell of a story teller man, I just got back from a round trip in my country (much, ,much smaller than US), and barely survived a horrible accident (semi almost running me over and eventually smashing into another car), but if I were to tell it, probably wouldn’t engage the audience like that. Doug - you are the best indeed. )))

[@danktheripper1841]

Chances are you got a large puncture that caused it to go flat fast and your 10 seconds of driving at highway speed shredded it. Falken aren't top teir but they are good tires. It doesn't take long to destroy a tire that way when it's real low.

[@ohane1]

Yup, his self drive shredded it cause he's not a driver.

[@bigmike6030]

Never imagined I'd be so engrossed by a video about a flat tire. Pure Cinema.

[@bigdisappointment]

The real miracle here is that you stopped in Albuquerque and didn’t have all your stuff stolen out of your vehicle.

[@JL-sm6cg]

ABQ is not that bad, dude.

[@studmuffin8859]

That's the most suspenseful story I ever heard about a flat tire. My life is now totally fulfilled. Thanks Doug!

[@chinesemassproduction]

12:25 and a partridge in a pear tree

[@David_Denali]

I always change the oil before 1000 miles for the first time and then every 5000 miles as "The car care nut" suggests (and Kennan also)

[@Crotal_Karma]

Change Kennan also?! 😮

[@truthserum5310]

Exactly. you must not love your 80K vehicle if you go 8-10k miles between oil changes.

[@ericjohnson9376]

I don’t know about Toyota motors, but many other manufacturers don’t seem to be doing well with 10,000 mi oil changes. I’ve always changed it every 5,000 and I’ve never had an engine issue despite taking every car over 200,000 miles, so I’m sticking to that.

[@GabrielDavis-ez4by]

When the only thing you don’t like about a vehicle is the cosmetic fender, flares it’s a pretty good vehicle

[@floodx4947]

The tire didn't "blow out". The damage was from driving on it as it went flat. This seems like a HUGE failure in the both the drive assist, and the tire monitoring system. I would have expected a high end, modern vehicle to have given an unmistakable alert to a tire losing pressure while driving.

[@triple7marc]

A few months ago I made the move from San Diego to Cleveland, Ohio. My trip took a week since I only wanted to drive 5-7 hours per day, but I also had some hiccups in my Corolla. As I was leaving Gila Bend, Arizona, I had to make the split-second decision between directly running over a few pieces of shredded tire on the road or merging in front of a pickup truck. In reality, I probably could’ve merged safely, but at the time I didn’t want to take the chance, so I decided to just send it and run the tire pieces over directly. From that point on, my car made a rattling noise at low speeds/idle and a groaning noise while accelerating. But it wasn’t leaking, wasn’t overheating and drove completely fine. Despite leaving Phoenix in the morning that day, I got into Albuquerque at around 9 pm that night because I was stopping every 50 or so miles to check if my car was leaking. But it was a champ, and got me the entire rest of the way to Ohio. The second hiccup was in New Mexico, when I kicked up a pebble that hit my windshield and cracked it. The crack was absolutely tiny, but it was still something I needed to fix ASAP due to the freezing weather in Ohio. And when I got it sealed it the day after arriving to Ohio, the glass repairman told me that I saved the windshield by getting it repaired so quickly. As for fixing what the tires caused, according to the mechanic, “half a dozen things were bent out of place underneath the car.” They charged me $122 to fix everything. I’ll take it!

[@siddarthmaheshwaran6180]

I thought I'd be top ten clicking in 12 minutes, but 60 people beat me lol

[@LexusLuvAffair]

A blowout on the highway is the WORST! My last one was at night, too. Nothing like cars flying by at 80mph five feet from you (because people are too dense to MOVE OVER!!), in pitch black, while your back is turned to traffic. I feel you Doug!

[@ShreddHed]

I've had a set of Falken Wildpeaks on my Tacoma for almost 50k miles with no problems so far.

[@1993MAZDAMIATA]

Doug is the type of guy to own a Carrera GT, Ford GT, and a Lamborghini Countach and say sanding a plastic fender flare and wrapping it is too expensive

[@kgb4187]

"Every new Toyota comes standard with ToyotaCare, our no cost maintenance plan for 2 years or 25,000 miles, whichever comes first." AKA you already paid for the service, you might as well use it.

[@PatrickHenry-t1s]

Doug does not realize you don't do a 2000 mile road trip on your dedicated off-road tires. Airing them down and driving on them weakens the sidewall strength.

[@DougDeMuro]

I didn't do a 2,000-mile road trip on those tires -- I did a 6,400-mile trip on them! And the other 3 made it just fine :)

[@PatrickHenry-t1s]

@@DougDeMuro Very luckily! wow

[@crazyjeff100]

I like your videos, but at 13:20 we finally hear you say the "truck did great". So, it did go well, for the whole trip. The tire isn't Toyota's fault, the rock isn't Toyota's fault. The hitch cover, OK, if there is a TSB for it great. So the ride with the vehicle went fantastic, everything worked great as far as the vehicle is concerned. I can't figure out the purpose of this video, I thought it was a legit Toyota issue with your title, but it handled everything you threw at it as you said around 16 minutes in.

[@BrockSampson29]

I like Doug too but I feel like he might be making some videos just to push Cars and Bids.

[@andrewdoran1036]

Aw 81… it’s known as a tire killer. I travel that route daily in East TN. Glad you made it back safely!

[@xXdoesitstartXx]

Doug the type of guy to hate pulling over on freeways but god forbid he misses taking a picture next to the welcome to California sign

[@Mj0636]

Driving cross country without a full size spare is insane.

[@jasonmedeiros5188]

Omg! Driving without a tire pressure monitor! I can't believe you survived. I think you could have gotten any brand of tire, and mounted it on your wheel that was the right size! Pretty sure you could afford it. Then get the Falken tire when you got home. And guess what, your monitor would have worked too!

[@Bob_Smith19]

It he could have bought four new tires so they all matched. If he was cheap he could have bought two so they matched.

[@TheZane03]

Doug you should make a vlog style of your yearly trip from cali to mass and vise versa for stuff like this, I think it would be a cool one

[@benjaminmorton4958]

I believe this is the first ever flat tire. I am glad Doug made a detailed video of this amazing event.

[@glenf4115]

ABC Always Bring Compressor. Buy a small 12 volt compressor that plugs into the lighter outlet, a good tire pressure gauge, a tire plug kit for punctures and a bottle of water mixed with dish soap to find the leak. Once you had your spare on it not only didn't have a TPMS sensor but what was its psi?

[@toyoracer33]

Doug is the kind of guy that can explain in detail every option available on a 2024 Toyota Sequoia but can't reset a maintenance required light.

[@chicojuanito2]

Somewhere in between Texas and Tennessee, there's a giant piece of metal lying in the middle of the road. This is not an ad for a Toyota Sequoia.

[@toddhall3389]

Ukraine, Sudan, Gaza, and Doug having a flat tire. These folks have gone through absolute hell. My God bless you all.

[@vegasstang1]

It's called first world problems!

[@otisdriftwood3829]

"no fluids exchanged" is my new favorite Doug quote

[@FarAboveDaCloudz]

The entire TPMS system no longer functioning due to one OEM tire/wheel no longer on the vehicle is rather odd. I don't think this is typical of many other manufacturers. I could be wrong though.

[@andyconnors8992]

Yep. Usually there's a 5th sensor in the spare...

[@At_the_Garden]

@@FarAboveDaCloudz my 2012 Toyota Highlander has a TPMS sensor on the spare tire. Once or twice it triggered a warning due to low pressure.

[@JoelMcLaughlin]

It's not.

[@fozzir]

TPMS sucks!

[@charliej.2716]

Doug says “being on the side of the road for a flat is life threatening” as he shows us pics of him parked on the side of the highway in front of welcome to California.

[@sdallnct]

Doug. The type of guy that turns a Toyota into a Land Rover.

[@flight2k5]

How is any of this Toyotas fault 😂

[@sdallnct]

@@flight2k5 was a joke…only Doug would have Land Rover luck in a Toyota

[@lgmisfit10]

Actually pretty common on a roadtrip like that. None at fault to him imo

[@MilanStier]

The most entertaining flat tire video on all of KZbin. In hindsight, I agree with Doug when he says that proper maintenance should include fluid exchange.

[@crushbaseball4270]

Actually, I think the tow hitch cover coming off the Sequoia it’s now an official recall now so they might replace it when you go to the Toyota dealership for an oil change or something else next time.

[@mattrenick8797]

It is. Lost mine in the car wash I’m guessing…

[@Crotal_Karma]

Maybe he loosened it, somehow got it somewhat out of position, when he was using the tool to lower the spare? 🤔🤷‍♂️

[@mattrenick8797]

@@Crotal_Karma there are no fasteners, it simply slots in. Literally could have popped off at any time… Guessing the redesigned part will have twist fasteners on the bottom connection points.

[@robertwinterhalder6718]

Hearing Doug would take an hour to switch a tire, not know how go reset maintenance reminder, and let the dealership BS him into buying a 2nd key is wild. Bought s 2024 corolla in January, Doug. They are just scamming you, and the first service should be free with toyota care

[@BradSearcy]

They're only sending one key from the factory right now. Once a tsb is issued for the model you have based on manufacturing date, the dealer can order you a second key for free. Doug didn't pay for anything, or get scammed.

[@mattrenick8797]

@@BradSearcythis is the truth.

[@koolumar101]

This dude is really really soft, tf? This distressed about a flat? Really?

[@jcdriver8500]

I love my Sequoia I already went on a long trip a month ago and planning on another one next week

[@zonie70]

The 5000 mile service and tire rotate is free .

[@flawlessproxx7374]

Yep, the first 2 yrs or 25k miles of maintenance are free

[@SouthsideKidd550]

@@zonie70 However, do NOT go by Toyota's 10k oil changes. Toyotas are oil sensitive. Like AMD from The Car Care Nut channel states; "Change your oil EVERY 5k miles". He even said himself do NOT go by the Toyota 10k oil change intervals.

[@Maw4Play]

When I embark on long journeys with my family, I make sure to bring two spare tires and all the essential tools in a large luggage box mounted on the crossbars. I’m aware that crosswinds can be particularly harsh, especially with an SUV carrying a large luggage box on top, but it’s always better to be safe than sorry.

[@jaysutton1071]

Doug needs a gofundme to help with the nervous breakdown he had due to a flat tire. No one else could ever make it so dramatic, but Doug has.

[@panamerican0]

With all the issues these new Toyota's are having glad to hear the Sequoia is holding strong! Feared you experienced what the Tundras are going through.

[@RAFAEL199O]

Doug chill out it's just a flat tire not Iraq bro

[@Ithinkiwill66]

Lol....looked like an AK-47 shredded that tire 😂

[@Aleksandr_AI]

as for the windshield, you can tighten the glass with a film on the outside and then the pebbles and chips will be less disturbing. I also recommend tightening the headlights with a film. It's transparent and you can't see it.

[@igortokar7367]

And you forgot to mention that the engine needs to be replaced because of main bearing issues 😅

[@tomd815]

and depending on their mood, his 3k miles of ignoring the maintenance light may cause them to say "too bad so sad"

[@AmosDohms]

I thought the hybrids don't have that issue?

[@kingsolo6241]

Doug, they sell a windshield repair kit. It’ll stop the windshield chip from cracking down the windshield until you’re ready to replace the windshield.

[@SouthsideKidd550]

Fellow 2024 Toyota owner here. I have a Corolla Hybrid LE. Purchased in April of 2024. It had 26 miles on it. I now have 18k miles on it. No issues at all. However, do not go by the maintenance intervals that Toyota suggest. Every 5k miles change the oil! Do NOT wait and do 10k mile intervals. I took my Corolla in at 5k and I requested and made sure they changed the oil. At 10k, they changed the oil again, rotated the tires and did all the inspections and dumb stuff. At 15k, I did another oil change. At 20k, Im changing the oil again, alignment and rotate the tires.

[@michaelbukowski7396]

Me: searching for how-to videos to perform fluid change on transmission, transfer case, front and rear differentials on my Gen 2 Sequoia. Doug: My Gen3 got a flat!

[@cryotasticshitposting]

"I hate being on the side of the highway" 9:00 Pulls over on the side of the highway JUST for a picture.

[@KeithKman]

When a tire blows out like that it’s because it’s under inflated. Doug probably didn’t check tire pressure before his return trip, had a slow leak, which led to the blowout. Never rely on the onboard tire pressure monitoring system, they are unreliable.

[@dirtrider88]

maybe its just a toyota thing then. my ram is always within 1psi and i have checked MANY times because i always use a gauge when filling ( i think most people do).

[@jamesengland7461]

Actually, it's not uncommon to hit road debris and get a puncture, or even a nearly new tire to simply fail- I've had 3 different sets of new tires do that, one at a time, under warranty.

[@KeithKman]

@@jamesengland7461 Tire that looks like Doug’s is from driving on it for many miles while it was under inflated causing the sidewall to fail.