Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2004)

380 consumer complaints on file.

#10280095August 11, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WE WERE EXPERIENCING OCCASSIONAL DASH BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATION ABOUT EVERY TWO WEEKS OR SO. WHEN I HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR ANOTHER ISSUE, I MENTIONED THE BRAKE LIGHT. TOYOTA TOLD ME THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WHILE THE LIGHT WAS ON. AFTER HAVING THE COMPUTER REPLACED, THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON TWO MORE TIMES WHILE WE WERE OUT OF TOWN. THE NEXT DAY AS I WAS STARTING TO SLOW APPROACHING A TURN THE TRUCK SUDDENLY BRAKED VERY HARD AND IT FELT LIKE WE WERE GOING TO START SKIDDING. THIS WAS AN UNEXPECTED AUTOMATIC APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES AND PROVED TO BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. LUCKILY FOR US THERE WERE NO CARS FOLLOWING AT THE TIME. THIS EPISODE ILLUMINATED THE BRAKE LIGHT ALONG WITH THE VSC AND TRAC LIGHTS. WHATEVER TOYOTA REPLACED NOT ONLY DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM, BUT APPARENTLY MADE THE VEHICLE MORE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. IT IS NOW AT TOYOTA FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS. I SEE THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON ISSUE, AS THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SYSTEM ON THE SEQUOIAS. THERE SHOULD BE A DEVELOPED REPAIR PLAN TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION AND TO KEEP THEIR CUSTOMERS SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277534July 20, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
THE VSC TRAC ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY ON OUR 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITH 48,645 MILES. TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC - ($110 TO PLUG IN THE DEVICE THAT READS THE CARS DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER). DEALER INFORMS US THE SKID CONTROL ECM IS BAD. THE COMPUTER, SKID CONTROL IS $1340.24 DOLLARS - TOTAL PARTS AND LABOR $1,646.24. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET AND SPEAKING WITH LOCAL TOYOTA OWNERS, THIS SEEMS TO BE AN OFTEN REPEATED SCENARIO WITH MOST FAILURES IN THE FORTY THOUSAND MILE RANGE WITH SEVERE SAFETY ISSUES IF NOT IMMEDIATELY REPAIRED. THIS IS AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA COMPUTERS CONTROLLING THE ABS BRAKES AND ANTI SKID CONTROL AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM REPAIRED BY TOYOTA. BY THE WAY, THE NEW CONTROLLER COMES WITH JUST A ONE YEAR WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274399June 20, 2009
VISIBILITY
DETAILS: THE DRIVER'S SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR FOLD-IN MOTOR RUNS NON-STOP AS LONG AS THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION. THE MIRROR DOESN'T ACTUALLY FOLD IN, BUT ITS MOTOR RUNS CONSTANTLY.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272491June 1, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
VSC LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS THEY STILL COME ON PERIODICALLY. I HAVE TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272492June 1, 2009
VISIBILITY
REAR WINDOW IN HATCH NO LONGER GOES UP OR DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272494June 1, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
REAR HATCH RELEASE HANDLE IS CORRODED AND FROZEN. DEALER MUST BREAK IN FROM THE INSIDE, REMOVE BACK PANEL TO REPAIR. DEALER HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER SEQUOIAS. HANDLE POORLY DESIGNED IF PRONE TO FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION. $600 EXPENSE TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270057May 27, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2004 SEQUOIA HAS A PROBLEM WITH SKID CONTROL ECU. THIS COMPUTER MODULE CONTROLS THE ABS BRAKES. PER THE DEALER, WE WILL LOSE THE POWER TO THE ABS IF IT FAILED. I HAVE THE BREAK LIGHTS SHOWING UP ON MY DASHBOARD. PER MY RESEARCH ONLINE ALOT OF TOYOTA SEQUOIAS STARTING AT YEAR 2002 HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THIS SEEM TO BE MANUFACTURE PROBLEM. PER MY DEALER, THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. THIS QUOTE BELOW IS FROM OWNERS MANUAL "THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL SYSTEM HELPS PROVIDE INTEGRATED CONTROL OF THE SYSTEMS SUCH AS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, TRACTION CONTROL, ENGINE CONTROL, ETC. THIS SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLS THE BRAKES AND ENGINE TO HELP PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM SKIDDING WHEN CORNERING ON A SLIPPERY ROAD OR SURFACE OR OPERATING STEERING WHEEL ABRUPTLY." PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER, AS MANY PEOPLE DRIVING THESE VEHICLES HAVE ISSUES, AND IS VERY COSTLY TO FIX, MINIMUM OF $1500. THIS CAN CAUSE MAJOR ACCIDENTS, CAUSE OF DEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268246May 8, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, 79,000 MILES, VSC LIGHTS AND ENGINE LIGHTS ON AND WILL NEED A MAJOR REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265962April 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN
2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA - ENGINE WILL BEGIN TURNING OVER LIKE IT IS ATTEMPTING TO START WITHOUT KEY IN THE IGNITION. IT TURNS OVER LIKE THIS INTERMITTENTLY EVERY 30-45 SECONDS UNTIL THE BATTERY RUNS COMPLETELY DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE PAST NINE MONTHS. DEALER STATES IT IS ECU COMPUTER OR STARTER, BUT CAN NOT DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE OF THIS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR THIS PROBLEM 3 TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263703March 31, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE VSC, TRAC AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON THEN THE LIGHTS WILL GO OFF. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ONE WEEK NOW. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY WANT $2100 TO FIX THE COMPUTER. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THE TOYOTA SEQUOIA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260635March 3, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE LOSES CONTROL OF ACCELERATION WHEN TURNING AND CAUSES OTHER VEHICLES TO NEARLY CRASH INTO MY VEHICLE. THE VSC (VEHICLE SKID CONTROL) SYSTEM ACTIVATES IN ERROR DURING NORMAL DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT DUE TO FAULTY SYSTEM (THIS IS KNOW PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA SEQUOIA). SECONDARY PROBLEM RELATED TO THIS, THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL SYSTEM DOES NOT DISENGAGE WHILE IN SNOW AND IT GETS STUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255526January 19, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
VEHICLE HAS FAULTY VSC COMPUTER. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I NOTICED SEVERAL IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS. AS A RESULT OF THE EXTENT OF THE COMPLAINTS, I FEEL THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL FROM TOYOTA TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. I DO NOT HAVE $1615.00 TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252992December 28, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, ROTORS AND COMPONENTS. SHAKING AND WEARING UNEVEN. TOYOTA WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR WARRANTIES. I KNOW THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEMS. THIS IS THE SECOND TOYOTA I HAD WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A WARNING TO ALL...SPEAK-UP...MAKE THEM STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT,BEFORE SOMEONE GET BADLY HURT OR DIES OVER FAULTY EQUIPMENT. YOU GOT IT TOYOTA..FIX-IT-RIGHT. SHOW US THE LOVE... WE HAVE GIVEN YOU . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252234December 18, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT BRAKE, VSC AND TRACTION WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. THERE WAS ALSO A GRINDING NOISE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. A LOCAL REPAIR MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE ECU MODULE WAS FAILING. THE ECU MODULE WAS CLEANED AND THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER THE ECU MODULE WAS CLEANED THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS AND BRAKES WERE FAILING AND REPAIRED THEM. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE TWO WEEKS AGO, SHE NOTICED A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE ECU MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE COST OF REPAIRS WOULD BE $2,000. NO RECENT REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,200. UPDATED 01/14/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE AND TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON. THE ECU MODULE WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 01/21/009
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251633December 12, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS ,BRAKE LIGHT,TRAC OFF COME ON AND STAY ON UNTIL I TURN ENGINE OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250512December 2, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I BOUGHT A NEW 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED IN MAY '05. ROUGHLY 6 MONTHS INTO OWNERSHIP - MY BRAKE LIGHT, VSC (TRACTION CONTROL) AND TRACK OFF LIGHTS CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. I HAD MY BRAKES REPLACED IN DEC '07 AND THIS SEEMED TO CLEAR UP THE ISSUE. IN SEPT '08, MY BRAKE LIGHT STARTED LIGHTING UP AGAIN INTERMITTENTLY AND ON 12/1/08, MY VSC AND TRACK OFF LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I BROUGHT IT TO MY TOYOTA DEALER FOR SERVICE AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT MY SKID CONTROL COMPUTER NEEDS TO REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF $1800. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE AND HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2002. THE FAILURE OF THESE SYSTEMS LEAVES ME WITHOUT ABS AND WITHOUT VSC (TWO OF THE REASONS I BOUGHT THE CAR I DID) AND AT AN INCREASED RISK OF HAVING AN ACCIDENT. I WOULD LIKE AN INVESTIGATION DONE ON THIS COMPONENT TO DETERMINE IF A RECALL IS WARRANTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249798November 25, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TWO VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE YAW RATE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249684November 24, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VSC COMPUTER AND BANK SENSOR FAILURE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON DEALER EXAMINED - SAYS SKID CONTROL ECU AND BANK SENSOR NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249552November 22, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VSC/TRAC OFF LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY CONDITIONS ON I-10. LIGHTS HAVE REMAINED ILLUMINATED DESPITE 2 COMPUTER RESETS. ACCORDING TO MULTIPLE INTERNET CHAT ROOMS, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE '03 AND '04 SEQUOIA. THE MOST COMMON FIXES HAVE BEEN TO REPLACE THE TRACTION CONTROL COMPUTER AND/ OR THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248038November 8, 2008
PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY BRAKE INDICATOR ON DASH WOULD PERIODICALLY COME ON WHILE DRIVING. THE ONLY WAY TO GET LIGHT TO GO OFF WOULD BE TO RESTART CAR. PROBLEM OCCURRED OFF & ON FOR 18 MONTHS & 3 VISITS TO LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. ON 3RD TRIP, DEALERSHIP ISOLATED PROBLEM TO STROKE SENSOR & ABS ECU. THEY REPLACED PART #89541-0C062 ($1252.50 PART) AND PART #44610-0C041 ($712.23 PART). OUR '04 SEQUOIA HAS LESS THAN 32,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A POPULAR PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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