Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2004)

380 consumer complaints on file.

#10244161October 1, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VSC, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS IN DASH COME ON AND DO NOT GO OFF. AFTER DEALER INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED REPLACING. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE PART THAT IS CRITICAL TO THE SAFETY OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND SHOULD BE REVIEWED AS A RECALL ITEM ON THIS MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242680September 17, 2008
VISIBILITY
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 QUITE LOUDLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238812August 18, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BEGAN WITH E-BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON WHILE DRIVING AND ONLY TURNING OFF WHEN CAR TURNED OFF. TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO COULD NOT TELL WHY THIS WAS HAPPENING. NEXT WHILE DRIVING AND SLOWING TO MAKE A TURN MY ABS BRAKES ENGAGED AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE VSC, TRAC OFF AND E-BRAKE LIGHTS ALL CAM ON. I TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHO WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AFTER LOOKING AT MY SKID CONTROL COMPUTER THAT HAVE CODES C1223 ABS CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, C1247 STROKE SENSOR, C1310 ACTIVE BOOSTER SOLENOID. THEY ALSO FOUND A TSB BR006-06 CONTROL COMPUTER LOGIC CHANGE. THE DEALERSHIP INITIALLY WANTED ME TO PAY $3600 TO REPLACE, THEY THEN SAID THEY WOULD GIVE ME A "ONE TIME GOOD FAITH REPLACEMENT" I PICKED MY CAR UP ON FRIDAY NIGHT WITH A "NEW" COMPUTER INSTALLED, BY MONDAY AT NOON IT HAPPENED ALL OVER AGAIN. I AM CURRENTLY TRYING TO GET A TOW BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO WILL NOT TAKE MY CALLS. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO NEXT...... I'VE BEEN LUCKY TWICE, NOT SURE I WILL BE LUCKY A THIRD TIME. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD TO MY CHILDREN, MYSELF AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD AROUND THESE CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237324August 7, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VSC AND ABS BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM. THE BRAKE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT AND VSC LIGHT COME ON. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT ALSO SOMETIMES CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STOP ON ITS OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237305August 6, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
IN OCT. OF 2007 THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT, TRAC LIGHT, AND VSC LIGHTS ACTIVATED ON OUR 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WE BROUGHT OUR SUV IN FOR BRAKE SERVICE. ON 8/4/08, THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH THE ADDED ELEMENT OF A LOUD NOISE AND THE BRAKES ENGAGING IN A VERY ABRUPT MANNER. THIS SPONTANEOUS BRAKING COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A REAR END OR ROLL OVER SITUATION SHOULD THE WRONG CONDITIONS EXIST. WE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO A NEARBY TOYOTA DEALER. THE SERVICE ADIVSOR INFORMED US THAT OUR VSC COMPUTER NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE REPLACEMENT WOULD COST $1252.00 FOR THE PART ALONE WITH A TOTAL COST OF $1400.00 TO ADDRESS THIS MALFUNCTION. RESEARCH OF RELATED PROBLEMS REVEALED THAT THE VSC COMPUTER SEEMS TO BE GOING BAD ON 2001 AND NEWER TUNDRAS AND SEQUOIAS. WE CONTACTED REGIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE, WHO IN TURN REFERRED US BACK TO THE DEALER CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. THE CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION AND INDICATED THAT AN OUT OF WARRANTY GOODWILL REPAIR WAS DECLINED DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE WERE NOT "LOYAL" TOYOTA CUSTOMERS. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS OF THE VEHICLE, PRIOR TO THIS TOYOTA I DROVE A TOYOTA 4X4 FOR OVER 150,000 MILES. THIS VEHICLE IS THE PRIMARY VEHICLE USED TO TRANSPORT MY WIFE AND CHILDREN. I REALIZE THAT VEHICLE SKID CONTROL IS NOT A FEATURE ON MOST VEHICLES, AND IT'S PURPOSE IS TO MAINTAIN CONTROL IN A SKID SITUATION, BUT AT THIS POINT THE FACT THAT IT IS MALFUNCTIONING IS A LIABILITY RATHER THAN A BENEFIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237049August 5, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
JUST BOUGHT A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AND THE VSC SKID CONTROL COMPUTER HAS TO BE REPLACED. ITS $1500 TO REPLACE. APPARENTLY THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THE POWERTRAIN AND THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236818August 4, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
*******2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LTD VSC COMPUTER FAILURE, WHEEL LOCKUP ON LEFT********* BRAKE LIGHT, VSC AND TRAC LIGHT ALL CAME ON. I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 20 MPH AND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE CAR PULLED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I LOST BRAKE PEDAL EFFECTIVENESS. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND ALL LIGHTS WENT OUT AND BRAKE FEEL AND EFFECTIVENESS APPEARS OK. I TOOK THE CAR STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON AND WHEN I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT THE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF. FOR 2 YEARS MY LOCAL DEALER IN BUTLER, PA COULD NOT GET A FAILURE CODE. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR FOR DIAGNOSTICS, THE CAUSE WAS THE ECM PART NUMBER 89541-OC062 AT A COST OF ABOUT $1377.00. THEY REPLACED IT AT THE GREAT DEALERSHIP IN LANGHORNE,PA. I HAVE 55,659 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. SINCE THE REPAIR THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON ONE TIME AND STAYED ON, WHEN WE RESTARTED THE CAR IT WENT AWAY. I WILL RETURN TO DEALER TO HAVE THIS CHECKED AGAIN NEXT TIME IT COMES ON. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS LOCKUP OF THE WHEEL AND LOSS OF BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS IS A REAL BIG SAFETY ISSUE ON THESE VEHICLES. PLEASE GET BACK TO ME TO TELL ME IF NHTSA IS LOOKING INTO THIS SITUATION. THANK YOU! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236860August 4, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I OWN A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITH 35,500 MILES. I RECENTLY TOOK MY VEHICLE TO TOYOTA TO CHECK ON THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL (VSC) LIGHT, VSC TRACK LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THAT BASED THE DIAGNOSTIC REPAIR CODES AND A REPAIR BULLETIN, THE SKID CONTROL ECU MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1668.90 THIS IS VERY DISAPPOINTING AND TOYOTA'S ARE LOOKING LESS THAN GOOD AT THE MOMENT. THE ECU IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR ITEM AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO ONGOING MAINTENANCE, IT'S A COMPUTER CHIP THAT IS DESIGNED TO CONTROL THE VSC. IF THE ECU CAN NOT BE REPROGRAMMED TO FUNCTION AS INTENDED, THEN THIS DESIGN FLAW THAT AGAIN SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY OR AS A RECALL. THE DESIGN FLAW IS SERIOUS AND AFFECTS THE SAFETY AND STABILITY OF THE VEHICLE. FINALLY, THE ECU IS ESSENTIALLY A SMALL COMPUTER AND AT A HIGH PRICE TAG TO REPLACE SUCH AND INEXPENSIVE PART IS ABSURD. I OWN 3 TOYOTA SUV'S AND IF TOYOTA DOES NOT HONOR ITS COMMITMENT TO QUALITY, THEN I WILL NOT KEEP, PURCHASE, NOR RECOMMENDED A TOYOTA AGAIN. I HOPE TOYOTA DOES THE RIGHT THING AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236746August 2, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BRAKE LIGHT, VSC AND TRAC LIGHT ALL CAME ON. INITIALLY THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND I WAS TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT AND THE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF AND OCCASIONALLY THE VSC LIGHT WOULD COME ON BUT LASTLY ALL CAME ON WITH A WEIRD SOUND AS IF THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE WAS ACTIVATED WHEN I WAS GOING TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION WITH A STOP SIGN. THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT AS IF I LOST PRESSURE AND THE CAR DID NOT STOP. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR FOR DIAGNOSTICS, THE CAUSE WAS THE ECM PART NUMBER 89541-0C062 AT A COST OF ABOUT $1800.00. I HAVE JUST RAN OUT OF WARRANTY SEVERAL MONTH BACK AND I ONLY HAVE 38970 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236291July 29, 2008
POWER TRAIN, PARKING BRAKE
ON JULY 6TH AT APPROXIMATELY 2:00 IN THE AFTERNOON MY SON AND I WENT TO PULL OUR BOAT OUT OF THE WATER WITH OUR 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA.(WE BACKED THE TRAILER INTO THE WATER AND LOADED OUR BOAT ONTO THE TRAILER AS WE ALWAYS DO. WE THEN SECURED THE BOAT TO THE TRAILER AND PROCEEDED TO PULL THE TRUCK AND LOADED TRAILER UP THE HILL ABOUT 30 FEET AND PARKED ON THE BOAT LAUNCH RAMP. I EXITED THE VEHICLE AND LEFT THE SEQUOIA IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE HIGH, IN PARK, WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ON. ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER, WE HEARD A REPEATED CLICKING SOUND AND THE BOAT AND TRAILER CAME ROLLING BACK DOWN THE LAUNCH RAMP INTO THE WATER NARROWLY MISSING MY SON AND I. THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED THE TRUCK AND TRAILER WAS THE FACT THAT THE BOAT TRAILER JACKKNIFED AGAINST THE LEFT REAR BUMPER OF THE TRUCK. THE REGIONAL INSPECTOR, JIM TEELY FINALLY INSPECTED THE SEQUOIA ON JULY 15TH. ACCORDING TO JIM TEELY, WHOM I HAVE SPOKEN WITH ON THE TELEPHONE, THE INSPECTION FOUND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING MECHANICALLY WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE INSPECTION THAT WAS DONE WAS CURSORY AT BEST. UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN PHYSICALLY EXAMINED BY TOYOTA I AM NOT COMFORTABLE TOWING MY BOAT AND ESPECIALLY NOT PARKING THE SEQUOIA (TOWING OR NOT) ON AN INCLINE. WE LIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS, AND NOT BEING ABLE TO PARK ON A HILL WILL BE A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE FOR US. TOYOTA HAS STILL NOT DETERMINED WHAT CAUSED THIS ACCIDENT.*TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234717July 17, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SKID CONTROL ECU HAD TO BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER AS THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUALLY LIGHT UPS ON MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208883November 14, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V013000). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD ARRIVE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT WAS UNACCEPTABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208824November 13, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
VSC (VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL) SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS OFF THE ACCELERATOR ON MY 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. IT HAS NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON THREE OCCASIONS, ONE OF WHICH MY ENTIRE FAMILY INCLUDING TWO SMALL CHILDREN WERE TRAVELING ACROSS STATE FOR CHRISTMAS. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ACROSS THE INTERNET OF SIMILAR VSC COMPUTER FAILURES AND TOYOTA'S KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM. IT IS TIME THAT THE NHTSA APPLIED THE APPROPRIATE PRESSURE TO TOYOTA TO GET THEM TO INITIATE A RECALL AND REPAIR PROGRAM FOR THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206427October 21, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA (67,000 MILES) TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIR ON 10/13/2007. FRONT BRAKES REPLACED AND ROTORS TURNED. ON 10/15/2007 CHECK ENGINE, VSC AND TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WITHOUT INCIDENT. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER ON 10/20/2007. DEALER IDENTIFIED PROBLEM AS SKID CONTROL COMPUTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. COST $1390. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206437October 21, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MY TRACTION CONTROL, SKID CONTROL, AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS CONTINUED TO LIGHT UP INTERMITTENTLY ON MY 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON, THE BRAKES WOULD SUDDENLY GRAB, MAKE A TERRIBLE NOISE, THEN BRING THE CAR TO A QUICK AND SUDDEN STOP. I NARROWLY AVOIDED 2 DIFFERENT CAR ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPING. I TOOK THE CAR TO BOTH A TOYOTA DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT CAR REPAIR SHOP SPECIALIZING IN TOYOTA CARS. BOTH REPORTED THIS WAS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT THEY HAD TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM ON 5 - 6 TOYOTA SEQUOIAS PER MONTH. THE DIAGNOSTIC CODES REPORTED FROM THE CAR'S COMPUTER INCLUDED CO215 (LR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MALFUNCTION), CO1223 (BRAKE PEDAL STROKE FORCE SENSOR MALFUNCTION), CO1247 (ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTION), AND CO1310 (SOLENOID CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION). THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED BOTH THE ABS/SKID CONTROL ECU AND ACTIVE BOOSTER SOLENOID FOR A TOTAL COST OF $2410. IF THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM, WHY HAS TOYOTA NOT IMPLEMENTED A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION AFFECTING A LARGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206384October 20, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SKID CONTROL COMPUTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205773October 15, 2007
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I HAVE A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WITH JUST OVER 52,000 MILES, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO GO OFF WOULD BE TO STOP AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ADVISED US TO CHECK THE BRAKE FLUID. IT WAS FINE. WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE ANTI-SKID ECU COMPUTER COMPONENT WAS GOING OUT. THEY SAID IT WASN'T A SAFETY ISSUE; HOWEVER, WE FEEL LIKE IT MOST DEFINITELY IS A SAFETY ISSUE. SEQUOIA'S ARE PRONE TO ROLL OVER IN ACCIDENTS, AND THE ANTI-SKID FUNCTION IS CRITICAL. WE HAVE DONE RESEARCH, AND IT IS OBVIOUS THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE THAT IT IS A PROBLEM. DESPITE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM, A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. IS IT GOING TO TAKE MAJOR ACCIDENTS OR DEATHS OF INNOCENT PASSENGERS TO GET TOYOTA TO ISSUE A RECALL? BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY FACTOR, WE ENDED UP SPENDING $1,507.48 IN ORDER TO HAVE THIS REPLACED. WITH LESS THAN 53,000 MILES ON A SEQUOIA, IT IS RIDICULOUS TO HAVE TO SPEND THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY. THE ORIGINAL ANTI-SKID ECU IS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE; TOYOTA NEEDS TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND ISSUE A RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204595October 1, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HER REAR PASSENGER DOOR. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWICE. NONE OF THE 4 AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT SHOULD CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER HEAD, HEART AND BODY. THERE WAS MAJOR VEHICLE DAMAGE TO THE FRAME. THERE IS A POLICE REPORT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 47000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10203027September 14, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. IN JULY OF 2007, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V013000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE, HOWEVER, THEY WOULD CALL HIM WHEN THEY ARRIVED. IT IS NOW SEPTEMBER OF 2007 AND THE PARTS REMAIN UNAVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202125September 6, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, TIRES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
I OWN A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. I TOOK IT IN FOR NEW TIRES,WITH BALANCING AND AN ALIGNMENT. THEY ALSO DID BRAKE WORK ON THE FRONT. IT NEEDED CALIPER PINS AND THE ROTORS WERE TURNED. IT HAD 47,481 MILES ON IT. WHEN MY WIFE LEFT THE DEALERSHIP THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE VSC (VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL) SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM NEVER ONCE BEFORE MALFUNCTIONED UNTIL AFTER THE SERVICE AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. IT IS CLEAR THAT THE DEALER MESSED SOMETHING UP. THEY CLAIM THEY DID NOTHING TO CAUSE IT. WE TALKED THE HEAD MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP. THE MANAGER DENIED THAT IT COULD BE IN ANY WAY THEIR FAULT. IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THE SERVICE CAUSED THE FAILURE? I DON'T KNOW WHAT TOYOTA HAS THEIR MECHANICS DO BUT SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO A FULL INVESTIGATION. THE VEHICLE NOW IS A HAZARD TO DRIVE. I CURRENTLY CAN'T AFFORD THE $1500 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER. COULD IT BE RELATED TO THE KIND OF TIRES PUT ON OR DUST OR METAL IN THE SENSORS? FAILURE CODES ARE C0210 (RIGHT REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL MALFUNCTION, C1223 (ABS CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION) , AND C1310 (ACTIVE BOOSTER SOLENOID). THE SEQUOIA'S VSC LIGHT COMES ON OFTEN AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE EVEN WHEN THE PEDAL IS PRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED ABOUT 2 BAD ACCIDENTS. WE CURRENTLY DRIVE IT BUT DON'T RELY ON IT FOR PASSING. IF THE SYSTEM FAILS WE JUST HAVE TO DRIVE SLOW AND STAY IN OUR LANE. I DO KNOW THAT TOYOTA KNOWS THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM. THEY ALSO USE A DIFFERENT SKID CONTROL COMPUTER IN NEWER MODELS. WE NEED A RECALL. I HAVE SEEN MANY REFERENCES TO THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM. FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR DRIVERS PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER OBVIOUSLY DIDN'T TEST THE SYSTEM BEFORE IT WAS ALLOWED ON THE MARKET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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