Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2003)

672 consumer complaints on file.

#10344190July 20, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V176000 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM WAS VALID FOR ONE YEAR; HOWEVER, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VSC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER SKID SEAL, PART#B9541-0C062 AND THE COMPUTER ASSEMBLY, PART#B9630-0C011. THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 83,000.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10343575July 16, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I OWN AN EARLY MODEL 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, I HAD THE VSC, ESC AND ENGINE LIGHT ACTIVATION, THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT ACCELERATE AT THE MOST DANGEROUS TIMES, IS INCONSISTENT AND SEEMS AS THOUGH POWER IS CUT TO THE AXLE SO I CANNOT PULL AWAY. I AM AWARE OF THE RECALL AND CALLED TOYOTAS HOTLINE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE CAR WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THAT I WOULD GET A LETTER FOR SERVICE IN LATE MAY. LATE MAY CAME AND WENT AND I WAITED UNTIL MID JUNE FOR THE LETTER AND THEN CALLED AGAIN WHEN IT DIDN'T ARRIVE. THEY NOW SAID THAT ON FURTHER EXAMINATION, THE CAR WAS NO LONGER RECALLED. TOYOTA WANTS AN EXHORBRANT AMOUNT FOR THE SERVICE, AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, IT HAS TO BE DONE. QUITE FRANKLY, TOYOTA WAS RUDE TO ME LOCALLY AND THE TOYOTA RECALL HOTLINE WERE RUDE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW 67000 TOYOTAS THAT WERE MADE IN 2003, AND 50000 WERE RECALLED MINE IS NOT INCLUDED WHEN IT IS DEMONSTRATING THE EXACT PROBLEM THE RECALL WAS INSTITUTED FOR. SOUND CRIMINAL. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342556July 12, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WHICH WE PURCHASED NEW. EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT IT THE TRAC OFF, VSC TRAC, AND ABS DASHBOARD LIGHTS USED TO GO OFF PERIODICALLY. SINCE THE DEALER COULD NOT SEE THE LIGHTS WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THEM, THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW THE LIGHTS ARE ALWAYS ON BUT (OF COURSE) THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE DRIVES ERRATICALLY AT TIMES AND MY HUSBAND AND I ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341035July 1, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
STARTED UP THE VEHICLE AND THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT, THE VCS OFF LIGHT AND THE VCS TRAC LIGHT ALL CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. WE'VE HAD THE FACTORY RECALL FOR AOG VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM, SKID CONTROL ECU UPDATE DONE, AND NOW WE'RE TOLD IT WILL BE $500 TO REPLACE THE YAW-ACCELERATION STABILITY CONTROL . THIS IS A VERY COMMON SAFETY PROBLEM, AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY A RECALL, IT HAPPENS A LOT! *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340334June 28, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. CURRENTLY, THE VSC TRAC, VSC, ABS AND EMERGENCY HANDBRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON. AFTER MANY VISITS TO THE DEALER AND REPAIR SHOPS, THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE RESOLVED. EVERYONE SEEMS TO THINK THIS ISSUE IS NOT RELATED TO A MECHANICAL ISSUE, BUT TO AN ELECTRONIC SENSOR. UNFORTUNATELY, ONLY THE MANUFACTURER/DEALERSHIP CAN REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. BECAUSE THIS IS A TOYOTA-FIX-ONLY, WE CANNOT SIMPLY AFFORD TO GET THIS FIX. WE HAVE BEEN QUOTED ALMOST $700 TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A DIFFICULT AMOUNT TO DIGEST, ESPECIALLY WITH A FAMILY WITH MULTIPLE KIDS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339498June 22, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY 2003 SEQUOIA HAS FAILED NEW YORK STATE INSPECTION DUE TO PERFORATION OF THE FRAME DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST. TOYOTA REFUSES TO ADMIT THAT THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE ON A 7 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. TOYOTA REFUSES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CONCERNED THAT TUNDRA HAD THE SAME ISSUES AND WAS RECALLED FOR SAFETY REASONS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339340June 21, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM IS TOO SENSITIVE. VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE AS THE ESCS WILL ACTIVATE AND APPLY BRAKES NOT ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY BY APPLYING BRAKES AND CUTTING POWER TO THE ENGINE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339217June 20, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, VSC AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES @ 20K MILES AND NOW @ 80K MILES. FIRST TIME @ 20 K MILES, DEALER DIDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM SO THEY SAID I MIGHT FORGET TO TIGHTEN THE GAS CAP...BUT NOW AFTER 5 YEARS, THE VSC AND ABS LIGHT STARTED POPPING UP AGAIN WHEN I WAS DRIVING 60 MILE/HOUR, I HAVE BROUGHT THE CA TO DEALER AND THIS TIME THEY HAVE CHARGED ME ALMOST $ 500 TO GET THESE LIGHTS CAME OFF INCLUDING A SERIES OF UNNECESSARY PARTS REPLACING AND TUNE UP. LESS THAN ONE MONTH, THESE LIGHTS - VSC AND ABS CAME ON AGAIN, BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER, THEY SAID IT FAILED FOR ANOTHER CODE WHICH REQUIRE ANOTHER $ 500 TO GET IT FIXED. I WAS FRUSTRATED SO I TOOK THE CAR BACK HOME, BUT I STILL FEEL UNSAFE WHEN DRIVING IT. I THINK TOYOTA SHOULD CONSIDER THIS ISSUE AND RECALL SINCE SO MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE REPORTED A SIMILAR ISSUE - VSC AND ABS LIGHT INTERMITTENT ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339025June 18, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT, ANTI LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT, AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED SIMULTANEOUSLY. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING REPAIRS OR A DIAGNOSTIC OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 155,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339097June 18, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
MY SEQUOIA IS EXPERIENCING VERY SIMILAR ISSUES AS NOTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V176000. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE HAS A DELAY AND SEEMS TO ENGAGE THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM PREVENTING ACCELERATION AND THEN IT JUST KICKS IN AND OFF YOU GO. UNFORTUNATELY THIS OFTEN LEAVES YOU IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF YOU HAVEN'T LEFT YOURSELF MORE THAN THE USUAL DISTANCE BETWEEN VEHICLES. ALSO IT IS VERY SPORADIC SO YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. I EXPERIENCE THIS ISSUE MORE DURING TURNS FROM START AND PARTICULARLY DURING RAINY OR INCLEMENT WEATHER THOUGH THE TIRES ARE NOT SLIPPING. I CONTACTED MY TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS TOLD MY VIN IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER AND THEN TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE ISSUE BECAUSE MY VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME PART WITH THE ISSUE. I INFORMED THEM THE ISSUE HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I HAD THE CAR AND THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING. THEY SAID I COULD BRING IT IN AND HAVE AN ANALYSIS DONE BUT I WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR IT. I TOLD THEM IT WAS HAPPENING EVEN WHEN THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THEIR MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. I HAVE A YOUNG DRIVER WHO WILL BE USING THIS VEHICLE AND I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT TOYOTA WILL NOT ADMIT OTHER SEQUIOA'S MAY HAVE THIS ISSUE AND DO NOT WANT TO ADDRESS THEM. THIS IS SERIOUS AND WE HAVE BEEN LUCKY SO FAR TO NOT HAVE IT HAPPEN IN A BAD SITUATION. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED IN TOYOTA FOR SIMPLY PUSHING THIS VEHICLE ASIDE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THEY CAN BE SO CONFIDENT THEY'VE IDENTIFIED ONLY CERTAIN VEHICLES WHICH WILL HAVE THE ISSUE. HOW CAN THEY JUSTIFY THAT OTHER VEHICLES WILL NOT EXPERIENCE SIMILAR ISSUES. I GUESS THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS TO MANY PEOPLE TO ADMIT THERE COULD BE SOMETHING TRUE FROM WHAT THEIR CUSTOMERS ARE TELLING THEM. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN TOYOTA SINCE MY VEHICLE FITS THE RECALL MENTIONED IN THE BEGINNING OF THIS NOTE BUT THEY ARE SIMPLY TURNING AWAY FROM A LONG TIME CUSTOMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336542June 15, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TOYOTA SEQUOIA 03 -- BRAKE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON STARTING ABOUT 50,000 MILES, IT STAYS ON FOR WEEKS THEN GOES OUT, THEN COMES ON AGAIN. BOTH THE VSC TRACKING LIGHT COME ON AND OFF, NOW MOSTLY ON ALL THE TIME AND NOW THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND ACTS LIKE THE BREAKS ARE ON WITHOUT WARNING WHEN DRIVING. WE HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE RESET THE LIGHT NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT IT NEVER REALLY LASTS FOR LONG. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS, I KNOW WE CAN'T BE THE FIRST TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS. IT IS NOW BECOMING UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF THE SHAKING AND LACK OF STEERING CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336244June 14, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA - THE VSC, TRAC AND BRAKE LIGHT ALL ILLUMINATED WITH A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE CAR. THE CAR SHUDDERED TO A STOP DURING ACCELERATION. BARELY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT BY QUICKLY PULLING THE CAR OVER. JUST CHECKED WITH TOYOTA AND MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM. PLEASE EXPLAIN YOUR REASONING BEHIND NOT INCLUDING ALL SEQUOIA'S WITH THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335803June 11, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
THE VSC TRAC AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS COME ON SOMETIMES WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT SOMETIMES NOT. I WAS TOLD IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT WOULD BE 2,800 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE EBS SYSTEM OR SOMETHING. I HEAR THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THE 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA'S. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335880June 11, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURE...VSC, TRAC, AND ABS FAILURE...ALL 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335620June 10, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THROUGHOUT THE TIME PERIOD I HAVE OWNED MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, I HAVE EXPERIENCED DANGEROUS LOW SPEED VEHICLE CONTROL ISSUES, WHEN TRAVELING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES, RELATING TO THE VEHICLE'S STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM. AT SPEEDS BETWEEN A FEW MILES PER HOUR AND PERHAPS AS MUCH AS 15 MILES PER HOUR, ON MUDDY OR ICY ROADS, THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM WILL KICK IN, PROBABLY AS IT SHOULD, WHILE BRAKING OR INITIATING A TURN, AS INDICATED BY A VSC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING IN THE DRIVERS CONTROL CONSOLE. HOWEVER, WHILE IT MAY BE APPROPRIATE FOR THE VSC SYSTEM TO RESPOND, THE VSC IN THE TOYOTA SEQUOIA RESPONDS IN A DANGEROUS MANNER WHICH IS MUCH LESS EFFECTIVE AND APPROPRIATE THAN THE VSC SYSTEMS IN ALL OTHER VEHICLES I OWN OR HAVE DRIVEN. WHEN THE VSC SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED, AS INDICATED BY THE VSC LIGHT COMING ON, POWER IS LOST TO ALL WHEELS IN THE VEHICLE AND VEHICLE HANDLING CHANGES ABRUPTLY. THE CHANGE IN HANDLING RESULTS IN SEVERE UNDERSTEER, AS COMPARED TO WHEN POWER IS BEING DELIVERED TO ALL FOUR WHEELS, AND THE VEHICLE SIGNIFICANTLY OVERSHOOTS ANY CORNER THE DRIVER IS TRYING TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE AROUND. WHEREAS I AM A CAREFUL DRIVER AND PLAN FOR SUCH ISSUE, I HAVE NOT SO FAR EXPERIENCED AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE, BUT SHOULD THE VSC ISSUE ARISE AT AN INAPPROPRIATE TIME, WHEN THERE IS LESS ROOM FOR MANEUVERING, SUCH AS DURING AN EMERGENCY MANEUVER, THE SUDDEN SEVERE UNDERSTEER COULD DEFINITELY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335101June 7, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AFTER BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE THE VSC LIGHT COMES ON AND A STRANGE SOUND IS HEARD FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. THE TIRES ARE EITHER SLIPPING ON SNOW AT THE TIME OR LOOSE GRAVEL LEFTOVER FROM THE SNOW. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SAID WE NEED TO REPLACE THE ECU UNITE FOR $1000 BECAUSE IT'S NOT COVERED IN THE MAY 2010 RECALL BASED ON OUR VIN NUMBER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334289June 2, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA THAT HAS A FAULTY SKID CONTROL UNIT AND NEEDS THE ECU REPLACED. ALTHOUGH TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE FOR 2003 SEQUOIAS FOR THIS PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED ON THAT LIST SINCE THEY ARE ONLY TARGETING CERTAIN CARS FROM THAT YEAR, NOT ALL CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WILL COST ME CLOSE TO $3,000 TO FIX MY CAR, WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD. I HAVE ONLY 35,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN THAT I DRIVE IN THIS CAR AND HAVE HAD SOME VERY CLOSE CALLS DUE TO THE CAR NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY DUE TO THE FAULTY VSC. I FEEL THAT OUR SAFETY IS IN JEOPARDY DUE TO TOYOTA'S REFUSAL TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT AND ARE INDEED RECALLING FOR. MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL LIST AND FIXED LIKE ALL OF THE OTHER 2003 SEQUOIAS WITH THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332343May 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE VSC AND TRAC LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE SHAKING STOPPED AFTER FIVE SECOND BUT THE LIGHTS STAYED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP TWICE; ON THE FIRST VISIT, THE DEALER TURNED OFF THE LIGHTS AND ON THE SECOND VISIT, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSLATE COMPUTER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,300. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332127May 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 65-75 MPH, THE TRAC OFF AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR HER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED INTERMITTENTLY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331907May 24, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT WE NOTICED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO--BUT EVERY TIME I'VE TAKEN IT TO A DEALER, WE'VE BEEN BRUSHED OFF. WHILE TURNING ON A SLIGHT INCLINE IN MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5, WE NOTICE THE TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGES. THE VEHICLE SLOWS CONSIDERABLY TO THE POINT THAT WE HAVE BEEN CRAWLING AND EVEN BLOCKING AN INTERSECTION. THE TRACTION CONTROL ALSO ENGAGES WHEN WE TURN INTO OUR DRIVEWAY OR WHEN WE TURN ONTO SIDE STREETS. CARS BEHIND US HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GO AROUND US OR HAVE SLOWED UNTIL WE CAN MOVE AGAIN. UNFORTUNATELY, WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, WE WERE TOLD AT FIRST IT WAS JUST OUR TIRES. THEN THEY TOLD US IT WAS GOING TO COST OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPAIR BECAUSE THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS BAD. OUR EXPERIENCE IS EXACTLY THAT OF THE MOST RECENT RECALL OF OTHER 2003 SEQUOIAS, BUT OUR VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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