Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2002)

666 consumer complaints on file.

#10256453January 27, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
CHECK ENGINE, VSC CONTROL AND VSC LIGHTS COME ON WHEN THE WEATHER IS IN THE LOW 30'S OR COLDER. USUALLY COMBINED WITH A SLOW ACCELERATOR PEDAL. TRUCK WORKS OKAY, BUT PEDAL HAS TO BE PUSHED DOWN ALL THE WAY TO MAKE IT GO. THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARS WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GOES UP TO 40 DEGREES OR ABOVE OUTSIDE, AND THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255811January 21, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON 12/24/08 WENT TO TOYOTA DEALER. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATES. ROTORS REPLACED, VIBRATION STOPPED. 1/2/09 BACK TO DEALER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, VSC TRAC, AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS ON. BACK TO DEALER ON 1/12/09. AS OF 1/21/09 LIGHTS MENTIONED, BACK ON. BRAKES LIGHTS CAME ON THIS MORNING ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255553January 19, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY VSC AND VSC TRAC OFF LIGHTS IN DASH PANEL LIT UP. I LOOKED IN OWNER'S MANUAL AND IT SAID TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IF THAT HAPPENS. DEALER SAID I HAD A BAD ECU COMPUTER AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT $2500. AFTER THIS WAS FIXED AND I WENT TO PICK VEHICLE UP I NOTICED THE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. THE DEALER SAID THAT ANOTHER CODE CAME UP AND THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT $614. I THINK THAT IS CRAP AND THAT THESE SYSTEMS ARE RELATED AND GO TOGETHER AND BOTH SHOULD BE COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255114January 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, TRANSMISSION FAILURE, LOCAL REPAIR SHOP GOT TRANSMISSION TO WORK, SAYS IT WILL FAIL AGAIN SOON AND RECOMMENDED THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP REPLACE IT. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP DENIED THERE WAS ANY PROBLEM WITH OUR VEHICLE. A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS THAT THERE ARE WIDESPREAD AND DOCUMENTED PROBLEMS WITH '00 TO '02 TOYOTA SEQUOIA/TUNDRA TRANSMISSION FAILURES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253210December 30, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2002 VSC OFF AND VSC TRAC LIGHTS ARE ON CONTINUOUSLY. INTERNET FORUMS INDICATE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM ACROSS OTHER MODELS LIKE THE TUNDRA AND 4RUNNER IRRESPECTIVE OF MODEL YEAR, AND THAT THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO DEFECTIVE SENSORS SHIPPED WITH THE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252796December 25, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 SEQUOIA NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION DECEMBER 13, 2008. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER , IT HAD ONLY 81,000 MILES, HAD EVERY RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE DONE. I WENT IN FOR A MINOR SERVICE OCTOBER 30 AND THEY REPLACED A PULLEY AND BELT ALSO (ABOUT $500) BECAUSE OF SAN ENGINE HISSING WHEN THE CAR WAS IDLE. THE CAR NEVER WAS THE SAME AFTER I PICKED IT UP. WHEN I WOULD BE DRIVING I WOULD FEEL SOMETHING "SLIP" OCCASIONALLY WHEN IT WAS CHANGING GEARS. THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD ALSO RANDOMLY BE VERY HARD TO MOVE FROM PARK TO DRIVE, OR FROM PARK TO REVERSE, ETC. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO TOYOTA SERVICE THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING OUT OF FEAR OF DRIVING THE FAMILY AND BREAKING DOWN. THEY HAD ME DRIVE A MECHANIC WITH ME AND OF COURSE IT DID NOT DO THE "SLIPPING ENGINE NOISE AND THE CAR SHIFTER WENT EASILY INTO PARK AND DRIVE FOR THE SHORT TIME HE WAS WITH ME. HE REASSURED ME IT WAS NOTHING. SO THANKSGIVING DAY I LOADED MY FAMILY INTO MY HUSBANDS MERCEDES BECAUSE I KNEW MY SEQUOIA , AND I KNEW SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT. THIS CONTINUED ON WITH ME HAVING TO ALTER MY PLANS BECAUSE I KNEW SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT. THEN DEC. 13TH I WAS THANKFULLY BY MYSELF, ON THE 91 FWY JUST EXITED THE FAST TRACK AND WAS IN THE FAR LEFT LANE ON A BUSY SAT AFTERNOON WHEN THE ACCELERATOR JUST STOPPED MAKING THE ENGINE GO. I WAS GOING UPHILL AND LUCKILY I THOUGHT QUICKLY TO GET OVER 5 LANES OF BUSY TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER WITH NO ENGINE SPEED EXCEPT WHAT WAS LEFT BEFORE IT !!!. I SAW MY LIFE PASS BEFORE ME BUT WAS LUCKY!SO AFTER A $300.00 TOW BACK TO MY DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. $4000.00 LATER WITH ONLY 81,000 MILES . THAT JUST IS WRONG. FOR A COMPANY THAT LIKES TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH QUALITY AND GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE, I FIND THIS DISGUSTING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249536November 21, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
DRIVING A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AND SUDDENLY THE TRUCK RATTLES AND SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND VEHICLE ALMOST STOPS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND HAD TO DRIVE TO THE SHOULDER TO AVOID ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL, ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD LIT UP AND VEHICLE HAD TO STOP. TURNED OFF ENGINE, REMOVED KEY, WAITED AND RESTARTED TRUCK AGAIN. LIGHTS WENT OFF AND AFTER A SHORT DRIVE FROM INCIDENT , IT HAPPENED AGAIN NARROWLY AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHAKES AND SLOWED DOWN. I HAD TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE AGAIN AND RESTART. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AND PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED ON THIS VEHICLE. HAD HISTORY OF AT LEAST 3-5 SEPARATE INCIDENTS FAR APART IN OCCURRENCE BUT RESOLVES OR HIDES ITSELF. NO PARTS REPLACED AS OF YET, BUT AWARE OF OTHER OWNER'S HAVING SAME PROBLEMS WITH VSC/ABS /TRAC ON THIS TOYOTA MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249191November 18, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TRANSLATE/ SKID CONTROL ECU FAILING NOTICE WHEN WEATHER IS COLD/WET. ONCE CAR IS WARMED COMPUTERS WORK. WHEN CAR WAS NEWER SKID CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS WOULD COME LIGHT. WOULD RESET ONCE CAR WAS TURNED OFF/ON. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET HAS SHOWN THAT SAME CAR MODEL AND YEAR TENDS TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248654November 12, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DEFECTIVE VSC COMPUTER IN 2002 WHICH CONTROLS ANTI-LOCK & SKID CONTROL. TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM AND REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246322October 22, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE REAR LIFT DOOR ON OUR 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA REFUSED TO OPEN. AS I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR, IT FINALLY OCCURRED TO ME THAT, IF SOMETHING HAPPENED TO DISABLE THE BATTERY AND A FIRE WERE TO START IN THE FRONT HALF OF THE VEHICLE, THE IS NO WAY TO REMOVE OCCUPANTS FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE OR FOR THE OCCUPANTS TO OPEN THE REAR DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. THERE IS NO PHYSICAL MECHANISM FOR UNLOCKING AND OPENING THE REAR DOOR WITHOUT ELECTRICITY BEING AVAILABLE TO THE DOOR AND THE ELECTRICAL PART OF THE DOOR LATCH MECHANISM WORKING PROPERLY. WHY HAVE MANUFACTURERS OF SUVS BEEN ALLOWED TO DESIGN AUTOMOBILES THAT DO NOT ALLOW FOR AN ESCAPE MECHANISM FROM THE INSIDE GOING OUT THE REAR DOOR? THIS IS A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN (IT PROBABLY ALREADY HAS HAPPENED DURING A WRECK). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245550October 15, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
VSC, TRACTION CONTROL, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE, AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. SO, OUR VEHICLE HAS NO ANTILOCK BRAKING CAPABILITY, TRACTION CONTROL OR SKID CONTROL. MECHANIC REPORTS THAT THE SKID CONTROL ECU NEEDS TO BE REPLACED--AT A COST OF $2200. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND TOYOTA NEEDS TO REMEDY IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244966October 9, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1. WHILE DRIVING ALONG, THERE WAS SUDDENLY A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND THE VSC TRAC AND THE TRAC OFF LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON. 2. THIS INCIDENT WAS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS. AS A CONSEQUENCE, I DARE NOT DRIVE MY VEHICLE NOW. 3. I CANNOT AFFORD AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR RIGHT NOW, SO I MUST NOW RIDE MY BIKE OR THE BUS ANYWHERE I NEED TO GO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241950September 12, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE VSC SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE BRAKES TO SUDDENLY APPLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS NEARLY SENT ME INTO ANOTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE VSC COMPUTER WAS BAD. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240689September 2, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA DIED AT A RED LIGHT. IT STARTED FINE BUT WHEN PUT IN GEAR THE CAR DIES. THE DEALER STATES TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. MY PERSONAL MECHANIC TELLS ME TO REPLACE ONLY A COUPLE OF SENSORS. TRIED TO CONTACT TOYOTA CORP. BUT JUST GOT THE RUN-AROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240071August 28, 2008
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AIR ENTERING INTO THE VEHICLE. HE OPENED THE FLAP APPROXIMATELY TWO INCHES TO DETERMINE IF THE AIR WAS COMING FROM THE SUNROOF. IMMEDIATELY, THE SUNROOF BLEW OFF THE VEHICLE BACKWARDS APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WALKED BACK TO RETRIEVE THE UNBROKEN SUNROOF GLASS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,400. UPDATED 09/25/08 *BF AN INSPECTION REVEALED, THAT THE ADHESIVE/GLUE FAILED. UPDATED 10/01/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239466August 23, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
VSC TRAC, VSC OFF, ALL ON AT ONCE. OBD II CODES POINT TO SPEED SENSOR, BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH AND ABS COMPUTER MALFUNCTION. DEALER RECOMMENDS CHANGING BRAKE BOOSTER AND ABS COMPUTER SYSTEM. FROM THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR FIRST GENERATION TOYOTA SEQUOIA'S. THE ABS AND VSC MALFUNCTION CAN CAUSE LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE, AND SWERVING UNDER EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES AND SHOULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238950August 19, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
'VSC' AND 'VSC/TRAC OFF' LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND WILL NOT GO OFF. APPARENTLY A VERY FREQUENTLY ENCOUNTERED AND REPORTED PROBLEM (NOT THE LIGHTS ALONE, BUT THE UNDERLYING PROBLEMS CAUSING THR LIGHTS) AMONG 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIAS, BUT NOTHING VOLUNTARILY DONE ABOUT IT BY TOYOTA. SHOULD BE A RECALL BASED ON ITS COMMON OCCURRENCE ON NUMEROUS SEQUOIA YEARS, BUT NO CULPABILITY ADMITTED YET. COST OF REPAIRS ESTIM. AT > $2,000 W/ NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237589August 10, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE LOCK ON THE REAR DOOR IS BROKEN AND THERE'S NO WAY TO OPEN DOOR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE ANYONE SITTING IN THE THIRD ROW OF THE TRUCK HAS NO WAY TO GET OUT OF TRUCK,ALSO YOU CAN'T GET TO SPARE TIRE IF YOU HAVE A FLAT. THE REAR WINDOW WILL NOT OPEN EITHER. TOOK IT TO BE REPAIR AND THE PARTS ARE ON ORDER AND THE DEALER WANTS 850.00 DOLLARS TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. THIS LOCK IS SUPPOSE TO BE STAINLESS STEEL AND ENCLOSED IN A COMPARTMENT WHERE IT SHOULDN'T RUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235940July 27, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228602May 21, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
VSC LIGHTS ON 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA CODE # DLC3 STEERING ANGLE SENSOR BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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