Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2002)

666 consumer complaints on file.

#10329532May 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VSC, VSC-OFF, EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE SPORADICALLY WHEN SITTING IDLE AT A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
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#10329693May 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA ABS AND VEHICLE SKID CONTROL (VSC) COMPUTER FAILURE THAT CAUSES SAFETY CONCERN IN OPERATING THE VEHICLE (ABS, VSC, PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON). IN SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS, APPLYING BRAKES OR ACCELERATING CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SKID AND SLIDE EASILY. 2003 MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR SIMILAR ISSUE WITH ABS AND VSC COMPUTER. PLEASE LOOK INTO POOR TOYOTA'S DESIGN OR PRODUCTION QUALITY OF THESE VEHICLES BEFORE WE GET INJURED OR WORSE... *TR
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Deaths:
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#10329774May 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WE'VE EXPERIENCED A LACK OF ACCELERATION ON OUR 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA,DEALER HAS NOT FOUND THE PROBLEM. ON SATURDAY MAY 6TH AT APPROX. 11:30 PM, AS WE EXITED THE FREEWAY WITH WIFE AND EIGHT YEAR OLD TRIPLETS, THE VEHICLE BASICALLY DIED OUT. THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. I LET THE VEHICLE ROLL AND PULLED OVER WHERE IT WAS SAFE. A RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT REFERS TO A RECALL OF SEQUOIAS WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT ONLY FOR THE 2003 MODEL. I'VE READ VARIOUS POSTS ABOUT OWNERS OF OTHER MODELS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE SO I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEMS IS MORE WIDESPREAD THAN WHAT TOYOTA IS ADMITTING AT THIS POINT. WHAT ACTION CAN I TAKE AT THIS TIME AS MY WIFE NO LONGER FEELS SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. THE REPAIRS WILL I IMAGINE BE VERY COSTLY IF I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10329391May 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED THAT HAS AN ERROR MESSAGE ON SAFETY EQUIPMENT. VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL (VSC) AND ABS (ANTI-LOCK-BRAKE) SYSTEM LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY ON, CAUSING ME CONCERN. I SEE TOYOTA INITIATED A RECALL ON THE 2003 MODEL FOR THIS CONCERN, YET NOT ON MY MODEL YEAR? I SEE NUMEROUS BLOGS WITH THIS CONCERN AS I SEARCH FOR SOLUTIONS. THIS WAS A VERY EXPENSIVE VEHICLE THAT I PURCHASED DUE TO THE REPUTATION OF THIS COMPANY FOR BUILDING SAFE AUTOMOBILES, I AM DISAPPOINTED IN TOYOTA'S LACK OF RESPONSE. PLEASE HELP IF YOU HAVE THE ABILITY/AUTHORITY. THANK YOU *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10328597May 3, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE REAR TRUNK HATCH WITH HIS KEYS OR THE TRUNK RELEASE SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HAVING THE DEALER INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO ASSESS THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,500.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10328318May 1, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, POWER TRAIN
VSC, SEAT BELT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RANDOMLY STARTED COMING ON ABOUT 130,000 MI. TANSKY TOYOTA SERVICE DID BRAKE WORK, THE LIGHTS WERE OFF FOR SEVERAL WEEKS BUT THEN WOULD COME OFF AND ON. WE IGNORED IT BECAUSE WE HAD JUST HAD IT IN TO THE DEALER, IT SEEMED TO BE A NUISANCE IN AN OLDER VEHICLE BUT NOT DANGEROUS. ABOUT 165,000 MILES THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER IN TRAFFIC. WE SPECULATED IT WAS THE LEVER THAT SHIFTS FROM 4WD TO 2WD. THE DEALER REPLACED THAT FOR $400, THE LIGHTS WERE OFF FOR 3 DAYS, THEN BACK ON. NOW, WE HAVE HAD MAYBE FIVE INSTANCES OF SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. THIS TOTAL LOSS OF POWER USUALLY OCCURS AFTER DRIVING 10 MINUTES LOCALLY, AND AFTER STOPPING AT A LIGHT. TURNING THE IGNITION OFF, AND RESTARTING FIXES THE ISSUE. TANSKY TOYOTA ACTS LIKE THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING, BUT WHEN I LOOK ONLINE EVERY TOYOTA BLOG IS FULL OF PEOPLE JUST LIKE ME. I KNOW IT IS AN OLD VEHICLE. I JUST WANT TO KNOW HOW MUCH WILL IT COST ME TO REALLY FIX THIS PROBLEM. WE HAVE STARTED ONLY USING THIS VEHICLE FOR NON-CRITICAL DRIVING LOCALLY. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328193April 30, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK TO THE RIGHT AND THE VSC TRACK SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.
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0
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0
#10328039April 29, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
VSC TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. INDICATOR LIGHT GOES ON AND VEHICLE STARTS TO APPLY BRAKES. HAPPENED ABOUT ONCE A MONTH FOR A FEW MONTHS. HAPPENS AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN THE CAR STARTS TO APPLY BRAKES AND VEER TO THE RIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH. I COMPLAINED IN WRITING TO TOYOTA BOTH LOCALLY AND AT US HEADQUARTERS. THEY SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOT A RECALL. I PAID $2,300 TO HAVE THE ECU REPLACED. I SEE THIS EXACT COMPLAINT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO NHTSA BY MANY 2002 SEQUOIA OWNERS. THE RECENT RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO 2002 MODEL YEAR. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT IN THIS MODEL. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328108April 29, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CENTRAL COMPUTER SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328148April 29, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 5 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE FRONT TIRES SLIPPED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR SECONDS. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10328141April 29, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ABOUT A YEAR AGO, I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS THAT'S RELATED TO THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL (VSC) SYSTEM ON MY 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND WHEN IT DOES OCCURS, IT HAPPENS DURING INITIAL ACCELERATION. DURING THIS TIME, THE VSC LIGHT WOULD START BLINKING AND I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ACCELERATE. BRAKING WOULD REQUIRE TREMENDOUS FORCE APPLIED TO ACTIVATE IT. THERE WAS AT LEAST ONE INCIDENT WHERE THE VSC ACTIVATED DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING, BUT THAT INCIDENT LASTED APPROXIMATELY 5 OR SO SECONDS. HOWEVER, IT DID REQUIRE THAT I SUDDENLY APPLY THE BRAKE AND STARTED PUMPING IT FOR THE VSC TO DE-ACTIVATE. DUE TO THE INTERMITTENT NATURE, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY DID FIND THAT ERROR CODES WERE PRESENT RELATING TO THE VSC. THOUGH THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE PINPOINTED ON THE INITIAL VISIT TO THE REPAIR SHOP. SUBSEQUENT OCCURRENCES PROMPTED ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC. EVENTUALLY IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO ME TO REPLACE THE "SPEED SENSORS" WHICH I AUTHORIZED. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, THE PROBLEM TEND TO HAVE GONE AWAY. RECENTLY, I STARTED TO INTERMITTENTLY EXPERIENCE A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH VSC LIGHT BLINKING BRIEFLY WHENEVER I PULL OUT OF A DRIVE WAY PERFORMING AT LEAST AN 80 DEGREE TURN. THIS TIME AROUND THE PROBLEM ISN'T AS SEVERE AND IS VERY INFREQUENT. I WOULD SAY IN A WEEK OF COMMUTING, I WOULD EXPERIENCE IT MAYBE ONCE OR TWICE. OF COURSE THIS IS COMPARED TO PREVIOUS INCIDENTS WHERE I WAS EXPERIENCING THE VSC PROBLEM ALMOST HALF THE TIME. EARLIER THIS WEEK, I READ THERE WAS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA RECALL WHICH HAS THE EXACT SYMPTOM AND PROBLEM I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING ON MY 2002 SEQUOIA. I STRONGLY URGE THE NHTSA TO RECOMMEND TOYOTA TO INCLUDE THE RECALL FOR 2002 SEQUOIA MODEL YEAR AS WELL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND TIME! *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10327932April 28, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I NOTED TODAY THE RECALL OF 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA'S DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE VSC SYSTEM. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE 2002 MODELS AS I HAVE HAD RECURRING ISSUES WITH THE VSC SINCE DAY 1. AT LOW SPEED, PARTICULARLY ON GRADES OR WHILE MAKING SHARP TURNS, THE VSC WILL CAUSE MY VEHICLE TO TEMPORARILY LOSE POWER. I HAVE REPORTED THIS ON SEVERAL OCCASION BOTH TO TOYOTA AND VIA TELEPHONE. IT IS SO BAD THAT I NOW KNOW LOCATIONS ON MY REGULAR DRIVES DURING WHICH THIS WILL OCCUR. SO, I EITHER GO A LITTLE FASTER THAN I MIGHT OTHERWISE ON GRADES OR I SWERVE OUT BEFORE MAKING TURNS TO MAKE THE ANGLE LESS ACUTE. OBVIOUSLY, NOT THE SAFETY WE'D EXPECT IN A $40K VEHICLE. THIS ISSUE ALSO OCCURS GOING OVER SLIGHTLY JARRING BUMPS SUCH AS STEEP SPEEDBUMPS OR POTHOLES. THE VEHICLE TEMPORARILY LOSES POWER, WHICH IN THIS CASE CAN BE POSSIBLY EVEN MORE DANGEROUS BECAUSE WE ARE OFTEN BEING FOLLOWED BY OTHER VEHICLES TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEED. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327943April 28, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2002 SEQUOIA. NOW HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRUNK LATCH TWICE AS EACH TIME IT HAS RUSTED OUT AND WOULD NOT LATCH. VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10327671April 27, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HELLO, I'M IN THE MILITARY AND MY WIFE AND KIDS WERE DRIVING IN OUR 2002 SEQUOIA 4X4, SHE CALLED ME AT WORK CRYING AND SAID THAT HER AND THE KIDS HAD ALMOST HIT A 18 WHEELER HEAD ON. SHE SAID SHE WAS GOING AROUND A TURN AND THE TRUCK JERKED HER INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES HARD, AND PULLED THE TRUCK BACK INTO FLOW OF TRAFFIC. SHE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND I HAD IT TOWED HOME. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET FOR THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE. ALMOST VERBATIM OF MY SAME ISSUE. AFTER THAT THE VSC, OR VEHICLE SKID CONTROL LIGHT FLASHES, AND IT CAUSES MY TRUCK TO BRAKE ONE WHEEL AT A TIME. IT ALSO WILL NOT ALLOW US TO ACCELERATE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER YESTERDAY AND THEY CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THE ECU WAS BAD AND THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR OF TRUCK, WHICH IS VISIBLE ON THE INTERNET. LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT THE PART IS $650 DOLLARS, AND THE LABOR IS CLOSE TO $250. COULD YOU PLEASE ASSIST, I GETTING READY TO DEPLOY TO IRAQ AGAIN. I NEED TO KNOW MY FAMILY IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF WHILE I'M GONE. CAN YOU PLEASE PROVIDE ME ASSISTANCE WITH THIS ISSUE? MY QUESTION IS, IF THERE IS SO MANY ISSUES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL. REMINDS ME OF TOYOTA'S GAS PEDAL ISSUES. THIS IS JUST AS BAD WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO IT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ASAP. ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PROVIDE ME ASSISTANCE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10324250April 20, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA *GR THE CONSUMER STATED A NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE BRAKES AND THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER FIXED.*JB
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323064March 31, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
SPOKE WITH MR. RICHARD NEWMAN-SERVICE MANAGER AT FRONTIER TOYOTA IN CALIFORNIA ON 3/13/10 REGARDING RECENT ISSUES WITH THE GAS TANK SENSOR ON OUR 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WE HAVE A PHANTOM PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE READING NO GAS WHILE OUR MILEAGE COUNTER INDICATES LARGE MILEAGE LEAPS TAKEN WHILE NOT DRIVING HARDLY ANY MILEAGE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN SPORADIC OVER THE SEVERAL MONTHS. MR. NEWMAN STATED TOYOTA HAS BEEN OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL YEAR FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND WHEN WE TOLD HIM THAT TOYOTA REFUSED TO FIX IT WHEN WE FIRST BROUGHT IT TO THEIR ATTENTION WHEN IT FIRST OCCURRED AND WE WERE TOLD IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $600.00 TO REMOVE THE TANK AND FIX THE PROBLEM. MR.NEWMAN WAS ASKED BY US WHY TOYOTA NEVER ISSUED A RECALL OR NOTICE FOR THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL. HIS RESPONSE WAS THAT HE WAS ONLY AWARE THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS ALWAYS EXISITED FOR THIS 2002 SEQUIOA AND ADVISED US TO CONTACT YOUR AGENCY WITH REGARDS TO ANOTHER ELECTRONIC PROBLEM EXISITING WITH ANOTHER TOYOTA PRODUCT. THIS IS DISTRESSFUL TO DRIVE SUCH A VEHICLE TO FIND IT SUDDENDLY INDICATING IT IS OUT OF GAS AND TICKING OFF HUGE AMOUNTS OF MILEAGE NOT TRAVELED AND WE CAN NOT DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM ON DEMAND.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322783March 30, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING AT EVEN SPEEDS AND WITHOUT TURNING THE WHEEL OR APPLYING THE BRAKES OR GAS, THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY SWERVE TO THE RIGHT ALL BY ITSELF. ADDITIONALLY, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SEEM TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ENGAGING EVEN WHEN I AM NOT IN A SKID OR HEAVY BRAKING PATTERN. I HAVE FILED TWO COMPLAINTS WITH TOYOTA CORPORATE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND BECAUSE I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF MY PASSENGERS, I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE "YAW RATE SENSOR" REPLACED. I VISITED TWO DEALERSHIPS IN MY AREA AND BOTH WERE FAMILIAR WITH SEQUOIAS (MODEL YEARS 2001-2003 AND SOME 2004) HAVING THIS PROBLEM. MY INTERNET RESEARCH SUGGESTS THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO TOYOTA, MY YAW RATE SENSOR IS FAULTY AND IT DETECTS THAT MY CAR IS SKIDDING EVEN THOUGH IT IS NOT. WHEN THAT HAPPENS, THE SKID CONTROL SYSTEM ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE SKID. HOWEVER, SINCE I WASN'T SKIDDING TO BEGIN WITH, THE CORRECTION CAUSES THE CAR TO SWERVE RAPIDLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY TO THE RIGHT, GENERALLY INTO THE NEXT LANE. I HAVE NARROWLY AVOIDED HITTING CARS SEVERAL TIMES. TOYOTA TELLS ME THAT THERE IS ALSO A BRAKE BOOSTER PROBLEM AND THAT I MAY NEED TO REPLACE THE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER. I FIND THIS UNACCEPTABLE. I DO NOT HAVE THE $3-5K TO DO ALL THIS WORK. I DID REPLACE THE YAW RATE SENSOR, WHICH COST ME $811 AND I'M HOPING THAT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT THIS IS NOT A MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR ISSUE. THIS IS A FAULTY PART SOLD BY A CAR MANUFACTURER AND THEY ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING TO HELP THE CONSUMERS WHO PURCHASED FROM THEM. BASED ON MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, I AM CERTAIN PEOPLE HAVE DIED OR WILL DIE FROM THIS PROBLEM. IT COMES ON SO QUICKLY THAT YOU CANNOT POSSIBLY AVOID IT. I FEEL THIS WARRANTS IMMEDIATE INSPECTION BY THE NHTSA. THIS STARTED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO ON A SPORADIC BASIS AND HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE/MORE FREQUENT.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322933March 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA ON THE HIGHWAY IN CHICAGO AND MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY DIED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. MY BATTERY WAS BRAND NEW AND I HAD FULL POWER. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. TRIED TO DRIVE IT HOME THE NEXT DAY AND IT DIED ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH. HAD IT TOWED AGAIN TO OUR HOME TOWN AND TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND ALSO THAT THE DEBRIS FROM THE MECHANICAL PARTS OF THE TRANSMISSION WERE LAYING ON THE BOTTOM. HE STATED HE HAS SEEN THIS IN MANY TOYOTA SEQUOIAS AND THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT HAS NOT.
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320696March 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE TRAVELING ANY WHERE I WOULD LOSE POWER AND MY VSC TRAC WARNING LIGHTS AND SKID TRAC LIGHTS WILL COME ON AND I WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE LIGHTS TO GO OFF IN ORDER TO GET MY POWER BACK. AND ALSO I HAD TO REPLACE TWO OF MY DOOR HANDLES. AND BEFORE MY SUV WAS 3YRS I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319848March 15, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
WE OWN A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA IN WHICH THE VSC TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS HAVE COME ON THE DASH ALONG WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE TRACTION CONTROL HAS BEEN UNPREDICTABLE SEEMINGLY COMING ON AND OFF IN CONDITIONS WHEN NOT NECESSARILY NEEDED. THIS HAS ONLY BEEN A PROBLEM WITHIN THE LAST TWO/THREE MONTHS. HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES NOW AND THE CODE FROM THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SAYS THAT ITS AN 02 SENSOR. I HAVE BEEN REASSURED BY THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT REPLACING THE 02 SENSOR WILL ALSO RESET AND EXTINGUISH THE VSC TRAC AND BRAKE LIGHTS THAT COME ON. THIS HAS NOT BEEN THE CASE. THE LIGHTS STAY OFF UNTIL I GET THE VEHICLE ALMOST HOME THEN ALL THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON AGAIN, THE TRACTION CONTROL REMAINS UNPREDICTABLE. I HAVE LISTENED TO THE DEALERSHIP LONG ENOUGH AND HAVE SPENT APPROXIMATELY $800.00 AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE EXPRESSED MY DISBELIEF ON HOW REPLACING 02 SENSOR ( TWICE NOW) CAN FIX A PROBLEM WITH THE VSC TRACTION CONTROL BUT THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT IT TAKES CARE OF IT. IT OBVIOUSLY HASN'T. THEY NOW WANT ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK IN. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THE 2002-2004 SEQUOIA'S. THE PROBLEM BEING WITH THE VSC TRACTION CONTROL. I AM SURE THAT IF I BRING IT BACK NOW THEY WILL TELL ME THAT IT NEEDS A NEW TRACTION CONTROL COMPUTER TO THE TUNE OF $1700-$2400 AND FROM READING WHAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO REALLY FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM AND HOW TO FIX IT. I AM NORMALLY NOT A COMPLAINER AS I REALIZE ALL MECHANICAL PARTS WEAR OUT. HOWEVER WHEN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND THE NUMBER OF SEQUOIA OWNERS WHO WERE ABLE TO DESCRIBE IN DETAIL THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM I AM HAVING. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A BIG ENOUGH DEFECT TO REQUIRE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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