2002 Toyota Sequoia Complaint Log

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS COVERED IN RUST. SHE CONSTANTLY HAS TO REPLACE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST OVER $3,000. SHE WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VARIABLE SPEED CONTROL CAME ON AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN DRAMATICALLY AND VEHICLES FOLLOWING BEHIND HIM HAVE NO WARNING. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL TO RECALL CAMPAIGN 10V176000, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL FOR THE 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE MILEAGE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 166990.

WHILE DRIVING A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5 2 WHEEL DRIVE SUV NEAR THE END OF MARCH 2009, THE TRAC OFF, VSC TRAC, BRAKE AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS SIMULTANEOUSLY CAME ON. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON A DRY ROAD AT NIGHT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I MOVED OFF THE HIGHWAY TO CHECK THE MANUAL WHICH EMPHASIZED THE POSSIBLE SERIOUSNESS OF EACH LIGHT. IT SAID TO CONTACT A TOYOTA DEALER. I CALLED EARNHARDT TOYOTA IN MESA ARIZONA WHO FINALLY WORKED ON THE VEHICLE SEVERAL DAYS LATER FOR THE VSC/TRAC/BRAKE/ABS PROBLEM, AND A FRONT BRAKE VIBRATION/PULSATION. NO HELP ON THE PULSATION PROBLEM SINCE I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO TURN THE ROTORS AGAIN. ON THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL/TRACTION CONTROL/ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM/BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS, THE SERVICE ASSOCIATE OFFERED THAT IT WAS A "COMMON" PROBLEM, COULD BE CAUSED BY A LOOSE GAS CAP OR AN EXPENSIVE COMPUTER (IN THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS). HE SATED THAT NO "CODES" WERE SET OTHER THAN A "LOW VOLTAGE" WHICH COULD BE CAUSED BY A BAD BATTERY OR CORRODED CONNECTION. I CLEANED THE BATTERY TERMINALS COMPLETELY, CHECKED THE BATTERY, AND MADE SURE THE GAS CAP WAS TIGHT. THE WARNING LIGHTS NOW COME ON AT SOME POINT EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE SEQUOIA. EARNHARDT TOYOTA TOLD ME IT SHOULD NOT AFFECT THE ACTUAL BRAKING SYSTEMS. HOW DO THEY KNOW THAT? BEING TOLD OF A FALSE CONTINUOUS OR INTERMITTENT SAFETY WARNING LIGHT CAN LULL ONE INTO A QUESTIONABLE SENSE OF SAFETY. THESE LIGHTS AND SAFETY SYSTEMS NEED TO WORK RELIABLY WITHOUT HAVING TOYOTA JUST SAY THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS COMMON PROBLEM. DOES IT AFFECT ACTUAL VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL AND EMERGENCY BRAKING? ON NUMEROUS INTERNET SITES, I FIND THIS SAME PROBLEM IS MENTIONED FREQUENTLY. ALSO A LARGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ARE ON FILE NOW WITH THE NHTSA. I RELY ON THE WARNING LIGHTS AND THEIR UNDERLYING SYSTEMS TO WORK AS ADVERTISED, BUT TOYOTA NOW MAKES ME DOUBT THAT RELIANCE. DOES THERE HAVE TO BE A LARGE "BODY COUNT" FOR NHTSA TO ORDER A RECALL TO FIX THIS WELL KNOWN SAFETY PROBLEM? *TR

WHILE MAKING A TURN ON THE ROAD THE REAR TRUNK OPENED SPILLING ALL CONTENTS OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. THE LATCH HAS BEEN AN ISSUE BEFORE - APPEARS LOCKED BUT REALLY IS NOT. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH SOMEONE BEHIND ME NOT TO MENTION THAT IF A CHILD (OR ANIMAL) WAS IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE THEY WOULD HAVE FALLEN OUT. THE LATCH WAS RUSTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF OVER $300.00. TOYOTA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM BUT NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. THIS SHOULD BE - ALONG WITH THE LEATHER SEATS PEELING AND THE RUST ALL OVER THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO ALSO REPLACE STABILITY LINKS (NOT BALL JOINTS WHICH ARE UNDER RECALL) RODS AS WELL - TO THE TUNE OF ALMOST 1K...ALSO RUSTED. THERE APPEARS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT RUSTING ISSUE WITH THESE PARTICULAR VEHICLES! (TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2002). *TR

02 TOYOTA SEQUOIA PURCHASED NEW. VERY COMMON COMPLAINT. THE VSC/ABS/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS BRAKE ISSUE.. AFTER READING OVER NUMEROUS POSTS, FORUMS, COMPLAINTS, ETC DETERMINED THERE ISN'T A REPAIR AND THAT FISHING FOR A POSSIBLE REPAIR WOULD BE A HUGE COST.. AS TIME PROGRESSES IT INCREASES IN SEVERITY AND PROBLEMS. NOW FRONT BRAKES ARE CONSTANTLY GRINDING! IT RESULTS IN VERY POOR PERFORMANCE, EXTREME DANGER AND AN EXTREMELY BAD GRINDING/DRAGGING NOISE. RECENTLY REPLACED BOTH FRONT CALIPERS, PADS, REPLACED THE BRAKE FLUID, BLEED THE SYSTEM AND STILL NO BETTER. AT THIS POINT THE CAR IS UN-DRIVE-ABLE. IT IS NO LONGER SAFE AS I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT. THIS IS SUCH AN INCREDIBLY DISAPPOINTING SITUATION THAT TOYOTA REFUSES TO ADDRESS. IT IS DISGUSTING THAT TOYOTA REACTS TO NEWS REPORTS AND SADLY A FATALITY TO INITIATE A MASSIVE RECALL DUE TO FLOOR MATS OBSTRUCTING GAS PEDALS, BUT WHEN THERE IS A MAJOR ISSUE SUCH AS THE FAULTY BRAKING SYSTEM THEY COMPLETELY IGNORE THE ISSUE. TOYOTA DOES NOT ACT AS IF CUSTOMER IS NUMBER ONE. THEIR MOTTO THE NEXT CUSTOMER IS NUMBER 1...THOSE WHOM HAVE ALREADY PURCHASED ARE LOCKED IN AND WE WON'T DO ANYTHING UNLESS WE ARE FORCED. I PRAY THAT NO ONE IS INJURED OR DIES AS A RESULT OF THIS. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME! INSTEAD OF ALLOCATING A HUGE SUM OF YOUR BUDGET TO PAY YOUR ATTORNEY'S WHY NOT STEP UP AND DO THE RIGHT THING AND ACTUALLY RESOLVE THIS ISSUE? 4 RECALLS FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR IS PITIFUL. THE NUMBER OF MAJOR OR RE-OCCURRING PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR ARE SO EXTENSIVE THAT YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED. I GUESS IT'S DIFFICULT TO ASSOCIATE WITH THE LITTLE PEOPLE WHEN YOU'RE SITTING ON TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN, BUT REMEMBER WHAT GOT YOU TO THAT POINT, YOUR REPUTATION THROUGH CUSTOMER SERVICE. WE HAVE NO PROBLEM KICKING YOU OFF THE MOUNTAIN. HOPEFULLY SOMEONE WILL WAKE UP. *TR

TO DATE, THE REAR DOOR HATCH, INSIDE DRIVER PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE AND NOW THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE HAVE CRACKED. ALL COMPONENT HAVE BROKEN OFF COMPLETELY, MAKING OPENING THE DOORS IMPOSSIBLE. THIS CREATES A DANGER FOR DRIVER AND PASSENGERS BECAUSE THEY CANNOT READILY EXIT VEHICLE. *TR

WHEN TURNING AND ACCELERATING TO ENTER A ROADWAY, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER DUE TO THE VSC SYSTEM ENGAGING. THIS DEFECT POSES A SERIOUS HAZARD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENTER TRAFFIC. THIS ISSUE IS WIDESPREAD AND HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR SEVERAL YEARS WITH NO RESOLUTION BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

I HAVE JUST HAD THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2002 SEQUOIA FAIL. COST WAS $3200 AT AAMCO, PLUS $200 FOR A CAR RENTAL. EVERY FORUM I GO ON I FIND AT LEAST 8-10 OWNERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM, OD PLANETARY GEAR FAILURE. SO ONE HAS TO WONDER WHY TOYOTA HAS NOT HAD A RECALL. AAMCO TOLD ME THE NEW PART WAS AN IMPROVED VERSION. THIS IMPLIES THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I'M THINKING OF TALKING TO A LAWYER ABOUT LOOKING INTO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. I'M VERY DISGUSTED. *TR

IN FEB. 2009, WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, THE BRAKES ON MY SEQUOIA BEGAN TO LOCK AND THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A LOUD GRINDING SOUND AND SENSOR LIGHTS BEGAN TO BLINK UNCONTROLLABLY. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR STEERING AND WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUED AND I TOOK IT TO MY TOYOTA DEALER WHO CHARGED ME $2700.00 AND BLAMED THE PROBLEM ON RATS. AFTER PICKING UP MY CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP THE PROBLEM CONTINUED A FEW WEEKS LATER AND THE SAME DEALERSHIP STILL INSISTED THAT IT WAS RATS AND CHARGED ME AN ADDITIONAL $2300.00. YET THIS PROBLEM PERSISTED SO I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO HAS NO TIES WITH TOYOTA AND HE REPLACED A COMPUTER SENSOR. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS UNTIL RECENTLY DURING A RECENT RAIN STORM IT STARTED TO ACT UP AGAIN. DRIVING THIS CAR HAS BEEN UNPREDICTABLE AND SCARY AT BEST. I CAME INTO SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WITH OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING WHEN MY CAR WOULD LOOSE ALL ABILITY TO STEER AND MY BRAKES WOULD LOCK DURING SEVERAL INSTANCES. THE EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN A MIND GAME AND HAS TAKEN A TOLL IN MY CONFIDENCE IN DRIVING BECAUSE I BELIEVED MY DEALERSHIP WHEN THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NOT THE CAR, BUT BECAUSE OF RATS, WHICH I NOW KNOW AFTER READING OTHER CUSTOMERS COMPLAINTS ON LINE THAT IT WAS THE WAY THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED. I LOST A LOT OF FAITH IN MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP HERE IN GUAM. I NEED YOUR HELP TO TELL THESE PEOPLE TO RECALL MY CAR TO FIX IT EVEN THOUGH IT IS 12 YEARS OLD. I SPENT A LOT OF MONEY WHEN I INVESTED IN THIS CAR AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO BUY A NEW VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. I AM AFRAID AN ACCIDENT WILL OCCUR TO CUSTOMERS LIKE ME UNLESS TOYOTA ADMITS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THEIR VEHICLES. *TR

WHEN BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS, YOU CAN FEEL FRONT BRAKE VIBRATE. I TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP, THEY STATED THAT THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT IT IS NOT A RECALL. THEY ARE AWARE THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS TOO SMALL TO HANDLE THE LOAD OF THE VEHICLE AND WILL ONLY RECTIFY (BY UPGRADING ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM) IF IT IS STILL UNDER MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. MY ROTORS ARE WARPED BECAUSE OF THIS AND I CAN'T AFFORD $4800 TO FIX THEIR POOR WORKMANSHIP (DESIGN). HELP ME HOLD THEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE! *TR

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

THE BACK DOOR HANDLE/LATCH MALFUNCTIONS AND I CAN NO LONGER OPEN THE BACK DOOR. IN 2007 I WENT TO OPEN THE BACK DOOR AS USUAL AND THE HANDLE SNAPPED. I TRIED TO CLOSE THE LIFTGATE AND IT DIDN'T LATCH. HAD TO TIE THE DOOR SHUT. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE LATCH AND HANDLE FOR APPX 280.00. A FEW WEEKS AGO THE HANDLE SNAPPED AGAIN, AND NOW THE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN. THE DEALER SAID I CAN HAVE THEM REPLACE IT AGAIN. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO FORK OUT MORE MONEY. IN MY OPINION THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. ALL DOORS IN A VEHICLE SHOULD WORK. HEAVEN FORBID THERE WAS A CRASH AND THE ONLY EXIT IS THE BACK DOOR. DEALER IS NO HELP AT ALL. *TR

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

ACCORDING TO THE TOYOTA TUNDRA RECALL FOR EXCESSIVE RUST AND CORROSION FROM USING HIGH SALT USAGE FOR SNOW.NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V444000 I HAVE 2 ISSUES. 1ST I LIVE IN WASHINGTON STATE WHICH USES HIGH SALT ON ALL ROADS FOR EXCESSIVE MONTHS DURING THE YEAR AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. 2ND THEY AREN'T RECALLING ANY TOYOTA SEQUOIAS WHICH ARE THE EXACT SAME FRAME AND CROSSMEMBER AS THE TUNDRA AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL AS WELL. TO DO ONE AND NOT THE OTHER MAKES COMPLETELY NO SENSE SINCE THEY ARE THE SAME MINUS THE SHELL. *TR

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

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

FREQUENTLY, THE POWER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN WHEN YOU CLICK ON THE DOOR OPEN BUTTON. WORST YET, THE DOOR CONTINUES TO CLOSE WHEN YOU TRY TO OPEN IT MANUALLY. YOU HAVE TO BE CAREFUL IT DOES NOT CLOSE ON YOUR ARM IF YOU REACH IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

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

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

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

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

VSC SKID CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON AND NOW THE SKID CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. THE TRUCK HAS TWICE IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS FAILED TO GO INTO FORWARD AND REVERSE WITHOUT TURNING THE IT OFF AND LETTING IT S IT FOR 5 MINUTES. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IF IT OCCURS AS I WAS TRYING TO MERGE INTO A HIGH SPEED INTERSECTION. *TR

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

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

2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LMTD 4WD, 71,433 MILES - AFTER THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED, THE TRACK AND ABS AND VCS CONTROL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON, ALL THE TIME. SYSTEMS WORKING PROPER UNTIL BREAK PADS WERE REPLACED. SOMETHING HAPPENED TO THE TRACK, ABS AND VCS SYSTEMS DURING THE BRAKE REPAIR AND THE SYSTEMS DO NOT WORK NOW. LOOKING AT INTERNET CHAT ROOM DISCUSSIONS AND SPOKEN TO FRIENDS WHO HAVE SAME CAR AND SAME PROBLEM AFTER GETTING BRAKES REPAIRED. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

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

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

WE OWN A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, AND IN SEPTEMBER OF 2008, 4 LIGHTS CAME LIT ON THE DASHBOARD OF OUR SUV. THEY ARE THE VSC, VSC TRAC, BRAKE, AND THE ABS LIGHT. WE TOOK THE CAR TO 3 TOYOTA DEALERS HERE IN CINCINNATI AND THEY ARE ALL SAYING THAT THE "SKID CONTROL ECU WITH ACTUATOR" NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, WHICH WILL COST ROUGHLY $2500.00 TO HAVE THE DEALER DO THE REPAIRS. AFTER GETTING ONLINE, I FOUND THAT THERE ARE VERY MANY TOYOTA OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND THAT THE NHTSA IS PRESSING TOYOTA TO RECALL THIS COMPUTER SYSTEM. AS SUCH, I WANTED TO MAKE THE NHTSA AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS WE ARE EXPERIENCING AS WELL. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT WE COULD DRIVE THE CAR BUT WE WOULD JUST NOT HAVE OUR ABS. THE COMPUTER HAS BEEN OUT ON THIS VEHICLE FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. *TR

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

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.

DEFECTIVE VSC COMPUTER IN 2002 WHICH CONTROLS ANTI-LOCK & SKID CONTROL. TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM AND REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

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

'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

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

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

OUR VSC STARTED ACTING UP WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 2-1/2 YEARS AGO FROM CARMAX. AFTER OWNING IT FOR NOT MORE THAN 2 MONTHS THE VSC LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON UNTIL WE WOULD TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THEN THE COMPUTER WOULD RESET ITSELF. THEN OUR BACK PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING WENT BAD AND WE HAD TOYOTA FIX THE WHEEL BEARING PROBLEM. TOYOTA STATED THAT AFTER THEY FIXED THE BEARING THE VSC COMPUTER WOULDN'T COMMUNICATE WITH THE WHEEL THAT WAS FIXED. THEY KNEW THE VSC COMPUTER WENT BAD AND TOLD US THEY WOULDN'T FIX IT FOR FREE. IT WOULD COST $900.00 TO FIX THE FAULTY VSC COMPUTER. WE NEEDED AN INSPECTION STICKER AND THEY PASSED THE VEHICLE WITH ALL THE VSC LIGHTS AND RED BRAKE LIGHT ON. THIS MEANS THAT THE VEHICLE IS VERY UNSTABLE TO DRIVE. OUR SON HAS LEUKEMIA SO WE HAVEN'T HAD THE MONEY TO FIX THE ISSUE AND THE VEHICLE NEEDS AN INSPECTION STICKER. THE LOCAL INSPECTION PLACE IN TEXAS SAID THAT THEY WILL NOT PASS THIS VEHICLE IF THE RED BRAKE LIGHT IS ON. TOYOTA KNOWS THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS VSC COMPUTER IN THIS 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. *TR

2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VSC (TRACTION CONTROL) SYSTEM RANDOMLY FAILS ALONG WITH BRAKE LIGHTS COMING ON THE DASH. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN IS AND COMPLETELY RANDOM. THE CAR HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL INSTANCES AND THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. WHEN THE VSC SYSTEM FAILS THE CAR LOOSES ALL TRACTION CONTROL AND MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO MANAGER THE MASSIVE REAR WHEEL DRIVE CAR IN BAD WEATHER. THE BRAKE LIGHT ALSO COMES ON RANDOMLY -- OFTEN SCARES THE DRIVER AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. AGAIN, THIS HAPPENS OFTEN AND THEN MANAGES TO RE-SET ITSELF. SOMETIME IS ONLY LASTS MINUTES AND OTHER TIMES IT LAST DAYS. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND WILL CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. THE IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THIS PROBLEM IS BEING EXPERIENCED BY MANY SEQUOIA OWNERS. NORMAL DRIVING WILL LEAD UP TO THIS FAILURE --- AGAIN IT IS RANDOM AND NOT LINKED TO ANY ONE EVENT. WHEN IT HAPPENS THE OPERATOR LOOSES ALL TRACTION CONTROL ALONG WITH SEVERAL LIGHTS (INCLUSIVE OF THE BRAKE LIGHT) BEING DISPLAYED ON THE DASH. THE CAR IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL IN THE SNOW OR RAIN GIVEN THE REAR WHEELS START TO SLIP IMMEDIATELY. AS STATED, THIS HAS BEEN INTO THE TOYOTA DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE. NOTE -- THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVER SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER AND LATELY THE OCCURRENCES HAVE INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY. *TR

MY 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS STALLED 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING & EACH TIME I WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AT 1437 AVIATION BLVD. REDONDO BCH. CA. 90278(LEXOLOGY) 310-379-0543. IT HAPPENED TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON MAIN STREETS WITH MY CHILD IN THE CAR & ONCE ON THE FREEWAY. THE FIRST TIME WAS JUNE 6,2008 SECOND TIME JAN.20, 2009 & THIRD TIME AUG.28,2009. *TR

I JUST REPLACED THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR AT COST OF $600 & NOW SKID CONTROL COMPUTER NOT WORKING & REPAIR COST IS $2300. THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL SYSTEM HELPS PROVIDE INTEGRATED CONTROL OF THE SYSTEMS SUCH AS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, TRACTION CONTROL, ENGINE CONTROL, ETC. 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. *TR

TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2002 ABS, PARKING BRAKE LIGHT AND TRAK WARNING LIGHTS TURN ON AND STAY ON WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTS. TOYOTA DEALERS SAY THAT THE COMPUTER IN THE ABS SYSTEM IS BAD. THE VEHICLE WHEN GOING THRU A BUMP OR AN UNEVEN TERRAIN LOSES POWER MOMENTARILY. IT HAPPENS VERY OFTEN, ALMOST EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE PASSES ON BUMPS. I CLAIMED TO TOYOTA THAT THIS IS A SAFETY DESIGN PROBLEM BUT TOYOTA REFUSES TO FIX IT. REPAIRS ARE ABOUT 3 TO 4 THOUSAND DOLLARS. *TR

I OWN A 2002 SEQUOIA. SATURDAY MAY 4, 2008 MY TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED. NOW THE DEALERSHIP WANTS $5,000 TO REPAIR. I HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS TOYOTA SEQUOIA OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THOSE WHO WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CORRECTLY DIAGNOSED HAVE FOUND THAT OTHER SLOPPILY MANUFACTURED PARTS DISINTEGRATED AND GOT INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING IT TO FAIL. I HAVE REPEATEDLY CONTACTED TOYOTA'S CUSTOMER LINE ONLY TO BE REPEATEDLY TOLD TO RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TRY TO WORK OUT A DEAL. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE COIL PACKS REPLACED TWICE ON THIS VEHICLE. THE ONLY THING THE DEALER KEEPS SAYING IS THIS IS WAY OUT OF THE NORM FOR A TOYOTA, NEVERTHELESS CHARGING UNGODLY AMOUNTS FOR IT TO BE FIXED. HAD THIS CAR BROKEN DOWN ON ME WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE I WOULD NOT BE HERE TO MAKE THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

VSC LIGHTS ON 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA CODE # DLC3 STEERING ANGLE SENSOR BAD. *TR

VSC/ABS SKID CONTROL ECU FAILURE. MY VSC/TRAC SENSOR AND ABS LIGHTS HAVE BEEN GOING ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT A WEEK. TWO DAYS AGO I WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WHEN MY SKID LIGHT CAME ON THE GAS PEDAL BECAME UNRESPONSIVE FOR ABOUT 3-5 SECONDS. AN ONCOMING BUS HAD TO SLAM ON IT'S BRAKES AND SWERVE TO AVOID A COLLISION. I HAD MY TWO CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND WE WERE ALL VERY SHAKEN. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY TOYOTA DEALER TODAY, TOYOTA OF DALLAS, AND WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $4,500 BY DAN LAWSON, ASST SVC MGR, TO FIX THE ECU/ABS COMPUTER. I FELT THE PRICE WAS OUTRAGEOUS AND WENT TO THE NHTSA SITE TO COMPLAIN. I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS VERY DANGEROUS PART. I AM ALSO OUTRAGED BY THE PRICE QUOTED BY MY TOYOTA DEALER. IT'S SEEMS THAT OTHERS HAVE AT LEAST BEEN QUOTED PRICES $2000-3000 LESS THAN TOYOTA OF DALLAS. TOYOTA NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS IMMEDIATELY. HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO LOSE THEIR LIVES BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS CORRECTED??? *TR

THE REAR HATCH LATCH ON MY 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS FAILED TWICE IN SIX YEARS. THIS GIVES THE LATCH AN AVERAGE LIFE SPAN OF 2 YEARS. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS THE LATCH JUST PRIOR TO FAILURE WOULD NOT HOLD THE DOOR CLOSED IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THE LATCH WHEN IT FAILS DOES NOT ALLOW THE DOOR TO BE CLOSED AND SECURED. IF THIS FAILS WHILE OUT IN THE VEHICLE THIS FORCES ONE TO DRIVE HOME OR TO A REPAIR FACILITY WITHOUT THE REAR HATCH PROPERLY CLOSED. *TR

MY REAR LATCH HANDLE SNAPPED AND BROKE. I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE REAR LATCH. I PURCHASED THE LATCH PART AT A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER FOR $72.00. I FOUND A LINK ON THE INTERNET WITH STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPLACING THE LATCH. ONLY TOOK ABOUT A HALF HOUR. *TR

GAS PEDAL HESITATES AND WON'T PICK UP SPEED WHEN APPLIED. THIS CAUSES ME TO HAVE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SLOWLY DRIVE UNTIL THE SPEED PICKS UP. THIS ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHEN I WAS TRYING TO MERGE ON TO THE INTERSTATE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR

VSC/ABS/SKID WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE AND THE LATCH WAS REPLACED EACH TIME, BUT THE FAILURE ALWAYS RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 174,941.

THE TRACTION CONTROL AND VSC TRAC LIGHT COME ON. VSC CONTROLS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP (TOWN AND COUNTRY TOYOTA, CHARLOTTE, NC). THIS DEALER SAYS A NEW SKID CONTROL COMPUTER IS REQUIRED. UPON RESEARCHING VARIOUS CONSUMER WEBSITES, THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON DEFECT. SEE TUNDRASOLUTIONS.COM FOR SPECIFIC REFERENCES TO THIS. IT APPEARS THAT NHTSA HAS ALREADY FILED MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS. AS A RESULT OF THIS FINDING, PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF THE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER HAS BEEN POSTPONED. *TR

I HAVE TO HAVE THE BRAKE SYSTEM SERVICED EVERY 2000 MILES BECAUSE OF THE VIBRATING WHEN BRAKING. THE TOYOTA DEALER SAID "THEY ALL DO THIS AND YOU HAVE NO WARRANTY COVERAGE OR RECALL NOTICE, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY". SEEMS THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS NOT PROPER FOR THE SIZE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR