2002 Toyota Sequoia Complaint Log

THE SKID CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON FOR NO REASON THE WHOLE CAR SHAKES AND THERE IS A THUMPING AND GRINDING NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE ALONG WITH THE BEEPING WARNING SOUND. IT HAPPENS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS SOMETIMES WHEN BREAKING OR TURNING AND LOSING POWER. THIS LAST A FEW SECONDS THEN THE VSC LIGHT COMES ON AND THE VSC OFF LIGHT AND ALL IS OK WHILE LIGHTS ARE ON. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA & HAVE HAD ABOUT 10 INSTANCES SINCE THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST 2014 WHERE THE TRAC OFF, TRAC VSC, AND SLIP INDICATOR LIGHTS ALL COME ON WHILE THE TRUCK FEELS LIKE IT LOCKS UP AND A BEEPING NOISE OCCURS ALL WHILE DRIVING. TODAY AUGUST 21, 2014 WHILE MAKING A U-TURN MY TRUCK FAILED TO ACCELERATE FOR A FEW SECONDS (I REALLY HAD TO PUSH HARD ON THE GAS TO GET IT TO GO). I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THE SAME OR SIMILAR SITUATIONS ON VARIOUS SITES. APPARENTLY TOYOTA RECALLED THE 2003 MODELS FOR THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL BUT DID NOT INCLUDE THE 2002'S ALTHOUGH THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON MULTIPLE OTHER YEARS INCLUDING THE 2002. IT WOULD BE HORRIBLE IF SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED BEFORE TOYOTA TAKES THIS SERIOUSLY. *TR

RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE AIRBAG. WENT TO VASSER TOYOTA IN NAPA, CA. TOLD THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART AT THE TIME. ASKED VASSER TOYOTA CALL ME FOR AN APPOINTMENT WHEN THE PART WAS AVAILABLE. CALLED ME FOR AN APPROX 2 WEEKS LATER. UPON COMPLETION OF THE APPT WAS TOLD: 1) THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE RECALL PART SO DID NOT PERFORM THE RECALL WORK. 2) I NEEDED NEW SHOCKS - I HAD THEM REPLACED 3K MILES PREVIOUSLY AND AS A LICENSED MECHANICAL ENGINEER, KNEW THEY DIDN'T NEED TO BE REPLACED.. 3) I NEEDED NEW WINDSHIELD WIPERS - REPLACED 1 MONTH PREVIOUSLY. 4) I NEEDED NEW TIRES - REPLACED WITH NEW 40K MILE MICHELIN'S 10K MILES PRIOR. WHEN CHALLENGED, SERVICE PERSON BACK-PEDDLED GIVING NO EXCUSE AND SAID, "I'LL HAVE OUR SERVICE MANAGER CALL YOU RIGHT AWAY." I NEVER RECEIVED A CALL, MESSAGE, LETTER OR ANY COMMUNICATION EXPLAINING AWAY VASSER TOYOTA'S PROTOCOL TO GET PEOPLE TO "SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A RECALL" ONLY TO USE IT AS A BAIT-AND-SWITCH TO UP-SELL NAIVE CAR OWNERS INTO UNNECESSARY SERVICE. *TR

WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE TRACTION CONTROL AUTOMATICALLY JUST COME ON THE WHOLE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATE WILL BE LIKE YOU'RE PUTTING ON THE BRAKES REAL FAST UNTIL THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON THEN EVERYTHING WILL STOP. THIS IS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES DRY ROADS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND VEERED TO THE LEFT AS THE VSC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE YAW RATE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH ON A FLAT, EVEN SURFACE UNDER GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL UNEXPECTEDLY ENGAGED, THE VSC TRAC AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES ENGAGED, THE STEERING BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, A GRINDING NOISE OCCURRED, AND THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE LAST TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS AGO (ALSO HIGHWAY TRAVEL AT 65+MPH). BEFORE THAT, IT HAD BEEN A WHILE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMPLETELY RANDOM OCCURRENCE. HOWEVER, THIS POSES A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND WITH TWO SMALL CHILDREN, IT IS EXTREMELY CONCERNING. BASED ON WHAT I'VE READ, THIS IS COMMON IN THIS MODEL YEAR VEHICLE. NOT SURE WHY A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN MADE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE UNDERBODY FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

I WAS LEAVING A PARKING LOT MAKING YIELDING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN ONTO A MAIN RIGHT WHEN SUDDENLY MY CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING OR BRAKES. THE VSC TRAC AND TRAC LIGHT SENSOR LIGHTS CAME ONE AND I HEARD THIS AWFUL GRINDING NOISE. I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE HOME SLOWLY ON BACK ROADS. ONCE I GOT HOME I LOOKED THE PROBLEM UP ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THAT TOYOTA HAD A RECALL ON THE 2003 MODEL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT NOT THE 2002. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WILL COST ANYWHERE FROM $1500-$4000 TO FIX. MY CAR ONLY HAS 114,000 MILES ON IT AND I FIND THIS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO WEEKS LATER, THE TIE RODS FRACTURED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

ON INTERSTATE TWICE DOING THE POSTED SPEED 75MPH I HEARD A GRINDING, VSC ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON, VEHICLE SUDDENLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT. LUCKILY I GAINED CONTROL AND AVOIDED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. HAVE HAD BRAKES CHECKED AND NOW TOLD ITS THE SENSOR. VERY COSTLY REPAIRS. TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. COULD CAUSE A DEADLY ACCIDENT. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I HAD THIS VEHICLE SERVICED AT TOM SCOTT TOYOTA IN NAMPA, IDAHO. THE STANDARD 120K. PRIOR TO THIS I HAD THEM DO SOME BASIC SERVICES, AND THEY SEEMED TO ALWAYS MAKE MISTAKES. ONCE THEIR MECHANICS SENT ME OUT ON THE ROAD WITHOUT REPLACING THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF MOTOR OIL. IN THIS INSTANCE THEY HAD SERVICED MY TRANSMISSION FLUIDS, AND ALL OTHER 120K REQUIREMENTS. I DROVE AWAY AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IMMEDIATELY. I RETURNED THEY SAID IT WAS A TRANSMISSION SOLENOID. THEY RESET IT, IT WAS RUNNING FINE. THEN THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THEY CLAIMED IT NEEDED THE SOLENOID REPLACED. AFTER A WEEK THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND DID NOT RETURN. 2 DAYS AGO, THE VSC OFF, VSC TRAC, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. THERE IS A CRINKLY NOISE, LIKE FOIL CRINKLING WHEN I ACCELERATE. THIS IS INTERMITTENT. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC THEY SAID THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION IS BAD. $4000. THERE ARE ENOUGH FORUMS AND POSTS WORLDWIDE FOR THIS TRANSMISSION THAT YOU SHOULD REQUIRE A RECALL. CLEARLY TOYOTA MANUFACTURED A TRANSMISSION THAT IS NOT BUILT CORRECTLY. *TR

FIRST INCIDENT: ON THE FREEWAY CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN MADE A BEEPING SOUND (SIMILAR TO NO SEAT BELT SOUND) VEHICLE LOST POWER ALMOST LIKE IT DOWNSHIFTED. VSC, TRAC OFF LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AND THE CAR WOULDN'T BRAKE! I HAD TO CONSISTENTLY PUMP ON THE BRAKE AND PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW IT DOWN. BRAKES WERE GRINDING AND IT FELT AS IF IT WAS TRYING TO LOCK BUT YET SKIPPING (CLUNK, CLUNK, CLUCK). PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE, TURNED OFF ENGINE, AND THEN RESUMED. I HAD TO PULL OVER 5 SEPARATE TIMES DUE TO THE SAME ISSUE. LUCKILY I ALLOWED MYSELF A HUGE SPACE IN BETWEEN MYSELF AND OTHER CARS. IF NOT, THERE WOULD HAD BEEN A FOR SURE ACCIDENT. CAR CONTINUES WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. I'VE DONE A WHOLE LOT OF RESEARCHING IN REGARDS TO THIS VEHICLE AND IT SEEMS THAT IT'S A ECU ISSUE. I AM AWARE THAT TOYOTA HAS RECALLED ALL 2003 MODEL SEQUOIA'S ON UP BUT NOT 2002 ON UNDER. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN OF MINE AND EVEN IF I PURCHASED A NEW ECU THERE IS NOT GUARANTEE THAT IT'S BEEN ADDRESSED OR FIXED FOR THIS MODEL. ACCORDING TO THE TOYOTA REP. I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH 30 MINUTES AGO. PLEASE HELP! AND THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. *TR

IN THE FAST LANE I-10 EAST MM 110 DRIVER TIRE AND SPINDLE FELL OFF AND WENT UNDER CAR SKID ACROSS 4 LANES WITH MY 3 KIDS 8-4- 7 WEEKS AND WIFE.RECALL ALREADY BEEN DONE HAPPENED ON PASS SIDE 10K AGO ALSO SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED COULD HAVE KILLED ALL OF US WENT TO TOYOTA THE FIRST TIME AND WAS TOLD "WE'LL IT HAS OVER 100K MI" DOES THAT MEAN AFTER A TOYOTA HAS 100K MI THE FRONT END WILL FALL OFF AND POSSIBLE KILL EVERYONE,KEEP IN MIND RECALL WAS ALREADY DONE ONCE I DON'T BELIEVE IT .I HAVE OWNED TOYOTA'S ALL MY LIFE MY FATHER HAS WORKED FOR THEM SINCE 78' I HAVE HIS 85 4RUNNER WITH 360K ON IT AND I AM A MECHANIC MYSELF AND HAVE TURNED DOZENS OF PEOPLE TO TOYOTA'S THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE I WILL BE GETTING A LAWYER AND BUYING A CHEVY ON TUESDAY. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE VSC TRAC BUTTON LIGHTS UP, VEHICLE STARTS BEEPING, THE TIRES SHAKE PULLING VEHICLE WHEEL LEFT TO RIGHT WHILE A V GRINDING SOUND COMES FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. IT STARTED DOING V THIS FOR ONLY A FEW SECONDS THEN STOPS. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED IN MAY 2014, THEN NOTHING C AGAIN UNTIL JULY 2014. NOW IT HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES RANDOMLY THROUGH THE DAY FOR UP TO 15 SECOND STRETCHES AT VARYING SPEEDS. *TR

ALL OF SUDDEN MY CAR STARTS TO MAKE BEEPING SOUND, CLUNKING AND THUMPING. GRINDING NOISE. BRAKING IS HARD AND SEEMS UNSTABLE. SKID CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND VSC TRACK LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL. THIS HAPPENS ON A FLAT, NORMAL ROAD CONDITION ON A SUNNY DAY. IT FEELS VERY DANGEROUS AND TOYOTA NEEDS TO RECALL AND FIX IT ASAP. THIS HAPPENS REGULARLY AND I AM AFRAID IT MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. *TR

WAS TRAVELING ALONG ROAD AT 20 MPH AND THE VSC LIGHTS CAME ON. I HAD HEARD ABOUT THE OTHER PROBLEMS THAT OCCUR WHEN THIS HAPPENS SO I IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN RESTARTED IT. UPON RESTARTING, NO INDICATION OF THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. SO FAR IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN. I AM WORRIED THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AS HAS BEEN DESCRIBED HUNDREDS OF TIMES ALREADY. PLEASE FIX THIS ISSUE TOYOTA!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN TO EXIT THE FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT DURING THE INCIDENT THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND THE SPEED DECELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,674.

I HAVE A 2002 SEQUOIA, A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH MY BRAKES LOCKED. I TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY TO MY BRAKE GUY; HE LOOKED IT OVER, PUT IT ON THE MACHINE, FOUND NOTHING. I LEFT THINKING IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SOMETHING ON THE ROAD THAT I MISSED SEEING, THAT SET OFF THE TRACTION SENSORS. A WEEK WENT BY WITHOUT INCIDENT BEFORE IT HAPPENED AGAIN; THIS TIME AT 40MPH ON A FLAT CLEAN HIGHWAY. THE TRAC OFF, VSC TRAC & THE SLIP INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON WHILE THE FRONT END SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT. I WAS UNABLE TO ADJUST THE BRAKE, AS IT FELT LOCKED AND MY STEERING COLUMN, WHILE VIBRATING MADLY WAS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN, IT WAS LIKE DRIVING AN OLD STYLE TRUCK WITHOUT POWER STEERING. I WENT TO ANOTHER BRAKE SHOP, THEY HOOKED IT UP TO THE MACHINE, AND AGAIN NOTHING SHOWED UP!! TODAY, FIVE DAYS LATER, WHILE DRIVING HOME WITH MY CHILDREN ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY DOING THE POSTED 65MPH IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I WAS SUDDENLY UNABLE TO MANEUVER MY VEHICLE, THE BRAKES LOCKED, THE STEERING LOCKED, AND MY VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. I JUST HELD ON AND PRAYED AS MY CAR PULLED OFF THE ROAD, THANK HEAVENS THE GROUND WAS FLAT. I HAVE ONLY BEEN THAT AFRAID FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY ONCE BEFORE, AND THAT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A TORNADO. TOYOTA HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM HERE! *TR

IN EARLY 2014, WE NOTICED SIGNIFICANT RUST ISSUES ON THE FRAME AND OTHER AREAS UNDERNEATH SUCH AS THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER, O2 SENSOR AREA, EXHAUST, AND TRAILER HITCH AREA. AFTER RECEIVING THE TOYOTA RECALL CAMPAIGN LETTER FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE SEQUOIA FRAMES, WE TOOK IT TO OUR TOYOTA DEALER IN JULY 2014. THE DEALER SAID THE RUST WAS SO BAD AFTER SPRAYING IT ONCE, THAT THEY HAD TO KEEP MY TRUCK AN EXTRA DAY TO SPRAY IT AGAIN WITH ANOTHER COAT (ON AREAS OTHER THAN THE FRAME AS WELL). I CALLED THE DEALER TO SEE IF THE 2ND COATING WAS SUFFICIENT AND THEY SAID IT WAS READY TO BE PICKED UP AND THEY WOULD NOT BE REPLACING THE FRAME. UPON PICKUP, THE COATING WAS SO THICK IT WAS DRIPPING OFF IN THE PARKING LOT. THE DEALER SAID IT WOULD TAKE 30 DAYS TO "CURE". OF COURSE, AFTER THOSE 30 DAYS IT WAS BEYOND THE TOYOTA SERVICE CAMPAIGN AND THERE WOULD BE NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE BY THE DEALER. THE COATING CONTINUED TO DRIP FOR AT LEAST A WEEK IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND REMAINED STICKY TO THE TOUCH. NOW 1 YEAR LATER, THE COATING IS VISIBLY BUBBLING & FLAKING OFF OF THE FRAME... THIS WAS A USELESS APPLICATION AND A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY UNDER TOYOTA'S SERVICE CAMPAIGN.

TRACTION SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY TURNS ON WITH NO PATTERN-WET OR DRY SURFACE, SPEED, TURNING. HAVE HAD ALL OXYGEN SENSORS REPLACED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RESOLVED BUT TRACTION STILL ENGAGES, SEIZES THE ENGINE. EVAP. SYSTEM FIXED, TIRES, WHEEL BEARINGS CHECKED, THERMOSTAT FIXED. STILL TRACTION IS KICKING ON. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR ME AND MY THREE YOUNG CHILDREN. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE, EVEN AROUND TOWN. TOYOTA WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS AND ALL THE OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON 2002 SEQUOIAS. DO YOU NEED A FATALITY ON RECORD PRIOR TO ACTING? HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO GET TO WORK TO PAY FOR REPAIRS? HOW WILL MY CHILDREN GET TO SCHOOL AND DAYCARE? PLEASE HELP. *TR

I HAVE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF FRAME RUST ON MY 2002 SEQUOIA. I HAVE BEEN ISSUED A SERVICE CAMPAIGN FROM TOYOTA AND HAVE BEEN PROACTIVELY CALLED UPON BY A LOCAL DEALER TO PROVIDE THE SERVICE. AFTER READING ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE AND OTHER FORUMS ABOUT STRUCTURAL ISSUES AND THE WAY TOYOTA IS HANDLING THIS ISSUE I WANT TO BE PROACTIVE IN MY COMPLAINT. SPRAYING OR FRAME REPLACEMENT IS THE ONLY OPTION I HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO DATE. THIS ISSUE APPEARS TO BE WIDESPREAD AND CAUSED BY TOYOTA'S MANUFACTURING PROCESSES. THAT BEING THE CASE, IT APPEARS THAT TOYOTA IS NOT STEPPING UP TO BUY BACK THOSE VEHICLES THAT REQUIRE THIS DRASTIC MEASURE. THEY SHOULD BUY BACK THE EFFECTED SEQUOIAS MUCH LIKE THEY DID REGARDING THE EXACT ISSUE WITH THEIR TUNDRA TRUCKS A FEW YEARS AGO. THE SEQUOIA AND THE TUNDRA SHARE THE SAME FRAME, SO WHY WOULDN'T THE BUY BACK EFFECT BOTH VEHICLES GIVEN SAFETY IMPLICATIONS. *TR

THE ABS, VSC, AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP PER OWNERS MANUAL AND THEY WANTED UP TO $4,000 TO REPLACE VARIOUS COMPUTERS AND SENSORS. THERE SEEMS TO BE NOTHING WRONG WITH PERFORMANCE OF VEHICLE AND I SUSPECT IT IS JUST AN ISSUE WITH A SENSOR OR THE WARNING LIGHT ITSELF. SHOULD BE EASY AND INEXPENSIVE FIX BUT DEALERSHIP SEEMS TO BE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE SITUATION. RESEARCHED ON INTERNET AND FOUND MANY, MANY OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME VEHICLE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND TOYOTA SHOULD STEP UP AND FIX (OR BE FORCED TO FIX) THIS CRONIC ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES. *JS

SINCE THE DATE INDICATED (NOV.29,2013) THE TRACK OFF LIGHTS AND SYSTEM IN MY SEQUOIA GETS ACTIVATED WITHOUT ROAD CONDITIONS WHICH JUSTIFY IT.I FELT A STRONG NOISE AND LOST POWER AND HAD A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN STOP OR LOSS OF ACCELERATION. TOOK IT TO TOYOTA AND TOLD SENSORS AND COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT GREAT COST , BUT WITH NO GUARANTEE OF DEFINITE SOLUTION.I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE INVOLVING ANTI- SKID AND TRACK SYSTEM WHICH NEED TO BE ATTENDED TO PROMPTLY.CAN YOU HELP? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER BEING SERVICE UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR FRAME CORROSION, THE SWAY BAR BECAME FRACTURED AND A HOLE WAS FOUND IN THE FRAME DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONSUMER TOYOTA DENIED THE REPLACEMENT FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 199,000. UPDATED 01/07/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED EARLY ON, AND WAS INFORMED NO RUST WAS PRESENT, AND THE VEHICLE WAS GIVEN AN UNDERCOAT TREATMENT TO THE FRAME AS OPPOSED TO A REPLACEMENT. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, WHILE ON A TRIP, THE CONSUMER HEARD A SIGNIFICANT NOISE AND VIBRATION WHILE TURNING AND GOING OVER BUMPS. UPON HIS RETURN HOME, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE T HIS MECHANIC, WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THE SWAY BAR HAD DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. HE INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT RUST IN THE FRAME CREATING A HOLE AND THE SWAY BAR COULD NOT BE RE-ATTACHED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE UNDERCOAT TREATMENT THE VEHICLE WAS GIVEN WAS INEFFECTIVE IN INHIBITING FURTHER RUST. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE UNDERCOAT INHIBITOR APPLIED TO HIS VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER USED DUE TO A SHORT SHELF LIFE. UPDATE 01/09/14

TRACTION CONTROL /VSC COMES ON ALL THE TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN VEERING TO THE RIGHT ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL GRINDING NOISE. THE PROBLEM CEASED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 65PM ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRAC CONTROL LIGHT AND VSC LIGHT CAME ON, WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE TRUCK DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL GETTING LIGHT. PULLED OVER AND STOPPED CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE THEY STATES WE ARE OWN OUR OWN WITH THAT PROBLEM. *TR

VSC TRACK SYSTEM ACTIVATES UNEXPECTEDLY UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS PRODUCING A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE OF THE FRONT BRAKES AND FOR ABOUT 15-30 SECS THE BRAKES WON'T WORK. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES THE STEERING SYSTEM TO SUDDENLY PULL TO THE RIGHT SIDE WITH A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION OF SPEED. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN IT HAS HAPPENED ON HIGH TRAFFIC VOLUME HIGHWAYS. REPORTED THIS SITUATION TO TOYOTA CORP. AND THEY REPLIED THAT THEY DON'T HAVE ANY CAMPAIGN OR RECALL FOR THE CONDITION DESCRIBED. TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE PROVIDED ME WITH INCIDENT NO. XXXXXX-XXX303 FOR MY COMPLAINT REPORT. IT IS WORTH TO MENTION OF THE HUNDREDS OF SEQUOIA OWNERS COMPLAINING OF THIS PROBLEM ON SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITES FOR VEHICLE COMPLAINTS AND YET NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BY TOYOTA. *TR

VEHICLE HAD VIOLENT GRINDING AND BRAKING OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAUSING A HARD PULL TO THE RIGHT. VSC AND TRAC LIGHTS AND WARNING BUZZERS CAME ON. TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED FIVE MINUTES LATER. SAME THING HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES SINCE WITHIN 6 MONTHS. THE LAST TIME WAS ON THE INTERSTATE AND CAUSED HARD PULL TO THE RIGHT. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM AND CLAIM THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS BEFORE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VSC AND TRACTION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000.

A WEEK PRIOR MY VSC TRAC AND VSC OFF LIGHTS CAME ON BUT NOTHING ELSE OCCURRED. NOW OUT OF NOWHERE MY VEHICLE WILL MAKE AN AUDIBLE SOUND AND START RUMBLING AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND SLOWING BUT WON'T ALLOW ME TO BRAKE. THIS CAN LAST ANYWHERE FROM 10 SECONDS TO 30 SECONDS. SOMETIMES THE PICTURE OF THE CAR WITH THE SKID MARKS WILL LIGHT UP (EVEN ON DRY ROADS) OTHER TIMES THE ABS LIGHT WILL COME ON. ONCE THE BEEPING AND VIBRATIONS STOP, THE VSC TRAC AND VSC OFF LIGHTS REMAIN ON UNTIL I TURN THE CAR OFF. I DRIVE 30 MILES EACH WAY TO WORK DAILY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY AS I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TRIGGERS THE EPISODES. *TR

I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE VEHICLE MADE CRUNCH NOISE THE VSC TRACK LIGHT CAME ON PULLED TO THE RIGHT. I WAS TOLD SOME OF THE SEQUOIA WAS RECALLED FOR PROBLEM BUT NOT THIS VEHICLE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY WOULD RECALL THE APRIL 2002 FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT NOT THE JAN 2002 .I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE IS VERY UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY TOYOTA RECALL. *LN UPDATED 1/6/2013 *JS

CAR WAS GOING 20MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT. ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL (VSC) ACTIVATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE AND SLOWDOWN. WHEN THE VSC IS ENGAGED CAR IS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPEN ON MULTIPLE TIMES WITH CAR GOING 20-40MPH. ON ROADS WITH HIGH TRAFFIC WITH CARS BEHIND ME AND THE SUDDEN ACTIVATION OF THE VSC, CAUSING MY CAR TO SUDDENLY AND ABRUPTLY SLOW DOWN, ALMOST CAUSE THE CAR BEHIND TO REAR END MY VEHICLE. ON ONE OCCASIONS, MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR. ON MANY INTERNET FORUMS, MANY SEQUOIA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECTS THAT TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS AND FIX ASAP. *TR

POWER STEERING STARTED LEAKING AND LOST FLUID IN DRIVE WAY. QUESTION: ARE THERE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON RECORD AND IS THERE A POSSIBLE OR PENDING RECALL FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE. NOTHING NOTED ON THE TOYOTA SITE. BASED ON MY INTERNET REVIEW THERE SEEM TO BE LOTS OF PEOPLE WITH TOYOTA POWER STEERING & LEAKS PROBLEMS. WILL HAVE TO GET THIS FIXED THIS WEEKEND AT LOCAL SHOP BUT WANT TO PURSUE AND GO AFTER TOYOTA IS POSSIBLE. WILL SAVE PARTS AS EVIDENCE. THANKS BEN C.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FRAME WAS CORRODED AND THE HOOD AND TAILGATE LATCHES WERE UNABLE TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON A STRAIGHT AWAY, DRY CONDITIONS, THE TRAC CONTROL LIGHT AND ALARM SOUNDED, A GRINDING NOISE STARTED, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND PULL TO THE RIGHT. AFTER SLOWING THE CAR DOWN TO APPX 25 MPH THE LIGHT, ALARM, AND GRINDING NOISE WENT AWAY. THIS SAME ISSUE HAS RE-OCCURRED ON ANOTHER OCCASION UNDER THE SAME TYPE OF CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. *JS

I AM HAVING PROBLEM WITH MY SEQUOIA VSC TRAC SENSOR LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF AND HEARING GRINDING NOISE WHEN IT AUTO-ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE. *TR

VEHICLE VSC AND TRAC IS AUTO-ENGAGING DURING A DRIVE WITHOUT CAUSE. THE VEHICLE WILL JERK TO A SIDE, AND A GRINDING NOISE WILL OCCUR UNTIL THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP. BRAKING IS SLOW AND TAKES MUCH LONGER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ELECTRONIC BEEPING IS ALSO HEARD THROUGHOUT. VSC AND TRAC LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON AFTER THE INCIDENT UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VSC AND TRAC CONTROL SYSTEM ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY WITH THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. A LOUD GRINDING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETECT A TROUBLE CODE NOR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VSC AND TRAC CONTROL SYSTEM WIRES WERE DISABLED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2003 MODEL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V176000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

THE SKID CONTROL LIGHT AND WARNING ALARM COMES ON WHILE DRIVING FOR NO REASON, CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT, UNABLE TO COME TO A STOP WITH BRAKE, CAR SHAKES, VERY UNSAFE!!! ONCE THE WARNING ALARM GOES OFF THE VSC AND TRAC CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON. FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT WAS RECALLED FOR THE 2003 MODEL. TOYOTA NEEDS TO RECALL FOR THE 2002 MODEL ALSO. *TR

I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH WHEN WHAT SOUNDED TO BE THE RIGHT FRONT ABS COME ON JERKING MY VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT NEARLY COLLIDING WITH THE VEHICLE NEXT TO ME. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE BRAKE LOCKING UP, WHICH LASTED FOR ABOUT A SECOND, THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL "OFF" LIGHT CAME ON AND A LOUD BEEPING NOISE WAS HEARD. I PARKED, SHOPPED, AND THE LIGHTS WERE OFF WHEN RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE. THEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ONCE MORE IN THE FIVE MILE DRIVE HOME FROM THE MARKET ON THE HIGHWAY ALMOST CAUSING A VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF MINE AND PULLING ME NEARLY UNCONTROLLABLY INTO THE WALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VCS SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING, BRAKES AND ACCELERATION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FLUID WAS LOW. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW WHICH FLUID WAS LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. KMJ

VSC TRAC, TRAC OFF, BRAKE, AND ABS LIGHTS ON AS THE SAME TIME FOR THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS. SOMETIMES THE CAR STRADDLED A LITTLE BIT WHEN I DROVE ON FREEWAY. I CHECKED THE CODE, BUT THERE ARE NO CODE. I TRIED TO LOOKING FOR HELP ONLINE, BUT I AM SURPRISED, THERE WERE A LOT OF TOYOTA SEQUOIA OWNER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM LIKE MINE. *TR

DRIVING ON DRY, STRAIGHT HIGHWAY WHEN VSC LIGHT AND TRAC LIGHT COME ON AND BEEPING STARTED. VEHICLE STARTING TRYING TO ENGAGE 4WD I THINK...LOTS OF GRINDING IN THE FRONT END AND STEERING SHAKING. WENT ON FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES THEN STOPPED. VEHICLE NOT EASY TO CONTROL WHEN THIS HAPPENED. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE. TAKING TO MECHANIC THIS WEEK. NOT SAFE FOR WIFE AND KIDS TO BE DRIVING. *TR

THE VSC LIGHTS AND TRACTION LIGHTS HAVE BEEN RANDOMLY COMING ON SINCE WE PURCHASED THE SEQUOIA IN 2005 WITH APPROX. 80K ON IT. THEY TYPICALLY GO OFF ON THEIR OWN AND DO NOT CAUSE ANY ISSUES. NOW THE SLIP INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON, FLASHES AND BEEPS WHILE LOCKING UP THE ABS AND MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO MOVE UNTIL IT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. WE HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE THAT THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS AND NOT CAUSED ANY ACCIDENTS YET. IT APPERARS THAT THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE WITH A COMBINATION OF PARTS STARTING WITH THE VSC COMPUTER, YAW SENSOR AND STEERING ANGLE SENSOR. HOPEFULLY TOYOTA WILL TAKE CARE OF THIS DUE TO THE OVERALL SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

DURING RUSH HOUR, A VEHICLE BEFORE ME ABRUPTLY STOPPED. TO AVOID FROM HITTING THEM I SWERVED TO THE LEFT HITTING A WALL DIVIDER WHEN THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL CAVED IN HAVING ME AND MY FAMILY SWERVE ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT INTO ANOTHER SOUND WALL. WHAT I TRIED TO DO WAS HIT THE BRAKE BEFORE GOING HEAD ON INTO THE WALL BUT THE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK CAUSING US TO ACCELERATE INTO THE WALL. LUCKILY THERE WERE SHRUBS AND BUSHES TO HELP THE CAR GO INTO A SLOW AS WE SLID ACROSS THE WALL. I DONT KNOW WHY THE GAS PEDAL DECIDE TO GET STUCK AND ACCELERATE US INTO THE WALL BUT IM HEARING FROM OTHER SEQUOIA OWNERS THAT THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR PEDALS AND THAT NEEDS TO BE CHECKED OUT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AROUND 10:30PM, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEAR GRINDING NOISE AND VSC/TRAC LIGHT GOES ON. REDUCED SPEED BECAUSE I FELT AS THOUGH I MAY LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VSC/TRAC LIGHT STAYS ON, THEN GOES OFF. LESS THAN 30 MINUTES LATER, I HEAR BEEPING NOISE AND VSC/TRAC LIGHT COMES BACK ON. THIS SAME INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED A WEEK AGO, WHERE I PULLED OVER THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THINKING IT WAS A FLAT BECAUSE I FELT LIKE I WAS LOSING CONTROL THEN TOO, BUT NO FLAT. TRAC CONTROL ISSUE THEN TOO (HEARING GRINDING NOISE). CONCERNED BECAUSE IT SEEMS I MAY LOSE CONTROL. *TR

I TRIED TO SOUND THE HORN TO ALERT OTHER DRIVER OF MY PRESENCE AND THE HORN DID NOT SOUND. I HAD IT CHECKED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SWITCH WHICH IS BUILT IN WITH THE DRIVER AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT OTHER SEQUOIA OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR