2002 Toyota Sequoia Complaint Log

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TRACK, VSC, ABS LIGHT ARE ALL ON. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND A CODE OF C1241 WHICH WAS THE SKID CONTROL ECU HAD SHORTED INTERNALLY AND IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPLACE SKID CONTROL ECU AND RECALIBRATE ALSO BLEED BRAKE SYSTEM. AS YOU KNOW THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL SYSTEM HELPS PROVIDE INTEGRATED CONTROL OF THE SYSTEMS SUCH AS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, TRACTION CONTROL, ENGINE CONTROL, ETC. THIS SYSTEM 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. I AM LOOKING FOR SOME ASSISTANCE AS THE CHARGE FROM THE DEALER WAS QUOTED AT $2714.12. THIS ISSUE SEEMS LIKE A RECALL FEATURE. *TR

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

MY TOYOTA SEQUOIA VEHICLE SKID CONTROL LIGHTS LIGHT UP AT VARIOUS TIMES. I ALSO HEAR A GRINDING SOUND PERIODICALLY AND LOSE ALL ACCELERATION. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND THERE APPEARS TO BE A TREND WITH THESE VEHICLES. I AM CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND ACCELERATION/BRAKING. *TR

THERE ARE TWO ISSUES THAT I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT TO YOU. FIRST IS THE ABS BRAKING/VSC SYSTEM. SECOND IS THE EXCESSIVE RUST THROUGH OUT THE VEHICLE UNDER CARRIAGE/CHASSIS. FIRST, I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. AT 38,620 MILES, THE BRAKE, ABS, VSC ON, ANS VSC OFF LIGHTS COME ON WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED AND WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK IT THE DEALER, THOMPSON TOYOTA, 122 W SWAMP ROAD, DOYLESTOWN, PA 18901, TEL 215 245 9460. THEY STATED THAT IT IS THE REAR BRAKE PADS THAT BEING WORN OUT AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES ON THE ROAD (AT 38660 MILES), THE IDENTICAL SITUATION OCCURRED AGAIN: THE BRAKE, ABS, VSC ON, ANS VSC OFF LIGHTS COME ON WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED AND WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS 'ABS ECU' REPLACEMENT. FURTHERMORE, THE DEALER SAID THAT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE SAME WARNING LIGHTS WON'T TAKE PLACE IN THE NEAR FUTURE BASED ON THE ABS ECU REPAIR. THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS QUOTED AT $2100.00. HOWEVER, THE MOST DISTURBING SAFETY FACTOR THE DEALER STATED IS THAT WHEN THE ABS AND VSC LIGHT ARE ON THERE IS NO ABS AND VSC FUNCTIONS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATIONAL STATUS. SECOND. I HAVE OWNED THREE TOYOTA IN THE PAST. THE SEQUOIA IS THE ONLY VEHICLE EXHIBITS EXCESSIVE RUST THROUGH OUT THE CHASSIS DESPITE REGULAR UNDER THE CARRIAGE WASHES AFTER EXPOSURE TO SALT DUE TO SNOWSTORMS. A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET DISCLOSED THAT THESE ARE COMMON ISSUES WITH THE SEQUOIA. FOR SAFETY AND FINANCIAL REASONS, NHTSA SHOULD ENCOURAGE TOYOTA TO ADDRESS/RECALL THE ABS/VSC DEFECT(S) AND EXCESSIVE CHASSIS RUST IN ALL THE SEQUOIA(S) ON THE ROAD TODAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ATTENTION IN ADVANCE. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, FOLKS! *TR

WHILE TURNING A CORNER AT AN INTERSECTION IN D POSITION, SUDDENLY THERE WAS NO POWER TO THE WHEELS WHILE PRESSING GAS PEDAL, ABS, VSC AND TRAC AND CEL LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, HAD THERE BEEN MORE TRAFFIC. AFTER PULLING TO THE SHOULDER WITH REMAINING SPEED OF VEHICLE, TURNED INTO P, THEN BACK INTO D, VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD WITH CRUNCHING NOISE WHILE PRESSING BRAKES FIRMLY! SHUT OFF VEHICLE, RESTARTED, THEN DROVE OK, BUT ABOVE MENTIONED LIGHTS STAYED ON FOR A AN HOUR. LATER THAT EVENING, THE WARNING LIGHTS TURNED BACK OFF TO NORMAL. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT WE HAD A SIMILAR INCIDENT INVOLVING LOSS OF POWER IN COMBINATION WITH VSC TRAC AND CEL WARNING LIGHTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER. *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 VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR FIRST GENERATION TOYOTA SEQUOIAS. THE ABS AND VSC MALFUNCTION CAN LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE,AND SWERVING UNDER EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCE AND SHOULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

I PURCHASED A NEW 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA IN APRIL OF 2002. IN JANUARY OF 2004, I WAS ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AND WHEN I WENT TO STOP MY VEHICLE, MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND I WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO GET INTO THE SHOULDER AND FINALLY GET THE VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT HITTING ANYONE. IT APPEARED TO ME THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER MIGHT HAVE MALFUNCTIONED. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. WHEN I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE, IT APPEARED AS THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BACK INTO ITS NORMAL POSITION BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY. DURING THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 12, 2010 THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED TWICE AND I WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN TWO SEPARATE ACCIDENTS. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND ONCE AGAIN THE COMPUTER AND OTHER INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE NOT SHOWING ANY PROBLEMS. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF SITTING THERE THE BRAKES RETURNED TO THEIR NORMAL POSITION JUST LIKE BEFORE. I THEN TOOK THE MECHANIC FOR A RIDE IN A BACK LOT OF THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE THEM FAIL ONCE AGAIN. AFTER THIS OCCURRENCE, THE BRAKES NEVER RETURNED TO THEIR NORMAL POSITIONS. I LEFT THE TRUCK AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO INVESTIGATE. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THERE WERE NO KNOWN PROBLEMS IN THIS AREA AND HE SAID AFTER TALKING TO SEVERAL TOYOTA ENGINEERS THAT IT COULD BE A NUMBER OF THINGS: 1)MASTER CYLINDER 2)BRAKE BOOSTER 3)BRAKE ACTUATOR 4)COMPUTER THE MECHANIC AND THE ENGINEERS FELT THAT IS WAS PROBABLY THE BRAKE ACTUATOR SO I WENT AHEAD WITH THE REPAIR. BUT THEY WERE NOT 100% SURE THAT THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. BUT THEY DID AGREE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE BRAKES OF COURSE ARE WORKING. I TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER MECHANICS AND THEY HAVE SAID THAT TOYOTA KNOWS THAT THESE ACTUATORS ARE BAD BUT ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VSC/ECU COMPUTER MODULES ARE A DEFECT AS WELL. *TR

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

MY 2002 SEQUOIA HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE VSC LIGHTS GOING ON AND OFF. TODAY JANUARY 30, 2010 I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. I THINK IT IS BRAKE FLUID BURNING ON THE ENGINE. I PARKED THE SUV AND WILL CALL THE DEALER. IT HAS 98,000 MILES AND DOES NOT HAVE ANY WARRANTY LEFT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A USED 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SUV WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2005. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE UNINTENTIONALLY WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION. THE RPMS WOULD IDLE EXTREMELY HIGH AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE. HE HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD ENOUGH TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING FORWARD. THERE WERE NO RECALLS DESCRIBING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 99,500.

MAKES A GRINDING NOISE, BRAKES ON ONE SIDE AND PULLS TO ONE SIDE. SKID INDICATOR LIGHT, TRAC OFF LIGHT, AND VSC LIGHT ALL COME ON AND STAY ON. VEHICLE DECELERATES MOMENTARILY, THEN RESUMES NORMAL DRIVING. LIGHTS STAY ON UNTIL YOU TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. *TR

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

2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED 4WD. AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING AFTER 71,000 MILES. AS A RESULT, THE DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK. WINDSHIELD AND SIDE MIRRORS FOG UP DURING COLD/RAIN. CANNOT SEE CAUSING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. HAVE TO OPEN WINDOWS IN SNOW/RAIN/COLD. NEED NEW AIR COMPRESSOR. TOYOTA SAID THEY ARE AWARE OF THE DEFECTIVE COMPRESSORS BUT I AM RESPONSIBLE TO REPLACE AT A COST OF OVER $3,000. I FEEL THE COMPRESSOR SHOULD NOT HAVE BROKEN AFTER SO FEW MILES AND TOYOTA HAS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN OUT THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MANY, MANY OTHERS ONLINE HAVE REPORTED THE SAME DEFECTIVE COMPRESSOR. I FEEL TOYOTA SHOULD PAY FOR ALL OR PART OF THE REPAIR ON A $45,000 TRUCK THAT HAS SO FEW MILES. *TR

ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA THAT HAS HAD 3 DOOR HANDLES REPLACE IN THE LAST YEAR. ALL THREE BROKE FROM INSIDE, MAKING IT NECESSARY TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE REAR CARGO DOOR HANDLE BROKE THIS YEAR AND I HAVE HAD THE REAR WINDOW MOTOR REPLACED. THE REAR WINDOW CONSTANTLY GOES OFF TRACK AND HAS TO BE FIXED FOR IT TO OPEN AGAIN. I AM HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS TOYOTA. I HAD GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE ISSUES THE FIRST YEAR I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. IT IS THE EXACT ISSUES THE COMPANY IS RECALLING FOR OTHER MODELS. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT I AM A WOMAN WHO DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THIS LARGE OF A VEHICLE. STILL NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE AND YET I'VE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES! *TR

I OWN A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5 AND HAVE HAD A COUPLE NEAR ACCIDENTS IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS DUE TO A MAJOR MALFUNCTION WITH THE SKID CONTROL SENSOR AND BRAKING COMPUTER. THE FIRST INSTANCE WAS WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70+ MPH. THE SYMPTOMS ARE THAT THE BRAKES PULSATE FROM RIGHT TO LEFT REPEATEDLY, WHILE I'M NOT BRAKING. THE CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP UNDER CONTROL. I HAVE BEEN TO THE LOCAL VERO BEACH, FLORIDA TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY RECALIBRATED THE SYSTEM ABOUT A MONTH AGO. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS AND IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE SKID CONTROL ECU IS FAULTY AND SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON ON CONSUMER CHAT FORUMS I'VE FOUND ONLINE. THE ESTIMATE I RECEIVED TODAY FROM TOYOTA WAS IN EXCESS OF $3,000 AND STILL DOESN'T GUARANTEE A PROPER REPAIR. IT SEEMS THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN A CAUSE FOR A RECALL YEARS AGO, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO DATE TO MY KNOWLEDGE. I'M CONCERNED FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY AND FELT THAT YOUR FIRM NEEDS TO BE MADE AWARE OF MY SITUATION AND MANY OTHER TOYOTA SEQUOIA OWNERS FROM WHAT I CAN TELL. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY ADVISE. *TR

2002 SEQUOIA LIMITED. VSC OFF, VSC TRAC, ABS LIGHTS ON. VEHICLE MAKES CRUNCHING NOISE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT (ABS / VSC) AND BRAKES ENGAGE WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE. CONTINUES FOR APPROX 5 SECONDS. UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DRIVES THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE SKID CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WOULD APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD, MOMENTS LATER THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DE-ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD NOT LAST MORE THAN 15 SECONDS BEFORE CORRECTING ITSELF. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY NOTICED THAT THE VCS LIGHT WOULD APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 127,000. UPDATED 01/05/10 *BF THE DEALER DETERMINED AN AFTERMARKET WIRING HARNESS FOR THE T.V, DVD AND VCR WAS INCORRECTLY ROUTED THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN AND ATTACHED TO THE VSC AND STEERING POSITION SYSTEM SENSOR WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE WIRING WAS RE-ROUTED AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. THE ORIGINAL DEALER INSTALLED THE WIRING HARNESS INCORRECTLY IN 2002. UPDATED 01/06/10*JB

I OWNED A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, THERE ARE TIMES WHEN ENTERING A ROADWAY OR ON AN HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER DUE TO THE VSC, ABS TRAC WARNING LIGHTS AND ENGINE LIGHT, THESE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS MODEL ALSO, THIS POSES A VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY, I FIND THAT THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER WHEN GOING THROUGH A BUMPY ROAD. I HAVE TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID ITS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONSUMER TO GET THIS FIX, I FOUND THAT ALOT OF CUSTOMER ON THE INTERNET HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. TOYOTA SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM ALSO. *TR

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.

SIGNIFICANT RUST ON FRAME AND UNDERBODY OF 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS BEEN IN EVIDENCE DURING THE LAST 3-4 YEARS. RUST IS SPREADING TO BODY PANELS AS WELL. MECHANIC COMMENTS REGULARLY ABOUT UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF RUST. *TR

DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, MY CAR "COLLAPSED". I WAS ABLE TO GLIDE TO THE CENTER MEDIAN AND STOP. AFTER TOWING MY CAR TO THE DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BALL JOINT FAILED (THE BALL JOINT HAD BEEN RECALLED). I DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICES. WHILE TOYOTA IS WILLING TO REPAIR THE RECALLED ITEM, THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO COVER THE COST OF THE RELATED DAMAGE WHICH WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED IF THE BALL JOINT DID NOT FAIL. AS AN OWNER OF 5 TOYOTAS, WE FEEL THAT TOYOTA SHOULD COVER THE SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE AND THE COST OF THE RENTAL CAR SINCE IT TOOK THEM OVER ONE MONTH TO CONTACT US WITH THEIR ANSWER. *TR

WRECK AVOIDED BY GOOD DRIVING, BUT THIS IS THE COMPLAINT: TRAC LIGHT/VSC LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD . WITHOUT WARNING THE CAR JERKS TO THE RIGHT AND A GRINDING NOISE SOUNDING LIKE THE CAR IS LOCKED UP. THE JERKING TOOK ME ACROSS THE LINE IN THE ROAD JUST MISSING ANOTHER VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL BEFORE HITTING OTHER CAR. THIS IS A DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION AND I CANNOT BELIEVE THERE IS NO RECALLS FOR THIS, AFTER SEEING THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHERS HAVING THIS SAME OCCURRENCE. IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES THIS WEEKEND, TWICE WHILE GOING AT A SLOW RATE, BUT THIS ONE MENTIONED ABOVE I WAS TRAVELING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 70 ON THE TURNPIKE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH HE SUDDENLY APPLIED THE BRAKES AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLES STOPPING DISTANCE CONTINUED TO INCREASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE REAR CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 149,000.

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.

DRIVING VEHICLE ON INTERSTATE WHEN IT SUDDENLY BRAKED AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT, CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION JUST AVOIDING THE CAR NEXT TO ME.VSC AND TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON.DEALER REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN OK FOR A FEW YEARS, THEN LIGHTS ARE ON AGAIN AND MORE PARTS REPLACED...NOW LIGHTS ON AGAIN AND DEALER DIAGNOSED IT AS BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER,,,$825.00,,, AFTER SPENDING THOUSANDS ALREADY ON THIS PROBLEM..I HAD A INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER AND LIGHTS STILL ON WITH 3 NEW CODES..LOVE THE VEHICLE BUT SO SICK OF THIS ISSUE...AND WORRY ABOUT IT SUDDENLY BRAKING AND PULLING...02 NEEDS A RECALL.. *TR

2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA TRANSMISSION FAIL. *TR

TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY VEHICLE (2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5 2WD) WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT REQUIRES EXCESSIVELY HARD BRAKING EVERYTIME. THIS OPERATIONAL CONDITION WAS FIRST OBSERVED WITHIN THE LAST THREE MONTHS BY ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA .WHEN DRIVING THE VSC LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52000.

2002 TOYOTA SEQUIOA 4WD. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VSC OFF, VCS TRAC LIGHTS ARE ALL ON AND VEHICLE IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE IN THE RAIN. AFTER CHECKING WITH MULTIPLE SOURCES ONLINE AND BY PHONE, IT APPEARS THE "SKID CONTROL ECU WITH ACTUATOR" IS THE PROBLEM AND THIS PART RUNS OVER $2000 DOLLARS! I UNDERSTAND REPAIRS COME WITH THE TERRITORY, BUT WHEN THERE ARE LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF THESE SEQUIOAS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, I JUST ASSUMED THERE WOULD BE A RECALL. "NOT SO" ACCORDING TO TOYOTA. THEY DEEM IT A RARE OCCURENCE AND A CUSTOMERS PROBLEM IF NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE FROM CAR-MART AND THEY WONT HELP EITHER. I'M JUST A WORKING STIFF FOLKS. I CAN EITHER GET THE VEHICLE FIXED OR FEED MY KIDS. GUESS I'M WALKING THE 45 MINUTES TO WORK EACH WAY WHEN THINGS GO BAD IF TOYOYO GETS THEIR WAY. THANKS. SORRY FOR VENTING. *TR

VSC, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKE WARNING INSTRUMENT LIGHTS ON. ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL AND VSC ARE INOPERABLE DUE TO A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON ISSUE WITH FIRST GENERATION SEQUOIAS. MY SPECIFIC CODES ARE C1241 AND C1203. TOYOTA TOLD ME I WILL NEED A NEW COMPUTER TO CONTROLS THOSE SYSTEMS AT A 921 DOLLAR EXPENSE. THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN ONGOING SINCE 2009.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL AND VSC LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL; THE VEHICLE ALSO BEEPED AND THE FRONT BRAKES SUDDENLY LOCKED UP. THE FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE AND PULL TO THE SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE YAW RATE SENSOR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

DRIVING MY 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WHEN SUDDEN DECELARATION OCCURRED. VSC, TRACTION LIGHTS CAME ON, ALONG WITH WARNING BUZZERS. VEHICAL ALSO PULLED HARD TO RIGHT. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES. PROBLEM CORRECTED ITSELF. DEALER STATED THAT COMPUTER REGISTERED A ROLL OVER. THEY DID NOTHING TO SOLVE ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AT POINTS WHERE THE FRAME WAS BOLTED TO THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS ALSO RUST ON THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND THE FRONT STEERING RACK AND PINION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

FIRST OCCURRENCE ON 8/7/2009 WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT APPROX 75 MPH ON A CLEAR DAY AND SMOOTH ROAD: SINGLE LOUD WARNING BEEP COMING FROM DASHBOARD, TRAC OFF/VSC OFF LIGHTS LIT UP ON INSTRUMENT PANEL, ACCOMPANIED BY SLIGHT HESITATION FROM FRONT TIRES. TRAC OFF LIGHTS/VSC OFF INDICATORS TURNED OFF AFTER TURNING ENGINE OFF. SECOND OCCURRENCE ON 9/26/2009 WHILE ACCELERATING UP A SMALL HILL AT APPROX 40 MPH: LOUD WARNING BEEP, TRAC OFF/VSC OFF LIGHTS WERE LIT AND WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL FRONT TIRES FOR A FEW SECONDS (FELT VEHICLE SHIFT LEFT AND RIGHT). TRAC OFF/VSC OFF INDICATORS STAYED LIT UP EVEN AFTER RESTARTING VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED - YAW RATE SENSOR. AFTER REPAIRS, THE TRAC OFF/VSC OFF INDICATORS CONTINUE TO LIGHT UP PERIODICALLY WHILE DRIVING OVER SMOOTH DRY ROADS. UPDATED 06/22/10 *BF UPDATED 06/25/10.*JB *TR

2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAD A REAR TIRE BLOW OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AND DRIVE OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A GUARDRAIL. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0736-91

TODAY ON MY WAY HOME, THE VSC OFF AND VSC TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON. WHENEVER I APPLY MY BRAKES, THE CAR SHAKES A LOT. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE ROTORS BUT I NOW THINK IT WAS THIS SYSTEM TURNING ON WHEN IT WASN'T SUPPOSE TO. ON THE WAY HOME TODAY, MY SEQUOIA DID NOT SHAKE AT ALL. THERE ARE A RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF THREADS ON TUNDRASOLUTIONS AND EDMUNDS ABOUT THESE LIGHTS COMING ON WITH 00-03 TOYOTA SEQUOIAS. MOST EVERYONE HAS HAD TO HAVE A COMPUTER REPLACED BECAUSE OF THIS. QUOTES FOR THIS ARE BETWEEN $1,500 AND $2,500. I DON'T HAVE THAT TYPE OF MONEY AND I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SO MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE A FEW MONTHS AGO BECAUSE WE EXPECTING OUR SECOND CHILD AND NEEDED A LARGER VEHICLE. I CHOSE A TOYOTA BECAUSE OF RELIABILITY BUT I'M AFRAID THAT COULD BE A PROBLEM IF SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

IN JULY OF LAST YEAR, MY 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA EXPERIENCED CAR TROUBLE. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED 3 MAJOR PROBLEMS. FIRST, THE REAR WINDOW ON THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY OPEN ALL BY ITSELF. THIS SELF OPENING WOULD OCCUR AT NUMEROUS TIMES. THE WINDOW WOULD OPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN, WHEN IT WAS STATIONARY OR EVEN WHILE IT WAS UNOCCUPIED. THE SCARIEST HOWEVER, WAS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. FORTUNATELY FOR ME AND MY FAMILY NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE SECOND MAJOR PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THE DOOR LOCKS. THE LOCKS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK THEMSELVES REPEATEDLY WITHOUT ANYONE TOUCHING THEM. THIS LOCKING/UNLOCKING WOULD AGAIN TAKE PLACE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN, STATIONARY OR EVEN UNOCCUPIED. THE LAST COMPLAINT IS THAT THE GAS GAUGE WILL DROP TO EMPTY WITHOUT ANY REASON SO THERE ARE MANY TIMES THAT I DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH GASOLINE I HAVE LEFT IN THE TANK. THIS TOO IS OCCURRING ON A RANDOM BASIS. IT'S LIKE THE VEHICLE IS HAUNTED. *TR

2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA ECU FAILS TO RESET AFTER ABS, VCU, SKID CONTROL & CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ARE ON. TOLD BY DEALER THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE ECU (OVER $2300.00) AND THAT CHANGING IT MAY NOT SOLVE THE ABS LIGHT PROBLEM. I MAY HAVE TO THEN REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER FOR AN ADD'L $ 1200.00. THAT'S ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS TO HAVE TO REPLACE A $2300.00 PART AND STILL NOT RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. ALL THIS TELLS ME IS THAT THEY REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM AND MAKE EXPENSIVE REPAIR SOLUTIONS. *TR

THE VSC/TRAC LIGHT ON MY 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA COMES ON AT VERY RANDOM TIMES. SOMETIMES IT IS WITHIN SECONDS OF STARTING THE VEHICLE, OTHER TIMES IT ISN'T UNTIL IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR 30 MINUTES OR LONGER. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE VEHICLE GOES INTO ANTI LOCK MODE, MAKING A SEVERE GRINDING NOISE, AND PULLING SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE SIDE. ONCE THE VSC WARNING LIGHTS COME ON THE VEHICLE DRIVES NORMALLY, BUT THE LIGHTS DO STAY ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS RESTARTED. *TR

THE TRACTION CONTROL, VSC LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. I AM SCARED THAT IF I NEED TO AVOID A IMPEDING ACCIDENT THAT BECAUSE THE VSC SYSTEM NOT WORKING THAT I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY AVOID A POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCIDENT. I AM ALSO SCARED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY ROLLOVER WHEN DOING A FAST TURN TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. BASED ON MY RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THESE VEHICLES AND THAT THERE WAS A 2003 RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE 2002 VEHICLES AND IT NEEDS TO GET FIXED. MUST WE FIRST HAVE AN ACCIDENT TO WIN RIGHTS TO BE ACCOMMODATED. DOES TOYOTA NOT WANT TO MAKE GOOD ON IT'S PRODUCT AND SATISFY ALL OWNERS/CUSTOMERS. I WORRY EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY VEHICLE AND THANK GOD EACH TIME I REACH MY DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. *TR

FAILURE OF THE ABS SKID CONTOL SYSTEM ON A 2002 TOYATA SEQUOIA. *TR

FAILURE OF THE ABS SKID CONTROL ECU SYSTEM ON A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN A PAVED ROAD ON A DRY DAY AND THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE LEFT ACCOMPANIED BY HORRIBLE GRINDING NOISES AND BEEPING SOUNDS AND THE VSC/TRAC LIGHTS ON. IT WAS VERY SCARY. I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TO RESET THE COMPUTER. IT WORKED FOR A FEW MILES AND THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN THE SAME SWERVING TO THE LEFT W/ THE GRINDING NOISES. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I RESEARCHED IT ON EDMUNDS.COM, CARPROBLEMZOO.COM AND THE TOYOTA FORUMS AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. WHEN WILL TOYOTA FIX THIS PROBLEM? I LOVE THE TRUCK BUT IT IS UNSAFE TO USE. *TR

SAME PROBLEM LIKE EVERYONE ELSE I'VE READ ABOUT. THE TRACTION CONTROL, VSC, BRAKE LIGHT,AND ABS LIGHT ON. DEALERSHIP SAYS NO RECALL BUT THEY RECALLED ALL 2003 MODELS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. VEHICLE LIGHTS ARE OFF WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED, AFTER 2-3 MILES ALL THE LIGHTS COME ON THEN THE CAR IS HARD TO HANDLE DUE TO TRACTION CONTROL MAKING THE CAR UNSTABLE. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR QUITE A WHILE NOW. THE VSC/TRAC LIGHT ON MY 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA COMES ON AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES. WHEN THIS OCCURS IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER AND GOES INTO "ANTI LOCK" MODE. IT'S A SCARY FEELING WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ONCE THE VSC WARNING LIGHTS COME ON THE VEHICLE DRIVES NORMALLY, WILL DO IT AGAIN AND AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT COST 800.00 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THE REPAIR MADE AND FEEL I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO. IF THE 2003 MODEL HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND SO MANY OTHER 2002 SEQUOIA OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM, WHY SHOULDN'T OUR TRUCKS ALSO QUALIFY FOR RECALL AND DEALER REPAIR AT NO COST TO US. MUST WE FIRST HAVE AN ACCIDENT TO WIN RIGHTS TO BE ACCOMMODATED. DOES TOYOTA NOT WANT TO MAKE GOOD ON IT'S PRODUCT AND SATISFY ALL OWNERE/CUSTOMERS. I WORRY EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY VEHICLE AND THANK GOD EACH TIME I REACH MY DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. *KB

ALL BRAKE RELATED LIGHTS (VSC, BRAKE, SKID CONTROL ETC.) ON THE DASH OF MY 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA JUST CAME ON. TWO MECHANICS WEREN'T SURE WHAT THE CAUSE WAS, THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER TODAY SAID THE COST TO REPAIR THE ECU SKID CONTROL COMPUTER (OR CHIP) WOULD BE $2400. NO BRAKING PROBLEMS AS YET. MANY COMMENTS ON CHAT ROOMS HAVE STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT, VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR, THAT TOYOTA HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THIS DEFECT, AND THAT IT CAN HAVE DANGEROUS CONSEQUENCES. *TR

2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA ELECTRICAL ISSUES-AIR CONDITIONING COMES ON SPONTANEOUSLY WITHOUT INITIATION BY DRIVER, BACK WINDOW ALWAYS FAILING TO OPERATE PROPERLY, NOT OPENING OR CLOSING @ TIMES, NOW STUCK CLOSED, TRACKING DEVICE COMES ON FOR LONG PERIODS WITH USED & NEW TIRES, EVEN AFTER NUMEROUS PROFESSIONAL ALIGNMENTS, AND PROPER DRIVING, ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS ON. ALL OF THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN BOUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF TOYOTA SERVICE DEPT , THE SUV HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY TOYOTA ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, AND PARTS HAVE REPORTEDLY BEEN REPLACED, HOWEVER, THESE ISSUES CONTINUE, THERE ARE ALSO NO DEVICES IN PLACE TO KEEP THE DRIVER'S MAT FROM CURLING OVER THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS. *TR

THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR QUITE A WHILE NOW. THE VSC/TRAC LIGHT ON MY 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA COMES ON AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES. WHEN THIS OCCURS IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER AND GOES INTO "ANTI LOCK" MODE. IT'S A SCARY FEELING WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ONCE THE VSC WARNING LIGHTS COME ON THE VEHICLE DRIVES NORMALLY, BUT THE LIGHTS DO STAY ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS RESTARTED. *TR

I HAVE TAKEN MY TRUCK TO MULTIPLE TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS TO IDENTIFY WHY THE VSC TRAC,TRAC LIGHTS, BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS ARE ON. THEY CONTINUE TO GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND. THE LATEST DEALERSHIP WANTS TO ADD AND REMOVE PARTS AT WILL WITH NO CERTAIN WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. ORIGINALLY THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD BE $1921 AND NOW THEY ARE COMING BACK SAYING IT WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL $2500. *TR

2002 SEQUOIA FAILURE OF ABS BRAKE SYSTEM - I HAVE READ AD NAUSEUM ON THIS SUBJECT ON YOUR SITE AS WELL AS OTHERS - WHEN IS THE GOVERNMENT GOING TO FORCE TOYOTA TO DEAL WITH THIS - ARE YOU WAITING FOR A FAMILY TO DIE