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The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags); however, the part to do the 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.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number 14v655000 (air bags) however, the part needed to do the repairs 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 the failure.
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.
I have been recieving request of serious air bag defaults and to not drive my vehicle until it is fixed.it is my only vehicle.north georgia toyota in dalton, ga has told me i am currently going to be on a waiting list.i asked how long, they rudely responded with " no idea, a month, two months, maybe longer. If we don't have the airbag we can't fix it."i said that it appeared to be a very serious issue and life-threatening incidents have occurred.they replied, "give you a call when we get to your spot on the waiting list and have part."
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
I received a safety recall notice to inspect the front passenger airbag inflator module back in 2013. Upon taking the above vehicle to the simi valley toyota dealer for this inspection, the manager informed me that they did not have to inspect my airbag inflator module.in 2014 i received another safety recall notice to inform me that this front passenger airbag inflator module now needed to be replaced, but they did not have the parts to do so.the toyota corporation stated they would inform me when the parts were available.in 2015 i received another safety recall notice to inform me that they had the parts and that i could go to any toyota dealer to have this replacement done.on june 18, 2015, i contacted the simi valley toyota dealership to set up an appointment to comply with the safety recall notice. I was advised that they would not have that part in until friday, june 26, 2015. I made an appointment for june 26, 2015 and dropped my car off to have the airbag inflator module replaced.six hours later, i was contacted to pick up my car and informed that they did not replace the front passenger airbag inflator module-they only inspected it. I was informed by the manager that my airbag did not need to be replaced per their records.i asked for a copy of their records, but the manager stated she could not provide me with anything to support that only an inspection of the module was needed-instead of the replacement per the safety recall notice from the toyota corporation. I showed the manager my copy of the recall notice, but she still maintained that it only needed to be inspected-not replaced.i am concerned that simi valley toyota dealership is not complying with the safety recall noticesproperly.i am also concerned that any front passenger in my car could be injured!please advise how to proceed with safety recall.
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.
The airbag light has been flashing intermittently for four months. I have taken to toyota for repair three times and still having the same problem. I have been told by a toyota service techthat when the light is flashing it shuts the airbag system down.
On august 13, 2011 while traveling on i-75 south of atlanta a vehicle left the road & attempted to return and over corrected, he struck our sequoia with such force in the rear driver side passenger door that the rear of the our sequoia immediately turned sideways and we begin to flip. After flipping we landed on the passenger side and slid approx 1/4 of a mile before coming to resting place in the median on the passengers side. My wife &13 year old son were severely injured, myself and my other 2 sons sustained injuries but none were life threatening. Neither my wife's nor my sons seat belt locked and once the windows blew out my son was dragged down the interstate causing severe injuries to his head, back, arm and leg. My wife sustained worse injuries, her arm 6 inches & 6 inches below her elbow was cut off. None of the side curtain airbags deployed and neither seatbelt "fired" properly allowing my wife and son to sustain life altering injuries. No one doubts that if the safety features we paid additional $ for had functioned properly, the outcome could have been much better.soon after the accident i contacted toyota to have the incident investigated. An "independent" investigator read the vehicle edr (blackbox) soon thereafter i received a letter stating that toyota had no responsibility. When i called and spoke to the toyota rep that signed the letter, he was immediately on the defensive. He yelled and tried using intimidation techniques to get me to "go away". My wife is now permanently disabled and unable to work as an rn. I have owned 7 toyota vehicles & paid extra for the side curtain airbags, we as consumers have been deceived by toyota selling us on safety and reliability. I will never own another toyota. I take every opportunity to tell other perspective car purchasers my story & the failure of toyota to take care of their loyal owners. Buyer beware.
On the year 2013 i went to this toyota dealer: adriel autocarr 693 km 1.0, cruce de la virjencita, dorado, pr 00646, united statesphone:(787) 626-3838hours: open today7:00 am ? 7:00 pmin order to replace and complete safety recall for front passenger airbag inflator module. In about 15 minutes after coming in, i was told it was not needed to be replaced. This friday 24th october 2014 i returned after receiving another one of your warning letters letting me know it was never completed as directed in the prior letter they were shown by me that day. I waited for 6 hours before being told by the mechanic, not the representative that took care of me first, that after bringing the whole airbag system down on that side, they realized they did not have the parts necessary to make the replacement possible. Now, i am supposed to wait until they call me to have this done "sometime later".
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v655000 (air bags); however, the part to do the 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.
The abs light is on constantly even though the vehicle has not suffered any incidents, the vsc/track light is on sometimes it lasts up to one week until i disconnect the negative cable of the battery, recently the security light started flashing constantly, i don't know much about cars and is already altering my blood pressure.
We received a recall in june 2014 for the front passenger airbag on our 2002 toyota sequoia that was announced in april of 2013 by toyota as being defective(causing serious harm if deflated as metal parts could strike occupants of vehicle).it is now april of 2015 and we have not been notified by toyota to have this remedied.according to the status on www.toyota.com/recall their isn't a remedy available.2 years have passed and this is too long to have a customer wait for a remedy and it is very disappointing to me as i thought highly of toyota until now and will spread the word to everyone i know if this isn't taken care of soon.we are tired of not being able to have anyone ride in the front passenger seat.please get on toyota to do the right thing and fix our vehicle's front passenger airbag.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that the track warning lamp illuminated upon making a turn and that the steering wheel was tight and vibrating. The contact mentioned that the suspension was unstable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was not able to replicate or diagnose the failure. In addition, the contact was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 14v312000 (air bags) and stated that the parts needed were not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the delay. The approximate failure mileage was not available.
I have received a recall notice in 2013.i am still waiting for a remedy .toyota claims to not have the parts to fix this yet, but advises that no passenger sit in the front passenger seat.this is inappropriate!i would like to file a complaint for excessive time to fix this safety problem.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v312000 (air bags) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.the consumer also stated the abs failed two years ago. Updated 09/08/15
2002 toyota sequoia.consumer writes in regards to front passenger airbag inflator module recall notice.the consumer stated the dealer only inspected the vehicle and informed her the air bag inflator did not need to be replaced. However, according to the letter the consumer received, it stated the air bag inflator would be replaced regardless of the inspection results.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v312000 (air bags); however, the part needed to do the 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 received a safety recall.it is taking way to long to get part in.we are instructed not to operate vehicle with occupants in front passenger seat.it has been months since i received recall.when can i expect the airbag inflator?it is very inconvenient to perform my daily activities.
Takata recall.i received 2 recall notices within the last year about air bag inflators. I took my car to a local toyota twice but without any parts being replaced.the most recent notice i got is still about airbag inflator.in the letter, it says the inflator on my car needs to be replaced regardless of the inspection results.well i took my car to a local toyota dealership, they inspected it and told me my car is fine, and no replacement is necessary.please confirm if my car is affected with the takata airbag recall, thanks.
First of all i live on a island in hawaii called molokai. Took car into a repair shop and they told me they can't do the repairs cause of liability so i called toyota, and they said i needed to ship the car to honolulu or maui for repairs. Just to ship my car off the island is going to cost me about $500.00round trip. Why can't they send a technician to the island to do the job!!!! it's there responsibility to keep my car as safe as possible. I also talked to other people that owns toyota's and they are having the same trouble! i also talked to the technician at the shop and they said honda has a similar problem and honda sends there technician to the island to do the job why can't toyota do the same?
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v286000 (air bags); however, the part for 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. Parts distribution disconnect.
In april, 2013 toyota announced a safety recall to inspect and, if necessary, replace the front passenger airbag inflator.it has been 2 years, toyota has not authorized the toyota dealerships to perform this defect.
A hyundai tucson ran a red light at a high rate of speed (approx 50 mph) hitting us hard enough to flip us 360 degrees causing us to roll over another hyundai tucson and land on the opposite side of a four lane highway.we were hit on the passenger side whereby the door jam between the front and back doors took most of the hit.due to the way we rolled and bounced off the hood of the stationary car, i, on the passenger side took most of the hit.my head hit the window and the right side of my back and right arm were bruised.my husband, who was driving, injured his shoulder.i think if we were in any other vehiclewe would have been killed or far more severely injured.our seatbelts held us in place, but the driver and passenger curtain and side airbags (that i paid extra for) did not deploy, which i think in a side impact accident and roll over, they should have.perhaps if they did, i would not have had a concussion.
Consumer was driving 15-25 mph across an intersection when another vehicle made a left turn into the intersection.the consumer's vehicle broad sided the other vehicle on the passenger side.the consumer sustained head and neck injuries along with another passenger inthe vehicle.seat belts were worn, but the air bags did not deploy.the manufacturer and the dealer were notified. *scc
I received a safety recall notice from toyota which told me i must have the airbag inflator module replaced. Called the glendora, ca. Toyota dealer to make an appointment. He called me back to say he got the part in. I took the car in, left the car for 7 hours only to be told that my car didn't need the module. The letter said that i must replace the module and recommended that i do not operate the vehicle with occupants in the front passenger seat until the remedy is performed. What do i do?my car is not safe!please help me.
Takata recall. We have not received the recall even though our car is on list to be recalled.we see takata recalls on all vehicles will be done december 2019.why have we not received the recall
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v312000 (air bags); however, the parts needed were unavailable. The dealer was uncertain when the parts would become available to service the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the delay. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Takata recall we have owned our sequioa since 12/13/2001, we bought it brand new. When we 1st bought it the airbag light came on immediately and bill dube of dover nh replaced something and fixed it. I have had many complaints with my vehicle and returned to the dealership many times thru out the years. I have had multiple issues with vsc traction control starting in 2002 lights would come on and go out, air bag light comes on when there is high humidity and when using air conditioning, my alloy wheels have been disgusting since 2004. I have a extensive repair history with bill dube dealership they never addressed issues as once lights on dash turn off there is no history. In 2006 my lights on dash came on i brought it to toyota of portsmouth nh as i was almost at 100000. Miles. They could not look at vehicle due to warranty. I drove to bill dube and they refused to see me that day or document that lights were on so they could fix it. Once my odometer hit 100000 warranty was null and void. I was extremely upset called multiple times to toyota corporation and appeared to get same jerk who refused to help and gave me the run around. We have owned our sequioa for 18 1/2 years. I love my car it has approx 445000 miles and would appreciate assistance. My vscis constantly on now along with the abs light. The air bag only comes on when there is high humidity and i am driving. When we bought the sequioa the salesman actually stated the sequioa had a hard drive to retain light history. I also have been concerned with my frame which was replaced in 2012. I have return to portsmouth toyota where work was down a few times. My vehicle appears crooked and not aligned they think i am crazy. I practically live in my vehicle i work in hospice so i am very aware of my vehicles look and condition. I would appreciate your assistance with my vehicle, i would like make it to 500000.
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.
I have not had an "incident".the passenger airbag will be replaced on 7/21/2015.my question is: are all the other airbags (drivers side main airbag, all the side airbags) in this vehicle safe?if they are safe why are they safe in comparison to the passenger airbag?or are there potential problems?
Dt: on dry pavement there was an accident on front end and no air bag deployed. Vehicle was stopped at the time of impact, owner thought the other vehicle was going about 45. Mphvehiclewas equipped with the side curtainair bags and front driver and passenger air bags.the occupants were wearing seat belts.there was no air bag warning lights on. There has never before been an accident with this vehicle, and air bags never deployed.vehicle was bought new. Driver sustained injuries,broken an ankle a tibia,left wrist, andsustained multiple contusions. Driver's daughter has suffered from labor contractions after accident. Occupants were treated immediately after. There was an investigation by insurance company. Vehicle was totaled,frame was bent. Owner called toyota, and they referred her to nhtsa.
Dt: on dry pavement there was an accident on front end and no air bag deployed. Vehicle was stopped at the time of impact, owner thought the other vehicle was going about 45. Mphvehiclewas equipped with the side curtainair bags and front driver and passenger air bags.the occupants were wearing seat belts.there was no air bag warning lights on. There has never before been an accident with this vehicle, and air bags never deployed.vehicle was bought new. Driver sustained injuries,broken an ankle a tibia,left wrist, andsustained multiple contusions. Driver's daughter has suffered from labor contractions after accident. Occupants were treated immediately after. There was an investigation by insurance company. Vehicle was totaled,frame was bent. Owner called toyota, and they referred her to nhtsa.
While on the highway, suddenly there was a loud grinding noise in the front end of the car, the car lost all power, and the vsc alarm went off and the vsc dashboasd lights were flashing. This lasted for about 30 seconds and then stopped.this has happened again and again at all different speeds and now the vsc lights are on all the time and the grinding happens intermittenly.
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.
Automobile stops operating without notice or warning.will not start again.
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.
Back door and window do not work
My father and i were leaving frys electronics on friday may 19, 2017.as we turned from the fry's parking lot to head on the 60 fwy all of a sudden the vsc started beeping and just as we we picking up speed(50mph)the truck started to swerve while at the same time a grinding sound went off my father pushed the vsc off switch but did not have any effect on what was happening.when the beeping had stopped both vsc off and vsc lights had stayed on and the vehicle seemed to be running ok and ever since that day whenever we use the sequoia the lights come on and stay on during the trip on occasions it doesn't turn on after about 5 mins the beeping goes on and vehicle engine immediately slows and grinding sound goes on and causes vehicle to swerve and my father is a bit elderly so as a son i am putting in this complaint in hopes of some assistance in repairs this malfunction.my parents are retired and do not have an good income,is there any possible way toyota can fix this malfunction which seems to be quite a problem amoungst sequoia owners thank you for your time and patience i will await a response thank you. I would also like to apologize to the reader for the lack of my letter skills and hope i was able to express the problem for you to understand
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.
I own a 2002 toyota prius.it has been at toyota of st. Thomas for over 6 months undergoing "repairs".i don't know when i will ever get it back as they seem unable to repair it.
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.
We have a 2002 sequoia, not long after we bought it the vsc and trac off light started coming on, and the booster assy was replaced by our local toyota dealer. We have had to replace the brakes or parts of the brakes three times, 8/21/02, 3/11/03, and 5/3/03, costing some where close to $1000.00. On june 6th, i took the sequoia into toyota for a service check and was told that everything was fine. 3 weeks later we felt that there was something wrong with the brakes again, and called toyota motor corp. They notified the local dealership, and the brakes were replaced for free. Now today my vsc and trac off light started coming on again.
The vsc off, vsc trac, brake light, and abs indiator lights on the dash board, stay on all of the time. I have been told the vsc light problem is at least a $700 fix. These lights have come on and never go off.
Anti-lock braking system engages suddenly with power loss and front end vibration.vehicle stability control and traction control lights illuminate on dash. Abs and vsc lights remain on (abs and stability control therefore disengaged) and cannot be turned back on by operator.when vehicle is turned off, system appears to reset, but the problem repeats after restarting and driving several miles.problem occurred twice today, on two separate drive events within a 2 hour period.
2002 toyota sequoialhas the vscand vsc trac lights are on.when i started my vehicle they were off, then they just stay on steady.
The warning lights abs, vsc, emergency brakes, track, slip indicator comes on all the time after engine start running. In certain instances, the vehicle does not respond to acceleration for few seconds. The problem started around 70k miles. Toyota dealer has check the vehicle and said that the problem is the ecu computer and the estimated cost is about $3,000.oo dollars with only 3 month warranty. The mechanic explained that the vehicle would be able to brake but non of the features above will be functioning. The mechanic also stated that this is very common problem with sequoia models but there is no recall or warranty for this problem at the time it was diagnosed. Since the repair for our suv is not affordable for us and there is so much uncertainty in its safety, we use it in a limited basis.
Vsc trac/ vsc off, abs, brake lighs come onthe vsc trac and the vsc off light come on and off due to a faulty abs sensor. Toyota dealer can not figure out why or how this faulty light comes on. Did a research online and hundreds of thousand of other toyota sequoia owner had the same issues.
Driving at 75mph and inexplicably lost vehicle speed.engine was running but would not respond to foot feed, i.e. Press down on accelerator and little to no increase in rpms from idle.dealer replaced throttle position sensor.
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.
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.
Vsc/trac/parking brake/abs light turned on. Dealer said ecu controlling these functions shut down. Replaced ecu for $2,000.
The vsctrac &vscoff light blinks on and off causing car to cut on and off.when tis happen the car was in motion. I just purcased carthe dealer said to replace the accelerator pedal position sensor of courseit is not covered under warrantyand becauseit happenedright after 30 days of purchase it falls on me.
Headlight relay goes out causing headlights to shutoff while driving. For the 2nd time in a year. Part was replaced with a new part.rear door will not latch and rattles. Rear latch assembly was replaced. It does not shut or seal so carbon monoxide enters the cabin. This has happened 3 times. Brake calipers seize up front driver and passenger side, rear driver side.
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.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While driving various speeds, the brake system engaged independently. A crash did not occur. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic control unit module failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
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.
Brake light started to come on and go off when driving, but my manual said this is okay.then the vsc and trac off lights started to come on and stay on but it did not happen every time i drove the car, only half the time.
As i was driving my vehicle it made a grinding sound along with a brief slowdown and then thevsc track light came on. When you turn the vehicle off the lights go off and stay off until another episode. This has happened on three different occasions.
While driving the vehicle, an alarm started going off and skid control light on dash was flashing and then motor lost rpm, the vehicle shook as if all the tire where flat, this happened for about 30 seconds, while i tried to get out of traffic and off the road, then the vsc lights came on in the dash, then the vehicle smoothed out and ran normal! after looking at all the forum online for this problem, it apparently is a huge problem with these vehicles andafter calling toyota about this they claim that this problem does not exist, as all the forum we read said that toyota would not except responsibility for this safety problem! therefor we filed a case to toyota, hoping they could help us out! because this happens on the road it is hard to have it identified by a mechanic and a computer! we cannot with this economy in anyway afford the extreme high price of toyotas service work , i feel my family could be in great danger!
I have had an issue with my vsc/trac off light since we bought it.the light would come on at seemingly random times, stay on until i restarted the truck - we were told it was not something we needed to worry about by the dealerships in fort worth (fort worth toyota). Recently (2/2014 & 3/2014), as i was coming down a hill in our neighborhood, approaching a stop sign, there was a grinding sound and the vehicle would seem to be stopping instead of accelerating - and the vsc lights came on again.i immediately pulled over and stopped; i couldn't see anything wrong under the hood or near the wheel wells, which is where it sounded like it was coming from. It did not continue and did not happen again for about a week.the next time it happened i was on the highway at about 70 mph.it grinded for about a second and slowed me down abruptly, then stopped grinding.pretty hairy situation, going 70 and having your brakes slow you down.i have not had the issue looked at by a technician yet and am not driving the truck.in researching it, i found hundreds of online complaints and a recall for the 2003 model year on your website. [nhtsa campaign number: 10v176000 ] obviously, the 2002 model year should have been included, as i am seeing the exact same problem.
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.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stability control and traction control warning indicators illuminated. In addition, the vehicle decelerated and braked independently. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 239,000.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While driving 35 mph and making a right turn, an abnormal noise emitted from the console of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the computer needed to be recalibrated. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 240,000.
Vsc dash light ("idiot light") has been consistently on now for the last 10,000 miles (current odometer = 51,000 +/-).the light was on intermittently starting before the vehicle was 1-1/2 years old (<25,000 miles.) in addition to the vsc light, the 'brake' light stays on (originally illuminated only when the parking brake was engaged.), plus the abs light is consistently lit.the vehicle was taken to toyota more than once with the vsc/abs/brake lights complaint, but toyota was unable to diagnose any problem until a service performed after the 36,000 mi warranty expired, at which point the dealer thought an abs computer replacement might solve the problem.the dealer did not acknowledge any problem until after this 36,000 mile point despite intermittent events occurring very early on.
Trac off and vsc trac lights intermittently turn on, sometimes when vehicle is in motion and sometimes when vehicle is in idle.while in motion, if trac off and vsc trac lights turn on, beeping occurs, grinding or "whirring" noises are audible and brakes cannot be depressed.since the first incident, i've changed the rear differential oil and found small metal bits in the oil.
1)took my 2002 toyota sequoia to the dealer to perform 50,000 mile service.they performed the service and replaced the battery.when picking up the car i noticed vehicle skid control (vsc) and abs lights were off.2) i asked the dealer to check this problem and they said that the ecu (computer) that controls these safety systems had failed itself and disabled the above mentioned safety features. 3) the dealer wants $2300 from me to fix this problem.
My wife and i gotour 2002 toyota sequoia brand new in 2002.just this past week, the vsc and abs light comes on.we took it to the local toyota dealer and found not only do those lights need replacing but also the brake booster.total cost about $1900.i've done research on this problem on the web and found on a website, tundrasolutions.com, there were a number of people with the same problem.anywhere from 50k to 80k miles on their 2002 sequoia and the same problem happens.when we took it to toyota, they said that was a very rare problem for a car with that mileage.toyota, the manufacture, or the local dealer would not take any responsibility for the parts and that it wasn't faulty parts.we got it fixed today.the local dealer knocked off 25% of the price.we feel like this is a problem toyota needs to pay in full.if this many are having this problem, then there's a problem.
(1)the dashboard lights for abs, vsc, & traction control flickered, and then remained on permanently.(2)the abs and vsc have malfunctioned which seriously affects the braking & stability control of the vehicle in emergency handling situations, endangering person(s) in vehicle.(3)right toyota in az could not determine problem, although technician stated this was a common failure of the 2002 sequoia.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While driving between 20 and 35 mph, the stability control system activated independently without warning. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road, turned off the engine, and waited a few minutes. The contact restarted the vehicle and the stability control reset back to normal. The vehicle was taken to mossy toyota (located at 4555 mission bay dr, san diego, ca 92109) where it was diagnosed that the ecu software needed to updated or replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the repair fees. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vin was not included in a recall. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. ...updated 11/21/17
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 hasbeen 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 01/05/10the 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
I have a 2002 toyota sequoia sr5 2 wheel drive - the vsc and trac off lights come on and off randomly.i have taken it in several times and complained of this issue.the first time (with about 15000 miles) i was told front brakes needed replaced - which i did.problem returned and when i take it in, dealer says they can't duplicate the problem, so there is nothing they can do.there is something wrong, they are ignoring it.*la
While driving my 2002 sequioa at any speed above 20mph, the vehicle makes a terrifying grinding noise, while the skid icon beeps and the trac & vsc lights come on. The steering & braking becomes difficult and the car veers to the right. Its happened several times over the years and i recently learned of this forum. If i start the truck and let it run while i finish getting dressed, the lights will sometimes be on before i start driving and the problem doesn't occur but that could take up to an hour to occur, so i've learned to only drive it when the lights are on on the dash. Been to dealership who only reminds me that there are no recalls on my truck. One dealerships concern was only to sell me another vehicle while reminding me how expensive the issue was to fix, quoting me a repair cost of approximately $3000. I've had the truck since 2003 and it has only 116k miles, partly because i'm scared to either crash and hurt my family or kill someone else's family. I worked hard to pay for this vehicle and would like to keep it but i'm terrified to drive it. Living in louisiana where hurricane evacuations are common, i need my truck and i cant believe that a reputable company like toyota wont address the problem. Im a toyota fan & this is my 3rd toyota but i think i wont be buying another one.
Noticed problem with vehicle traction when driving at low speed in wet or snowy weather. Problem with acceleration and traction when accelerating. Heard a ratcheting sound and no traction when trying to accelerate from a stopped position on a wet road. After some research it sounds very similar to earlier recall with nhtsa campaign id: 10v17600 for toyota sequoia vehicles manufactured between april 1, 2002 through april 17, 2003. Called toyota service line on 11/9/2010 and they informed us that this recall doesn't apply to our vehicle since our vehicle was apparently manufactured on 3/8/2002 (a few weeks earlier than the recall covers).we live in a very dry climate with very little to no precipitation but noticed it again after rainfall. Filed a case# [xxx]on 12/10/13 with toyota with no response. Please help! information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
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.
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.
The vehicle was being driven on a dry paved road. The vsc and traction warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel as the vehicle pulled hard to the right, nearly causing an accident.the steering wheel becomes difficult to steer, the vehicle loses power, and the brakes inadvertently engage, making a terrible grinding noise.the problem happens at least once, each time the vehicle is restarted.there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v176000 (traction control system) for the 2003 toyota sequoia - this failure is most likely related.
The vsc/abs indicator lights appear intermittently without any warning. The car beeps, makes a heavy grinding noise and the abs brakes are automatically engaged without any action by the driver regardless of the speed, or whether driving on a highway or city street. The car will fishtail. 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. This defect in the same model for the 2002 vehicles seems to be widespread. Must we first have an accident to win rights to be accommodated. Does toyota not want to make good on its 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. This is the only vehicle we have to drive our severely disabled 10 year old daughter and cannot afford a new vehicle. We are really scared!see other identical consumer complaints at http://www.carcomplaints.com/toyota/sequoia/2002/brakes/electronic_stability_control-4.shtml
To start, i want to stress that i do not understand why there is no recall for this problem.the vsc trac, abs, skid control and brake lights all came on and stayed on as of the above date.prior to that date, the vsc trac and skid lights would come on for no reason, but would go off upon turning off and restarting the car.when the lights came on and stayed on, i read the owner's manual and based on that information, was worried thebrakes would not work, so i called the dealer. When i spoke to someone in the dealer's repair shop about the problem before i brought the car in, he said that the warning lights meant that my abs system was gone and it would cost $2,000 to fix. He said that it was not covered by warranty or a recall. So, i took it to the nearest auto repair shop to my home, that i had used previously. They checked the warning lights with the computer diagnostic and could not find anything wrong. Then, i took it to the dealer, and they checked the warning lights and said that the problem was low voltage with the battery. I had recently bought a new battery, so i took the car back to the first place, which checked the battery and said it was fine. So i received conflicting messages from the dealer. However, since other owners with my year/model toyota have had safety problems with the same issue and toyota has the same problem with the 2003 model and they have issued a recall, i believe it is a safety issue. I can't understand why no recall has been issued for the 2002 year. Please look at all of the complaints about this exact issue from so many consumers (and i'm sure plenty of others who did not take the time to report it) and act before someone is seriously injured or killed!!!!!!
The car makes a loud sound as if something was stuck underneath. At the same time it pulls to the right while severely vibrating. Also at the same time the lights for tracking control and stability control turn on. After a few seconds the car seems to be in normal driving mode again except for the warning lights for the vsc off-light. The warning lights reset sometimes but that only leads to the same problem starting again.
While traveling home at normal speed the vsc/trac lights came on and the vehicle began vibrating and making a grinding noise.after stopping on the side of the road, i called my husband and was told to turn the vehicle off and on to possibly reset the vsc/trac.it seemed to work briefly but it started to do it again.after making it home, my husband drove the vehicle initially without any issues.however, he attempted to take the vehicle to the store and the problem started again.he noted audible alerts and the vsc/trac lights illuminating, grinding from what seemed to be the passenger side front tire.he had to pull off to the side of the road; however, found it difficult to control the vehicle.the speed was estimated at 35-40 mph, dry conditions with no obvious road conditions or issues.smoke was observedcoming from the passenger front of the vehicle.this problem had been noted several time randomly over the past two years, but has seemingly been resolved by turning the vehicle off and back on.this was the first time that the issue has persisted, and the increased difficulty in steering.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that the vehicle stability control and the traction control light remained illuminated. Also, the contact mentioned that while driving during inclement weather, the brakes made a loud grinding noise and did not engage in a timely manner. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.
In stop and go traffic at launch vehicle abs engaged without warning repeatedly with loud grinding noises and the abs light, traction light and vehicle stability control light all came up. Stopped vehicle, turned off engine, waited a few minutes and all lights were gone upon restart. However this problem worsened considerably and more often through the october and november 2011 months, to the point of occurring every time the vehicle is driven as the date of this writing, december 3rd 2011. New worsened symptoms now include flashing vsc (vehicle stability control) at launch from a stop, which cuts engine power and compromises accurate steering. Sometimes the abs, trac and vsc lights come up immediately, sometimes only after repeated intrusive activations of abs/trac/vsc. All these warning lights also stayed on once for two entire days after leaving the vehicle rest overnight.all these dangerous random interventions of the abs/trac/vsc electronics started after the front rotors and pads were changed by a professional mechanic (a1-unity body, 1420 howe st in vancouver, bc, canada). The vehicle was federally and provincially inspected for canadian importation by the same mechanic before these problems started to happen. It was deemed to be in exceptional mechanical and working condition for its age and mileage. However the vehicle is now longer safe to drive because of this abs/trac/vsc defect, despite it being otherwise perfectly drivable.toyota must issue the same recalls that they posted for defective trac and vsc for the 2003 year sequoia models for the 2002 sequoia models. Sequoia vehicles haven't received any hardware or software updates as far as abs/trac/vsc systems are concerned between 2001 and 2003, proof being that subsequent model years from 2001 all experience the same defects for the same reasons.2001-2002 sequoia vsc recalls need to be issued now!
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.
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.
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!
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 withtheir vehicles.
Takata recall we have owned our sequioa since 12/13/2001, we bought it brand new. When we 1st bought it the airbag light came on immediately and bill dube of dover nh replaced something and fixed it. I have had many complaints with my vehicle and returned to the dealership many times thru out the years. I have had multiple issues with vsc traction control starting in 2002 lights would come on and go out, air bag light comes on when there is high humidity and when using air conditioning, my alloy wheels have been disgusting since 2004. I have a extensive repair history with bill dube dealership they never addressed issues as once lights on dash turn off there is no history. In 2006 my lights on dash came on i brought it to toyota of portsmouth nh as i was almost at 100000. Miles. They could not look at vehicle due to warranty. I drove to bill dube and they refused to see me that day or document that lights were on so they could fix it. Once my odometer hit 100000 warranty was null and void. I was extremely upset called multiple times to toyota corporation and appeared to get same jerk who refused to help and gave me the run around. We have owned our sequioa for 18 1/2 years. I love my car it has approx 445000 miles and would appreciate assistance. My vscis constantly on now along with the abs light. The air bag only comes on when there is high humidity and i am driving. When we bought the sequioa the salesman actually stated the sequioa had a hard drive to retain light history. I also have been concerned with my frame which was replaced in 2012. I have return to portsmouth toyota where work was down a few times. My vehicle appears crooked and not aligned they think i am crazy. I practically live in my vehicle i work in hospice so i am very aware of my vehicles look and condition. I would appreciate your assistance with my vehicle, i would like make it to 500000.
While driving, without notice, vsc and trac lights, grinding noise and vibrations, deceleration, and pull to the right.
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.
(1) the dashboard lights for abs, vsc, & traction control flickered, and then remained on permanently. (2) the abs and vsc have malfunctioned which seriously affects the braking & stability control of the vehicle in emergency handling situations, endangering person(s) in vehicle. (3) technician at marin toyota in san rafael, castated this was a common failure of the 2002 sequoia. (4) searching online forums and the nhtsa complaint database also show this a common problem. (5) our family needs to be safe in this car. I hope something can be done.
This has happened about 10 times when the skid light will come on and the vehicle will go left to right and the brakes do not stop the vehicle. Then the vsc off & vsc trac off lights will come on. This has happened at speeds from 15 - 60 mph at times you loose control of the vehicle at the higher speeds for a few seconds. If this ever happens in heavy traffic it will cause an accident. Vehicle has been taken to a toyota specialist mechanic and they are still replacing parts. I understand that toyota recalled all 2003 sequoia's for this problem. My wife now refuses to drive the vehicle until it is fixed properly.
We have had the vsc/trac flashing warning lights come on, with a grinding noise and beeping alarms as we drive the vehicle on the road and/or on the freeway. The steering wheel vibrates and the vehicle slows down.incident lasts approximately 10-20 seconds. Once it stops the vsc/trac light comes on until you stop driving. This occurs randomly when we are driving the vehicle on the road or on the freeway. We never know when it will happen when driving the vehicle.we are no longer driving the vehicle on long distance road trips or on the highway because we are afraid that we will get into an accident.we feel it is a health and safety issue that toyota must address immediately.
2002 sequoia purchased used, vsc trac desengages without warning at any time, slowing down the vehicle and making grinding noice in the suspension or breaks, it will reset again after park and shutting the engine off, this problem had happen at least 3 times in about one monthsince this has happened, the warning lights no longer shut off after turning key off, vsc light; trac offdashboard lights stat on. Can the vsc/tracdisengaged be due to a faulty sensor: can't this just stay turned off since there is a vsc trac button in truck to turn it off?
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While driving 70 mph, the vsc track warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that there was a loud grinding noise under the vehicle. The contact also stated that the vehicle started grinding and shook when braking. The vehicle was driven to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 81,069.updated 8/21/15the consumer stated the alarm sounded, vsc and traction control lights illuminated. The vehicle veered to the right while driving in the left lane. Updated 08/27/15
My 2002 toyota sequoia has a defective sensor for the vsc, brake system.i see where the 2003 sequoia is covered, but not the 2002's.please tell me why this is the case, when the same problem is occurring.
The vehicle is a toyota sequoia 2002 2 wheel drive, andi have had three incidents so far.the first timewas driving in the high way at a steady speed of 65 mph when the car all of the sudden jerked to the left and a beeping went off and the track off and vsc track came on.the problem is that there is no warning at all and it just happen in a matter of seconds.my concern is that i use this vehicle just when my family is with me.i wonder if accidents with fatalities need to occur before somebody do something about it.
Trac off, vsc trac lights came on as the rear wheel locked up for a sec . Loss of power , vehicle pulled hard to the right almost causing collision with 18 wheeler on highway.
No matter what speed, the vsc alarm goes off, the car brakes violently and pulls to the right, and makes a horrible grinding sound. Then the vsc light stays on until the car is turned off and reset.under warranty, i went to gilroytoyota in 2014 to get this fixed.they told me it was the yaw rate sensor, however that isn't covered in the warranty.it would cost around $800-$1000 to replace.they did replace the brake booster assembly, and that worked for about 6 months until the vsc light came back on and the car pulled and braked again.very very dangerous when driving on the freeway when this happens, and the alarm goes off and the car brakes and pulls, could result in accident. Makes a horrible grinding noise as well that i can feel in the brake pedal when this happens.the car is always in motion when this happens, always on asphalt, not on dirt or in 4 wheel drive. (i don't use the 4 wheel drive)happens at any speed, either turning or going straight.
Driving on paved public road, dry road conditions in summertime at low speed,10-20 mph, the vsc and trac off warning lights on instrument panel light up with and audible bell type alarm at the same time the right front wheel makes a loud thump causing the vehicle to pull hard to the right and with very hard front end vibration. At which time there is no brake control, steering control or acceleration control for approximately 20 seconds that has caused a few near miss vehicle collisions with other vehicles or off the road towards an embankment. The sequoia was taken to a toyota dealership service center where the technician stated they can only clear the fault code in the vehicle's computer. Since the fault code has been cleared, 5 more episodes of the same identical senerios with both wet and dry road conditions but not standing water on the roadway, and also a couple of times during speeds between 60-70 mph. This is an intermittent anomaly, but happens 3-4 days in a row between instances.
Whether driving on residential streets or on the freeway, i have experienced unexpected pulls (jerking) on my steering wheel and would hear grinding noise where i can feel my car shaking (as if i was dragging a metal scraping the road as i am driving). This will happen for a few seconds (to as long as almost a minute, until i pulled over and turned off my engine in one case where i was driving on the freeway). Every time this occurs, the vsc light comes on and remains on for quite some time. When i first started experiencing this, a little over a year ago, i brought my car into the toyota dealership and was told there are no recalls or known issues. It would continue to happen periodically and since it wasn't happening all the time, the dealership would always say there's nothing wrong with my car, whenever i brought it in, because they can't re-create the issue. Lately, it's been happening almost on a daily basis (sometimes 2-3 times a day). Just yesterday, while i was making a u-turn, the vsc came on and locked my steering wheel to the point where it slowed my acceleration for several seconds after the turn. Then, while driving home from work on the freeway (straight, flat surface) going 65 mph, it happened again: my steering wheel jerked to 1 side, the grinding noise was heard and the vsc light came on. And later, while driving 25 mph on residential street (also straight and flat surface) it happened again. Today, i went online and typed in my vin# and sure enough, it says there are no recalls, however, there's multiple forums and complaints of this issue. There is definitely something wrong, especially if multiple owners are experiencing the same thing.this is definitely a hazard & safety issue because it happens unexpectedly. Friends, family and co-workers who have rode in my car all witnessed and experienced it. Please advise me on a resolution.
My vehicle's vehicle stability control is engaging for no apparent reason while driving straight on a clear, clean, dry road. This has happened multiple times per month. Both on highway and city street. (25mph-70mph) controlling the car can become hard to do. Pretty loud grinding sound is heard when it is engaged. Fear an accident may happen because the vehicle may pull due to the brakes engaging unexpectedly.
Translate/ skid control ecu failing notice when weather is cold/wet.once car is warmed computers work.when car was newer skid control warning lights would come light.would reset once car was turned off/on.research on the internet has shown that same car model and year tends to have the same problem.
This problem started on 8/1/2017 ecs and abs lights came on with check engine light. Millage was 190753. I was driving when this occurred. Having tried to find the fault for this condition was futile. I do suspect the ecu is failing.
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 upand fix (or be forced to fix) this cronic issue with thesevehicles.
Driving at 25 mph vehicle front end started vibrating violently.thought transmission or cvs joints had disintegrated.vsc lights lit up pulled over .found nothing wrong?has done numerous times during last year.started in july 2015 intermittently and currently happens daily. At 65 mph'suv front end slipped'.also pulls to right.scary what if on road curving left.people could possibly go off road and be killed and list it as 'driver fell asleep'.read on toyota forum website, 2003 were recalled.why not 2002????? people have taken 2002 sequoia to dealer and delear changed out sensor and computer chip and owners still experienced problem.
When driving on normal (safe and dry) road conditions, the vsa and trac control elements of the vehicle engaged and nearly caused me to crash. Braking was severely inhibited (had to pump brakes to get them to work) and steering was jolted to the right/affected nearly causing an inadvertent lane change at highway speeds (65 miles per hour). Was assessed by toyota and ruled to be a faulty steering column sensor and yaw rate sensor which is an astronomically expensive repair. My family is not safe in this vehicle due to the defect. Please do something! this should be a recall!
I have been having the same problem with my 02' sequoia. At first the vsc trac light/ vsc off would come on & go off after turning engine off. Then it started staying on along w/ abs light & brake. All the lights continue to stay on. My vehicle only has 126,800 miles which i consider less to be having an issue at this time. I'm a mother of three in which this is my primary vehicle that carries my precious cargo. I really do think that toyota should issue some kind of recall in regards to this matter, it clearly looks likes this is a problemw/ other sequoia owners & they need to stand behind there products. Especially when it involves the safety of lives. It would be great if someone could help me w/ this matter.
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.
I have experienced chilling and dangerous malfunctions of the abs, vsc/track system in my (owned since new) 2002 sequoia. The "vsc/vsc track" lights illuminate and a disconnect alarm (beeping tone) is initiated.the system failurepulls the car abruptly off course. Immediate correction must be made to stay on the road.this has happened several times within the past 6 months with the system automatically re-setting itself after turning off the key and re-starting the engine.today's incident was the most violent and the system does not re-set.probably a good thing.looking at user complaints on the internet causes one to wonder why the public has not been protected by the nhtsa requiring a recall. My experience has been toyota dealerships are turning their backs on this issue. For safety sake, this should not be ignored!! i find it hard to believe that we can spend time and money to preserve a salamander in this country and yet ignore a highway safety issue such as this. The complaints on this issue have been many and around for a while.so many of us out here are reaching out to you for help. Please help by considering a recall on these vehicles. Very truly yours,...an experienced auto mechanic, licensed and experienced (a&p) aircraft mechanic, gulfstream 550 safety & standards pilot.
The abs light is on constantly even though the vehicle has not suffered any incidents, the vsc/track light is on sometimes it lasts up to one week until i disconnect the negative cable of the battery, recently the security light started flashing constantly, i don't know much about cars and is already altering my blood pressure.
My 2002 sequoia has a saftey issue that needs to be addressed.while driving in a freeway 65mph my suv violently pulls to the right almost causing a crash, the "vsc" and "trac off" lights turn on in dash cluster
2002 toyota sequoia vsc trac sensor lights turning on and off and hearing grinding noise when it auto-engage and disengage in motion.
Was driving on the interstate in the left hand lane.tried to merge into the right hand lane and noticed a car in my blind spot so i went back into the left lane.however, my vsc/abs lights went on, the car beeped, made a heavy grinding noise, and then, with much force, veered hard to the right.i tried to steer it back to the left hand lane, the other drivers saw me wrestling with my steering wheel and the car started to fishtail so fortunately they stayed well behind me.the car became impossible to control and steer and braking did not help.despite my best efforts to control the car, apply the brakes, steer out of the skidding and fishtailing, my car then went over into the right lane, over to the shoulder, and then the wheel sunk into the grass next to the shoulder where the vehicle rolled over several times.my son and i were airlifted to the trauma unit.i suffered 2 broken vertebrae in the c area of my neck and a compressed disc in the t region of my spine, concussion, cuts, bruises, glass embedded near my eye, as well as a splenic aneurysm.my son had a concussion, wound on the head that required stitches, cuts, bruises and a sprained ankle.my son and i were both unconscious at the accident scene.my two daughters had minor cuts, sprains, and bruises.we were fortunate to have come out of this alive and not to have hit anyone else.i am still in a neck brace and undergoing medical treatment.toyota needs to recall this model as soon as possible.we could have all been killed.unfortunately, my car was totaled and there was no black box in this model.i will never buy a car from toyota again.however, for the safety of others, i do hope they recall this model as i would hate for others to suffer what we had to suffer, or worse.updated 10/19/12updated 10/23/2012
About a month ago i was driving on the highway at about 60mph and all of a sudden my vehicle began to jerk erraticly, became hard to control steering and braking, seemed to be braking on its on, it made a very loud grinding noise and some sort of alarm starting beeping and my vsc lights and traction control lught starting flashing. This lasted about 3 minutes and continues to happen sporadically every 2 to 3 days. There is no cause and no rhythm or reason for this to happen. I am always on a seemingly flat smooth surface moving straight ahead at a moderately high rate of speed between 50 and 70mph..
2002 toyota sequoia. Consumer states failed vehicle skid control and anti-lock brake system *tgwthe consumer stated a recall was issued for the 2003 model manufactured between april 1, 2002 through april 17, 2003.the consumer stated his vehicle was manufactured in july 2002 and it also has the same part number as the 2003 model.the consumer stated when he attempted to accelerate into traffic from a stop, the vehicle would start to move, then it would suddenly stop accelerating which left him in traffic at 10-15 mph, then a series of loud noises emitted from under the hood and the vehicle would accelerate again.the consumer stated it would happen every time he came to a stop and subsequent attempt to accelerate again. When the vehicle was in motion, the vsc and abs lights on the dash indicated the systems were off.in turn, the vehicle would just have traditional brakes without the safety of the abs and vsc.which was very evident during a rainy day whilebraking, because the rear end of the truck went into a skid side ways.
The vsc off indicator light along with the vsc and skid light and buzzer activates.this causes theskid control to activate front brakes on one side with a grinding noise and the steering wheel topull hard to one side.i'm concerned this may cause an accident !
My wife was driving down a paved road on a dry day and thevehicle 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.
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.
At 247,000 plus miles the abs system would suddenly engage going around sharper curves on the highway at 65+ mph. Recently the abs system engaged at 32 mph around a sharper curve on a mountain road. I brought it into the dealer in august 2019. As of february 2020 it is still not fixed, despite spending a lot of money. Besides being nerve wracking, it is a potentially hazardous problem, especially in snow and ice, that should qualify for a recall.
Vsc/abs/brake lights all illuminated on the dashboard.vehicle is unable to pass state safety inspection due to brake light being illuminated.in this vehicle having the vsc operational is far more dangerous.please order toyota to perform a recall as there is abundant evidence that the vehicle stability control/abs system on this vehicle is dangerous.
The vsc trac, vsc off, brake light and abs light are all on on the dash. This is known problem with 1st generation toyota sequoia's. Toyota issued a recall on the 03 models for this issue and provided a fix at their expense. The same issue occurs in other model years but there is no open recall for it. Dealership wants approximately $2,000 to replace the skid control ecu.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that the vehicle was hesitant to accelerate after a complete stop. The accelerator pedal was applied and the vehicle jerked into gear. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the euc needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 10v176000 (electronic stability control, traction control system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 291,000.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the vehicle began to vibrate severely and decelerated rapidly. The vehicle stability, traction and skid control warning lights illuminated prior to the failure. The contact was able to pull to the road side to switch off and restart the vehicle. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in the nhtsa campaign number: 10v176000(electronic stability control, traction control system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000.
I have owned my 2002 toyota sequoia since january of 2002.since then we have had numerous problems with the brakes and now the vsc/abs skid control.for starters the front brake pads and rotors had to be changed and re-surfaced with approximately 30,000 miles on the vehicle.then the same thing again with approximately 60,000 miles.before the second repair i did some research and saw there was a tsb for larger calipers and rotors on the vehicle.this is a classic case of cost cutting and under-engineering to increase profit margins.i went to my local toyota dealership and ask for the repair to be done by toyota at their expense. They would not do this for me.now with approximately 99,000 miles on the car i have a failure of the vsc/abs skid control.this is going to be a very expensive repair.i want toyota to finally own up to my situation.the vsc/abs problem is very frequent among my year model and deserves a recall.once this system is de-activated by failure the sequoia becomes less manuverable and more dangerous to its occupants and all those cars it shares the road with.please join me and do what you can to make toyota make both the underpowered rotors and calipers and the abs skid control system mandatory recall items for the 02 sequoia.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stability control and traction control warning indicators illuminated. In addition, the vehicle decelerated and braked independently. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 239,000.
When i start the vehicle the trac off and vsc trac light is illuminated on the dash. After driving a short time the vehicle beeps and goes into a skip and breaks to one side. It corrects itself in a second. Sometimes it beeps and no skid. This started a year ago. Frequency was a few times a year then. Now it happens several times a week. I believe toyota addressed the issue on 2003's, but not 2002's. Most of time the vehicle is on city streets when this happens and it is more likely to happen after driving a few minutes. It always happens when i am driving straight.
I drive a 2002 sequoia and have had about 8 instances where the trac off, trc vsc, and slip indicator lights all come on while the truck feels like it locks up and a beeping alarm sounds and a pulling to the right with a grinding noise .this morning the slip indicator lights stayed on with the grinding noise seems like a few seconds longer than yesterday .i was about to pull off of the road when the other two lights came on and the car drove normal when the lights are on .when you turn the engine off and restart the lights go off.however the error occurs on a daily basis now .the roads i travel are mainly highway and have been dry .i have noticed that there are many complaints for the same issue and that toyota did issue a recall for the 2003 model year ..this is a very dangerous issue and needs correction .one would think that the recall should extend to all years .
Normally happens at low speed while accelerating. The skidding car symbol flashes, a warning beeper beeps several times, there is a noticeable swerve to the right accompanied by a grinding noise. The, trac off and the vsc off, lights come on and i am able to continue merrily on my way unannoyed, there is no apparent reduction in braking ability or steering control. I just have the "idiot" lights on the dash until i turn off the ignition. When i next drive the vehicle i am very wary until it happens again, maybe immediately, or 10 to 20 miles. But it always happens. The dealer says a new yaw rate sensor and vsc ecu will fix it. About $1800.00 above the $105.00 already paid for the diagnostic fee. What really gets my "goat" is: there is a recall for the "early" 2003 models for this same problem.
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.
Vsc and trac off lights go on and a horrible grinding noise pulls the car to the right. Not safe my wife and children. Please help.
2002 toyota sequoia. Consumer writes in regards to a safety concern involving the vsc/trac system *tgwthe consumer stated the vsc/trac did not operate properly and caused the vehicle to be unstable. The consumer stated a recall was issued for the 2003 model and the 2002 model should have been included as well.
My vsc/abs/skid light up on my dash, stay lit, go off come back on.sometimes for a few hours sometimes for a few days.i have to replace front brake pads about twice a year.i have had to replace front rotors twice.traction control kicks in at random times. Rear window motor stopped working.rear hatch handle broke internally. Tires wear unevenly, even after several alignments.lh power mirror motor stopped working, motor makes clicking sound and will not adjust.factory dvd player stopped working.the fuel gauge is erratic.sometimes it works, sometimes not.
While driving downhill and around a curve at about 25mph, my 2002 sequoia began beeping, making a loud grinding noise and the traction light came on. I had little to no control of the vehicle.problem lasted a few seconds.fortunately, i was in a neighborhood with wide streets less than a mile from my home and was able to get home safely.considering that i was on a curve and it was raining, i thought it may be a one time issue with traction control. I drove the truck for a few days with no issues.yesterday, my wife was rounding a curve at about 50mph on a highway in heavy traffic on dry pavement and the truck did the same thing.she narrowly avoided a collision and was able to pull to the shoulder.since then, the truck will intermittently beep and grind for a couple of seconds before the vsc off light comes on.as long as the light is on, indicating the vsc is disengaged, there are no problems.problem seems to occur more when rounding a curve and braking, but that is not always the case.it has happened at various speeds, during both braking and accelerating, and while on flat ground or a hill.the problem only lasts a few seconds, but you have no control of the vehicle during that time.the vehicle will accelerate, decelerate, brake, or pull on its own.i am extremely concerned about losing control and wrecking, potentially causing injury to my wife and kids or another driver.upon researching, i found recall number 10v176000, nhtsa action number ea09006.this recall was for 2003 sequoias with a very similar problem with the vehicle stability control (vsc) system.why was the 2002 model not included in the recall since it seems to have the same issue?
This has occurred several times: grinding noise, car pulls to the right and vsc and trac lights come on indicating vsc and trac are disengaged.can drive ok after this occurs.however, when car is turned off and started again the warning lights go out and it's impossible to predict when it will occur again.there was a recall issued in 2010 for the 2003 model sequoia with this same issue, however this recall for some reason did not cover the 2002 which is having the same problem!please have toyota expand the recall to include other years as this is a common problem in sequoias!!!..updated 10/26/16 updated 10/16/217
My 2002 sequoia keeps making a grinding noise when i hit the gas from a stop light and the stability control keeps coming on and there is a loss of power and i cant do nothing until he stability control quits what its doing. Point blank toyota needs to do something with all these 2002 sequoias and there failing traction control system. There are peoples lives at stake and i've done had all the wheel sensors cleaned and the system reset and the problem is still there. What if it was your kids that had to drive an uncontrollable vehicle you would do everything you could to see what the problem was or if it can be fixed. Were spending lots of money fixing these sequoias and it needs to stop. All im asking is please just to consider recalling these dangerous vehicles.
As i drive down a highway, gravel road, driveway, street, anywhere, going slow or the speed limit, all of a sudden my vsc light and traction control light on the dash will start flashing accompanied by an alarm in the dash, causing the car to momentarily feel almost as if its hydroplaning.then all of a sudden it will go back to normal but the lights will stay on. Sometimes it does it 2-3 times each time the car is turned on. It has also been doing it when i come to a complete stop, then go to take off again it will flash the lights and make a weird grinding noise for about 5-10 secs not letting the car move at all. Then it will all of a sudden start moving again. I have 7 kids that ride with me daily and i find this extremely scary. It's been happening for 6/01/2020 to now/present/daily/
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 andit 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.
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.
I have a sequoia 2002.no previous history of big mechanical or electrical problems. Recently i experience an incident were i lost control of the vehicle while driving in the highway.the mechanic told me i have aproblem withthe yaw rate sensor and that it was very costly to repair.i have found out that this is a common problem that many sequoia owners have experience. I understand my vehicle is way past warranty period but let me tell you, in security issues warranties does not expires and toyota should provide for repairs or recall or whatever resources they have to correct this problem.
Driving the vehicle at about 60mph, grinding sound, loss of power steering control, pulls to the right side, deceleration,loud noise like a tire blowout, vsc lights on dash come on. This has happened 4 times while driving the vehicle, no warning and you must pull over and turn the engine off and it will reset so you are able to start the vehicle to continue. Very scary incidents!!!
I purchased my sequoia in 2003 and the trac off/vsc trac lights started turning on a few months after purchase.i have told the dealer every time i bring the car for service and have always been told that they cannot find a problem.once i turn off car the lights go off. Well, on july 2015 while traveling on a windy road at 35 mph, we heard an warning alarm sound for the first time and the steering locked for about two seconds and the car felt like we had a flat tire or dragging something underneath.after about 10 seconds the car resumed back to normal as if nothing had happened.about two weeks later, i was backing out of a parking stall and it did the exact thing, including steering wheel locking.i thought i had raned over something, but the car went back to normal. Now every two weeks after i get on the freeway this seems to happen, one time it sounded like my engine fell off.sometimes is worse than others and it doesn't matter if i'm going 25 or 65 mph.a few months ago i was traveling at 65 and the alarm came on, the grinding and dragging noise and my car started slowing down and swirved to the right.i just barely missed a motorcyclist.lucky no one was behind me or i would have been rear ended.i purchased toyota for their safety and quality reputation.i take good care of my car and safety of my family is my priority.as i stated before, i have been complaining about this issue to my toyota dealer for years and they tell me there is no problem with my car. Now my problem is much bigger than just a light turning on. This should be a major concern and we should not waitfor a loss of life to happen. Any car that loses power in the middle of a freeway without warning should be of grave concern to all. I love my car but cannot afford to trade it in.
2002 sequoia purchased used, vsc trac desengages without warning at any time, slowing down the vehicle and making grinding noice in the suspension or breaks, it will reset again after park and shutting the engine off, this problem had happen at least 10 times in about one year that i am driving it, due to the unexpected desengage of the vsc trac at any time slowing down the vehicle with out warning and no break light it is a safety concern, i have look in the internet and this problem is very common with this vehicles equiped with the vsc trac, i have called toyota and there is no recalls for the issue, i believe it it is a malfunction of the system it should be take care unless they are waiting for something drastic to happen, hope i can get some where with this complaint, this is a second toyota at home and i like to keep both cars for as long as i can. This particular problem does happen at any time in the street at 20 miles higway at 50 some times at 60 miles, during straight ride or turning left or right, please advise i should not have to incurre expences on a factory defective issue.
When driving 70 mph on the interstate, the vehicle periodically yanks hard to the right, it sounds like i have a flat tire, front right tire feels and sounds like it stopped turning. Car slows, vsc system idiot lights flash and beep. After i have successfully though unintentionally run another car off the road it returns to normal. The idiot lights stay on until the car is turned off.has been taken to mechanics numerous times in last few weeks, cannot find a problem. But keeps happening. Mechanic is aware of 2003 and newer recall for the same reason, tried recalibrating yaw sensor successfully. 3 days later it happened againmechanics says the sensor may be periodically malfunctioning, over correcting for a nonexistent problem. It has happened going 30 mph once, as well as today the lights and beeping went off at a dead stop in my driveway. Went straight to mechanics, turned off car to go inside, nothing found when he pulled it in
Vsc trac/ vsc off, abs, brake lighs come onthe vsc trac and the vsc off light come on and off due to a faulty abs sensor. Toyota dealer can not figure out why or how this faulty light comes on. Did a research online and hundreds of thousand of other toyota sequoia owner had the same issues.
Abs system activates by itself driving on a flat, dry road. Abs/trac lights have intermittently illuminated for a few years (without abs activation to the best of my knowledge, my wife drives the vehicle primarily), lights turn off when key is cycled, no codes present in the system when scanned previously.last occurrence for me was at 45mph, again a flat dry road. Vsc/trac lights flash, a warning buzzer sounds, and the abs creates a loud grinding noise as it activates. Vehicle pulled sharply to the left and up onto the center median.no accident due to a rounded curb and wide center median.however, if the center median were not there it could pull a vehicle into oncoming traffic on an undivided highway resulting in an accident.
During driving on freeway with clean dry road car has beeping alarm on, vsc traction light on and svc lights lit up while the car shakes line the brake is on by itself for short period (3 seconds). Then both warning light vsc and off and vsc track light is on still until the engine is turned off an hourafterward. The next day i drove the car slowly on a local street after picking up my son after school, the brake started shaking the car and vsc off and vsc track lights are on again. I drive the car with caution everytime after that but the occurance doesn't happen every time nor being recreate. It happened every few thousand miles unexpectedly. This is very dangerous . I would like to find a fix by the manufacturer and have them pay for it. It seems like this is a problem for many same cars .
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.
(1)the dashboard lights for abs, vsc, & traction control flickered, and then remained on permanently.(2)the abs and vsc have malfunctioned which seriously affects the braking & stability control of the vehicle in emergency handling situations, endangering person(s) in vehicle.(3)right toyota in az could not determine problem, although technician stated this was a common failure of the 2002 sequoia.
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.
Vsc light, trac off light and check engine light all came on at the same time. I took vehicle to autozone and they checked the computer with the result error 5 cylinder misfire, for the check engine light, the other 2 warning lights they could not give me any advice on.
Just driving along, and feels like brakes grab and jerk the wheel and vsc trac lights go on. Problem has been occurring intermittently. Can be at highway speeds, but also happens at any speed. Very dangerous and scary. Vsc-trac and trac-off lights randomly illuminated on dry, level pavement when brakes were applied, causing a loud grinding noise (much louder than normal application of anti-lock brakes).
I didn't realize what the lights meant being on when i bought it until i was attempting to drive 4hrs away and suddenly the steering started veering off to the other lane and swerving. I could not drive past 40mph on the interstate the rest of the way and almost crashed into other vehicles and off the side of the road. When you switch lanes the vehicle pulls you too far and it is very unsafe to drive especially with kids. I had to break the abs fuse to get back home and even then it still veers off when trying to switch lanes and i can't go past 60 or so. I don't see how there are this many complaints and many accidents and almost accidents to not have everything associated with this malfunction to be considered not dangerous enough for a recall. I'm thankful my kids were not with me during that trip.
While driving on fwy, vsc light comes on, the brakes are being applied by the system, causing pulling of the steering into other lanes.was able to pull over, and it stopped at 10 mph, turned off car and it re-set system, it happened 6 times on the way home, almost causing accidents as it jerks the steering immediately as it applies the brakes to gain stability again.it has happened intermittently ever since, even at slow speeds.it is in shop now, $3500 to fix it, it is a well documented problem on the net, this should be a recall.someone will get killed, a cyclist in a shoulder, or car hitting another or losing control and rolling over.with all the complaints regarding the vsc system, how can you ignore it?
Takata recall.vehicle stability control system my 2002 sequoia began beeping, making a loud grinding noise and the traction light came on. I had little to no control of the vehicle.i am scared because it have happen on the freeway going 60-65ph. I literly do not have any control of my car everytime this happens.
Same problem like everyone else, traction control, vsc, brake light,and abs light on. Dealership says no recall but they recalled all 2003 models for the same issue. Abs computer module. Part# 89541-0c050. 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 unstabable. Also with abs light on, braking is very bad. Constant fight to keep the vehicle straight during braking.
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.
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.
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.
The warning lights abs, vsc, emergency brakes, track, slip indicator comes on all the time after engine start running. In certain instances, the vehicle does not respond to acceleration for few seconds. The problem started around 70k miles. Toyota dealer has check the vehicle and said that the problem is the ecu computer and the estimated cost is about $3,000.oo dollars with only 3 month warranty. The mechanic explained that the vehicle would be able to brake but non of the features above will be functioning. The mechanic also stated that this is very common problem with sequoia models but there is no recall or warranty for this problem at the time it was diagnosed. Since the repair for our suv is not affordable for us and there is so much uncertainty in its safety, we use it in a limited basis.
Abs engages, hesitation from dead stop, stability control lights flicker.
Tamara recall: i was going 60 mph when my traction control lights started blinking. It started making a grinding noise and front end shaking and loss of power steeringit has 190,000 miles on it
While driving my 2002 toyota sequoia, i pulled into traffic and all of a sudden the truck lost power as cars swerved around me and a violent grinding noise started. A skid control light started flashing. I could feel the grinding on the brake pedal. After a few seconds, the truck beeped and 2 more lights came on. The "trac off" and "vsc" came on. After that the truck drove normal. This has happened multiple times now! i no longer feel safe on the road as this seems to happen at any moment. I have read all about this problem on the internet. Many sequoia owners have had these same problems. Why will toyota not fix these problems??? what has to happen for them to feel responsible??
When accelerating from stationary during dry conditions, the vcs light turns on and starts beeping while the anti-lock brakes engage suddenly with power loss and significant front end vibration. There is a loss of steering control and much slower braking which is dangerous and almost caused an accident.when the vehicle finally comes to a stop, the "vsc trac" and "trac off" lights come on and stay on and the car drives fine from that point on until turned off.when the "trac off" and "vcs trac"lights stay on after starting the car, the problem does not present itself. However, if those lights are not on when putting the car into drive, the problem will happen within the first mile.the code reader does not show a specific cause so officially unknown, however, the situation sounds exactly like that of other 2002 and later sequioas that were recalled for this problem. Our 2002 was not included in the recall as it was manufactured prior to the recall date but appears that it should have been.
2002 toyota sequoia has been operating since @ 62,000 miles with a non-functioning vsc/abs system.see that this has not yet been officially recalled, but can find all kinds of info and complaints on the web about this issue.dashboard lit up with all relative warning lights & vehicle has no abs nor vsc functionality.how could this important safety features well documented, chronic failure not be recalled?it is not exclusive to the 2002 model year either.this is very inappropriate.how many people have to die or get injured before this well documented safety equipment failure is responsibly addressed with a recall.i hope my complaint helps the tally towards this recall.consumers of this vehicle have bought it with a critical safety system that fails.toyota must be made to rectify this product safety and quality issue!
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While attempting to accelerate from a stop, the stability light flashed on the instrument panel and the vehicle accelerated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the yaw-rate sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was 191,000.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While driving at approximately 30 mph, the vehicle began to veer to the right and made a growling noise. The vsc and the traction control lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact pulled over and read the owner's manual which indicated that it was fine to continue driving. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the vsc, ecu and an unknown sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 67,786. The current mileage was approximately 68,200.
2002 sequoia sr5 milage 150322. Been reading complaintson traction control that trac off and vac trac lights turn on and inside cab starts beeping and grinding noise comes from driver side wheel and looses rpm's.thats what happening to my truck also. Used code scanner at its saying its the yaw sensor why haven't this issue been recalled.needs to be recalled. It's dangerous!!! was driving 35 mph and the street light turned red. I pressed the break and truck syarted to beep,shake,and grind, started pumping breaks truck wouldn't stop and when it did was to late had already passed the red light. I've could of caused an accident and sevierly been injured or could of injured somebody else. Lucky my family wasn't in the truck at the time it happened.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vsc, abs, trac, and brake warning lights sporadically illuminated. As a result, the vehicle pulsated and veered to the right. The contact stated that the vehicle was exhibiting the same failure as listed in nhtsa campaign number: 10v176000 (electronic stability control, traction control system). The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the sas sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 121,463.
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 thatalot of customer on the internet having the same problem with this model. Toyota should fix this problem also.
Vsc/abs/skid light comes on intermittently, at differing speeds, at random intervals, accompanied by grinding noise and braking action.during some of these random occurrences, especially when driving at highway speeds, the action can pull the car quickly and forcefully to the right and on a few occasions this has almost resulted in loss of control. I read on edmunds.com and other sites (including http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forums/1gen-sequoia/76829-file-complaint-nhtsa-regarding-vsc-abs/) that this is a well-known, and well documented problem!why haven't you mandated a recall for this dangerous situation????!!! i'm concerned that my wife may be driving down the interstate and the problem will suddenly and violently pull the car to the right, and she will hit another car or lose control and crash. How many crashes, injuries, and, heaven forbid, deaths, will have to happen before you act?
My 2002 sequoia was going 68mph when, for no reason, the vsc (veh.stability control) indicator lite began flashing.the truck pulled left, the brakes seemed to be applying unevenly,and there was a grinding noise.i nearly had an accident and pulled over. Shut engine off for 5 minutes,restarted, and truck drove normal (vsc lite was out).did same thing the next day at 55mph. My research showed that 2003 sequoias did the same thing, and atoyota recall of 2003 models(50,000) were fixed by toyota. I spoke to[xxx] of toyota customer experience center,who refused to help me.why is my truck treated any different than the 2003 model doing the same thing !!?? is my safety not important too?information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
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.
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.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While driving between 20 and 35 mph, the stability control system activated independently without warning. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road, turned off the engine, and waited a few minutes. The contact restarted the vehicle and the stability control reset back to normal. The vehicle was taken to mossy toyota (located at 4555 mission bay dr, san diego, ca 92109) where it was diagnosed that the ecu software needed to updated or replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the repair fees. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vin was not included in a recall. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. ...updated 11/21/17
Last month, while traveling home from summer vacation on flat ground, at approximately 60 mph, the vsc, trac lights came on in the dash.there was a terrible grinding noise from under the car and beeping inside the car.the car pulled hard to the right and decelerated abruptly in the middle of a busy highway.thank goodness i was able to pull into the turn lane and limp into a gas station.this occurred three more times over the next 500 miles until i got home.i took it to the dealer, they replaced the yaw sensor.only 3 days after that, it happened again.took it to the dealer, they replaced two brake sensors and a master cylinder.today, five days after that, it happened again.this time, thankfully at only 25 mph with no traffic.this is a very scary, dangerous problem that toyota should not be ignoring.it has been recalled in the 2003 model, and should be in the 2002 model as well!
Vse/trac light and trac off light comes on, beeping sound. Traveling at 70 mph or 65 mph vehicle veers left and steering becomes difficult. Just this happened three times within 24 hours on interstate driving. This is the same problem discussed in a recall of the 2003 through 2005 models. Many problems of the same nature are reported on internet forums for the 2000 t-model. This is very dangerous. It happens when the road conditions are dry and no hazardous conditions.
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.
While driving during normal dry conditions, vsc alarm started to go off followed by loss of control of brakes.was able to pull over without incident and at about 10 mph the alarm shutoff and the amber trac off light and vsc trac light annunciated and all driving conditions were normal again.i'm guessing at this point the system was disabled in the trac off mode.i'm in the process of bringing the car to the dealer for a diagnostic however i've read numerous items online of people having this problem and toyota doesn't seem to help (recall).it is quite expensive also.
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.
The vsc and trac off light comes on when driving. There is a sound when i hit a pot hole or hit the brakes. The vehicle is then a little unstable.this happens on the street and the interstate. When i hit the brake there is a loud sound and then the vsc and trac off light comes on.this is scary. This have been happening for the last two weeks on and off.this has been happening when driving slow at 10 mph or 60mph.
The vsc,trac tries to engage while normal driving in city or on hwy,jerks vehicle to left suddenly also makes braking almost impossible and makes loud noise when trac tries to engage.
Trac light/vsc lights came on while driving down the road. Then the car pulled to the right and a grinding noise sounding like the anti-locking brake mechanism is activating. This is an extremely dangerous malfunction. I've seen that the 2003 model has a recall out for the same thing, and after seeing many others having this same occurrence with the 2002 model, they should expand the date range to cover the 2002 as well! it happened twice this weekend and it's happened 4-5 times previous to this recent incident (one earlier incident had my stepdaughter driving the sequoia and the power shut completely off while driving!). The mechanics told us they couldn't pull any related codes the first time we took it in. We need to take this in again immediately, but why should i have to pay the full price when this is obviously a defective part they've created? i was traveling at 70 mph on interstate-10 the first time it happened this past weekend and in-town at a slower speed (40 mph) the second incident. Luckily nobody was in the lane next to me or i'd have hit them for sure!
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.
My father and i were leaving frys electronics on friday may 19, 2017.as we turned from the fry's parking lot to head on the 60 fwy all of a sudden the vsc started beeping and just as we we picking up speed(50mph)the truck started to swerve while at the same time a grinding sound went off my father pushed the vsc off switch but did not have any effect on what was happening.when the beeping had stopped both vsc off and vsc lights had stayed on and the vehicle seemed to be running ok and ever since that day whenever we use the sequoia the lights come on and stay on during the trip on occasions it doesn't turn on after about 5 mins the beeping goes on and vehicle engine immediately slows and grinding sound goes on and causes vehicle to swerve and my father is a bit elderly so as a son i am putting in this complaint in hopes of some assistance in repairs this malfunction.my parents are retired and do not have an good income,is there any possible way toyota can fix this malfunction which seems to be quite a problem amoungst sequoia owners thank you for your time and patience i will await a response thank you. I would also like to apologize to the reader for the lack of my letter skills and hope i was able to express the problem for you to understand
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the vsc warning light illuminated on the instrument panel as the front end of the vehicle tilted forward abnormally. In addition, the front passenger side tire shook violently. The vehicle was moved off the roadway and later restarted, as it functioned properly. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the tires needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The contact was then advised that a censor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 166,000.
When making left turns the vehicle skid control vsc/trac is being activated, the brake's control is being taken over by the vsc/trac computer, and the car won't slow down, until the vsc/trac turns off. The vsc/trac light is turned on, and grinding noise is being heard when it happens.
The contact owns a 2002 toyotasequoia. 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.
I was exiting the freeway, while coasting vehicles electronic stability control came on suddenly causing me to veer right, luckily there was nobody next to me.conditions did not warrant the esc to come on since pavement was dry and i was coasting.please address toyota about this issue or there will be injuries or deaths.
Vsc lights on 2002 toyota sequoiacode # dlc3 steering angle sensor bad.
Just bought a used 2002 toyota sequoiaand quickly found that i can not pull out into heavy traffic without plenty of gap in said traffic.i had unhooked the battery to do some work on it and now it will hesitate for 1.5 to 3 seconds when you ease from a stop.i have seen on other sites that it is called the hesitation of death.i notice on the dash the (car with theslipping) light comes on and there are some relay noises under the dash.i don't see the vsc light come on or the abs light come on.i did call my local toyota dealership to explain my experince and they claim to have never heard of this issue.they told me just to drive it and it shouldwithin a few days it should relearn itself.i told them i just drove a 650 mile trip with it and its been a week or two since i unhooed the battery with no change.she simply just wished me luck and that was it.as a update i changed the front brake calipers in witch lowered the brake fluid level in the master cylnder witch turned on all the vsc warning lights and brake light and the hesitation went away as long as the lights were on.unfortuntaly i turned it off and filled the brake fluid to max level and the hesitation came right back and the vsc warning lights went off.nothing to indicate or give a direction to a repair.i see the reports about the 2003 sequioa having a recall but not the 2002.if they are the same part numbers i think for all safty factors on both years they shoud be honering the 2002 under a safty recall.not really sure what to do at this point.do i sell it,trade it in, the dearship didnt offer any true help or even mention the recall on the 2003 sequioa. They were not to forth coming with info on this problem that seems to be well known on a toyota forum page.
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.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact noticed that the stc light and the vsc tract sensor light illuminated and the front end of the vehicle shook violently when he was driving 70 mph. The contact pulled over and could find nothing wrong. When he turned the vehicle back on, the lights were still on although it no longer shook. When he got out and came back a couple hours later, the lights had turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership but the dealer could not find anything wrong. Recently, the lights illuminated more frequently and sometimes the vehicle shook and other times, it did not. The vehicle was taken back to the dealership but the dealer still could not find anything wrong. The failure continued. The vehicle was taken back to the dealership where the contact was informed that the yaw sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired at the dealership. The manufacturer had not been notified. The current mileage was approximately 142,000. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. Updated 01/26/11*ljupdated 04/13/11
I have had an issue with my vsc/trac off light since we bought it.the light would come on at seemingly random times, stay on until i restarted the truck - we were told it was not something we needed to worry about by the dealerships in fort worth (fort worth toyota). Recently (2/2014 & 3/2014), as i was coming down a hill in our neighborhood, approaching a stop sign, there was a grinding sound and the vehicle would seem to be stopping instead of accelerating - and the vsc lights came on again.i immediately pulled over and stopped; i couldn't see anything wrong under the hood or near the wheel wells, which is where it sounded like it was coming from. It did not continue and did not happen again for about a week.the next time it happened i was on the highway at about 70 mph.it grinded for about a second and slowed me down abruptly, then stopped grinding.pretty hairy situation, going 70 and having your brakes slow you down.i have not had the issue looked at by a technician yet and am not driving the truck.in researching it, i found hundreds of online complaints and a recall for the 2003 model year on your website. [nhtsa campaign number: 10v176000 ] obviously, the 2002 model year should have been included, as i am seeing the exact same problem.
Toyota sequoia 2002abs, parking brake light andtrak 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.
"takata recall", a month ago the vsc/trac light came up. After opening and closing the gas cap, it went away. Then came the grinding sound at the passenger side of the vehicle when slowing down to make a turn and also, a flapping sound (like a flat tire) when moving on the highway.
Grinding noise, beeping, warning lights flashing, difficulty steering, difficulty braking, clunking when braking, vsc and abs lights on.very scary.i was driving approximately 50 mph.it also happened when my daughter was driving it.very intermittent.i was going straight, no turning, no bumps in the road.so random.i have researched the much on youtube and the internet and there are many others who have experienced this scary situation. I am afraid to drive the vehicle and it is a major safety hazard and must be fixed!i heard they recalled the 2003's but not the 2002's but they have the same parts.i will send pictures of others who have similar complaints.if you go to the website i sent you will find many others who have experienced the same thing.i am sending only a sample.please do something.serious safety hazard, whatever the problem is!i have not driven it much since it happened.i have been very distracted since my boyfriend passed away. I did call the local toyota dealer after it first happened and also the national number for toyota and was told there is no recall.yet!go to carproblemzoo.com and input "brake grinding noise of toyota sequoia abs and vsc.i tried to upload docs but they were the wrong format.
We just bought this 2002 toyota sequoia to use for towing as well as to carry our family around in.we had our choice between an expedition, a tahoe and this sequoia.knowing the reliability of a toyotawe were confident this was a good choice for our family.we have had the car approximately 3 weeks and as my husband was towing a full loaded trailer down a major interstate the vsc light flashed on and off a few times.thinking it was probably nothing he came home, mentioned it to me and started looking up information.what we found was incredible!this seems to be a huge problem that toyota is unwilling to acknowledge or fix or even have a fix for.later that day my husband was pulling into the driveway, suddenly the vsc trac light came back on, the car made a loud beeping noise and abruptly lurched to the right!immediately after coming in, i started calling toyota dealerships.i was told this was a common problem however it could cost up to $4500 to fix!the service adviser then went on to tell me step by step what they would do to fix the problem.first, by changing the yaw rate sensor than the skid control computer and if that didn't work the steering sensor, than the brake booster and finally the master cylinder.however, i then learned that "maybe" after doing all these repairs that it "might" fix the problem!we then drove the car to our mechanic, which is quite a ways away, and as we were nearing our destination (i was driving this time) i was pressing the brake to slow down in traffic and all of a sudden the car lurched to the right, the lights started flicking on again and the car made a beeping noise!the mechanic said the car was pulling several different codes so he wasn't sure what was wrong with it and it would be trial and error to fix it.toyota--you know something is wrong. Fix it before someone gets hurt!
The first time my abs/vcs trac lights came on was after i had to brake hard on a downward hill. I accelerated to climb the other side of the hill and it was after doing that which the vcs trac and trac off lights first came on at around 168,000 miles. There was a fast beeping sound lasting for maybe 10 sec then it regained power.now it will do it within just a few miles of our home. We have had several more occasions since this initial incident where there was a jerking/pulling of the right front tire. Also the air conditioning would come on and off like it was trying to surge. Also idles very low, below 500 rpm and then finally shuts off. This vehicle has become very dangerous to drive. We are not sure what to get fixed on it since we have read that other owners are being told that its anything from a yaw sensor, steering angle sensor, brake booster system, or a skid control computer issue. All of these are very pricey to get fixed and there are no guarantees that they will even correct the problem. Most have had the yaw sensor replaced and it did not correct the problem. Some of the mechanics we have talked to said that there could be brake dust or mud and road grime build up over the sensor making it malfunction and that it should be hosed off at an underbody carwash. We haven't tried this yet since we didn't put much faith in it until we discovered hearing again on youtube. The 2003 toyota sequoia vcs recall should be extended down to the 2002 models as well. We all are having the same issue that they did.
Trac off-road lights, trac vsc light, beeping, pulled right and decelerate on interstate. Fornunately, in the right lane otherwise do would have caused a major accident.speed approximately 70 mph
We have had the vsc/trac flashing warning lights come on, with a grinding noise and beeping alarms as we drive the vehicle on the road and/or on the freeway. The steering wheel vibrates and the vehicle slows down. Incident lasts approximately 10-20 seconds. Once it stops the vsc/trac light comes on until you stop driving. This occurs randomly when we are driving the vehicle on the road or on the freeway. We never know when it will happen when driving the vehicle. We are no longer driving the vehicle on long distance road trips or on the highway because we are afraid that we will get into an accident. We feel it is a health and safety issue that toyota must address immediately.
2002 toyota sequoia mfg. August 2002 has not had a recall for the traction control system. April 1, 2002 to april 17 2003 the toyota sequoia under nhtsa # 10v17600 and # ea09006 had the 2003 toyota sequoiarecalled for problems on the traction control system. My sequoia the vsc and trac lights will come on and then go off, even when road conditions are dry, or when even when vehicle is parked, when i go from park to drive.. In february 2017 i had a check engine lite come on , and also the vsc lights and trac lights cam on. I went to an auto zone, they coded the machine, which a generic p1126 light came on also, which was a defective magnetic clutch code. After they coded the toyota, all the lightshave been off this past week, with 125 miles placed on vehicle.
While driving at any speeds 65mph on freewayto around town at 30-40 mph the vsc trac and also vsc off light comes on and the car pulls to the right and acts like it is braking.this has happened multiple times at any speed.we have just missed cars from the pull to the right.very scary because it just happens no warning.
Afterdriving 45 miles then driving in a busy town then back 45 miles to home town i was going 55 mph and all the sudden i lost power, a dinging noise happened and i lost breakage, the vcs off and vcs track light came on, the vehicle start driving rough.i then went home. Then after a few hour i had to go get my son i started the vehicle and noticed the lights were off, after only going 3 miles and with my son in the vehicle it made the ding noise lost power lights vcs off vcs trak lights came back on, very scary, hope they recall it soon, my sequoia was made august 2002.
Driving straight down 35 mph road and esc light starts flashing, dash beeping, anti lock brakes start surging without pressing pedal. Car shaking. Come to a stop. After 10 seconds, beeping stops, esc stops flashing.trac off and vsc light come on and stay on.car drives fine now with lights on.mechanic said need new brakes and yaw sensor out of calibration probably due to brakes.replaced all brakes and rotors, re-calibrated yaw sensor for $1000. Same thing happened again 600 miles later.this time when it happened, my 18 year old daughter was driving.she will not drive the vehicle anymore.this is very dangerous. I researched and many 2002 sequoias have this problem, sometimes at highway speeds.there was a recall for 2003 sequoias, they need to cover this year.
2002 toyota sequoia while driving at moderate speeds (40 - 50mph) abruptly pulls to the right, vsc traction lights come on, hear a grinding noise.after about 3 seconds the grinding noise stopped on 2 occasions and the pull to the right stops and seems fine.vsc traction lights stay on.dealer diagnosed the problem as the skid control computer or ecu - 650.00 and the yaw rate sensor 401.00.has occurred 4 times in the last 2 weeks.there is a recall on the 2003 sequoia electronic stability control system but not the 2002.there appear to be quite a few complaints about both of the parts that are mentioned above.very dangerous driving situation when it occurs.
Severe premature frame rust including the dislodge of spare tire and carrier, repaired periodically at high cost to the vehicle owner.frames in question were manufactured with defect in corrosion resistant properties that is well known and documented. Ntsb has been aware of this condition on various toyota trucks for at least 10 years.class action lawsuit has been approved for limited model years vehicles but leaves many effected out of the class.condition effects model year 2000 and up all tundra, tacoma, sequioa and 4runner vehicles. Toyota has been allowed to deny responsibility by implementing a limited service campaign that has long since expired on these faulty vehicles.this condition should have been a recall of all vehicles manufactured with these frames as so many continue to become unsafe over time with no resolution due to expiration of the "limited service campaign."condition also causes failure of electronic stability control leading to temporary loss of vehicle control which is very common on these vehicles and has happened to me many times.
Vehicle skid control simply engages at normal speeds and normal driving conditions.hard grinding, pulling to the right or left and almost no braking.yes, they recalled 2003 to 05 but not 2002?why?it's the exact same problem.someone will be injured at some point and in fact, there are some accounts of injury.in my family's case, this has happened while driving about 8 times since we purchased this from a private dealer and after we had a certified mechanic check it out.this is on toyota.please investigate this. This is total negligence and disregard for individual safety.
I have a 2002 toyota sequoia limited, with 111,000 miles on it.twice july 13 and july 21 all of the dash lights for (vsc, traction control, anti-lock brakes, parking brake)lights come on and stay on.it has happen at low driving speeds (approx. 20-30 mph), there was some slight braking or pushing feeling of the vehicles control.as i can see by many post regarding the problem with toyota sequoia's of the same year and model as mine in many of the complaints filed with nhsta.in researching the problem, it appears to be a driving safety issue if it occurs at higher speeds, luckily mine happened at low speeds.if toyota is aware of this problem and has done recalls for the skid control ecu/yaw rate sensor on the 2003 toyota sequoia's, why not a recall on the 2002 sequoias which seem to have the same problem?can my sequoia still be driven? is it safe for my family at higher speeds?it appears even toyota dealerships can't get this problem fixed most times or are charging thousands of dollars to fix it.many with 2 or 3 different service calls to get it done correctly.how can this be, when this skid control ecu problem has been documented many many times.more than should be allowed.it is a safety issue for me and my family, and i am putting toyota on notice if something should happen to me or anyone in my 2002 toyota sequoia due to this documented issue.
Yaw rate sensor failure causing suv loss of steering and braking control while driving on highway at 60 mph and residential street at 20 mph. Flashing vsc lights, warning sound. Brakes and steering not usable while driving during yaw rate sensor failure.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While driving at an unknown speed the vehicle stability control activated at a low speed for a few seconds. He stated that his vehicle would not accelerate as quickly as he thought which increased the risk of a crash. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for the failure. He was advised that his vehicle was not covered under warranty nor were there any related recalls. He was also informed that the vehicle was performing as normal. The contact referenced recall nhtsa campaign id number: 10v176000, traction control system that was a recall for the 2003 vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 50 and the current mileage was 130,000. Updated 3/7/11 updated 03/141//
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.
On august 13, 2011 while traveling on i-75 south of atlanta a vehicle left the road & attempted to return and over corrected, he struck our sequoia with such force in the rear driver side passenger door that the rear of the our sequoia immediately turned sideways and we begin to flip. After flipping we landed on the passenger side and slid approx 1/4 of a mile before coming to resting place in the median on the passengers side. My wife &13 year old son were severely injured, myself and my other 2 sons sustained injuries but none were life threatening. Neither my wife's nor my sons seat belt locked and once the windows blew out my son was dragged down the interstate causing severe injuries to his head, back, arm and leg. My wife sustained worse injuries, her arm 6 inches & 6 inches below her elbow was cut off. None of the side curtain airbags deployed and neither seatbelt "fired" properly allowing my wife and son to sustain life altering injuries. No one doubts that if the safety features we paid additional $ for had functioned properly, the outcome could have been much better.soon after the accident i contacted toyota to have the incident investigated. An "independent" investigator read the vehicle edr (blackbox) soon thereafter i received a letter stating that toyota had no responsibility. When i called and spoke to the toyota rep that signed the letter, he was immediately on the defensive. He yelled and tried using intimidation techniques to get me to "go away". My wife is now permanently disabled and unable to work as an rn. I have owned 7 toyota vehicles & paid extra for the side curtain airbags, we as consumers have been deceived by toyota selling us on safety and reliability. I will never own another toyota. I take every opportunity to tell other perspective car purchasers my story & the failure of toyota to take care of their loyal owners. Buyer beware.
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.
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.
While driving on the freeway at 70 mph the stability like blinks and beeps then the vsc trac/vsc off light come on.there is no control of brakes or gas.feel grinding in front of car.after managing to stop everything reset.has happened several times with no warning or reason as to why.have appointment with dealership to have fixed.but seems this is a common problem and very unsafe as to no warning and no control of the car when it does happen at any speed.the same problem in the 2003 model has been recalled.is it going to take an accident or death before this is investigated?
Now, before we changed the axle a new issue popped up as the abs module caused the vsc system to engage at low speed below 10 mph. After 10 mph the system worked fine. During that engagement of the system i could have been killed by oncoming traffic or injured very badly. So, the mechanic went back to change out the left axle and did a diagnostic test on the sensors, which the left front was not reading and the right was intermittent. That was baffling to the mechanic, so we talked and changed both sensors and the left axle. He checked the vehicle and the vsc system still engaged at the low speed below 10 mph, most of the vibration was gone but some was still there at 70 mph, which he agreed with me that it could be possibly the drive shaft that ties into the 4 wheel drive system. So he decides to do the diagnostic test in the 4x2 mode and 4x4 mode on all the sensors on each wheel. In the 4x4 mode all the sensors checked and read fine. The 4x2 mode check of the system revealed a problem with in the system that tied to the abs control module. So, as of now he has worked with me to really understand the problem with this vehicle type to try to get to the root cause. He has since not charged me for the sensors, until he can get the abs module checked out through a certified repair manufacturer who works on these parts on a regular basis.
Traction control /vsc comes on all the time.
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.
My traction lights have been on and have remained on for several years now.my husband says my panel looks like a christmas tree.i have contacted the dealership to see if there was a recall but was advised there is not.i haven't had any issues,until this past weekend, other than not realizing i had engaged my emergency brake since the light constantly stays on.i nearly wrecked this weekend.it was dark and raining.i had to apply the brakes to miss another car, the brakes locked up and started sliding out of control.luckily i was able to get it stopped in time to avoid another accident.my traction control doesn't work either, i guess it went out when all the other control lights went out.i just wonder if the airbags work, hope i don't have to find out the hard way.i keep reading numerous complaints on the 2002 model but haven't seen a recall.appears there was a recall on the 2003 model for the same issues.my steering column is broken.i had it checked out several years ago.apparently the main metal component is broken and therefore my gears engagement doesn't light up when i am in drive.if someone else drives my car, they don't know what gear it's in.i ready many complaints about the same but no recall.my rear hatch handle has broken 2 times now within a year of the other which costs me $100 to repair each time.it appears to be cheaply made and plastic and it can't be repaired without a lot of labor to dismantle the rear door plate on the inside to install a new handle.my main concern is the electronic stability control system.
Started the vehicle and the vsc and the trac off lights illuminated and would not turn off.took to authorized toyota service center.was indicated that this is a common issue with toyota sequoia and that there has been a service recall on 2003 models but not for 2002.appears to be a common problem across model years.
The abs for the passenger front tire kicks in while driving. You can feel the abs pump the brake & the vehicle pulls to the right for a few seconds. Then the vsc & traction control lights come on. Twice i've had it diagnosed as a faulty yaw control sensor. It seems to happen more often while towing a trailer. This normally happens while on the highway at a steady speed.
While driving my 2002 toyota sequoia, i encountered two significant safety issues that were recalled as part of a prior nhsta campaign (10v-176). While my toyota is manufactured within the same window of a recall, my vin was not included. Nhsta has opened an active investigation (pe16006) in response to other owners with the same issues.issue #1: traction control systemon several occasions, the vehicle would not accelerate properly from a stopped position.the code based on the vcs warning light indicated an issue with the center position of the steering angle sensor (sas).the sensor was replaced and the ecu programming was updated to resolve the safety issue. Issue #2: electronic stability controlon multiple occasions, the vehicle lost control while driving due to an issue with a faulty yaw rate sensor.while driving at various speeds, the vsc and traction warning lights illuminated as the vehicle pulled to the right.when the issue occurred, the vehicle makes a grinding sound and pulls very hard to the right.the vehicle loses acceleration and feels like the anti-lock braking mechanism is being engaged. The jerking pull resulted in crossing multiple lanes of the highway before control of the vehicle was regained.the mechanic experienced the same issue, and had to pull over to regain composure after almost getting into an accident.the faulty yaw sensor was replaced to repair the defect.after experiencing the issues with the toyota sensors that almost caused an accident, i had the faulty sensors replaced. I have requested reimbursement from toyota but was denied. The repair was for the safety issues which are under recall for the same model year (april 2002 ' april 2003), as my vehicle is manufactured in may 2002. The repairs included the defective steering sensor and the yaw stability sensor required to safely drive the vehicle.
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.
When i entered the freeway, my vsc trak and vsc off lights came on, and the vehicle pulled to the right suddenly. I exited the freeway, and inspected my vehicle, to find nothing visible. I re-entered the freeway, traveled approx 100 miles, with no issue. Then, the same evening, i exited the toll road near my home, when the vsc trak and vsc off lights flashed and beeped, and brakes locked up on and off violently, as if the vehicle was possessed. I managed to get it home, as i was only about a mile from there, where i parked it, and had it towed to a shop. The mechanic was able to pull a code...the yaw sensor. But, the mechanic said that he could not guarantee that this would fix the problem. This happens while driving straight, after turning left or right, at any speed, and with no warning or visible reason for doing so. This poses a huge safety issue, especially while driving on the freeways at higher speeds. This issue could cause a deadly disaster at high speeds, and with many other vehicles on the road. This is definitely not an issue to ignore or take lightly.
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!
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 severalinstances 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.
Vsc trac and vsc off lights illuminated on dash while vehicle was in motion at 70 mph.lf wheel briefly pulsed brakes for no reason. Lights stayed on after turning car off and re-starting.there are numerous online complaints about problems in toyota tundra/sequoia vsc computers causing this issue. 126k miles on vehicle.
Vsc/trac indicator warning light comes and goes
A couple of years back while driving at highway speed the 2002 toyota sequoia i was driving suddenly had the esc engage with out warning the brakes engaged and the suv made a grinding noise and the vsc trac light lit up... I took it to my dealer and $4000 later it was repaired: the repairs included replacing the abs computer and new brakes and rotors....now its june 2012 and its doing it again but now it engages randomly regardless of speed or terrain... I have done some research on my vehicle and have found out that toyota has issued a recall on the same problembut only on the year models 2003-2005...i called my dealer to report the problem and they confirmed my year model is not included in the recall... This is unacceptable please get toyota to own up to its responsibility and repair the defect...i never should have paid for the repair the first time but there is no way in [xxx] i am paying again for the same defect.... Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
The first indication that something was wrong was the first week of september 2019.i was driving down a county road when the lights indicator lights for the trac and vsc started flashing and beeping when i drove over some bumps.the lights would not go off even when pressing trac off.i turned off the car and restarted it and the lights were off but only for about 15 minutes into my drive.i took it to the toyota dealership and the agent said he did not know anything about the system and i would have to bring it back for diagnostics.that night i was getting ready to go over a rather large bridge when all of the sudden the car jerked twice to the right with the second event pulling me off the road.it was extremely frightening and terrified us all.thank god it did not happen on the bridge or under other circumstances.the vsc and trac lights came on at approximately the same time as they had been off.i contacted toyota corporate and essentially they said that the vehicle was not under warranty.this is an extremely dangerous situation.thankfully i am a experienced driver but if it would have been one of my kids, i don't know if the outcome wouldhave been the same.the local toyota dealership has been of no help.the car is sitting in my drive.i implore you to further investigate this failure of the system before someone gets killed.
I forgot to mention in complaint 11282925 that some of the dozen parts needed to fix the vsc problem have been discontinued by toyota.so i could pay the dealership thousands to replace some of the possible culprits but the real problem could be the items that toyota discontinued.toyota cannot isolate what the exact problem is and has to replace possible culprits to see it it fixes the problem.after all of this and a huge repair bill could still have the highway safety problem if the faulty part(s) are the ones that have been discontinued.replacing items one at a time and then driving it on the highway to see if it's safe is not a good strategy.toyota should recall and fix all items at the same time and also produce the parts they have discontinued as a way to possibly try to cover up their negligence.
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..
While driving on the highway at 75mph we made a slight turn with the road and vsc-trac and trac-off lights randomly illuminated without warning on dry, level pavement causing the steering wheel to pull to the right. It was very hard to control, as well as to brake. We were in the middle of heavy traffic. We finally pulled over shut off the suv and turned it back on. The lights went off so we tried again. About 30min it did the same exact thing.very frightening.is there a recall out on this??
Toyota sequoia 2002 sr5(21,000mls) while accelerating onto the highway from a rolling position the vehicle develops a bucking and will not acceleratetracking light comes on and the wheels seem to be binding you are now creating a safety issue, you are now on the highway everyone is braking trying to avoid crashing into you, after a few seconds it stops as if it never happened, but the tracking light stays on. To get it off you have to stop switch off the vehicle then start again.this problem occurs never when you are traveling over 30 mls per hr. But often from a slow to a higher speed which is very dangerous when entering the highway i become very nervous.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While driving 30 mph, the traction and vsc warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle started to slide as if the brakes had been applied. The contact was able to drive home. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 126,631.
I have a problem with my trac and vsc light coming on while driving. The stability light would blink and beep and both the trac off and vsc light would come on. The brakes would also seem like it's grinding when the stability light is blinking and beeping. I have the exact same problem as this guy on this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6qsguptdsq
Identical problem as described by many others.vsc-trac and trac-off lights randomly illuminated on dry, level pavement when brakes were applied, causing a loud grinding noise (much louder than normal application of anti-lock brakes), and car pulled and would not stop no matter how hard the brake pedal was pressed.first couple times, brakes were applied to slow the vehicle in traffic, so the failure to fully stop wasn't noticed.then, i experienced an incident when the failure occurred coming to a stop sign.even with the brake pedal fully depressed, the vehicle continued into the intersection.had a car been coming in cross traffic, this would have resulted in an accident.after this incident, we took the car for service, and the yaw sensor had failed.the part was replaced at a cost of $800, and 3 months later, the vehicle is experiencing the vsc-trac and trac-off lights remaining illuminated after the self-check when the vehicle ignition is turned on.restarting the car typically clears the lights.repair shop has indicated that the the yaw sensor will not retain zero calibration.they set it, restart the vehicle, and it loses calibration.error code is now indicating that the control module (part# 89541-0c050) has failed (another $1200+ repair on top of the yaw sensor, which was also defective).these failures clearly put vehicles at risk of accidents, and it is difficult to understand why the 2003 sequoias were recalled for vsc issues, but not the 2002, when the parts being replaced fit both years.i am the original owner of this vehicle, and the issues began at 60,000 miles.the vehicle currently has only 62,000 miles.
Just bought this used vehiclecouple weeks ago...to discover that vsc and trac off lights comes go on when driving on surface roads at normal speed.this happens more frequent during a turn either left or right.when that occurs, hear loud grinding noise.this conditions are making the vehicle unsafe to drive.please address this problem asap before someone gets hurt.
On multiple occasions recently while driving on the highway in a straight line manner, the rear brakes either the left or right have automatically engaged causing my sequioa to jerk to the left or right while at highway speed.my vehicle jerks violently, a buzzer sounds, and the vsc and trac lights illuminate and remain illuminated.if those lights are illuminated it no longer does this; however, if the lights are not illuminated it's a coin flip whether being jerked to the left or right while driving in a straight line on the highway.toyota dealership doesn't know what problem is.apparently it could be a dozen different things and they have to start replacing each one at a time to see if the problem goes away. To replace everything is several thousand dollars, probably more than the book value of the vehicle.
2002 toyota sequoia vsc/ traction control system started to malfunction in june 2011 vehicle has 128,000 miles. Took it to the dealership and they said that it needs a new yaw rate sensor @800.00dollars. Also that there is a chance that this doesn't fix the problem the suv may need an ecu at a cost of an additional 900.00. That's crazy!!!! this has happened at all different range of speeds. Happening more often lately and seems very dangerous when activates and makes the vehicle unstable.
Driving at 60 mph the vsc lights came on and the vehicle went to the right by itself.i slow down, and then the skid traction lights came on and a loud noise was coming out of the front....i think that if i was driving faster i could of have an accident...the same thing happened yesterday...
When driving at highway speed, in dry conditions, the vehicle skid control (vsc) and traction control system (trac) warning lights suddenly began flashing and beeping.the steering wheel began difficult to control and a loud grinding noise came from the brake pedal as the abs system was activated.this made for a very dangerous situation as the vehicle was very difficult to control in heavy traffic!after about five seconds, the grinding/abs activation and warning beeps stopped, but the warning lights stayed illuminated. When taking the next highway offramp and applying the brakes, the warning lights and grinding started again and this time it almost caused an accident when the braking was overridden by the abs!only after turning the car off and restarting did the warning lights turn off.the 2003 sequoia was recalled for this same problem.the 2002 sequoia should also be recalled. Does there have to be accidents and fatalities before this will happen??toyota needs to take responsibility for this dangerous defect.
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.
When driving at 70mph or higher a light comes on at the dash board vsc trac off the car loses speed and veers right to left almost loosing control of the steering wheel a diagnostic gave me a code c1234 wich is related with the stability control system yaw rate sensor / computer recalibration. This sensor is supposed to last the life of the car.
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.
Loyal toyota owner. All of a sudden beeping, grinding noise, vsc/trac light goes on, passenger front brake locks & very difficult to control the vehicle pulling to one side. The speed was estimated at 35-50 mph, dry road conditions. This problem had been noted several times randomly vehicle skid control (vsc) simply engages at normal speeds. It's the exact same problem as the 2003 which the vsc system & components was recalled. Disappointed with toyota 2002 not included with recall! unsafe to drive and is dangerous! an accident waiting to happen!
Every time i drive my 2002 toyota sequoia within 10min on average the trac off/vsc warning sounds come on and the car violently shakes and the brakes seem to lock up.it usually starts at speeds from 25 to 40mph and sometimes even on the highway at 65mph, very dangerous and scary.i have to stop the vehicle and shut it off and restart it for the signs to go off and for the traction control to stop.this doesn't resolve the issue since it just starts again when i start the car back up and drive.its gotten to the point where its not safe to drive the vehicle especially at long distances.the vehicles cruise control was off going straight on a smooth city streets or highway while in motion.
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.
"takata recall" we have had the vehicle skid control problem for a couple of years now.we are only owners of this vehicle since we purchase it. The lights comes on with a jerk of a movement to engage thevrc control lights on.
It seems electronic control system thinks vehicle is out of control when it is not. Vsc activates in random conditions at random times at speeds between 30-65 mph. Vehicle experiences lose of power,pulling to one side and inadequate braking. Vehicle becomes unsafe to drive and is dangerous! a recall on the vsc system & components for this vehicle is in order.
Trac and vsc and traction light came on all at once, causing the vehicle to drive really rough, feels like my tires went flat and steering becomes rather difficult. Vehicle was in motion at the time driving own the highway. Has happened 3-4 times in the last 2 weeks since i bought the vehicle. Once i was turning, the other times i was driving straight down the highway. It was hot outside each time, but no rainy conditions.
The vsc randomly activated twice within 10-15 minutes while traveling on a dry, clean interstate freeway at about 70 mph, causing the vehicle to swerve considerably. There were no external circumstances that appeared to cause this incident. Weather conditions: clear skies, sunshine, 80 degrees, dry, level roads. After the second incident, we were able to get the vehicle to a nearby dealership. We since learned the 2003 sequoia apparently had a recall regarding this same situation.
When driving down the highway the traction control automatically just come on the whole steering wheel vibratewill 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.
Trac/ vsc alarm light came on , the car brakes was activated while on heavy traffic on top of a bridge with a dry road surface.
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.
The vsc/trac activation and system warning lights came on while the system intermittently activated, locking up/letting go of the right rear tire while on dry level pavement and driving forward. I took it to a shop, which found a problem in a steering sensor, "the computer" and possibly a wheel sensor. They suggested that the system be disabled until it could be troubleshoot in more detail. I had them disable it so that it could be driven without the danger of a wheel locking up on the highway. It is still disabled, with dash system warning lights on during operation.
I bought this vehicle last week and after being on the road for approximately 30 minutes, the vehicle jerks to the right, the anti skid light starts beeping, something starts grinding under the hood, and then it all stops and the vsc trac, vsc off, and check engine lights all come on.after pulling over and turning off the engine and turning it back on, the vsc lights went off, but the check engine light remained on.after getting back on the road, the same thing happened again in a matter of minutes.since then, the vehicle does the same exact thing every time i drive for more than about 20 minutes.sometimes the transition is smooth and sometimes it takes up to 20-25 seconds for the noise under the hood to go away.
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!!!!!!!!!!!!
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that vehicle stability control light abnormally illuminated, causing the vehicle to decelerate independently. The contact stated that he turned the vehicle stability control off but it re-engaged independently as the failure recurred. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. Themanufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 77,000.
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.
Complaint - electronic stability control, steering, vehicle speed controlwhile driving my 2002 toyota sequoiawhile turning on city street & highway iencountered two significant safety issues the traction control system comes on while driving at various speeds, the vsc and traction warning lights abs & engine lights are illuminated as the vehicle pulled to the left/right. When the issue occurred, the vehicle makes a grinding sound and pulls very hard to the left/right. The vehicle loses acceleration and feels like the anti-lock braking mechanism is being engaged. The jerking pull resulted in crossing multiple lanes of the highway before control of the vehicle was regained.this is going to cause deaths known issues with other sequoias.
While driving a2002 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/absproblem, and a front brake vibration/pulsation.no help on the pulsation problem since i was toldi 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 findthis 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?
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.
I have a problem with my trac and vsc light coming on while driving. The stability light would blink and beep and both the trac off and vsc light would come on. The brakes would also seem like it's grinding when the stability light is blinking and beeping. I have the exact same problem as this guy on this video https://youtu.be/vgearn4nito
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.
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.
I was driving on the freeway on a dry day, traveling at 65 mph and noticed the trac control, abs, and brake lights all illuminate.i thought this was interesting.as i drove at steady 65mph i noticed the vehicle become unstable, i could feel the rear end being very wish-washy, to the point i had to slow the vehicle down to about 55 mph so that it would feel more stable.i drive this same stretch of freeway often and have never had the truck act like this until the lights became illuminated. I took the truck to my mechanic, they performed some diagnostic testing and did some investigating and found nothing wrong, no tripped codes or anything else pointing to something needing to be replaced.while they worked on the vehicle they had at some point disconnected the battery, resetting the computer, this seemed to solve the problem until last week, 9/23/2013 when the lights same lights illuminated again. This second time i never noticed the rear-end being slippery as i did in the first case.thank goodness.i was on a long trip 600 miles from home. I worried that when these lights are illuminated that if i'm required to do a quick stop or maneuver to avoid something i may end up in a really bad situation.but with the lights being illuminated twice in a year span i'm beginning to think that this could be an ongoing problem.i'm don't like the unpredictability of when the lights illuminate.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact noticed that the stc light and the vsc tract sensor light illuminated and the front end of the vehicle shook violently when he was driving 70 mph. The contact pulled over and could find nothing wrong. When he turned the vehicle back on, the lights were still on although it no longer shook. When he got out and came back a couple hours later, the lights had turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership but the dealer could not find anything wrong. Recently, the lights illuminated more frequently and sometimes the vehicle shook and other times, it did not. The vehicle was taken back to the dealership but the dealer still could not find anything wrong. The failure continued. The vehicle was taken back to the dealership where the contact was informed that the yaw sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired at the dealership. The manufacturer had not been notified. The current mileage was approximately 142,000. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. Updated 01/26/11*ljupdated 04/13/11
1)took my 2002 toyota sequoia to the dealer to perform 50,000 mile service.they performed the service and replaced the battery.when picking up the car i noticed vehicle skid control (vsc) and abs lights were off.2) i asked the dealer to check this problem and they said that the ecu (computer) that controls these safety systems had failed itself and disabled the above mentioned safety features. 3) the dealer wants $2300 from me to fix this problem.
While driving 20 mph on a icy road consumer lost control of the vehicle and rolled intoa ditch.consumer feltthat t stability of the vehicle was at fault.the were no injuries.
Consumer states the vehicle skid control lights activate and most of the engine power is instantaneously cut, usually engine power is not restored until the vehicle has completely stopped moving, when this malfunction occurs on the freeway, it causes the driver to lose the ability to maintain a speed consistent with the flow of traffic and a very hazardous speed differential occurs.
Driving at 70 mph. On the express way all of asudden the asc and traction control light started to flicker and anti-locking brake engaged by itself severely. Brought the car to about 30 mph. In matter of seconds. The truck started to swerve tothe right and had to cross 3 lanes to the shoulder. Very fortunate did not get in an accident with 4 passengers in the truck.the toyota dealer ship identified he problem of "yaw sensor" failure.i believe this is a safety issue and this failure could have caused an accident with potentially at least some sever injuries.
I have two problems with my 2002 toyota sequoia with 27k miles on it. 1. The vsc light will sometimes comes on and stay on during normal driving conditions. It will only turn off if the engine is turn off and back on.2. The ac does not work, the ac led will flashes but no cold air.
Toyota is advising brakes need to be replaced. Car has 260000 miles on it and is 1yr old. Have complained about brake issue to toyota at 15000 miles. No solution toyota did nothing. Brakes make grinding noise like gravel. Also the vsc system engages and does not take power from drive train, result in very loud metal shearing noises from undercarriage. Toyota is saying this is normal. Toyota is advising the avg life of brakes on this car is approx 20000 miles there is a major design error between the vcs and the abs brake system resulting poor brake life and this can not be a safe situation when vsc does not release power to brakes when it activates. Vcs also activates at drop of a hat. General brake design must have major design flaw if avg life is only 20000 miles.*nlm
I bought a "toyota certified" 2002 toyota sequoia in late '04. Roughly 6 months into ownership - my vsc (traction control) system began having intermittent issues - 2 full-day trips to the dealership made no results - the dealership was unable to recreate the problem. Another 4-6 months later, the vsc failed completely, and after investigation, i find the issue is very common and very expensive to fix. The failure leaves me without abs and without vsc (two of the reasons i bought the car i did) and at an increased risk of having an accident, as without functional abs the brakes lock quite easily.calls to my dealership have left me with the impression the fix will be in the $2000 neighborhood, and i haven't yet come up with that.the incident date is approximate to the start of the issues.
Vsc (vehicle stability control) and trac (traction control) lights come on and stay on. Both systems are not working. This is a major safety issue. Took to a dealer and was told it would cost $1000's of dollars to replace a computer or two. I just bought this vehicle used and has no warranty and no recourse from toyota to fix it. Read on many message boards that this is a problem with lots of owners on 2001 and 02, even as late as the 03 and 04 too. This needs to be recalled and fixed. They know of this problem but will not do anything to fix it. You need to make them since they won't do it for the safety of their vehicle owners...thanks
Vehicle makes a sputtering noise at acceleration and coasting speed.even at stop.sounds like a misfire and thud at some points.causes a loss in power and jerk.
At stop and starting to accelerate vehicle hesitates while trying to go into intersection.stalls for a few seconds vsc light comes on and once system gains control it lets me actually accelerate and proceed.dangerous due to oncoming traffic and the hesitation time of not knowing how long until i regain control.
Well i took that to a shop to get the stereo working which the owner told me after two hours it won't be ready until tomorrow so i left it there with the deposit went back the next day after work just to pick it up until i got home start observing that my anti security alarm wasn't working well while observing i noticed that the doors weren't the same color as the truck then i noticed my sunroof was in it then started noticing that the vin number was in places i've never seen before and now i went to the dmv logged in check my vin number and plates it sees that it's been put up for sale
An individual in oklahoma is trying to sell this vehicle with a rolled back odometer. I'm not sure if they are knowingly doing it but they are selling it as having 130000 miles when the last reported was 283000
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 problembut not the jan 2002 .i believe this vehicle is very unsafe and should be covered by toyota recall.*ln updated 1/6/2013
The warning lights abs, vsc, emergency brakes, track, slip indicator comes on all the time after engine start running. In certain instances, the vehicle does not respond to acceleration for few seconds. The problem started around 70k miles. Toyota dealer has check the vehicle and said that the problem is the ecu computer and the estimated cost is about $3,000.oo dollars with only 3 month warranty. The mechanic explained that the vehicle would be able to brake but non of the features above will be functioning. The mechanic also stated that this is very common problem with sequoia models but there is no recall or warranty for this problem at the time it was diagnosed. Since the repair for our suv is not affordable for us and there is so much uncertainty in its safety, we use it in a limited basis.
Horrible squealing noise at start up.engine almost has a burst of roar for a few seconds then dies down and belt quiets after a few minutes.
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.
The frame is rusted so bad chucks of the frame are falling out causing problems to sway bar,the motor was basically laying side ways towards the driver side front panel. I have seven children we depended on this vehicle to get us everywhere we needed to be. Now its sitting on the side of the road bc when the chuck of frame fell out it caused sway bar to drop down causing me to almost wreck with my children in the suv . I was driving down ky 344 vanceburh ky, 41179 at approximately10:00 a.m traveling towards route 57 tollesboro ky 41189
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.
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.
My 2002 sequoia keeps making a grinding noise when i hit the gas from a stop light and the stability control keeps coming on and there is a loss of power and i cant do nothing until he stability control quits what its doing. Point blank toyota needs to do something with all these 2002 sequoias and there failing traction control system. There are peoples lives at stake and i've done had all the wheel sensors cleaned and the system reset and the problem is still there. What if it was your kids that had to drive an uncontrollable vehicle you would do everything you could to see what the problem was or if it can be fixed. Were spending lots of money fixing these sequoias and it needs to stop. All im asking is please just to consider recalling these dangerous vehicles.
Dt: consumer says vehiclestalls without warning. Consumer was driving last thursday when the vehicle stalled. Also, vehicle stalled six times this morning when consumer was taking it togarage. Sometimes it starts missing,and one can push the gas pedalandvehicle will continue on with out stalling.
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.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While driving at speeds of 70 mph, the vehicle exhibited a violent vibration and loss of power. The contact shut off the engine and when restarting, the vehicle resumed normal operation. The dealer diagnosed the failure as a defect in the yaw censor that would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 140,000 and the current mileage was 150,000.
In 8/06 i noticed a roaring/grinding noise coming from my end.l. Bearing replaced x2. Problem remained.then replaced the right front bearing.still to no avail.i then took my car to toyota in tampa who stated the replaced bearing had been pressed in too tight.i took my car back to the mechanic who then took the entire assembly over toyota in clearwater to replace the entire assembly.still no resolution.tire problem?so, i took it back to the tire kingdom who put on new michelin cross terrain suv tires.problem remained.so i took it back to them and they then put on a new set of michelin ltx tires.problem remained.so, i then took it to collisiontec in clearwater, thinking that perhaps tire kingdom might have bent something when they originally rotated the tires.(the certified toyota mechanic had previously inspected everything under my car when he first had it but had been unable to detect any damage). Collisiontec drove the car and did an initial inspection, but could not detect anything.they have asked to have me bring the car back so that they can keep it for a week and do a complete inspection.in the meantime, my check engine light came on and the vsc/vtc light came on, so i took it back to the toyota mechanic.the o2 sensor needs to be fixed/replaced. To fix the vsc/vtc toyota doesn't sell the one part needed, only the complete set for $900! this is all on top of the original roar/grinding/vibration problem which still exists!!reapairs now up to 2k & no resolution. Also, my car was recalled for the ball joint problem.there is no sticker indicating ball joints replaced. If the ball joints were not replaced as they should have been, could this be the source of the roar/grinding/vibration?this roar/grinding/vibration is coming from the front and occurs only when the car is in motion.
Some time the vehicle skid control light activete and most of the engine power is instant cut. The power not restored until the vehicle has completely stopped moving, or when you push trac off button. When this malfunction on the middle of intersection is very danger cause you can maintain a speed consistent with the flow of the traffic and it may get hit either behind or on the side.dt
Strong smell of sulfur inside of car. Occurs even when ac system is set on recirculate. Concerned about passenger safety if exhaust fumes are entering vehicle. Toyota service department said at first that it was "normal" and would disappear within 3000 - 5000 miles of driving. When smell was still there at 10,000 miles, was told that thesmell is "normal" and is related to using low octane gas. Inow have 25,000 miles and switched to 93 octane gas and still have continuing problems with smell, it may even be worse now than it was at first. It is very embarrassing with passengers in the car.
A rotten egg smell comes through the a/c vents when accelerating to merge or when going up a steel hill that requires accelerating.when driving on long trip this problem has caused the consumer to suffer from severe headaches. *nlm
(1)grinding noise on acceleration.engine cutting off when stopping vehicle.(2)stuck in middle or road trying to get truck to stay cranked.(3)replaced transmission at 1/2 dealer cost and 1/2 my cost when complaint started on problem while vehicle was still under warranty.
2002 toyota sequoia power antenna problem.antenna was not operating properly extending up and down, along with a middle row seat belt retraction problem and the plastic car hinge protectors always popping off when one folds up the right middle seat. I went to roseville toyota to fix the problem and was told that they could replace the antenna for approx $200, because the grooves were wearing off, and that i would have to go to the manufacturer to address it because of having to pay $200. Having only had this "family" car driven around town for 2 years, i didn't think a toyota should have this problem, thus that's why we keep buying toyota. The manager offered to fix it for $60. I reluctantly agreed and felt that they were trying to accomodate me.three months later, it's not operating properly again. We brought it to roseville toyota again, along with a major scheduled $600 tune-up, and was told that this time, the motor needed to be replaced, costing $325! how can a power antenna have this much problems on an expensive car like the sequoia? we bought it as a family car expecting not to keep shelling out money for a 2 1/2-year-old car. We cannot afford to keep paying little fixes like this for a car which we thought was a quality buy. We expected paying for the scheduled maintenance, but its precisely avoiding this "misc fixes" is the reason we buy toyota. Now we have to keep paying for something that should not really keep breaking down because of the implied quality. The sign of a good quality car is the amount of little fixes that need to be done which should be nil. We have had other manufacturers before and know the amount of money that can add up because of these "fixes." i sincerely hope that toyota can address this type of complaint and show that they are a responsible company that addresses their consumer needs.
Driveshaft was defective. After coming to a complete stop if felt as if consumer had been rear ended. Vehicle was serviced seventeen times, and the dealer stated it was normal.there is also a thumping noise and vehicle lurches forward associated with a hard start condition. Brakes grab at times.rear speakers inoperative 3rd row.sunroof rattle.water inside marker light covers when raining.rubbng noise from rear wheels.center wheel cap was tightened. *tc
Dt*:the contact stated recalled work was not performed in what the contact considers a timely matter.the dealer was contacted about the recall; however could not work the vehicle into the schedule for 2 weeks.the recall notice received was nhtsa # 05v225000, concerning the lower ball joints.additionally, the contact was jacking up the vehicle and the housing around the jack fractured and broke.the dealer was contacted and suggested replacing the jack.
While driving a2002 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/absproblem, and a front brake vibration/pulsation.no help on the pulsation problem since i was toldi 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 findthis 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?
I have two problems with my 2002 toyota sequoia with 27k miles on it. 1. The vsc light will sometimes comes on and stay on during normal driving conditions. It will only turn off if the engine is turn off and back on.2. The ac does not work, the ac led will flashes but no cold air.
My ac is not working on my 2002 toyota sequoia with only 26500 miles on it. After replacing the ac compressor for $1700 everything is okay.
Air conditioning unit failed.
1) i purchased a 2002 toyota sequoia in nov 2001.the summer of 2002, the ac had malfunctioned and i brought it back to dealer for repair.summer of 2003, the ac had malfunctioned again and i brought it back to dealer for repair.the subsequent summers 2004, 2005 and 2006, i have been without a properly functioning ac system because i refuse to pay $2300-$3000 for something that should not break every year!2) the ac system works marginally if the outside temperature is below 80 degrees and not humid.i cannot defog my window when it is raining during hot months.this poses a safety threat to me and others on the road.i cannot transport kids or elderly in my vehicle during hot months for fear of heat exhaustion (or worse) of my passengers.3) the vehicle was taken to dealer for two years (during warranty period) for ac repair.i refuse to pay for something that should not break every year.i have a 1995 camry that has an ac system that still works.
I purchased a 2002 sequoia which i have taken to the champion toyota service center twice for them to look at the air conditioning system.there was a moldy, musty smell to the air blowing through the vents on both the recycle and fresh air.the first time champion toyota simply sprayed a disinfectant in the system and this helped for about two to three months.the next time before i took the auto to champion i made a call to what i remember as the toyota manufacturing service center and the person on the phone told me that the disinfectant spray would do nothing to solve the problem and that the service center must go into the air side of the a/c system and make some changes and clean out the system from all the mold.i then took the auto to champion (corpus christi, tx) and gave them this information and the department i spoke with.they, from what i understand,made the call and then attempted to fix the problem.this was late last summer and we used the a/c system very little.we are currently using the system much more and the moldy, musty smell is back and it is now even stronger.i want to know if there is a recall as champion told me they have had other sequoia's in for the same issues.
In november 2001, i purchased a new 2002 toyota sequoia sr-5.during the summer of 2002, i had problems with the ac system and took it to the dealership for repair under warranty.it worked fine until the summer of 2003 when i had to take it back for the same problem.the summer of 2004 it happened again but because my vehicle is no longer under warranty, i did not take it in hoping a recall would soon be issued.summer 2005 - i have spoken to other sequoia owners and have read numerous complaints on the internet that this is not a problem specific to my vehicle alone.all the issues are the same:1) ac does not work when the outside temperature is above 80 degrees. 2)when it does work (below 80 degrees), it does not work well and intermittently.3)several people have taken their vehicles in for repair with costs ranging from $2300-$2900.4)i cannot defrost my windows when it is raining - this is a visual impairment.many of the people have contacted toyota about this and toyota claims it is not a safety issue so a recall is not warranted.this is unacceptable!!!because my ac system does not function properly, i cannot take my family anywhere on the road for an extended period of time.i am afraid any passengers in the vehicle will suffer from heat exhaustion or worse.i urge nhtsa to follow up with toyota to resolve this problem.
I live 4 miles from the beach, and rarely need to use my air conditioner.in the past few weeks however, i did attempt to use it, only to find out that all that was blowing was hot air - i took it to an independent service agency, that told me the compressor needs to be replaced.my car is a 2002 toyota sequoia.the dealer tells me that it is past the warranty period, so they have no recourse, and that i should call toyota directly.toyota referred me back to the dealer - i don't ever recall having to replace an air conditioning compressor in any car that i have owned.i had told family toyota about two years ago that my air conditioning button would be flashing when i would attempt to use it, but of course, when i took it in for service, it was working fine, and they looked at me like i was crazy.now, i have no air conditioning and i think this should be investigated, especially since toyota sent out a service bulletin informing dealers that some cars did, in fact, have compressors that had poor durability.- they want to charge me $1100 to replace this part, and i don't believe i should because this should be some type of dealer recall.
The a/c in the consumer's 2002 toyota sequoia failed.the compressor failed, the failure of this part sent metal shavings throughout the entire system, which required the whole system to be replaced.the consumer discovered the compressor was under sized for the vehicles front and back systems and the back unit robbed the compressor of it lubrication which caused it to seize.
2002 toyota sequoia with dvd repair problems customer states that the service department messed up his sun roof and broke his dvd player trying to refasten it**nar**ccthe dealer damaged the sun roof by putting a bolt in the roof. The consumer stated the dealer performed a botch job on the repairs to the vehicle and will not admit to damaging the vehicle but the consumer was not charged for the repairs to the system. The consumer contacted toyota in regards to the repairs and they stated there was nothing that they could do and the consumer is also questioning the charges for the repair.
I had trouble with the jack on my toyota sequoia sr-5 2002.i had already raised the tire off the ground when the part in the jack where you insert the stick that you turn to raise the vehicle broke off. I had my wife and kids with me, all wecould do was wait for a tow truck.
Driveshaft was defective. After coming to a complete stop if felt as if consumer had been rear ended. Vehicle was serviced seventeen times, and the dealer stated it was normal.there is also a thumping noise and vehicle lurches forward associated with a hard start condition. Brakes grab at times.rear speakers inoperative 3rd row.sunroof rattle.water inside marker light covers when raining.rubbng noise from rear wheels.center wheel cap was tightened. *tc
Headlight relay goes out causing headlights to shutoff while driving. For the 2nd time in a year. Part was replaced with a new part.rear door will not latch and rattles. Rear latch assembly was replaced. It does not shut or seal so carbon monoxide enters the cabin. This has happened 3 times. Brake calipers seize up front driver and passenger side, rear driver side.
Vsc light, trac off light and check engine light all came on at the same time. I took vehicle to autozone and they checked the computer with the result error 5 cylinder misfire, for the check engine light, the other 2 warning lights they could not give me any advice on.
I have toyota sequoia 2002 - the dealership replace a fuel sensor and now thee vehicle get about 6 miles per gallon.
While driving a2002 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/absproblem, and a front brake vibration/pulsation.no help on the pulsation problem since i was toldi 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 findthis 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?
Consumer states,while driving the vehicle at any speed smell strong chemical fumes into the passenger compartment intermenttently. Dealer has been notified. Please provide further information
Consumer states, while driving the vehicle at any speed smell strong chemical fumes into the passenger compartment intermittently. Dealer has been notified. Please provide further information
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.
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.
Vehicle makes a sputtering noise at acceleration and coasting speed.even at stop.sounds like a misfire and thud at some points.causes a loss in power and jerk.
At stop and starting to accelerate vehicle hesitates while trying to go into intersection.stalls for a few seconds vsc light comes on and once system gains control it lets me actually accelerate and proceed.dangerous due to oncoming traffic and the hesitation time of not knowing how long until i regain control.
Driving at 75mph and inexplicably lost vehicle speed.engine was running but would not respond to foot feed, i.e. Press down on accelerator and little to no increase in rpms from idle.dealer replaced throttle position sensor.
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.
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.
The rear hatch on my 2002 toyota sequoia will open intermittently. Sometimes it will open , but most of the time it will not. When it does open, it will not lock. This should be a safety recall because if you have a flat tire, there is no way to lower the spare.
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).
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).
Interior door handle failure - only method of exiting vehicle.failed for a third time under normal use before reporting to nhtsa.if vehicle is in a crash, on fire, or under water, a person will panic and exert greater force than normal on the handle, snapping it, leading to potential death.dealer told me they have "hundreds" of these come through.ask toyota how many they have replaced to get actual scope.they have no incentive to correct failure since dealer makes $250.00 to correct the failure.no egress in a burning car is equivalent to no fire exit doors in a burning building.
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.
Rear door opener latch has broken twice in six years for no goodreason. I have no way to open the rear door once this opener latch is broken. The last broken latch is available.
The lock on the rear door is broken and there's no way to open door. This is a safety issue because anyone sitting in the third row of the truck has no way to get out of truck,also you can't get to spare tire if you have a flat. The rear window will not open either. Took it to be repair and the parts are on order and the dealer wants 850.00 dollars to repair this problem. This lock is suppose to be stainless steel and enclosed in a compartment where it shouldn't rust.
The lock to the rear hatch will not open. With this problem i'm not able to get to my spare tire. The rear hatch has to be open in order to crank the spare tire down from its storage spot under the truck.
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.
Inside passenger door handle broke. Can not exit vehicle on passenger side.
Both passenger and driver side interior door handles have broken off from normal use.as a result we have to roll down the windows in order to exit the vehicle.as these are power windows this could be a potentially hazardous failure.
2002 sequoia rear latch does not work.this caused rear doors not to lock.
Plastic passenger side door handle failed in fatigue (crack), preventing door from being opened from the inside.vehicle is 2002 toyota camry.dealer replaced handle without charge, but this is a dangerous condition.
I went to exit my car one night and the drivers door handle snapped off in my hand leaving me to find another way to exit my vehicle other than the one that all people use to exit their vehicle the drivers door.should i have been in an accident at the time i would have been trapped in my vehicle.prior to that my rear lid handle stopped working.toyota refused to fix it because the warranty is up and they feel this is not a safety issue.in contacting my local dealer i was told this happens all the time and was just laughed at i was told what do you expect it is only plastic.
1.inside door handle snaps/breaks off at 30,000 miles.3 separate handles have broken.driver side has broken twice.multiple times including 3 of 4 handles over a period of a few years.2 when handle breaks off you can't exit the car.3.parts plus labor $70.00 - i have old part.
Dt: in september 2002 the owner went to open the door handle and it fell off in her hand. It was the driver's door handle that broke.then the owner called the dealership and made appointment for repairs. T the dealership repaired the door handle without charge since the car was under warranty. Then,in june 2005 there was a passenger who got of out of the passenger side door and the door wouldn't close. The owner got it to close by using a bungee cord. In june while owner was driving on a main road the passenger's dooropened.the owner did not know what caused the door to open. The dealership repaired the insidedoor latchfor about $300. Then,last week the owner was trying to open the hatch back and couldn't get the hatchback door open. The owner called the manufacturer. Toyota will pay for the part, but the owner will pay for the labor. However, the owner was worried that the doors could open while driving. The owner signed a piece of paper in june of 2005that statedthe owner would be responsible for any damage or injuries caused by the doors coming open.updated 03/07/07.
Door handle breaking:2002 toyota sequoia(1) events leading up to the failurenothing abnormal.housewife exiting vehicle after dropping kids off at school.(2) failure and its consequencesthe door handle snapped in half, rendering no exit from vehicle impossible, other than rolling down electric window, and reaching outside, opening with exterior handle.although the immediate consequences in this case were minimal, if the plastic door handle were flawed on a large scale, it is probable that the door handle will break repeatedly, (also confirmed with technician, "we replace these all the time".)the deadly combination of an accident, and subsequent high-stress conditions, potentially creating a life-threatening circumstance of an emergency exit, result in a significantly greater amount of force to be used than normal, i.e. Yanking the handle to get out.bottom line, if a kindergarten teacher casually exiting a vehicle will snap it in half, what happens when a person is inhaling smoke surrounded by flames, trying to get their kids out?they will exert a tremendous amount of force on the handle to get out, snapping it in half, the window method will not work, or not come to mind.issue a recall, or at a minimum, obtain from toyota the number of door handles replaced in after-market parts.unfortunately, toyota postures itself that this is a warranty item.it is not. Human life is not a warranty item.this is a matter for the nhtsa to decide.
Drive interior door handle cracked making it impossible to open door from the inside of the vehicle.i called motor imports in honolulu, hawaii and they informed me that they would not cover the defective part.about one year earlier, the handle for the latch tailgate snapped.i had to go to a repair shop to replace both these parts because the dealer refused to replace for free.i am seriously concerned about safety.the tailgate may be the only escape route for rear passengers and there is no interior latch to open the tailgate.if the rear exterior latch breaks off, there is no way to open the tailgate.when my driver interior door handle snapped, i realize how dangerous this vehicle can be in an accident especially where exiting the vehicle is important such as a fire or in the water.
Rear door (hatch) will not open. I have spoken to three other people who have the same vehicle and they are or had the same problem.the locking mechanism seem to rust out and this is suppose to be a seal compartment, the cost of the repair is about 500.00. This lock is in a place where you as a owner has no control over it nor is there a way for you to maintain it or do preventive maintenance.on it. This problem just happens with no warning, i took it to the dealer the first time and they fix it so it would work and it did for about two months then it fail again this when the dealer inform me of the cost of the repair.is about 500.00. The next time i went to the dealer for this problem i was charge 59.00 just to find out the problem, when the dealer inform me of the cost of the repair. About 500.00you need this lock and hatch to work because if you have a flat tire the only way to get to the spar tire is to open the rear hatch and crank the spare tire down.
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.
Dt*: the contact stated while attempting to open the rear lift gate, the key lock assembly would not open after multiple attempts. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined the rear lift gate lock assembly was corroded and needed to be replaced.the manufacturer was alerted.
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.
Driving on ny thruway transmission went. Towed to nearest service station where new transmission was installed after which we were told that the chassis was extremely rusty. Two days later, the engine light came on - took car to sears to find out trans fluid leak and frame rotted and declined servicing vehicle. Followed up at toyota dealer for leak and frame inspection. Technician found power steering line leaking power steering fluid and excessive frame perforation / corrosion. They would not work on it. Technician installed a new hook lock and cable assembly as hood would not lock.
Drive interior door handle cracked making it impossible to open door from the inside of the vehicle.i called motor imports in honolulu, hawaii and they informed me that they would not cover the defective part.about one year earlier, the handle for the latch tailgate snapped.i had to go to a repair shop to replace both these parts because the dealer refused to replace for free.i am seriously concerned about safety.the tailgate may be the only escape route for rear passengers and there is no interior latch to open the tailgate.if the rear exterior latch breaks off, there is no way to open the tailgate.when my driver interior door handle snapped, i realize how dangerous this vehicle can be in an accident especially where exiting the vehicle is important such as a fire or in the water.
I own a 2002 toyota sequoia and have had three instances of the back hatch latch assembly breaking and becoming unlatched while the vehicle was in operation.the latch assembly became unlatched after the rear window was rolled down.in each case the rear hatch would not relatch and to be tied shut.the latch assembly had to be replaced by a dealer in order to restore the hatch to operation in each case.during the third replacement of the rear hatch latch assembly the dealer technician noticed that the latch operating cable harness was routed incorrectly inside the rear hatch which is why the rear window was putting stress on it and damaging the latch assembly.the latch broke twice in 08/2002, and again in 06/2005.
First occurence of lift gate failure was feb 2005.lift gate unable to be opened, rear window inoperable, and rear windshield wiper worked only sporadically.took car to the dealer who said that water had gone down window into lift gate and had rusted out liftgate door lock, handle and cabling components and would cost approx. $500 to fix with no guarantee that same failure would not occur in the future.we had repair done and it worked fine until july 1, 2005 and we are having the exact same problem again and of course this is something that the dealer says is not covered by our warranty.
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.
Rear door (hatch) will not open when door is unlocked.i have spoken with 3 other individuals who own the same vehicle and it appears to be a common complaint.all of the individuals have had to have their locking mechanisms replaced at a cost of $450+.based on the fact that the rear hatch door locks break without warning causes a safety concern for the vehicle passengers and pets.
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.
Iput the vehicle in park, then got out and closed the door. The vehicle was fully stopped when i got out. It then started to move forward, the vehicle picked up speed and moved forward approximately 25 feet. I opened the door as it was moving and pushed on the emergency brake with my hand just as it crashed into the staircase in my garage. When i got back into the vehicle after the crash the car was in drive. Thusthe car automatically shifted from park to drive. It is possible it shifted from neutral to drive but i don't think so. Either way this still poses great concern. This incident happened on september 19, 2005.my vehicle is a 2002 toyota sequoia.
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.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While attempting to accelerate from a stop, the stability light flashed on the instrument panel and the vehicle accelerated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the yaw-rate sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was 191,000.
Noticed problem with vehicle traction when driving at low speed in wet or snowy weather. Problem with acceleration and traction when accelerating. Heard a ratcheting sound and no traction when trying to accelerate from a stopped position on a wet road. After some research it sounds very similar to earlier recall with nhtsa campaign id: 10v17600 for toyota sequoia vehicles manufactured between april 1, 2002 through april 17, 2003. Called toyota service line on 11/9/2010 and they informed us that this recall doesn't apply to our vehicle since our vehicle was apparently manufactured on 3/8/2002 (a few weeks earlier than the recall covers).we live in a very dry climate with very little to no precipitation but noticed it again after rainfall. Filed a case# [xxx]on 12/10/13 with toyota with no response. Please help! information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
My 2002 sequoia has been maintained by the book yet the rust of the frame and the differential have left this vehicle as potentially dangerous to drive. I am told that the leak of transmission fluid is because the differential is almost rusted through.i know toyota has had rust issues and my previous toyota landcruiser had rust issues as well. Now that it has happened a second time i decided to investigate. Please update me.
When the vehicle is in motion the vsc trac lights come on and the brakes active on their own causing the cracking noise and a rough jerk motion to the car. This has happened several times both on the highway and city streets even when driving 10 miles per hour
Frame rust on the main areas where appointed from toyota reason for not taking the truck to the dealer is because there wer no recalls for the vintage but overall the the frame is my major concern.heavy spots on the frme
2002 toyota sequoia vsc trac sensor lights turning on and off and hearing grinding noise when it auto-engage and disengage in motion.
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.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle suddenly came to a complete halt without the contact depressing the brake pedal. The vehicle began moving and shaking violently. The failure occurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
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.
Sudden transmission failure while driving on highway, caused an extremely dangerous situation for the driver and occupants of this vehicle.
The vsc system engaged and does not take power from the drive train.as aresult, a very loud metal shearing noises from undercarriage.toyota is saying this is normal vehicle is operating as designed by the manufacturer.*la
While driving around 50 mph, the traction control and vsc warning lights illuminated and the brakes started locking up, which made me seem like the traction control kicked in.the front wheels started seizing and the vehicle started jerking in middle of the highway.i had to pull over and have a cousin pick up my parents that were riding in the car and had to restart the vehicle.i was able to drive it home with the problem happening again right as i was taking my exit to my home.
Well i took that to a shop to get the stereo working which the owner told me after two hours it won't be ready until tomorrow so i left it there with the deposit went back the next day after work just to pick it up until i got home start observing that my anti security alarm wasn't working well while observing i noticed that the doors weren't the same color as the truck then i noticed my sunroof was in it then started noticing that the vin number was in places i've never seen before and now i went to the dmv logged in check my vin number and plates it sees that it's been put up for sale
I was a stop light with the brakes firmly pressed down when the vehicle lurched forward. It felt as if someone had rear-ended me, however, there was no one behind me. Now the vsc lights are lit up on the dashboard display and it is lurching and power surging at random.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated unknown fluids were leaking from the rear differential. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the rear differential needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 135,000. The vin was unavailable.
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.
An individual in oklahoma is trying to sell this vehicle with a rolled back odometer. I'm not sure if they are knowingly doing it but they are selling it as having 130000 miles when the last reported was 283000
Rear differential rusted out.lubricant leakage can lead to loss of control.
We have been experiencing an issue w/ the vehicle skid control light keeps going on and off. At one point, we lost power to car, while trying to accelerate. Toyota dealership is unsure what the issue is. This has been going on for over a year. I found a recall related to vsc for 2003 sequoias but toyota says our sequoia is not included in this recall even though the symptoms are very identical!! instead the local dealership wants to try to replace some computer chip (that would cost us thousands of dollars) but they are not guaranteeing that this is even the cause or will resolve the issue!!! they are saying it can be this computer or it can be that computer .. And replacing each is worth a few 1000s but they don't know which is causing the vsc light to go on and off!!
Our 2002 toyota sequoia has a completely rusted out frame, rear differential and other parts such as brake lines etc. While driving on the highway the rear differential exploded and the car would not drive any further. I put the car in park, turned off the car and the car kept rolling despite being in park. I applied the emergency brake to stop the car. The rear differential housing was completely rusted through and leaking fluid. We then discovered that in addition the frame of the car was completely rusted through. The car is no longer safe to drive because of the rusted frame and under carriage. Our dealership has been wonderful and rented me a car and will replace the frame but toyota is saying that i am responsible for the differential replacement.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift into park. The contact diagnosed that the shift lever bracket and the steering column housing were fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The vin was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
2002 sequoia purchased used, vsc trac desengages without warning at any time, slowing down the vehicle and making grinding noice in the suspension or breaks, it will reset again after park and shutting the engine off, this problem had happen at least 10 times in about one year that i am driving it, due to the unexpected desengage of the vsc trac at any time slowing down the vehicle with out warning and no break light it is a safety concern, i have look in the internet and this problem is very common with this vehicles equiped with the vsc trac, i have called toyota and there is no recalls for the issue, i believe it it is a malfunction of the system it should be take care unless they are waiting for something drastic to happen, hope i can get some where with this complaint, this is a second toyota at home and i like to keep both cars for as long as i can. This particular problem does happen at any time in the street at 20 miles higway at 50 some times at 60 miles, during straight ride or turning left or right, please advise i should not have to incurre expences on a factory defective issue.
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.
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 dealerand 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.
On 6/21/2010, my 2002 toyota sequoia srs 2-wheel drive model at 74k miles had failure with its automatic transmission while running on highway.the automatic transmission repeatedly failed to properly engage the overdrive gears, resulted in significant dropping of engine rpm, caused sudden drop of vehicle speed, caused vehicle vibration and loud clanking sounds, and resulted in difficult driving condition.this was partially correctable only by taking the vehicle off the overdrive mode. Although no vehicle accident nor injury resulted from this mechanical failure, i noted that many discussion boards listed this same problem for 2000-2002 toyota sequoia and tundra.the problem was attributed to od planetary gears and sun gear in the automatic transmission.this pattern of defect should be addressed with the manufacture to prevent any further potential dangerous incidents.in my opinion, toyota should issue a safety recall for these vehicles with this pattern of issues for its automatic transmissions. My vehicle was never used for tow and had mostly highway miles.
2002 toyota sequoia transmission problem. The car stopped at a red light and died. There was no warning of any sort from the car. Everything was fine until this event. I was able to restart the car but once the gear is shift to drive or reverse, the transmission stalled and died. This problem kept on going so i called for a tow truck. Dealer said that it will cost at least $4400 to fix transmission and they have seen this problem more than once in sequoia.
(1)grinding noise on acceleration.engine cutting off when stopping vehicle.(2)stuck in middle or road trying to get truck to stay cranked.(3)replaced transmission at 1/2 dealer cost and 1/2 my cost when complaint started on problem while vehicle was still under warranty.
Transmission failure at 108,000 miles.from what i am reading, there are a lot of transmission failures on the 2002 sequoia around this mileage. Is this acceptable?
Iput the vehicle in park, then got out and closed the door. The vehicle was fully stopped when i got out. It then started to move forward, the vehicle picked up speed and moved forward approximately 25 feet. I opened the door as it was moving and pushed on the emergency brake with my hand just as it crashed into the staircase in my garage. When i got back into the vehicle after the crash the car was in drive. Thusthe car automatically shifted from park to drive. It is possible it shifted from neutral to drive but i don't think so. Either way this still poses great concern. This incident happened on september 19, 2005.my vehicle is a 2002 toyota sequoia.
I was accelerating onto the freeway today and it felt as if the left brakes came on along with a screeching sound and it made me swerve left.i was able to avoid swerving into merging traffic but i nearly crashed.over the last week the vsc off lights have started going on and off and and after reviewing some literature on line it seems that hundreds of others have had the same type of problem.the 2003 sequoia was actually recalled for this same thing.very dangerous and now i will have to contact the dealer to see about it getting fixed before someone is killed.i have two young children and this really pisses me off.even if there is not a recall i should have been made aware of the danger i was putting myself in.i have been happy with my truck for 8 years but after this incident and seeing what others have gone through i will never buy another toyota!!!
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.
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 sit for 5 minutes.this could be a serious safety issue if it occurs as i was trying to merge into a high speed intersection.
Driving on ny thruway transmission went. Towed to nearest service station where new transmission was installed after which we were told that the chassis was extremely rusty. Two days later, the engine light came on - took car to sears to find out trans fluid leak and frame rotted and declined servicing vehicle. Followed up at toyota dealer for leak and frame inspection. Technician found power steering line leaking power steering fluid and excessive frame perforation / corrosion. They would not work on it. Technician installed a new hook lock and cable assembly as hood would not lock.
2002 toyota sequoia transmission fail.
The issues with toyota hasn't just started with the 2009/2010 acceleration problems. At least for the last ten years owners have complained about toyota's vehicles and i have 1 complaint to post. We have a 2002 sequoia with 122k miles. Our transmission went costing us approx. $4600.00. We maintenance this truck religiously. I have been researching this issue online and found others having the same issue as me(some with only 70k miles, i guess we were luckily). Now this truck cost between 42k to 50k or so and 8 years later i am changing the freakin trans. How the heck(used lightly), does toyota or any other auto maker get away with this stuff? i also have been researching to see how we could get toyota held responsible for this piece of [xxx] trans. I had a chevy cavalier in the 90's cost around 9k .never had 1 issue with it engine, engine light, transmission..nothing.i will continue to research and blog here until i am satisfied with an response from the ceo. If everyone who has the same problem complains and scream loud enough this issue would have been recalled. If you want to discuss further please contact me.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
"vsc/trac" warning lights come on and stay on, and car tries to go back/forward at the same time.i bought this car used with 66,000 miles on it, and problem is chronic.dealer says they can't recreate the problem. I looked online and there are lots of problems with this in toyota sequoias. Date of most recent incident is recorded below.
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.
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.
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 sequoiaowners 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 fora 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.
In 8/06 i noticed a roaring/grinding noise coming from my end.l. Bearing replaced x2. Problem remained.then replaced the right front bearing.still to no avail.i then took my car to toyota in tampa who stated the replaced bearing had been pressed in too tight.i took my car back to the mechanic who then took the entire assembly over toyota in clearwater to replace the entire assembly.still no resolution.tire problem?so, i took it back to the tire kingdom who put on new michelin cross terrain suv tires.problem remained.so i took it back to them and they then put on a new set of michelin ltx tires.problem remained.so, i then took it to collisiontec in clearwater, thinking that perhaps tire kingdom might have bent something when they originally rotated the tires.(the certified toyota mechanic had previously inspected everything under my car when he first had it but had been unable to detect any damage). Collisiontec drove the car and did an initial inspection, but could not detect anything.they have asked to have me bring the car back so that they can keep it for a week and do a complete inspection.in the meantime, my check engine light came on and the vsc/vtc light came on, so i took it back to the toyota mechanic.the o2 sensor needs to be fixed/replaced. To fix the vsc/vtc toyota doesn't sell the one part needed, only the complete set for $900! this is all on top of the original roar/grinding/vibration problem which still exists!!reapairs now up to 2k & no resolution. Also, my car was recalled for the ball joint problem.there is no sticker indicating ball joints replaced. If the ball joints were not replaced as they should have been, could this be the source of the roar/grinding/vibration?this roar/grinding/vibration is coming from the front and occurs only when the car is in motion.
The vehicle was placed into park with the engine running, when all of a sudden it rolled backwards. The engine was left running in the park position when it rolled out of the driveway struck the consumer as he/she was trying to stop it and crashed into a tree *scc
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.
My 2002 sequoia needed a new transmission december 13, 2008. I am the original owner , it had only 81,000 miles, had everyrecommended maintenancedone.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 servicethe 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 whatwas 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 laterwith 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!
I am a police officer and purchased a new 2002 sequoia with high expectations. Shortly after my purchase i noticed that something felt loose in the steering column whenever i shifted the gear handle. The dealer said that there was nothing wrong with it and don't worry about it.the dealer also failed to document my concerns into my vehicle's service record history.since that time, the vehicle has never received any mechanical damage or had any type of work other than routine maintenance done to it.now, here i am with a toyota vehicle with only 40,000 miles and a piece of metal has snapped inside of the steering column.the defective parts failure has caused the vehicle to be completely unsafe to operate and the slightest bump to shift the transmission to and from different gears while operating.i took it to the dealer to be repaired under the 5 year warranty and they said that they had never seen this problem before and it shouldn't have happened, but that they would do absolutely nothing to help me out with theproblem.i informed the dealer to save the defective part, because it needed to be examined for manufacturers defect. At no time did the dealer ever mentioned, much less offer to have toyotas engineers examine the defective part.i should be receiving the defective part within the next few days.this problem was strictly due to a manufacturers defective part, yet toyota refuses to do the right thing and stand behind their product.i am very disappointed in toyota's lack of quality and especially in it's lack of service commitment.needless to say, i will never buy another toyota product and will definitely spread the word about toyota's refusal to warranty an obviously defective part. Updated 0 6/01/06
1.rear axle leaking - one at 62k miles and one at 72k miles.2.wobbling in rear end on braking.3.repaired by dealer at my cost - $1300.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia sr5. During routine maintenance at 60,000 miles, he was advised that the entire rear left and right axle assembly was corroded.the left and right rear axle assembly, and the oxygen sensor were replaced under the warranty. In 2004 the failure resurfaced. The cost for the repair was $3,000.00. However at 90,000 miles the garage discovered that the under frame carriage was severely corroded. A sand blast might correct the failure, but it was not guaranteed. He contacted the manufacturer. The manufacturer stated they were aware of premature corrosion, but they would not provide assistance. The failure mileage was 60,000. The current mileage was 90,000.
New automobilefront axel noisedealer ignores complaint. *nlm
Brakes/seali brought the truck in for 15,000 mile checkup.this is from the repair report:"oil leak from rear axle seal was leaking.removed both side axle shaft assemblies due to one side was leaking worse than the other.replaced axle seals on axle housing inside. Also needed to replace rear pads and turn rear rotors due to grease build up on surfaces from axle seals leaking."this caused lubricant/fluid to coat the break pads providing no friction; no rear breaks.i spoke to dealer at colonial toyota and they mentioned that they had heard of similar incidents but had never worked on one before. Also said it was a factory defect that could be fixed.*nlm
Rear differential rusted out.lubricant leakage can lead to loss of control.
The traction control system on my 2002 toyota sequoia is dangerous.it cuts engine power and traction to the rear wheels under acceleration in slippery conditions.i have almost been hit several times as a rusult of my vehical "stalling" under acceleration when pulling out into an inmtersection or busy road.toyota claims it can not disable the sysem
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for various repairs where they discovered that the rear differential was completely rusted which resulted to oil leakage. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact planned to notify the dealer and the manufacturer regarding the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated unknown fluids were leaking from the rear differential. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the rear differential needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 135,000. The vin was unavailable.
Driveshaft was defective. After coming to a complete stop if felt as if consumer had been rear ended. Vehicle was serviced seventeen times, and the dealer stated it was normal.there is also a thumping noise and vehicle lurches forward associated with a hard start condition. Brakes grab at times.rear speakers inoperative 3rd row.sunroof rattle.water inside marker light covers when raining.rubbng noise from rear wheels.center wheel cap was tightened. *tc
When attempting to stop the driveshaft produced a kluncking noise. As a result, consumerfelt like that vehicle was being hit from behind.
I have a 2002 toyota camry with 82,000 miles.the transmission went out in october 2005.on august 2005, the cadallic converter went out also.i feel this car is a lemon and the manufacturing of the car is extremely poor.
I am the owner of a 2002 toyota sequoia.since december 2002, i have experienced a problem with the 4-wd system on the vehicle.the 4-wd problem was originally noticed by me in late november 2002.i took the sequoia back to the dealer of purchase (burt toyota), however the problem was incorrectly diagnosed.subsequently, seeking a second opinion i brought the sequoia to stevenson toyota east.the service technician was able to verify and document the problem with the 4wd system.the service technician was unable to fix the problem and the issue was forwarded to toyota engineering for a resolution. I was advised and shown that the problem was entered into the toyota service computer system.i was also told that once toyota determines a resolution i will be notified and the problem covered as a warranty issue.to date, i have had no contact from toyota, yet the problem continues to exist.the 4wd problem consistently occurs in cold weather with temperatures below 30 degrees f.i have found during warmer temperatures, above 50 degrees f, the problem has not been noticed.during cold weather, frequently the vsc on, vsc off and brake light indicators remain lit on the dashboard while driving.sometimes the center yellow indicator in the 4wd display also flashes yellow. The resolution to this condition most of the time, is once the car is completely warmed up to stop, shut off the ignition and restart the vehicle.mostly, we watch it all the way on the commute home and to work as there are not many places to stop along the highway!in 2wd mode, there is a noticeable grinding /whining coming from the front transfer case.this is especially noticeable at low speeds.it sounds as if the front transfer case is partially engaged. The resolution to the noise is to place the vehicle in 4wd mode.the sound then seems to go away.
Driver's seat belt buckle will come unbuckled while driving, this has happened several times while driving and i ihave had to re-buckle it andit may stay buckled or it can come out again. I am afraid if i was to get into an accident that the seat belt will become unbuckled and not hold me in the seat.
On august 13, 2011 while traveling on i-75 south of atlanta a vehicle left the road & attempted to return and over corrected, he struck our sequoia with such force in the rear driver side passenger door that the rear of the our sequoia immediately turned sideways and we begin to flip. After flipping we landed on the passenger side and slid approx 1/4 of a mile before coming to resting place in the median on the passengers side. My wife &13 year old son were severely injured, myself and my other 2 sons sustained injuries but none were life threatening. Neither my wife's nor my sons seat belt locked and once the windows blew out my son was dragged down the interstate causing severe injuries to his head, back, arm and leg. My wife sustained worse injuries, her arm 6 inches & 6 inches below her elbow was cut off. None of the side curtain airbags deployed and neither seatbelt "fired" properly allowing my wife and son to sustain life altering injuries. No one doubts that if the safety features we paid additional $ for had functioned properly, the outcome could have been much better.soon after the accident i contacted toyota to have the incident investigated. An "independent" investigator read the vehicle edr (blackbox) soon thereafter i received a letter stating that toyota had no responsibility. When i called and spoke to the toyota rep that signed the letter, he was immediately on the defensive. He yelled and tried using intimidation techniques to get me to "go away". My wife is now permanently disabled and unable to work as an rn. I have owned 7 toyota vehicles & paid extra for the side curtain airbags, we as consumers have been deceived by toyota selling us on safety and reliability. I will never own another toyota. I take every opportunity to tell other perspective car purchasers my story & the failure of toyota to take care of their loyal owners. Buyer beware.
2002 toyota sequoia power antenna problem.antenna was not operating properly extending up and down, along with a middle row seat belt retraction problem and the plastic car hinge protectors always popping off when one folds up the right middle seat. I went to roseville toyota to fix the problem and was told that they could replace the antenna for approx $200, because the grooves were wearing off, and that i would have to go to the manufacturer to address it because of having to pay $200. Having only had this "family" car driven around town for 2 years, i didn't think a toyota should have this problem, thus that's why we keep buying toyota. The manager offered to fix it for $60. I reluctantly agreed and felt that they were trying to accomodate me.three months later, it's not operating properly again. We brought it to roseville toyota again, along with a major scheduled $600 tune-up, and was told that this time, the motor needed to be replaced, costing $325! how can a power antenna have this much problems on an expensive car like the sequoia? we bought it as a family car expecting not to keep shelling out money for a 2 1/2-year-old car. We cannot afford to keep paying little fixes like this for a car which we thought was a quality buy. We expected paying for the scheduled maintenance, but its precisely avoiding this "misc fixes" is the reason we buy toyota. Now we have to keep paying for something that should not really keep breaking down because of the implied quality. The sign of a good quality car is the amount of little fixes that need to be done which should be nil. We have had other manufacturers before and know the amount of money that can add up because of these "fixes." i sincerely hope that toyota can address this type of complaint and show that they are a responsible company that addresses their consumer needs.
Where to begin.we have had on-going problems with the sequoia.fortunately, the dealer addressed all but the last issue due to their proximity to the warranty expiring.first problem was the air conditioner seized. $1500 bill dodged. Second problem, the brakes wore out and needed to be replaced.we were advised to take the vehicle out of overdrive when going down hill at the cost of fuel efficiency.$1,000 bill dodged, but i'm paying for it in loss of mpg.lastly, the flip-seat which allows passengers to access the rear-most seat is broken and needs to be replaced/repaired to the tune of $800!i'll have to eat that one.
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 lostpower 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?
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While driving approximately 35 mph, a warning indicator chime was heard when the front driver's side wheel brake was inadvertently applied. The contact stated that the failure only lasted a few seconds and the vehicle was able to operate normally. The contact stated that the failure occurred several times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
Vehicle skid control simply engages at normal speeds and normal driving conditions.hard grinding, pulling to the right or left and almost no braking.yes, they recalled 2003 to 05 but not 2002?why?it's the exact same problem.someone will be injured at some point and in fact, there are some accounts of injury.in my family's case, this has happened while driving about 8 times since we purchased this from a private dealer and after we had a certified mechanic check it out.this is on toyota.please investigate this. This is total negligence and disregard for individual safety.
Tamara recall: i was going 60 mph when my traction control lights started blinking. It started making a grinding noise and front end shaking and loss of power steeringit has 190,000 miles on it
I have been having the same problem with my 02' sequoia. At first the vsc trac light/ vsc off would come on & go off after turning engine off. Then it started staying on along w/ abs light & brake. All the lights continue to stay on. My vehicle only has 126,800 miles which i consider less to be having an issue at this time. I'm a mother of three in which this is my primary vehicle that carries my precious cargo. I really do think that toyota should issue some kind of recall in regards to this matter, it clearly looks likes this is a problemw/ other sequoia owners & they need to stand behind there products. Especially when it involves the safety of lives. It would be great if someone could help me w/ this matter.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that the vehicle stability control and the traction control light remained illuminated. Also, the contact mentioned that while driving during inclement weather, the brakes made a loud grinding noise and did not engage in a timely manner. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.
At stop and starting to accelerate vehicle hesitates while trying to go into intersection.stalls for a few seconds vsc light comes on and once system gains control it lets me actually accelerate and proceed.dangerous due to oncoming traffic and the hesitation time of not knowing how long until i regain control.
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.
When driving 70 mph on the interstate, the vehicle periodically yanks hard to the right, it sounds like i have a flat tire, front right tire feels and sounds like it stopped turning. Car slows, vsc system idiot lights flash and beep. After i have successfully though unintentionally run another car off the road it returns to normal. The idiot lights stay on until the car is turned off.has been taken to mechanics numerous times in last few weeks, cannot find a problem. But keeps happening. Mechanic is aware of 2003 and newer recall for the same reason, tried recalibrating yaw sensor successfully. 3 days later it happened againmechanics says the sensor may be periodically malfunctioning, over correcting for a nonexistent problem. It has happened going 30 mph once, as well as today the lights and beeping went off at a dead stop in my driveway. Went straight to mechanics, turned off car to go inside, nothing found when he pulled it in
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.
Afterdriving 45 miles then driving in a busy town then back 45 miles to home town i was going 55 mph and all the sudden i lost power, a dinging noise happened and i lost breakage, the vcs off and vcs track light came on, the vehicle start driving rough.i then went home. Then after a few hour i had to go get my son i started the vehicle and noticed the lights were off, after only going 3 miles and with my son in the vehicle it made the ding noise lost power lights vcs off vcs trak lights came back on, very scary, hope they recall it soon, my sequoia was made august 2002.
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 andit 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.
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.
The vsc/abs indicator lights appear intermittently without any warning. The car beeps, makes a heavy grinding noise and the abs brakes are automatically engaged without any action by the driver regardless of the speed, or whether driving on a highway or city street. The car will fishtail. 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. This defect in the same model for the 2002 vehicles seems to be widespread. Must we first have an accident to win rights to be accommodated. Does toyota not want to make good on its 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. This is the only vehicle we have to drive our severely disabled 10 year old daughter and cannot afford a new vehicle. We are really scared!see other identical consumer complaints at http://www.carcomplaints.com/toyota/sequoia/2002/brakes/electronic_stability_control-4.shtml
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.
Just driving along, and feels like brakes grab and jerk the wheel and vsc trac lights go on. Problem has been occurring intermittently. Can be at highway speeds, but also happens at any speed. Very dangerous and scary. Vsc-trac and trac-off lights randomly illuminated on dry, level pavement when brakes were applied, causing a loud grinding noise (much louder than normal application of anti-lock brakes).
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.
Complaint - electronic stability control, steering, vehicle speed controlwhile driving my 2002 toyota sequoiawhile turning on city street & highway iencountered two significant safety issues the traction control system comes on while driving at various speeds, the vsc and traction warning lights abs & engine lights are illuminated as the vehicle pulled to the left/right. When the issue occurred, the vehicle makes a grinding sound and pulls very hard to the left/right. The vehicle loses acceleration and feels like the anti-lock braking mechanism is being engaged. The jerking pull resulted in crossing multiple lanes of the highway before control of the vehicle was regained.this is going to cause deaths known issues with other sequoias.
Was accelerating onto the freeway today and it felt as if the left brakes came on along with a screeching sound and it made me swerve left. I was able to avoid swerving into merging traffic but i nearly crashed. Over the last week the vsc off lights have started going on and off andafter reviewing some literature on line it seems that hundreds of others have had the same type of problem. The 2003 sequoia was actually recalled for this same thing. Very dangerous and now i will have to contact the dealer to see about it getting fixed before someone is killed. I have two young children and this really pisses me off. Even if there is not a recall i should have been made aware of the danger i was putting myself in. I have been happy with my truck for 8 years but after this incident and seeing what others have gone through i will never buy another toyota!!!
Vsc trac and vsc off lights illuminated on dash while vehicle was in motion at 70 mph.lf wheel briefly pulsed brakes for no reason. Lights stayed on after turning car off and re-starting.there are numerous online complaints about problems in toyota tundra/sequoia vsc computers causing this issue. 126k miles on vehicle.
While driving at 50 mph on a flat concrete paved road in dry conditions, the slippery wet lamp lit and the alarm sounded for approximately 10 seconds while the abs brakes engaged on. The lamp flashed until the brakes released and the vsc trac and trac off lamps illuminated and remained on after restarting the vehicle. This occurrence happened immediately after receiving the vehicle from the toyota service department in which the skid control ecu was replaced for $770.79. This is a repeated occurrence of the problems. I delivered the vehicle back to toyota to have it repaired. The technician informed me that the brake booster assembly would need to be replaced to resolve the problem. The maintenance cost $1,606.24 and they kept if for 5 days.
Was driving about 45 to 50 mph and a terrible noise started and the brakes barely stopped the vehicle and it became difficult to control.
This is a repeat occurrence of a problem with the vsc trac and trac off systems. Repeatedly, the lights will come on and remains on until the vehicle is restarted. Again, when i took it the toyota service department, i was informed that they were unable to replicate the codes. No resolution.
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.
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.
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.
The first time my abs/vcs trac lights came on was after i had to brake hard on a downward hill. I accelerated to climb the other side of the hill and it was after doing that which the vcs trac and trac off lights first came on at around 168,000 miles. There was a fast beeping sound lasting for maybe 10 sec then it regained power.now it will do it within just a few miles of our home. We have had several more occasions since this initial incident where there was a jerking/pulling of the right front tire. Also the air conditioning would come on and off like it was trying to surge. Also idles very low, below 500 rpm and then finally shuts off. This vehicle has become very dangerous to drive. We are not sure what to get fixed on it since we have read that other owners are being told that its anything from a yaw sensor, steering angle sensor, brake booster system, or a skid control computer issue. All of these are very pricey to get fixed and there are no guarantees that they will even correct the problem. Most have had the yaw sensor replaced and it did not correct the problem. Some of the mechanics we have talked to said that there could be brake dust or mud and road grime build up over the sensor making it malfunction and that it should be hosed off at an underbody carwash. We haven't tried this yet since we didn't put much faith in it until we discovered hearing again on youtube. The 2003 toyota sequoia vcs recall should be extended down to the 2002 models as well. We all are having the same issue that they did.
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.
Grinding noise, beeping, warning lights flashing, difficulty steering, difficulty braking, clunking when braking, vsc and abs lights on.very scary.i was driving approximately 50 mph.it also happened when my daughter was driving it.very intermittent.i was going straight, no turning, no bumps in the road.so random.i have researched the much on youtube and the internet and there are many others who have experienced this scary situation. I am afraid to drive the vehicle and it is a major safety hazard and must be fixed!i heard they recalled the 2003's but not the 2002's but they have the same parts.i will send pictures of others who have similar complaints.if you go to the website i sent you will find many others who have experienced the same thing.i am sending only a sample.please do something.serious safety hazard, whatever the problem is!i have not driven it much since it happened.i have been very distracted since my boyfriend passed away. I did call the local toyota dealer after it first happened and also the national number for toyota and was told there is no recall.yet!go to carproblemzoo.com and input "brake grinding noise of toyota sequoia abs and vsc.i tried to upload docs but they were the wrong format.
While driving through parking lot and applying brakes, the vsc trac and trac off lights came on and remained on while the vehicle was on. After restarting the vehicle, the lights would not replicate. When taken to the dealer, the technician informed me to bring it in when the lights were on because they were unable to pull the codes.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While driving various speeds, the brake system engaged independently. A crash did not occur. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic control unit module failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
The vehicle was being driven on a dry paved road. The vsc and traction warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel as the vehicle pulled hard to the right, nearly causing an accident.the steering wheel becomes difficult to steer, the vehicle loses power, and the brakes inadvertently engage, making a terrible grinding noise.the problem happens at least once, each time the vehicle is restarted.there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v176000 (traction control system) for the 2003 toyota sequoia - this failure is most likely related.
Vsc and trac off lights go on and a horrible grinding noise pulls the car to the right. Not safe my wife and children. Please help.
I forgot to mention in complaint 11282925 that some of the dozen parts needed to fix the vsc problem have been discontinued by toyota.so i could pay the dealership thousands to replace some of the possible culprits but the real problem could be the items that toyota discontinued.toyota cannot isolate what the exact problem is and has to replace possible culprits to see it it fixes the problem.after all of this and a huge repair bill could still have the highway safety problem if the faulty part(s) are the ones that have been discontinued.replacing items one at a time and then driving it on the highway to see if it's safe is not a good strategy.toyota should recall and fix all items at the same time and also produce the parts they have discontinued as a way to possibly try to cover up their negligence.
Last month, while traveling home from summer vacation on flat ground, at approximately 60 mph, the vsc, trac lights came on in the dash.there was a terrible grinding noise from under the car and beeping inside the car.the car pulled hard to the right and decelerated abruptly in the middle of a busy highway.thank goodness i was able to pull into the turn lane and limp into a gas station.this occurred three more times over the next 500 miles until i got home.i took it to the dealer, they replaced the yaw sensor.only 3 days after that, it happened again.took it to the dealer, they replaced two brake sensors and a master cylinder.today, five days after that, it happened again.this time, thankfully at only 25 mph with no traffic.this is a very scary, dangerous problem that toyota should not be ignoring.it has been recalled in the 2003 model, and should be in the 2002 model as well!
During my evening commute while driving on i-20 west at 75 mph, the steering wheel tugged and the front brake engaged. Immediately afterwards, the slippery wet lamp flashed and an alarm buzzer sounded for about 10 seconds. Afterwards, the vsc trac and traf off lights illuminated and remained on. I drove to an orientation and while on the way home at 45 mph, all of the previously stated alarms and malfunctions occurred again and the brakes engaged with a loud noise. I stop for gas at my usual 1/4 tank level and while pulling away from the fuel station, all alarms and all malfunctions recurred for the third time within a 24 hour period. The abs engaged while driving at 10 mph. I called the toyota service department and coordinated to leave my vehicle in the night deposit box for maintenance the next morning. Toyota kept the vehicle for two days and replaced the skid control ecu anticipating that the problem would be resolved. Previously, i had the brake fluid flushed and replaced on 08/17/2012 as routine maintenance at 262,223 miles. The problem recurred within days.
Trac off, vsc trac lights came on as the rear wheel locked up for a sec . Loss of power , vehicle pulled hard to the right almost causing collision with 18 wheeler on highway.
While driving my 2002 toyota sequoia, i pulled into traffic and all of a sudden the truck lost power as cars swerved around me and a violent grinding noise started. A skid control light started flashing. I could feel the grinding on the brake pedal. After a few seconds, the truck beeped and 2 more lights came on. The "trac off" and "vsc" came on. After that the truck drove normal. This has happened multiple times now! i no longer feel safe on the road as this seems to happen at any moment. I have read all about this problem on the internet. Many sequoia owners have had these same problems. Why will toyota not fix these problems??? what has to happen for them to feel responsible??
The abs light is on constantly even though the vehicle has not suffered any incidents, the vsc/track light is on sometimes it lasts up to one week until i disconnect the negative cable of the battery, recently the security light started flashing constantly, i don't know much about cars and is already altering my blood pressure.
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 upand fix (or be forced to fix) this cronic issue with thesevehicles.
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!
Abs engages, hesitation from dead stop, stability control lights flicker.
2002 sequoia sr5 milage 150322. Been reading complaintson traction control that trac off and vac trac lights turn on and inside cab starts beeping and grinding noise comes from driver side wheel and looses rpm's.thats what happening to my truck also. Used code scanner at its saying its the yaw sensor why haven't this issue been recalled.needs to be recalled. It's dangerous!!! was driving 35 mph and the street light turned red. I pressed the break and truck syarted to beep,shake,and grind, started pumping breaks truck wouldn't stop and when it did was to late had already passed the red light. I've could of caused an accident and sevierly been injured or could of injured somebody else. Lucky my family wasn't in the truck at the time it happened.
When driving on normal (safe and dry) road conditions, the vsa and trac control elements of the vehicle engaged and nearly caused me to crash. Braking was severely inhibited (had to pump brakes to get them to work) and steering was jolted to the right/affected nearly causing an inadvertent lane change at highway speeds (65 miles per hour). Was assessed by toyota and ruled to be a faulty steering column sensor and yaw rate sensor which is an astronomically expensive repair. My family is not safe in this vehicle due to the defect. Please do something! this should be a recall!
During driving on freeway with clean dry road car has beeping alarm on, vsc traction light on and svc lights lit up while the car shakes line the brake is on by itself for short period (3 seconds). Then both warning light vsc and off and vsc track light is on still until the engine is turned off an hourafterward. The next day i drove the car slowly on a local street after picking up my son after school, the brake started shaking the car and vsc off and vsc track lights are on again. I drive the car with caution everytime after that but the occurance doesn't happen every time nor being recreate. It happened every few thousand miles unexpectedly. This is very dangerous . I would like to find a fix by the manufacturer and have them pay for it. It seems like this is a problem for many same cars .
The vsc trac, vsc off, brake light and abs light are all on on the dash. This is known problem with 1st generation toyota sequoia's. Toyota issued a recall on the 03 models for this issue and provided a fix at their expense. The same issue occurs in other model years but there is no open recall for it. Dealership wants approximately $2,000 to replace the skid control ecu.
About a month ago i was driving on the highway at about 60mph and all of a sudden my vehicle began to jerk erraticly, became hard to control steering and braking, seemed to be braking on its on, it made a very loud grinding noise and some sort of alarm starting beeping and my vsc lights and traction control lught starting flashing. This lasted about 3 minutes and continues to happen sporadically every 2 to 3 days. There is no cause and no rhythm or reason for this to happen. I am always on a seemingly flat smooth surface moving straight ahead at a moderately high rate of speed between 50 and 70mph..
I was a stop light with the brakes firmly pressed down when the vehicle lurched forward. It felt as if someone had rear-ended me, however, there was no one behind me. Now the vsc lights are lit up on the dashboard display and it is lurching and power surging at random.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stability control and traction control warning indicators illuminated. In addition, the vehicle decelerated and braked independently. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 239,000.
I have owned my sequoia for years and the approximate mileage is around 122,000 miles. I purchased it brand new and the first time i had an issue with the traction control was around 2005. I took it to the dealership and explained to them what happened. I was driving down the road and my speed was around 40 miles per hour. The weather was sunny and the roads were dry. I ran across a rough patch in the road and all of a sudden the wheels locked up, there was this awful screeching sound, and the steering became hard. It was like i had no control over the vehicle. Next thing i knew, the skid traction control lights were on. After i turned the vehicle off and restarted it, it looks like it had reset itself. Of course, the dealership could find nothing wrong. This has occurred again through the years and each time i take it in for service, i complain about the same problem. Today i have it in for service again and mentioned it yet again. I asked if they could just disconnect the skid traction control because i have come close several times to losing control of the vehicle. The service manager explained to me they could not disconnect it. Well, the way i figure it, toyota will wait until after someone is killed or badly injured and they are sued before they will do anything. I have contacted toyota america to no avail as well as the ntsb.
2002 toyota sequoialhas the vscand vsc trac lights are on.when i started my vehicle they were off, then they just stay on steady.
The first indication that something was wrong was the first week of september 2019.i was driving down a county road when the lights indicator lights for the trac and vsc started flashing and beeping when i drove over some bumps.the lights would not go off even when pressing trac off.i turned off the car and restarted it and the lights were off but only for about 15 minutes into my drive.i took it to the toyota dealership and the agent said he did not know anything about the system and i would have to bring it back for diagnostics.that night i was getting ready to go over a rather large bridge when all of the sudden the car jerked twice to the right with the second event pulling me off the road.it was extremely frightening and terrified us all.thank god it did not happen on the bridge or under other circumstances.the vsc and trac lights came on at approximately the same time as they had been off.i contacted toyota corporate and essentially they said that the vehicle was not under warranty.this is an extremely dangerous situation.thankfully i am a experienced driver but if it would have been one of my kids, i don't know if the outcome wouldhave been the same.the local toyota dealership has been of no help.the car is sitting in my drive.i implore you to further investigate this failure of the system before someone gets killed.
The brakes of the car ,and we i drive i can't drive more than 80 miles pr hour because it checks.i fixed the brakes and the light stay on for ever now every time i have to remember to take the foot brake.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While driving 70 mph, the vsc track warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that there was a loud grinding noise under the vehicle. The contact also stated that the vehicle started grinding and shook when braking. The vehicle was driven to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 81,069.updated 8/21/15the consumer stated the alarm sounded, vsc and traction control lights illuminated. The vehicle veered to the right while driving in the left lane. Updated 08/27/15
Identical problem as described by many others. Vsc-trac and trac-off lights randomly illuminated on dry, level pavement when brakes were applied, causing a loud grinding noise (much louder than normal application of anti-lock brakes), and car pulled and would not stop no matter how hard the brake pedal was pressed. First couple times, brakes were applied to slow the vehicle in traffic, so the failure to fully stop wasn't noticed. This now happens consistently whenever i drive and does not matter how fast or slow i am going. These failures clearly put vehicles at risk of accidents, and it is difficult to understand why the 2003 sequoias were recalled for vsc issues, but not the 2002, when the parts being replaced fit both years. I have only had the vehicle for 2 years with 140,000 miles.
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 withtheir vehicles.
Driving on dry road and vsc engages. Can not use brakes. Continues to do this for a few minutes then stop, then engage again. Happened in oct. 2011 had a steering sensor replaced advised by toyota and it is doing it again. This is very unsafe because i had no control of vehicle while this is engaged. I was going maybe 10 mph when it happened. No warning just engages.
On multiple occasions recently while driving on the highway in a straight line manner, the rear brakes either the left or right have automatically engaged causing my sequioa to jerk to the left or right while at highway speed.my vehicle jerks violently, a buzzer sounds, and the vsc and trac lights illuminate and remain illuminated.if those lights are illuminated it no longer does this; however, if the lights are not illuminated it's a coin flip whether being jerked to the left or right while driving in a straight line on the highway.toyota dealership doesn't know what problem is.apparently it could be a dozen different things and they have to start replacing each one at a time to see if the problem goes away. To replace everything is several thousand dollars, probably more than the book value of the vehicle.
While traveling home at normal speed the vsc/trac lights came on and the vehicle began vibrating and making a grinding noise.after stopping on the side of the road, i called my husband and was told to turn the vehicle off and on to possibly reset the vsc/trac.it seemed to work briefly but it started to do it again.after making it home, my husband drove the vehicle initially without any issues.however, he attempted to take the vehicle to the store and the problem started again.he noted audible alerts and the vsc/trac lights illuminating, grinding from what seemed to be the passenger side front tire.he had to pull off to the side of the road; however, found it difficult to control the vehicle.the speed was estimated at 35-40 mph, dry conditions with no obvious road conditions or issues.smoke was observedcoming from the passenger front of the vehicle.this problem had been noted several time randomly over the past two years, but has seemingly been resolved by turning the vehicle off and back on.this was the first time that the issue has persisted, and the increased difficulty in steering.
When driving at highway speed, in dry conditions, the vehicle skid control (vsc) and traction control system (trac) warning lights suddenly began flashing and beeping.the steering wheel began difficult to control and a loud grinding noise came from the brake pedal as the abs system was activated.this made for a very dangerous situation as the vehicle was very difficult to control in heavy traffic!after about five seconds, the grinding/abs activation and warning beeps stopped, but the warning lights stayed illuminated. When taking the next highway offramp and applying the brakes, the warning lights and grinding started again and this time it almost caused an accident when the braking was overridden by the abs!only after turning the car off and restarting did the warning lights turn off.the 2003 sequoia was recalled for this same problem.the 2002 sequoia should also be recalled. Does there have to be accidents and fatalities before this will happen??toyota needs to take responsibility for this dangerous defect.
Vsc light came on and has not gone off..dealership says its the computer and that 2003 and later have bee recalled for this problem but not 2002 ???vsc not able to activate at all.
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.
When i entered the freeway, my vsc trak and vsc off lights came on, and the vehicle pulled to the right suddenly. I exited the freeway, and inspected my vehicle, to find nothing visible. I re-entered the freeway, traveled approx 100 miles, with no issue. Then, the same evening, i exited the toll road near my home, when the vsc trak and vsc off lights flashed and beeped, and brakes locked up on and off violently, as if the vehicle was possessed. I managed to get it home, as i was only about a mile from there, where i parked it, and had it towed to a shop. The mechanic was able to pull a code...the yaw sensor. But, the mechanic said that he could not guarantee that this would fix the problem. This happens while driving straight, after turning left or right, at any speed, and with no warning or visible reason for doing so. This poses a huge safety issue, especially while driving on the freeways at higher speeds. This issue could cause a deadly disaster at high speeds, and with many other vehicles on the road. This is definitely not an issue to ignore or take lightly.
I have a problem with my trac and vsc light coming on while driving. The stability light would blink and beep and both the trac off and vsc light would come on. The brakes would also seem like it's grinding when the stability light is blinking and beeping. I have the exact same problem as this guy on this video https://youtu.be/vgearn4nito
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 causesthe steering system to suddenly pull to theright sidewith a significant reduction ofspeed.extremely dangerous when it has happened on high traffic volume highways.reported this situation to toyota corp.and theyreplied that they don't have any campaign or recall for the condition described. Toyota customer experienceprovided me with incident no. Xxxxxx-xxx303 for my complaint report.it is worth to mention of the hundreds of sequoia ownerscomplaining of this problem on social media websites for vehicle complaints and yet nothing has been done by toyota.
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.
Our 2002 toyota sequoia has a completely rusted out frame, rear differential and other parts such as brake lines etc. While driving on the highway the rear differential exploded and the car would not drive any further. I put the car in park, turned off the car and the car kept rolling despite being in park. I applied the emergency brake to stop the car. The rear differential housing was completely rusted through and leaking fluid. We then discovered that in addition the frame of the car was completely rusted through. The car is no longer safe to drive because of the rusted frame and under carriage. Our dealership has been wonderful and rented me a car and will replace the frame but toyota is saying that i am responsible for the differential replacement.
The car makes a loud sound as if something was stuck underneath. At the same time it pulls to the right while severely vibrating. Also at the same time the lights for tracking control and stability control turn on. After a few seconds the car seems to be in normal driving mode again except for the warning lights for the vsc off-light. The warning lights reset sometimes but that only leads to the same problem starting again.
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.
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.
Takata recall.vehicle stability control system my 2002 sequoia began beeping, making a loud grinding noise and the traction light came on. I had little to no control of the vehicle.i am scared because it have happen on the freeway going 60-65ph. I literly do not have any control of my car everytime this happens.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that while driving, the traction control warning light, vsc track and an unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact also stated that the brakes started to grind independently with an abnormal sound. Additionally, the steering wheel became difficult to steer with an alarm sounding inside the vehicle. The vehicle will loss power. The vehicle also jerked and pulled while accelerating. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and was able to drive normal however after driving for a while the failure recurred. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 10v176000 (electronic stability control, traction control system). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 99,860.
When the vehicle is in motion the vsc trac lights come on and the brakes active on their own causing the cracking noise and a rough jerk motion to the car. This has happened several times both on the highway and city streets even when driving 10 miles per hour
Normally happens at low speed while accelerating. The skidding car symbol flashes, a warning beeper beeps several times, there is a noticeable swerve to the right accompanied by a grinding noise. The, trac off and the vsc off, lights come on and i am able to continue merrily on my way unannoyed, there is no apparent reduction in braking ability or steering control. I just have the "idiot" lights on the dash until i turn off the ignition. When i next drive the vehicle i am very wary until it happens again, maybe immediately, or 10 to 20 miles. But it always happens. The dealer says a new yaw rate sensor and vsc ecu will fix it. About $1800.00 above the $105.00 already paid for the diagnostic fee. What really gets my "goat" is: there is a recall for the "early" 2003 models for this same problem.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that while traveling 75 mph, the brakes and steering wheel seized. The contact also mentioned that the traction control warning light illuminated. The failure was experienced multiple times. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who stated that the rotors and brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.updated 09/18/14*ljthe consumer stated the failure concerning the vehicle is identical tothe failure described in the 2004-2005 model year vehicles.updated 2/3/2015
When driving at 70mph or higher a light comes on at the dash board vsc trac off the car loses speed and veers right to left almost loosing control of the steering wheel a diagnostic gave me a code c1234 wich is related with the stability control system yaw rate sensor / computer recalibration. This sensor is supposed to last the life of the car.
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.
Vehicle will engage anti lock braking system at speed and then no braking ability until vsc and traction control turn off. This can last up to 30 sec and vehicle becomes difficult to control.
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.
My vehicle's vehicle stability control is engaging for no apparent reason while driving straight on a clear, clean, dry road. This has happened multiple times per month. Both on highway and city street. (25mph-70mph) controlling the car can become hard to do. Pretty loud grinding sound is heard when it is engaged. Fear an accident may happen because the vehicle may pull due to the brakes engaging unexpectedly.
While driving at any speeds 65mph on freewayto around town at 30-40 mph the vsc trac and also vsc off light comes on and the car pulls to the right and acts like it is braking.this has happened multiple times at any speed.we have just missed cars from the pull to the right.very scary because it just happens no warning.
Again, after picking the vehicle up from the toyota service department in which the skid control ecu and brake booster assembly was replaced, the vehicle repeated all alarms and malfunctions as before: slippery lamp illuminated, alarm sounded, vsc trac and trac off lamp lit while abs brakes engaged while driving on a slight decline at 45 mph. I returned the vehicle to toyota immediately! the technicians informed me on the following monday that the seal for the master cylinder was cracked after replacing the brake booster assy. Surprisingly, it has happened again and i am taking it back to the service department tomorrow morning. There has to be a systemic problem as this problem is a known issue with this type of vehicle. It is disappointing that toyota would keep these vehicles on the road with know problems of the such. Fortunately for me, there hasn't been any accidents. I fear for the safety myself and my coworker as we commute in the vehicle daily. More importantly, that of my wife and children when we drive the vehicle.
Vsc trac/ vsc off, abs, brake lighs come onthe vsc trac and the vsc off light come on and off due to a faulty abs sensor. Toyota dealer can not figure out why or how this faulty light comes on. Did a research online and hundreds of thousand of other toyota sequoia owner had the same issues.
Loyal toyota owner. All of a sudden beeping, grinding noise, vsc/trac light goes on, passenger front brake locks & very difficult to control the vehicle pulling to one side. The speed was estimated at 35-50 mph, dry road conditions. This problem had been noted several times randomly vehicle skid control (vsc) simply engages at normal speeds. It's the exact same problem as the 2003 which the vsc system & components was recalled. Disappointed with toyota 2002 not included with recall! unsafe to drive and is dangerous! an accident waiting to happen!
Driving the vehicle at about 60mph, grinding sound, loss of power steering control, pulls to the right side, deceleration,loud noise like a tire blowout, vsc lights on dash come on. This has happened 4 times while driving the vehicle, no warning and you must pull over and turn the engine off and it will reset so you are able to start the vehicle to continue. Very scary incidents!!!
2002 toyota sequoia vsc trac sensor lights turning on and off and hearing grinding noise when it auto-engage and disengage in motion.
I purchased my sequoia in 2003 and the trac off/vsc trac lights started turning on a few months after purchase.i have told the dealer every time i bring the car for service and have always been told that they cannot find a problem.once i turn off car the lights go off. Well, on july 2015 while traveling on a windy road at 35 mph, we heard an warning alarm sound for the first time and the steering locked for about two seconds and the car felt like we had a flat tire or dragging something underneath.after about 10 seconds the car resumed back to normal as if nothing had happened.about two weeks later, i was backing out of a parking stall and it did the exact thing, including steering wheel locking.i thought i had raned over something, but the car went back to normal. Now every two weeks after i get on the freeway this seems to happen, one time it sounded like my engine fell off.sometimes is worse than others and it doesn't matter if i'm going 25 or 65 mph.a few months ago i was traveling at 65 and the alarm came on, the grinding and dragging noise and my car started slowing down and swirved to the right.i just barely missed a motorcyclist.lucky no one was behind me or i would have been rear ended.i purchased toyota for their safety and quality reputation.i take good care of my car and safety of my family is my priority.as i stated before, i have been complaining about this issue to my toyota dealer for years and they tell me there is no problem with my car. Now my problem is much bigger than just a light turning on. This should be a major concern and we should not waitfor a loss of life to happen. Any car that loses power in the middle of a freeway without warning should be of grave concern to all. I love my car but cannot afford to trade it in.
The vsc/trac activation and system warning lights came on while the system intermittently activated, locking up/letting go of the right rear tire while on dry level pavement and driving forward. I took it to a shop, which found a problem in a steering sensor, "the computer" and possibly a wheel sensor. They suggested that the system be disabled until it could be troubleshoot in more detail. I had them disable it so that it could be driven without the danger of a wheel locking up on the highway. It is still disabled, with dash system warning lights on during operation.
This has happened about 10 times when the skid light will come on and the vehicle will go left to right and the brakes do not stop the vehicle. Then the vsc off & vsc trac off lights will come on. This has happened at speeds from 15 - 60 mph at times you loose control of the vehicle at the higher speeds for a few seconds. If this ever happens in heavy traffic it will cause an accident. Vehicle has been taken to a toyota specialist mechanic and they are still replacing parts. I understand that toyota recalled all 2003 sequoia's for this problem. My wife now refuses to drive the vehicle until it is fixed properly.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vsc, abs, trac, and brake warning lights sporadically illuminated. As a result, the vehicle pulsated and veered to the right. The contact stated that the vehicle was exhibiting the same failure as listed in nhtsa campaign number: 10v176000 (electronic stability control, traction control system). The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the sas sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 121,463.
While driving on fwy, vsc light comes on, the brakes are being applied by the system, causing pulling of the steering into other lanes.was able to pull over, and it stopped at 10 mph, turned off car and it re-set system, it happened 6 times on the way home, almost causing accidents as it jerks the steering immediately as it applies the brakes to gain stability again.it has happened intermittently ever since, even at slow speeds.it is in shop now, $3500 to fix it, it is a well documented problem on the net, this should be a recall.someone will get killed, a cyclist in a shoulder, or car hitting another or losing control and rolling over.with all the complaints regarding the vsc system, how can you ignore it?
While driving, rear brakes are sluggish causing extended stopping distance. Dealer states "that the both front and rear brake system is an adequate for the vehicle's size. Please provide additional information. Ts
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the abs warning light was illuminated and the vehicle began to decelerate independently. The contact parked on the side of the road and restarted the vehicle within two minutes, and continued driving to his destination. The contact stated he continued to experience the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000.
I have a 2002 toyota sequoia limited. I've had two sets of brake pads and rear shoes and even new rotors but i still have a shaking problem. It fixes it for a few weeks and then it's right back to shaking.my braking distance has increased greatly
I have a 2002 toyota sequoia limited. I've had two sets of brake pads and rear shoes and even new rotors but i still have a shaking problem. It fixes it for a few weeks and then it's right back to shaking.my braking distance has increased greatly
I have a 2002 toyota sequoia limited. I've had two sets of brake pads and rear shoes and even new rotors but i still have a shaking problem. It fixes it for a few weeks and then it's right back to shaking.my braking distance has increased greatly
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!
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.
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...
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.
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.
Toyota sequoia 2002abs, parking brake light andtrak 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.
2002 toyota sequoia has been operating since @ 62,000 miles with a non-functioning vsc/abs system.see that this has not yet been officially recalled, but can find all kinds of info and complaints on the web about this issue.dashboard lit up with all relative warning lights & vehicle has no abs nor vsc functionality.how could this important safety features well documented, chronic failure not be recalled?it is not exclusive to the 2002 model year either.this is very inappropriate.how many people have to die or get injured before this well documented safety equipment failure is responsibly addressed with a recall.i hope my complaint helps the tally towards this recall.consumers of this vehicle have bought it with a critical safety system that fails.toyota must be made to rectify this product safety and quality issue!
I have owned a 2002 toyota sequoia since 2006. This problem began occurring in the winter of 2007 with the vsc, vsc trac, and abs warning lights all coming on. This kept continuing anytime i was driving in wet snowy conditions. I began to research this problem on line and it seems there are many cases of this on 2001-2003 toyota sequoias. I took it to a dealer and they couldn't find any computer codes relating to this issue. At the end of last winter the problem seemed to become worse. Even in dry conditions on dry pavement the vsc computer begins to take over acceleration and very often! and sometimes the lights come on and sometimes not. Again i researched and found there to be a toyota recall on 2003 sequoias only for the same problem that has been affecting my sequoia! i called toyota, they gave me a case # and told me to take it in to the dealer. I took it back to a toyota dealer and again they could not duplicate the lights turning on or find any computer codes concerning the problem. That was approximately 5 months ago and still the problem persists leading up to yesterdays accident. I drove up to the mountains to go snowboarding. When we left the resort it was snowing very heavy. I noticed the abs, vsc, and vsc trac lights come on again, as i was expecting them to. We drove about 7 miles down the road then i was moving in to the left turning lane of a traffic light. Our speed was only 15-20 mph, and when i tried to slow down the wheels locked up and we began sliding. I let off the brakes and tried them again to no avail. I let off the brakes and tried to miss the vehicle in front of me by going to the left side of them over a small median as there was no traffic coming towards us in the intersection. But my rear tire bounced me off the median and into the vehicle.the damage was minor and there were no injuries. I believe this accident could have been avoided if the abs and vsc system was working properly. I believe the recall should include 01 and 02 sequoias.
I was accelerating onto the freeway today and it felt as if the left brakes came on along with a screeching sound and it made me swerve left.i was able to avoid swerving into merging traffic but i nearly crashed.over the last week the vsc off lights have started going on and off and and after reviewing some literature on line it seems that hundreds of others have had the same type of problem.the 2003 sequoia was actually recalled for this same thing.very dangerous and now i will have to contact the dealer to see about it getting fixed before someone is killed.i have two young children and this really pisses me off.even if there is not a recall i should have been made aware of the danger i was putting myself in.i have been happy with my truck for 8 years but after this incident and seeing what others have gone through i will never buy another toyota!!!
The front brake rotors needed replacing the mechanic called me indicating the calipers also needed replacing due to rust. Also the entire frame of the vehicle is rusted he indicated other toyota customers had the same problem frame corrosion. I called toyota and filed a complaint, i found out toyota had replaced tundra frames (same frame as the sequoia) but they would not take responsibility for my problem. The vehicle has only 89,000 miles and is very well maintained. The frame is in very bad shape i feel it is unsafe to drive. I understand other toyota sequoia owners have the same problem. I am very disappointed in a very expensive vehicle.another reason to buy american!
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.
The vehicle was examined at our local toyota dealer on 1/5/2012 because of making a grinding noise and shaking with acceleration at speeds above 20 mph. It was found to have extensive rust damage to the frame with a large rust hole in the right front area at the sway bar bushing bracket. The rear differential housing was rusted and leaking fluid, the right and left sway bars were broken, both front brake calipers were stuck and the rotors badly rusted. Repairs for the frame alone were estimated at over $10,000 with more than that amount to take care of the other issues. This sequoia has been well maintained on a regular schedule, washed regularly and kept at night in a garage. The body and interior are in excellent condition. The car has only 76,000 miles on the odometer. It was quite a shock to go from a car we relied upon to carry us safely in winter weather to one which has had to be abandoned for scrap. I understand that framerust issues have been a serious problem for many toyota models including the tacoma and tundra resulting in recalls. The sequoia needs to be added to this list.
While driving a2002 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/absproblem, and a front brake vibration/pulsation.no help on the pulsation problem since i was toldi 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 findthis 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?
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.
My 2002 toyota sequoia has a defective sensor for the vsc, brake system.i see where the 2003 sequoia is covered, but not the 2002's.please tell me why this is the case, when the same problem is occurring.
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
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.
2002 toyota sequoia brake slippery and shake the vehicle, then both vsc and trac off warning lights are on.
We have a 2002 sequoia, not long after we bought it the vsc and trac off light started coming on, and the booster assy was replaced by our local toyota dealer. We have had to replace the brakes or parts of the brakes three times, 8/21/02, 3/11/03, and 5/3/03, costing some where close to $1000.00. On june 6th, i took the sequoia into toyota for a service check and was told that everything was fine. 3 weeks later we felt that there was something wrong with the brakes again, and called toyota motor corp. They notified the local dealership, and the brakes were replaced for free. Now today my vsc and trac off light started coming on again.
I was driving on the freeway on a dry day, traveling at 65 mph and noticed the trac control, abs, and brake lights all illuminate.i thought this was interesting.as i drove at steady 65mph i noticed the vehicle become unstable, i could feel the rear end being very wish-washy, to the point i had to slow the vehicle down to about 55 mph so that it would feel more stable.i drive this same stretch of freeway often and have never had the truck act like this until the lights became illuminated. I took the truck to my mechanic, they performed some diagnostic testing and did some investigating and found nothing wrong, no tripped codes or anything else pointing to something needing to be replaced.while they worked on the vehicle they had at some point disconnected the battery, resetting the computer, this seemed to solve the problem until last week, 9/23/2013 when the lights same lights illuminated again. This second time i never noticed the rear-end being slippery as i did in the first case.thank goodness.i was on a long trip 600 miles from home. I worried that when these lights are illuminated that if i'm required to do a quick stop or maneuver to avoid something i may end up in a really bad situation.but with the lights being illuminated twice in a year span i'm beginning to think that this could be an ongoing problem.i'm don't like the unpredictability of when the lights illuminate.
2002 toyota sequoia *grthe consumer stated a noise was coming from the brakes and the problem was never fixed.
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.
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.
Brake light started to come on and go off when driving, but my manual said this is okay.then the vsc and trac off lights started to come on and stay on but it did not happen every time i drove the car, only half the time.
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.
Defective vsc computer in 2002 which controls anti-lock & skid control. Toyota refuses to acknowledge problem and repair under warranty.
"vsc/trac" warning lights come on and stay on, and car tries to go back/forward at the same time.i bought this car used with 66,000 miles on it, and problem is chronic.dealer says they can't recreate the problem. I looked online and there are lots of problems with this in toyota sequoias. Date of most recent incident is recorded below.
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.
I have a 2002 toyota sequoia.when i brake the front end vibrates almost until a complete stop.the problem is persistent and i'm concerned because it ultimately results in longer time to stop and reduced braking ability.*nlm
2002 toyota sequoia with severe front end vibration on braking while vehicle had approximately 35000 miles.dealer found rotor warping and changed disc brake pads and "turned"rotor.problem recurred in vehicle now with 56000 miles and had to replace disc pads again and turned rotor to minimum safety standard.first occurrence at 35000 miles covered by warranty, this most recent episode had to pay for.was told the vehicle is a very heavy one and not unusual to require frequent brake pad replacement and rotor replacement.i feel this is a safety hazard as the vibration can come on unexpectedly and initially was very severe during the 35000 mile dealer service but noticed a very slight vibration most recently and therefore brought into dealership before the problem was overt.i also believe this is an engineering flaw in which brake pads/rotor mismatch causes premature wear and potential safety and handling problems during sudden braking.have contacted manufacturer who has filed a complaint number but was told to not expect any response.
During the past few months 'vsc trac" ,"vsc off","slip or skid","abs",lights is going off while driving at low speeds like making turns and trying to accelerate from stop, even though the pavement is dry this happens every time ever since, brakes automatically apply causing the car to cut off or prevent the car from accelerating thus results in not able to control the car, there were instances that making turns is very dangerous due to the fact that the vehicle behind you can hit you due to the fact that failure to accelerate when needed because the abs/vsc systems override you from accelerating by pressing the gas pedal, this seems to be a common complaint in online forums like edmunds.com tudrasolutions.com, and there was a discussion in there that someone's car with the vsc failure caught on fire, pls investigate.
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 cylinder2)brake booster3)brake actuator4)computerthe 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.
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.
I own a 2002 toyota sequoia limited with serious front brake problems.i purchased the 2002 sequoia truck new in october of 2001.at 12,000-14,000 miles, the front brakes would vibrate and grind very badly.the vsc almost caused an accident due to it would activate for no reason and i was unable to accelerate into oncoming traffic.the dealer new about the brake problem and replaced the front rotors and pads.front brakes worked great after replacing the parts.currently i am at 30,000 miles, the same brake problem again.i took the truck to a mechanic just for an inspection and the pads look new and the rotors now have gouges in them.the brakes squeal very loud and the metal grinding vibration is back again.my sister has the same exact model and year, her brakes are doing the exact same thing.
In stop and go traffic at launch vehicle abs engaged without warning repeatedly with loud grinding noises and the abs light, traction light and vehicle stability control light all came up. Stopped vehicle, turned off engine, waited a few minutes and all lights were gone upon restart. However this problem worsened considerably and more often through the october and november 2011 months, to the point of occurring every time the vehicle is driven as the date of this writing, december 3rd 2011. New worsened symptoms now include flashing vsc (vehicle stability control) at launch from a stop, which cuts engine power and compromises accurate steering. Sometimes the abs, trac and vsc lights come up immediately, sometimes only after repeated intrusive activations of abs/trac/vsc. All these warning lights also stayed on once for two entire days after leaving the vehicle rest overnight.all these dangerous random interventions of the abs/trac/vsc electronics started after the front rotors and pads were changed by a professional mechanic (a1-unity body, 1420 howe st in vancouver, bc, canada). The vehicle was federally and provincially inspected for canadian importation by the same mechanic before these problems started to happen. It was deemed to be in exceptional mechanical and working condition for its age and mileage. However the vehicle is now longer safe to drive because of this abs/trac/vsc defect, despite it being otherwise perfectly drivable.toyota must issue the same recalls that they posted for defective trac and vsc for the 2003 year sequoia models for the 2002 sequoia models. Sequoia vehicles haven't received any hardware or software updates as far as abs/trac/vsc systems are concerned between 2001 and 2003, proof being that subsequent model years from 2001 all experience the same defects for the same reasons.2001-2002 sequoia vsc recalls need to be issued now!
(1) the dashboard lights for abs, vsc, & traction control flickered, and then remained on permanently. (2) the abs and vsc have malfunctioned which seriously affects the braking & stability control of the vehicle in emergency handling situations, endangering person(s) in vehicle. (3) technician at marin toyota in san rafael, castated this was a common failure of the 2002 sequoia. (4) searching online forums and the nhtsa complaint database also show this a common problem. (5) our family needs to be safe in this car. I hope something can be done.
To start, i want to stress that i do not understand why there is no recall for this problem.the vsc trac, abs, skid control and brake lights all came on and stayed on as of the above date.prior to that date, the vsc trac and skid lights would come on for no reason, but would go off upon turning off and restarting the car.when the lights came on and stayed on, i read the owner's manual and based on that information, was worried thebrakes would not work, so i called the dealer. When i spoke to someone in the dealer's repair shop about the problem before i brought the car in, he said that the warning lights meant that my abs system was gone and it would cost $2,000 to fix. He said that it was not covered by warranty or a recall. So, i took it to the nearest auto repair shop to my home, that i had used previously. They checked the warning lights with the computer diagnostic and could not find anything wrong. Then, i took it to the dealer, and they checked the warning lights and said that the problem was low voltage with the battery. I had recently bought a new battery, so i took the car back to the first place, which checked the battery and said it was fine. So i received conflicting messages from the dealer. However, since other owners with my year/model toyota have had safety problems with the same issue and toyota has the same problem with the 2003 model and they have issued a recall, i believe it is a safety issue. I can't understand why no recall has been issued for the 2002 year. Please look at all of the complaints about this exact issue from so many consumers (and i'm sure plenty of others who did not take the time to report it) and act before someone is seriously injured or killed!!!!!!
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.
I have a 2002 toyota sequoia sr5 4x4 and my abs, brake, vcs, trac lights on my dashboard remain on. I have researched this problem on www.edmunds.com and on www.tundrasolutions.com and appears to a common problem for owners of 2000-2003 sequoia models. My 2002 has had several recalls that dealt with brakes and suspension. It appears that when the brake recall was conducted they did not upgrade other parts of the braking system including computer sensors/modules.i believe this is a safety related defect to these model years that should be covered by toyota. What i read on the above websites is that toyotahas charged owners thousands of dollars to repair this defect when it should be a free repair.
Driveshaft was defective. After coming to a complete stop if felt as if consumer had been rear ended. Vehicle was serviced seventeen times, and the dealer stated it was normal.there is also a thumping noise and vehicle lurches forward associated with a hard start condition. Brakes grab at times.rear speakers inoperative 3rd row.sunroof rattle.water inside marker light covers when raining.rubbng noise from rear wheels.center wheel cap was tightened. *tc
I have owned my 2002 toyota sequoia since january of 2002.since then we have had numerous problems with the brakes and now the vsc/abs skid control.for starters the front brake pads and rotors had to be changed and re-surfaced with approximately 30,000 miles on the vehicle.then the same thing again with approximately 60,000 miles.before the second repair i did some research and saw there was a tsb for larger calipers and rotors on the vehicle.this is a classic case of cost cutting and under-engineering to increase profit margins.i went to my local toyota dealership and ask for the repair to be done by toyota at their expense. They would not do this for me.now with approximately 99,000 miles on the car i have a failure of the vsc/abs skid control.this is going to be a very expensive repair.i want toyota to finally own up to my situation.the vsc/abs problem is very frequent among my year model and deserves a recall.once this system is de-activated by failure the sequoia becomes less manuverable and more dangerous to its occupants and all those cars it shares the road with.please join me and do what you can to make toyota make both the underpowered rotors and calipers and the abs skid control system mandatory recall items for the 02 sequoia.
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!
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia.while driving 40 mph, the steering wheel vibrated.the dealer replaced the brakes, rotors, and calipers.the dealer stated that the vehicle had 45% brake functionality.the current mileage was 76,639 and failure mileage was 45,000.
Failure of the abs skid contol system on a 2002 toyata sequoia.
Headlight relay goes out causing headlights to shutoff while driving. For the 2nd time in a year. Part was replaced with a new part.rear door will not latch and rattles. Rear latch assembly was replaced. It does not shut or seal so carbon monoxide enters the cabin. This has happened 3 times. Brake calipers seize up front driver and passenger side, rear driver side.
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.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the anti lock brake and vcs lights illuminated. The vehicle also decelerated into limp mode. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that a sensor for one of the rear tires was faulty. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure continued to occur. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where the booster assembly and master cylinder were replaced; however, the failure continued. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer a third time and the contact was informed that a brake line failed. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 120,000.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v312000 (air bags) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.the consumer also stated the abs failed two years ago. Updated 09/08/15
Consumer states that the vehicle would vibrate whenapplied the brakes, dealer has been notified and replaced rotors, two weeks later consumer states has the same problemand dealer inspected and can correct the problem. Please provide further information. Ts
Toyota sequoia vsc/abs skid control ecu failure computer fails to recognize appropriate time to turn the actual system on and off.
At 12000 miles brakes were completely worn out. Consumer had to replace rotors, and was very concerned about safety due to excessive wear, at 20000 miles the second set of brakes were replaced. *nlm
"vsc trac" dash light flashed intermittently and then stayed lit at 45,000 miles.per toyota dealer service department, the vehicle skid control (vsc) computer and steering angle sensor failed.as a result of vsc computer failure, the vehicle's antilock brake system and vehicle skid control system are disabled.
Vsc turns on at low speed and high speed under normal driving conditions. Brakes activate on their own, front end shakes and pulls hard to the right. Almost caused me to drive off the road.toyota performed an inspection which found nothing. I need to take it in again but this is an unsafe condition and action needs to be taken.many other seem to have the same problem.
While driving and when depressing the brakes brake pedal is delayed,resulting in extended stopping distance.
Toyota is advising brakes need to be replaced. Car has 260000 miles on it and is 1yr old. Have complained about brake issue to toyota at 15000 miles. No solution toyota did nothing. Brakes make grinding noise like gravel. Also the vsc system engages and does not take power from drive train, result in very loud metal shearing noises from undercarriage. Toyota is saying this is normal. Toyota is advising the avg life of brakes on this car is approx 20000 miles there is a major design error between the vcs and the abs brake system resulting poor brake life and this can not be a safe situation when vsc does not release power to brakes when it activates. Vcs also activates at drop of a hat. General brake design must have major design flaw if avg life is only 20000 miles.*nlm
Abs vsc trac control system lights come regularly. Before lights come on, systems prevent acceleration for several seconds resulting in potentially dangerous inability to navigate the car. This continually happens.
I own a '02 toyota sequoia with 71,000 miles that is now off factory warranty. My vsc/abs/skid lights came on and stay on. After taking it to the dealer they advised thatthe skid control computer and possibly the engine control computer (ecc) required replacing. The vsc alone is $2200.00. The abs and vsc systems do not function now and i live in denver, colorado, where there are frequent snows. My wife and three children use this vehicle everyday and i fear for their safety as she has slid through two stop signs already. I have read that this is a common problem with this year of sequoia.
I own a 2002 toyota sequoia 4x2.the vsc/trac lights came on after i had the battery replaced on dec. 20, 2006.my toyota specialist could not figure out what the problem was but said that the sequoia's seem to have multiple problems relating to brakes and computers.i took it to the dealer on jan. 8, 2007 and they said it has been a common/ongoing problem.toyota has not recalled this problem though.they could fix the ecc (electrical computer component) at the cost of $1,600.i said no thanks.
My vsc/abs/skid light up on my dash, stay lit, go off come back on.sometimes for a few hours sometimes for a few days.i have to replace front brake pads about twice a year.i have had to replace front rotors twice.traction control kicks in at random times. Rear window motor stopped working.rear hatch handle broke internally. Tires wear unevenly, even after several alignments.lh power mirror motor stopped working, motor makes clicking sound and will not adjust.factory dvd player stopped working.the fuel gauge is erratic.sometimes it works, sometimes not.
Vsc frequently activates at low speeds and high speeds under dry conditions.brakes activate on their own, front end shakes and grinds.definitely a safety issue.in shop 8 times for same condition without successful repair.toyota now believes they have solved the problem but has agreed to replace the vehicle at consumers request.toyota has been diligent in trying to resolve the problem and honorable in reaching a resolve. *nlm
Toyota sequoia vsc/abs skid control ecu failure computer fails to recognize appropriate time to turn the actual system on and off.
Non-injured accident. Vsc/abs skid control ecu failure in toyota sequoia 2002.
Vsc/abs/skid warning lights come on and stay on.
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???
Vsc/trac/parking brake/abs light turned on. Dealer said ecu controlling these functions shut down. Replaced ecu for $2,000.
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.
Vscsystem having intermittent issues(grinding noises when engaged, inop sometimes) but has not completely died.i find the issue is very common and very expensive to fix.i believe this car has had problems before with vsc and is just a matter of time before it dies. I just bought it less than 1 month ago with 72k miles.
Vsc dash light ("idiot light") has been consistently on now for the last 10,000 miles (current odometer = 51,000 +/-).the light was on intermittently starting before the vehicle was 1-1/2 years old (<25,000 miles.) in addition to the vsc light, the 'brake' light stays on (originally illuminated only when the parking brake was engaged.), plus the abs light is consistently lit.the vehicle was taken to toyota more than once with the vsc/abs/brake lights complaint, but toyota was unable to diagnose any problem until a service performed after the 36,000 mi warranty expired, at which point the dealer thought an abs computer replacement might solve the problem.the dealer did not acknowledge any problem until after this 36,000 mile point despite intermittent events occurring very early on.
Trac light/vsc lights come on while driving down the road . Without warning the car jerks to the right and a grinding noise sounds like something is going to fall out from under the car.i took it to the dealership and the cost to repair is close to $3,000. How many complaints do you have to receivebefore something is done!
The brakes were defective.while merging onto the highway the skid light came on and the brakeswere applied. Vehicle would not accelerate, then, it suddenly picked up speed. Vehicle was serviced one year ago for the same problem.a computer sensor was defective.
I bought a "toyota certified" 2002 toyota sequoia in late '04. Roughly 6 months into ownership - my vsc (traction control) system began having intermittent issues - 2 full-day trips to the dealership made no results - the dealership was unable to recreate the problem. Another 4-6 months later, the vsc failed completely, and after investigation, i find the issue is very common and very expensive to fix. The failure leaves me without abs and without vsc (two of the reasons i bought the car i did) and at an increased risk of having an accident, as without functional abs the brakes lock quite easily.calls to my dealership have left me with the impression the fix will be in the $2000 neighborhood, and i haven't yet come up with that.the incident date is approximate to the start of the issues.
(1)the dashboard lights for abs, vsc, & traction control flickered, and then remained on permanently.(2)the abs and vsc have malfunctioned which seriously affects the braking & stability control of the vehicle in emergency handling situations, endangering person(s) in vehicle.(3)right toyota in az could not determine problem, although technician stated this was a common failure of the 2002 sequoia.
I took the 2002 toyota sequoia in for a routine maintenance to the dealer, performance toyota in la vista, ne and was told that the joints were recalled. The vehicle was performing well up to that time. After the service, two days later the skid light and the vsc (variable skid control) lights came on and after restarting the suv, went off. Now the brake system is malfunctioning and the vsc is disabled. A week prior to the service the system worked just fine on the same route that i take to pick up my son while it was raining. There is a significant reduction in the vehicle control. What makes this problem even worse is that there is no indication of a system failure after the initial indicators have reset. (i.e. The lights came on and went off permanently) it was a fortnight later in the rain that the vehicle spun out of control and we realized that the vsc system was malfunctioning. Researching the problem, i find that there are many other owners experiencing the same thing. The dealer says that the responsibility to fix the problem is that of the owners. There is a need for this to be taken care of by toyota corporation in the form of a recall as the main braking system is affected on so many vehicles.
Consumer states that vehicle is been having problems with vsc since the purchase of the vehicle.dealer has been notified.nlm
When driving at 35 to 40 mph or more and brakes are applied a very strongvibration will shake the hole vehicle even at curves. This represents a strong safety hazard.this vibration is not normal, dealer replaced front disk pads and repaired the disks but considering the low millage its hard to belive pads where worn out. I think something is not wright. I made some research in this sites and found other customers with same or similar situation with the toyota pick up v8 (tundra) -.
The front brake rotors have warped for the second time causing excessive front end vibration when braking.the steering wheel oscillates to the extent that braking from highway speeds is unstable.i had to resurface both front rotors at 8500 and 22000 miles to remove run out. This is unacceptable for a $40k vehicle that has only seen normal use and is regularly maintained.
Dt: 2002 toyota sequoia.the brake rotors and pads wore out quickly.this caused shaking in the steering andextendedstopping distance.consumer took vehicle to the dealership on 12-12-2002, andthey replaced the caliper assembly, the front calipers, back plate, and bearings.this problem occurred again on 8-5-2004. However, warranty expired.consumer took vehicletook vehicle to dealerbecause the front end vibrated again and there was a grinding noise.the dealer replaced the brakes pads and machined the rotors. The third time was on 7-29-05, the rotors, calipers ,and pads were completely worn out.the vehicle is currently being repaired at the dealership.there istsb br0052 on this issue. When consumer contacted the manufacturer, they said that they would send an attention notice about the tsb to the dealership.they told consumer when he got to the dealership that he should talk to the customer service representative , who was unavailable at the time he contacted the dealership.as of now the consumer has not been ablecontact the customer service representative .
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.
While on vacation in florida, our 2002 toyota sequoia just froze up.it would not move.luckily, no one was hurt, however, when the tow truck finally came, the only was to get it up on the flatbed was to drive it on backwards.it turns out all the bolts were loose on the calipers.the only people that had worked on my car was the toyota dealer after a complaint i had at 15,000 miles.i have since had my toyota dealer look at it, and they serviced it again after receiving service bulletins on the subject.get those brakes looked at every time you service your vehicle.
At approximately 8000 miles and just 3 months since new, the front whells started to vibrate during braking and dark soot deposits seen on front wheel rims.vehicle taken to dealer for service check and was told rotors were warped from overheating and was a known problem.dealer installed brake upgrade package (larger design brake calipers and pads) and turned brake rotors offered free of charge by toyoya.vehicle has since been driven for 3 months with new upgrade package installed and front wheels are again vibrating same as original design problem.
I am having front brake vibration on a 2002 toyota sequoia. I see where toyota has issued a tsb (br00502) on this. My concern is safety.at interstate speeds when i brake the vibration is severe. I have contacted toyota and they refuse to fix the problem because i have 42,000 miles on my car. Does nhtsa consider this tsb a safety problem?
The brakes on my 2002 toyata sequoia is failing or has failed. There are several complaints on the websites and toyota have some service bulletins out. I consider this a very serious saftey problem and would like to see an investigation and possible recall on this vehicle.
At approximately 8000 miles and just 3 months since new, the front whells started to vibrate during braking and dark soot deposits seen on front wheel rims.vehicle taken to dealer for service check and was told rotors were warped from overheating and was a known problem.dealer installed brake upgrade package (larger design brake calipers and pads) and turned brake rotors offered free of charge by toyoya.vehicle has since been driven for 3 months with new upgrade package installed and front wheels are again vibrating same as original design problem.
Problem with 02 sequoia where brakes vibrate the car, and stopping ability is diminished.problem to occurs when brakes become heated.(driving down a long hill in second gear, using the brakes to keep the vehicle under controlwhen i would get to the bottom of the hill, the vehicle would vibrate and the brakes would loose some stopping ability.i would be unable to make an emergency stop in this condition.i took it to the dealer on 9/22/04 who stated that the rotors were warped & the pads bad. Not covered under warranty.i explained that this vehicle is for long trips & vacations.little use of brakes in these driving conditions.i explained that i have another vehicle with over 236,000 miles, and that i know how to use my brakes. (95 nissan pathfinder with original rotors)he then stated that the sequoia is a much heavier vehicle and to compare them isn't the same, and it will take more to stop the sequoia.i agreed but stated that the sequoia should have a brake capable of stopping it, especially since i am supposed to be able to tow a load of up to 6000 lbs.i contacted toyota corporate.the person there stated there was a tsb for this & the tundra concerning the brakes, and the dealer should have corrected it. I informed her that the dealer had written no tsbs on the workorder highlighted in yellow.she told me the dealer will correct the problem.after 3 days i contacted toyota again, and they put me on hold. They said the svc manager had been out & would call later.later the dealer called and stated that out of good will he would correct the problem.the following day i went in to have it fixed.went from 4 bad rotors & brakes, to only 2 rotors were bad.they resurfaced the front rotors.after the repair was made, i took it to a hill that i have to drive down in 2nd gear, a few miles long.at the bottom of the hill, the brakes start loosing their stopping abilities.the vibrations were gone, but the heating & stopping problem remains.
Excessive wear on front brake pads.at 35000 miles the front brakes were worn down to 10%; the rear pads were only worn down to 70%.the dealer did not think this is a problem, but it would appear that the rear brakes are doing no work to stop the car.i have a 2002 toyota sequoia, sr5, 4x4.
Dt: 2002 toyota sequoia.the brake rotors and pads wore out quickly.this caused shaking in the steering andextendedstopping distance.consumer took vehicle to the dealership on 12-12-2002, andthey replaced the caliper assembly, the front calipers, back plate, and bearings.this problem occurred again on 8-5-2004. However, warranty expired.consumer took vehicletook vehicle to dealerbecause the front end vibrated again and there was a grinding noise.the dealer replaced the brakes pads and machined the rotors. The third time was on 7-29-05, the rotors, calipers ,and pads were completely worn out.the vehicle is currently being repaired at the dealership.there istsb br0052 on this issue. When consumer contacted the manufacturer, they said that they would send an attention notice about the tsb to the dealership.they told consumer when he got to the dealership that he should talk to the customer service representative , who was unavailable at the time he contacted the dealership.as of now the consumer has not been ablecontact the customer service representative .
Brakes/seali brought the truck in for 15,000 mile checkup.this is from the repair report:"oil leak from rear axle seal was leaking.removed both side axle shaft assemblies due to one side was leaking worse than the other.replaced axle seals on axle housing inside. Also needed to replace rear pads and turn rear rotors due to grease build up on surfaces from axle seals leaking."this caused lubricant/fluid to coat the break pads providing no friction; no rear breaks.i spoke to dealer at colonial toyota and they mentioned that they had heard of similar incidents but had never worked on one before. Also said it was a factory defect that could be fixed.*nlm
Between 5000 and 10000 miles a brake squeal (rear passenger side) began.during 10000 mile service the service dept at the dealership checked the brake and "cleaned".the squeal stopped for about 4 days.during 15000 mile check the service department checked the brake and "cleaned".again the squeal stopped for about 4 days.during the 20000 mile check the "cleaning" was performed again.after about 4 days the squeal returned.i am driving a new sienna with a terrible brake squeal.goodadvertisement for toyota !!!the service dept says it can't be fixed.i think on a new vehicle the brake should be replaced.
We have a 2002 sequoia.i have had the rotors replaced three time at 18,277, 28,460 and now at 42,463.the first time the car was vibrating a little, each time the sound and noise get worse.
Problem with 02 sequoia where brakes vibrate the car, and stopping ability is diminished.problem to occurs when brakes become heated.(driving down a long hill in second gear, using the brakes to keep the vehicle under controlwhen i would get to the bottom of the hill, the vehicle would vibrate and the brakes would loose some stopping ability.i would be unable to make an emergency stop in this condition.i took it to the dealer on 9/22/04 who stated that the rotors were warped & the pads bad. Not covered under warranty.i explained that this vehicle is for long trips & vacations.little use of brakes in these driving conditions.i explained that i have another vehicle with over 236,000 miles, and that i know how to use my brakes. (95 nissan pathfinder with original rotors)he then stated that the sequoia is a much heavier vehicle and to compare them isn't the same, and it will take more to stop the sequoia.i agreed but stated that the sequoia should have a brake capable of stopping it, especially since i am supposed to be able to tow a load of up to 6000 lbs.i contacted toyota corporate.the person there stated there was a tsb for this & the tundra concerning the brakes, and the dealer should have corrected it. I informed her that the dealer had written no tsbs on the workorder highlighted in yellow.she told me the dealer will correct the problem.after 3 days i contacted toyota again, and they put me on hold. They said the svc manager had been out & would call later.later the dealer called and stated that out of good will he would correct the problem.the following day i went in to have it fixed.went from 4 bad rotors & brakes, to only 2 rotors were bad.they resurfaced the front rotors.after the repair was made, i took it to a hill that i have to drive down in 2nd gear, a few miles long.at the bottom of the hill, the brakes start loosing their stopping abilities.the vibrations were gone, but the heating & stopping problem remains.
I have a 2002 toyota sequoia limited.i bought it used in sept/2004.in may/2005 at 29,000 mi i replaced the brake pads.in aug/2005 at 32,000 i had the rotors resurfaced.in oct/2005 i had the rotors and brake pads replaced.the rotors were warped.before all three repairs the car vibrated during braking on hills.toyota dealer is giving us the same run around that i keep reading in other complaints on the internet.we're waiting to hear back from a toyota rep about why they don't stand behind their vehicle when there are so many documented cases of brake problems on this truck.
I have 2002 toyota sequoia suv and in 78,000 miles i have had to resurface or replace the front rotors six different times, which averages about 12,000 for each rotor failure. The failure is severe warping of the rotor which cause violent shaking and steering problems over 45 miles per hour. The dealership wants me to pay for it each time ( out of warranty)but i feel it is a design flaw and a safety hazard and am surprised they have not issued a safety recall.
At approximately 8000 miles and just 3 months since new, the front whells started to vibrate during braking and dark soot deposits seen on front wheel rims.vehicle taken to dealer for service check and was told rotors were warped from overheating and was a known problem.dealer installed brake upgrade package (larger design brake calipers and pads) and turned brake rotors offered free of charge by toyoya.vehicle has since been driven for 3 months with new upgrade package installed and front wheels are again vibrating same as original design problem.
Consumer states that brake rotors are wearing, and when applying the brakes, vehicle will have heavy vibration and extended stopping distance. Dealer notified.
Dt: 2002 toyota sequoia.the brake rotors and pads wore out quickly.this caused shaking in the steering andextendedstopping distance.consumer took vehicle to the dealership on 12-12-2002, andthey replaced the caliper assembly, the front calipers, back plate, and bearings.this problem occurred again on 8-5-2004. However, warranty expired.consumer took vehicletook vehicle to dealerbecause the front end vibrated again and there was a grinding noise.the dealer replaced the brakes pads and machined the rotors. The third time was on 7-29-05, the rotors, calipers ,and pads were completely worn out.the vehicle is currently being repaired at the dealership.there istsb br0052 on this issue. When consumer contacted the manufacturer, they said that they would send an attention notice about the tsb to the dealership.they told consumer when he got to the dealership that he should talk to the customer service representative , who was unavailable at the time he contacted the dealership.as of now the consumer has not been ablecontact the customer service representative .
In august, 2005 my sequoia began to shake at the steering wheel.i took it in to a local repair shop.they replaced the frontbrakes.they informed me that the rear rotors would soon need to be replaced.in may, the rear rotors were and entire brakes and pads were replaced at a toyota dealership.the sequoia still shakes badly.i took it back to the first repair center, which has informed me that the front rotor needs to be replaced.the shaking is so bad that it is hard to steer.it has caused the tires to become out of alignment and i have since bought four new tires.i noticed that lots of tundra owners have the same problem and i have encountered two people in my town with the same problem with their sequoia.
When braking get vibration and was told by toyota dealer rotors are warped and need to be changed.car has approximately. 26k miles and was told toyota warranty does not cover which seems strange to me.i have noticed seems to be a problem based on internet searches. *nlm
The front brakes seem to wear out at an excelerated rate.i had the front rotors replaced when the vehicle had under 30,000 miles, do to gouging of the rotors.the vehicle is now just over 30,000 miles and the vcs light comes on, and anti-skid activates, and when i press on the brakes there is horrible vibrations and grinding.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that the vehicle stability control and the traction control light remained illuminated. Also, the contact mentioned that while driving during inclement weather, the brakes made a loud grinding noise and did not engage in a timely manner. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.
I have a 2002 toyota sequoia limited. I've had two sets of brake pads and rear shoes and even new rotors but i still have a shaking problem. It fixes it for a few weeks and then it's right back to shaking.my braking distance has increased greatly
My wife and i gotour 2002 toyota sequoia brand new in 2002.just this past week, the vsc and abs light comes on.we took it to the local toyota dealer and found not only do those lights need replacing but also the brake booster.total cost about $1900.i've done research on this problem on the web and found on a website, tundrasolutions.com, there were a number of people with the same problem.anywhere from 50k to 80k miles on their 2002 sequoia and the same problem happens.when we took it to toyota, they said that was a very rare problem for a car with that mileage.toyota, the manufacture, or the local dealer would not take any responsibility for the parts and that it wasn't faulty parts.we got it fixed today.the local dealer knocked off 25% of the price.we feel like this is a problem toyota needs to pay in full.if this many are having this problem, then there's a problem.
My vehicle's vehicle stability control is engaging for no apparent reason while driving straight on a clear, clean, dry road. This has happened multiple times per month. Both on highway and city street. (25mph-70mph) controlling the car can become hard to do. Pretty loud grinding sound is heard when it is engaged. Fear an accident may happen because the vehicle may pull due to the brakes engaging unexpectedly.
My vehicle frame was replaced by toyota due to a recall.when i got the car back, i noticed a whining sound, but did not think much of it since the mechanic said it might take a month for the frame to settle.i returned one month later to have the whining sound checked and was told the power steering lines were rusted and needed replaced at the cost odf$ 750.toyota assured me that the sequoia should last a long time!!! i no longer feel safe driving this vehicle. I wonder if the rusted power steering lines are part of the rusted frame recall.i have really loved my sequoia, but i do not want to pay for any more repairs!!!!please let me know if others(either the toyota truck frame or sequoia frame), have had a similar problem.
Traveling home at normal speed the vsc/trac lights came on and the vehicle began vibrating and making a grinding noise. After stopping on the side of the road, i turned the vehicle off and on to possibly reset the vsc/trac. It seemed to work briefly but it started to do it again. We attempted to take the vehicle to the store and the problem started again. We noted audible alerts and the vsc/trac lights illuminating, grinding from what seemed to be the passenger side front tire. He had to pull off to the side of the road; however, found it difficult to control the vehicle. The speed was estimated at 35-40 mph, dry conditions with no obvious road conditions or issues. This problem had been noted several time randomly over the past two years, but has seemingly been resolved by turning the vehicle off and back on. This was the first time that the issue has persisted, and the increased difficulty in steering.
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.
Last month, while traveling home from summer vacation on flat ground, at approximately 60 mph, the vsc, trac lights came on in the dash.there was a terrible grinding noise from under the car and beeping inside the car.the car pulled hard to the right and decelerated abruptly in the middle of a busy highway.thank goodness i was able to pull into the turn lane and limp into a gas station.this occurred three more times over the next 500 miles until i got home.i took it to the dealer, they replaced the yaw sensor.only 3 days after that, it happened again.took it to the dealer, they replaced two brake sensors and a master cylinder.today, five days after that, it happened again.this time, thankfully at only 25 mph with no traffic.this is a very scary, dangerous problem that toyota should not be ignoring.it has been recalled in the 2003 model, and should be in the 2002 model as well!
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.
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.
This has occurred several times: grinding noise, car pulls to the right and vsc and trac lights come on indicating vsc and trac are disengaged.can drive ok after this occurs.however, when car is turned off and started again the warning lights go out and it's impossible to predict when it will occur again.there was a recall issued in 2010 for the 2003 model sequoia with this same issue, however this recall for some reason did not cover the 2002 which is having the same problem!please have toyota expand the recall to include other years as this is a common problem in sequoias!!!..updated 10/26/16 updated 10/16/217
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 withtheir vehicles.
When i was about to leave the church parking lot, i started to feel the steering wheel was a little bit hard to turn. As i made 2 more turns, it seemed the steering wheel became harder to maneuver and it even got me to a near accident when i almost hit a car while my sequoia was trying to make a wide turn to the right. Luckily i reached home from a mile and a half drive without having any accident. When i checked the truck underneath, i found out, there was a steering oil leak coming from the gear assembly near the boot. What made me more disappointed was that i found out there was an excessive rusting on the gear assembly and with most parts of the chassis assy as well. I think the rust has eaten the metal so much that it made a hole through the oil line in the gear assy. The rusting, i believe, was too much for a ten year old suv.
I have owned my sequoia for years and the approximate mileage is around 122,000 miles. I purchased it brand new and the first time i had an issue with the traction control was around 2005. I took it to the dealership and explained to them what happened. I was driving down the road and my speed was around 40 miles per hour. The weather was sunny and the roads were dry. I ran across a rough patch in the road and all of a sudden the wheels locked up, there was this awful screeching sound, and the steering became hard. It was like i had no control over the vehicle. Next thing i knew, the skid traction control lights were on. After i turned the vehicle off and restarted it, it looks like it had reset itself. Of course, the dealership could find nothing wrong. This has occurred again through the years and each time i take it in for service, i complain about the same problem. Today i have it in for service again and mentioned it yet again. I asked if they could just disconnect the skid traction control because i have come close several times to losing control of the vehicle. The service manager explained to me they could not disconnect it. Well, the way i figure it, toyota will wait until after someone is killed or badly injured and they are sued before they will do anything. I have contacted toyota america to no avail as well as the ntsb.
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.
Frame of vehicle is rusted and very thin in areas.the suspension and rear axle housing is rusting also.frame is very close to developing holes and is de-laminatingi believe it is unsafe to drive and toyota will not do anything about it.
Tamara recall: i was going 60 mph when my traction control lights started blinking. It started making a grinding noise and front end shaking and loss of power steeringit has 190,000 miles on it
Was driving on the interstate in the left hand lane.tried to merge into the right hand lane and noticed a car in my blind spot so i went back into the left lane.however, my vsc/abs lights went on, the car beeped, made a heavy grinding noise, and then, with much force, veered hard to the right.i tried to steer it back to the left hand lane, the other drivers saw me wrestling with my steering wheel and the car started to fishtail so fortunately they stayed well behind me.the car became impossible to control and steer and braking did not help.despite my best efforts to control the car, apply the brakes, steer out of the skidding and fishtailing, my car then went over into the right lane, over to the shoulder, and then the wheel sunk into the grass next to the shoulder where the vehicle rolled over several times.my son and i were airlifted to the trauma unit.i suffered 2 broken vertebrae in the c area of my neck and a compressed disc in the t region of my spine, concussion, cuts, bruises, glass embedded near my eye, as well as a splenic aneurysm.my son had a concussion, wound on the head that required stitches, cuts, bruises and a sprained ankle.my son and i were both unconscious at the accident scene.my two daughters had minor cuts, sprains, and bruises.we were fortunate to have come out of this alive and not to have hit anyone else.i am still in a neck brace and undergoing medical treatment.toyota needs to recall this model as soon as possible.we could have all been killed.unfortunately, my car was totaled and there was no black box in this model.i will never buy a car from toyota again.however, for the safety of others, i do hope they recall this model as i would hate for others to suffer what we had to suffer, or worse.updated 10/19/12updated 10/23/2012
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.
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!
While driving at 50 mph on a flat concrete paved road in dry conditions, the slippery wet lamp lit and the alarm sounded for approximately 10 seconds while the abs brakes engaged on. The lamp flashed until the brakes released and the vsc trac and trac off lamps illuminated and remained on after restarting the vehicle. This occurrence happened immediately after receiving the vehicle from the toyota service department in which the skid control ecu was replaced for $770.79. This is a repeated occurrence of the problems. I delivered the vehicle back to toyota to have it repaired. The technician informed me that the brake booster assembly would need to be replaced to resolve the problem. The maintenance cost $1,606.24 and they kept if for 5 days.
Again, after picking the vehicle up from the toyota service department in which the skid control ecu and brake booster assembly was replaced, the vehicle repeated all alarms and malfunctions as before: slippery lamp illuminated, alarm sounded, vsc trac and trac off lamp lit while abs brakes engaged while driving on a slight decline at 45 mph. I returned the vehicle to toyota immediately! the technicians informed me on the following monday that the seal for the master cylinder was cracked after replacing the brake booster assy. Surprisingly, it has happened again and i am taking it back to the service department tomorrow morning. There has to be a systemic problem as this problem is a known issue with this type of vehicle. It is disappointing that toyota would keep these vehicles on the road with know problems of the such. Fortunately for me, there hasn't been any accidents. I fear for the safety myself and my coworker as we commute in the vehicle daily. More importantly, that of my wife and children when we drive the vehicle.
I was driving from atlanta to charlotte on friday, 2/16/07 on interstate 85 when my 2002 toyota sequoia suddenly pulled to the right even though i did not turn the steering wheel, nor was it windy. This happened a total of four times on my 250 mile trip. This condition has also occurred before in the past with no warning of when it will happen. I purchased new tires and had it aligned in july 2006 and there was no apparent damage in the steering area of the vehicle.
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.
Complaint - electronic stability control, steering, vehicle speed controlwhile driving my 2002 toyota sequoiawhile turning on city street & highway iencountered two significant safety issues the traction control system comes on while driving at various speeds, the vsc and traction warning lights abs & engine lights are illuminated as the vehicle pulled to the left/right. When the issue occurred, the vehicle makes a grinding sound and pulls very hard to the left/right. The vehicle loses acceleration and feels like the anti-lock braking mechanism is being engaged. The jerking pull resulted in crossing multiple lanes of the highway before control of the vehicle was regained.this is going to cause deaths known issues with other sequoias.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that the track warning lamp illuminated upon making a turn and that the steering wheel was tight and vibrating. The contact mentioned that the suspension was unstable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was not able to replicate or diagnose the failure. In addition, the contact was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 14v312000 (air bags) and stated that the parts needed were not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the delay. The approximate failure mileage was not available.
I have a 2002 sequoia and the dealership has been doing the repairs since i purchased it in 2003. I took in the recall for the ball joints and even before i received it i had an issue. When turning right, mostly in curves there is a loud grinding in the frontend and has been doing this since i purchased the car . They told me that here was not a problem but i am still having this problem and now the trac has to stabilize my car, this has happen while traveling no turns. The trac light is on and off constantly for whatever reason they can not explain it to me. This is getting dangerous for me i have spent money on this car lately but this is a very large repair and need to know what can be done to get this fixed i was also told that there is not an issue with my airbag as well that my car was not affected. I need help with this, this is my only transportation and this is getting dangerous.
I have had an issue with my vsc/trac off light since we bought it.the light would come on at seemingly random times, stay on until i restarted the truck - we were told it was not something we needed to worry about by the dealerships in fort worth (fort worth toyota). Recently (2/2014 & 3/2014), as i was coming down a hill in our neighborhood, approaching a stop sign, there was a grinding sound and the vehicle would seem to be stopping instead of accelerating - and the vsc lights came on again.i immediately pulled over and stopped; i couldn't see anything wrong under the hood or near the wheel wells, which is where it sounded like it was coming from. It did not continue and did not happen again for about a week.the next time it happened i was on the highway at about 70 mph.it grinded for about a second and slowed me down abruptly, then stopped grinding.pretty hairy situation, going 70 and having your brakes slow you down.i have not had the issue looked at by a technician yet and am not driving the truck.in researching it, i found hundreds of online complaints and a recall for the 2003 model year on your website. [nhtsa campaign number: 10v176000 ] obviously, the 2002 model year should have been included, as i am seeing the exact same problem.
2002 toyota sequoia has been operating since @ 62,000 miles with a non-functioning vsc/abs system.see that this has not yet been officially recalled, but can find all kinds of info and complaints on the web about this issue.dashboard lit up with all relative warning lights & vehicle has no abs nor vsc functionality.how could this important safety features well documented, chronic failure not be recalled?it is not exclusive to the 2002 model year either.this is very inappropriate.how many people have to die or get injured before this well documented safety equipment failure is responsibly addressed with a recall.i hope my complaint helps the tally towards this recall.consumers of this vehicle have bought it with a critical safety system that fails.toyota must be made to rectify this product safety and quality issue!
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.
Takata recall.vehicle stability control system my 2002 sequoia began beeping, making a loud grinding noise and the traction light came on. I had little to no control of the vehicle.i am scared because it have happen on the freeway going 60-65ph. I literly do not have any control of my car everytime this happens.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that while traveling 75 mph, the brakes and steering wheel seized. The contact also mentioned that the traction control warning light illuminated. The failure was experienced multiple times. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who stated that the rotors and brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.updated 09/18/14*ljthe consumer stated the failure concerning the vehicle is identical tothe failure described in the 2004-2005 model year vehicles.updated 2/3/2015
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While driving 70 mph, the vsc track warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that there was a loud grinding noise under the vehicle. The contact also stated that the vehicle started grinding and shook when braking. The vehicle was driven to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 81,069.updated 8/21/15the consumer stated the alarm sounded, vsc and traction control lights illuminated. The vehicle veered to the right while driving in the left lane. Updated 08/27/15
Driving the vehicle at about 60mph, grinding sound, loss of power steering control, pulls to the right side, deceleration,loud noise like a tire blowout, vsc lights on dash come on. This has happened 4 times while driving the vehicle, no warning and you must pull over and turn the engine off and it will reset so you are able to start the vehicle to continue. Very scary incidents!!!
During my evening commute while driving on i-20 west at 75 mph, the steering wheel tugged and the front brake engaged. Immediately afterwards, the slippery wet lamp flashed and an alarm buzzer sounded for about 10 seconds. Afterwards, the vsc trac and traf off lights illuminated and remained on. I drove to an orientation and while on the way home at 45 mph, all of the previously stated alarms and malfunctions occurred again and the brakes engaged with a loud noise. I stop for gas at my usual 1/4 tank level and while pulling away from the fuel station, all alarms and all malfunctions recurred for the third time within a 24 hour period. The abs engaged while driving at 10 mph. I called the toyota service department and coordinated to leave my vehicle in the night deposit box for maintenance the next morning. Toyota kept the vehicle for two days and replaced the skid control ecu anticipating that the problem would be resolved. Previously, i had the brake fluid flushed and replaced on 08/17/2012 as routine maintenance at 262,223 miles. The problem recurred within days.
Vse/trac light and trac off light comes on, beeping sound. Traveling at 70 mph or 65 mph vehicle veers left and steering becomes difficult. Just this happened three times within 24 hours on interstate driving. This is the same problem discussed in a recall of the 2003 through 2005 models. Many problems of the same nature are reported on internet forums for the 2000 t-model. This is very dangerous. It happens when the road conditions are dry and no hazardous conditions.
Driving on paved public road, dry road conditions in summertime at low speed,10-20 mph, the vsc and trac off warning lights on instrument panel light up with and audible bell type alarm at the same time the right front wheel makes a loud thump causing the vehicle to pull hard to the right and with very hard front end vibration. At which time there is no brake control, steering control or acceleration control for approximately 20 seconds that has caused a few near miss vehicle collisions with other vehicles or off the road towards an embankment. The sequoia was taken to a toyota dealership service center where the technician stated they can only clear the fault code in the vehicle's computer. Since the fault code has been cleared, 5 more episodes of the same identical senerios with both wet and dry road conditions but not standing water on the roadway, and also a couple of times during speeds between 60-70 mph. This is an intermittent anomaly, but happens 3-4 days in a row between instances.
Grinding noise, beeping, warning lights flashing, difficulty steering, difficulty braking, clunking when braking, vsc and abs lights on.very scary.i was driving approximately 50 mph.it also happened when my daughter was driving it.very intermittent.i was going straight, no turning, no bumps in the road.so random.i have researched the much on youtube and the internet and there are many others who have experienced this scary situation. I am afraid to drive the vehicle and it is a major safety hazard and must be fixed!i heard they recalled the 2003's but not the 2002's but they have the same parts.i will send pictures of others who have similar complaints.if you go to the website i sent you will find many others who have experienced the same thing.i am sending only a sample.please do something.serious safety hazard, whatever the problem is!i have not driven it much since it happened.i have been very distracted since my boyfriend passed away. I did call the local toyota dealer after it first happened and also the national number for toyota and was told there is no recall.yet!go to carproblemzoo.com and input "brake grinding noise of toyota sequoia abs and vsc.i tried to upload docs but they were the wrong format.
After hearing a clunking noise while driving, i took the sequoia to the toyota repair center where they inspected it and told me that the entire frame underneath the car was rusted through and had actually cracked in half towards the front end of the vehicle making it dangerous to drive. They informed me that toyota had issued an extended warranty several months prior, but which had expired 1 month before i brought the vehicle in. Upon calling toyota customer service, they told me that the extended warranty was only issued for sequoia's to receive an under-coating to prevent freeze rust during the colder months and that if they noticed the frame was already broken down, only then would they replace it. Since i had already gotten an under-coating done by my mechanic prior to toyota sending us the notice, i did not bring our vehicle to toyota's repair center. For this reason, toyota said they could do nothing about our broken frame since we never came in for our under-coating. I cannot understand how my sequoia, at only 10 years old, can have such extensive damage if it was supposed to be properly created and installed in the first place. To have the frame completely rusted through and actually crack in half, all while my wife was using the car to drive my children to and from school, practice, etc., is especially disconcerting after hearing how dangerous it was to be driving it by the toyota mechanic. I believe that it is toyota's duty to fix this issue with my vehicle since it was their negligence that created this poorly constructed vehicle/frame and i am issuing this complaint in order to pursue toyota in this endeavor.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that while driving, the traction control warning light, vsc track and an unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact also stated that the brakes started to grind independently with an abnormal sound. Additionally, the steering wheel became difficult to steer with an alarm sounding inside the vehicle. The vehicle will loss power. The vehicle also jerked and pulled while accelerating. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and was able to drive normal however after driving for a while the failure recurred. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 10v176000 (electronic stability control, traction control system). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 99,860.
The first indication that something was wrong was the first week of september 2019.i was driving down a county road when the lights indicator lights for the trac and vsc started flashing and beeping when i drove over some bumps.the lights would not go off even when pressing trac off.i turned off the car and restarted it and the lights were off but only for about 15 minutes into my drive.i took it to the toyota dealership and the agent said he did not know anything about the system and i would have to bring it back for diagnostics.that night i was getting ready to go over a rather large bridge when all of the sudden the car jerked twice to the right with the second event pulling me off the road.it was extremely frightening and terrified us all.thank god it did not happen on the bridge or under other circumstances.the vsc and trac lights came on at approximately the same time as they had been off.i contacted toyota corporate and essentially they said that the vehicle was not under warranty.this is an extremely dangerous situation.thankfully i am a experienced driver but if it would have been one of my kids, i don't know if the outcome wouldhave been the same.the local toyota dealership has been of no help.the car is sitting in my drive.i implore you to further investigate this failure of the system before someone gets killed.
About a month ago i was driving on the highway at about 60mph and all of a sudden my vehicle began to jerk erraticly, became hard to control steering and braking, seemed to be braking on its on, it made a very loud grinding noise and some sort of alarm starting beeping and my vsc lights and traction control lught starting flashing. This lasted about 3 minutes and continues to happen sporadically every 2 to 3 days. There is no cause and no rhythm or reason for this to happen. I am always on a seemingly flat smooth surface moving straight ahead at a moderately high rate of speed between 50 and 70mph..
I purchased my sequoia in 2003 and the trac off/vsc trac lights started turning on a few months after purchase.i have told the dealer every time i bring the car for service and have always been told that they cannot find a problem.once i turn off car the lights go off. Well, on july 2015 while traveling on a windy road at 35 mph, we heard an warning alarm sound for the first time and the steering locked for about two seconds and the car felt like we had a flat tire or dragging something underneath.after about 10 seconds the car resumed back to normal as if nothing had happened.about two weeks later, i was backing out of a parking stall and it did the exact thing, including steering wheel locking.i thought i had raned over something, but the car went back to normal. Now every two weeks after i get on the freeway this seems to happen, one time it sounded like my engine fell off.sometimes is worse than others and it doesn't matter if i'm going 25 or 65 mph.a few months ago i was traveling at 65 and the alarm came on, the grinding and dragging noise and my car started slowing down and swirved to the right.i just barely missed a motorcyclist.lucky no one was behind me or i would have been rear ended.i purchased toyota for their safety and quality reputation.i take good care of my car and safety of my family is my priority.as i stated before, i have been complaining about this issue to my toyota dealer for years and they tell me there is no problem with my car. Now my problem is much bigger than just a light turning on. This should be a major concern and we should not waitfor a loss of life to happen. Any car that loses power in the middle of a freeway without warning should be of grave concern to all. I love my car but cannot afford to trade it in.
When driving 70 mph on the interstate, the vehicle periodically yanks hard to the right, it sounds like i have a flat tire, front right tire feels and sounds like it stopped turning. Car slows, vsc system idiot lights flash and beep. After i have successfully though unintentionally run another car off the road it returns to normal. The idiot lights stay on until the car is turned off.has been taken to mechanics numerous times in last few weeks, cannot find a problem. But keeps happening. Mechanic is aware of 2003 and newer recall for the same reason, tried recalibrating yaw sensor successfully. 3 days later it happened againmechanics says the sensor may be periodically malfunctioning, over correcting for a nonexistent problem. It has happened going 30 mph once, as well as today the lights and beeping went off at a dead stop in my driveway. Went straight to mechanics, turned off car to go inside, nothing found when he pulled it in
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.
This vehicle has a rusted frame which toyota will replace. They will not replace without customer cost several parts affected by the frame replacement. This is thousands of dollars required by the customer that otherwise would not be required. I want toyota to pay for the frame and the other required parts.
The vehicle was being driven on a dry paved road. The vsc and traction warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel as the vehicle pulled hard to the right, nearly causing an accident.the steering wheel becomes difficult to steer, the vehicle loses power, and the brakes inadvertently engage, making a terrible grinding noise.the problem happens at least once, each time the vehicle is restarted.there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v176000 (traction control system) for the 2003 toyota sequoia - this failure is most likely related.
I didn't realize what the lights meant being on when i bought it until i was attempting to drive 4hrs away and suddenly the steering started veering off to the other lane and swerving. I could not drive past 40mph on the interstate the rest of the way and almost crashed into other vehicles and off the side of the road. When you switch lanes the vehicle pulls you too far and it is very unsafe to drive especially with kids. I had to break the abs fuse to get back home and even then it still veers off when trying to switch lanes and i can't go past 60 or so. I don't see how there are this many complaints and many accidents and almost accidents to not have everything associated with this malfunction to be considered not dangerous enough for a recall. I'm thankful my kids were not with me during that trip.
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.
I am a police officer and purchased a new 2002 sequoia with high expectations. Shortly after my purchase i noticed that something felt loose in the steering column whenever i shifted the gear handle. The dealer said that there was nothing wrong with it and don't worry about it.the dealer also failed to document my concerns into my vehicle's service record history.since that time, the vehicle has never received any mechanical damage or had any type of work other than routine maintenance done to it.now, here i am with a toyota vehicle with only 40,000 miles and a piece of metal has snapped inside of the steering column.the defective parts failure has caused the vehicle to be completely unsafe to operate and the slightest bump to shift the transmission to and from different gears while operating.i took it to the dealer to be repaired under the 5 year warranty and they said that they had never seen this problem before and it shouldn't have happened, but that they would do absolutely nothing to help me out with theproblem.i informed the dealer to save the defective part, because it needed to be examined for manufacturers defect. At no time did the dealer ever mentioned, much less offer to have toyotas engineers examine the defective part.i should be receiving the defective part within the next few days.this problem was strictly due to a manufacturers defective part, yet toyota refuses to do the right thing and stand behind their product.i am very disappointed in toyota's lack of quality and especially in it's lack of service commitment.needless to say, i will never buy another toyota product and will definitely spread the word about toyota's refusal to warranty an obviously defective part. Updated 0 6/01/06
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 & leaksproblems.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.thanksben c.
Normally happens at low speed while accelerating. The skidding car symbol flashes, a warning beeper beeps several times, there is a noticeable swerve to the right accompanied by a grinding noise. The, trac off and the vsc off, lights come on and i am able to continue merrily on my way unannoyed, there is no apparent reduction in braking ability or steering control. I just have the "idiot" lights on the dash until i turn off the ignition. When i next drive the vehicle i am very wary until it happens again, maybe immediately, or 10 to 20 miles. But it always happens. The dealer says a new yaw rate sensor and vsc ecu will fix it. About $1800.00 above the $105.00 already paid for the diagnostic fee. What really gets my "goat" is: there is a recall for the "early" 2003 models for this same problem.
While driving my 2002 toyota sequoia, i encountered two significant safety issues that were recalled as part of a prior nhsta campaign (10v-176). While my toyota is manufactured within the same window of a recall, my vin was not included. Nhsta has opened an active investigation (pe16006) in response to other owners with the same issues.issue #1: traction control systemon several occasions, the vehicle would not accelerate properly from a stopped position.the code based on the vcs warning light indicated an issue with the center position of the steering angle sensor (sas).the sensor was replaced and the ecu programming was updated to resolve the safety issue. Issue #2: electronic stability controlon multiple occasions, the vehicle lost control while driving due to an issue with a faulty yaw rate sensor.while driving at various speeds, the vsc and traction warning lights illuminated as the vehicle pulled to the right.when the issue occurred, the vehicle makes a grinding sound and pulls very hard to the right.the vehicle loses acceleration and feels like the anti-lock braking mechanism is being engaged. The jerking pull resulted in crossing multiple lanes of the highway before control of the vehicle was regained.the mechanic experienced the same issue, and had to pull over to regain composure after almost getting into an accident.the faulty yaw sensor was replaced to repair the defect.after experiencing the issues with the toyota sensors that almost caused an accident, i had the faulty sensors replaced. I have requested reimbursement from toyota but was denied. The repair was for the safety issues which are under recall for the same model year (april 2002 ' april 2003), as my vehicle is manufactured in may 2002. The repairs included the defective steering sensor and the yaw stability sensor required to safely drive the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While driving 60 mph, the lower ball joint detached from the knuckle lower control arm. As a result, the contact lost steering control and the brakes failed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the lower ball joint failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 05v225000 (suspension). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 131,000. Updated 09/28/16*ljthe consumer stated the suspension and steering components were replaced at a cost of $1,000. Updated 03/13/17.
The vsc/trac activation and system warning lights came on while the system intermittently activated, locking up/letting go of the right rear tire while on dry level pavement and driving forward. I took it to a shop, which found a problem in a steering sensor, "the computer" and possibly a wheel sensor. They suggested that the system be disabled until it could be troubleshoot in more detail. I had them disable it so that it could be driven without the danger of a wheel locking up on the highway. It is still disabled, with dash system warning lights on during operation.
This has happened about 10 times when the skid light will come on and the vehicle will go left to right and the brakes do not stop the vehicle. Then the vsc off & vsc trac off lights will come on. This has happened at speeds from 15 - 60 mph at times you loose control of the vehicle at the higher speeds for a few seconds. If this ever happens in heavy traffic it will cause an accident. Vehicle has been taken to a toyota specialist mechanic and they are still replacing parts. I understand that toyota recalled all 2003 sequoia's for this problem. My wife now refuses to drive the vehicle until it is fixed properly.
Identical problem as described by many others. Vsc-trac and trac-off lights randomly illuminated on dry, level pavement when brakes were applied, causing a loud grinding noise (much louder than normal application of anti-lock brakes), and car pulled and would not stop no matter how hard the brake pedal was pressed. First couple times, brakes were applied to slow the vehicle in traffic, so the failure to fully stop wasn't noticed. This now happens consistently whenever i drive and does not matter how fast or slow i am going. These failures clearly put vehicles at risk of accidents, and it is difficult to understand why the 2003 sequoias were recalled for vsc issues, but not the 2002, when the parts being replaced fit both years. I have only had the vehicle for 2 years with 140,000 miles.
Frame rust. My mechanics will not lift the truck because of extensive frame rust
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.
When the vehicle is in motion the vsc trac lights come on and the brakes active on their own causing the cracking noise and a rough jerk motion to the car. This has happened several times both on the highway and city streets even when driving 10 miles per hour
Just driving along, and feels like brakes grab and jerk the wheel and vsc trac lights go on. Problem has been occurring intermittently. Can be at highway speeds, but also happens at any speed. Very dangerous and scary. Vsc-trac and trac-off lights randomly illuminated on dry, level pavement when brakes were applied, causing a loud grinding noise (much louder than normal application of anti-lock brakes).
The left rear frame broke away from rear sway bar.i was just leaving my house when i heard a thunk.i noticed the problem when i turned onto the faster road as i accelerated the whole backend moved right, pushing the front end left (into oncoming traffic). Letting up on the accelerator cased the reverse to happen, the back end swung left and the front turned right.so, glad it happened slower streets and not the highway.there was a limited service recall on this model to coat with a rust proofing paint and we had the service done in 2012.this failure would have probably killed someone if it had happened on the freeway or cloverleaf.these vehicles should be either repaired by toyota or off the road.
My wife and i were on the way south i-405 from work to go to the church. I made exit at fairview, and then left on baker street. I felt the steering wheel was very heavy and uncontrollable. The car crashed. There was no other car involved. My breast and head are in pain right now.
I have a 2002 toyota sequoia and recently my vsc has been was feels like a lock up, i hear something grinding and the car begins to shake and swerve, it happened as i was entering the interstate. I have had issues with the vsc light going on and off and did mention to the service dept. At the dealership when it was under warranty, they said they could not find anything wrong.it has been a few years since the problem has occurred and now it is worse and a very scary and dangerous situation.i had my daughter and a her friend in the car and we were nowhere near a town.i am very scared to drive my car.it now happens almost everytime i go somewhere, and the dealership wants to charge me just to evaluate the problem when i had previously mentioned it before.i hope there is a recall very soon.
While traveling home at normal speed the vsc/trac lights came on and the vehicle began vibrating and making a grinding noise.after stopping on the side of the road, i called my husband and was told to turn the vehicle off and on to possibly reset the vsc/trac.it seemed to work briefly but it started to do it again.after making it home, my husband drove the vehicle initially without any issues.however, he attempted to take the vehicle to the store and the problem started again.he noted audible alerts and the vsc/trac lights illuminating, grinding from what seemed to be the passenger side front tire.he had to pull off to the side of the road; however, found it difficult to control the vehicle.the speed was estimated at 35-40 mph, dry conditions with no obvious road conditions or issues.smoke was observedcoming from the passenger front of the vehicle.this problem had been noted several time randomly over the past two years, but has seemingly been resolved by turning the vehicle off and back on.this was the first time that the issue has persisted, and the increased difficulty in steering.
The brakes of the car ,and we i drive i can't drive more than 80 miles pr hour because it checks.i fixed the brakes and the light stay on for ever now every time i have to remember to take the foot brake.
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 causesthe steering system to suddenly pull to theright sidewith a significant reduction ofspeed.extremely dangerous when it has happened on high traffic volume highways.reported this situation to toyota corp.and theyreplied that they don't have any campaign or recall for the condition described. Toyota customer experienceprovided me with incident no. Xxxxxx-xxx303 for my complaint report.it is worth to mention of the hundreds of sequoia ownerscomplaining of this problem on social media websites for vehicle complaints and yet nothing has been done by toyota.
My traction lights have been on and have remained on for several years now.my husband says my panel looks like a christmas tree.i have contacted the dealership to see if there was a recall but was advised there is not.i haven't had any issues,until this past weekend, other than not realizing i had engaged my emergency brake since the light constantly stays on.i nearly wrecked this weekend.it was dark and raining.i had to apply the brakes to miss another car, the brakes locked up and started sliding out of control.luckily i was able to get it stopped in time to avoid another accident.my traction control doesn't work either, i guess it went out when all the other control lights went out.i just wonder if the airbags work, hope i don't have to find out the hard way.i keep reading numerous complaints on the 2002 model but haven't seen a recall.appears there was a recall on the 2003 model for the same issues.my steering column is broken.i had it checked out several years ago.apparently the main metal component is broken and therefore my gears engagement doesn't light up when i am in drive.if someone else drives my car, they don't know what gear it's in.i ready many complaints about the same but no recall.my rear hatch handle has broken 2 times now within a year of the other which costs me $100 to repair each time.it appears to be cheaply made and plastic and it can't be repaired without a lot of labor to dismantle the rear door plate on the inside to install a new handle.my main concern is the electronic stability control system.
At 247,000 plus miles the abs system would suddenly engage going around sharper curves on the highway at 65+ mph. Recently the abs system engaged at 32 mph around a sharper curve on a mountain road. I brought it into the dealer in august 2019. As of february 2020 it is still not fixed, despite spending a lot of money. Besides being nerve wracking, it is a potentially hazardous problem, especially in snow and ice, that should qualify for a recall.
Power steering fluid was leaking.
When driving at 70mph or higher a light comes on at the dash board vsc trac off the car loses speed and veers right to left almost loosing control of the steering wheel a diagnostic gave me a code c1234 wich is related with the stability control system yaw rate sensor / computer recalibration. This sensor is supposed to last the life of the car.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift into park. The contact diagnosed that the shift lever bracket and the steering column housing were fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The vin was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
Driving on ny thruway transmission went. Towed to nearest service station where new transmission was installed after which we were told that the chassis was extremely rusty. Two days later, the engine light came on - took car to sears to find out trans fluid leak and frame rotted and declined servicing vehicle. Followed up at toyota dealer for leak and frame inspection. Technician found power steering line leaking power steering fluid and excessive frame perforation / corrosion. They would not work on it. Technician installed a new hook lock and cable assembly as hood would not lock.
Steering loss and separation of the ball joints from socket causing a crash. At the time the two failures occurred, it caused the front passenger side wheel & tire to buckle under vehicle causing the vehicle to skid between 250 feet to 300 feet before stopping. This incident proved that the vehicle was completely uncontrollable due to the failure of manufactured parts on this vehicle. Notice of such "recall from toyota" could of prevented this incident if a notice was received. Further, i never received a notice of any kind with respect to the recall on the lower ball joints and steering loss. It wasn't discovered until vehicle had been towed to the toyota dealership and was inspected by the mechanic. This vehicle had been in a different toyota dealership prior to this incident (approx. 4-6 months ago) in which was still not brought to my attention by the service department.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, a popping noise emitted from the front of the vehicle when turning in either direction. Also, the contact mentioned that while driving approximately 30 mph, the front passenger side suspension failed. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact discovered that the front passenger side wheel was pointed in the opposite direction of the driver side wheel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the front passenger side shaft that attached to the rack and pinion was loose and becmae detached. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.
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.
Failed components: premature frame roti'm an owner of a 2002 toyota sequoia located in the northeast us.i recently learned that this vehicle will not pass state safety inspection, due to rust holes in the frame.i take very good care of this vehicle, keeping it washed especially in winter months.the body is in spotless condition with no rust.toyota blames the heavy use of salt in the ne.this is no excuse...i have a 1990 minivan that is garaged along with and driven similar to my toyota sequoia and the minivan's frame has very little rust.toyota needs to recall and/or repair sequoia's as they did tacoma's and tundra's.i depend upon this vehicle for towing, but have also been instructed not to tow anything, until the frame is fixed or replaced.your investigation and assistance with the resolution to this serious safety issue will be greatly appreciated.thank you for your time and consideration.
I have been a loyal toyota owner and had 7 toyotas so far from a 1990 white corolla, 1996 white land cruiser, 2007 white rav4.i currently own a 2010 white prius, a 2006 white venza, a 2005 silver prius, and this 2002 black sequoia limited.after spending almost $1500 to eliminate the shake @65 mph from a set of new tires, 1mags that is warped, and alignment to no avail, i research this site and found out that the extensive frame rust that i just paid my mechanic over $500 to chip and 3m rustproofed is a very common issue in this car.initially, i found a 3"x1" hole in the front driver side frame and upon my investigation i was able to retrieve a 2"x1" rusted piece of metal inside the frame. Looks like they forgot to put a drain or toyota used a sub-par frame.when my mechanic lifted the car,he showed me an extensive rust all over the underside of the vehicle.it really gave me chills seeing all the parts rusted and affected and felt unsafe driving the car.what i don't understand is if they recalled the similar framed tundra nhtsa campaign id number: 09v444000, why didn't they included the sequoia?sequoia should have higher priority since it carries up to eight passengers and a much more expensive car. I thought toyota cares and sequoia is specially made to haul families...i took it to interstate toyota where it was purchased and serviced all it's life and don the manager told me that there will be a recall coming soon.he told me that they will order the frame and to call after 2 weeks. I just called yesterday and he told me that it has not been approved yet by corporate.i'm asking everyone with similar sequoia to check the frames and file your complaints here to speed up the process. Toyota, please restore my waning loyalty to your company and restore my trust in my sequoia for my family's safety.i'm scared to drive it until it is fixed!help!
My 2002 toyota sequoia has extensive rust on the frame.other sequoia owners have been advised that their sequoia with rusty frame is not safe to drive. Toyota tundra from same year, built on same frame have been safety recalled due to the extensive rusty frame.updated 12/29/11 the consumer stated since filing the complaint, he had his vehicle inspected at the dealer and it was determined the rust on the vehicle was surface rust and there was no loss of structural integrity. Updated 12/30/11
The undercarriage frame is rusting out which is sad being that i recently just put a couple grand into restoring and labor service on minor issues like steering rack and pinion, breaks, tire rods.
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Sunroof glass flew off my vehicle on highway speed 65-70 mph. I have a 2002 toyota sequoia sr5. I purchased a glass and which was much larger than the vehicle had reordered another glass and received the same thing. When doing a bit of research found out that toyota sr5 don't come with a sunroof (bought vehicle 2011) i was unaware since it worked perfectly fine. When i found the product manufacturer and search online found that hollandia 700 by webasto company have a recall for that model. Since my vehicle was modified will i be helped or assisted in any way? thank you
I recently went to my local toyota dealership for radiator and exhaust system evaluation and possible repairs and was by advised that the frame on the driver's side of the vehicle has major rust perforation problems. I was told that the degree of rust thru was significant and may create a safety hazard.a friend later advised that there have been widespread reports of this issue with older sequoias. I researched and found that a recall had been issued for some models a few years ago. I don't recall receiving a recall notice, but in reviewing my service records i see that on april 23, 2013 my frame was inspected based on the following service notation: "cod recall - open recall frame inspection and spare tire functional and visual check - replaced spare tire carrier - removed rust - cleaned frame with no rust perforation found - crc application by outside shop." i have owned the vehicle since 2003 and have had it serviced at the same dealership for 15 years, usually going there several times a year for maintenance, oil changes, etc. No mention of any rust problems or that this could be a major issue.not sure what to do now; would like to keep my car, but want it repaired.
Holes in the frame and excessive rust in the lift gate.this is a 2002 sequoia which was in the rust belt from 2002 to 2011.in 2011 moved to louisiana.i had rust issues since i purchased the vehicle in 2002.in 2006, the lift gate window rusted out and could no longer use the lift gate window.since then, more rust was developing in the lift gate and elsewhere.in 2013, i received the recall for the spare tire cable.the louisiana dealership identified that the mechanism was rusted and no longer functional.they ordered the replacement unit to install.in the meantime, i told them about the severe rust issues in the car.they did a rust inspection and said it passed.in 2014, i returned to the same louisiana dealership for the takata recall.at that time, i told them my concern regarding the rust, especially since the vehicle was in the rust belt atm least 4 months a year.they said the frame passed the rust inspection and provided me with an "operational flowchart" for frame rust.they also said that if i find a hold in the frame larger than 10mm, it would be taken care of.in 2015, the vehicle was in the rust belt about 7 months.that year i had to install 2x4 supports to hold up my lift gate window. In 2016, the vehicle was in the rust belt about 5 months.in february 2017, i found at least 1 rust hole in the frame as per their operational flowchart.when i asked the dealership about the rust hole, their comment was the recall was completed and there is nothing you can do.i spoke to toyota and they stated that the recall was completed.i am totally disappointed in the ability of this vehicle to withstand rust.i am also driving a 1998 ford that was in the rust belt longer than the 2002 sequoia with no frame rust.the frame on this vehicle should not be rusting and needs to be properly repaired.see the attached photo.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for an unrelated repair and they noticed that the entire frame was completely covered with rust. There was a limited service campaign issued by the manufacturer related to rust corrosion to the frame. The vehicle was not repaired because additional parts were required at the owner's expense in order to perform the remedy repair. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000.
I have had to replace the rear latch on my door 5 times.the body shop says that the rear door is so rusted out this time, that it cannot be fixed.this is a known problem to toyota and they ignore it.i have seen many websites with the same complaint.it is a poor design and the door is rusting from the inside!
Well i took that to a shop to get the stereo working which the owner told me after two hours it won't be ready until tomorrow so i left it there with the deposit went back the next day after work just to pick it up until i got home start observing that my anti security alarm wasn't working well while observing i noticed that the doors weren't the same color as the truck then i noticed my sunroof was in it then started noticing that the vin number was in places i've never seen before and now i went to the dmv logged in check my vin number and plates it sees that it's been put up for sale
During 2006, the rear liftgate window frame rusted causing the rear window to fall open.the dealer stated it would cost ~$1,600 to replace the equipment and associated parts.i decided not to replace due to the infrequent usage of the rear liftgate window.around march 15, 2015, the rear window fell open due to complete destruction of the window frame and associated hardware due to corrosion.also, in february 2015, noticed that the frame of the vehicle was "soft" while jacking the vehicle for brake inspection.the vehicle has the same frame as the toyota tacoma which was recalled by toyota many years ago due to excessive corrosion issues.my vehicle is exhibiting the same problem.
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.
Takata recall we have owned our sequioa since 12/13/2001, we bought it brand new. When we 1st bought it the airbag light came on immediately and bill dube of dover nh replaced something and fixed it. I have had many complaints with my vehicle and returned to the dealership many times thru out the years. I have had multiple issues with vsc traction control starting in 2002 lights would come on and go out, air bag light comes on when there is high humidity and when using air conditioning, my alloy wheels have been disgusting since 2004. I have a extensive repair history with bill dube dealership they never addressed issues as once lights on dash turn off there is no history. In 2006 my lights on dash came on i brought it to toyota of portsmouth nh as i was almost at 100000. Miles. They could not look at vehicle due to warranty. I drove to bill dube and they refused to see me that day or document that lights were on so they could fix it. Once my odometer hit 100000 warranty was null and void. I was extremely upset called multiple times to toyota corporation and appeared to get same jerk who refused to help and gave me the run around. We have owned our sequioa for 18 1/2 years. I love my car it has approx 445000 miles and would appreciate assistance. My vscis constantly on now along with the abs light. The air bag only comes on when there is high humidity and i am driving. When we bought the sequioa the salesman actually stated the sequioa had a hard drive to retain light history. I also have been concerned with my frame which was replaced in 2012. I have return to portsmouth toyota where work was down a few times. My vehicle appears crooked and not aligned they think i am crazy. I practically live in my vehicle i work in hospice so i am very aware of my vehicles look and condition. I would appreciate your assistance with my vehicle, i would like make it to 500000.
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.
Severe premature frame rust including the dislodge of spare tire and carrier, repaired periodically at high cost to the vehicle owner.frames in question were manufactured with defect in corrosion resistant properties that is well known and documented. Ntsb has been aware of this condition on various toyota trucks for at least 10 years.class action lawsuit has been approved for limited model years vehicles but leaves many effected out of the class.condition effects model year 2000 and up all tundra, tacoma, sequioa and 4runner vehicles. Toyota has been allowed to deny responsibility by implementing a limited service campaign that has long since expired on these faulty vehicles.this condition should have been a recall of all vehicles manufactured with these frames as so many continue to become unsafe over time with no resolution due to expiration of the "limited service campaign."condition also causes failure of electronic stability control leading to temporary loss of vehicle control which is very common on these vehicles and has happened to me many times.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced severe corrosion on the frame. The vehicle was taken to a dealer under a manufacturer warranty, which the lower front ball joints, wheel tire carrier, and an under coating of anti corrosive adhesive was applied to the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,586.
Just purchased my 2002 sequoia with 144,000 miles on the vehicle; noticed there was a bit of rust in the rear door jams next to the portion of the wheel well, not too terribly concerned as it seems to be just under the paint and in very small amounts. I have been reading on various forums of the tundra rust issue and how this exists on the sequoias as well without any recourse being available, so i took a look under my fresh purchase to find that i indeed had an alarming amount of rust on the undercarriage of the truck on the rear differential, weld seams and major portions of the frame; more than i would expect even for a toyota. I don't quite know the details of exactly how similar this frame is to tundra's but i would certainly like to think that there would be some sort of provision in place by now to sort this out as it is very similar to what tundra owners are experiencing and judging by the amount of complaints i've been able to dig up thus far (9 for '03 my, 6 for '02 my and 12 for '01 my sequoia) this really cannot be a coincidence. I bought this thing because my dad has had two 4runners that ran forever (his '97 is still going strong with almost 300,000 on it) but now i worry i'll barely be able to pay it off before it rots out from under me. What gives toyota?
In july, '17 i was told the frame of the vehicle has penetrating rust.this was not supposed to happen since toyota put corrosion resistant compound on it during the service campaign.the vehicle was inspected for rust in early june/ late may and i was told there were no penetrating rust areas.in june and july i put over $2,000 in repairs into this vehicle as i planned to drive it for several more years. I have since learned that applying the crc is a band-aid and will not stop rust once it has started.i believe toyota did not address this limited service campaign properly.i believe all vehicles in this campaign should have had total frame replacement rather than relying on visual inspection and using a "band-aid" approach.
I received a recall notice from toyota claiming there was a problem with the frame rusting on my 2002 toyota sequoia limited.i took the vehicle in for their required inspection and they said it needs a new frame.they are in the process of placing a new frame on the vehicle.i stated to the service department that i refuse to pay for any additional add on expenses as a result of there tampering.i also stated and filed a complaint with toyota that the vehicle will not run properly because of the its age, mileage and working with corroded parts will not fit, seal and tighten properly.toyota also stated that after the new frame is installed they will not service any problems with the vehicle if it is not directly related to the frame.unacceptable terms.they should fix at their expense any problems encountered now andin the future as a result of this recall.they should also offer compensation as they previously had down with other makes and models several years ago.
5th/rear doorflew open sometime between coming to a normalstop at 40 mph emptying all the contents of the rear.the door would not open for two days or so prior to the incident, (for the second time in about a month).
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!
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.
Rust in the rear frame and tailgate area isrendering my vehicle unusable and unsafe to drive.the tailgate drain holes quickly clogged with environmental debris resulting in excess moisture in the tailgate and caused all internal parts to rust to the point that the tailgate latch cable/handle has broken twice and the rear window is not functional.recently i realized that underneath the original frame paint, my frame has severe rust.also very concerning, i recently realized that holes manufactured into the rear of the frame are allowing sand to accumulate in the frame.the sand is holding moisture and i have not found a way to get it out of the frame.my rear cross member and spare tire carrier are also seriously rusted.most concerning is that i pull a landscape trailer and my vehicle has serious rust on the trailer hitch and the frame area where the hitch connects to the vehicle.when i took my vehicle to the local toyota dealership years ago, they told me that there was nothing they could do as my rust issues were a result of the area in which i live.i paid nearly $40,000 for this vehicle new in 2002 and have cared for it very well.it is deplorable that the poor design of the frame and tailgate will render this vehicle to the scrap yard well before its time...if it doesn't kill someone first.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that there was extensive rust and corrosion on the entire frame, cross member, and subframe. There was also the presence of holes and warping of the components. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the frame, subframe, and cross member needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000.
Frame rust on the main areas where appointed from toyota reason for not taking the truck to the dealer is because there wer no recalls for the vintage but overall the the frame is my major concern.heavy spots on the frme
The frame is rusted so bad chucks of the frame are falling out causing problems to sway bar,the motor was basically laying side ways towards the driver side front panel. I have seven children we depended on this vehicle to get us everywhere we needed to be. Now its sitting on the side of the road bc when the chuck of frame fell out it caused sway bar to drop down causing me to almost wreck with my children in the suv . I was driving down ky 344 vanceburh ky, 41179 at approximately10:00 a.m traveling towards route 57 tollesboro ky 41189
Headlight relay goes out causing headlights to shutoff while driving. For the 2nd time in a year. Part was replaced with a new part.rear door will not latch and rattles. Rear latch assembly was replaced. It does not shut or seal so carbon monoxide enters the cabin. This has happened 3 times. Brake calipers seize up front driver and passenger side, rear driver side.
2002 toyota sequoia sr5 - 66,462m. Mechanic discovered that the frame of this vehicle is completely rusted. Holes in the frame and lots of rust in key joins compromising the safety of vehicle. Toyota corp. Has acknowledged the frames of the tacomas and tundras had a prematurely rusting problem. The toyota sequoia have the same frame. Toyota issued a recall on these two vehicles but not the sequoias. Upon contacting toyota corp. They asked the vehicle be taken to a toyota dealership for frame inspection. The inspection report say:customer req. Inspection - -> looks like hammer hole in bottom of lt rail @ trans mount cross member lots of rot/ missing metal from ft rt sway bar mount lots of rot at rr cross member (that spare hangs from) where meets rail on lt side.my mechanic said that in all his life working with vehicles has never seen a vehicle so deteriorated from rust. Advised to contact toyota because of the tundra's recall. Toyota corp. Will not address my vehicle nor those of other sequoia owners that i found on internet forums with the exactly the same problems. There have been a few instances where toyota has replaced the frame in vehicles with higher mileage and older vehicle. Toyota corp. Claims because the vehicle is out of the 36k mile warranty they are not responsible for the premature rotting of the frame. Vehicle has been driven an average of 7k miles a year, maintained properly and in mint condition. The sequoias should be included in the frame recall from toyota since it is the same frame and manufacturer of the tacoma and tundra models which toyota has accepted these vehicles were manufactured with substandard frames which leads to premature rotting.i ask your agency to further investigate this frame issue which may be a serious safety violation specially for those unaware that their vehicles areabout to collapse because of frame rot.
Vehicle body (underside) which only has 130000 miles is totally rusting out.car has been well maintained.toyota replaced the undercarriage in the past due to rust issues but they have returned and corrosion is excessive.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that while having the tires rotated, the mechanic stated that the frame was rusted and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the vehicle was unsafe to be on the road. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and they stated that they would replace the frame free of charge. The failure mileage was 76,115.
Terrible rust on the frame, and underside of the vehicle.toyota extended the rust through warranty, but didn't repair the issue since there was "no recall".this appears to be a problem for a number of production years for toyota and their frames.
Over a year and a half ago my husband noticed rust developing on the frame of his vehicle.he repeatedly mentioned this to the dealership, whose response was there are no recalls so you should be ok.in december during the vehicle's maintenance the dealership informed my husband that the frame was rusting out.there was no proposed solution other than to scrap the thing.two weeks later we received a letter from toyota stating that they were conducting research regarding frames rusting out on like vehicle.we were instructed to take the vehicle to the dealership for inspection and possible frame patching or replacement.the dealership received the ok to replace the frame.however multiple parts around the frame are also rusted out.the cost for complete repair including the frame is 15k.we were told that we would not be responsible for the cost of the frame replacement, however we would have to pay for everything else, around 10k.it would seem if the frame has a known rust issue, other parts on the vehicle would have the same problem.why would the company not be responsible to pay the total cost of the repair.we have contacted toyota and are waiting to talk to a case manager.
The vehicle was raised to perform an oil change, and the technician noticed the frame had holes in it from rust. He explained that the entire body and suspension was connected to this, and if a component came loose the vehicle could crash. Toyota was notified about the issue, but did not take action.
The front brake rotors needed replacing the mechanic called me indicating the calipers also needed replacing due to rust. Also the entire frame of the vehicle is rusted he indicated other toyota customers had the same problem frame corrosion. I called toyota and filed a complaint, i found out toyota had replaced tundra frames (same frame as the sequoia) but they would not take responsibility for my problem. The vehicle has only 89,000 miles and is very well maintained. The frame is in very bad shape i feel it is unsafe to drive. I understand other toyota sequoia owners have the same problem. I am very disappointed in a very expensive vehicle.another reason to buy american!
I have been a loyal toyota owner and had 7 toyotas so far from a 1990 white corolla, 1996 white land cruiser, 2007 white rav4.i currently own a 2010 white prius, a 2006 white venza, a 2005 silver prius, and this 2002 black sequoia limited.after spending almost $1500 to eliminate the shake @65 mph from a set of new tires, 1mags that is warped, and alignment to no avail, i research this site and found out that the extensive frame rust that i just paid my mechanic over $500 to chip and 3m rustproofed is a very common issue in this car.initially, i found a 3"x1" hole in the front driver side frame and upon my investigation i was able to retrieve a 2"x1" rusted piece of metal inside the frame. Looks like they forgot to put a drain or toyota used a sub-par frame.when my mechanic lifted the car,he showed me an extensive rust all over the underside of the vehicle.it really gave me chills seeing all the parts rusted and affected and felt unsafe driving the car.what i don't understand is if they recalled the similar framed tundra nhtsa campaign id number: 09v444000, why didn't they included the sequoia?sequoia should have higher priority since it carries up to eight passengers and a much more expensive car. I thought toyota cares and sequoia is specially made to haul families...i took it to interstate toyota where it was purchased and serviced all it's life and don the manager told me that there will be a recall coming soon.he told me that they will order the frame and to call after 2 weeks. I just called yesterday and he told me that it has not been approved yet by corporate.i'm asking everyone with similar sequoia to check the frames and file your complaints here to speed up the process. Toyota, please restore my waning loyalty to your company and restore my trust in my sequoia for my family's safety.i'm scared to drive it until it is fixed!help!
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that the vehicle's suspension detached from the vehicle due to severe rust on the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the toyota of grand rapids dealer who stated that they previously repaired the vehicle by replacing the frame. The contact called the manufacturer and was informed that the vehicle was previously included in an unknown recall regarding the same failure and had already been repaired. The manufacturer opened case number: 1707172761. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.
I brought my 2002 toyota sequoia to my mechanic for an issue and he told me that my vehicle has severe rust on the frame and is not safe to drive.i called toyota and was told that they can not help me.my mechanic said that toyotas have a problem with this issue and his 2005 tacoma was repaired through a class action suit.i am terribly disappointed that toyota will allow their customers to drive an unsafe vehicle.i have been researching on line and have found that indeed this is a problem. I hope that enough people complain so thatand toyota is forced to fix this problem before someone gets seriously injured.
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.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While performing maintenance on the vehicle, the contact noticed that the framehad holes and was rusted underneath. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 170,607.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. When the vehicle was taken in for a state inspection, the technician stated that the frame was severely corroded. The contact was advised by the technician that the vehicle was unsafe to drive and the frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was previously repaired under a recall two years prior; however, the dealer coated the frame with anti-corrosive lubricant. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The nhtsa campaign number was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 129,000. Ma 08/13/15the consumer stated two independent mechanics advised that the recall was done incorrectly causing the failure.the manufacturer would not assist with repairs. Updated 12/1/2015
This vehicle has a rusted frame which toyota will replace. They will not replace without customer cost several parts affected by the frame replacement. This is thousands of dollars required by the customer that otherwise would not be required. I want toyota to pay for the frame and the other required parts.
In 2002, i complained of rust rapidly accumulating on the vehicle. I was told by the dealer that rustproofing came on the vehicle and they would reach out to toyota directly to get an exclamation. They inform me that toyota confirmed that statement the rustproofing was provided. In 2013, i received what was called the 'limited service campaign' stating that the incorrect rustproofing was applied to the vehicle for cold weather states that use salt in the winter. At that time was severe corrosion in the body that was separating from the frame. I wrote a letter to toyota ceo and the us office intercepted the letter to communicate with me.i requested the replacement of my vehicle from toyota.in 2017, i wrote a letter to the ceo's office in japan and the matter was sent back down to the same office in the us. There is severe corrosion all over the body rust breaking through corroding all components. Toyota then requested all records related to repairs associated with vehicle.i was sent a denial to my request for another vehicle with a suggestion to communicate to national center for dispute settlement but was not return the document copy highlighting the determination of damage as a result.i'm very dissatisfied and concerned with the way this was handled because i informed toyota during the first-year ownership of the problem, told 11 years later that i was correct, and then treated as if i'm trying to get something out of the company after i have been a customer of toyota for over 25 years.every component exposed to the air outside of the replaced frame rotting away and has caused significant repair bills in damage. The file(s) that i'm going to upload does not include all repair bills because of the file size limitation by your site.i'm available for discussion and will submit additional records if requested.
My traction lights have been on and have remained on for several years now.my husband says my panel looks like a christmas tree.i have contacted the dealership to see if there was a recall but was advised there is not.i haven't had any issues,until this past weekend, other than not realizing i had engaged my emergency brake since the light constantly stays on.i nearly wrecked this weekend.it was dark and raining.i had to apply the brakes to miss another car, the brakes locked up and started sliding out of control.luckily i was able to get it stopped in time to avoid another accident.my traction control doesn't work either, i guess it went out when all the other control lights went out.i just wonder if the airbags work, hope i don't have to find out the hard way.i keep reading numerous complaints on the 2002 model but haven't seen a recall.appears there was a recall on the 2003 model for the same issues.my steering column is broken.i had it checked out several years ago.apparently the main metal component is broken and therefore my gears engagement doesn't light up when i am in drive.if someone else drives my car, they don't know what gear it's in.i ready many complaints about the same but no recall.my rear hatch handle has broken 2 times now within a year of the other which costs me $100 to repair each time.it appears to be cheaply made and plastic and it can't be repaired without a lot of labor to dismantle the rear door plate on the inside to install a new handle.my main concern is the electronic stability control system.
I went to the mechanic to have my wheels rotated; he said the entire frame is rusted out and may be a danger to drive.not sure what to do as there isn't an easy fix to replacing the frame.the mechanic said the only fix is replacing the frame. I have a family of 8 people who depend on this vehicle
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.
Rear bumper/tail light damaged, blind spot, design issue and need object sensors.dt
Door handle breaking:2002 toyota sequoia(1) events leading up to the failurenothing abnormal.housewife exiting vehicle after dropping kids off at school.(2) failure and its consequencesthe door handle snapped in half, rendering no exit from vehicle impossible, other than rolling down electric window, and reaching outside, opening with exterior handle.although the immediate consequences in this case were minimal, if the plastic door handle were flawed on a large scale, it is probable that the door handle will break repeatedly, (also confirmed with technician, "we replace these all the time".)the deadly combination of an accident, and subsequent high-stress conditions, potentially creating a life-threatening circumstance of an emergency exit, result in a significantly greater amount of force to be used than normal, i.e. Yanking the handle to get out.bottom line, if a kindergarten teacher casually exiting a vehicle will snap it in half, what happens when a person is inhaling smoke surrounded by flames, trying to get their kids out?they will exert a tremendous amount of force on the handle to get out, snapping it in half, the window method will not work, or not come to mind.issue a recall, or at a minimum, obtain from toyota the number of door handles replaced in after-market parts.unfortunately, toyota postures itself that this is a warranty item.it is not. Human life is not a warranty item.this is a matter for the nhtsa to decide.
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!
Interior door handle failure - only method of exiting vehicle.failed for a third time under normal use before reporting to nhtsa.if vehicle is in a crash, on fire, or under water, a person will panic and exert greater force than normal on the handle, snapping it, leading to potential death.dealer told me they have "hundreds" of these come through.ask toyota how many they have replaced to get actual scope.they have no incentive to correct failure since dealer makes $250.00 to correct the failure.no egress in a burning car is equivalent to no fire exit doors in a burning building.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that he noticed that the bottom of vehicle was severely rusted. In addition, the inner line of the doors was beginning to exhibit rust. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that his warranty was expired and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 94,000.
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.
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.
The rear hatch on my 2002 toyota sequoia will open intermittently. Sometimes it will open , but most of the time it will not. When it does open, it will not lock. This should be a safety recall because if you have a flat tire, there is no way to lower the spare.
Dt: in september 2002 the owner went to open the door handle and it fell off in her hand. It was the driver's door handle that broke.then the owner called the dealership and made appointment for repairs. T the dealership repaired the door handle without charge since the car was under warranty. Then,in june 2005 there was a passenger who got of out of the passenger side door and the door wouldn't close. The owner got it to close by using a bungee cord. In june while owner was driving on a main road the passenger's dooropened.the owner did not know what caused the door to open. The dealership repaired the insidedoor latchfor about $300. Then,last week the owner was trying to open the hatch back and couldn't get the hatchback door open. The owner called the manufacturer. Toyota will pay for the part, but the owner will pay for the labor. However, the owner was worried that the doors could open while driving. The owner signed a piece of paper in june of 2005that statedthe owner would be responsible for any damage or injuries caused by the doors coming open.updated 03/07/07.
Rear hatch door not staying up when door is raised.therefore falling on persons head
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While driving approximately 15 mph over a bumpy road, the vehicle made an abnormal noise. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the frame rusted out and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia sr5. During routine maintenance at 60,000 miles, he was advised that the entire rear left and right axle assembly was corroded.the left and right rear axle assembly, and the oxygen sensor were replaced under the warranty. In 2004 the failure resurfaced. The cost for the repair was $3,000.00. However at 90,000 miles the garage discovered that the under frame carriage was severely corroded. A sand blast might correct the failure, but it was not guaranteed. He contacted the manufacturer. The manufacturer stated they were aware of premature corrosion, but they would not provide assistance. The failure mileage was 60,000. The current mileage was 90,000.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact was informed by a mechanic that there were 3 holes in the frame of the crossmember that held the transmission. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The vehicle was notrepaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 100,000.
I am the owner of a 2002 toyota sequoia with 186,000 miles.on july 19th i picked up the vehicle from some my repair shop after some routine maintenance (timing belt replacement).the mechanic noted that '' when checking the vehicle on lift, found front frame arches near feet rusted through and cracked almost a foot long on both sides.'i made an appointment with grappone toyota in concord, new hampshire and on july 21st they confirmed the damage and reported that the vehicle was unsafe to drive.the damage is caused by a defective frame design that allows water to collect and not drain.my research shows this is a known problem with this frame as used on the sequoia and tundra.it also apparently was a problem on the tacoma which has a similar defective design.i contacted the toyota us corporate officeby phone on the 21st and was informed that toyota does not recognize the problem on the sequoia as requiring any program to rectify such as toyota has reportedly done for the tundra and tacoma.given the unsafe nature of the defective design, and the implications should it fail on the road, i find this unacceptable. I subsequently took the vehicle to a reputable welding shop who found the damage was more extensive and welded 21 inch long plates on both frame arches.he confirmed that the damage was caused by a frame design that allowed water to accumulate in the frame and corrode the metal.
2002 toyotasequoia undercarriage rust. Purchased the car new. About five years ago complained to dealer when serviced. Dealer did nothing about it. Told me nothing wrong with car. As of today their is major rust on frame and components under the car. Truck is built in same factory as tundra which has been recalled for major rust problem. Both cars share basic components.
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.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that he noticed that the bottom of vehicle was severely rusted. In addition, the inner line of the doors was beginning to exhibit rust. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that his warranty was expired and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 94,000.
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.
Frame rusting through with at least one hole fond, not thoroughly checked yet.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While the vehicle was at an independent mechanic for routine service, the technician noticed that the sides and rear of the frame were corroded. The independent mechanic temporary welded the frame. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The approximate failure mileage was 178,000.
Frame rust through, 2002 toyota sequoia. Frame is completely rusted through along the bottom directly below where the front left support mount is attached. The opening as a result of this rusting is large enough to put at least three fingers through. The rust through then extends back to below where the front frame cross member is attached. This was first observed november15, 2010. It is believed this is the same as the frame which is used on the toyota tundra for which a replacement program has been in effect. This vehicle was purchased in connecticut where it was driven for its first six and one half years. The remaining time having been in ohio. We now have a questionably safe vehicle for which toyota customer service tells us nothing can be done.
Toyota vehicle frame seriously rusting through. Identical to problems with toyota tundra. Dealer and toyota claim they do not have a program to cure the frame problem on sequoia's even though they have the same frame as the tundra.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated the vehicle was taken to a mechanic for routine maintenance when the contact was told that the entire frame was severely rusted. The contact was also advised that the vehicle was not safe to operate. The contact did not call the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired.the failure and the current mileages were 104,000.
During my annual nys vehicle inspection, 11/6/2010, i was notified by the mechanic that he would be unable to pass on inspection my 2002 toyota sequoia due to a sizable hole rusted through the frame.based on my review of information on the internet, this is not an unknown issue with the sequoia.the sequoia and the tundra are built on the same frame and toyota is replacing frames on toyota tundra pickup trucks that exhibit this defect. Apparently, this is an acknowledged defect in the toyota tundra, based on a recall notice dated may, 2010 for the tundra for years 2000 to 2003.however, i don't find anything pertaining to the 2002 toyota sequoia, which is the vehicle in question, although it is built on the same frame as the toyota tundra, which should be similarly treated.as an additional fact, this sequoia issue has been taken up by tv stations in boston, and the massachusetts attorney general has also been involved in resolution of a sequoia complaint.this is not an isolated defect for the sequoia and is apparently a significant issue for toyota.
Rusted frame, undercarriage on 2002 toyota sequoia. 100,000 mi. Toyota wants $2,500.00 to replace for parts around frame not covered. Thislimited service campaign is a farce. Consumerswho get inspectedand/or drive vehicle are liable if there is an injury or incident.they should be forced to buy back vehicles that are rusted, not charge consumers for the repairs and/or replacement of rusted partsto replace frame. It would cost them less to buy back then to replace. Please consumers complain about this. Toyota is not being accountable for this problem on their sequoia.this is not a free service,replacement.as many consumers will be required to pay something to replace.currently they are not required to buy back, it is their own remedy and a good one,as once inspected and found to be rustedthe consumer is responsible. Please help ntsb to stop toyota from this unfair practice!for those consumers that have a rustedout vehicle, make them buy itback to keep the roads safe and the consumers. Itis unjust and dangerous to allow this remedy to continueif it is not a totally free replacement includung the partsto repair andmake safe. Should not cost any consumer to recify the problem,please please investigatethis!! my vehicle is nowworthless, and i am notor will not be the only one. Toyota is getting away with shirking their responsibiltyto theconsumer who purchased in good faith. Please have mercy on us!! this is not fair!!! andit is dangerous and should be unlawfulfor toyotato conduct businesslike this.. Thisis not a freeframe replacementto every one. They should becompelled to replace at no cost to consumers.some but not all are free due to degrees of corrosion which clearly is dangerous and unsafe and if it cannot be remedied by the frame replacement, a buy back should be instituted for the above. Thank you.
I have a 2002 toyota sequoia. The frame,undercarriage and hitch are all rusted. The undercoating peels right off at the carwash. I asked my toyota dealer about it when it was in for a oil change and he said nothing to worry about. Every year it is getting worse and my husband said it is something to worry about. Is toyota going to stand behind there products? i am worry this year about it passing inspection.
Driving on ny thruway transmission went. Towed to nearest service station where new transmission was installed after which we were told that the chassis was extremely rusty. Two days later, the engine light came on - took car to sears to find out trans fluid leak and frame rotted and declined servicing vehicle. Followed up at toyota dealer for leak and frame inspection. Technician found power steering line leaking power steering fluid and excessive frame perforation / corrosion. They would not work on it. Technician installed a new hook lock and cable assembly as hood would not lock.
The vehicle was inspected by the toyota dealer in january 2013 per a recall for possible rust in the frame.per the inspection, rust was not noted and the frame was treated with an undercoat rust inhibitor.had rust been noted, the frame would have been replaced according to the dealer/recall.in september, 2013 a noise was noted in the front end area when turning and going over bumps.upon inspection by a certified mechanic it was found that the sway bar had become separated from attachment to the frame due to rust.it was further noted that the sway bar could not be reattached due to a hole in the frame caused by rust.this was later confirmed by the toyota mechanic on 11/15/13.therefore, the vehicle is neither repairable nor safe to drive.either toyota's treatment for rust prevention was not effective or rust had already compromised the frame but was not noted during the inspection.toyota is not honoring the original recall and is offering no solution in addressing the problem.toyota claims it's responsibility for addressing the rust in the frame ended on 1/18/13.yet, the problem still exists and we are left with a vehicle that is neither safe, drivable, or repairable due to a condition for which it had been recalled just a few months earlier.
After purchasing my 2002 toyota sequoia with only 64k miles i have since learned about a rust issue with the frame. With me not being the original owner and not having my name updated in toyota's system so i did not receive a recall notice or service champagne as they call it. I have emailed toyota corp and have received a call back as well as calling them direct at 1-800-331-4331. I am being told that due to the service campaign ending july 2014 that i will have to pay out of pocket for any testing or repairs. This vehicle was originally purchased in nj and then went on to utah so it's seen its share of snow and salt. There is a considerable amount of rust all over the frame and i am concerned about its safety and drivability. I could understand if this was damage caused by the owner however this is an issue of quality from toyota however they are not willing to correct the issue anymore. As i diehard toyota owner i am very disappointed in the way i am being treated and feel for the safety of myself and my family.
My vehicle was recalled for frame rot.toyota would not buy the vehicle back.instead they spent $11,000.00 +/- repairing the vehicle and giving it back to me.the recall was for all of the northeast and upper midwest.sand and salt use on the roads causes the frames to rot and make the vehicle unsafe to drive.i want toyota be forced to buy the vehicles back instead of repairing them.i know my local dealership has done over a dozen recalls.
The vehicle was examined at our local toyota dealer on 1/5/2012 because of making a grinding noise and shaking with acceleration at speeds above 20 mph. It was found to have extensive rust damage to the frame with a large rust hole in the right front area at the sway bar bushing bracket. The rear differential housing was rusted and leaking fluid, the right and left sway bars were broken, both front brake calipers were stuck and the rotors badly rusted. Repairs for the frame alone were estimated at over $10,000 with more than that amount to take care of the other issues. This sequoia has been well maintained on a regular schedule, washed regularly and kept at night in a garage. The body and interior are in excellent condition. The car has only 76,000 miles on the odometer. It was quite a shock to go from a car we relied upon to carry us safely in winter weather to one which has had to be abandoned for scrap. I understand that framerust issues have been a serious problem for many toyota models including the tacoma and tundra resulting in recalls. The sequoia needs to be added to this list.
After hearing a clunking noise while driving, i took the sequoia to the toyota repair center where they inspected it and told me that the entire frame underneath the car was rusted through and had actually cracked in half towards the front end of the vehicle making it dangerous to drive. They informed me that toyota had issued an extended warranty several months prior, but which had expired 1 month before i brought the vehicle in. Upon calling toyota customer service, they told me that the extended warranty was only issued for sequoia's to receive an under-coating to prevent freeze rust during the colder months and that if they noticed the frame was already broken down, only then would they replace it. Since i had already gotten an under-coating done by my mechanic prior to toyota sending us the notice, i did not bring our vehicle to toyota's repair center. For this reason, toyota said they could do nothing about our broken frame since we never came in for our under-coating. I cannot understand how my sequoia, at only 10 years old, can have such extensive damage if it was supposed to be properly created and installed in the first place. To have the frame completely rusted through and actually crack in half, all while my wife was using the car to drive my children to and from school, practice, etc., is especially disconcerting after hearing how dangerous it was to be driving it by the toyota mechanic. I believe that it is toyota's duty to fix this issue with my vehicle since it was their negligence that created this poorly constructed vehicle/frame and i am issuing this complaint in order to pursue toyota in this endeavor.
Over a year and a half ago my husband noticed rust developing on the frame of his vehicle.he repeatedly mentioned this to the dealership, whose response was there are no recalls so you should be ok.in december during the vehicle's maintenance the dealership informed my husband that the frame was rusting out.there was no proposed solution other than to scrap the thing.two weeks later we received a letter from toyota stating that they were conducting research regarding frames rusting out on like vehicle.we were instructed to take the vehicle to the dealership for inspection and possible frame patching or replacement.the dealership received the ok to replace the frame.however multiple parts around the frame are also rusted out.the cost for complete repair including the frame is 15k.we were told that we would not be responsible for the cost of the frame replacement, however we would have to pay for everything else, around 10k.it would seem if the frame has a known rust issue, other parts on the vehicle would have the same problem.why would the company not be responsible to pay the total cost of the repair.we have contacted toyota and are waiting to talk to a case manager.
While getting a routine oil change at toyota of wallingford inct i was shown frame rot near the rear strut and other declining areas of rust/ rot. It is on record and a call was made to toyota which nothing was done as far as recalls go. The tundra which has the same frame has been recalled.
My vehicle frame was replaced by toyota due to a recall.when i got the car back, i noticed a whining sound, but did not think much of it since the mechanic said it might take a month for the frame to settle.i returned one month later to have the whining sound checked and was told the power steering lines were rusted and needed replaced at the cost odf$ 750.toyota assured me that the sequoia should last a long time!!! i no longer feel safe driving this vehicle. I wonder if the rusted power steering lines are part of the rusted frame recall.i have really loved my sequoia, but i do not want to pay for any more repairs!!!!please let me know if others(either the toyota truck frame or sequoia frame), have had a similar problem.
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.
My 2002 sequoia has been maintained by the book yet the rust of the frame and the differential have left this vehicle as potentially dangerous to drive. I am told that the leak of transmission fluid is because the differential is almost rusted through.i know toyota has had rust issues and my previous toyota landcruiser had rust issues as well. Now that it has happened a second time i decided to investigate. Please update me.
Our 2002 toyota sequoia has a completely rusted out frame, rear differential and other parts such as brake lines etc. While driving on the highway the rear differential exploded and the car would not drive any further. I put the car in park, turned off the car and the car kept rolling despite being in park. I applied the emergency brake to stop the car. The rear differential housing was completely rusted through and leaking fluid. We then discovered that in addition the frame of the car was completely rusted through. The car is no longer safe to drive because of the rusted frame and under carriage. Our dealership has been wonderful and rented me a car and will replace the frame but toyota is saying that i am responsible for the differential replacement.
The rear frame has excessive corrosion along longitudinal structural members and the cross member above the spare tire.
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*ljthe 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 andthe 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
Dealer reports that frame (crossmember) is rotted to the point of being unsafe to drive.
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.
I recently learned from my mechanic that the frame of my 2002 toyota sequoia has multiple rust holes and is so badly rotted that it will not pass the state safety inspection.therefore, i had my local toyota dealership schedule an inspection by representatives from toyota.these representatives agreed that my sequoia frame is badly rusted and full of rust holes, but are blaming the salt used in the northeast and not taking responsibility for the materials used to construct the vehicle.i was also told that it is unsafe to drive this vehicle on freeways or interstate highways that require higher speeds.in addition, i was told not to tow anything behind it, because the strength of the undercarriage was compromised and whatever i was towing could separate from the car.needless to say this is a major concern regarding the safety factor and use of the car.my wife and i intentionally bought our sequoia for towing purposes and long trips with family. They took pictures, measurements of holes, and other info and told me that they would file a report and get back to me within two weeks.after reading many statements from other toyota sequoia owners, i am not confident that toyota will resolve this major issue with the toyota sequoia, and will continue to refuse to resolve this serious situation to protect the consumer.therefore, i want my complaint to be added to the nhtsa database and the nhtsa to take action on this serious "frame rot" safety issue with sequoias.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. Prior to purchasing the vehicle in 2013, the contact called the manufacturer to inquire about an unknown recall regarding the frame corrosion. The contact was advised that an unknown recall repair was performed on the vehicle. Two years after purchasing the vehicle, it was noticed that the frame was corroded. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that an unknown recall expired in july of 2014. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.
My 2002 toyota sequoias under carriage has excessive rust. I have a family with 4 kids and is very dangerous to drive and can lead to catastrophic failure,i need help immediately and this is a known problem with these cars.
Took vehicle in for safety inspection and was informed there was a rust hole in the frame. Called toyota 800-331-4331 spoke to [xxx] c and was informed that toyota will do nothing to help me at all. Case # [xxx]. Helpinformation redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph, the ball joints fractured without warning causing the vehicle to stall. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the ball joints needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,500.
While driving 75mph on the interstate the front right ball joint failed (4 days after a safety inspection done at the toyota dealership). The tire folded under the car and we nearly hit the median and then the car to our right. We managed to get the car to the side of the road. Took car to toyota dealership where we were told that the ball joint had failed. $6,700 worth of damage was done to the vehicle. I ran my vin # through your database and 0 recalls were found even though there is a recall for this make, model and year of car.
In 8/06 i noticed a roaring/grinding noise coming from my end.l. Bearing replaced x2. Problem remained.then replaced the right front bearing.still to no avail.i then took my car to toyota in tampa who stated the replaced bearing had been pressed in too tight.i took my car back to the mechanic who then took the entire assembly over toyota in clearwater to replace the entire assembly.still no resolution.tire problem?so, i took it back to the tire kingdom who put on new michelin cross terrain suv tires.problem remained.so i took it back to them and they then put on a new set of michelin ltx tires.problem remained.so, i then took it to collisiontec in clearwater, thinking that perhaps tire kingdom might have bent something when they originally rotated the tires.(the certified toyota mechanic had previously inspected everything under my car when he first had it but had been unable to detect any damage). Collisiontec drove the car and did an initial inspection, but could not detect anything.they have asked to have me bring the car back so that they can keep it for a week and do a complete inspection.in the meantime, my check engine light came on and the vsc/vtc light came on, so i took it back to the toyota mechanic.the o2 sensor needs to be fixed/replaced. To fix the vsc/vtc toyota doesn't sell the one part needed, only the complete set for $900! this is all on top of the original roar/grinding/vibration problem which still exists!!reapairs now up to 2k & no resolution. Also, my car was recalled for the ball joint problem.there is no sticker indicating ball joints replaced. If the ball joints were not replaced as they should have been, could this be the source of the roar/grinding/vibration?this roar/grinding/vibration is coming from the front and occurs only when the car is in motion.
The vehicle was examined at our local toyota dealer on 1/5/2012 because of making a grinding noise and shaking with acceleration at speeds above 20 mph. It was found to have extensive rust damage to the frame with a large rust hole in the right front area at the sway bar bushing bracket. The rear differential housing was rusted and leaking fluid, the right and left sway bars were broken, both front brake calipers were stuck and the rotors badly rusted. Repairs for the frame alone were estimated at over $10,000 with more than that amount to take care of the other issues. This sequoia has been well maintained on a regular schedule, washed regularly and kept at night in a garage. The body and interior are in excellent condition. The car has only 76,000 miles on the odometer. It was quite a shock to go from a car we relied upon to carry us safely in winter weather to one which has had to be abandoned for scrap. I understand that framerust issues have been a serious problem for many toyota models including the tacoma and tundra resulting in recalls. The sequoia needs to be added to this list.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While driving 60 mph, the lower ball joint detached from the knuckle lower control arm. As a result, the contact lost steering control and the brakes failed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the lower ball joint failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 05v225000 (suspension). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 131,000. Updated 09/28/16*ljthe consumer stated the suspension and steering components were replaced at a cost of $1,000. Updated 03/13/17.
Frame rust. My mechanics will not lift the truck because of extensive frame rust
In 2002, i complained of rust rapidly accumulating on the vehicle. I was told by the dealer that rustproofing came on the vehicle and they would reach out to toyota directly to get an exclamation. They inform me that toyota confirmed that statement the rustproofing was provided. In 2013, i received what was called the 'limited service campaign' stating that the incorrect rustproofing was applied to the vehicle for cold weather states that use salt in the winter. At that time was severe corrosion in the body that was separating from the frame. I wrote a letter to toyota ceo and the us office intercepted the letter to communicate with me.i requested the replacement of my vehicle from toyota.in 2017, i wrote a letter to the ceo's office in japan and the matter was sent back down to the same office in the us. There is severe corrosion all over the body rust breaking through corroding all components. Toyota then requested all records related to repairs associated with vehicle.i was sent a denial to my request for another vehicle with a suggestion to communicate to national center for dispute settlement but was not return the document copy highlighting the determination of damage as a result.i'm very dissatisfied and concerned with the way this was handled because i informed toyota during the first-year ownership of the problem, told 11 years later that i was correct, and then treated as if i'm trying to get something out of the company after i have been a customer of toyota for over 25 years.every component exposed to the air outside of the replaced frame rotting away and has caused significant repair bills in damage. The file(s) that i'm going to upload does not include all repair bills because of the file size limitation by your site.i'm available for discussion and will submit additional records if requested.
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.
Took vehicle in for safety inspection and was informed there was a rust hole in the frame. Called toyota 800-331-4331 spoke to [xxx] c and was informed that toyota will do nothing to help me at all. Case # [xxx]. Helpinformation redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Our 2002 toyota sequoia has a completely rusted out frame, rear differential and other parts such as brake lines etc. While driving on the highway the rear differential exploded and the car would not drive any further. I put the car in park, turned off the car and the car kept rolling despite being in park. I applied the emergency brake to stop the car. The rear differential housing was completely rusted through and leaking fluid. We then discovered that in addition the frame of the car was completely rusted through. The car is no longer safe to drive because of the rusted frame and under carriage. Our dealership has been wonderful and rented me a car and will replace the frame but toyota is saying that i am responsible for the differential replacement.
This vehicle has a rusted frame which toyota will replace. They will not replace without customer cost several parts affected by the frame replacement. This is thousands of dollars required by the customer that otherwise would not be required. I want toyota to pay for the frame and the other required parts.
The vsc lights come on when driving, the rear differential seal was completely rusted through and should be on a recall, the frame was on recall and replaced in 2014, but the rear seals were rusted thru and toyota after costing me thousands does not want to cover rear seals why ? right after the frame was replaced and the toyota dealer in deerfield beach, fl said the rear differential is also way rusted out and may blow the seals, well they did during a oil change and check. If toyota knew of the extreme rust on the frame that it was also on the rear differential as confirmed by 3 different mechanics one being toyota. Toyota wants me to pay $2,000.00 to fix which is outrageous.
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.
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.
After driving roughly 40 minutes on a straight dry highway at a constant 70 mph, my vsc off and trac off lights suddenly came on for no reason, accompanied by a loud high-pitched alarm.the steering felt like it was dragging, was grinding, and pulled to the right. Felt like something was breaking apart.very scary since i was in the left lane with no shoulder. I decreased my speed to about 60 and moved to the right hand lane.after several seconds, the alarm and grinding/dragging stopped just as mysteriously as it started before i'd even gotten to an exit.the lights stayed lit.before i used the vehicle again, i inflated the tires from 32.5 to 35 psia, just in case that might have contributed.the next day, i drove on the highway for 40 minutes with no problem, but on the way back home, the same thing recurred after about 20 minutes, again at highway speeds on a straight section of dry road.this time the dragging and grinding was worse and the alarm lasted much longer.again, it mysteriously stopped as i was preparing to exit the highway.searching similar anecdotes seems to imply a known failure of the yaw sensor.that sensor has triggered the lights to come on from time to time ever since 2002, but it never caused the loud alarm or struggle to steer the vehicle before. This should definitely be a recall item.i think i'm going to have to disable the variable speed control and traction control features of the vehicle by removing the fuse just so i can keep driving it.
Vehicle drifts suddenly to the right or left. Steering wheel does notpull to either side but requires corrective movement to straighten vehicle's path. This condition is more severe on a windy day or when passing a truck or bus or larger vehicle. Potentially dangerous condition. Two new sequoia suv's were purchased at the same time. The sequoia with the steering and handling problem came with michelin tires. The other sequoia came with bridgestone tires and does not have this problem.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia.while driving 45 mph a squeak was heard in the front of the vehicle.the contact received a recall letter about the lower ball joints, the contactwason a waiting list with an approximate repair time of 6 months.an alignment was performed at the failure mileage of 82,000.thecurrent mileage was 83,500.the consumer stated there was a wobble come from the front of the vehicle when slowing down or stopping, and the vehicle would pull to the right. Updated 05/22/07.
The frame is rusted so bad chucks of the frame are falling out causing problems to sway bar,the motor was basically laying side ways towards the driver side front panel. I have seven children we depended on this vehicle to get us everywhere we needed to be. Now its sitting on the side of the road bc when the chuck of frame fell out it caused sway bar to drop down causing me to almost wreck with my children in the suv . I was driving down ky 344 vanceburh ky, 41179 at approximately10:00 a.m traveling towards route 57 tollesboro ky 41189
2002 toyota sequoia was found by mechanic to have frame rust through. Contacted toyota corp. With no recall stated by them, and no resolution offered. Filed ohio attny. General complaint filing.
The vehicle was raised to perform an oil change, and the technician noticed the frame had holes in it from rust. He explained that the entire body and suspension was connected to this, and if a component came loose the vehicle could crash. Toyota was notified about the issue, but did not take action.
As my wife was driving on a city street, the right lower ball joint separated.this is a sealed unit with no fitting for adding lubricant.the joint looked dry.
Frame of vehicle is rusted and very thin in areas.the suspension and rear axle housing is rusting also.frame is very close to developing holes and is de-laminatingi believe it is unsafe to drive and toyota will not do anything about it.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that the vehicle's suspension detached from the vehicle due to severe rust on the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the toyota of grand rapids dealer who stated that they previously repaired the vehicle by replacing the frame. The contact called the manufacturer and was informed that the vehicle was previously included in an unknown recall regarding the same failure and had already been repaired. The manufacturer opened case number: 1707172761. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.
2002 sequoia purchased used, vsc trac desengages without warning at any time, slowing down the vehicle and making grinding noice in the suspension or breaks, it will reset again after park and shutting the engine off, this problem had happen at least 10 times in about one year that i am driving it, due to the unexpected desengage of the vsc trac at any time slowing down the vehicle with out warning and no break light it is a safety concern, i have look in the internet and this problem is very common with this vehicles equiped with the vsc trac, i have called toyota and there is no recalls for the issue, i believe it it is a malfunction of the system it should be take care unless they are waiting for something drastic to happen, hope i can get some where with this complaint, this is a second toyota at home and i like to keep both cars for as long as i can. This particular problem does happen at any time in the street at 20 miles higway at 50 some times at 60 miles, during straight ride or turning left or right, please advise i should not have to incurre expences on a factory defective issue.
I drive a 2002 sequoia and have had about 8 instances where the trac off, trc vsc, and slip indicator lights all come on while the truck feels like it locks up and a beeping alarm sounds and a pulling to the right with a grinding noise .this morning the slip indicator lights stayed on with the grinding noise seems like a few seconds longer than yesterday .i was about to pull off of the road when the other two lights came on and the car drove normal when the lights are on .when you turn the engine off and restart the lights go off.however the error occurs on a daily basis now .the roads i travel are mainly highway and have been dry .i have noticed that there are many complaints for the same issue and that toyota did issue a recall for the 2003 model year ..this is a very dangerous issue and needs correction .one would think that the recall should extend to all years .
I was on my way to work when all of the sudden i drove over a small pot holeandi heard a loud loose metal noiseand now i been hearing it since. I took my vehicle to a mechanic and he said, that the lower ball joint cover is damaged and needs to be replaced.
The left rear frame broke away from rear sway bar.i was just leaving my house when i heard a thunk.i noticed the problem when i turned onto the faster road as i accelerated the whole backend moved right, pushing the front end left (into oncoming traffic). Letting up on the accelerator cased the reverse to happen, the back end swung left and the front turned right.so, glad it happened slower streets and not the highway.there was a limited service recall on this model to coat with a rust proofing paint and we had the service done in 2012.this failure would have probably killed someone if it had happened on the freeway or cloverleaf.these vehicles should be either repaired by toyota or off the road.
Severe premature frame rust including the dislodge of spare tire and carrier, repaired periodically at high cost to the vehicle owner.frames in question were manufactured with defect in corrosion resistant properties that is well known and documented. Ntsb has been aware of this condition on various toyota trucks for at least 10 years.class action lawsuit has been approved for limited model years vehicles but leaves many effected out of the class.condition effects model year 2000 and up all tundra, tacoma, sequioa and 4runner vehicles. Toyota has been allowed to deny responsibility by implementing a limited service campaign that has long since expired on these faulty vehicles.this condition should have been a recall of all vehicles manufactured with these frames as so many continue to become unsafe over time with no resolution due to expiration of the "limited service campaign."condition also causes failure of electronic stability control leading to temporary loss of vehicle control which is very common on these vehicles and has happened to me many times.
I have a 2002 toyota sequoia. The frame,undercarriage and hitch are all rusted. The undercoating peels right off at the carwash. I asked my toyota dealer about it when it was in for a oil change and he said nothing to worry about. Every year it is getting worse and my husband said it is something to worry about. Is toyota going to stand behind there products? i am worry this year about it passing inspection.
The vehicle was inspected by the toyota dealer in january 2013 per a recall for possible rust in the frame.per the inspection, rust was not noted and the frame was treated with an undercoat rust inhibitor.had rust been noted, the frame would have been replaced according to the dealer/recall.in september, 2013 a noise was noted in the front end area when turning and going over bumps.upon inspection by a certified mechanic it was found that the sway bar had become separated from attachment to the frame due to rust.it was further noted that the sway bar could not be reattached due to a hole in the frame caused by rust.this was later confirmed by the toyota mechanic on 11/15/13.therefore, the vehicle is neither repairable nor safe to drive.either toyota's treatment for rust prevention was not effective or rust had already compromised the frame but was not noted during the inspection.toyota is not honoring the original recall and is offering no solution in addressing the problem.toyota claims it's responsibility for addressing the rust in the frame ended on 1/18/13.yet, the problem still exists and we are left with a vehicle that is neither safe, drivable, or repairable due to a condition for which it had been recalled just a few months earlier.
While driving the vehicle swayed from left to right.*nlm.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that the track warning lamp illuminated upon making a turn and that the steering wheel was tight and vibrating. The contact mentioned that the suspension was unstable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was not able to replicate or diagnose the failure. In addition, the contact was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 14v312000 (air bags) and stated that the parts needed were not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the delay. The approximate failure mileage was not available.
I have a 2002 sequoia and the dealership has been doing the repairs since i purchased it in 2003. I took in the recall for the ball joints and even before i received it i had an issue. When turning right, mostly in curves there is a loud grinding in the frontend and has been doing this since i purchased the car . They told me that here was not a problem but i am still having this problem and now the trac has to stabilize my car, this has happen while traveling no turns. The trac light is on and off constantly for whatever reason they can not explain it to me. This is getting dangerous for me i have spent money on this car lately but this is a very large repair and need to know what can be done to get this fixed i was also told that there is not an issue with my airbag as well that my car was not affected. I need help with this, this is my only transportation and this is getting dangerous.
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.
Dealer reports that frame (crossmember) is rotted to the point of being unsafe to drive.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequioa. The contact was driving approximately 30 mph when the front driver side wheel detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and then towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was inspected by the mechanic where they advised the contact that the lower ball joints were defective. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was then contacted and they offered the contact a repair deal. The failure mileage was approximately 253,000.
While driving at any speed the vehicle veered to the right without warning. The dealer gave the vehicle an alignment, however the problem still continued. The cause has not been determined. Please provide additional information.
My vehicle is a 2002 toyota sequoia. I was experiencing noise in the front of the vehicle.i was driving and lost control and the wheel fell off.the vehicle was repaired at a local mechanic's repair shop where the lower ball joint, the left axle seal and the left outer tire rod.unfortunately the parts are not available.
I received a recall forthe2002 toyota sequoia in reference to a safety issue with the lower ball joints.toyota referenced ssc 50j.this was one year ago, toyota still has not made been able to make the repairs due to a long waiting list and back ordered parts.
Dt*: the contact took vehicle to a dealership to have recall repair work performed. While driving the vehicle home from the dealership itstarted making noises. As the vehicle increased in speed the noise became louder coming from under the vehicle.the vehicle was towed back to the dealership , where they were unable to duplicate the problem.
- the contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia.the contact receivedsafety recall 05v225000 concerningthe lower ball joints.the contact's vehiclewas involved ina crash 04/2004 while trying to avoid hitting another vehicle.the contact didnot believe that the vehicle was completely repaired after the crash, and she feltthat this played a part in the second crash ,where the vsteering did not respond.during each of the crashes, the contact was driving approximately 20 - 45 mph ,and the weather was not a factor.the current and failure mileage were 56,000.
2002 toyota sequoia lower ball joint detached from the vehicle causing the consumer to lose control of the vehicle and subsequently crashed into a tree.**ansferred to tis***(lawyer wrote in on behalf of consumer).
Steering loss and separation of the ball joints from socket causing a crash. At the time the two failures occurred, it caused the front passenger side wheel & tire to buckle under vehicle causing the vehicle to skid between 250 feet to 300 feet before stopping. This incident proved that the vehicle was completely uncontrollable due to the failure of manufactured parts on this vehicle. Notice of such "recall from toyota" could of prevented this incident if a notice was received. Further, i never received a notice of any kind with respect to the recall on the lower ball joints and steering loss. It wasn't discovered until vehicle had been towed to the toyota dealership and was inspected by the mechanic. This vehicle had been in a different toyota dealership prior to this incident (approx. 4-6 months ago) in which was still not brought to my attention by the service department.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia.while driving 45 mph a squeak was heard in the front of the vehicle.the contact received a recall letter about the lower ball joints, the contactwason a waiting list with an approximate repair time of 6 months.an alignment was performed at the failure mileage of 82,000.thecurrent mileage was 83,500.the consumer stated there was a wobble come from the front of the vehicle when slowing down or stopping, and the vehicle would pull to the right. Updated 05/22/07.
Dt*:the contact stated recalled work was not performed in what the contact considers a timely matter.the dealer was contacted about the recall; however could not work the vehicle into the schedule for 2 weeks.the recall notice received was nhtsa # 05v225000, concerning the lower ball joints.additionally, the contact was jacking up the vehicle and the housing around the jack fractured and broke.the dealer was contacted and suggested replacing the jack.
There was a burning smell coming from the driver's side wheel well.over time the smell became worse and was accompanied by smoke.the consumer had this problem a total of 4 times where the smell of burning and smoke was excessive and overwhelming under the wheel hub.the seal, bearings, and axle was replaced but the problem still existed.*tc *sc
Purchased 4 new firestone wilderness le 265/70/16 tires in july. While driving, noticed vibrating of car around 60 mph. Pulled over and inspected tires. 3 of the 4 tires are missing large chunks of tread. One of the tires has wires and inner tire exposing causing vibration. Unacceptable.
Tire blew up while traveling on the expressway at 55 mph and damaged mud flap, fender, and rim.
2002 toyota sequoia had a rear tire blow out causing the vehicle to lose control and drive off the road and hit a guardrail.ohio traffic crash report # 10-0736-91
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 06/22/10updated 06/25/10.
Complaint - electronic stability control, steering, vehicle speed controlwhile driving my 2002 toyota sequoiawhile turning on city street & highway iencountered two significant safety issues the traction control system comes on while driving at various speeds, the vsc and traction warning lights abs & engine lights are illuminated as the vehicle pulled to the left/right. When the issue occurred, the vehicle makes a grinding sound and pulls very hard to the left/right. The vehicle loses acceleration and feels like the anti-lock braking mechanism is being engaged. The jerking pull resulted in crossing multiple lanes of the highway before control of the vehicle was regained.this is going to cause deaths known issues with other sequoias.
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.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While driving at an unknown speed the vehicle stability control activated at a low speed for a few seconds. He stated that his vehicle would not accelerate as quickly as he thought which increased the risk of a crash. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for the failure. He was advised that his vehicle was not covered under warranty nor were there any related recalls. He was also informed that the vehicle was performing as normal. The contact referenced recall nhtsa campaign id number: 10v176000, traction control system that was a recall for the 2003 vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 50 and the current mileage was 130,000. Updated 3/7/11 updated 03/141//
2002 toyota sequoia. Consumer writes in regards to a safety concern involving the vsc/trac system *tgwthe consumer stated the vsc/trac did not operate properly and caused the vehicle to be unstable. The consumer stated a recall was issued for the 2003 model and the 2002 model should have been included as well.
I have owned a 2002 toyota sequoia since 2006. This problem began occurring in the winter of 2007 with the vsc, vsc trac, and abs warning lights all coming on. This kept continuing anytime i was driving in wet snowy conditions. I began to research this problem on line and it seems there are many cases of this on 2001-2003 toyota sequoias. I took it to a dealer and they couldn't find any computer codes relating to this issue. At the end of last winter the problem seemed to become worse. Even in dry conditions on dry pavement the vsc computer begins to take over acceleration and very often! and sometimes the lights come on and sometimes not. Again i researched and found there to be a toyota recall on 2003 sequoias only for the same problem that has been affecting my sequoia! i called toyota, they gave me a case # and told me to take it in to the dealer. I took it back to a toyota dealer and again they could not duplicate the lights turning on or find any computer codes concerning the problem. That was approximately 5 months ago and still the problem persists leading up to yesterdays accident. I drove up to the mountains to go snowboarding. When we left the resort it was snowing very heavy. I noticed the abs, vsc, and vsc trac lights come on again, as i was expecting them to. We drove about 7 miles down the road then i was moving in to the left turning lane of a traffic light. Our speed was only 15-20 mph, and when i tried to slow down the wheels locked up and we began sliding. I let off the brakes and tried them again to no avail. I let off the brakes and tried to miss the vehicle in front of me by going to the left side of them over a small median as there was no traffic coming towards us in the intersection. But my rear tire bounced me off the median and into the vehicle.the damage was minor and there were no injuries. I believe this accident could have been avoided if the abs and vsc system was working properly. I believe the recall should include 01 and 02 sequoias.
Trac light/vsc lights came on while driving down the road. Then the car pulled to the right and a grinding noise sounding like the anti-locking brake mechanism is activating. This is an extremely dangerous malfunction. I've seen that the 2003 model has a recall out for the same thing, and after seeing many others having this same occurrence with the 2002 model, they should expand the date range to cover the 2002 as well! it happened twice this weekend and it's happened 4-5 times previous to this recent incident (one earlier incident had my stepdaughter driving the sequoia and the power shut completely off while driving!). The mechanics told us they couldn't pull any related codes the first time we took it in. We need to take this in again immediately, but why should i have to pay the full price when this is obviously a defective part they've created? i was traveling at 70 mph on interstate-10 the first time it happened this past weekend and in-town at a slower speed (40 mph) the second incident. Luckily nobody was in the lane next to me or i'd have hit them for sure!
Traction control system is spontaneously engaging causing sudden deceleration and momentary loss of control.symptoms include grinding/clashing noise typical of traction-control engagement, beeping from dash (indicating system error or disengagement?), and "trac off" and "vsc trac" lights come on and stay on.originally problem only occurred after an hour or more of highway speed driving, usually with cruise control active.recently started occurring more frequently and at lower speeds.also notice vibration during braking (similar to warped rotors) goes away when traction control is off.
Problem with vsc sensor engaging while driving both in the city and also highway.based on information obtained from the dealership, this is a known issue with toyota sequoias.i contacted toyota on today to determine if this is infact a known issue with toyota sequoia why has there not been a recall.toyota indicated that they would not be knowledgeable of the number of cases concerning this matter and that there currently was not recall for the yaw rate sensor which the defective part.while i am aware of the numerous other problems identified with toyota cars, it is quite alarming as to the performance of my vehicle due to problem with this sensor.the sensor engages for no specific reason.while conveying this concern to toyota, there was not much satisfaction offered except that the issued would be logged and i received a case number [xxx].information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
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.
Since end of june 2010, i had to have my 2002 toyota sequoia towed because it had started to veer off and the wheel became stiff and i couldn't control the steering. The vsc lights came on as well as the "squiggly car" light. I was scared to drive it again as i was 100 miles away from home, so i had it towed. I had taken it to the toyota dealership and they diagnosed the bearings but couldn't diagnose the failure i had felt as far as the vsc incident. They charged me for inspection but said they didn't know exactly what was wrong and sent me home with the car. I experienced this for a few days and finally took it to an independent auto repair. They did a zero recalibrating and saw there was issues on the computer coming up but couldn't also exactly pinpoint what was wrong. It took a week before i got it back as it didn't reoccur with them. The following day as i drove it, the vsc lights and squiggly car light came on again. Every time i made a turn it seemed it jumped and it wouldn't gain accelerationquickly when i pressed on the gas. Plus it made this loud noise as if something was rubbing and it would slow down , then after a few seconds, regain speed. I took it in again and they replaced the yaw sensor. The following day, again taking the streets it seemed that everytime i stopped and pressed again it shifted something as i felt it under the pedals, the vsc lights would turn on but then turn off and then finally regain speed. Each and every time i was stopped at a light and then pressed on the gas, it did this. I finally looked up a recall that one technician told me about and noticed the 2003 recall for traction control system. However toyota will not help since my car is 2002, hence why i'm complaining about it now. I believe the exact thing is what is happening to my car. I've had it swerve on the freeway when the vsc light came on and am afraid to drive it on the freeway for fear of it slowing down unexpectedly.
I was driving down the highway and out of no where i started skidding and my steering wheel started shaking. There was nothing on the road, the weather was hot and dry, and i wasn't switching lanes. Simultaneously the "vsc trac" and "trac off" lights came on. My first instinct was to apply the brake, and upon doing so the abs kicked in. I pulled off the highway to let the car rest and so that i could check everything out. Everything appeared fine, so i continued on my journey. The lights stayed on for the remainder of the 50 mile trip, but no further incident occurred. When i started the car the next morning, the lights were off. I took the car to the dealership and they told me i had an ecu skid control failure. Upon further investigation i found that this had happened at least four times prior with this vehicle, starting when the car was only two years old and had approximately 35,000 miles. All four times the car had been taken to the dealership for inspection.
My wife was driving down a paved road on a dry day and thevehicle 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.
My vehicle skid control (vsc) activates automatically when the vehicle is driving normal and there is no reason for the vsc to engage. This has happen on various occasions. I took the vehicle to the dealer and they told me that it was the yaw rate and steering angle sensor and it cost $1,236 to repair.
Failure of the abs skid control ecu system on a 2002 toyota sequoia.
The vehicle was being driven on a dry paved road. The vsc and traction warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel as the vehicle pulled hard to the right, nearly causing an accident.the steering wheel becomes difficult to steer, the vehicle loses power, and the brakes inadvertently engage, making a terrible grinding noise.the problem happens at least once, each time the vehicle is restarted.there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v176000 (traction control system) for the 2003 toyota sequoia - this failure is most likely related.
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...
2002 toyota sequoia vsc traction control.anti-lock braking system engages suddenly with power loss and front end vibration. Vehicle stability control and traction control lights illuminate on dash. Abs and vsc lights remain on (abs and stability control therefore disengaged) and cannot be turned back on by operator. When vehicle is turned off, system appears to reset, but the problem repeats after restarting and driving several miles. Problem is occurring more frequently and appears there are many other folks having this problem.
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
I was driving on the freeway on a dry day, traveling at 65 mph and noticed the trac control, abs, and brake lights all illuminate.i thought this was interesting.as i drove at steady 65mph i noticed the vehicle become unstable, i could feel the rear end being very wish-washy, to the point i had to slow the vehicle down to about 55 mph so that it would feel more stable.i drive this same stretch of freeway often and have never had the truck act like this until the lights became illuminated. I took the truck to my mechanic, they performed some diagnostic testing and did some investigating and found nothing wrong, no tripped codes or anything else pointing to something needing to be replaced.while they worked on the vehicle they had at some point disconnected the battery, resetting the computer, this seemed to solve the problem until last week, 9/23/2013 when the lights same lights illuminated again. This second time i never noticed the rear-end being slippery as i did in the first case.thank goodness.i was on a long trip 600 miles from home. I worried that when these lights are illuminated that if i'm required to do a quick stop or maneuver to avoid something i may end up in a really bad situation.but with the lights being illuminated twice in a year span i'm beginning to think that this could be an ongoing problem.i'm don't like the unpredictability of when the lights illuminate.
I have a 2002 toyota sequoia and recently my vsc has been was feels like a lock up, i hear something grinding and the car begins to shake and swerve, it happened as i was entering the interstate. I have had issues with the vsc light going on and off and did mention to the service dept. At the dealership when it was under warranty, they said they could not find anything wrong.it has been a few years since the problem has occurred and now it is worse and a very scary and dangerous situation.i had my daughter and a her friend in the car and we were nowhere near a town.i am very scared to drive my car.it now happens almost everytime i go somewhere, and the dealership wants to charge me just to evaluate the problem when i had previously mentioned it before.i hope there is a recall very soon.
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).
Traction control /vsc comes on all the time.
02 sequoia -sun at 6pm driving at 75 mph on i 75 when vehicle suddenly slowed down then brakes started screeching loudly rattling.. Vehicle started to veer left and jerk. Skid light came on with beeping sound. Trac off and vsc lights also came on. I put my hazard lights on immediately held the steering wheel tightly and exited the highway. Once it was safe to stop i did so and shut the car off. Then i started the vehicle up again and started driving at 35mph. The lights were off at this point. In a few minutes they came back on and the events started all over again, i took my car to the tire shop for them to check the next day. They said tires were fine. Then took to the dealership for diagnostic, they said issue was a yaw rate sensor. Advised them that web had a lot of other people with the same incident. Asked if they would consider in pricing. They only gave me a 10% discount. Also called corporate they told me that my car was way past warranty and they could not help.paid $1k to have it replaced.
I have had an issue with my vsc/trac off light since we bought it.the light would come on at seemingly random times, stay on until i restarted the truck - we were told it was not something we needed to worry about by the dealerships in fort worth (fort worth toyota). Recently (2/2014 & 3/2014), as i was coming down a hill in our neighborhood, approaching a stop sign, there was a grinding sound and the vehicle would seem to be stopping instead of accelerating - and the vsc lights came on again.i immediately pulled over and stopped; i couldn't see anything wrong under the hood or near the wheel wells, which is where it sounded like it was coming from. It did not continue and did not happen again for about a week.the next time it happened i was on the highway at about 70 mph.it grinded for about a second and slowed me down abruptly, then stopped grinding.pretty hairy situation, going 70 and having your brakes slow you down.i have not had the issue looked at by a technician yet and am not driving the truck.in researching it, i found hundreds of online complaints and a recall for the 2003 model year on your website. [nhtsa campaign number: 10v176000 ] obviously, the 2002 model year should have been included, as i am seeing the exact same problem.
The vsc/trac activation and system warning lights came on while the system intermittently activated, locking up/letting go of the right rear tire while on dry level pavement and driving forward. I took it to a shop, which found a problem in a steering sensor, "the computer" and possibly a wheel sensor. They suggested that the system be disabled until it could be troubleshoot in more detail. I had them disable it so that it could be driven without the danger of a wheel locking up on the highway. It is still disabled, with dash system warning lights on during operation.
While driving at a speed of 35, my truck suddenly pulled to the right, started to shake and a beeping alarm came on, the picture of the vechicle skidding also lit up and the trac off and vsc trac also lit up and stayed on.upon pulling over and cutting the truck off and restarting the vechicle, the lights where no longer lit.this has happened several more times.i have taken it to a mechanic and they have placed a machine on it to see if it registars anything, and nothing shows up.this really scared me and daughters track team mates, because we where not expecting this.this is the only vechicle i have at this time to drive, do to my husband being deployed.toyota says that they have no recalls, but there are several complaints on the internet of this problem.
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.
2002 toyota sequoia vsc/ traction control system started to malfunction in june 2011 vehicle has 128,000 miles. Took it to the dealership and they said that it needs a new yaw rate sensor @800.00dollars. Also that there is a chance that this doesn't fix the problem the suv may need an ecu at a cost of an additional 900.00. That's crazy!!!! this has happened at all different range of speeds. Happening more often lately and seems very dangerous when activates and makes the vehicle unstable.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the vehicle speed control and traction control warning lights illuminated intermittently. In addition, the vehicle was shaking violently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they informed the contact that the vehicle needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls under the vin. The approximate failure mileage was 220,000.
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.
My 2002 toyota sequoia first started a year ago in 2009 the vsc lights would come on for no reason.in august 2010 the vsc lights came on and stayed on just going down the road all of a sudden a loud beeping noise comes on and the brakes and vehicle start shaking and vibrating uncontrollably.i has done this about 10 times now the last two times it was so bad the car started breaking off the road and i almost ran in a ditch.very dangerous to say the least, my three children were in the car.i have noticed recalls on the 2003 models but not on the 2002.when is toyota going to own up to this exact problem on their other models.they have to know this there are far too many complaints of the exact problem.i sure hope they do and soon because me and my children could have died this last time.
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.
2002 toyota sequoia limitedvsc off/vsc trac problem.lights go on w/clicking and brakes grind and lock up. This has happened 4 times. I was almost in a accident and was, fortunately able to control the vehicle to a safe stop.it is as if i have no control over this huge vehicle.i have it in the dealer now awaiting repair estimate and diagnosis of problem.i've been forewarned it will be very expensive.toyota needs to fix this issue.
While driving my 2002 toyota sequoia, i pulled into traffic and all of a sudden the truck lost power as cars swerved around me and a violent grinding noise started. A skid control light started flashing.i could feel the grinding on the brake pedal.after a few seconds, the truck beeped and 2 more lights came on.the "trac off" and "vsc" came on.after that the truck drove normal. The next time it happened that day was while i pressed on the brake pedal as i was trying to make a right turn into a gas station.this has happened multiple times now!i no longer feel safe on the road as this seems to happen at any moment.i have read all about this problem on the internet.many sequoia owners have had these same problems.why will toyota not fix these problems???what has to happen for them to feel responsible??
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequioa. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the abs and the bsc lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The steering wheel became difficult to steer and the brakes inadvertently engaged. After restarting the vehicle, the warning lights did not illuminate and the contact was able to drive the vehicle without failure. The failure occurred intermittently six different times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The technician stated that the yaw sensor and stroke sensor would have to be replaced. There was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v176000 (traction control system) that may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the recall did not included 2002 vehicles. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 126,000.
The vehicles vsc system engages when driving down the road in dry conditions leading to a momentary loss of control of the vehicle.the brakes grab and cause your vehicle to swerve to the left side.this happens out of the blue with no warning.
2002 toyota sequoia vsc traction control system problems. Will come on intermittently on dry pavement, causing vehicle to loose power, with no operator control. I am unable to correct the problem. Toyota is not able to adequately diagnose, and recommends replacing skid control computer, and brake booster system.
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.
Anti-lock braking system engages suddenly with power loss and front end vibration.vehicle stability control and traction control lights illuminate on dash. Abs and vsc lights remain on (abs and stability control therefore disengaged) and cannot be turned back on by operator.when vehicle is turned off, system appears to reset, but the problem repeats after restarting and driving several miles.problem occurred twice today, on two separate drive events within a 2 hour period.
2002 toyota sequoia. Consumer states failed vehicle skid control and anti-lock brake system *tgwthe consumer stated a recall was issued for the 2003 model manufactured between april 1, 2002 through april 17, 2003.the consumer stated his vehicle was manufactured in july 2002 and it also has the same part number as the 2003 model.the consumer stated when he attempted to accelerate into traffic from a stop, the vehicle would start to move, then it would suddenly stop accelerating which left him in traffic at 10-15 mph, then a series of loud noises emitted from under the hood and the vehicle would accelerate again.the consumer stated it would happen every time he came to a stop and subsequent attempt to accelerate again. When the vehicle was in motion, the vsc and abs lights on the dash indicated the systems were off.in turn, the vehicle would just have traditional brakes without the safety of the abs and vsc.which was very evident during a rainy day whilebraking, because the rear end of the truck went into a skid side ways.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stability control and traction control warning indicators illuminated. In addition, the vehicle decelerated and braked independently. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 239,000.
2002 toyota sequoia while driving at moderate speeds (40 - 50mph) abruptly pulls to the right, vsc traction lights come on, hear a grinding noise.after about 3 seconds the grinding noise stopped on 2 occasions and the pull to the right stops and seems fine.vsc traction lights stay on.dealer diagnosed the problem as the skid control computer or ecu - 650.00 and the yaw rate sensor 401.00.has occurred 4 times in the last 2 weeks.there is a recall on the 2003 sequoia electronic stability control system but not the 2002.there appear to be quite a few complaints about both of the parts that are mentioned above.very dangerous driving situation when it occurs.
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.
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 vehiclegoes 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.
Driving at 60 mph the vsc lights came on and the vehicle went to the right by itself.i slow down, and then the skid traction lights came on and a loud noise was coming out of the front....i think that if i was driving faster i could of have an accident...the same thing happened yesterday...
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.
2002 toyota sequoia traction control system malfunctions.getting more frequent and starting to activate braking and acceleration.becoming a concern when driving.
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.
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.
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 andat 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.
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.
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.
The vsc trac and vsc off lights are on and won't go off.
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
While driving downhill and around a curve at about 25mph, my 2002 sequoia began beeping, making a loud grinding noise and the traction light came on. I had little to no control of the vehicle.problem lasted a few seconds.fortunately, i was in a neighborhood with wide streets less than a mile from my home and was able to get home safely.considering that i was on a curve and it was raining, i thought it may be a one time issue with traction control. I drove the truck for a few days with no issues.yesterday, my wife was rounding a curve at about 50mph on a highway in heavy traffic on dry pavement and the truck did the same thing.she narrowly avoided a collision and was able to pull to the shoulder.since then, the truck will intermittently beep and grind for a couple of seconds before the vsc off light comes on.as long as the light is on, indicating the vsc is disengaged, there are no problems.problem seems to occur more when rounding a curve and braking, but that is not always the case.it has happened at various speeds, during both braking and accelerating, and while on flat ground or a hill.the problem only lasts a few seconds, but you have no control of the vehicle during that time.the vehicle will accelerate, decelerate, brake, or pull on its own.i am extremely concerned about losing control and wrecking, potentially causing injury to my wife and kids or another driver.upon researching, i found recall number 10v176000, nhtsa action number ea09006.this recall was for 2003 sequoias with a very similar problem with the vehicle stability control (vsc) system.why was the 2002 model not included in the recall since it seems to have the same issue?
Toyota sequoia 2002 sr5(21,000mls) while accelerating onto the highway from a rolling position the vehicle develops a bucking and will not acceleratetracking light comes on and the wheels seem to be binding you are now creating a safety issue, you are now on the highway everyone is braking trying to avoid crashing into you, after a few seconds it stops as if it never happened, but the tracking light stays on. To get it off you have to stop switch off the vehicle then start again.this problem occurs never when you are traveling over 30 mls per hr. But often from a slow to a higher speed which is very dangerous when entering the highway i become very nervous.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vsc and traction warninglights 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.
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.
Same problem like everyone else, traction control, vsc, brake light,and abs light on. Dealership says no recall but they recalled all 2003 models for the same issue. Abs computer module. Part# 89541-0c050. 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 unstabable. Also with abs light on, braking is very bad. Constant fight to keep the vehicle straight during braking.
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.
Vsc lights came on after having the master cylinder and brake booster rebuilt.now when braking occurs there is pulsation of the pedal and the vehicle pulls to the right under normal braking conditions (dry level paved road conditions) - this pulling is more severe if braking occurs when cornering.the concern is what happens during emergency braking?
We own a 2002 toyota sequoia in which the vsc traction control lights have come onthe 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 controlbut 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.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While driving 30 mph, the traction and vsc warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle started to slide as if the brakes had been applied. The contact was able to drive home. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 126,631.
2002 toyota sequoia brake slippery and shake the vehicle, then both vsc and trac off warning lights are on.
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).
Vsc and trac off lights go on and a horrible grinding noise pulls the car to the right. Not safe my wife and children. Please help.
The traction control stays off and sometimes while driving it starts flashing and beeping and i hear a grinding noise and i can't use my breaks until it stops making the sound and stops blinking
Our 2002 toyota seqouia limited has an ongoing problem with the air coditioning system.the system does not blow air cold enough to cool the interior of the vehicle.the vehicle has been to the dealer 5 times in the last two months.the entire system has been replaced and "retrofitted."during our last conversation with the service manager, he stated that this is a common complaint with the sequoia and that toyota usa has issued a bulletin stating that air temperature in the range of 55 to 58 degrees is to be expected.this is unacceptable!the average daily summer temperature here is 100 degrees.last summer the system worked so well we rarely ran it on high.this summer we are lucky to cool the car at all.where do we go from here?
While driving around 50 mph, the traction control and vsc warning lights illuminated and the brakes started locking up, which made me seem like the traction control kicked in.the front wheels started seizing and the vehicle started jerking in middle of the highway.i had to pull over and have a cousin pick up my parents that were riding in the car and had to restart the vehicle.i was able to drive it home with the problem happening again right as i was taking my exit to my home.
This vehicle was built with a tundra frame.toyota recalled the rusty faulty unsafe frames.we just discovered that the sequoia we purchased in september 2014 has a faulty frame with larger than 10mm rust holes and no longer safe to drive putting me out $10,000.we did not see any recall on the frame at time of purchase because toyota did not advise of previous recalls when i spoke to them. When i looked thru the recalls on the nhtsa site, i also did not see this recall. Toyota is refusing to replace a faulty frame stating it is outside the coverate period.the previous owner did not replace the frame. It is unacceptable that toyota will not replace this frame.it is a known safety issue and i'm pleased that the frame did not rupture and cause an accident, injury or death.however, the issue still persists.i own a vehicle that is unsafe to drive with the manufacturer admitting issue but now refusing to correct the safety issue. The issue was found when the engine was making a terrible noise and we had the vehicle towed to the local car repair shop.the repair shop advised us of the tundra frame and recall.i did open a case with toyota which is:1510140859 and they refused stating the issue is now mine because i purchased a used vehicle. I just want the frame replaced so the vehicle is safe to drive.this vehicle is known to run to 400,000 miles and consumer should not risk injury or death when there are holes in recall policy and used car purchases have no coverage when manufactures build faulty vehicles.this vehicle still has book value of 7000 and i put in more funds to ensure it gets to 400,000 miles.
Frame rust on the main areas where appointed from toyota reason for not taking the truck to the dealer is because there wer no recalls for the vintage but overall the the frame is my major concern.heavy spots on the frme
Frame rust. My mechanics will not lift the truck because of extensive frame rust
1) i purchased a 2002 toyota sequoia in nov 2001.the summer of 2002, the ac had malfunctioned and i brought it back to dealer for repair.summer of 2003, the ac had malfunctioned again and i brought it back to dealer for repair.the subsequent summers 2004, 2005 and 2006, i have been without a properly functioning ac system because i refuse to pay $2300-$3000 for something that should not break every year!2) the ac system works marginally if the outside temperature is below 80 degrees and not humid.i cannot defog my window when it is raining during hot months.this poses a safety threat to me and others on the road.i cannot transport kids or elderly in my vehicle during hot months for fear of heat exhaustion (or worse) of my passengers.3) the vehicle was taken to dealer for two years (during warranty period) for ac repair.i refuse to pay for something that should not break every year.i have a 1995 camry that has an ac system that still works.
Traction control system warning lights, came on while driving about 25 mph in sunny weather in deerpark texas. Two dash lights came on connected to traction failure? i have not ever seen these lights on before. I see the 2003 models were recalled for ths problem. What about my 2002 toyota sequoia?
The car makes a loud sound as if something was stuck underneath. At the same time it pulls to the right while severely vibrating. Also at the same time the lights for tracking control and stability control turn on. After a few seconds the car seems to be in normal driving mode again except for the warning lights for the vsc off-light. The warning lights reset sometimes but that only leads to the same problem starting again.
I took the car to the dealer to get a wheel alignment and they said the car was unsafe to drive due to a hole in the frame of the car, caused by the vehicle prematurely rusting.
5th/rear doorflew open sometime between coming to a normalstop at 40 mph emptying all the contents of the rear.the door would not open for two days or so prior to the incident, (for the second time in about a month).
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.
I just bought my jeep yesterday 2/29/2020 and i drove it off the lot and it feels like it's about fall apart, so i checked underneath the car and the sub frame is rusted so bad it can't even go on a mechanical lift because i tried to get an oil change and they couldn't do it and i can't even get brakes on it because it's to rusted... I have 4 children is this is not safe i really don't know what to do
Slip indicator light come on from a stop and no acceleration until light goes off truck just rolls like it is in neutral this happen at any and every stop in traffic
In 2002, i complained of rust rapidly accumulating on the vehicle. I was told by the dealer that rustproofing came on the vehicle and they would reach out to toyota directly to get an exclamation. They inform me that toyota confirmed that statement the rustproofing was provided. In 2013, i received what was called the 'limited service campaign' stating that the incorrect rustproofing was applied to the vehicle for cold weather states that use salt in the winter. At that time was severe corrosion in the body that was separating from the frame. I wrote a letter to toyota ceo and the us office intercepted the letter to communicate with me.i requested the replacement of my vehicle from toyota.in 2017, i wrote a letter to the ceo's office in japan and the matter was sent back down to the same office in the us. There is severe corrosion all over the body rust breaking through corroding all components. Toyota then requested all records related to repairs associated with vehicle.i was sent a denial to my request for another vehicle with a suggestion to communicate to national center for dispute settlement but was not return the document copy highlighting the determination of damage as a result.i'm very dissatisfied and concerned with the way this was handled because i informed toyota during the first-year ownership of the problem, told 11 years later that i was correct, and then treated as if i'm trying to get something out of the company after i have been a customer of toyota for over 25 years.every component exposed to the air outside of the replaced frame rotting away and has caused significant repair bills in damage. The file(s) that i'm going to upload does not include all repair bills because of the file size limitation by your site.i'm available for discussion and will submit additional records if requested.
Every time i drive my 2002 toyota sequoia within 10min on average the trac off/vsc warning sounds come on and the car violently shakes and the brakes seem to lock up.it usually starts at speeds from 25 to 40mph and sometimes even on the highway at 65mph, very dangerous and scary.i have to stop the vehicle and shut it off and restart it for the signs to go off and for the traction control to stop.this doesn't resolve the issue since it just starts again when i start the car back up and drive.its gotten to the point where its not safe to drive the vehicle especially at long distances.the vehicles cruise control was off going straight on a smooth city streets or highway while in motion.
'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.
An individual in oklahoma is trying to sell this vehicle with a rolled back odometer. I'm not sure if they are knowingly doing it but they are selling it as having 130000 miles when the last reported was 283000
While driving at any speeds 65mph on freewayto around town at 30-40 mph the vsc trac and also vsc off light comes on and the car pulls to the right and acts like it is braking.this has happened multiple times at any speed.we have just missed cars from the pull to the right.very scary because it just happens no warning.
2002 toyota sequoia was found by mechanic to have frame rust through. Contacted toyota corp. With no recall stated by them, and no resolution offered. Filed ohio attny. General complaint filing.
During driving on freeway with clean dry road car has beeping alarm on, vsc traction light on and svc lights lit up while the car shakes line the brake is on by itself for short period (3 seconds). Then both warning light vsc and off and vsc track light is on still until the engine is turned off an hourafterward. The next day i drove the car slowly on a local street after picking up my son after school, the brake started shaking the car and vsc off and vsc track lights are on again. I drive the car with caution everytime after that but the occurance doesn't happen every time nor being recreate. It happened every few thousand miles unexpectedly. This is very dangerous . I would like to find a fix by the manufacturer and have them pay for it. It seems like this is a problem for many same cars .
When driving the it says it is off track and the light comes on and the car feels like the breaks comes on and jerks the car.
I was driving on the fwy an the lights of the traction control turn on. The vehicle lost power and turn off.since then it happend many time a low speed.
"takata recall", a month ago the vsc/trac light came up. After opening and closing the gas cap, it went away. Then came the grinding sound at the passenger side of the vehicle when slowing down to make a turn and also, a flapping sound (like a flat tire) when moving on the highway.
The frame is rusting out in the key places needs to be replaced or remedied for future vehicles
I have a 2002 sequoia and the dealership has been doing the repairs since i purchased it in 2003. I took in the recall for the ball joints and even before i received it i had an issue. When turning right, mostly in curves there is a loud grinding in the frontend and has been doing this since i purchased the car . They told me that here was not a problem but i am still having this problem and now the trac has to stabilize my car, this has happen while traveling no turns. The trac light is on and off constantly for whatever reason they can not explain it to me. This is getting dangerous for me i have spent money on this car lately but this is a very large repair and need to know what can be done to get this fixed i was also told that there is not an issue with my airbag as well that my car was not affected. I need help with this, this is my only transportation and this is getting dangerous.
Was driving on the interstate in the left hand lane.tried to merge into the right hand lane and noticed a car in my blind spot so i went back into the left lane.however, my vsc/abs lights went on, the car beeped, made a heavy grinding noise, and then, with much force, veered hard to the right.i tried to steer it back to the left hand lane, the other drivers saw me wrestling with my steering wheel and the car started to fishtail so fortunately they stayed well behind me.the car became impossible to control and steer and braking did not help.despite my best efforts to control the car, apply the brakes, steer out of the skidding and fishtailing, my car then went over into the right lane, over to the shoulder, and then the wheel sunk into the grass next to the shoulder where the vehicle rolled over several times.my son and i were airlifted to the trauma unit.i suffered 2 broken vertebrae in the c area of my neck and a compressed disc in the t region of my spine, concussion, cuts, bruises, glass embedded near my eye, as well as a splenic aneurysm.my son had a concussion, wound on the head that required stitches, cuts, bruises and a sprained ankle.my son and i were both unconscious at the accident scene.my two daughters had minor cuts, sprains, and bruises.we were fortunate to have come out of this alive and not to have hit anyone else.i am still in a neck brace and undergoing medical treatment.toyota needs to recall this model as soon as possible.we could have all been killed.unfortunately, my car was totaled and there was no black box in this model.i will never buy a car from toyota again.however, for the safety of others, i do hope they recall this model as i would hate for others to suffer what we had to suffer, or worse.updated 10/19/12updated 10/23/2012
We own a 2002 toyota sequoia in which the vsc traction control lights have come onthe 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 controlbut 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.
While driving at a speed of 35, my truck suddenly pulled to the right, started to shake and a beeping alarm came on, the picture of the vechicle skidding also lit up and the trac off and vsc trac also lit up and stayed on.upon pulling over and cutting the truck off and restarting the vechicle, the lights where no longer lit.this has happened several more times.i have taken it to a mechanic and they have placed a machine on it to see if it registars anything, and nothing shows up.this really scared me and daughters track team mates, because we where not expecting this.this is the only vechicle i have at this time to drive, do to my husband being deployed.toyota says that they have no recalls, but there are several complaints on the internet of this problem.
Trac off and vsc trac lights intermittently turn on, sometimes when vehicle is in motion and sometimes when vehicle is in idle.while in motion, if trac off and vsc trac lights turn on, beeping occurs, grinding or "whirring" noises are audible and brakes cannot be depressed.since the first incident, i've changed the rear differential oil and found small metal bits in the oil.
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.
The vsc/trac activation and system warning lights came on while the system intermittently activated, locking up/letting go of the right rear tire while on dry level pavement and driving forward. I took it to a shop, which found a problem in a steering sensor, "the computer" and possibly a wheel sensor. They suggested that the system be disabled until it could be troubleshoot in more detail. I had them disable it so that it could be driven without the danger of a wheel locking up on the highway. It is still disabled, with dash system warning lights on during operation.
My wife and i were on the way south i-405 from work to go to the church. I made exit at fairview, and then left on baker street. I felt the steering wheel was very heavy and uncontrollable. The car crashed. There was no other car involved. My breast and head are in pain right now.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that while driving, the traction control warning light, vsc track and an unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact also stated that the brakes started to grind independently with an abnormal sound. Additionally, the steering wheel became difficult to steer with an alarm sounding inside the vehicle. The vehicle will loss power. The vehicle also jerked and pulled while accelerating. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and was able to drive normal however after driving for a while the failure recurred. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 10v176000 (electronic stability control, traction control system). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 99,860.
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.
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.
The vsc lights come on when driving, the rear differential seal was completely rusted through and should be on a recall, the frame was on recall and replaced in 2014, but the rear seals were rusted thru and toyota after costing me thousands does not want to cover rear seals why ? right after the frame was replaced and the toyota dealer in deerfield beach, fl said the rear differential is also way rusted out and may blow the seals, well they did during a oil change and check. If toyota knew of the extreme rust on the frame that it was also on the rear differential as confirmed by 3 different mechanics one being toyota. Toyota wants me to pay $2,000.00 to fix which is outrageous.
Vsc/trac lights are on, engine light is on. Toyota dealer tells me this is a common problem with 2002 toyota sequoia but there's no recall. The internet is filled with toyota sequoia owners, 2003 model, dealing with repeated fixes for the vsc/trac lights and engine lights that come on after 111,000 miles.
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
When driving at highway speed, in dry conditions, the vehicle skid control (vsc) and traction control system (trac) warning lights suddenly began flashing and beeping.the steering wheel began difficult to control and a loud grinding noise came from the brake pedal as the abs system was activated.this made for a very dangerous situation as the vehicle was very difficult to control in heavy traffic!after about five seconds, the grinding/abs activation and warning beeps stopped, but the warning lights stayed illuminated. When taking the next highway offramp and applying the brakes, the warning lights and grinding started again and this time it almost caused an accident when the braking was overridden by the abs!only after turning the car off and restarting did the warning lights turn off.the 2003 sequoia was recalled for this same problem.the 2002 sequoia should also be recalled. Does there have to be accidents and fatalities before this will happen??toyota needs to take responsibility for this dangerous defect.
Last month, while traveling home from summer vacation on flat ground, at approximately 60 mph, the vsc, trac lights came on in the dash.there was a terrible grinding noise from under the car and beeping inside the car.the car pulled hard to the right and decelerated abruptly in the middle of a busy highway.thank goodness i was able to pull into the turn lane and limp into a gas station.this occurred three more times over the next 500 miles until i got home.i took it to the dealer, they replaced the yaw sensor.only 3 days after that, it happened again.took it to the dealer, they replaced two brake sensors and a master cylinder.today, five days after that, it happened again.this time, thankfully at only 25 mph with no traffic.this is a very scary, dangerous problem that toyota should not be ignoring.it has been recalled in the 2003 model, and should be in the 2002 model as well!
Vehicle makes a sputtering noise at acceleration and coasting speed.even at stop.sounds like a misfire and thud at some points.causes a loss in power and jerk.
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.
I have owned my sequoia for years and the approximate mileage is around 122,000 miles. I purchased it brand new and the first time i had an issue with the traction control was around 2005. I took it to the dealership and explained to them what happened. I was driving down the road and my speed was around 40 miles per hour. The weather was sunny and the roads were dry. I ran across a rough patch in the road and all of a sudden the wheels locked up, there was this awful screeching sound, and the steering became hard. It was like i had no control over the vehicle. Next thing i knew, the skid traction control lights were on. After i turned the vehicle off and restarted it, it looks like it had reset itself. Of course, the dealership could find nothing wrong. This has occurred again through the years and each time i take it in for service, i complain about the same problem. Today i have it in for service again and mentioned it yet again. I asked if they could just disconnect the skid traction control because i have come close several times to losing control of the vehicle. The service manager explained to me they could not disconnect it. Well, the way i figure it, toyota will wait until after someone is killed or badly injured and they are sued before they will do anything. I have contacted toyota america to no avail as well as the ntsb.
Problem began in 2009 when the vsc locked up on my husband while on the freeway. This incident was reported to you and a complaint filed. When vehicle was taken to toyota of escondido, we were told it checked out fine. The light continued to come on an off..taken in again, they pulled the computer system and found it registered the car had a total rollover..so not the case! toyota had no answer, saying maybe computer malfunction..they did nothing! over the year the light has come on and off randomly, when taken in for scheduled maintenance, we have been told it "checks out fine". On 12/22/2010 i was pulling out of a parking spot and noticed a feeling of total tightness over the vehicle. The vsc light was on. When put in drive (i had been in reverse) the car was fine and the feeling gone..light as well. One hour later, i was at a stoplight in heavy holiday traffic. As the line began to slowly mover forward, i lightly touched the gas..immediately the car was overcome with the tight feeling and lights came on and a deep grinding noise started. I had no control of the vehicle. I was pushing forward and could not steer..i looked down thinking i was on the gas..my foot was 100% on the brake..all the way down and the car was pushing forward! i looked up and watched as my huge sequoia crumpled up into my windshield..then the car shut down. The car in front of my had little (popping noise in trunk) to no damage! airbags never ejected. Towed and incoperable at the time. Currently being investigated for damage by insurance and toyota.
2002 sequoia sr5 milage 150322. Been reading complaintson traction control that trac off and vac trac lights turn on and inside cab starts beeping and grinding noise comes from driver side wheel and looses rpm's.thats what happening to my truck also. Used code scanner at its saying its the yaw sensor why haven't this issue been recalled.needs to be recalled. It's dangerous!!! was driving 35 mph and the street light turned red. I pressed the break and truck syarted to beep,shake,and grind, started pumping breaks truck wouldn't stop and when it did was to late had already passed the red light. I've could of caused an accident and sevierly been injured or could of injured somebody else. Lucky my family wasn't in the truck at the time it happened.
Was accelerating onto the freeway today and it felt as if the left brakes came on along with a screeching sound and it made me swerve left. I was able to avoid swerving into merging traffic but i nearly crashed. Over the last week the vsc off lights have started going on and off andafter reviewing some literature on line it seems that hundreds of others have had the same type of problem. The 2003 sequoia was actually recalled for this same thing. Very dangerous and now i will have to contact the dealer to see about it getting fixed before someone is killed. I have two young children and this really pisses me off. Even if there is not a recall i should have been made aware of the danger i was putting myself in. I have been happy with my truck for 8 years but after this incident and seeing what others have gone through i will never buy another toyota!!!
Vsc/abs/skid light comes on intermittently, at differing speeds, at random intervals, accompanied by grinding noise and braking action.during some of these random occurrences, especially when driving at highway speeds, the action can pull the car quickly and forcefully to the right and on a few occasions this has almost resulted in loss of control. I read on edmunds.com and other sites (including http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forums/1gen-sequoia/76829-file-complaint-nhtsa-regarding-vsc-abs/) that this is a well-known, and well documented problem!why haven't you mandated a recall for this dangerous situation????!!! i'm concerned that my wife may be driving down the interstate and the problem will suddenly and violently pull the car to the right, and she will hit another car or lose control and crash. How many crashes, injuries, and, heaven forbid, deaths, will have to happen before you act?
We have had the vsc/trac flashing warning lights come on, with a grinding noise and beeping alarms as we drive the vehicle on the road and/or on the freeway. The steering wheel vibrates and the vehicle slows down.incident lasts approximately 10-20 seconds. Once it stops the vsc/trac light comes on until you stop driving. This occurs randomly when we are driving the vehicle on the road or on the freeway. We never know when it will happen when driving the vehicle.we are no longer driving the vehicle on long distance road trips or on the highway because we are afraid that we will get into an accident.we feel it is a health and safety issue that toyota must address immediately.
The vsc trac and vsc off lights are on and won't go off.
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.
While driving through parking lot and applying brakes, the vsc trac and trac off lights came on and remained on while the vehicle was on. After restarting the vehicle, the lights would not replicate. When taken to the dealer, the technician informed me to bring it in when the lights were on because they were unable to pull the codes.
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.
Anti-lock braking system engages suddenly with power loss and front end vibration.vehicle stability control and traction control lights illuminate on dash. Abs and vsc lights remain on (abs and stability control therefore disengaged) and cannot be turned back on by operator.when vehicle is turned off, system appears to reset, but the problem repeats after restarting and driving several miles.problem occurred twice today, on two separate drive events within a 2 hour period.
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 cylinder2)brake booster3)brake actuator4)computerthe 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.
While driving the vehicle, an alarm started going off and skid control light on dash was flashing and then motor lost rpm, the vehicle shook as if all the tire where flat, this happened for about 30 seconds, while i tried to get out of traffic and off the road, then the vsc lights came on in the dash, then the vehicle smoothed out and ran normal! after looking at all the forum online for this problem, it apparently is a huge problem with these vehicles andafter calling toyota about this they claim that this problem does not exist, as all the forum we read said that toyota would not except responsibility for this safety problem! therefor we filed a case to toyota, hoping they could help us out! because this happens on the road it is hard to have it identified by a mechanic and a computer! we cannot with this economy in anyway afford the extreme high price of toyotas service work , i feel my family could be in great danger!
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.
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..
It seems electronic control system thinks vehicle is out of control when it is not. Vsc activates in random conditions at random times at speeds between 30-65 mph. Vehicle experiences lose of power,pulling to one side and inadequate braking. Vehicle becomes unsafe to drive and is dangerous! a recall on the vsc system & components for this vehicle is in order.
My wife was driving down a paved road on a dry day and thevehicle 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.
Traveling home at normal speed the vsc/trac lights came on and the vehicle began vibrating and making a grinding noise. After stopping on the side of the road, i turned the vehicle off and on to possibly reset the vsc/trac. It seemed to work briefly but it started to do it again. We attempted to take the vehicle to the store and the problem started again. We noted audible alerts and the vsc/trac lights illuminating, grinding from what seemed to be the passenger side front tire. He had to pull off to the side of the road; however, found it difficult to control the vehicle. The speed was estimated at 35-40 mph, dry conditions with no obvious road conditions or issues. This problem had been noted several time randomly over the past two years, but has seemingly been resolved by turning the vehicle off and back on. This was the first time that the issue has persisted, and the increased difficulty in steering.
As i was driving my vehicle it made a grinding sound along with a brief slowdown and then thevsc track light came on. When you turn the vehicle off the lights go off and stay off until another episode. This has happened on three different occasions.
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.
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...
I own a 2002 toyota sequoia 4x2.the vsc/trac lights came on after i had the battery replaced on dec. 20, 2006.my toyota specialist could not figure out what the problem was but said that the sequoia's seem to have multiple problems relating to brakes and computers.i took it to the dealer on jan. 8, 2007 and they said it has been a common/ongoing problem.toyota has not recalled this problem though.they could fix the ecc (electrical computer component) at the cost of $1,600.i said no thanks.
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.
The vsc randomly activated twice within 10-15 minutes while traveling on a dry, clean interstate freeway at about 70 mph, causing the vehicle to swerve considerably. There were no external circumstances that appeared to cause this incident. Weather conditions: clear skies, sunshine, 80 degrees, dry, level roads. After the second incident, we were able to get the vehicle to a nearby dealership. We since learned the 2003 sequoia apparently had a recall regarding this same situation.
I have a problem with my trac and vsc light coming on while driving. The stability light would blink and beep and both the trac off and vsc light would come on. The brakes would also seem like it's grinding when the stability light is blinking and beeping. I have the exact same problem as this guy on this video https://youtu.be/vgearn4nito
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.
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.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While driving at speeds of 5 mph and making a left turn, the front tires slipped and thevehicle 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.
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!
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.
Driving at 60 mph the vsc lights came on and the vehicle went to the right by itself.i slow down, and then the skid traction lights came on and a loud noise was coming out of the front....i think that if i was driving faster i could of have an accident...the same thing happened yesterday...
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.
I have a 2002 toyota sequoia sr5 4x4 and my abs, brake, vcs, trac lights on my dashboard remain on. I have researched this problem on www.edmunds.com and on www.tundrasolutions.com and appears to a common problem for owners of 2000-2003 sequoia models. My 2002 has had several recalls that dealt with brakes and suspension. It appears that when the brake recall was conducted they did not upgrade other parts of the braking system including computer sensors/modules.i believe this is a safety related defect to these model years that should be covered by toyota. What i read on the above websites is that toyotahas charged owners thousands of dollars to repair this defect when it should be a free repair.
While driving during normal dry conditions, vsc alarm started to go off followed by loss of control of brakes.was able to pull over without incident and at about 10 mph the alarm shutoff and the amber trac off light and vsc trac light annunciated and all driving conditions were normal again.i'm guessing at this point the system was disabled in the trac off mode.i'm in the process of bringing the car to the dealer for a diagnostic however i've read numerous items online of people having this problem and toyota doesn't seem to help (recall).it is quite expensive also.
Driving at 75mph and inexplicably lost vehicle speed.engine was running but would not respond to foot feed, i.e. Press down on accelerator and little to no increase in rpms from idle.dealer replaced throttle position sensor.
I was accelerating onto the freeway today and it felt as if the left brakes came on along with a screeching sound and it made me swerve left.i was able to avoid swerving into merging traffic but i nearly crashed.over the last week the vsc off lights have started going on and off and and after reviewing some literature on line it seems that hundreds of others have had the same type of problem.the 2003 sequoia was actually recalled for this same thing.very dangerous and now i will have to contact the dealer to see about it getting fixed before someone is killed.i have two young children and this really pisses me off.even if there is not a recall i should have been made aware of the danger i was putting myself in.i have been happy with my truck for 8 years but after this incident and seeing what others have gone through i will never buy another toyota!!!
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!
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.
Abs vsc trac control system lights come regularly. Before lights come on, systems prevent acceleration for several seconds resulting in potentially dangerous inability to navigate the car. This continually happens.
Complaint - electronic stability control, steering, vehicle speed controlwhile driving my 2002 toyota sequoiawhile turning on city street & highway iencountered two significant safety issues the traction control system comes on while driving at various speeds, the vsc and traction warning lights abs & engine lights are illuminated as the vehicle pulled to the left/right. When the issue occurred, the vehicle makes a grinding sound and pulls very hard to the left/right. The vehicle loses acceleration and feels like the anti-lock braking mechanism is being engaged. The jerking pull resulted in crossing multiple lanes of the highway before control of the vehicle was regained.this is going to cause deaths known issues with other sequoias.
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.
I didn't realize what the lights meant being on when i bought it until i was attempting to drive 4hrs away and suddenly the steering started veering off to the other lane and swerving. I could not drive past 40mph on the interstate the rest of the way and almost crashed into other vehicles and off the side of the road. When you switch lanes the vehicle pulls you too far and it is very unsafe to drive especially with kids. I had to break the abs fuse to get back home and even then it still veers off when trying to switch lanes and i can't go past 60 or so. I don't see how there are this many complaints and many accidents and almost accidents to not have everything associated with this malfunction to be considered not dangerous enough for a recall. I'm thankful my kids were not with me during that trip.
I have owned a 2002 toyota sequoia since 2006. This problem began occurring in the winter of 2007 with the vsc, vsc trac, and abs warning lights all coming on. This kept continuing anytime i was driving in wet snowy conditions. I began to research this problem on line and it seems there are many cases of this on 2001-2003 toyota sequoias. I took it to a dealer and they couldn't find any computer codes relating to this issue. At the end of last winter the problem seemed to become worse. Even in dry conditions on dry pavement the vsc computer begins to take over acceleration and very often! and sometimes the lights come on and sometimes not. Again i researched and found there to be a toyota recall on 2003 sequoias only for the same problem that has been affecting my sequoia! i called toyota, they gave me a case # and told me to take it in to the dealer. I took it back to a toyota dealer and again they could not duplicate the lights turning on or find any computer codes concerning the problem. That was approximately 5 months ago and still the problem persists leading up to yesterdays accident. I drove up to the mountains to go snowboarding. When we left the resort it was snowing very heavy. I noticed the abs, vsc, and vsc trac lights come on again, as i was expecting them to. We drove about 7 miles down the road then i was moving in to the left turning lane of a traffic light. Our speed was only 15-20 mph, and when i tried to slow down the wheels locked up and we began sliding. I let off the brakes and tried them again to no avail. I let off the brakes and tried to miss the vehicle in front of me by going to the left side of them over a small median as there was no traffic coming towards us in the intersection. But my rear tire bounced me off the median and into the vehicle.the damage was minor and there were no injuries. I believe this accident could have been avoided if the abs and vsc system was working properly. I believe the recall should include 01 and 02 sequoias.
2002 toyota sequoia vsc/ traction control system started to malfunction in june 2011 vehicle has 128,000 miles. Took it to the dealership and they said that it needs a new yaw rate sensor @800.00dollars. Also that there is a chance that this doesn't fix the problem the suv may need an ecu at a cost of an additional 900.00. That's crazy!!!! this has happened at all different range of speeds. Happening more often lately and seems very dangerous when activates and makes the vehicle unstable.
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 andit 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.
I was driving down the highway and out of no where i started skidding and my steering wheel started shaking. There was nothing on the road, the weather was hot and dry, and i wasn't switching lanes. Simultaneously the "vsc trac" and "trac off" lights came on. My first instinct was to apply the brake, and upon doing so the abs kicked in. I pulled off the highway to let the car rest and so that i could check everything out. Everything appeared fine, so i continued on my journey. The lights stayed on for the remainder of the 50 mile trip, but no further incident occurred. When i started the car the next morning, the lights were off. I took the car to the dealership and they told me i had an ecu skid control failure. Upon further investigation i found that this had happened at least four times prior with this vehicle, starting when the car was only two years old and had approximately 35,000 miles. All four times the car had been taken to the dealership for inspection.
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.
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.
While driving my 2002 toyota sequoia, i encountered two significant safety issues that were recalled as part of a prior nhsta campaign (10v-176). While my toyota is manufactured within the same window of a recall, my vin was not included. Nhsta has opened an active investigation (pe16006) in response to other owners with the same issues.issue #1: traction control systemon several occasions, the vehicle would not accelerate properly from a stopped position.the code based on the vcs warning light indicated an issue with the center position of the steering angle sensor (sas).the sensor was replaced and the ecu programming was updated to resolve the safety issue. Issue #2: electronic stability controlon multiple occasions, the vehicle lost control while driving due to an issue with a faulty yaw rate sensor.while driving at various speeds, the vsc and traction warning lights illuminated as the vehicle pulled to the right.when the issue occurred, the vehicle makes a grinding sound and pulls very hard to the right.the vehicle loses acceleration and feels like the anti-lock braking mechanism is being engaged. The jerking pull resulted in crossing multiple lanes of the highway before control of the vehicle was regained.the mechanic experienced the same issue, and had to pull over to regain composure after almost getting into an accident.the faulty yaw sensor was replaced to repair the defect.after experiencing the issues with the toyota sensors that almost caused an accident, i had the faulty sensors replaced. I have requested reimbursement from toyota but was denied. The repair was for the safety issues which are under recall for the same model year (april 2002 ' april 2003), as my vehicle is manufactured in may 2002. The repairs included the defective steering sensor and the yaw stability sensor required to safely drive the vehicle.
This is a repeat occurrence of a problem with the vsc trac and trac off systems. Repeatedly, the lights will come on and remains on until the vehicle is restarted. Again, when i took it the toyota service department, i was informed that they were unable to replicate the codes. No resolution.
Traction control /vsc comes on all the time.
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.
2002 toyota sequoia has been operating since @ 62,000 miles with a non-functioning vsc/abs system.see that this has not yet been officially recalled, but can find all kinds of info and complaints on the web about this issue.dashboard lit up with all relative warning lights & vehicle has no abs nor vsc functionality.how could this important safety features well documented, chronic failure not be recalled?it is not exclusive to the 2002 model year either.this is very inappropriate.how many people have to die or get injured before this well documented safety equipment failure is responsibly addressed with a recall.i hope my complaint helps the tally towards this recall.consumers of this vehicle have bought it with a critical safety system that fails.toyota must be made to rectify this product safety and quality issue!
We have been experiencing an issue w/ the vehicle skid control light keeps going on and off. At one point, we lost power to car, while trying to accelerate. Toyota dealership is unsure what the issue is. This has been going on for over a year. I found a recall related to vsc for 2003 sequoias but toyota says our sequoia is not included in this recall even though the symptoms are very identical!! instead the local dealership wants to try to replace some computer chip (that would cost us thousands of dollars) but they are not guaranteeing that this is even the cause or will resolve the issue!!! they are saying it can be this computer or it can be that computer .. And replacing each is worth a few 1000s but they don't know which is causing the vsc light to go on and off!!
I drive a 2002 sequoia and have had about 8 instances where the trac off, trc vsc, and slip indicator lights all come on while the truck feels like it locks up and a beeping alarm sounds and a pulling to the right with a grinding noise .this morning the slip indicator lights stayed on with the grinding noise seems like a few seconds longer than yesterday .i was about to pull off of the road when the other two lights came on and the car drove normal when the lights are on .when you turn the engine off and restart the lights go off.however the error occurs on a daily basis now .the roads i travel are mainly highway and have been dry .i have noticed that there are many complaints for the same issue and that toyota did issue a recall for the 2003 model year ..this is a very dangerous issue and needs correction .one would think that the recall should extend to all years .
The brakes of the car ,and we i drive i can't drive more than 80 miles pr hour because it checks.i fixed the brakes and the light stay on for ever now every time i have to remember to take the foot brake.
In stop and go traffic at launch vehicle abs engaged without warning repeatedly with loud grinding noises and the abs light, traction light and vehicle stability control light all came up. Stopped vehicle, turned off engine, waited a few minutes and all lights were gone upon restart. However this problem worsened considerably and more often through the october and november 2011 months, to the point of occurring every time the vehicle is driven as the date of this writing, december 3rd 2011. New worsened symptoms now include flashing vsc (vehicle stability control) at launch from a stop, which cuts engine power and compromises accurate steering. Sometimes the abs, trac and vsc lights come up immediately, sometimes only after repeated intrusive activations of abs/trac/vsc. All these warning lights also stayed on once for two entire days after leaving the vehicle rest overnight.all these dangerous random interventions of the abs/trac/vsc electronics started after the front rotors and pads were changed by a professional mechanic (a1-unity body, 1420 howe st in vancouver, bc, canada). The vehicle was federally and provincially inspected for canadian importation by the same mechanic before these problems started to happen. It was deemed to be in exceptional mechanical and working condition for its age and mileage. However the vehicle is now longer safe to drive because of this abs/trac/vsc defect, despite it being otherwise perfectly drivable.toyota must issue the same recalls that they posted for defective trac and vsc for the 2003 year sequoia models for the 2002 sequoia models. Sequoia vehicles haven't received any hardware or software updates as far as abs/trac/vsc systems are concerned between 2001 and 2003, proof being that subsequent model years from 2001 all experience the same defects for the same reasons.2001-2002 sequoia vsc recalls need to be issued now!
Driving on dry road and vsc engages. Can not use brakes. Continues to do this for a few minutes then stop, then engage again. Happened in oct. 2011 had a steering sensor replaced advised by toyota and it is doing it again. This is very unsafe because i had no control of vehicle while this is engaged. I was going maybe 10 mph when it happened. No warning just engages.
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!!!!!!!!!!!!
The first time my abs/vcs trac lights came on was after i had to brake hard on a downward hill. I accelerated to climb the other side of the hill and it was after doing that which the vcs trac and trac off lights first came on at around 168,000 miles. There was a fast beeping sound lasting for maybe 10 sec then it regained power.now it will do it within just a few miles of our home. We have had several more occasions since this initial incident where there was a jerking/pulling of the right front tire. Also the air conditioning would come on and off like it was trying to surge. Also idles very low, below 500 rpm and then finally shuts off. This vehicle has become very dangerous to drive. We are not sure what to get fixed on it since we have read that other owners are being told that its anything from a yaw sensor, steering angle sensor, brake booster system, or a skid control computer issue. All of these are very pricey to get fixed and there are no guarantees that they will even correct the problem. Most have had the yaw sensor replaced and it did not correct the problem. Some of the mechanics we have talked to said that there could be brake dust or mud and road grime build up over the sensor making it malfunction and that it should be hosed off at an underbody carwash. We haven't tried this yet since we didn't put much faith in it until we discovered hearing again on youtube. The 2003 toyota sequoia vcs recall should be extended down to the 2002 models as well. We all are having the same issue that they did.
(1) the dashboard lights for abs, vsc, & traction control flickered, and then remained on permanently. (2) the abs and vsc have malfunctioned which seriously affects the braking & stability control of the vehicle in emergency handling situations, endangering person(s) in vehicle. (3) technician at marin toyota in san rafael, castated this was a common failure of the 2002 sequoia. (4) searching online forums and the nhtsa complaint database also show this a common problem. (5) our family needs to be safe in this car. I hope something can be done.
The vsc/abs indicator lights appear intermittently without any warning. The car beeps, makes a heavy grinding noise and the abs brakes are automatically engaged without any action by the driver regardless of the speed, or whether driving on a highway or city street. The car will fishtail. 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. This defect in the same model for the 2002 vehicles seems to be widespread. Must we first have an accident to win rights to be accommodated. Does toyota not want to make good on its 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. This is the only vehicle we have to drive our severely disabled 10 year old daughter and cannot afford a new vehicle. We are really scared!see other identical consumer complaints at http://www.carcomplaints.com/toyota/sequoia/2002/brakes/electronic_stability_control-4.shtml
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact statedwhen accelerating at approximate speeds of 25-30 mph on wet pavement, around curves or when passing another vehicle, the vehicle was hesitant to increase speed. The vehicle would drive as normal when the contact removed his foot from the accelerator pedal. In addition, the vehicle stability control (vsc) and vsc traction warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The dealer reset the warning lights but to no avail. The dealer advised any further repairs would be at the owners expense.the vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 34,000 and the current mileage was 60,000
While on the highway, suddenly there was a loud grinding noise in the front end of the car, the car lost all power, and the vsc alarm went off and the vsc dashboasd lights were flashing. This lasted for about 30 seconds and then stopped.this has happened again and again at all different speeds and now the vsc lights are on all the time and the grinding happens intermittenly.
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.
Trac off, vsc trac lights came on as the rear wheel locked up for a sec . Loss of power , vehicle pulled hard to the right almost causing collision with 18 wheeler on highway.
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).
During my evening commute while driving on i-20 west at 75 mph, the steering wheel tugged and the front brake engaged. Immediately afterwards, the slippery wet lamp flashed and an alarm buzzer sounded for about 10 seconds. Afterwards, the vsc trac and traf off lights illuminated and remained on. I drove to an orientation and while on the way home at 45 mph, all of the previously stated alarms and malfunctions occurred again and the brakes engaged with a loud noise. I stop for gas at my usual 1/4 tank level and while pulling away from the fuel station, all alarms and all malfunctions recurred for the third time within a 24 hour period. The abs engaged while driving at 10 mph. I called the toyota service department and coordinated to leave my vehicle in the night deposit box for maintenance the next morning. Toyota kept the vehicle for two days and replaced the skid control ecu anticipating that the problem would be resolved. Previously, i had the brake fluid flushed and replaced on 08/17/2012 as routine maintenance at 262,223 miles. The problem recurred within days.
My 2002 toyota sequoia has a defective sensor for the vsc, brake system.i see where the 2003 sequoia is covered, but not the 2002's.please tell me why this is the case, when the same problem is occurring.
While driving a2002 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/absproblem, and a front brake vibration/pulsation.no help on the pulsation problem since i was toldi 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 findthis 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?
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the vehicle speed control and traction control warning lights illuminated intermittently. In addition, the vehicle was shaking violently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they informed the contact that the vehicle needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls under the vin. The approximate failure mileage was 220,000.
The vsc trac, vsc off, brake light and abs light are all on on the dash. This is known problem with 1st generation toyota sequoia's. Toyota issued a recall on the 03 models for this issue and provided a fix at their expense. The same issue occurs in other model years but there is no open recall for it. Dealership wants approximately $2,000 to replace the skid control ecu.
While driving my 2002 toyota sequoia, i pulled into traffic and all of a sudden the truck lost power as cars swerved around me and a violent grinding noise started. A skid control light started flashing.i could feel the grinding on the brake pedal.after a few seconds, the truck beeped and 2 more lights came on.the "trac off" and "vsc" came on.after that the truck drove normal. The next time it happened that day was while i pressed on the brake pedal as i was trying to make a right turn into a gas station.this has happened multiple times now!i no longer feel safe on the road as this seems to happen at any moment.i have read all about this problem on the internet.many sequoia owners have had these same problems.why will toyota not fix these problems???what has to happen for them to feel responsible??
Trac light/vsc lights came on while driving down the road. Then the car pulled to the right and a grinding noise sounding like the anti-locking brake mechanism is activating. This is an extremely dangerous malfunction. I've seen that the 2003 model has a recall out for the same thing, and after seeing many others having this same occurrence with the 2002 model, they should expand the date range to cover the 2002 as well! it happened twice this weekend and it's happened 4-5 times previous to this recent incident (one earlier incident had my stepdaughter driving the sequoia and the power shut completely off while driving!). The mechanics told us they couldn't pull any related codes the first time we took it in. We need to take this in again immediately, but why should i have to pay the full price when this is obviously a defective part they've created? i was traveling at 70 mph on interstate-10 the first time it happened this past weekend and in-town at a slower speed (40 mph) the second incident. Luckily nobody was in the lane next to me or i'd have hit them for sure!
During the past few months 'vsc trac" ,"vsc off","slip or skid","abs",lights is going off while driving at low speeds like making turns and trying to accelerate from stop, even though the pavement is dry this happens every time ever since, brakes automatically apply causing the car to cut off or prevent the car from accelerating thus results in not able to control the car, there were instances that making turns is very dangerous due to the fact that the vehicle behind you can hit you due to the fact that failure to accelerate when needed because the abs/vsc systems override you from accelerating by pressing the gas pedal, this seems to be a common complaint in online forums like edmunds.com tudrasolutions.com, and there was a discussion in there that someone's car with the vsc failure caught on fire, pls investigate.
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After driving roughly 40 minutes on a straight dry highway at a constant 70 mph, my vsc off and trac off lights suddenly came on for no reason, accompanied by a loud high-pitched alarm.the steering felt like it was dragging, was grinding, and pulled to the right. Felt like something was breaking apart.very scary since i was in the left lane with no shoulder. I decreased my speed to about 60 and moved to the right hand lane.after several seconds, the alarm and grinding/dragging stopped just as mysteriously as it started before i'd even gotten to an exit.the lights stayed lit.before i used the vehicle again, i inflated the tires from 32.5 to 35 psia, just in case that might have contributed.the next day, i drove on the highway for 40 minutes with no problem, but on the way back home, the same thing recurred after about 20 minutes, again at highway speeds on a straight section of dry road.this time the dragging and grinding was worse and the alarm lasted much longer.again, it mysteriously stopped as i was preparing to exit the highway.searching similar anecdotes seems to imply a known failure of the yaw sensor.that sensor has triggered the lights to come on from time to time ever since 2002, but it never caused the loud alarm or struggle to steer the vehicle before. This should definitely be a recall item.i think i'm going to have to disable the variable speed control and traction control features of the vehicle by removing the fuse just so i can keep driving it.
The vsctrac &vscoff light blinks on and off causing car to cut on and off.when tis happen the car was in motion. I just purcased carthe dealer said to replace the accelerator pedal position sensor of courseit is not covered under warrantyand becauseit happenedright after 30 days of purchase it falls on me.
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.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that while driving 80 mph, the vsc traction light illuminated on the instrument panel and the wheel jerked to the left. The vehicle wastaken to a repair shop for inspection where they stated that the yaw rate sensor needed to be replaced. The contact notified the manufacturer who stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 10v176000(traction control system). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 115,000.
Vsc light, trac off light and check engine light all came on at the same time. I took vehicle to autozone and they checked the computer with the result error 5 cylinder misfire, for the check engine light, the other 2 warning lights they could not give me any advice on.
This has occurred several times: grinding noise, car pulls to the right and vsc and trac lights come on indicating vsc and trac are disengaged.can drive ok after this occurs.however, when car is turned off and started again the warning lights go out and it's impossible to predict when it will occur again.there was a recall issued in 2010 for the 2003 model sequoia with this same issue, however this recall for some reason did not cover the 2002 which is having the same problem!please have toyota expand the recall to include other years as this is a common problem in sequoias!!!..updated 10/26/16 updated 10/16/217
The vehicle is a toyota sequoia 2002 2 wheel drive, andi have had three incidents so far.the first timewas driving in the high way at a steady speed of 65 mph when the car all of the sudden jerked to the left and a beeping went off and the track off and vsc track came on.the problem is that there is no warning at all and it just happen in a matter of seconds.my concern is that i use this vehicle just when my family is with me.i wonder if accidents with fatalities need to occur before somebody do something about it.
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.
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.
Since end of june 2010, i had to have my 2002 toyota sequoia towed because it had started to veer off and the wheel became stiff and i couldn't control the steering. The vsc lights came on as well as the "squiggly car" light. I was scared to drive it again as i was 100 miles away from home, so i had it towed. I had taken it to the toyota dealership and they diagnosed the bearings but couldn't diagnose the failure i had felt as far as the vsc incident. They charged me for inspection but said they didn't know exactly what was wrong and sent me home with the car. I experienced this for a few days and finally took it to an independent auto repair. They did a zero recalibrating and saw there was issues on the computer coming up but couldn't also exactly pinpoint what was wrong. It took a week before i got it back as it didn't reoccur with them. The following day as i drove it, the vsc lights and squiggly car light came on again. Every time i made a turn it seemed it jumped and it wouldn't gain accelerationquickly when i pressed on the gas. Plus it made this loud noise as if something was rubbing and it would slow down , then after a few seconds, regain speed. I took it in again and they replaced the yaw sensor. The following day, again taking the streets it seemed that everytime i stopped and pressed again it shifted something as i felt it under the pedals, the vsc lights would turn on but then turn off and then finally regain speed. Each and every time i was stopped at a light and then pressed on the gas, it did this. I finally looked up a recall that one technician told me about and noticed the 2003 recall for traction control system. However toyota will not help since my car is 2002, hence why i'm complaining about it now. I believe the exact thing is what is happening to my car. I've had it swerve on the freeway when the vsc light came on and am afraid to drive it on the freeway for fear of it slowing down unexpectedly.
While driving my 2002 toyota sequoia, i pulled into traffic and all of a sudden the truck lost power as cars swerved around me and a violent grinding noise started. A skid control light started flashing. I could feel the grinding on the brake pedal. After a few seconds, the truck beeped and 2 more lights came on. The "trac off" and "vsc" came on. After that the truck drove normal. This has happened multiple times now! i no longer feel safe on the road as this seems to happen at any moment. I have read all about this problem on the internet. Many sequoia owners have had these same problems. Why will toyota not fix these problems??? what has to happen for them to feel responsible??
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 causesthe steering system to suddenly pull to theright sidewith a significant reduction ofspeed.extremely dangerous when it has happened on high traffic volume highways.reported this situation to toyota corp.and theyreplied that they don't have any campaign or recall for the condition described. Toyota customer experienceprovided me with incident no. Xxxxxx-xxx303 for my complaint report.it is worth to mention of the hundreds of sequoia ownerscomplaining of this problem on social media websites for vehicle complaints and yet nothing has been done by toyota.
Again, after picking the vehicle up from the toyota service department in which the skid control ecu and brake booster assembly was replaced, the vehicle repeated all alarms and malfunctions as before: slippery lamp illuminated, alarm sounded, vsc trac and trac off lamp lit while abs brakes engaged while driving on a slight decline at 45 mph. I returned the vehicle to toyota immediately! the technicians informed me on the following monday that the seal for the master cylinder was cracked after replacing the brake booster assy. Surprisingly, it has happened again and i am taking it back to the service department tomorrow morning. There has to be a systemic problem as this problem is a known issue with this type of vehicle. It is disappointing that toyota would keep these vehicles on the road with know problems of the such. Fortunately for me, there hasn't been any accidents. I fear for the safety myself and my coworker as we commute in the vehicle daily. More importantly, that of my wife and children when we drive the vehicle.
While traveling home at normal speed the vsc/trac lights came on and the vehicle began vibrating and making a grinding noise.after stopping on the side of the road, i called my husband and was told to turn the vehicle off and on to possibly reset the vsc/trac.it seemed to work briefly but it started to do it again.after making it home, my husband drove the vehicle initially without any issues.however, he attempted to take the vehicle to the store and the problem started again.he noted audible alerts and the vsc/trac lights illuminating, grinding from what seemed to be the passenger side front tire.he had to pull off to the side of the road; however, found it difficult to control the vehicle.the speed was estimated at 35-40 mph, dry conditions with no obvious road conditions or issues.smoke was observedcoming from the passenger front of the vehicle.this problem had been noted several time randomly over the past two years, but has seemingly been resolved by turning the vehicle off and back on.this was the first time that the issue has persisted, and the increased difficulty in steering.
Un safe 2002 sequoia vsc trac, vsc off having some problem with your sequoia vsc trac sensor lights turning on and off and hearing grinding noise when it auto-engage and disengage,this is a common problem that many sequoia owners have experience. Light came on while driving on hard and flat road and lose power almost got struck by a vehicle driving behind me unsafe.
My 2002 sequoia was going 68mph when, for no reason, the vsc (veh.stability control) indicator lite began flashing.the truck pulled left, the brakes seemed to be applying unevenly,and there was a grinding noise.i nearly had an accident and pulled over. Shut engine off for 5 minutes,restarted, and truck drove normal (vsc lite was out).did same thing the next day at 55mph. My research showed that 2003 sequoias did the same thing, and atoyota recall of 2003 models(50,000) were fixed by toyota. I spoke to[xxx] of toyota customer experience center,who refused to help me.why is my truck treated any different than the 2003 model doing the same thing !!?? is my safety not important too?information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia.while driving 45 mph, the vsc and trac lights illuminated on the instrument panel.the contact heard a loud noise coming from the front passenger side tire and the vehicle began pulling to the right.the dealer replaced a gasket that was covered in brake fluid.the vehicle was taken to the dealer three times for the same failure, with the most recent occurrence on october 1, 2007.the dealer stated that the skid control computer failed and would cost $2,500 to replace.the vin was unknown.the current mileage was 73,330 and failure mileage was 71,000.
I own a 2002 toyota sequoia, sr5, 4wd.i have the same safety issue that was fixed with the recall (4/28/2010) for the 2003 sequoia vsc system. I am afraid to pull out into traffic at stop signs on slippery roads. The vsc system reacts and the truck will not move because i cannot accelerate. At times i am in an intersection and the vehicle will not move.
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 driving at 50 mph on a flat concrete paved road in dry conditions, the slippery wet lamp lit and the alarm sounded for approximately 10 seconds while the abs brakes engaged on. The lamp flashed until the brakes released and the vsc trac and trac off lamps illuminated and remained on after restarting the vehicle. This occurrence happened immediately after receiving the vehicle from the toyota service department in which the skid control ecu was replaced for $770.79. This is a repeated occurrence of the problems. I delivered the vehicle back to toyota to have it repaired. The technician informed me that the brake booster assembly would need to be replaced to resolve the problem. The maintenance cost $1,606.24 and they kept if for 5 days.
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.
Identical problem as described by many others. Vsc-trac and trac-off lights randomly illuminated on dry, level pavement when brakes were applied, causing a loud grinding noise (much louder than normal application of anti-lock brakes), and car pulled and would not stop no matter how hard the brake pedal was pressed. First couple times, brakes were applied to slow the vehicle in traffic, so the failure to fully stop wasn't noticed. This now happens consistently whenever i drive and does not matter how fast or slow i am going. These failures clearly put vehicles at risk of accidents, and it is difficult to understand why the 2003 sequoias were recalled for vsc issues, but not the 2002, when the parts being replaced fit both years. I have only had the vehicle for 2 years with 140,000 miles.
I have experienced chilling and dangerous malfunctions of the abs, vsc/track system in my (owned since new) 2002 sequoia. The "vsc/vsc track" lights illuminate and a disconnect alarm (beeping tone) is initiated.the system failurepulls the car abruptly off course. Immediate correction must be made to stay on the road.this has happened several times within the past 6 months with the system automatically re-setting itself after turning off the key and re-starting the engine.today's incident was the most violent and the system does not re-set.probably a good thing.looking at user complaints on the internet causes one to wonder why the public has not been protected by the nhtsa requiring a recall. My experience has been toyota dealerships are turning their backs on this issue. For safety sake, this should not be ignored!! i find it hard to believe that we can spend time and money to preserve a salamander in this country and yet ignore a highway safety issue such as this. The complaints on this issue have been many and around for a while.so many of us out here are reaching out to you for help. Please help by considering a recall on these vehicles. Very truly yours,...an experienced auto mechanic, licensed and experienced (a&p) aircraft mechanic, gulfstream 550 safety & standards pilot.
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.
Accelerator pedal position sensor circuit malfunction.
I have been having the same problem with my 02' sequoia. At first the vsc trac light/ vsc off would come on & go off after turning engine off. Then it started staying on along w/ abs light & brake. All the lights continue to stay on. My vehicle only has 126,800 miles which i consider less to be having an issue at this time. I'm a mother of three in which this is my primary vehicle that carries my precious cargo. I really do think that toyota should issue some kind of recall in regards to this matter, it clearly looks likes this is a problemw/ other sequoia owners & they need to stand behind there products. Especially when it involves the safety of lives. It would be great if someone could help me w/ this matter.
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.
I was a stop light with the brakes firmly pressed down when the vehicle lurched forward. It felt as if someone had rear-ended me, however, there was no one behind me. Now the vsc lights are lit up on the dashboard display and it is lurching and power surging at random.
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.
Afterdriving 45 miles then driving in a busy town then back 45 miles to home town i was going 55 mph and all the sudden i lost power, a dinging noise happened and i lost breakage, the vcs off and vcs track light came on, the vehicle start driving rough.i then went home. Then after a few hour i had to go get my son i started the vehicle and noticed the lights were off, after only going 3 miles and with my son in the vehicle it made the ding noise lost power lights vcs off vcs trak lights came back on, very scary, hope they recall it soon, my sequoia was made august 2002.
My father and i were leaving frys electronics on friday may 19, 2017.as we turned from the fry's parking lot to head on the 60 fwy all of a sudden the vsc started beeping and just as we we picking up speed(50mph)the truck started to swerve while at the same time a grinding sound went off my father pushed the vsc off switch but did not have any effect on what was happening.when the beeping had stopped both vsc off and vsc lights had stayed on and the vehicle seemed to be running ok and ever since that day whenever we use the sequoia the lights come on and stay on during the trip on occasions it doesn't turn on after about 5 mins the beeping goes on and vehicle engine immediately slows and grinding sound goes on and causes vehicle to swerve and my father is a bit elderly so as a son i am putting in this complaint in hopes of some assistance in repairs this malfunction.my parents are retired and do not have an good income,is there any possible way toyota can fix this malfunction which seems to be quite a problem amoungst sequoia owners thank you for your time and patience i will await a response thank you. I would also like to apologize to the reader for the lack of my letter skills and hope i was able to express the problem for you to understand
I have a 2002 toyota sequoia and recently my vsc has been was feels like a lock up, i hear something grinding and the car begins to shake and swerve, it happened as i was entering the interstate. I have had issues with the vsc light going on and off and did mention to the service dept. At the dealership when it was under warranty, they said they could not find anything wrong.it has been a few years since the problem has occurred and now it is worse and a very scary and dangerous situation.i had my daughter and a her friend in the car and we were nowhere near a town.i am very scared to drive my car.it now happens almost everytime i go somewhere, and the dealership wants to charge me just to evaluate the problem when i had previously mentioned it before.i hope there is a recall very soon.
Driving on paved public road, dry road conditions in summertime at low speed,10-20 mph, the vsc and trac off warning lights on instrument panel light up with and audible bell type alarm at the same time the right front wheel makes a loud thump causing the vehicle to pull hard to the right and with very hard front end vibration. At which time there is no brake control, steering control or acceleration control for approximately 20 seconds that has caused a few near miss vehicle collisions with other vehicles or off the road towards an embankment. The sequoia was taken to a toyota dealership service center where the technician stated they can only clear the fault code in the vehicle's computer. Since the fault code has been cleared, 5 more episodes of the same identical senerios with both wet and dry road conditions but not standing water on the roadway, and also a couple of times during speeds between 60-70 mph. This is an intermittent anomaly, but happens 3-4 days in a row between instances.
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.
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.
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.
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.
To start, i want to stress that i do not understand why there is no recall for this problem.the vsc trac, abs, skid control and brake lights all came on and stayed on as of the above date.prior to that date, the vsc trac and skid lights would come on for no reason, but would go off upon turning off and restarting the car.when the lights came on and stayed on, i read the owner's manual and based on that information, was worried thebrakes would not work, so i called the dealer. When i spoke to someone in the dealer's repair shop about the problem before i brought the car in, he said that the warning lights meant that my abs system was gone and it would cost $2,000 to fix. He said that it was not covered by warranty or a recall. So, i took it to the nearest auto repair shop to my home, that i had used previously. They checked the warning lights with the computer diagnostic and could not find anything wrong. Then, i took it to the dealer, and they checked the warning lights and said that the problem was low voltage with the battery. I had recently bought a new battery, so i took the car back to the first place, which checked the battery and said it was fine. So i received conflicting messages from the dealer. However, since other owners with my year/model toyota have had safety problems with the same issue and toyota has the same problem with the 2003 model and they have issued a recall, i believe it is a safety issue. I can't understand why no recall has been issued for the 2002 year. Please look at all of the complaints about this exact issue from so many consumers (and i'm sure plenty of others who did not take the time to report it) and act before someone is seriously injured or killed!!!!!!
When i entered the freeway, my vsc trak and vsc off lights came on, and the vehicle pulled to the right suddenly. I exited the freeway, and inspected my vehicle, to find nothing visible. I re-entered the freeway, traveled approx 100 miles, with no issue. Then, the same evening, i exited the toll road near my home, when the vsc trak and vsc off lights flashed and beeped, and brakes locked up on and off violently, as if the vehicle was possessed. I managed to get it home, as i was only about a mile from there, where i parked it, and had it towed to a shop. The mechanic was able to pull a code...the yaw sensor. But, the mechanic said that he could not guarantee that this would fix the problem. This happens while driving straight, after turning left or right, at any speed, and with no warning or visible reason for doing so. This poses a huge safety issue, especially while driving on the freeways at higher speeds. This issue could cause a deadly disaster at high speeds, and with many other vehicles on the road. This is definitely not an issue to ignore or take lightly.
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.
Consumer smelled a strong chemical odor in the cabin of the vehicle.the smell caused the consumer to feel nauseous, and made it impossible to drive the vehicle.(isolated remove blower motor, checked all a/c drains and deoderized) *sc
Severe rear cavitation when rear windows open.toyota is aware.can't be repaired.
Rear windshield wipermake a noise.toyota recommends bending arm.i have had it bent and replaced. *nlm
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 09/25/08an inspection revealed, that the adhesive/glue failed.updated 10/01/08.
Driveshaft was defective. After coming to a complete stop if felt as if consumer had been rear ended. Vehicle was serviced seventeen times, and the dealer stated it was normal.there is also a thumping noise and vehicle lurches forward associated with a hard start condition. Brakes grab at times.rear speakers inoperative 3rd row.sunroof rattle.water inside marker light covers when raining.rubbng noise from rear wheels.center wheel cap was tightened. *tc
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.
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.
Purchased 4 new firestone wilderness le 265/70/16 tires in july. While driving, noticed vibrating of car around 60 mph. Pulled over and inspected tires. 3 of the 4 tires are missing large chunks of tread. One of the tires has wires and inner tire exposing causing vibration. Unacceptable.
My wife and i were on the way south i-405 from work to go to the church. I made exit at fairview, and then left on baker street. I felt the steering wheel was very heavy and uncontrollable. The car crashed. There was no other car involved. My breast and head are in pain right now.
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.
At 247,000 plus miles the abs system would suddenly engage going around sharper curves on the highway at 65+ mph. Recently the abs system engaged at 32 mph around a sharper curve on a mountain road. I brought it into the dealer in august 2019. As of february 2020 it is still not fixed, despite spending a lot of money. Besides being nerve wracking, it is a potentially hazardous problem, especially in snow and ice, that should qualify for a recall.
The vsc lights come on when driving, the rear differential seal was completely rusted through and should be on a recall, the frame was on recall and replaced in 2014, but the rear seals were rusted thru and toyota after costing me thousands does not want to cover rear seals why ? right after the frame was replaced and the toyota dealer in deerfield beach, fl said the rear differential is also way rusted out and may blow the seals, well they did during a oil change and check. If toyota knew of the extreme rust on the frame that it was also on the rear differential as confirmed by 3 different mechanics one being toyota. Toyota wants me to pay $2,000.00 to fix which is outrageous.
I was driving down the highway in my toyota when i herd a loud sound so i pulled thecar over and called a tow trucki belive the lugnut might be faulty or worn downto bring my car to my grand paws house . The wheel was broke laying flat on the groynd
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 lostpower 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?
While driving, the front drivers side wheel came completely off the vehicle.the consumer stated that there was some type of pole sticking out. The consumer had the vehicle towed. Toyota told the consumer there was nothing they could do. Please provide any further information.
Driveshaft was defective. After coming to a complete stop if felt as if consumer had been rear ended. Vehicle was serviced seventeen times, and the dealer stated it was normal.there is also a thumping noise and vehicle lurches forward associated with a hard start condition. Brakes grab at times.rear speakers inoperative 3rd row.sunroof rattle.water inside marker light covers when raining.rubbng noise from rear wheels.center wheel cap was tightened. *tc
Dt: needs to change the tires on his car and can not get the wheels off.call toyota they said that keep tring and go to dealer will adise or take care of problem. Took off lugs and sercurty lock off and still cant get the tire off.tried front and rear tiers.this is a wheel problem on my toyota 4 runner sr5.
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