2002 Toyota Sequoia complaints

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.

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

02/TOYOTA/SEQUOIA/SEQUOIA LMT V8 VEHICLE ACCELLERATION/ TOYOTA REP. INPECTED , YES A PROBLEM. *TR

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

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? *TR

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

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

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

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

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

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

ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION. *TR

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA TRANSMISSION FAIL. *TR

TL* 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.

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

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

2002 TOYOTA 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! *TR

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

THE VSC/ TRAC LIGHT WILL REMAIN ON, TURN OFF BY ITSELF, NOT RESPOND TO PRESSING OF THE VSC/ TRAC BUTTON. *TR

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. *TR

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

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

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

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

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

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

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