2002 Toyota Sequoia complaints

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 A PROBLEM WITH THE 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. *TR

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 TO

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 *BF 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 *TR

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. *TR

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 TH

5TH/REAR DOOR FLEW OPEN SOMETIME BETWEEN COMING TO A NORMAL STOP 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). *TR

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

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

FAILED COMPONENTS: PREMATURE FRAME ROT I'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. *TR

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. *TR

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? *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

TL* 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 VEHICLE IS A TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2002 2 WHEEL DRIVE, AND I HAVE HAD THREE INCIDENTS SO FAR. THE FIRST TIME WAS 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. *TR

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.

FRAME RUSTING THROUGH WITH AT LEAST ONE HOLE FOND, NOT THOROUGHLY CHECKED YET. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TT

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. *TR

2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA BRAKE SLIPPERY AND SHAKE THE VEHICLE, THEN BOTH VSC AND TRAC OFF WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

TL* 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.

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. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

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 FAILURE PULLS 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. *TR

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. *TR

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).*TR

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. *TR

REAR DIFFERENTIAL RUSTED OUT. LUBRICANT LEAKAGE CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL. *TR

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? *TR

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. *TR

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

TL* 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.

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. *TR

2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED VSC 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. *TR

TL*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 *CN UPDATED 03/141//

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. *TR

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

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

MY 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. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

TL*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*LJ UPDATED 04/13/11

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 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. *TR

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. *TR