2003 Toyota Sequoia complaints

2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING WHEN IN MOTION AND TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES AND SHUTTERED. IT'S IN THE SHOP NOW AND THEY SAY IT'S AN ABS SKID CONTROL ECU THAT WENT OUT. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS YEAR MODEL AND A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE. *TR

ON SEPT 6,2006. THE TRAC OFF, VSC TRAC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ARE COMING. MY 2003 SEQUOIA ONLY HAS 31,786 MILES AND PAID $2891.48 FOR THE SERVICE. TODAY 8-26-09 MY CAR ONLY HAS 58,000 MILES AND THE TRAC OFF, VSC TRAC AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ARE COMING BACK, THEY WANT TO CHARGE TO FIX THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM NOT SURE THEY FIXED THE PREVIOUS PROBLEM IN 2006? BECAUSE I ASKED THEM TO SAVE THE PARTS AND GIVE IT TO ME WHEN I PICK UP THE CAR, BUT THEY DID HAVE IT, SOMETHING IS FISHY? IF THEY REPLACE NOW THE PROBLEM IS BACK, MY CAR HAVE LOW MILES. I DO SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, COULD BE THE PROBLEM FROM THE TOYOTA, THEY NEED TO "RECALL" ALL SEQUOIA TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I DON'T WANT PAY $3,000 EVERY 2 YEARS OR EVERY 30,000 MILES. *TR

VSC/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ON. AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE ON, THE VSC/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ARE OFF. AFTER A FEW YARDS OF DRIVING, THE LIGHTS TURN ON. *TR

WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, MY 2003 SEQUOIA'S ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM ACTIVATED WHEN ACCELERATING AROUND CORNERS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE VSC COMPUTER. YESTERDAY, AUGUST 13, WHILE ON VACATION, THE VSC, TRAC OFF, AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VSC COMPUTER WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL AND WOULD AGAIN HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE COST IS BETWEEN 1500-2100 DOLLARS. THE DEALER (WEST ASHLEY TOYOTA, CHARLESTON, SC) STATED IF I DID NOT REPLACE IT, IT COULD ACTIVATE AND CAUSE ME TO LOSE CONTROL. I ASKED IF THERE WAS A FAIL SAFE AND HE DID NOT KNOW. I HAVE NOT YET REPLACED THE COMPUTER. *TR

MY ABS, VEHICLE SKID CONTROL AND TRAC CONTROL SYSTEM HAS FAILED. TROUBLE CODES INDICATE SYSTEM FAILURE AND WILL REQUIRE NEW ABS, TRAC AND ANTI SKID ECU. I HAVE NOT HAD THE REPAIR DONE YET. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY WITHOUT THESE FEATURES. I AM AWARE THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR

STABILITY CONTROL PROBLEMS WITH AN 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. FOR SEVERAL YEARS THE TRAC OFF, VSC TRAC AND ABS LIGHTS HAVE COME OFF AND ON AND ARE NOW ON PERMANENTLY RENDERING THE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM USELESS. *TR

TOYOTA SEQUOIA VSC TRAC LIGHTS ON. VEHICLE SHUDDERS WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP INITIALLY. WORRIED THIS COULD BE A POTENTIAL SAFETY RISK. TUNDRASOLUTIONS.COM HAS MANY OTHER OWNERS OF 2003 SEQUOIA COMPLAINTS ABOUT EXACT PROBLEM. *TR

I OWN A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5 WITH 95000 MILES. VSC, TRAC, AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON. DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE CODES ARE FAULTY ECU. COST OF REPAIR WAS $1700. THE FOLLOWING WEEK LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. THIS TIME THEY TELL ME IT IS A FAULTY SPEED SENSOR ON THE FRONT RIGHT. THEY RECALIBRATED THE VEHICLE AND SAID IF IT COMES BACK THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS $400. FOLLOWING WEEK, THE LIGHTS COME ON, SAME CODE FOR THE SPEED SENSOR, SO I HAVE IT REPLACED. TWO DAYS LATER, THE LIGHTS ARE BACK ON. NOT CERTAIN WHAT WILL CODE THIS TIME. AFTER READING SEVERAL POSTS ONLINE, IT LOOKS LIKE THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. SO, I'M FILING A COMPLAINT SENSE THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL.*TR

IN 2005 BOUGHT 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITH 20,000MILES IN 2007 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE DEALER CODES WERE C1223, C1247,C1203 HAD TO REPLACE COMPUTER ASSY. REPLACE TRANSLATE CONTROL UNIT AND RESET READINESS CODES. THIS COMPUTER CONTROLS TRACTION AND LOSS OF POWER. IN 7/09 THE "VSC TRAC" AND "TRAC OFF" LIGHTS AND ABS CAME ON. I BELIEVE THESE ARE ALL SAFETY ISSUES THAT PLAGUE THIS TOYOTA MODEL AND RECALL IS INORDER. ARE WE GOING TO WAIT FOR PEOPLE TO DIE BEFORE A RECALL IS GIVEN? *TR

THE "VSC TRAC" AND "TRAC OFF" LIGHTS BOTH ILLUMINATED A WEEK AGO AND REMAIN ON. THE CAR WILL PERIODICALLY DECELERATE AND SWERVE SLIGHTLY WHEN I INITIALLY BEGIN ACCELERATION. I CANNOT ACCELERATE DURING THIS TIME. I HEAR A GRINDING NOISE AND BEEPING. THE SKID CONTROL LIGHT (THE CAR WITH THE SKIDMARKS) LIGHTS UP AT THIS TIME. THIS HAPPENS DAILY, SOMETIMES 2-3 TIMES A DAY. I AM AFRAID TO PULL OUT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, NOT KNOWING IF MY CAR WILL GO OR NOT! MY HEART ALWAYS STOPS WHEN THIS HAPPENS! I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT DAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE DIAGNOSTICS INDICATED THAT MY BRAKE BOOSTER AND STEERING ANGLE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER PROBLEM WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND CONFIRMED THAT AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH ONLINE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT ANOTHER COMPUTER SYSTEM USUALLY FAILS WHEN THIS SYSTEM FAILS, BUT MY CAR HAD NOT INDICATED A FAILURE OF THAT COMPUTER YET...SO I AM EXPECTING THAT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. WE ORDERED A BRAKE BOOSTER, GASKETS, AND A STEERING ANGLE SENSOR, WHICH WILL BE INSTALLED WHEN THE PARTS ARRIVE. *TR

ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING THE WARNING LIGHTS FOR THE VSC OFF AND TRACTION CONTROL WENT ON, ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. AT THIS POINT WE REALIZED THAT OUR ABS MAY HAVE FAILED AND OUR FAMILY WAS IN DANGER. THE BRAKES NOW LOCK AND THERE IS A GRINDING AND SWAYING OF THE CAR. WE'LL BE TAKING IT IN TO BE CHECKED, OBVIOUSLY, BUT ARE CONCERNED WITH THE IMMINENT SAFETY ISSUES ALONG WITH THE LARGE NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS BY OTHER 2003 SEQUOIA OWNERS. *TR

DRIVING HOME AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE VSC/TRAC/ AND ABS LIGHT GO ON. TOYOTA SAYS IT IS NOT DANGEROUS BUT THE MANUAL SAYS TO TAKE IT IN ASAP. SPENT ~$1000 TO REPLACE THE CONTROL UNIT. *TR

ABS SKID CONTROL (ECU) AND BOOSTER ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTION. DEALER REPORTS THIS AS A SAFETY CONCERN THAT SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING AND SEEMS TO BE A PATTERN AND CONCERN YET TOYOTA REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. *TR

I HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE ABS AND VSC TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON. I HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE TO FIND OUT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND IT TO BE A HABITUAL PROBLEM. ON THE MORNING OF MAY 24 I HAD A COLLISION WITH A DEER. ALL FOUR BRAKES LOCKED UP AND I WENT INTO A SKID AND HIT THE DEER. THE THINGS THAT I HAVE READ IS ITS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BUT IT IS NOT. TOYOTA HAS AN ISSUE HERE THAT PUTS ITS OWNERS IN AN UNSAFE SITUATION. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED. IF THERE WERE HABITUAL SEAT BELT ISSUES OR AIRBAG ISSUES THIS WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I THOUGH I HAD WORKING ABS BRAKES AND DUE TO SOME KIND OF DESIGN FAILURE I DID NOT. *TR

A VSC/ ABS/ SKID LIGHTS STARTS TO TRIGGER ON MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED 4WD WHICH WILL CREATE UNNECESSARY GRINDING SOUND... *TR

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. *TR

THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL/ TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ARE ON IN MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5. WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED, THESE LIGHTS ARE OFF. WHEN THE CAR IS PUT INTO DRIVE AND ACCELERATED, A BEEPING NOISE OCCURS AND THE POWER IS LOST AND THERE IS A HORRIBLE GRINDING NOISE AS IF SOMETHING IS STUCK IN THE TRANSMISSION OR BRAKES. WHEN THE CAR STOPS, THE VSC TRAC AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS COME ON AND THE CAR OPERATES NORMALLY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO PULL FROM A PARKING SPACE INTO TRAFFIC. THE CAR PRACTICALLY DIES AND ONCOMING CARS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO STOP IN TIME. I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE NEAREST CAR IS QUITE FAR AWAY BEFORE PULLING OUT AND THIS CAN TAKE QUITE A WHILE AT HIGH TRAFFIC TIMES. I HAVE READ INTERNET ACCOUNTS OF OTHERS WITH THIS SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME HAVE COMPLAINED THAT THEY WERE ALMOST IN ACCIDENTS WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. UNFORTUNATELY , THE ONLY REMEDY SEEMS TO BE TO REPLACE THE VSC COMPUTER WHICH CAN COST OVER $1500. TOYOTA HAS NOT SEEMED TO COOPERATE WITH CUSTOMERS ON THIS. *TR

VEHICLE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER IS FAULTY AND CAUSE RANDOM BRAKING OR THROTTLE REDUCTION. KNOWN PROBLEM BY TOYOTA. REQUIRES NEW COMPUTER WITH UPDATED SOFTWARE THAT "FIXES" A PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA CLAIMS DOESN'T EXIST. OVER $2000. *TR

THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, ABS LIGHT CAME ON, THE VSC LIGHTS CAME ON, ALL ON MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED. AFTER PARKING THE CAR FOR WORK, WHEN I LEFT WORK, THE CAR STALLED LIKE IT DID NOT WANT TO START. WHEN I GOT TO A STOP LIGHT THE CAR HESITATED TO MOVE WHILE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE ONLINE IT TURNS OUT THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE ECU OF THE YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR. I ALSO READ THAT AN ECU UNIT CAUSED A FIRE, AND HAS CAUSED NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS AND SAFETY ISSUES. THE UNIT CONTROLS THE ABS, THROTTLE, AND OTHER IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THE CAR WHERE THE UNIT TAKES CONTROL OF THE BRAKE AND ENGINE, DISABLING THE DRIVER TO BE IN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CARE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE ECU INFORMATION WAS GIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP KEPT THE CAR 2 DAYS TRYING TO AVOID CHANGING THE UNIT BECAUSE THE COST WAS 1800.00 AT THE DEALERS COST. SO THEY FINALLY SAID THAT T WAS NOT THE ECU BUT A PART THAT IS RELATED AND THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND ISSUED COSTS IN EXCESS OF 2500.00. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO COVER THE PARTS AND LABOR UNDER THE 8 YEAR 80,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE CAR ONLY HAS 56,000 MILES ON IT AND IT IS DRIVEN FOR LESS THAN A MILE A DAY. THIS IS TOO MUCH TO PAY FOR A PART THAT TOYOTA KNOWS WAS FAULTY AND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE. IT WILL CAUSE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO INTERVENE TO PREVENT A DEATH TO

THE VCS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO BRAKE BY ITSELF. THIS WAS A SUDDEN DECELERATION WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ON MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS GONE OUT. PERIODICALLY THE SYSTEM WILL ACT LIKE THE VEHICLE IS GOING INTO A SKID. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 64,000 MILES ON IT. MOST OF THE TIME WHEN I TURN THE VEHICLE ON, THE VSC SYSTEM JUST LIGHTS UP ON THE DASHBOARD STATING THE SYSTEM IS DISABLED. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AND THE DOOR LOCK WAS VANDALIZED IN 2007 THE DOOR LOCK WAS OPENED AND THE WINDOWS DOWN. NOW IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN 2009 AND HOW IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THIS SEQUOIA CAME WITH FACTORY ALARM WHICH IS '!@#$% BECAUSE THE LOCK CAN BE OPEN SO EASY THEY JUST DETACH IT FROM THE DOOR SO EASY THAT YOU SEE IT BECAUSE THE WINDOWS ARE DOWN. I DO NOT WANT ANOTHER SEQUOIA OF TOYOTA. WHAT SECURITY DO I HAVE WITH THIS LOCKS. IT IS SO SIMPLE TO OPEN. I WOULD LIKE AN EXPLANATION. WHAT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND IS THAT HOW COME THEY OPEN THE DOOR AND THE WINDOWS GO DOWN I HAVE TO START THE CAR FOR THE WINDOWS TO COME DOWN. THIS WAS AT THE MORNING. IMAGING AT NIGHT. I COULD NOT FIND A WEBSITE TO COMPLAIN JUST YOUR SITE. IT SEEMS THAT THE DOOR LOCK IT NOT ATTACH TO THE DOOR IT IS OVER THE DOOR DON'T YOU THINK THIS IS THE CHEAPEST WAY FOR A SEQUOIA TOYOTA IT COSTS A LOT OF MONEY AND I PAID FOR NOTHING. I DO NOT FEEL SECURE IN MY SEQUOIA. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME? I LOST ALL MY DOCUMENTS. I CAN NOT GO TO PLACES BECAUSE I THINK IT WILL HAPPENED AGAIN AND PROBABLY WONT SEE IT AGAIN. I AM AFRAID TO LEAVE MY CAR ANYWHERE EVEN AT THE GARAGE BECAUSE THE ALARM WILL NEVER RING. CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN TO ME IF THE DOOR IS OPEN HOW COME THE ALARM NEVER RANG. I DO NOT WANT TO USE IT AT AGAIN. *TR

WITHIN A MONTH OF PURCHASE IN JANUARY 2003 THE VSC & TRAC LIGHT WERE COMING ON UPON VEHICLE START UP SPORADICALLY FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. ON OCCASION THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ALSO COME ON. SOMETIMES I WOULD HAVE A FOOT ON THE GAS & IT FELT LIKE THE BRAKE WAS BEING APPLIED. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN SEVERAL TIMES, AND THEY SAID THEIR WASN'T AN ISSUE. I LEFT IT OVERNIGHT AND THE LIGHTS DIDN'T COME ON AT 2000 MILES. THIS CONTINUED SPORADICALLY FOR A YEAR USUALLY DURING COLDER WEATHER. IN JANUARY 2004 AT 16,870 MILES THE VCS/TRAC CAME ON WHEN NEAR TOYOTA AND FINALLY WAS VALIDATED & REPLACED DUE TO TSB BR002-03, PART#89630-0C011. THE ISSUE STILL CONTINUES STILL IN COLDER WEATHER. IN DECEMBER 2005, AT 48,000 THE VCS/TRAC & ENGINE LIGHT WERE ON, AND STAYED ON ALL DAY & TOYOTA REPLACE THE CAT CONVERTER. TWO WEEKS LATER I RETURN WITH ALL THREE LIGHTS ON & THEY REPLACE THE CAT CONVERTER AGAIN. NOW THE ISSUES ARE SPORADIC ALL YEAR LONG. IN AUGUST 2008 AT 89,000 MILES DURING SERVICE WORK THEY ARE ABLE TO PULL CODES WITH VSC/TRAC LIGHTS OFF. THEY REPLACE ECM TO CORRECT STEERING ANGLE & DECELERATION. THE LIGHTS STILL CAME ON LAST WEEK AGAIN AT START UP AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. STILL LOOKING FOR A RESOLUTION... *TR

IN JULY 2006 AT 52000 MILES I WENT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND THE DOOR HANDLE BREAKS OFF IN MY HAND. DEALER SAID NOT COVERED AS IT IS WEAR & TEAR. I AM NOT A TOUGH GUY, BUT CHEAP PLASTIC HANDLES, ESPECIALLY ON THE DRIVER DOOR AS IT IS THE MOST USED? $139 IS A WASTE OF CONSUMER $ AND FOR AN EXTRA DOLLAR THEY COULD HAVE MADE A STRONGER HANDLE. *TR

IN APRIL 2006 AT 50,000 MILES AT AN INSPECTION IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE FRONT & REAR ROTORS AS THEY WERE RUSTED & COULD EFFECT THE SAFETY OF OCCUPANTS AS THE BRAKES MAY NOT RESPOND APPROPRIATELY. HELLO, I AM IN CHICAGO! RUST SHOULD BE EXPECTED HERE, BUT NOT TO THE POINT OF SAFETY. SOLUTION - SPENT MONEY REPLACING ALL BRAKES & PADS, THEN MOVE SOUTH. *TR

IN JUNE 2008 AT 88,000 MILES I BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, AND WAS TOLD THE SWAY BAR LINKS WERE BROKEN. THIS WAS COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR

MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA ECU IS OUT THIS WAS OUT AT 53,000 MILES AND IS GOING TO COST 1300 FOR THE PART AND 500 FOR LABOR! READING THIS IS A HUGE ONGOING COMPLAINT WITH THE 2003 SEQUOIA'S. SHOULD THIS BE CONSIDERED A RECALL DUR TO THE HUNDRED AND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS STRICTLY REGARDING THE ECU SKID CONTROL LIGHTS. *TR

VEHICLE SKID CONTROL (VSC)CONTINUES TO FAIL, TAKEN THE SEQUOIA TO TOYOTA SEVERAL TIME AND THE RESET OR CHANGE THE VSC MODULE. TOYOTA KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM ON ALL SEQUOIAS BUT DON'T APPEAR TO INTERESTED IN FIXING IT. *TR

VEHICLE TRACTION CONTROL, VEHICLE SKID CONTROL, ANTI BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHTS COME ON WHEN I FIRST TURN THE CAR ON. THE BRAKES ARE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO PUSH IN. AFTER CAR IS WARMED UP FOR 15 MINUTES SEEM TO WORK FINE. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS ME TO SPEND OVER $1000 FOR NEW PART. *TR

LEFT FRONT TIRE IS BEGINNING TO SEPARATE IN SEVERAL PLACES ALONG THE OUTSIDE EDGE. NEED TO KNOW IF I SHOULD SUBMIT EVIDENCE NOW BEFORE TIRE COMPLETELY FAILS. (EXPLODES) *TR

VSC/TRAC/ABS LIGHTS HAVE BEEN A NAGGING PROBLEM WITH MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA THE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE OWNED IT. I HAVE HAD THE SEQUOIA TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED BOTH A SENSOR DURING ONE VISIT AND THE COMPUTER DURING ANOTHER VISIT. STILL, INTERMITTENTLY ONE OR TWO TIMES A MONTH, THE LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING EVEN ON STRAIGHT DRY CLEAR ROADS. PULLING OVER AND TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND RE-STARTING THE VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES TURN THE LIGHTS OFF BUT NOT ALWAYS. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT WHEN MY LIGHTS ARE ON I DO NOT HAVE USE OF THE VSC/TRAC OR ABS SYSTEMS. UNFORTUNATELY, WHEN I TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE LIGHTS HAVE TURNED BACK OFF SO THERE IS NO WAY TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THIS IN ITSELF IS A SAFETY CONCERN. YOU CAN BET THAT I WILL HOLD TOYOTA ACCOUNTABLE IF THERE IS EVER AN ACCIDENT WHEN THESE LIGHTS ARE ON. THIS HAS ABSOLUTELY MADE ME UPSET TO THE POINT THAT I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER TOYOTA EVER AGAIN UNLESS TOYOTA ISSUES A RECALL AND REPLACES ALL OF THE SENSORS AND RELATED COMPUTER COMPONENTS SO THAT THE LIGHTS GO OFF AND STAY OFF. I DO WANT TO MENTION THAT WHEN THE CAR WAS JUST A FEW DAYS OLD THE BATTERY FAILED ON ME. UPON TAKING IT TO THE DEALER I FOUND OUT THAT INTERNALLY SOME OF THE BATTERY CELLS CAME LOOSE FROM THE CONNECTORS WHICH DID NOT GIVE ME ENOUGH VOLTAGE OR AMPS TO CRANK THE ENGINE OVER. THIS WAS REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE BUT I STILL WONDER IF THIS CAUSED SOME SORT OF DAMAGE TO THE VSC/TRAC/ABS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMPONE

MY VSC/ABS/SKID IS CONSTANTLY ON NOW AND BEFORE IT WAS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY AND NOW IT IS ALSO MAKING A DISENGAGED SOUND. SO I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID I NEED TO REPLACE MY SKID CONTROL COMPUTER WHICH WILL COST ME ABOUT $1600 PLUS LABOR. THIS IS TOO STEEP FOR ME. THE REASON WHY I BOUGHT TOYOTA BECAUSE OF THEIR DEPENDABILITY. I'M REALLY DISAPPOINTED ON HOW THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HANDLING THIS PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD ANOTHER REASON WHY VSC/ABS/SKID WOULD MALFUNCTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE AND FELT EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURS WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. THE TRACTION CONTROL AND VSC WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ANTI-SKID COMPUTER SYSTEM AND RECOMMENDED THAT IT BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE VSC TRAC LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND POWER WAS LOST. ACCORDING TO DEALER, BILL WRIGHT TOYOTA, IT WILL COST ME APPROXIMATELY $1600 TO CONDUCT REPAIRS WHICH REQUIRE AN ECU CHANGE, EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND IS MENTIONED SEVERAL TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED BY TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION. WHEN I QUESTIONED THE IMMEDIATE NEED FOR THIS REPAIR, I WAS TOLD THAT FAILURE TO HAVE REPAIRS EFFECTED PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA TRAC LIGHT DATE SEPT-2006 ISSUE WITH TRACK VSC, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SENOR CHANGED, COST US $550, JULY 2007, ECU FOR SKID CONTROL CHANGED, WE PAID $1437 FOR THIS SERVICE DEC 2008, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND VCS LIGHT ON AGAIN, ADJUSTED SENSOR $80, JAN 2009, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VCS, LIGHT AGAIN, AT FIRST, THEY QUOTED $2300 FOR REPAIR CLAIMING THE COMPUTER NEED CHANGING, AFTER I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE CHARGES, THE CALLED ME BACK AND CONTINUED TO WORK ON THE ISSUE, AND LATER THEY SAID IT WAS CALIBRATION. THEY DECIDED NOT TO CHARGE US. NOW, FEB 2009, LIGHTS ON AGAIN, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND VSC LIGHTS ON AGAIN. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AND MY VSC TRAC,VSC OFF LIGHTS STAY ON. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS THE TRANSMISSION HOWEVER IT IS A DEFECT FROM TOYOTA. THE ABS LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AS A RESULT. I HAVE SEEN LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AS WELL AND THINK THAT TOYOTA SHOULD DO A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT CITY STREET SPEEDS, DURING DRY WEATHER, ON PAVED ROADS, MY VSC TRAC AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS COME ON. NO OTHER WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. THEN A BUZZER SOUNDS FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS. THEN AT THE SAME TIME, A STRANGE GRINDING SOUND COMES FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR, AND THE BRAKES SEEM TO START WORKING FOR NO REASON. I QUICKLY PULL OVER, TURN OFF THE CAR. I CHECK THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR AND SEE NO INDICATION OF RUNNING OVER ANYTHING. I THEN START THE CAR AND ALL THE LIGHTS ARE BACK TO NORMAL (OFF). THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 2-3 TIMES A MONTH, FOR ABOUT A MONTH OR 2 NOW. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE ANY PROBLEMS. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA 4X4. I HAD THE 60,000 MILE SERVICE DONE AT PIERCEY TOYOTA MILPITAS, CA. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADVISING ME THAT THE VEHICLE BATTERY NEEDED REPLACEMENT, WHICH I AUTHORIZED. WHEN I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE, I NOTICED THAT THE VSC/VSC TRACTION LIGHT WAS ON AND WOULD REMAIN ON. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO PIERCEY TOYOTA, AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE VSC COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST FOR REPLACEMENT WAS $2,000. I DECLINED REPAIR UNTIL I COULD DO SOME RESEARCH. I HAVE CHECKED THE WEB, AND APPARENTLY THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE VSC COMPUTER. YOUR NHTSA ACTION NUMBER IS PE08072. I HAVE NO WAY OF PROVING IT, BUT I THINK WHEN THE NEW BATTERY WAS INSTALLED, THE VSC COMPUTER WAS DAMAGED, SINCE IT HAD WORKED FINE UNTIL THE 60,000 MILE SERVICE/VEHICLE BATTERY REPLACEMENT. *TR

I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS DETAILED IN NHTSA ACTION NO. PE08072. SEVERAL TIMES, MY VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM HAS ACTIVATED UNEXPECTEDLY. EVERY TIME, IT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS AT A STOP SIGN. WHEN I ACCELERATED TO TURN RIGHT, THE VSC SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND I LOST POWER TO THE VEHICLE, HALF-WAY PULLED OUT IN A TURN. AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS, POWER RETURNED. *TR

BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER SAYS THE SKIP CONTROL COMPUTER WHICH INCLUDES VSC/ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ON VEHICLE, THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE FIX. MY LAST SERVICE ON THIS VEHICLE WAS A COMPLETE BRAKE REPLACEMENT AFTER WHICH THE BRAKE LIGHT STARTED TO COME ON AT RANDOM. THE BRAKE LIGHT HAS TO BE ON IN ORDER TO CHECK THE VEHICLE, WHICH IS AN INCONVENIENCE IN ITSELF. I FINALLY MANAGED TO CATCH THE BRAKE LIGHT ON AND THIS IS WHAT I WAS CONFRONTED WITH. NO INJURIES OR DEATH SO FAR IT THAT WHAT IT'S GOING TO TAKE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5 4WD. IT HAS BEEN GIVING ME THE SAME PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2003 BRAND NEW. THE VSC OFF LIGHT AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHTS ARE ON ALMOST ALL THE TIME. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE SENSORS ON THE BRAKES OR THAT I NEEDED A NEW BRAKE PAD AND ROTOR. I HAVE BEEN DOING THE REPLACEMENT DEALS FOR THE PAST THREE TIMES ALREADY AND IT IS STILL GIVING ME THE SAME PROBLEM. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE MANY CAR OWNERS WHO HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT IT IS DUE TO A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION. IT BECOMES A GREATER PROBLEM BECAUSE THE COMPUTER DISABLES THE VEHICLE CONTROL MECHANISM RESULTING IN LOSS OF SKID CONTROL. THE BRAKES FAIL TO ENGAGE AND THERE IS NO TRACTION DURING A SKID. IT IS A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHEN DRIVING DURING THE WINTER OR WHEN IT IS RAINING AND THE ROADS ARE WET AND SLIPPERY. I WAS TOLD TO UNPLUG THE BATTERY AND PLUG IT BACK IT TO RESTART THE COMPUTER BUT IT DOES NOT KEEP THE VSC OFF AND ENGINE LIGHT FROM COMING ON. I AM BRINGING IT TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND HOPE TO GET THEM TO REALLY FIX THE PROBLEM. SINCE THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY CAR OWNERS, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND THE HIGHWAY SAFETY COMMISSION SHOULD REQUIRE TOYOTA TO FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR ALL OWNERS FOR FREE. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5 4WD. IT HAS BEEN GIVING ME THE SAME PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2003 BRAND NEW. THE VSC OFF LIGHT AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHTS ARE ON ALMOST ALL THE TIME. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE SENSORS ON THE BRAKES OR THAT I NEEDED A NEW BRAKE PAD AND ROTOR. I HAVE BEEN DOING THE REPLACEMENT DEALS FOR THE PAST THREE TIMES ALREADY AND IT IS STILL GIVING ME THE SAME PROBLEM. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE MANY CAR OWNERS WHO HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT IT IS DUE TO A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION. IT BECOMES A GREATER PROBLEM BECAUSE THE COMPUTER DISABLES THE VEHICLE CONTROL MECHANISM RESULTING IN LOSS OF SKID CONTROL. THE BRAKES FAIL TO ENGAGE AND THERE IS NO TRACTION DURING A SKID. IT IS A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHEN DRIVING DURING THE WINTER OR WHEN IT IS RAINING AND THE ROADS ARE WET AND SLIPPERY. I WAS TOLD TO UNPLUG THE BATTERY AND PLUG IT BACK IT TO RESTART THE COMPUTER BUT IT DOES NOT KEEP THE VSC OFF AND ENGINE LIGHT FROM COMING ON. I AM BRINGING IT TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND HOPE TO GET THEM TO REALLY FIX THE PROBLEM. SINCE THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY CAR OWNERS, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND THE HIGHWAY SAFETY COMMISSION SHOULD REQUIRE TOYOTA TO FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR ALL OWNERS FOR FREE. *TR

VSC/TRAC OFF & ABS FAILURE REQUIRING COMPUTER AND YAW SENSOR REPLACEMENT. I TOOK MY 2003 SEQUOIA TO THE LOCAL DEALERS SERVICE DEPT. IN 2006 BECAUSE THE LIGHTS MENTIONED ABOVE WERE ON. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I TOLD THEM THE CAR WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS PULLING TO THE SIDE - VERY HARD TO CONTROL. THEY COULD NOT MIMIC THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. I ARGUED WITH THEM, BUT LOST THAT ARGUMENT. LUCKILY FOR ME THE BATTERY NEEDED REPLACING IN A FEW MONTHS, AND WHEN REPLACED PROBLEM WENT AWAY. NOW THAT MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED (LAST MONTH) THE VSC/TRAC OFF AND ABS LIGHTS ARE ON AGAIN. I DIDN'T RUSH IT IN BECAUSE OF MY PRIOR EXPERIENCE OR I WOULD HAVE HAD IT IN WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THEY WANT $2200 TO REPLACE COMPUTER AND YAW RATE SENSOR. I SEE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND TOYOTA. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY REFUSE ANY RESPONSIBILITY ALTHOUGH THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOW ISSUE. IT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS UNDER THE RIGHT CONDITIONS. LUCKILY MY DRIVING IS IN A VERY SMALL COMMUNITY AND I DON'T DRIVE VERY FAST. *TR

VSC OFF AND VSC TRAC WARNING LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON ALONG WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. HAD RESET EVERY TIME. DEALER IS VAGUE ON CAUSE AND SAYS PROBABLY GAS CAP SEAL. REPLACED OXYGEN COMPONENTS ONE TIME. HAPPENING AGAIN. I SUSPECT FAULTY PART OR COMPUTER WITH THE CAR THAT IS NOT YET DOCUMENTED. *TR

SIMILAR COMPLAINT AS MANY. I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA THE VSC/TRAC LIGHT IS ON. DEALERSHIP SAYS SKID CONTROL COMPUTER NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. BUT COMPUTER SCANNER SHOWS NO CODES THAT VERIFY ANY DEFECTS. *TR

VSC, ABS AND TRAC LIGHT COMING ON. *TR

VEHICLE STALLS OCCASIONALLY WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THIS HAPPENED TO ME WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC WHICH MADE FOR AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS I HAVE TO QUICKLY STEER THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, VSC OFF LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND STAYS ON. WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN GEAR AND DRIVING FOR A FEW SECONDS, A GRINDING NOISE WITH A WARNING SIGNAL OCCURS. *TR

I BOUGHT 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. I AM GETTING THE VSC TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHT ON. CHECKED WITH OTHER SEQUOIA OWNER AND THEY HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEM. I WENT TO CHECKED THE CAR AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ECU COMPUTER IS FAULTY. THE FAULTY ECU NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THIS IS WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH 03 SEQUOIA IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. HERE ARE THE CODES: C1203, C1223,C1244. *TR

FOR NO REASON, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHTS (VSC TRAC) HAVE LIT UP AND WILL NOT TURN OFF. AFTER RESEARCHING THE MATTER, IT APPEARS THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE OF THE VSC TRACTION CONTROL ECU. THE APPROXIMATE COST TO REPAIR IS $2000.00. THIS ITEM IS CURRENTLY BEING CONSIDERED FOR A RECALL AS ITS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM FOR ALL TOYOTA SEQUOIAS. *TR THE VEHICLE DOES IN FACT EXPERIENCE THE OCCASIONAL LOCKING UP OF THE BRAKES COUPLED WITH THE LOSS OF ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THIS OCCURS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK AND USUALLY OCCURS AFTER COMING TO A STOP AND YOU BEGIN TO ACCELERATE FORWARD AGAIN. AS YOU BEGIN TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSES POWER AND THE BRAKES LOCK UP AND MAKE A LOUD GRIDING NOISE. WHILE THIS OCCURS, IF YOU STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, ITS VERY FIRM AND YOU CAN FEEL A VIBRATION IN THE PEDAL. *SMCH

VSC OFF, ABS, BRAKE AND TCS LIGHTS CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME ONLY AT FULL STOP (ENGINE RUNNING). AS SOON AS TAKING OFF (DRIVING) WITH OVER 5 KM/HR, ALL LIGHT WENT OFF. STOPPING THE VEHICLE, ALL LIGHT WILL CAME ON AGAIN. THIS CYCLE REPEATING WITH EACH AND EVERY STOP. DEALER DETERMINED THAN ONE OF THE VACUUM HOSE CRACKED AND REDUCED PRESSURE AT IDLE WOULD CAUSE LIGHT TO COME ON. ONCE HOSE HAVE BEEN REPLACED, PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. STRONGLY ADVISE SEQUOIA OWNERS BEFORE REPLACING ANY COMMUTER COMPONENTS OR EXPENSIVE MODULE, TO TALK TO THEIR DEALERS AND HAVE THE VACUUM SYSTEM CHECKED PRIOR TO ANY OTHER STEPS. IT IS THE LESS COSTLY REPAIR BEFORE ANY MAJOR ONES. *TR