2005 Toyota Sequoia complaints

THE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER ON MY 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING LOW POWER/LOW ACCELERATION. THE ENGINE HAS 65,000 MILES. BECAUSE THIS PART FAILED, SEVERAL ENGINE PARTS MALFUNCTIONED. THE ENGINE NEARLY BLEW UP AS A RESULT. TOYOTA RECALLED 2003-04 MODELS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM, BUT HAS ONLY ISSUED A TSB FOR THE 2005 MODEL. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED THAT MY ENGINE WOULD NOT HAVE NEARLY EXPLODED HAD THE SKID COMPUTER NOT BEEN FAULTY. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA, AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT THIS PART IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A PROBLEM IN THE 2005 MODEL, AND WILL NOT ASSIST IN REPAIRING IT. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR FOR THIS IS $4000. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT, VSC OFF LIGHT, AND VSC TRAC LIGHT ALL CAME ON. PULLED OVER AND SHUT ENGINE OFF. RESTARTED THE CAR AND LIGHTS WERE INITIALLY OFF BUT CAME RIGHT BACK ON AS SOON AS I STARTED DRIVING. HAD ADVANCE AUTO PARTS HOOK COMPUTER TO IT, AND IT ISN'T THROWING A CODE AT ALL. *TR

3 INCIDENTS IN THE LAST 90DAYS, EACH ONE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION BETWEEN 15-40MPH WITH 5 PASSENGERS AND IN TRAFFIC. ON EACH OCCASION, THE BRAKES SUDDENLY ENGAGED, CAUSING A LOUD BANG/THUNK SOUND FOLLOWED BY A SEVERE SHAKE IN THE VEHICLE. SPEED & CONTROL WAS DRASTICALLY REDUCED TO THE POINT OF BEING UNCONTROLLABLE. WITHIN SECONDS, THE VSC TRAC, VSC OFF, BRAKE AND MAINTENANCE LAMPS ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE, AS IF THE BRAKES WERE FULLY ENGAGED. AFTER PULLING OVER, WE SHUTDOWN THE VEHICLE AND LET IT SIT A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, ON RESTARTING, ALL LAMPS WERE ON, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVE-ABLE HOWEVER, THE BRAKES WE STILL BEING APPLIED BUT SLIGHTLY ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE BUT ON RELEASE OF THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE SLOWED RAPIDLY. AFTER DROPPING OFF VEHICLE TO A LOCAL NON-DEALER SERVICE CENTER ON EACH OF THE FIRST 2 INCIDENTS, THE CODES WERE NO-LONGER ACTIVE AND THE SHOP INDICATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE UNLESS THE CODES WERE ACTIVE AGAIN. RESEARCH INDICATES THE 2003-04 HAD SKID CONTROL COMPUTER RECALL, REFLASHING/REPROGRAMMING THE COMPUTER BUT ONLY A TSB WAS ISSUED ON THE 2005 MODEL YEAR. AFTER THE THIRD INCIDENT, THE MOST SEVERE, WE WENT TO A TOYOTA DEALER. THEY CONFIRMED THE RECALL & THE TSB. IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THE SERVICE ADVISOR'S AND TECHNICIANS, THEY BOTH REPORTED THAT THEY HAVE HAD NUMEROUS 2005 MODELS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THE DEALER INFORMED US THAT THE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A TOTAL COST OF $1100. HOWEVER,

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SHE WAS PARKING, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A GRINDING NOISE DURING THE FAILURE. THE BRAKE LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW BRAKE BOOSTER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 103,000.

VSC, TRAC OFF, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS ALL STAYED ON AFTER CAR WAS STARTED. FOR THE NEXT WEEK OR SO THEY WOULD GO OFF THEN COME BACK ON AND THEN STAYED ON CONTINUALLY. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALERSHIP ON JUNE 16, 2012 AND THEY SAID THE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER NEEDED REPLACED AND THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PART. ON JUNE 19, 2012 THEY REPLACED THIS PART AT A CHARGE OF $1013.56. ON JUNE 22, 2012 ALL THESE LIGHTS HAVE AGAIN COME ON. I WAS TOLD AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL DIAGNOSIS THERE HAD BEEN A BULLETIN ISSUED ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I ASK WHY IT WASN'T RECALLED IF IT WAS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY JUST SAID IT WAS A BULLETIN NOT A RECALL. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR 5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH WHEN THE VSC AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DECREASED SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE FUEL AIR REDUCTION PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,012.

"VSC OFF" AND "VSC TRACK" AND "BRAKE" LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. SEVERE LOSS OF POWER. UNPREDICTABLE STEERING AND BRAKING. *JS

THE BRAKE LIGHT CONSTANTLY GOES ON AND OFF. TRAC OFF, VSC TRAC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ALL COME ON. A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE AND VIBRATION WHEN STARTING UP THE VEHICLE. ENGINE WILL NOT ACCELERATE RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING AND THE TRAC CONTROL LIGHT GOES ON AT THE SAME TIME. I FIRST EXPERIENCED THIS WHILE GOING UP A MOUNTAIN AND NEEDED TO TURN AROUND BECAUSE MY VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE EVEN WITH THE GAS COMPLETELY FLOORED. I NOTICED THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. IS TOYOTA WAITING FOR A DEATH TO HAPPEN BEFORE THEY DO SOMETHING. THIS IS A FAMILY VEHICLE AND I'M TRANSPORTING MY 2 AND 5 YEAR OLD. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPENS!! *TR

BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN COMING ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS. ON 05/6/12 THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A WHINING NOISE WHICH SOUNDED LIKE THE FAN. TURNED ON AND OFF THE CAR THREE TIMES AND THE WHINING SOUND WENT AWAY. NEXT DAY SAME PROBLEM THEN THE CHECK ENGINE, VSC TRACK &TRAC OFF LIGHTS CAME ON. TOOK IT TO TOYOTA DEALER WHO IS QUOTING A PRICE OF $3K TO FIX. I AM NOTICING QUITE A NUMBER OF THESE SAME COMPLAINTS IS THIS A RECALL ISSUE FOR TOYOTA?

VISIBLE MULTIPLE CRACKS ON THE SIDEWALL OF TIRES (4 OF THEM INSTALLED IN TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5), MICHELIN CROSS TERRAIN,P-METRIC, BOUGHT ON 02-06-2009, AT COSTCO # 485 WAIPIO HI, STILL ON WARRANTY,NOT 2/32 WORN YET. OWNER BROUGHT THE TIRE FOR INSPECTION AT THE SAID OUTLET FOR THE TIRE TECHNICIAN TO INSPECT, BUT WAS TOLD THAT ITS JUST "COSMETIC", SAFE TO USE. OWNER IS CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY ISSUE, AN IMMINENT TIRE BLOWOUT MIGHT HAPPEN. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND MAINTAINED THE INITIAL SPEED. THE ENGINE TRACTION AND STABILITY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 158,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACK, ABS, VSC, BRAKE, AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER, BUT THE WARNING LIGHTS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 83,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

VSC TRAC, VSC OFF AND ABS LIGHTS ALL COME ON AT ONCE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC AND HE COULDN'T PULL THE CODE AS IT WAS OFF BY THE TIME I GOT THERE. BRAKES HAD GOOD PAD LEFT. THE LIGHT CAME ON 3 TIMES TODAY AND WENT OFF JUST AS UNEXPECTEDLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY, THE VSC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN DRIVING NORMALLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,036.

2005 SEQUOIA - THIS IS NOW MY 2ND FORMAL COMPLAINT. VEHICLE HAS SKID CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE, BRAKE, ECT LIGHTS ON AND MULTIPLE TIMES LOST BRAKING CONTROL IN TRAFFIC. I TOOK TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND FINALLY THEY REPLACED THE ECU ($1000) AND ASSURED ME THAT THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. GUESS WHAT? PROBLEM IS BACK AFTER JUST A COUPLE MONTHS. NOW IT IS SAID THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDS REPLACING($1000). TOYOTA HAS RECALLED THIS PROBLEM ON OTHER YEARS BUT NOT THE 2005. THE TIME IS NOW! THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS VEHICLE FOR MY FAMILY WITH 3 YOUNG CHILDREN, PLUS IT IS COSTING US ALOT OF TIME AND MONEY! TOYOTA.....PLEASE TRY AND KEEP YOUR REPUTATION AND HELP YOUR LOYAL CUSTOMERS. *TR

VSC OFF LIGHT KEEPS APPEARING ON AND OFF. ANTILOCK BRAKING IS DISABLE WHEN THE LIGHT COMES ON. *TR

TOYOTA SEQUOIA SKID CONTROL ECU ON A 2005 MODEL, FAILED, CAUSING INCONSISTENT BRAKING RESPONSE AMONG MULTIPLE LIGHTS DETECTING FAILURES THAT ARE RELATED TO THE PART THE BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY WENT OFF ALONG WITH HE VSC SINCE MAY OF 2010 HAVE HAD IT IN TO TOYOTA 3 TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM THE LAST TIME THEY FINALLY WERE ABLE TO TELL ME IT WAS THE SKID CONTROL ECU AND IT WAS NOT A RECALL ITEM DESPITE THE RECALL ON THE 2003 SEQUOIA'S. *TR

I HAVE A NEWLY PURCHASED, ONE OWNER, PREOWNED SEQUOIA, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED EVERY 5000 MILES AND ALL RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN COMPLETED AT THE SAME DEALER EACH TIME. I HAVE RECENTLY TAKEN IT FOR INSPECTION AND THE DEALER FAILED IT BECAUSE THE VSC SKID CONTROL ECU NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF ERROR CODES. THIS IS A $2300 DOLLAR REPAIR. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE THIS IS AN VERY COMMON ISSUE. SO MUCH SO THAT TOYOTA ISSUED A TSB AND CHANGED THE PART OUT FOR A NEW ONE ON FUTURE MODELS. I FEEL LIKE TOYOTA IS VERY AWARE OF THIS DEFECT WHICH IS A BRAKE RELATED CONCERN WHICH TO ME IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TOYOTA TO OWN UP TO THIS AND PAY FOR THE COSTLY REPAIR. I READ ON A FORUM THAT EVERYONE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE SHOULD COMPLAIN TO NHTSA IN HOPE OF FORCING TOYOTA'S HAND. I AM CANADIAN THAT EXPORTED THIS VEHICLE AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I NEED TO DEAL WITH US TOYOTA. *KB

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA FROM A DEALER. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 70K MILES ON IT AND LOOKS TO BE IN GREAT SHAPE INSIDE AND OUT. HOWEVER, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, I DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME OF THE CAR IS RUSTED OUT WITH SEVERE RUST AROUND THE JOINTS AND WELDS OF THE UNDERFRAME. I HAVE LIVED IN NE FOR THE PAST 12 YEARS AND HAVE OWNED MY FAIR SHARE OF CARS AND TRUCKS AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN A FRAME THAT IS THIS RUSTED ON A FAIRLY NEW CAR. MY PREVIOUS CAR WAS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER THAT I USED IN THE SNOW/DIRT/ROAD ALL YEAR LONG AND THE FRAME LOOKED BRAND NEW WHEN IT WAS SOLD. DOING RESEARCH ONLINE AND TALKING TO OTHER SEQUOIA OWNERS, IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THAT TOYOTA DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR LACK OF QC. THE TOYOTA TUNDRA FROM THE SAME YEARS WAS RECALLED FOR THE SAME EXACT ISSUE AND THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED AND YET THE SEQUOIA OWNERS ARE LEFT WITH EXPENSIVE TRUCKS THAT CAN'T PASS INSPECTION AFTER 6 OR LESS YEARS ON THE ROAD. TO ME, THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND I REALLY HOPE THAT SOMETHING WILL BE DONE. *TR

THE YAW RATE SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE. THIS CAUSES THE VSC TRAC TO ENGAGE AND SLOWS THE VEHICLE RIGHT AWAY, ALSO CAUSES POWER FAILURE IN THE ASPECT OF WHEN IT ENGAGES ENGINE SLOWS AND CAN EVER SHUT OFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH BACK LOCK COULD NOT BE OPENED OR LOCKED FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AUTOMATIC KEY FOB WAS ALSO INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE, TRC-OFF, AND VSC-OFF LIGHTS ILLUMINATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFT GATE WOULD NOT OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HER THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW CABLE FOR THE LIFT GATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,100. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

MY 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAD THE VSC LIGHT COME ON. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO SAID THAT IT WAS A CODE FOR THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION VALVE STICKING OPEN, BUT HE ALSO TOLD US THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED THE VALVES BEFORE AND IT ENDED UP BEING THE PUMP. WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE WENT INTO "LIMP"MODE WHICH WAS VERY CLOSE TO CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH MY WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN IN THE CAR. AFTER READING ABOUT SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, IT WOULD SEEM THAT TOYOTA SHOULD BE WILLING TO FIX THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT. I NOW HAVE A CAR THAT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

TOYOTA - THERE IS VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE VBS, SKID CONTROL, BRAKING SYSTEM WITH THE TOYOTA 2005 SEQUOIA!!!!! MY BRAKES LOCKED UP AND I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR IN TERMS OF HANDLING OR BRAKING POWER - LUCKY FOR ME I DRIVE LIKE A CAUTIOUS GRANDMOTHER AND WAS DRIVING SLOWLY STOPPING AT A ROUTINE STOP. THIS EVENT HAPPENED AFTER MONTHS AND MONTHS OF TAKING THE CAR IN. AFTER THIS SERIOUS EVENT I KNEW THAT IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM NOT TO BE WORRIED ABOUT.... TOYOTA REPLACED THE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER - CLOSE TO 1000. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A 99% FIX. FASTFORWARD AND THE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN ABOUT A MONTH LATER....NOW THEY CLAIMED THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS AT FAULT FOR ANOTHER NEAR THOUSAND DOLLARS. THE REPAIRING DEALERSHIP SERVICEMAN ASSURED ME THEY FINALLY GOT IT AND SAID HE WOULD FEEL VERY SAFE FOR ME TO TRAVEL OUT OF TOWN. I WAS HESITANT, BUT DID LEAVE TO GO OUT OF TOWN....ONLY TO FIND MYSELF AT YET ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WITH THE SAME BRAKE LIGHTS COMING ON.....AND THEN GOING OFF WHEN THEY WENT IN TO THE SERVICE STALL. THEY STILL HAVE THE CAR AS I REFUSED TO TAKE IT BACK AND THEY STATE UNTIL THE PROBLEM "RECREATES ITSELF" THEY ARE AT A LOSS TO DATE. TO ME TO TAKE THE CHANCE TO RECREATE THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR....AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS UTTERLY NUTS. IN SHORT, I WILL NOT BE DRIVING THAT CAR EVER AGAIN. NOR DO I WANT ANY OTHER PERSON IN THAT POTENTIAL "DEATH TRAP." IF THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY DOES NOT STEP IN.....I AM TELLING YOU....THERE WILL BE DEATHS!!!!! I HAVE NO QUESTION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE SKID CONTROL UNIT AND MASTER CYLINDER, WHICH WOULD BOTH NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,950.

MY 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS BEEN HAVING INTERMITTENT BRAKE LIGHTS COMING ON AND OFF FOR MONTHS. USUALLY WHEN I WOULD TURN THE CAR OFF THE LIGHTS WOULD GO OFF - ONLY TO RETURN AGAIN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR IN MANY TIMES ONLY TO HEAR THAT THE LIGHTS HAVE TO STAY ON FOR GOOD TO ANALYZE AND OR FIX IT.....A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN SAVANNAH MADE THIS COMMENT ON MY LAST FULL SERVICE APPT AND MADE THE SAME REPLY YESTERDAY. YESTERDAY WHILE BRAKING ON A CLEAR DAY AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED AT A ROUTINE LIGHT THE BRAKES MADE A TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISE WITH AN ALMOST WRECK CAUSED BY THE THIS FAILURE AND ALL THE BRAKE, ABS AND VCS LIGHTS COMING ON. TODAY I REPLACED THE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER AT A DEALERSHIP...FOR A PRICE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS! 2 DEALERSHIPS SAID THIS IS STEP ONE IN THE PROBLEM AND THAT "HOPEFULLY" IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. AS THE MOTHER OF A SMALL CHILD, I AM AT ALL HAPPY WITH THIS ANSWER AS I KNOW THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE!!!!! HAD I BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY MY CHILD AND I MIGHT NOT HAVE MADE IT AS ALL CONTROL WAS LOST. I THINK A RECALL IS NEEDED!!!!!!!!! I HAVE READ OF MANY REPORTS OF 2005'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE CONTACT ME. THANKS. *TR

STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS, ABS LIGHTS, AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. ABS DOES NOT WORK WHILE LIGHTS ARE ON. *TT

THE BRAKE LIGHT CONSTANTLY GOES ON AND OFF. TRAC OFF, VSC TRAC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ALL COME ON. A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE AND VIBRATION. ENGINE WILL NOT ACCELERATE RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING AND THE TRAC CONTROL LIGHT GOES ON AT THE SAME TIME. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE TURNING IN AN INTERSECTION. I ALMOST GOT HIT. THIS NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. THE DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY OVER $2000 TO REPAIR. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF 2 THAT JUST LOST HER JOB. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE THAT CAME ABOUT IN THE 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA RECALL. WE NEED THIS FIXED!! *KB

2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5. MY VSC TRAC LIGHT, ABS, BRAKE, LIGHTS COME ON PERIODICALLY FOR NO REASON. I HAVE READ MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

VSC (VEHICLE SKID CONTROL), TRAC (TRACTION CONTROL), BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS IS A 2005 MODEL YEAR TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITH APPROXIMATELY 41,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND HAS BEEN GARAGED SINCE NEW. DEALER SAYS COMPUTER NEEDS REPLACED, APPROXIMATELY $1,000 TO REPLACE. VSC/TRAC/BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEMS ARE WELL DOCUMENTED IN 1ST GENERATION SEQUOIAS (2001-2007 MODEL YEARS). READ ABOUT PROBLEMS ON WWW.TUNDRASOLUTIONS.COM. *TR

I HAVE A TOYOTA SEQUIOA 4X4 2005 BOUGHT NRAND NEW BUT HAVE PROBLEM SINCE THEN WITH ALL TIRES WEARING ONLY THE OUTSIDE WALL..DONE 3 SETS OF TIRE WITH ALIGNMENT GOING 4TH NOW BUT ISSUES NOT RESOLVED...AND THERE OTHER SEQUIOA'S WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM AND THIS THING NEED TO BE ADDRESS..DEALERS AND TOYOTA NOT RESPONDING TO THIS ISSUE...THANK YOU. *TT

2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, ENGINE STOPS INTERMITTENTLY, "ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL" LIGHT COME ON, ENGINE DIES, NOT ON A SLIPPERY ROAD. VERY HAZARDOUS IF ENGINE DIES WHILE DRIVING. *KB

ACCORDING TO TOYOTA MY 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA'S VSC/ABS SKID CONTROL ECU NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WHEN I REPORTED THAT I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY DIDN'T WORK BECAUSE OF VSC VASC TRAK AND FOOT BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. I SOME HOW CONTROLLED MY VEHICLE AND SAVED MYSELF FROM HAVING AN ACCIDENT. NOW TOYOTA IS ASKING FOR $1100 TO REPLACE THE UNIT. THIS UNIT SHOULD RECALLED BY TOYOTA AS THEY ARE VERY WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *KB

AT AROUND 51,000 MILES THE ABS AND VSC LIGHT CAME ON. LIGHTS WENT OUT 2 DAYS LATER. IT WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY ABOUT EVERY OTHER MONTH FOR ABOUT 2 DAYS THEN GO OUT. TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE FOUND NO CODES STORED. NOW IT HAS 100,00 MILES AND THE LIGHT STAYS ON. TOOK IT TO A TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE SKID CONTROL ECU NEEDS REPLACED. WAS TOLD IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR MY YEAR SEQUOIA. I WAS TOLD THEN THAT WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON, THE FUNCTIONS DO NOT WORK. I FEEL THIS HAS BEEN A SAFETY ISSUE THAT TOYOTA HAS BEEN AWARE OF BUT HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT. *TR

BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY CAME ON OVER SEVERAL MONTHS (JAN - MAY 2011) AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. SOMETIMES AT STARTUP, OTHER TIMES AT HWY SPEED. SINCE FLUID WAS FULL AND CLEAN, DID NOT TAKE CAR IN RIGHT AWAY. MENTIONED TO DEALER AT 60K MI. SVC TO DIAGNOSE. TOYOTA DEALER DIAGNOSED THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM WAS A MALFUNCTIONING "ELECTRONIC SKID COMPUTER." COST $122 TO DIAGNOSE AND $1120 TO REPLACE. I UNDERSTAND THIS COMPUTER CONTROLS THE STABILITY CONTROL AND ABS SYSTEMS, SO IT IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA - VEHICLE WAS RECALLED IN 2007 TO HAVE THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED. AFTER REPLACEMENT VEHICLE GOES OUT OF ALIGNMENT 3 - 4 TIMES PER YEAR, TIRES WEARING ON THE OUTSIDE ON THE FRONT TWO TIRES. NOW FRONT END IS VIBRATING WHEN GOING 60 MPH OR FASTER AND STEERING WHEEL IS SHAKING AS WELL. HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES COMPLAINING THAT IT KEEPS GOING OUT OF ALIGNMENT. I AM BEING TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND AN ALIGNMENT IS PERFORMED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ALIGNMENTS PERFORMED AND TIRES REPLACED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM STARTED BACK IN 2007 AND CONTINUES TO TODAY WITH THE RECENT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

2005 2WD TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED HAS THE FOLLOWING WARNING LIGHTS ON WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING: VSC, TRAC-OFF, ABS, ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WILL STALL IF YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE, AND IT WILL NOT GO OVER 50 MPH, AS IF HAVING NO POWER. MY SEQUOIA IS A REAL SAFETY PROBLEM ON THE ROAD. UNTIL TOYOTA STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS, THEY ARE JUST A PATHETIC CAR COMPANY WITH BOGUS QUALITY IMAGE. *TR

MY 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS HAD ISSUES FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS IN ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT GET ENGAGED AND IT ALMOST STOPS MOVING FOR A SECOND UNTIL THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL KICKS IN. TODAY THE LIGHT WENT OFF AGAIN VSC TRAC AND THE PROBLEMS CONTINUE. *TR

AFTER I HAVE DRIVEN MY 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA FOR APPROX 20+ MILES, WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES THE ABS, BRAKE, TRAC, VSC, ETC. LIGHTS ALL LIGHT UP ON THE DASH. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE SUV BECOMES A LITTLE HARDER TO CONTROL. IT WANTS TO PULL TO ONE SIDE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. IF YOU STOP AND TURN OFF THE SUV AND RESTART THE LIGHTS GO OFF. MOST OF THE TIME THE LIGHTS WILL COME ON A SHORT TIME LATER. I CONTACTED TOYOTA IN JULY OF 2009 AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED SINCE MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I HAVE BEEN DOING RESEARCH ONLINE AND THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH MANY SEQUOIA OWNERS. TOYOTA DOES NOT SEAM TO HAVE AN ANSWER FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR

I HAVE OWNED MY 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS AND RECENTLY MY SRS LIGHT CAME ON, THEN MY CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING, AND RECENTLY HORN QUIT WORKING. THESE ALL TOOK PLACE IN A MATTER OF A FEW WEEKS. AFTER DIAGNOSING THE ISSUE WITH MY MECHANIC, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT MY SPIRAL CABLE/CLOCK SPRING FAILED. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD, AND I AM NOW DRIVING WITHOUT A HORN OR AIR BAG PROTECTION, UNTIL I CAN SAVE ~$350 TO GET IT REPLACED. THIS IS A HIGH RISK ITEM AND SHOULD HAVE A LONGER LIFE EXPECTANCY. *TR

TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2005 - AIR INJECTION CONTROL VALVE & PUMP BROKE. CAUSING CAR TO COMPLETELY MALFUNCTION. ACCORDING TO MECHANIC - A BLADE FROM THE AIR INJECTOR PUMP BROKE - DISLODGED INTO SYSTEM AND CAUSED CORROSION AND DEBRIS TO ENTER INTO SYSTEM CAUSE OVER $2800 WORTH OF PARTS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. VERY UNCOMMON PART TO REPLACE ACCORDING TO MECHANIC. TOYOTA DEALER HAD THE PARTS TO REPLACE IT - CAUSING MORE CONCERN THAT THIS MAY BE A RECALL ITEM CONSIDERING THE DANGEROUS SITUATION IT PRESENTS WHEN CAR COMPLETELY STOPS WORKING BECAUSE OF MALFUNCTIONING PARTS. *TR

VSC TRAC, TRAC OFF, AND PARKING PARK LIGHT COME ONE AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THEY WILL COME ON WHILE DRIVING AND SOMETIMES WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED. THEY WILL BE OFF...BUT SOMETIMES THEY ARE STILL ON. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING 3 TO 4 TIMES A YEAR OVER THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE( I AM ORIGINAL OWNER. HAS BEEN TOLD BY DEALER THAT IT HAS BEEN FIXED AND WITHIN A FEW MONTHS LIGHT IS BACK ON AGAIN. TODAY MAY 7TH IS 2ND TIME FOR 2011 THAT I AM AGAIN AT DEALER WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. I HAVE HAD CONTINUED ISSUES WITH OUTER WEAR ON THE FRONT TIRES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR, AND YES I HAVE HAD IT ALIGNED SEVERAL TIMES. THE TIRES, REGARDLESS OF QUALITY, ARE LASTING ABOUT 20,000 MILES. UNTIL THIS ISSUE IS ADDRESSED I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS CAR TO ANYONE FROM A SAFETY OR EXPENSE PERSPECTIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP. AS THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK WITH HESITATION. IN ADDITION, THE VSC OFF, VSC TRAC, CHECK ENGINE AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT BOTH THE VSC COMPUTER AND TRANSMISSION WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.

VSC TRAC/VSC OFF/BRAKE LIGHTS ALL COME ON AT THE SAME TIME. VEHICLE LOSES POWER, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. THIS IS ON MY 2005 SEQUOIA. *TR

TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON ONE MONTH AGO AT ABOUT 95 ,000 MILES. CAR HAD TROUBLE SHIFTING GEARS AND GAINING SPEED. A REPUTABLE CAR DEALER (NOT TOYOTA) TURNED THE LIGHTS OFF. GRINDING STOPPED- CAR WAS FINE. THE LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN TODAY WHEN ENGINE STARTED. AGAIN, CAR HAD TROUBLE GAINING SPEED AND CHANGING GEARS AT 99,000 MILES. WARRANTY EXPIRES AT 100,000 MILES OR SEVEN YEARS. *TR

OUR SEQUOIA HAS STARTED 'LUNGING' FORWARD UPON INCIDENTS OF HEAVY BRAKING; FOR INSTANCE, WHEN WE BRAKE HARD AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, WHEN THE PRESSURE IS RELIEVED FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD HARD- IT PUTS OUR HEADS INTO THE HEADRESTS AND FEELS LIKE WE HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND; THIS IS BOTH A SAFETY ISSUE AND A LIABILITY ISSUE AS THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHEN BRAKING HARD; IT'S NOT A THROTTLE ISSUE OR A BRAKE ISSUE, BUT FEELS MORE SO LIKE THE POWERTRAIN IS SLIPPING OR JUMPING BACK INTO GEAR VERY HARD. OUR SEQUOIA HAS APPROXIMATELY 65-66,000 MILES; I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED TOYOTA REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED A RESPONSE. AS I REVIEW THE INTERNET, OTHER SEQUOIA OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AS WELL.

OUR VSC/TRAC LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT SIMULTANEOUSLY COME ON FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. OUR MECHANIC CAN NOT FIND A SOLUTION. OUR EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF FOR NO NECESSARY REASON AS WELL. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE OR FOUR TIMES AND NO ONE CAN FIX IT. I AM AFRAID TO TAKE IT TO TOYOTA BECAUSE OF THE BAD EXPERIENCES POSTED ONLINE WHERE CONSUMERS HAVE RECEIVED MANY VARYING ANSWERS, EXPENSIVE REPAIRS, AND IN SOME CASE, STILL NO SOLUTION. WE ARE IN THE MARKET TO BUY A NEW CAR AND IT MAKES RESALE VERY DIFFICULT WITH THESE LIGHTS ON AND NO ANSWER AS TO WHY THEY ARE ON... AND NO WAY TO TURN THEM OFF... SO WE WAIT. MANY PEOPLE HAVE POSTED ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM IN OTHER 2005 SEQUOIAS. OUR COMPUTER KEEPS THROWING VARYING AND DIFFERENT ERRORS... AND MY MECHANIC THINKS THE ERRORS ARE NOT ACCURATE. COULD IT BE A COMPUTER OR ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION? PLEASE HELP. *TR