2003 Toyota Sequoia Complaint Log

FOR THE PAST YEAR INTERMITTENTLY BRAKE LIGHT ON DASH CAME ON, IF I TURNED OFF VEHICLE, RESTARTED THEN THE LIGHT STAYS OFF UNTIL THE NEXT TIME. NOW WITH 80,000 MILES ON 2003 SEQUOIA VSC OFF, VSC TRAC & CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON GOING ABOUT 30 MPG. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE FOUND OUT THERE IS A 'SERVICE BULLETIN' DATING BACK TO 2003 THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF COMPUTER FAILURE CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THIS WEBSITE I'VE FOUND OVER 200 COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS EXACT ISSUE THAT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY TOYOTA OR ANY REGULATORY GOVERNMENT AGENCY ISSUING A RECALL SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHY?? WHAT IS THE WAIT? DOES A TRAGEDY NEED TO OCCUR? HOW MANY MORE COMPLAINTS NEED TO BE LOGGED? I'M WAITING FOR AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF ANY 'GOOD WILL' ACTION WILL BE TAKEN SINCE THE REPORTS I'VE READ HAVE INDICATED THE REPAIR/FIX COST IS BETWEEN $1,600.00-$2,200.00 FOR THE CONSUMER WHICH OBVIOUSLY SHOULD BE COVERED BY TOYOTA ESPECIALLY SINCE THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE SINCE 2003. *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

2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA - HAS SKID/TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR FAILURE (VSC TRAC) WHICH EFFECTS THE ABS - THERE'S NONE NOW. WE WENT THROUGH THIS NOVEMBER 2008 AND PAID EXTENSIVELY FOR THE REPAIR ARE RELIVING IT AGAIN NOW. TOYOTA SAYS THIS IS COMMON AND WILL COST US $2K TO FIX. I AM FINDING THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL/YEAR ALL OVER THE INTERNET. THIS IS A TOYOTA PROBLEM AND NEEDS A RECALL - NOT A CONSUMER ONLY PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP! WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE OUR CAR ON OUR TRIP TO RELATIVES AT CHRISTMAS. $2K EATS UP XMAS BUDGET! TOYOTA ADMITS IT'S COMMON - THEY NEED TO RECALL THE VEHICLES AND FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED! MANY REPORTING LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING AND INABILITY TO BRAKE. *TR

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

UNCONTROLLED STOPPING OF VEHICLE WITH OUT BRAKING; DRIVING ON CITY ROADS CAR BRAKED ON ITS OWN TO THE POINT THE CAR HALTED, AND I HAD TO QUICKLY PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OR BE HIT BY CARS BEHIND ME; HAPPENED 3 TIMES WITHIN A 3 MILE STRETCH WHILE DRIVING KIDS HOME FROM SCHOOL.; SKID CONTROL ECU WAS REPLACED, ALSO FAULTY DECELERATION SENSOR, FAULTY STEERING ANGLE SENSOR, OLD PARTS HELD BY INSTALLER. *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 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA'S TRAC SYSTEM IS FAILING WHICH IS CAUSING MY CAR TO BRAKE AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAR HAS BEEN RELIABLE UNTIL NOW. WE WERE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35-40MPH ON A HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR JUST BRAKED BY ITSELF WITHOUT ME STEPPING ON THE BRAKES. SOON AFTER I NOTICED THAT THE TRAC AND ABS LIGHTS WERE ALL ON INSIDE MY DASH. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME BUT MY FAMILY WAS TERRIFIED BECAUSE WE WERE ALMOST STRUCK FROM BEHIND . THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE UNDER THIS CONDITION . I HAVE NOT BEEN DRIVING IT BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND I DON'T WANT TO GET KILLED DRIVING IT . I AM BEING TOLD THAT IT'S $2000-3000 JOB . I BOUGHT THE CAR BECAUSE I WANTED A SAFE AND RELIABLE CAR BUT IT HAS NOW BECOME AN UNSAFE CAR AND A HEADACHE. I AM BEING TOLD THAT I NEED A SKID BOOSTER, BRAKE BOOSTER AND BRAKE MODULE. I THINK IT'S ALL PART OF THE ABS PUMP ASSEMBLY. MY MFG WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND MY VEHICLE DOES HAVE ABOUT 78K MILES ON IT WHICH PUTS ME IN A BAD SPOT . PLEASE HELP! *TR

I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA THAT HAS BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND HAS HAD NO ABS BRAKE ISSUES UNTIL THIS INCIDENT. ABRUPTLY AS I WAS DRIVING, ALL THE VSC/TRAC LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE UNDER THE CAR AND THE CAR CAME TO A HALT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY (AS IT HAPPENED ON A SUNDAY) AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS A KNOWN DEFECT IN SEQUOIAS, BUT AS THE CAR WAS PAST IT'S WARRANTY PERIOD IT WOULD COST ME $1800 TO FIX. IF THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT THAT HAS THE CAPABILITY OF CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE ABRUPTNESS OF THE ISSUE WHILE DRIVING, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS NOT A RECALL ISSUE. WILL IT TAKE SOMEONE HAVING A FATAL CRASH BECAUSE OF THIS TO GET SOME ACTION ON THIS ISSUE? *TR

THE DASH VSC TRAC & ABS SKID CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ON MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2WD HAVE BEEN ON CONSTANTLY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THEY FIRST APPEARED WHEN I STARTED MY ENGINE BEFORE I EVEN PLACED THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE. THIS IS MY SECOND SUCH FAILURE OF THIS SYSTEM. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS JUST WEEKS AFTER THE FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE TO REPAIR WAS ABOUT $2100. AFTER SOME COMPLAINING, THE DEALER SPLIT THE COST WITH ME. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER OR, BY GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE DEFECT AND THE POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENTS AND/OR DEATH RESULTING FROM THE DEFECTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEM CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOCK UP AND LOSE POWER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING. THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE ENTIRE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DRIVER APPLIED CONTINUOUS FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO DECREASE THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY HAZARD. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

ECU, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL , LIGHTS STAYING ON ALL THE TIME. *TR

TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5 2003. PROBLEM WITH TRAC/VSC AND ABS SYSTEM ARE ALWAYS LITE UP ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS HAS BEEN SERVICED BY THE DEALER SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND SEVERAL YEARS AFTER THAT. CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM, IT ALWAYS IS TEMPORARILY FIXED BY DEALER AND THEN REAPPEARS AT A LATER DATE. *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

THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF WHILE TRYING TO PARK IN FRONT OF MY RESIDENCE HITTING A PARK VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AND THE PARK ONE THE ACCELERATOR JUST ENGAGED ITSELF THE ABS,TRACTION AND VSC LIGHTS CAR MAKING STRANGE NOISES ON THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SLIGHT VIBRATION ON STEERING WHEEL LEFT. *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

THE SKID AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHTS TURN ON FOR NO REASON AND THEN THE SYSTEM IS DISABLED ALL TOGETHER. I SPENT A $1000 ON IT AND IT CAME BACK AGAIN. AS AN ELECTRICAL ENGR WITH 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, I AM CERTAIN IT IS A MARGINAL DESIGN AND TOYOTA IS WASTING PEOPLE'S TIME AND MONEY. *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

2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5- COMMON PROBLEM LIKE OTHERS ABS/VSC TRAC/VSC OFF SENSOR LIGHTS CONTINUE TO STAY ON. BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY. BROUGHT VEHICLE IN TO DEALERSHIP TODAY FOR RECALL FOR SKID CONTROL ECU UPDATE AND IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. BROUGHT THIS UP TO DEALERSHIP TODAY AND WAS ASKED - WHAT LIGHTS - YOU DID NOT TELL US SENSOR LIGHTS WERE ON - IT WILL BE $49.99 TO PULL VEHICLE BACK IN AND SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I AM NOT STUPID, THE DEALER HAS LOOKED AT THIS VEHICLE BEFORE AND ALL THEY TELL US IS WE HAVE TO REPLACE SEVERAL SENSORS - $3000.00 +. THERE ARE TOO MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS OUT THERE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND SAME PROBLEM. TOYOTA DOES NOT WANT TO PUT THE FUNDS INTO FIXING A SERIOUS DEFECT. *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

2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VSC TRAC CONTROL LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL ON ALL THE TIME NOW I HAVE RESET THEM SEVERAL TIMES NOW AND HELP FROM DEALERSHIP IS AT IT BEST A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY. AS OF THIS DATE I HAVE ONLY HAD TWO DRIVING RELATED INCIDENTS . ON A TRIP TO TENN THIS YEAR AFTER STOPPING FOR A BREAK I STARTED THE VEHICLE UP AND STARTED DRIVING THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND A LOUD CLANGING CAME FROM UNDER THE CAR AS SOON AS I COULD PULL OVER TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM IT WAS APPARENT THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES AS IT WAS ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE TO WHERE I WAS GOING I PROCEEDED ON BACK ROADS WITH CAUTION TO WHERE I WAS GOING AND IT WAS LATE SO I WOULD LOOK AT IT IN THE MORNING.THAT NIGHT I SPENT MOST OF IT ON THE INTERNET RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL WITH THE SAME RESULTS FROM THERE DEALERSHIPS . THE NEXT MORNING I CHECKED EVERYTHING OUT ONLY TO FIND NOTHING APPARENTLY WRONG RESET THE SYSTEM AND PROBLEM WAS GONE I THOUGHT. ON THE RETURN TRIP TO FLA. I ENCOUNTERED A HEAVY RAIN WHILE DRIVING WHILE GOING AROUND A LONG CORNER AT A SLOWER SPEED THAN POSTED THE TIRES HIT WATER RUNNING ACROSS THE ROAD AND THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL LIGHTS BACK ON AND A REAL SCARY BATTLE TO CORRECT THE CAR LUCKY FOR ME THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD AT THAT POINT AS IT TOOK BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD TO BRING IT BACK UNDER CONTROL . FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THIS A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING BEING A MECHANIC ALL MY LIFE AND A VERY EXPERIENCED DRIVER IN EXTREME CONDITIONS I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AS LUCKY AN I HATE TO THINK OF THE MANY WOMEN WITH KIDS IN THIS CAR WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT. BEING A MECHANIC I HAVE A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF THIS PROBLEM AND TOYOTA'S SOLUTION TO JUST KEEP CHANGING OUT THE COMPUTER AT 2,000.00 DOLLARS A CRACK IS ONLY A BANDAID NOT A FIX . THIS CONDITION NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED WITH TOTOTA AS MOST OF THESE CAR'S ARE NOW OF THE AGE THAT THIS SHOWS UP. *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

THIS OCCURS DAILY (SINCE I NOW LIVE IN ARIZONA). THE VENT RECIRCULATE SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY OVERIDES TO RECIRCULATE MODE IN MANUAL MODE WHEN INSIDE AND OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES DIFFER. THIS CAUSES THE WINDOW FOGGING AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. THE RECIRCULATE WILL TURN ON EVEN IN FRONT WINDOW DEFROST MODE - A COMPLETE DISREGARD FOR VISIBILITY SAFETY. TOYOTA SERVICE TECH STATED THE ONBOARD COMPUTERS FIRMWARE IS TO BLAME AND THERE IS NO FIX AVAILABLE. TOYOTA UNRESPONSIVE OTHERWISE. *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

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

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 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

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

MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL (TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM). THE VSC COMPUTER CONTINUES TO BREAK LEAVING THE CAR WITH NO TRACTION CONTROL. ON SNOWY AND ICY ROADS THE CAR WILL SPIN OUT OF CONTROL DUE TO THE SIZE OF THE VEHICLE AND NO ASSISTANCE FROM THE VSC TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN. I HAVE TO KEEP THE CAR IN 4WD ALL THE TIME TO KEEP IT FROM SLIDING ON SNOWY OR WET STREETS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE TOYOTA SEQUOIA AND TOYOTA REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ISSUE. THERE ARE PAGES UPON PAGES OF COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET DESCRIBING THE SAME ISSUE. TOYOTA REFUSES TO WARRANTY THE PROBLEM OR CONDUCT A RECALL. THE PART ITSELF IS APPROXIMATELY $1600. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE VSC COMPUTER REPLACED ONCE ON THE VEHICLE AND NOW THE NEW COMPUTER IS BROKEN AGAIN. IT WAS FIRST REPLACED ON 1/24/07 WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 25,253 MILES ON IT. IT BROKE AGAIN ON 5/19/09 WITH 38,995 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 43,000 MILES ON IT AND THE VSC IS STILL INOPERABLE. I DON'T TRUST DRIVING THE CAR WITH MY WIFE OR CHILD. BUT UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE TO SPEND $2K TO FIX A VEHICLE JUST TO TRADE IT IN. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA NORTH AMERICA. THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PROBLEM AND HAVE TOLD ME I HAVE TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE VEHICLE NO LONGER BEING ON WARRANTY. EVEN THOUGH IT ONLY HAS 43,000 MILES AND THEY VSC HAS BROKEN TWICE. I HAVE GROWN INCREASING CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY ESPECIALLY SINCE I LIVE IN THE MIDWEST. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THAT IS MY ISSUE. *TR

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. *TR

I WAS DRIVING TO INTERSTATE 10 GOING TO SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS AND MAKE AN EXIT AND THEN TURN LEFT AND TURN LEFT GOING BACK TO INTERSTATE 10 EAST BOUND. MY TIRES SKID AT THE ROUGH ROAD (LITTLE STONES) AND MY TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5 2003 LOST CONTROL AND VERY HARD TO STABILIZE FOR ABOUT 5 TO 10 SECONDS. I JUST HOLD THE STEERING AND DID NOT PULL RIGHT OR LEFT, AND DID NOT STEP ON THE BRAKE UNTIL IT WAS STABILIZED. I DID NOT REPORT IT TO THE DEALER, THINKING THE TRACK OFF SYSTEM WAS OFF. WE WERE LUCKY THAT NO OTHER VEHICLES ON MY SIDE AND AT THE REAR. PROBABLY IT WAS APRIL 2009. NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE TRACK OFF SYSTEM AND ABS SYSTEM LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD. I REPLACED THE 4 TIRES AND DISK PADS (REAR AND FRONT) LAST OCTOBER 2009. MAYBE THAT IS ONE OF THE REASON. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM WAS THE SKID CONTROL SYSTEM AND THE YAW RATE SENSOR WHICH WILL COST ME AROUND $1,600.00. THE CODE WAS 1223 AND 1244. I DID NOT GO AHEAD FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE I CAN NOT BELIEVE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF THE CAR. I BARELY USED THIS CAR WITH 42,000 PLUS MILES ON IT. BESIDES I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY FOR THE REPAIR. *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 A FAMILY, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE CAR IS MARKETED FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. *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

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

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

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

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

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

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 OWN A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AND HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT GOING OFF AND ON DUE TO THE VSC/ABS TRAC LIGHT RELATED TO THE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER SINCE I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. NOW THE LIGHT STAYS ON AND IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE NOW THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I ONLY HAVE 56,000 MILES ON MY CAR. DURING AN INTERNET SEARCH I FIND THAT MULTIPLE OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE EITHER BEEN IN ACCIDENTS OR ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM DUE TO IT SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS ALSO VERY COSTLY AND THE TOYOTA COMPANY DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE. I HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT YET AND HOPE I NEVER WILL BUT IT IS SAFETY CONCERN. *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/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 COMPONENTS. *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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN SNOWY WEATHER AT 28 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, SKIDDED TO THE LEFT AND CRASHED INTO A FIELD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE BODY WAS REPAIRED. THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN ADDRESSED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 139,000.

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.