2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

RECEIVED TOYOTA FACTORY RECALL FOR CORROSION-RESISTANT COMPOUND DUE TO EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST. CALLED LOCAL DEALER AND ALSO FACTORY TOYOTA FOR APPOINTMENT. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP. ONE DAY LATER RECEIVED PHONE CALL THAT MY VEHICLE WAS SAFE AND THAT THEY HAD SPRAYED THIS COATING ON THE VEHICLE. I PICKED UP VEHICLE AND THIS CORROSIVE CHEMICAL IS DRIPPING OF THE VEHICLE AND IS NOT DRYING. CONCERNED FOR ENVIRONMENT AND ALSO, I HAVE NO IDEA OF HOW VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED ASSURING THAT THE FRAME IS SAFE.

Mileage: 148,000

VSC AND VSC OF LIGHTS ARE ONCODES C1223 ABS CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, C1231 STEERING ANGLE SENSOR, AND C1247 STROKE SENSOR INDICATES NEEDS THE SKID CONTROL ECU T 2.0 REPLACED SKID CONTROL ECU 08/01/2010 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FOUND P0031 AF SENSOR B1S1 T1.0 PARTS REPLACED. 6/01/2013 AGAIN VSC TRAC OFF SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON AND DEALERSHIP WANTS 1400.00 FOR NEW COMPUTER. *TR

Mileage: 66,253

VSC TRACTION CONTROL & ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT ON. VEHICLE SKID ON WET SURFACE WHILE MAKING TURNS AT NORMAL SPEED. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

VSC TRAC VSC OFF ABS WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACED THE WARNING LIGHTS RETURNED, SEARCHING THE NET MANY OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL SINCE BRAKING IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 78,220

ABS, VCS TRAC LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT ON/OFF. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

DURING MY WORK COMMUTE THIS MORNING THE "VSC TRAC" AND "VSC OFF" LIGHTS CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME AND STAYED ON. *TR

Mileage: 50,808

A FEW MONTHS AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 2004 WE NOTICED THAT THE TRACTION LIGHTS ARE COMING ON PERIODICALLY. WE TOOK THE CAR TO TOYOTA SERVICE TO CHECK THE ISSUE AND BEEN CHARGED HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND SENSOR REPLACEMENT. HOWEVER THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED AND EVEN GOT WORST: THE TRACTION AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE CONTINUOUSLY ON NOW. IN 2010 WE RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT A RECALL WITH REGARD TO THE ABOVE ISSUE AND BROUGHT THE CAR TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP LOCATED AT 4248 MORSE RD., COLUMBUS, OH 43230. THE CAR WAS SERVICED BUT A FEW HOURS AFTERWARDS ALL THE LIGHTS WERE ON AGAIN. WHEN WE RETURNED TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT WE WERE TOLD THAT THE RECALL WAS ON THE VEHICLE COMPUTER ADJUSTMENT, WHICH WAS DONE, AND THAT AND ANY ADDITIONAL SERVICES WILL BE CHARGED IN FULL. WE LOOKED UP THE RECALL DOCUMENT AND REALIZED THAT IT IS CLEARLY SPECIFIED UNDER REMEDY THAT: IF THE REFLASH CANNOT BE COMPLETED ON A PARTICULAR VEHICLE, THE ECU WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. SINCE THE MANUFACTURER DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO COMPLY WITH THE RECALL REQUIREMENTS WE WOULD LIKE TO BRING THE ISSUE TO YOUR ATTENTION AND SEEK YOUR INTERVENTION. *TR

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 2007 WITH 43,000 MILES. SINCE THEN I HAVE DRIVEN 30,000 MILES IN 4 YEARS. WHEN I FIRST PICK THIS CAR IT LOOKED GREAT. THE DAY I PICKED IT UP IT HAD A DENT IN THE BACK, AND THE DVD PLAYER DIDNT WORK AND WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS A WATER LEAK THAT TOYOTA HAD TO REPAIR AND REMOVE AN ODOR ASSOCIATED WITH IT. LATER, I BROUGHT IT IN TO HAVE MY GAS TANK LEVEL INDICATOR REPAIRED BUT WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS TIME CONSUMING AND BASICALLY WAS ADVISED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD TO BE TAKEN OUT SO, I DIDNT GET IT DONE. I REPLACED MY BATTERY, CONSTANTLY HAD MY OIL CHANGED, AS THE PAINT STARTED TO PEEL ON MY LEFT FRONT FENDER. TIE RODS WERE REPLACED THAT HAD BROKEN, WHICH WAS COVERED BY THE PLATINUM COVERAGE THAT I PURCHASED FOR 1000.00. IVE HAD A VSC LOGIC RELAY REPLACED AND TRIM REPAIRED THAT WAS LIFTING OFF. NOW MY COVERAGE ON THE PLATINUM PLAN WAS OVER 4-10-2010 ON THE 17TH OF AUGUST MY REAR WINDOW WOULD NOT GO DOWN, ABOUT THREE DAYS LATER THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. ON THE 19TH THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE CONTROL INITIATED AND WHEN ITS INITIATED TO GO OFF THE CENTER WILL CONTINUE TO BE ENGAGED, BLINKING. EVEN TILL TODAY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED UP YOU HAVE TO DIS-ENGAGE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE. SO I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA . THATS WHEN THIS FINAL HORROR BEGAN. I HAD MY OIL CHANGED (SUNDAY), AND THE NEXT DAY (MONDAY) I TOOK IT BACK FOR SERVICE. AFTER THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TREND HERES WHAT I WAS TOLD: THE REAR WINDOW MOTOR WAS BAD AND NEEDED REPLACING EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW OF THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REAR WINDOWS. 690.00 MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY.1165.00 CCNTER DIFFERENTIAL.2134.00 SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER.492.00

Mileage: 76,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 64,000. UPDATED 03/14/12*LJ

Mileage: 64,000

I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. RECENTLY, THE ABS, VSC AND VSC TRAK LIGHTS HAVE COME ON THE DASH AND STAY ON. THESE SYSTEMS ARE SAFETY-RELATED IN THAT THEY CONTROL THE BRAKING AND VEHICLE CONTROL WHEN IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. IN THE EVENT OF SLIPPERY CONDITIONS, THE FAILURE OF THIS SYSTEM WOULD MAKE A BAD SITUATION WORSE, BY NOT ALLOWING THE DRIVER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 97,000

I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE VCS AND ABS LIGHTS HAVE COME ON. THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING. THE TOYOTA DEALER WANTS $3800 TO REPLACE VCS ECU. MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECENT RECALL BUT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. THE BRAKES CURRENTLY WORK BUT FEEL DIFFERENT WHEN BRAKING.*TR

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF WHEN DEPRESSED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL SENSOR BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN LEAVING THE DEALER. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT HE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE ONCE BEFORE BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,000. UPDATED 6/19/10 *CN UPDATED 07/22/10*JB

Mileage: 88,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HIS VSC LIGHT ANDTHE ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW FAST HE IS GOING FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD HIM IT WAS A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGEWAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 30,000

2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VEHICLE SKID CONTROL SYSTEM APPLIES BRAKES WHILE ACCELERATING. VEHICLE WILL COME TO A STOP AND LOOSE POWER WHILE ACCELERATING. *TR

Mileage: 118,756

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE VSC, TRAC OFF, AND ABS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 108000.

Mileage: 108,000

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.

Mileage: 110,000

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

Mileage: 84,000

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

Mileage: 80,000

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

Mileage: 99,001

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

Mileage: 85,000

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

Mileage: 50,000

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

Mileage: 52,000

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

Mileage: 60,000

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.

Mileage: 60,000

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

Mileage: 35,000

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

Mileage: 60,000

03 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. VSC, ABS, PARKING BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. AT 52,000 MILES WHILE DRIVING. YAW SENSOR DEFECTIVE. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

THE ABS AND SKID CONTROL LIGHTS ARE ON IN MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE DEALER STATES THAT THE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. SO RIGHT NOW, THERE IS NO SKID CONTROL OR ABS AVAILABLE ON MY CAR BECAUSE OF THIS COMPUTER IS BAD. TOYOTA WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT CASE 200810010613. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 49,000

2003 TOYOTA SKID CONTROL COMPUTER, I AM WRITING TO REQUEST THAT A FORMAL COMPLAINT BE FILED TO TOYOTA. I RECENTLY TOOK MY CAR INTO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF A FEW LIGHTS THAT WE ON IN MY DASH. THE SPECIFIC LIGHTS WERE THE VSC, VSC OFF AND THE ABS LIGHTS. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I SEE THAT THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA AND THEIR SKID CONTROL COMPUTERS. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AND IS A VERY EXPENSIVE PART TO HAVE REPLACED. MY QUOTE WAS FOR $1800 EXCLUDING TAX. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH 47,000 MILES AND WAS OFFERED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY UP TO 60,000, BUT IT WAS A VERY EXPENSIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY SO I DECIDED TO PASS. THE MANUFACTURES WARRANTY FOR MY CAR WAS 55,000 MILES I BELIEVE AND THE LIGHTS CAME ON AT 55,500 MILES....OF COURSE. I SINCERELY HOPE THAT THERE CAN BE SOME SORT OF RESOLVE FOR THIS SUCH AS A RECALL OF THE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER OR CHANGING THIS ISSUE TO BE COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN SECTION OF THE WARRANTY AS IT IS UNFAIR FOR THERE TO BE SO MANY PEOPLE TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE AND SOME OF THOSE PEOPLE HAVE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES TO THE COMPUTERS MALFUNCTION SUCH AS ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLE DEATH. PLEASE TAKE WHATEVER ACTION NECESSARY TO SOLVE THIS UNNECESSARY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 55,500

TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2003, VTRAC AND ABS LIGHTS CAME UP ON THE DASH DURING A VERY WET INTERSTATE TREK TO MICHIGAN FROM CALIFORNIA. HAD NO CRUISE CONTROL BEFORE THIS, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED THE YEAR BEFORE DURING THE SAME WET TREK ACROSS COUNTRY! THE TOYOTA DEALER IN SAGINAW MICHIGAN TOLD US THAT THE COMPUTER CONTROLLING THE VTRAC AND ABS WAS DISPLAYING FAULT CODES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, COST $1200. THIS IS A 5 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH 70K MILES ON IT NOW (THE FAULT HAPPENED AROUND 66K MILES) WHICH IS NOW MUCH HARDER TO HANDLE UNDER HEAVY BRAKING, WHICH WE NEED MORE AND MORE WITH THE LOW QUALITY DRIVERS OUT THERE. IF THE GAS PRICES WEREN'T SO HIGH, THIS TRUCK WOULD BE OUT OF HERE HERE, BUT WE CAN'T AFFORD TO SELL IT FOR THE CURRENT VALUE, AND BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE, SO THIS SUV WILL NOW BE LIMITED TO TRIPS WHERE WE NEED THE STORAGE/TOWING CAPACITY. SO, EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE 2 CARS, WE ONLY REALLY HAVE 1 1/2 NOW. *TR

Mileage: 66,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS/DSC WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER ASSURED THE CONTACT THAT THE ISSUE WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT AND WAS NOT A BIG DEAL. THE ISSUE WAS LATER DISCOVERED TO BE A COMMUNICATION ERROR BETWEEN THE SKID CONTROL AND THE ECM. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT THE ECM SHOULD BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE STEERING ANGLE ON THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO OFF AND A RE-CALIBRATION WAS PERFORMED. AFTERWARDS, WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HEARD A LOUD THUMPING NOISE. SHE FELT VIBRATIONS COMING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND SWITCHING FROM BRAKING TO ACCELERATION, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND COASTED MOMENTARILY UNTIL REACHING FULL ACCELERATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,106 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

Mileage: 83,106

ON 4 OCCASIONS DASH LIGHT INDICATING VSC AND BRAKE PROBLEM APPEARED. EACH TIME THE BRAKING OF THE 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WAS COMPROMISED. EACH TIME THE TRUCK WAS BROUGHT TO TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER FOR REPAIR. EACH TOYOTA SAID THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT REPLACED SKID COMPUTER ANYWAY. 8/20/08 PROBLEM RECURRED WITH DASH BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT COMING ON. BRAKING AGAIN COMPROMISED, HEARD LOUD "CLUNKING SOUND" COMING FROM CAR WHILE DRIVING. IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT TO SCOTTSDALE TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER. AGAIN, SAID THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE PROBLEM AND RETURNED CAR WITH NO REPAIR. CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FILED A COMPLAINT. TOYOTA INDICATED COMPLAINT IS NOW ON RECORD. PROBLEM WITH DASH BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON AND BRAKING DIMINISHED RECURRED AGAIN 8/27/08. AFTER SHUTTING ENGINE OFF, INDICATOR NO LONGER LIT AND BRAKING BACK TO NORMAL. I FEAR FOR BOTH MY SAFETY AND MY FAMILIES. SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH INDICATES A LARGE NUMBER OF SEQUOIA OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, SKID CONTROL LIGHT, ABS LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALL JUST CAME ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEM NOTED. *TR

Mileage: 737,500

VEHICLE TRACTION CONTROL, VEHICLE SKID CONTROL, ANTI BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHTS HAVE COME ON CAUSING CONCERNS OF SAFETY FOR MY FAMILY. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

I PURCHASED A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA IN NOVEMBER 2007. IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM 5 TIMES. THEY JUST HAD A "REP" TO COME TO THIS LOCATION TO TEST THE VEHICLE AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST GET IN AN ACCIDENT AS WELL AS MY WIFE. THE SKID CONTROL LIGHT WILL FLASH AFTER MAKING A TURN (UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, GOING VERY SLOW) AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO ACCELERATE FOR 2 TO 3 SECONDS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. IT MAY GO A WEEK OR 2 WITHOUT OCCURRING (DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH IT IS DRIVEN), AND THEN THE PROBLEM WILL SURFACE. THEY REPLACED THE MAIN COMPUTER MODULE, BUT THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST AND THIS COULD BECOME A SERIOUS MATTER FOR MY FAMILY. IT IS NOT MY FAULT THAT THE PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR WHEN THE DEALERSHIP CHECKS IT OR THAT AN ERROR CODE DOES NOT SHOW UP. THE PROBLEM IS THERE AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR

Mileage: 66,000

TOYOTA SEQUOIA VSC ABS PROBLEM ON THIS 2003 SEQUOIA THE ABS BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY COME ON WITHOUT WARNING, AND WITH OUT THE DRIVER BRAKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONLY AT SLOW SPEEDS THUS FAR. THE VSC INDICATOR LIGHTS ALSO COME ON. *TR

Mileage: 104,000

I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED 4X4. I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH VSC/ TRAC LIGHT COME AND GOES. I WENT TO DEALER WHEN THE CAR WAS UNDER BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY,DEALER TOLD ME THAT I HAVE LOW BRAKE FLUID CAUSING THAT PROBLEM. BUT CAR WAS DRIVEN LESS THAN 20,000 MILES AT THAT TIME. NOW CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I FOUND OUT I HAVE PROBLEM WITH COMPUTERS CONTROLLING VSC. AND IT WILL COST ME ALOT. I HAVE FOUND THAT LOTS OF SEQUOIA HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEM AS MINE. I LIKE TO KNOW WHAT HAS TO BE DONE FOR THIS MATTER. THE CAR NOW LITTLE UNDER 40,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

ABS, VSC, AND TRAC LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON ENGINE START AND WILL NOT EXTINGUISH. DEALER RAN CODES, CLAIMS FAULTY MASTER CYLINDER PRESSURE SENSOR, STROKE SENSOR, YAW RATE SENSOR, AND SKID ECU: $2777.50. VEHICLE MILEAGE 69872. AT APPROX 48K MILES SIMILAR EVENT WITH ADDITION OF ENGINE LIGHT, REPLACED O2 SENSOR AND RESOLVED. MUCH EXPERIENCE WITH AIRCRAFT ABS TELLS ME VERY UNLIKELY ALL SENSORS AND COMPUTERS FAIL SIMULTANEOUS BUT DEALER STICKING TO SCRIPT, CLAIMS FIRST EVER SEEN THIS TYPE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 69,850

FAILURE OF SKID CONTROL ECU. FAILURE INITIALLY INTERMITTENT, BUT E-BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM NOT IDENTIFIABLE, BUT FAILURE PREVENTS SKID CONTROL FROM WORKING. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

VSC/ABS SKID CONTROL ECU FAILURE ON 2003 SEQUOIA @ 56,410 MILES (ORIGNAL OWNER). ECU FAILURE IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY EVERY TOYOTA SEQUOIA OWNER, BUT TOYOTA CLAIMS IT'S LIMITED. THIS FAILURE REQUIRES THAT VSC/ABS SKID CONTROL ECU / YAW RATE SENSOR BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR COST WAS $794.20 FOR PART AND LABOR AT THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER. NOW, CONSIDERING THE SEVERITY OF THE DEFECT AND NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE I'M VERY SUPRIZED NOT TO SEE A RECALL NOTICE TO DATE. *TR

Mileage: 56,410

ON GOING PROBLEMS WITH VSC. 2003 (41,000 MILES) TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES NOW FOR THE VSC ACTIVATING AND BRAKES ENGAGING WHILE TURNING A CORNER IN NORMAL, DRY CONDITIONS. FROM 3 MPH TO MORE THAN 15+ MPH THE VSC ENGAGES AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED. VERY DANGEROUS! DEALERSHIP HAS FIXED PROBLEM EACH OF THE 3 TIMES. CAR WARRANTY IS NOW OVER AND PROBLEM PERSISTS. DEALERSHIP SAYS FOR $1500. THEY WILL REPLACE THE VSC COMPUTER...UTTER NON-SENSE!!! VERY UPSET THAT TOYOTA CONTINUES TO HIDE FROM THIS PROBLEM. WHILE RESEARCHING ON LINE I HAVE EASILY FOUND HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR CASES AND COMPLAINTS.....PLEASE DO SOMETHING!!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 41,000

2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITH INADEQUATE BRAKES. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE NEEDS TO STAY FURTHER BACK FROM OTHER VEHICLES. HE ALSO STATES THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED A SECOND TIME A WEEK AFTER HAVING THEM MACHINED. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM EXACERBATED WHEN HE WOULD TOW A SMALL UTILITY TRAILER. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS AWARE THAT A TSB HAD BEEN ISSUED WHICH STATED THE BRAKES WERE TOO SMALL FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

TOYOTA HAS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THEIR VSC SYSTEM. MY DEALER WANTS $1800 TO FIX WHAT TOYOTA KNOWS IS A HUGE WIDESPREAD PROBLEM FOR TOYOTA TUNDRA/SEQUOIA. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND TOYOTA NEEDS TO REPLACE THE VSC COMPUTER AND ENGINE CONTROL COMPUTER (ECC) FOR FREE. WHAT A BUNCH OF NON-SENSE! *TR

Mileage: 61,000

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. *JB

Mileage: 69,788

VSC/ABS SKID CONTROL ECU FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THAT MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED 2 WD 53,500 MILES NEEDS A NEW ABS COMPUTER AT A COST OF $3,600. APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO I HAD THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPEN, THE CAR ACTUALLY FROZE UP AND THE DEALERSHIP HAD IT TOWED TO THEIR LOCATION TO FIX IT, THEY SAID IT WAS THE THIRD MEMBER AND REPLACED THAT. NOW THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING. *TR

Mileage: 53,500

VSC/ABS SKID CONTROL ECU FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THAT MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED 2 WD 53,500 MILES NEEDS A NEW ABS COMPUTER AT A COST OF $3,600. APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO I HAD THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPEN, THE CAR ACTUALLY FROZE UP AND THE DEALERSHIP HAD IT TOWED TO THEIR LOCATION TO FIX IT, THEY SAID IT WAS THE THIRD MEMBER AND REPLACED THAT. NOW THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING. *TR

Mileage: 53,500

VSC/ABS SKID CONTROL ECU FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THAT MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED 2 WD 53,500 MILES NEEDS A NEW ABS COMPUTER AT A COST OF $3,600. APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO I HAD THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPEN, THE CAR ACTUALLY FROZE UP AND THE DEALERSHIP HAD IT TOWED TO THEIR LOCATION TO FIX IT, THEY SAID IT WAS THE THIRD MEMBER AND REPLACED THAT. NOW THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING. *TR

Mileage: 53,500

TRAC,VSC, BRAKE LIGHT HAD BEEN COMING ON AND THEN GOING OUT. THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT INVOLVED THEM COMING ON DURING A TURN INTO TRAFFIC AT WHICH TIME ALL POWER WAS LOST NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER TREATED THIS AS 2 DIFFERENT PROBLEMS:AN INDUCTION SERVICE WAS PERFORMED FOR THE "HESITATION" AT MY EXPENSE, AND A BRAKE BOOSTER GASKET AND ASSEMBLY WERE INSTALLED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO GO OFF AND ON FROM TIME TO TIME, BUT THE CAR DID NOT LOSE POWER AGAIN AFTER THIS "FIX".THE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL IN AUGUST 2006 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND VCS/TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OUT. THIS TIME, MY DEALER REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSOR AT MY EXPENSE. NOW, WITH 70,000 MILES ON 9-26-07 THE VSC/TRAC & CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE TRAVELING ON THE ROAD AND WILL NOT GO OUT ON TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AS THEY SOMETIMES DID IN THE PAST. I BELIEVE AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON VARIOUS INTERNET SITES SOME SORT OF ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN AT TOYOTA'S EXPENSE. I AM ALSO FILING A REPORT ABOUT THE NEW REAR WINDOW MOTOR AND HATCH RELEASE HANDLE I HAD TO REPLACE IN JULY ON THIS VEHICLE WHICH ALSO IS MENTIONED IN MANY REPORTS I'VE READ ON THE INTERNET. I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY FAILURES ON THE LIGHT SITUATION I'VE HAD BECAUSE THEY'VE BEEN IN THE DOZENS. *TR

Mileage: 29,000

MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES OF IT ABS ECU TRANSLATE. THE ABS ECU TRANSLATE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND HAD BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP SIX TIMES WITHOUT A RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON MUTIPLE TIMES.*JB

Mileage: 36,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SKID CONTROL ECU FOR THE ABS MALFUNCTIONED AND THEY MADE THE REPLACEMENT. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AND SEVEN MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER REPEATED THE REPAIR AND CHARGED HALF THE COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000. UPDATED 01/09/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

Mileage: 38,000

THE BRAKES ON MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA ARE OBVIOUSLY UNDERSIZED FOR THE VEHICLE WEIGHT. ALTHOUGH FACTORY EQUIPPED FOR TOWING, THIS IS EXASPERATED WHEN PULLING A TRAILER. THERE IS NO WAY I CAN STOP IF FOLLOWING AT THE RECOMMENDED INTERVAL AND THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME STOPS HARD. I HAVE HAD TO VEER ONTO THE SHOULDER NUMEROUS TIMES TO AVOID A REAR-END COLLISION, AND I MAINTAIN A GREATER DISTANCE THAN IS SUGGESTED BETWEEN MY VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. TOYOTA HAS ADMITTED A DESIGN FLAW BY ISSUING A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON HOW TO INSTALL LARGER BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA (2WD) WITHOUT WARNING THE VSC/TRAC SYSTEM ENGAGED WHILE TURNING ON DRY PAVEMENT CAUSING A LOSS IN ACCELERATION. THIS WAS THE INITIAL INCIDENT WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY MULTIPLE OTHER INCIDENTS AT RANDOM INTERVALS. INCIDENTS OCCURRED WHILE MAKING BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS FROM A TURNING OR STOPPING POSITION. TRAC OFF "BUTTON" DOES NOT DISENGAGE THE SYSTEM AS INDICATED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL FROM A LOW SPEED. LOCAL DEALERSHIP RAN DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND RECOMMENDED NEW TIRES/BRAKES BUT COULD NOT IDENTIFY ANY "PROBLEMS" WITH THE VSC SYSTEM OTHER THAN THE VSC SYSTEM HAD ENGAGED. AFTER 4 NEW TIRES AND NEW REAR BRAKES WERE INSTALLED SERVICE TECH DROVE VEHICLE AND EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE. HE RECOMMENDED DOCUMENTING WHEN THE INCIDENTS OCCURRED AND UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES IN ORDER TO DETERMINE REPAIR OPTIONS. THE VSC SYSTEM CONTINUES TO ENGAGE RANDOMLY CAUSING A LOSS IN ACCELERATION WHEN THIS OCCURS AND IS DANGEROUS IF DRIVER HAS NEED TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC IN INSTANCES SUCH AS TURNING ONTO MAJOR ROADWAYS. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA (2WD) WITHOUT WARNING THE VSC/TRAC SYSTEM ENGAGED WHILE TURNING ON DRY PAVEMENT CAUSING A LOSS IN ACCELERATION. THIS WAS THE INITIAL INCIDENT WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY MULTIPLE OTHER INCIDENTS AT RANDOM INTERVALS. INCIDENTS OCCURRED WHILE MAKING BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS FROM A TURNING OR STOPPING POSITION. TRAC OFF "BUTTON" DOES NOT DISENGAGE THE SYSTEM AS INDICATED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL FROM A LOW SPEED. LOCAL DEALERSHIP RAN DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND RECOMMENDED NEW TIRES/BRAKES BUT COULD NOT IDENTIFY ANY "PROBLEMS" WITH THE VSC SYSTEM OTHER THAN THE VSC SYSTEM HAD ENGAGED. AFTER 4 NEW TIRES AND NEW REAR BRAKES WERE INSTALLED SERVICE TECH DROVE VEHICLE AND EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE. HE RECOMMENDED DOCUMENTING WHEN THE INCIDENTS OCCURRED AND UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES IN ORDER TO DETERMINE REPAIR OPTIONS. THE VSC SYSTEM CONTINUES TO ENGAGE RANDOMLY CAUSING A LOSS IN ACCELERATION WHEN THIS OCCURS AND IS DANGEROUS IF DRIVER HAS NEED TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC IN INSTANCES SUCH AS TURNING ONTO MAJOR ROADWAYS. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AS USUAL TO CHURCH ON SUNDAY 7/29/2007 WHEN I NOTICED MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THE TRAC OFF LIGHT AND THE VSC LIGHTS WERE ON AFTER READING THE OWNERS MANUAL I DETERMINED THAT THE CAR NEEDED TO BE TAKEN TO TOYOTA. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND WAS TOLD THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED AND IT WOULD COST ME ALMOST 2500.00 TO REPAIR. WHEN TALKING TO THE ASSOCIATE, HE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE SYSTEMS THAT HAD GONE BAD HAD TO DO WITH THE WAY THE VEHICLE WILL BE CONTROLLED WHILE DRIVING AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. WHEN I QUESTIONED HIM ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE HE TOLD ME THAT PEOPLE HAD BEEN DRIVING WITHOUT THOSE UNITS FOR YEARS AND MY BREAKS MAY LOCK UP BUT DON'T TRY TO STOP WHILE GOING FAST. I INFORMED HIM THAT TOYOTA HAD REPLACED THE COMPUTER BOARD FOR MY BREAKS EARLIER (BRAKE LIGHTS STILL COMING ON) AND ASKED IF IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT THESE THINGS WERE GOING BAD AT THE SAME TIME. HE SAID IT WAS NOT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO ME AND MY FAMILY AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF. IN TRYING TO FIND SOME KIND OF SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM, I READ ON TUNDRA SOLUTIONS WHERE OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT BOTH WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME. 2500.00 IS A LOT OF MONEY FOR A SINGLE PARENT. NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. WHAT DO I DO? *TR

Mileage: 82,265

I AM ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE ONGOING PROBLEM FOR 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, VCS TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON. SO THIS PAST WEEKEND BEING ON A TRIP THE LIGHT COME ON AND WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND GAVES US A SURPRISE REPAIR $1,448.50 FOR PART 89541-0C062 AND 896300C011 $751.54 SO WITH LABOR SOME IN THE 2,500 DLS. SO I TOLD THE SERVICE GUY WHAT WAS THE RISK OF DRIVING THIS UNIT LIKE THAT. IN MY OWN WORDS IS LIKE HAVING AN 1980'S SUBURBAN. MY HUSBAND DID A RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET ON TUNDRASULUTIONS ETC. AND THERE ARE A LOT OF CASES OF THIS PROBLEM AROUSING AROUND 40,000 MILES OR LESS. WE HAVE A 4 YEAR OLD SON AND WE ARE "SCARED" TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK WITHOUT OF ANY OF THE SAFETY FEATURES NOW I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL COMPUTER AND THE MAIN COMPUTER NEEDED TO REPLACE AND THAT THIS WILL DISABLE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROLS. SO THIS MEANS THAT I HAVE A 1980 SUBURBAN. WE ARE VERY UPSET BECAUSE WE CALL TOYOTA AND THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, THEY REFER ME TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER THAT PROBABLY CAN OFFER ME A DISCOUNT OUTSIDE WARRANTY. WE NEED NHTSA TO START INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF USERS THAT ALREADY PAID FOR THIS REPAIR THAT DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO FILE A COMPLAINT. DON'T LET THIS ISSUE GET OUT OF HAND, PLEASE DON'T WAINT UNTIL THERE ARE PEOPLE HURT. MY TRUCK IS WORTH AROUND 14,000 THE REPAIR IS 2500 THE REPAIR IS 18% WORTH OF THE WHOLE VEHICLE. TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IF THEY SELL A CAR WITH DEFECTIVE PARTS THEY SHOULD REPLACE IT. *TR

Mileage: 44,500

THE TRAC OFF AND VSC TRAC LIGHT ARE ON ON MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITH ONLY 46,422 MILES. SKID CONTROL WILL KICK IN EVEN WHEN DRIVING LESS THAN 5 MPH. ENGINE ALSO STALLED ONCE OUT ON BUSY STREET AS SKID CONTROL KICKED IN. DEALER DIAGNOSTIC INDICATED BAD SKID CONTROL COMPUTER SO ABS AND SKID FEATURES WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2001-2002 AND EARLY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. *TR

Mileage: 46,400

MY VSC/TRAC SENSOR HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF AND EVERY TIME I NEEDED TO HAVE IT CHECK, THE PROBLEM NEVER APPEARS. EXCEPT FOR TODAY, THE LIGHT HAS STAYED ON AND MY MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSED AND VERIFIED IT WITH TOYOTA'S TSB AS A DEFECTIVE VSC/TRAC ECU AND HE RECOMMENDED THAT I TAKE IT TO A DEALER FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND INSTALLATION OF THE NEW ECU. SEVERAL TSB'S ARE POSTED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM FOR MY VEHICLE YEAR AND MAKE. MY COMPLAINT IS, I FEEL THAT IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT A COMPUTER DEVICE THAT PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN THE SAFETY PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED WITHIN 5 YEARS, ESPECIALLY FOR A CONSIDERABLE COST TO HAVE IT REPLACE AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST SENT OUT NOTICES TO THE OWNERS REGARDING THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM. *JB

Mileage: 56,700

MY VSC/TRAC SENSOR HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF AND EVERY TIME I NEEDED TO HAVE IT CHECK, THE PROBLEM NEVER APPEARS. EXCEPT FOR TODAY, THE LIGHT HAS STAYED ON AND MY MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSED AND VERIFIED IT WITH TOYOTA'S TSB AS A DEFECTIVE VSC/TRAC ECU AND HE RECOMMENDED THAT I TAKE IT TO A DEALER FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND INSTALLATION OF THE NEW ECU. SEVERAL TSB'S ARE POSTED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM FOR MY VEHICLE YEAR AND MAKE. MY COMPLAINT IS, I FEEL THAT IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT A COMPUTER DEVICE THAT PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN THE SAFETY PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED WITHIN 5 YEARS, ESPECIALLY FOR A CONSIDERABLE COST TO HAVE IT REPLACE AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST SENT OUT NOTICES TO THE OWNERS REGARDING THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM. *JB

Mileage: 56,700

2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITH 64000 MILES. VSC/ABD LIGHTS CAME ON AND DID COME OFF. THE BRAKES FAILED ON ONE OCCASION AND QUICKLY CAME BACK, BUT MADE METAL GRINDING NOISE. CAR WAS BROUGHT TO DEALER, AND WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I WA S BEING TOLD O REPLACE THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THEY SAID SINCE THERE WAS A TSB, THAT THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO COVER 1/2 THE COST. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK

THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT COMES ON DAILY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE SYSTEM RESETS WHEN THE CAR IS RESTARTED. DEALERSHIP, TOYOTA OF PLANO CANNOT FIND THE CAUSE FOR THIS, AND SAYS IT IS JUST A GLITCH IN THE SYSTEM WITH NO FIX. HOW IS THE DRIVER TO KNOW WHEN TO IGNOR THE LIGHT OR RESPOND TO THE LIGHT. *AK

Mileage: 71,611

2003 SEQUOIA LIMITED VSC / TRAC CONTROL LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY SINCE 3/1/2007, INDICATING THAT THE STABILITY CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. AT VARIOUS TIMES THE ABS KICKED IN EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED. IN WET CONDITIONS ON 3/17/07, THE SUV DID NOT PROPERLY RESPOND TO BRAKE OR STEERING, CAUSING THE SUV TO DRIFT INTO THE ONCOMING LANE. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC IN THE LANE AT THE TIME. THIS WAS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. AT THE DEALER, CODES C1241, C1231, C1223, AND C1203 CAME UP. DIAGNOSIS - TRANSLATE AND SKID CONTROL COMPUTERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TOYOTA TSBS BR002-03 AND BR003-03 APPEARED TO BE RELATED, AND LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THERE WAS A KNOWN FLAW IN COMPUTER LOGIC. *AK

Mileage: 82,000

ROTORS HAVE EXCESSIVE VIBRATION, DESPITE GOOD PADS. TURNING AND REPLACING DO NOT HELP--PROBLEM APPEARS ASSOCIATED WITH POOR DESIGN--ROTORS AND PADS ARE SIMPLY TOO SMALL FOR SUV. *JB

ROTORS HAVE EXCESSIVE VIBRATION, DESPITE GOOD PADS. TURNING AND REPLACING DO NOT HELP--PROBLEM APPEARS ASSOCIATED WITH POOR DESIGN--ROTORS AND PADS ARE SIMPLY TOO SMALL FOR SUV. *JB

THE VSC & TRAC LIGHTS ARE ON CONSTANTLY ON MY 2003 SEQUOIA. MY WIFE SEEMS TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR WHEN THE BRAKES LOCK UP AT ABOUT 2-3 MPH, ESPECIALLY WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I AM CONCERNED FOR HER AND MY CHILDREN (3) IN THE CAR SHOULD THE ACCIDENT OCCUR DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I WILL TAKE ACTION IN COURT AGAINST TOYOTA SHOULD THEY NOT FIX IT. *NM

Mileage: 15,000

VSC/ABS SKID CONTROL ECU FAILURE ON 2003 SEQUOIA. ECU FAILURE IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY EVERY TOYOTA SEQUOIA OWNER, BUT TOYOTA CLAIMS THAT IT'S NOT AN ISSUE. THIS FAILURE REQUIRES THAT VSC/ABS SKID CONTROL ECU BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1300 - $2100 DEPENDING ON LOCATION. 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. *JB

Mileage: 44,000

VSC/ABS/TRACTION CONTROL COMPUTER FAILED. *JB

Mileage: 45,537

VSC OFF AD VSC TRAC WARNING LIGHTS COME ON UNEXPECTEDLY IN 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. CAR OFTEN FEELS UNSTABLE FOR A MOMENT WHEN THIS HAPPENS. DEALER HAS LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO IDENTIFY OR REPAIR CAUSE. PROBLEM DATES BACK TO 2003. *JB

Mileage: 20,000

VTRAC FAILURE INDICATIONS WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. 66,213 MILES. HAD THIS CHECKED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AT 30,000 MILES BUT IT WAS NOT A HARD FAILURE SO IT WAS CALLED INTERMITTENT. CURRENT FAILURE CLEARS AFTER IGNITION CYCLED BUT DEALER SAYS FAIL CODES DO EXIST THAT SHOW COMPUTER IS FAILING. TOYOTA HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN TO REPLACE COMPUTER IF UNDER WARRANTY. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWED COUNTLESS FAILURES OF VTRAC COMPUTER ON THIS MODEL AND THE TUNDRA WITH THE FULL FAILURE CAUSING VEHICLES AT HIGH SPEED TO GO FROM 70 MPH TO 1 WITH NO POWER ASSISTANCE AND UNCONTROLLED DECELERATION. TOYOTA IS AWARE BUT DOING NOTHING TO REMEDY EXCEPT REPAIR IF BROUGHT IN AT OWNER EXPENSE IF NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *JB

Mileage: 30,000

THE VSC AND TRAC TROUBLE LIGHTS ARE COMING ON. THE CAR OCCASIONALLY THINKS THAT WE ARE SKIDDING OUT OF CONTROL AND BEGINS PULSATING THE BRAKES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE FAILURE CODES IN THE COMPUTER INDICATE THAT THE SKID CONTROL ECU NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS EXPENSIVE AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, BUT SHOULD BE COVERED BY TOYOTA VIA A SAFETY RECALL WITH AN IMPROVED VERSION. I HAVE FOUND A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET BY OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

Mileage: 44,000

VSC/ABS SKID CONTROL ECU FAILURE IS A KNOW ISSUE BY EVERY TOYOTA SEQUOIA OWNER, BUT TOYOTA CLAIMS THAT IT'S NOT AN ISSUE. THIS FAILURE REQUIRES THAT VSC/ABS SKID CONTROL ECU BE REPLACED. WHILE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY, TOYOTA WILL TRY TO DO ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING POSSIBLE NOT TO REPLACE THE PART, BUT ONCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRES AND YOU BRING THE CAR FOR REPAIRS, FIRST THING THEY TELL YOU IS THAT YOU NEED A NEW ECU COSTING CLOSE TO $3000.00. *JB

Mileage: 23,000

WHEN WE FIRST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE THE TRAC SYSTEM LIGHTS KEPT COMING ON AND THE BRAKES FELT MUSHY; WE TOOK IT IN TO TOYOTA AND THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WHICH SEEMED TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. THEN ABOUT 9 MO TO A YEAR LATER THE LIGHTS KEPT COMING ON AGAIN AND THE BRAKES FAILED TWICE, TOYOTA STATED THEY WOULD REPLACE THE BRAKE SYSTEM FLUID AND THE MASTER CYLINDER AT OUR COST BECAUSE WE HAD TAKEN IT ELSEWHERE AND THEY FELT THAT IT HAD CONTAMINATED BRAKE FLUID, WHICH OUR MECHANIC STATED IN WRITING WAS NOT. ALTHOUGH WE TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO HAVE TOYOTA FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY; WE GOT THE VEHICLE REPAIRED THROUGH OUR OWN MECHANIC AND THEN SHORTLY LATER THE BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A CRASH ON THE FREEWAY. WHEN IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE SEQ WOULD BE REPAIRED VIA INS THERE WAS A CODE THAT SHOWED UP ON THE COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT SHOWED THAT BRAKES INDEED DID FAIL; HOWEVER WHEN TAKING IT TO TOYOTA THE SAME CODE DID NOT SHOW UP. THE VEHICLE DID WELL, HOWEVER WE LIVE BY A DIRT ROAD AND WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD OR GOING AROUND A CORNER QUICKLY THE TRAC SYSTEM LIGHTS GO ON AND NOW THE VEHICLE ACTS LIKE IT WON'T GO WHEN THE TRAC SYSTEM IS ON AND YOU SLOW DOWN OR START UP AGAIN--AT PRESENT THE SYSTEM IS TURNED OFF; IT HAS REALLY NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH ON WET ROADS, THE VEHICLE SKIDDED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL WAS DEFECTIVE. UPDATED 9/13/2006 - THE DECELERATION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT. *NM

Mileage: 85,000

BRAKING SYSTEM MODULE. *NM

Mileage: 56,768

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND SLOWING TO A STOP, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE AND VSC TRACTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THIS OCCURRED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE DURING NORMAL BRAKING ON NORMAL AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES FOR INSPECTION DUE TO THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. UPON INSPECTIONS, THE DEALERSHIP RESET THE COMPUTER TO MAKE THE LIGHTS GO OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, HOWEVER NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. UPDATED 3/9/2006 - *NM

Mileage: 31,000

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE FROM SUNNYVALE TOYOTA IN OCT OF 2002. IT IS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. FROM THE TIME I REACHED HOME FOUND MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. START WITH HUB CAPS NOT SEATED CORRECTLY, DEFECTIVE ROOF RACKS, ENTRY DOOR MOLDING WITH INKED PRINT ON THEM. WENT ON TO A DEFECTIVE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR, PUNGENT AWFUL SMELL FROM THE AC, DEFECTIVE RADIO/ CD CHANGER. BRAKES ARE SPONGY AND DON'T RESPOND WELL. IF YOU PUMP IT ONCE IT WORKS WELL. THE VEHICLE REPEATEDLY VEERS TO THE RIGHT. THEY HAVE CHECKED IT AT LEAST 15 TIMES. THERE IS HAIR IN THE PAINT. I WENT THROUGH THE NCDS PROCESS AND ENDED UP WITH A JUDGMENT TO HAVE THEM REPAIR THE VEERING PROBLEM AND AIR CONDITIONING. TOYOTA NEVER COMPLIED AND NCDS CLOSED THE CASE WITHOUT MY CONSENT. I WORKED WITH TOYOTA AND THEY FINALLY WORKED ON THE TROUBLE. I GOT A NEW SET OF TIRES BUT THE VEERING RETURNED. WHAT HAPPENS IS THE TIRES WEAR MORE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE. AS YOU ROTATE THE TROUBLE GOES AWAY UNTIL THE TIRE WEARS AND THE PROBLEM BECOMES MORE PRONOUNCES. NOW THE TIRES ARE BALD AND NCDS IS GIVING ME TROUBLE TO REOPEN THE CASE OR STAND BEHIND THE ARBITRATORS JUDGMENT. NOW EVEN THE DOOR MOLDING ARE COMING OFF EVEN WITH NO DAMAGE. *JB

VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR WHEN PUT IN TO GEAR. VSC TRAC AND VSC OFF LIGHTS LIGHT UP AND BUZZER SOUNDS. ONCE THE LIGHTS AND BUZZER GO OFF THE GRINDING STOPS BUT THE LIGHTS REMAIN ON. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR FEELS VERY LOOSE, LIKE IT IS GOING TO LOSE CONTROL. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT 2 COMPUTERS , THE VSC COMPUTER AND THE TRANSLATOR COMPUTER, FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY INSTANCES OF THIS OCCURRENCE, AND THAT THE SOFTWARE USED IN THE COMPUTERS WAS BAD. ALL OF THIS HAPPENED AT 39K MILES AND THE WARRANTY WAS UP AT 36K. TOYOTA HAS BEEN NEGLIGENT IN THE FACT THAT THIS IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND THERE IS NO RECALL OR WARRANTY FOR THESE DEFECTS. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS ISSUE CAN CAUSE INJURIES OR DEATH, OR POSSIBLY RE-OCCUR. *JB

Mileage: 39,000

MY VSC & TRACK OFF LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN OFF. I LOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR AT ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR DUE TO THIS PROBLEM ABOUT ONCE EVERY OTHER DAY. TOYOTA ADVERTISES THIS BREAK SYSTEM AS A SAFETY FEATURE ON THEIR WEBSITE, YET DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE COMPUTER CONTROLLING THIS HAS FAILED & NEEDS TO BE REPLACE AT A COST OF $1300. MY CAR IS NOT YET 3 YEARS OLD BUT JUST OUT OF MILEAGE WARRANTY, SO THEY SAID THIS COST WAS UP TO ME TO PAY. MY MOTHER OWNS THE SAME MODEL & YEAR SEQUOIA & THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED TO HER CAR & THE SAME DEALERSHIP FIXED HER PROBLEM AT 36K MILES BUT WON'T FIX MINE @ 46K B/C I'M OUT OF WARRANTY. MY HUSBAND'S EMPLOYER HAD SAME PROBLEM AT 40K MILES ON HIS 2003 SEQUOIA & HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. I KNOW PERSONALLY 5 FAMILIES WHO OWN SEQUOIAS & 4 OF US HAVE HAD THE EXACT PROBLEM. THE 5TH JUST BOUGHT THEIR CAR 4 MONTHS AGO, SO WE ARE JUST WAITING FOR THEIR PROBLEM TO OCCUR. I'M MEETING WITH THE DISTRICT FACTORY REP TOMORROW & WILL BRING UP THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE ABOUT THE VSC COMPUTER FAILURE. *NM

Mileage: 46,000

MY 2003 SEQUOIA HAS 31,000 MILES AND ALREADY THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, BACK BRAKES REPLACED ONCE AND THE ROTARS RESURFACED THREE TIMES. FROM WHAT I'VE READ ON THE INTERNET OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. MY FRIEND WHO HAD A 2001 MODEL HAD THE VEHICLE TAKEN IN AND THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED DUE TO A TSB. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERS THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TSB ONLY AFFECTED THE YEARS 2000 & 2001. HOWEVER, THE 2003 SEEMS TO HAVE PROBLEMS, TOO! I'VE NEVER HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS UNTIL THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME I HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED AT 6700 MILES THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME MY FRONT BRAKES HAD PREMATURE WEARING AND ACCUSED ME OF BRAKING TOO HARD BUT AGREED TO HAVE TO HAVE THEM REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE ROOTERS WERE MACHINED. THE SECOND TIME THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND AT 17,500 MILES OUR FRONT BRAKES WERE TOUCHING METAL TO METAL. THE ROTERS WERE ALSO RESURFACED AT A COST OF ABOUT $500.00. AT THAT TIME THE SERVICE MANAGER CONVINCED US THAT THIS WAS NORMAL I'VE HAD OTHER MECHANICS SAY IT IS NOT. AT 30,000 MILES I WAS INFROMED THAT MY FRONT AND BACK BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE ROTERS AGAIN WERE RESURFACED. WE WENT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND PAID $400. I'VE READ THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE SEQUOIA IS INADEQUATE, TUNDRAS ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND THE CALIPERS ARE TOO SMALL THUS CAUSING WARPING AND THE BRAKES TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY.

DT: BRAKE SYSTEM WILL GRAB AND THROW CAR INTO SKID, BUT PARTS ARE FAILING INTERMITTENTLY. THE SWITCH ON THE DASHBOARD DOES NOT SHUT IT OFF. CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP, AND FOUND OUT STEERING ANGLE SENSOR WAS BAD, AND REPLACED IT. ALSO, COMPUTER WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER WAS REPLACED ALSO. THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT CONFIRM WHAT FAILED FIRST, WHY EITHER FAILED, OR WHY HE COULD NOT FIND ANY TROUBLE OVER ONE YEAR AGO, WHEN CONSUMER NOTICED BLINDING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE DRIVERS DO NOT HAVE CONTROL OVER THIS ACTIVE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM. ALSO THE DASH CONTROL WILL NOT SHUT OFF VSC (VEHICLE SKID CONTROL), NOR ANY OTHER FUSE, SWITCH, WIRE, OR OTHER VSC'S.*SB

Mileage: 10,000

THE VSC AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON OUR TOYOTA SEQOUIA 2003( 4WD LTD, 9000 MILES) COMES ON WITHOUT WARNING AND GOES OFF USUALLY WHEN THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. THE CARS SEEM TO HANDLE FINE BUT I AM CONCERNED FOR OUR SAFETY.

Mileage: 8,000

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT/TRAC LIGHT, AND ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER INFORMED MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM RECURRED AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

BRAKING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS - ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS HAVE COME ON REQUIRING THAT I PULL THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE IGNITION OFF TO RESET THE LIGHTS. ERROR CODES IN THE COMPUTER HAVE RESULTED IN REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE BOOSTER / MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT, BRAKE FLUID SENSOR CHECK, BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH ADJUSTMENT. BRAKING ON THIS VEHICLE IS INCONSISTANT WITH OVERALL CONCERNS REGARDING BRAKE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE. *AK

INADEQUATE BRAKING, INTERIOR NOISES, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. *AK

Mileage: 17,643

OUR 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS THE VSC, TRACTION LIGHT, EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT, AND TRAC OFF LIGHT ARE ALL COMING ON. THE DEALER TOLD US THAT WE NEED A BRAKE JOB AND THE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE IS THAT THIS WILL BE THE THIRD SET OF BRAKES IN 25,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN READING QUITE A BIT ON THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER SEQUOIA OWNERS ON THE EDMUNTON'S WEBSITE FORUM AND IT IS CONCERNING TO ME FOR THE SAFTEY OF MY FAMILY AND MY SELF NOT TOO MENTION THE BRAKE JOBS AT EVERY 7,000 MILES. THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR BRAKES WITH HEAVIER VEHICLES BUT THAT HAS NOT BEEN MY EXPERIENCE WITH SUV'S IN THE PAST.*AK

Mileage: 25,000

OUR 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS THE VSC, TRACTION LIGHT, EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT, AND TRAC OFF LIGHT ARE ALL COMING ON. THE DEALER TOLD US THAT WE NEED A BRAKE JOB AND THE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE IS THAT THIS WILL BE THE THIRD SET OF BRAKES IN 25,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN READING QUITE A BIT ON THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER SEQUOIA OWNERS ON THE EDMUNTON'S WEBSITE FORUM AND IT IS CONCERNING TO ME FOR THE SAFTEY OF MY FAMILY AND MY SELF NOT TOO MENTION THE BRAKE JOBS AT EVERY 7,000 MILES. THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR BRAKES WITH HEAVIER VEHICLES BUT THAT HAS NOT BEEN MY EXPERIENCE WITH SUV'S IN THE PAST.*AK

Mileage: 25,000

BRAKE PADS ARE WEARING PREMATURELY.*MR CONSUMER HEARD A SCRATCHING NOISE LIKE A ROCK WAS STUCK IN THE ROTORS. WHEN ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THEM REPLACED, HE WAS TOLD THE ROTORS WERE ON A BACK ORDER.*TS *JB

I OWN A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. AT 10,740 MILES, THE FRONT DISC BRAKES WERE WORN OUT AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE BRAKES SHOULD HAVE LASTED LONGER AND SUGGESTS AN UNDERSIZED DESIGN OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. TOYOTA DID PERFORM A "COURTESY" REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKES BUT I AM CONCERNED THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NEEDING INVESTIGATION. *LA

Mileage: 10,000

2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED, 5 MONTHS OLD, 5200 MILES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME AS VSC LIGHTS. SEEMS TO BE OTHER REPORTS OF SAME INCIDENT. ALSO, BRAKES SEEM TO BE INADEQUATE FOR VEHICLE WEIGHT WITH LOING STOPPING DISTANCE, AND SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL WHEN PARKING BRAKE APPLIED (LOW PEDAL)*AK

Mileage: 5,190

THE ANTI-SKID CONTROL ENGAGED WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT UNDER 25 MPH *AK *JB