2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA Traction Control System Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY PULLED TO THE LEFT. IN ADDITION, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE WARNING INDICATORS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE DEALER (TOYOTA OF THE SHOALS, S 5100, US-43, TUSCUMBIA, AL 35674) INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC FEES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V176000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000.

Mileage: 163,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE TRACTION OFF, VSC, AND BRAKE SENSOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY STOP AND THE BRAKING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SOMETIMES HESITATE TO ACCELERATE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE WARNING LIGHTS FOR THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND BSC ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SKIT CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. ALSO, THE ECU AND THE TRANSLATE COMPUTER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V176000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND TURNING INTO/ACROSS TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL (VSC) SYSTEM ACTIVATES IMPROPERLY, CAUSING LOSS OF NORMAL ACCELERATION RATE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3-10 SEC (LOWER TIMES ARE ACHIEVED BY REDUCING PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR (COUNTER INTUITIVE WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC) TO GET THE SYSTEM TO DEACTIVATE. THE ACTIVATION IS VERY INTERMITTENT AND UNPREDICTABLE, BUT EXPOSES THE VEHICLE TO CRASHES BY MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO COME UP TO SPEED QUICKLY- ESPECIALLY BAD WHEN TURNING LEFT ACROSS TRAFFIC. THIS IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA ISSUED RECALL 10V176000 TO CORRECT IN APR 2010. UNFORTUNATELY, THAT RECALL ONLY COVERS EARLY BUILD 2003 SEQUOIAS AND MINE WAS BUILT TWO MONTHS OUTSIDE THE WINDOW. THIS RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

AS I WAS DRIVING I NOTICE MY TRAC OFF, VSC TRAC, ENGINE LIGHT ALL CAME ON AT ONCE , ALSO NOTICE LOSS OF POWER TO MY VEHICLE . *TR

Mileage: 180,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V176000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM) HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE THREE YEARS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 168,879.

Mileage: 168,879

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND THE VSC WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V176000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

VSC TRACTION AND ABS CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS STAY LIT. LIGHTS WOULD GO ON AND OFF AND NOW STAY LIT ALL THE TIME SO HAVE NO WARNING IF ABS SYSTEM IS FUNCTIONAL OR HAS OTHER ISSUES. LOST THE ABILITY TO TURN TRACTION CONTROL ON/OFF. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AT DEALER, 3-26-07, AND WAS INFORMED IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITH AN INTERNAL COMPONENT, YAW RATE SENSOR. REPORTED TO TOYOTA AND REQUESTED ASSISTANCE IN REPAIRING AS THIS APPEARED TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. TOYOTA DENIED CLAIM. HAVE SEEN VEHICLES PRODUCED 1 MONTH EARLIER ARE NOW UNDER RECALL FOR SIMILAR ISSUES NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 10V176000. DEALER COST TO REPAIR AT TIME WAS $1433. HAVE EXPERIENCED BRAKING ODDITIES ON OCCASIONS. *TR

Mileage: 51,548

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VSC TRAC, VSC AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE SEIZED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE ACROSS THE PAVEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSOR POSITION FOR THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V176000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VSC TRACTION AND TRACTION OFF WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AS RAPIDLY AS EXPECTED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V176000 (TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM) AND THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT RELATED TO THE FAILURE THAT THE CONTACT DESCRIBED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,100.

Mileage: 114,000

THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, BUT ONE IS COMING UNLESS THIS GETS FIXED. THE VTRAC CONTROL SYSTEM THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON SELECT MODELS IN THE 2003 MODEL YEAR IS AFFECTING MINE AS WELL, TOYOTA STATES THEY WON'T FIX IT UNDER RECALL DESPITE BEING A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

VSC TRAC, VSC OFF, BRAKE, ABS LIGHTS... ALL ON, ALL AT ONCE. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A QUALITY CONTROL ISSUE WITH THESE THAT TOYOTA DOES NOT WANT TO BE ON THE HOOK FOR. MANY OTHERS WENT TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM AND FILED A COMPLAINT. IF THEY GET ENOUGH OF THESE THEY WILL GO TO THE MANUFACTURER AND ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VSC LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF POWER WHEN DRIVING UNDER 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V176000 (TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COMPLETED THE RECALL AND THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

Mileage: 165,000

I JUST BOUGHT THIS USED 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA ON MAY 25, 2012. I NOTICED THE WARNING LIGHTS INDICATING A DEFECTIVE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND ABS SYSTEM ON MY WAY HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THEY ASSURED ME THE SYSTEM WORKS FINE AND THAT IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE COMPUTER MODULE. ALL THE FOLLOWING WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON AT THE SAME TIME: TRAC, VSC OFF, AND ABS LIGHTS. I ALSO CHECKED THE VEHICLE HISTORY ON THE TOYOTA WEBSITE AND IT IS RECORDED THAT THE TOYOTA DEALER WORKED ON THIS PROBLEM ON 07/23/2009 WHEN THE CAR HAD 97,187 MILES. I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH ON THIS AND IT SEEMS 50,000 SEQUOIA'S WERE RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER, MY SEQUOIA'S VIN WAS NOT ON THE LIST. PLEASE HELP. IN ADDITION THE LIGHTING ON THE DASHBOARD DOES NOT WORK. *TR

Mileage: 97,187

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ND ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ABS, SKID CONTROL AND VSC WARNING INDICATORS. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT WHO STATED THE ECU VALVE WAS FAULTY. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V176000 (TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM). THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER THE DEALER REUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.

Mileage: 167,000

THE VEHICLE ABS, TRAC AND VSC TRAC SENSORS ARE ON AND WILL NOT GO AWAY UNLESS COMPUTERS AND SENSORS ARE REPLACED. DEALERS HAVE INDICATED THE REPLACEMENT OF SENSORS AND COMPUTERS MAY NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRONT FRAME WAS RUSTED, CORRODED AND EXHIBITED A HOLE IN THE FRAME. THE DEALER THEN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO OPERATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO OFFERED HER A CREDIT TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT THE CONTACT DECLINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,903. THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHECK ENGINE, VSC AND TRAC LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 06/05/12

Mileage: 81,903

VEHICLE VIOLENTLY STOPS OR DECELERATES WITHOUT DRIVER HITTING BRAKES *TR

Mileage: 133,750

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR RECALL 10V176000 (TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM) ON OCTOBER 11, 2010. HOWEVER, THE TRACTION AND STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED; THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT TO RESET THE LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,826 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,000.

Mileage: 115,826

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

2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA - VSC TRAC, VSC OFF, AND ABS DASH LIGHTS TURNED ON AND STAY ILLUMINATED. TAKEN TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES TO DIAGNOSE. THEY HAVE FINALLY ADMITTED THE VSC COMPUTER CHIP IS FAULTY. THIS CAUSES THE ANTI-SKID BRAKES TO MALFUNCTION. AFTER DOING FURTHER RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN MANY TOYOTA SEQUOIAS. TOYOTA WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

2003 TOYOTA SEQUIOA VSC/TRAC SAFTEY PROBLEM. STARTS WITH THE DASH LIGHTS APPEARING AND THEN CAN TURN SUV OFF AND/OR TURN BRAKE LIGHTS OFF. A DEFINITE SAFETY PROBLEM. TOYOTA REALLY SHOULD RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

VSC/TRAC AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON AND DESPITE THIS BEING A COMMON FAILURE TOYOTA SAYS I MUST PAY $600+ TO HAVE A YAW SENSOR REPLACED. TOYOTA NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 87,000

I HAD MY BRAKES LOOKED AT BY DEALER DUE TO PULSATING AND NOT FEELING LIKE THEY SHOULD. THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE VSC, ABS, TRAC LIGHT GOES ON AND STAYS ON. SAFETY RECALL A0G REFLECTS PROBLEMS WITH THE VSC/ECU WHICH ALSO WORKS SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE DECELERATION SENSOR/CIRCUIT. THE DEALER "PEDERSON TOYOTA" HAS TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE DECELERATION SENSOR COSTING $99.50 - DIAGNOSTIC, $445 - PART, AND $99.50 - LABOR. I FEEL THAT TOYOTA HAS HAD SO MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS EXACT ISSUE, THEY NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. DECELERATION IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND MY VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP AS IT SHOULD. ALSO, THE DECELERATIONS SENSOR/CIRCUIT THEY ARE TELLING ME NEEDS TO BE CHANGED IS PART OF THE VSC/ECU THAT IS RECALLED. ALL THREE PARTS WORK TOGETHER AND NOT ONE OF THEM CAN DO THEIR JOB WITHOUT THE OTHER. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 71,000

2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. CONSUMER STATES EXTREME SHAKING AND VIBRATIONS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THERE ARE FOUR ACTIVE RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE FRONT SUSPENSION RECALL, BUT HE BELIEVES THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AS THERE IS AN EXTREME SHAKING AND VIBRATION COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT DEALER FOR THE TRACTION CONTROL RECALL, BUT THE TRAC OFF, VSC TRAC AND ABS LIGHTS ARE STILL ON, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT COULD BE A MYRIAD OF THINGS WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED THE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ON. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INDEPENDENTLY DECREASE IN SPEED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 09/28/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE SKID CONTROL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VSC, ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND HAVE BEEN ON FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW. ON A FEW OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER OR BRAKED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE GOING INTO SLOW TURNS. THE TOYOTA RECALL CENTER ASSURED THE CONSUMER HIS VEHICLE WAS A PART OF THE RECALL. HOWEVER, WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP, HE WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL, BECAUSE HIS VEHICLE WAS PRODUCED WITH THE UPDATED ECU. UPDATED 10/04/10

Mileage: 82,000

TOYOTA SEQUOIA 03 -- BRAKE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON STARTING ABOUT 50,000 MILES, IT STAYS ON FOR WEEKS THEN GOES OUT, THEN COMES ON AGAIN. BOTH THE VSC TRACKING LIGHT COME ON AND OFF, NOW MOSTLY ON ALL THE TIME AND NOW THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND ACTS LIKE THE BREAKS ARE ON WITHOUT WARNING WHEN DRIVING. WE HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE RESET THE LIGHT NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT IT NEVER REALLY LASTS FOR LONG. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS, I KNOW WE CAN'T BE THE FIRST TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS. IT IS NOW BECOMING UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF THE SHAKING AND LACK OF STEERING CONTROL. *TR

Mileage: 49,000

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AFTER BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE THE VSC LIGHT COMES ON AND A STRANGE SOUND IS HEARD FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. THE TIRES ARE EITHER SLIPPING ON SNOW AT THE TIME OR LOOSE GRAVEL LEFTOVER FROM THE SNOW. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SAID WE NEED TO REPLACE THE ECU UNITE FOR $1000 BECAUSE IT'S NOT COVERED IN THE MAY 2010 RECALL BASED ON OUR VIN NUMBER. *TR

I HAD FILLED A COMPLAINT BECAUSE OF MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE VSC TRAC LIGHT/VSC LIGHT/ABS LIGHT STAYS ON AS A RESULT OF ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE SWITCH. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT MY VIN # IS NOT ONE FOR RECALL AND THAT THEY ARE STILL INVESTIGATING THE ISSUES. ON THIS SITE IT STATES THAT THE ISSUE IS CLOSED AND TOYOTA IS RECALLING THEM. WHAT IS THE STATUS? THANKS *TR

Mileage: 103,300

VSC AND ABS LIGHTS COME ON IN 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. DEALERS REQUEST THAT THE SENSOR OR ECU BE REPLACED OUT-OF-POCKET ($700 - $2000). A LOT OF COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED BY 2001-2003 SEQUOIA AND TUNDRA CUSTOMERS BUT TOYOTA REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 91,250

VSC TRAC AND VSC AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND SOMETIMES CAN BE RESET BY TURNING THE CAR OFF AND THEN ON. LOSS OF POWER WHEN THIS HAPPENS SOMETIMES. LATELY THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON A REGULAR BASIS. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

INSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF ON THREE OF THE DOORS. THE ONLY DOOR THAT STILL WORKS IS THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I HAVE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND WALK AROUND OPENING EVERYONE ELSE'S DOOR SO THEY CAN GET OUT OF THE CAR. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY NOT SAFE IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, FIRE, ETC WHERE I MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN ALL THE DOORS IN TIME. I AM THOROUGHLY DISAPPOINTED BY THE DESIGN FLAW THAT LEAD TO THIS SITUATION. TOYOTA WANTS OVER 200 PER DOOR TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED. ANYTIME A PASSENGER IS TRAPPED INSIDE A CAR IT CAN BECOME A DANGEROUS SITUATION VERY QUICKLY. THE SECOND PROBLEM THAT I HAVE WITH THE SEQUOIA INVOLVES THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. IT WAS FIXED ONE TIME UNDER A TSB, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAS SINCE RETURNED. I DO NOT FEEL LIKE SPENDING 100 FOR A DIAGNOSIS TO TELL ME WHAT I ALREADY KNOW IS WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

VSC AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME WITHOUT WARNING AND THE 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA JERKED TO A SLOWER SPEED WHILE MAKING A LOUD AND GRINDING SOUND. IT WAS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING FORWARD AND THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS LUCKY TO AVOID RUNNING INTO ME. *TR

Mileage: 86,120

MY COMPLAINT IS THE ABS/TRAC CONTROL SYSTEM IN MY TOYOTA SEQUOIA. IT ENGAGED WITHOUT ANY REASON AND I LOST POWER WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN A HOT DAY ON THE FREEWAY. I HAD TO PULL OVER. THERE ARE MANY OTHER OWNERS WHO ARE REPORTING THIS ISSUE ON MANY WEBSITES. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FOR YOU GUYS TO TAKE ANY ACTIONS. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

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

Mileage: 25,253

TOOK VEHICLE TO GET A CALIF. SMOG CHECK. SMOG TEST WAS PERFORMED AND AFTER TEST PASSED, VEHICLE KEPT REPORTING TRAK CONTROL ON CONSOLE DISPLAY AND GRINDING SOUNDS CLICKING SOUNDS AND SHORT "SHAKING" ON THE STEERING WHEEL FOR ~15 SECONDS. TOOK VEHICLE TO TOYOTA DEALER AND HAD IT REPAIRED. TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 89,500

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

Mileage: 92,575

ABS, VSC/TRAC LIGHTS ARE "ON" ALL CAME UP AT THE SAME TIME. IT WAS A RAINY DAY IN HOUSTON, TX. HAD TO RUN 55MPH AT 65MPH SPEED LIMIT DUE TO RAIN FOR SAFETY PRE-CAUTION. AT THE TIME I REACHED MY WORK PLACE (APPROX 10MILES FROM MY RESIDENCE), ALL 3-LIGHTS (ABS, VSC, TRAC) TURNED ON. I AM THE 2ND OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE, ACQUIRED IT FROM TOYOTA DEALER 15 OCTOBER 2009. WITH THIS INCIDENT, GOT CURIOUS OF ANY RECALLS, COMPLAINTS OR ISSUES WITH 2003 SEQUOIA. UNFORTUNATELY, I JUST REALIZED THAT I AM AMONG OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 73,100

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

Mileage: 85,000

VECH. SKID CONTROL ALARM AND REACTION TAKES PLACE WITHOUT WARNING OR JUSTIFICATION. VEHICLE BRAKES COME ON WITH WARNING AND CAR SHAKES BECAUSE THE BRAKES WHICH ARE AUTOMATICALLY BEING APPLIED AND BRAKE ANTI SKID SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED. THIS HAPPENED WHEN TRAVELING APPROX 45 MPH. THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE BECAUSE OF THE VIOLENT REACTION OF THE VECH. THIS HAS HAPPEN MORE THAN FIVE TIMES AND TOYOTA WANTS ME TO PAY $2,100 TO CORRECT THEIR ENGINEERING ERROR. SHOULD I SUBMIT A BILL FOR MENTAL ANGUISH? *TR

Mileage: 82,450

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

Mileage: 80,000

WE OWN A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL (VSC) SYSTEMS IS FAILING. THIS FIRST OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE FOR 3 YEARS. THE SYSTEM WOULD SUDDENLY ACTIVATE WHILE MOVING LOSING ALL POWER AND MOST OF THE STEERING CONTROL. WE REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER OFFERED TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER FOR APPROX $2000, WITH NO ASSURANCE THAT THIS WOULD FIX THE ISSUE. THE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR SPORADICALLY BUT NOW OCCURS CONSTANTLY. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC IN PERFECT WEATHER CONDITIONS. *TR

Mileage: 38,000

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

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

Mileage: 64,000

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

Mileage: 95,000

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

Mileage: 101,233

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

Mileage: 68,000

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. *TR

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

Mileage: 68,500

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

Mileage: 88,275

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