2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA Complaints

THE VSC OFF INDICATOR LIGHT ALONG WITH THE VSC AND SKID LIGHT AND BUZZER ACTIVATES. THIS CAUSES THE SKID CONTROL TO ACTIVATE FRONT BRAKES ON ONE SIDE WITH A GRINDING NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL TO PULL HARD TO ONE SIDE. I'M CONCERNED THIS MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT !

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE CONSOLE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE RECALIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000.

IN EARLY 2014, WE NOTICED SIGNIFICANT RUST ISSUES ON THE FRAME AND OTHER AREAS UNDERNEATH SUCH AS THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER, O2 SENSOR AREA, EXHAUST, AND TRAILER HITCH AREA. AFTER RECEIVING THE TOYOTA RECALL CAMPAIGN LETTER FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE SEQUOIA FRAMES, WE TOOK IT TO OUR TOYOTA DEALER IN JULY 2014. THE DEALER SAID THE RUST WAS SO BAD AFTER SPRAYING IT ONCE, THAT THEY HAD TO KEEP MY TRUCK AN EXTRA DAY TO SPRAY IT AGAIN WITH ANOTHER COAT (ON AREAS OTHER THAN THE FRAME AS WELL). I CALLED THE DEALER TO SEE IF THE 2ND COATING WAS SUFFICIENT AND THEY SAID IT WAS READY TO BE PICKED UP AND THEY WOULD NOT BE REPLACING THE FRAME. UPON PICKUP, THE COATING WAS SO THICK IT WAS DRIPPING OFF IN THE PARKING LOT. THE DEALER SAID IT WOULD TAKE 30 DAYS TO "CURE". OF COURSE, AFTER THOSE 30 DAYS IT WAS BEYOND THE TOYOTA SERVICE CAMPAIGN AND THERE WOULD BE NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE BY THE DEALER. THE COATING CONTINUED TO DRIP FOR AT LEAST A WEEK IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND REMAINED STICKY TO THE TOUCH. NOW 1 YEAR LATER, THE COATING IS VISIBLY BUBBLING & FLAKING OFF OF THE FRAME... THIS WAS A USELESS APPLICATION AND A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY UNDER TOYOTA'S SERVICE CAMPAIGN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND VEERED TO THE LEFT AS THE VSC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE YAW RATE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE CORROSION ON THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER UNDER A MANUFACTURER WARRANTY, WHICH THE LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS, WHEEL TIRE CARRIER, AND AN UNDER COATING OF ANTI CORROSIVE ADHESIVE WAS APPLIED TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,586.

THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES WHEN THE SKID LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE VEHICLE WILL GO LEFT TO RIGHT AND THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THEN THE VSC OFF & VSC TRAC OFF LIGHTS WILL COME ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT SPEEDS FROM 15 - 60 MPH AT TIMES YOU LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT THE HIGHER SPEEDS FOR A FEW SECONDS. IF THIS EVER HAPPENS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IT WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A TOYOTA SPECIALIST MECHANIC AND THEY ARE STILL REPLACING PARTS. I UNDERSTAND THAT TOYOTA RECALLED ALL 2003 SEQUOIA'S FOR THIS PROBLEM. MY WIFE NOW REFUSES TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT IS FIXED PROPERLY.

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN I DROVE OVER A SMALL POT HOLE AND I HEARD A LOUD LOOSE METAL NOISEAND NOW I BEEN HEARING IT SINCE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID, THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT COVER IS DAMAGED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA WHICH TOLD ME I MUST HAVE THE AIRBAG INFLATOR MODULE REPLACED. CALLED THE GLENDORA, CA. TOYOTA DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. HE CALLED ME BACK TO SAY HE GOT THE PART IN. I TOOK THE CAR IN, LEFT THE CAR FOR 7 HOURS ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT MY CAR DIDN'T NEED THE MODULE. THE LETTER SAID THAT I MUST REPLACE THE MODULE AND RECOMMENDED THAT I DO NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE WITH OCCUPANTS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT UNTIL THE REMEDY IS PERFORMED. WHAT DO I DO? MY CAR IS NOT SAFE! PLEASE HELP ME.

ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES BY ITSELF DRIVING ON A FLAT, DRY ROAD. ABS/TRAC LIGHTS HAVE INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED FOR A FEW YEARS (WITHOUT ABS ACTIVATION TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, MY WIFE DRIVES THE VEHICLE PRIMARILY), LIGHTS TURN OFF WHEN KEY IS CYCLED, NO CODES PRESENT IN THE SYSTEM WHEN SCANNED PREVIOUSLY. LAST OCCURRENCE FOR ME WAS AT 45MPH, AGAIN A FLAT DRY ROAD. VSC/TRAC LIGHTS FLASH, A WARNING BUZZER SOUNDS, AND THE ABS CREATES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AS IT ACTIVATES. VEHICLE PULLED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT AND UP ONTO THE CENTER MEDIAN. NO ACCIDENT DUE TO A ROUNDED CURB AND WIDE CENTER MEDIAN. HOWEVER, IF THE CENTER MEDIAN WERE NOT THERE IT COULD PULL A VEHICLE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON AN UNDIVIDED HIGHWAY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.