2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA Complaints

FIRST THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN THE VSC OFF LIGHT FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY THE VSC TRAC LIGHT. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, AS THE LIGHTS ONLY STAY ON FOR A DAY OR TWO THEN DON'T COME BACK ON UNTIL A FEW DAYS LATER. I HAVE CHECKED THE RECALL DATABASE FOR MY VEHICLE AND IT IS NOT INCLUDED, ALTHOUGH THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER VEHICLES MATCHING MY VEHICLE'S GENERAL DESCRIPTION. I LIVE IN A VERY WET AREA OF THE COUNTRY AND RELY ON THIS SYSTEM TO WORK PROPERLY. FROM WHAT I CAN READ THROUGH ONLINE FORUMS, TOYOTA NEEDS TO TAKE A LOOK AT EVERY VEHICLE THAT IS EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE, AS IT APPEARS TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE WIDESPREAD THAN FIRST THOUGHT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING I CAME TO A STOP AND WHEN PUT MY FOOT BACK ON THE GAS THE VSC TRAC LIGHT CAME ON AND ALSO THE SKID LIGHT. IT MADE A GRINDING NOISE, THEN WHEN I HIT THE GAS IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THIS IS A SCARY FEELING!!! WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS?!! SEEMS TO ME IT'S MORE THEN JUST ME EXPRENCING THIS!!! *TR

I RECEIVED A D3F RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA IN THE SPRING. I CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT HAVING THE REPAIR MADE AND WAS TOLD AS LATE AS JULY 31, THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. RECENTLY THE E04 RECALL NOTICE WAS SENT OUT, ALONG WITH MILLIONS OF OTHER RECALL NOTICES, FOR THE SAME PART. MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE EO4 RECALL NOTICE. HOWEVER THE EO4 RECALL NOTICE SUPERSEDED MY RECALL NOTICE, SO I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT ALL OF THE CARS COVERED UNDER THE EO4 NOTICE WILL RECEIVE THE REPLACEMENT PART THAT I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR BEFORE MY CAR, BECAUSE OF THE SEVERITY OF THE ISSUE ASSOCIATED WITH THE EO4 NOTICE. HOWEVER, THE D3F NOTICE HAD THE FOLLOWING WORDING "IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH NECESSITATING DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG, THE INFLATOR COULD RUPTURE WITH METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING AND POTENTIALLY SERIOUSLY INJURING THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT OR OTHER OCCUPANTS." THIS SEEMS TO BE PRETTY MUCH THE SAME ISSUE AS THE EO4 NOTICE. IN ADDITION, BECAUSE I'M NOT COVERED UNDER THE EO4 NOTICE, THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT EVEN DEACTIVATE MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THEY JUST SUGGEST THAT I MIGHT NOT WANT TO LET ANYONE RIDE IN MY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT UNTIL THEY GET THE REPLACEMENT PART FOR MY CAR - WHICH WILL MOST LIKELY BE YEARS! THIS IS AN UNREASONABLE EXPECTATION. IF THEY ARE UNABLE TO GET THE REPLACEMENT PART FROM THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER, THEY NEED TO FIND AN ALTERNATE SOURCE AND SEEK REMEDIAL ACTION AFTER THEY HAVE CORRECTED THE SAFETY ISSUES IN THE CARS THEY HAVE SOLD. REGARDLESS OF WHO MANUFACTURED THE FAULTY PART, TOYOTA HAS A CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY TO SAFEGUARD THE PEOPLE WHO BUY THEIR PRODUCTS FROM HARM DUE TO THEIR PRODUCT - NOT SUGGEST THAT THEY "SUCK IT UP" AND MAKE EVERYONE RIDE IN THE BACK FOR AN UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT OF TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V350000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CHECK ENGINE, VSC OFF, AND THE VSC TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON AND THEY WON'T TURN OFF. TOOK IT IN TO TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE THE FOLLOWING DATE AND THEY SAID IT WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE ECU AND SKID ECU COMPUTER BOARD AND THAT IT MAY FIX IT? IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW. *TR

THE VSC CONTROL SYSTEM HAS NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY...ITS BEEN NOTHING BUT A PROBLEM FROM THE TIME WE BOUGHT IT

VCS OFF LIGHT, VCS TRAC LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALL CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME AND WILL NOT GO OFF. . *TR

I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WITH MY TRUCK FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THEY FIRST TOLD ME I HAD TO REPLACE MY SHOCKS AND SPRINGS ALL THE WAY AROUND. THAT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. AS FAR AS I CAN TELL THEY DON'T HAVE ANY FAULT CODES TO WORK WITH FROM THE COMPUTER. I LIVE ON A WINDY ROAD IN THE MOUNTAINS. EVERYTIME I GO AROUND A TURN, WHICH IS ALL OF MY ROAD, THE TRACTION CONTROL KICKS ON, THE BRAKE PEDDLE PULSES AND THE BREAKS GRIND UNTIL I COME OUT OF THE TURN AND MY WHEELS ARE STRAIGHT. JUST IN TIME FOR THE NEXT TURN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I CAN'T STOP MY TRUCK FAST IF A DEER OR OTHER WILDLIFE RUNS ACROSS THE ROAD. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. *TR

2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA (AND A NUMBER OF TOYOTA MINI-VANS) ARE PLAGUED WITH A DEFECTIVE AND COSTLY REPAIR ASSOCIATED WITH THE REAR HATCHES ON A NUMBER OF TOYOTA VEHICLES. THE HANDLE THAT OPERATED THE HATCH IS VERY FRAGILE AND BREAKS FREQUENTLY. THIS PLASTIC HANDLE BREAKS ON A 1-2 YEAR BASIS AND THE REPAIR COST IS OVER 400 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE HANDLE. OPENING THE HATCH IS NOT POSSIBLE WHEN THIS BREAKAGE OCCURS AND ANYTHING THAT WAS PLACED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WILL BE DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO RETRIEVE. ALSO, WHEN THE HATCH IS CLOSED AND THE LATCH IS BROKEN, NONE OF THESE VEHICLES CAN GAIN ACCESS TO THEIR SPARE TIRE WHICH IS LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND IS REMOVED USING A TOOL THAT IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE WHEN THE HATCH IS OPEN. SO, WHEN THE HATCH BREAKS, YOU ARE STUCK ON THE ROAD IF YOU HAVE A FLAT. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE AND SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS. IT IS ONE THING TO CHANGE A TIRE - IT IS ANOTHER TO NOT BE ABLE TO CHANGE A TIRE DUE TO TOYOTA'S IGNORANCE. I HAVE HAD 4 HANDLES THAT HAVE BROKEN TO THE TUNE OF 1600 DOLLARS FOR A 1 DOLLAR PIECE OF PLASTIC. SOMEONE NEEDS TO SLAP TOYOTA AROUND AND GET THIS ON A RECALL LIST. VARIOUS U-TUBE AND OTHER FORUMS GO INTO THE TOYOTA HATCH PROBLEM. PLEASE CONSIDER CONTACTING TOYOTA AND REQUIRING THEM TO FIX THEIR TIME BOMB JUST WAITING TO EITHER HURT OR LEAVE BUYERS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR A CHEAP PIECE OF PLASTIC. THANKS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. *TR

GOING AROUND A TURN IN THE MOUNTAINS AT A SLOW SPEED, MY TRACTION CONTROL KICKS IN AND THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE, I LOOSE THE USE OF THE BRAKES COMPLETELY UNTIL THE TRACTION CONTROL TURNS OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME MY SPRINGS AND SHOCKS WERE BAD. I REPLACED ALL 4 OF THE SPRINGS AND SHOCKS AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY. *TR