2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA Complaints

I STARTED MY CAR AND DROVE OFF, AND I NOTICED THE VSC TRAC LIGHTS STAYED ON. THE VEHICLE APPEARS TO DRIVE FINE, BUT THE VSC TRAC LIGHTS STAYED ON. UPON DOING MY OWN RESEARCH ONLINE I DISCOVERED THAT MANY SEQUOIA OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE, BUT TOYOTA HAS REFUSED TO DO A RECALL. THIS ISSUE WITH VSC TRAC IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. THROUGH MY RESEARCH I DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD LOSE POWER AT ANY TIME, AND MANY OWNERS STATE THEY HEAR A GRINDING NOISE AS THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. *TR

THE BRAKE LIGHT CONSTANTLY GOES ON AND OFF. TRAC OFF, VSC TRAC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ALL COME ON. A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE AND VIBRATION THE ENGINE WILL NOT ACCELERATE RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING AND THE TRAC CONTROL LIGHT GOES ON AT THE SAME TIME. *TR

WHEN BACKING OUT OF GARAGE AND APPLYING BRAKES, THE ABS MOTOR WAS HEARD AND THEN THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. THEN THE VSC TRAC, VSC OFF AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON. THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT MUSHY SO A VISIT TO DEALER WAS MADE. THE CONCERN WAS ADDRESSED WITH SERVICE, AND THEY CAME BACK WITH : "TEST DROVE CAR AND INSPECTED BRAKES. FOUND DTC'S C1223, C1244, C1247, C1310. PROVIDED ESTIMATE FOR UPDATED SKID CONTROL ECU @ $905 + TAX". AS THE CUSTOMER, I DECLINED TO SCHEDULE. THEN DURING A PAST WINTER STORM, BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AGAIN, THE SAME THING OCCURRED. VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS BRAKING SYSTEM IS DEFECTED IN ANY WET/SNOWY/ICE WEATHER. I HAVE HAD TO DIVERT TO DRIVING MY 1998 HONDA ACCORD IN SNOW INSTEAD OF THE SEQUOIA. I AM VERY CONCERNED DRIVING THIS SEQUOIA WITH MY KIDS IN CAR AND BRAKING AT ANYTIME. I FEEL AN UPDATED SOFTWARE/LOGIC IN ECU OR AN UPDATED SKID CONTROL ECU IS VALID ENOUGH TO SAY THEY HAVE A KNOWN ISSUE THAT IS 'SAFETY' RELATED, AND TOYOTA SHOULD BUCK UP COVERING THIS AS WARRANTY. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, USA, INC. AND MY CASE IS FILED AT THEIR HEADQUARTER OFFICE UNDER MY NAME AND FILE #[XXX]. THEY STATED THEIR IS NO CUSTOMER COMPLIANCE ISSUED RECALL/BULLETIN OR WARRANTY AVAILABLE TO COVER MY CONCERN DUE TO ITS AGE AND MILEAGE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE VSC, TRAK LIGHT AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON WHICH IN TURN MADE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. THEY STAY ON CONTINUALLY. AT FIRST NO CODE COULD BE FOUND. THEN DEALER STATED THAT THE ECU HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS AIR PUMP - BOTH TOTALLING OVER $3000. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY SEQUOIA TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN. OTHER YEARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED SO WHY NOT THE 2005 - OR ANY OTHER YEAR SINCE IT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE. I EMAILED AND TALKED TO TOYOTA. THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM AND CAN NOT HELP WITH IT'S SOLUTION. LAST TOYOTA I'LL HAVE. *TR

THE REAR AIR BAG LEVELING SYSTEM FAILS WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE BOTTOMS OUT SENDING THE REAR END SKIPPING ACROSS THE ROAD IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE TOYOTA DEALER 3 TIMES. THE SECOND TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY REPLACED THE AIR RELEASE VALVES IN THE SYSTEM AND THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. TOYOTA DOES NOT SEEM TO KNOW WHY THIS IS HAPPENING AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE READ OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHER SEQUOIA OWNERS AND IN THOSE CASES THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM INHIBITS BREAKING AND VEHICLE CONTROL AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS. THE AIR BAG LEVELING SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. I AM UNABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION AND AM NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *TR

DURING APPLICATION OF A SPARE TIRE TO THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL, 2 OF THE 6 LUG SCREWS SNAPPED OFF AT THEIR BASE. ADDITIONALLY, PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED REAR HATCH LATCHING MECHANISM (TOYOTA RECALL) BROKE AGAIN, WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW ACCESS TO RELEASE THE VEHICLE'S SPARE TIRE, MOUNTED UNDER THE REAR. *TR

BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN DRIVING, RESET WHEN TURN ENGINE OFF. BRAKING SYSTEM & PAD CHECKED OUT TO BE FINE. NEED TO REPLACE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER COST APPROX. $1200.00 SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY BUT THE DEALER SAY NO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TRAC OFF, AND VSC TRAC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE SECONDARY AIR INTAKE PUMP AND VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE CONTACT STATED A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,600.

MY VSC TRAC, VSC OFF COMES ON ALL THE TIME AND DON'T GO AWAY. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURE ISSUE. *TR

MY 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA'S ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL BEGAN TO LOSE POWER CAUSING MY CAR TO ONLY GO AROUND 20MPH. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE AT SPEEDS OF 65MPH AND THEN THE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AND MY CAR JUST SLOWS DOWN TO ABOUT 20 MPH IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND HAVE A RECALL ON THEIR 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VEHICLES. THEY DID DO A RECALL ON THE TOYOTA SEQUOIAS FOR THE 2008 - 2010 MODELS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE READ THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS OF 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIAS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT IT WOULD COST AROUND 3,200 TO FIX. I FEEL THAT THE TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION NEEDS TO DO A RECALL AND FIX THIS FAULTY SYSTEM ON THEIR TOYOTA SEQUOIAS. TOTALLY FRUSTRATED AND PLAN ON TELLING EVERYONE I SEE DRIVING A SEQUOIA ABOUT THE PROBLEM I HAVE HAD AND TELL THEM THEY NEED TO CONSIDER GETTING RID OF THEIR VEHICLE. *TR