2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA Complaints

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 WHEN STARTING UP THE VEHICLE. ENGINE WILL NOT ACCELERATE RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING AND THE TRAC CONTROL LIGHT GOES ON AT THE SAME TIME. I FIRST EXPERIENCED THIS WHILE GOING UP A MOUNTAIN AND NEEDED TO TURN AROUND BECAUSE MY VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE EVEN WITH THE GAS COMPLETELY FLOORED. I NOTICED THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. IS TOYOTA WAITING FOR A DEATH TO HAPPEN BEFORE THEY DO SOMETHING. THIS IS A FAMILY VEHICLE AND I'M TRANSPORTING MY 2 AND 5 YEAR OLD. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPENS!! *TR

VISIBLE MULTIPLE CRACKS ON THE SIDEWALL OF TIRES (4 OF THEM INSTALLED IN TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5), MICHELIN CROSS TERRAIN,P-METRIC, BOUGHT ON 02-06-2009, AT COSTCO # 485 WAIPIO HI, STILL ON WARRANTY,NOT 2/32 WORN YET. OWNER BROUGHT THE TIRE FOR INSPECTION AT THE SAID OUTLET FOR THE TIRE TECHNICIAN TO INSPECT, BUT WAS TOLD THAT ITS JUST "COSMETIC", SAFE TO USE. OWNER IS CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY ISSUE, AN IMMINENT TIRE BLOWOUT MIGHT HAPPEN. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND MAINTAINED THE INITIAL SPEED. THE ENGINE TRACTION AND STABILITY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 158,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACK, ABS, VSC, BRAKE, AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER, BUT THE WARNING LIGHTS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 83,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

VSC TRAC, VSC OFF AND ABS LIGHTS ALL COME ON AT ONCE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC AND HE COULDN'T PULL THE CODE AS IT WAS OFF BY THE TIME I GOT THERE. BRAKES HAD GOOD PAD LEFT. THE LIGHT CAME ON 3 TIMES TODAY AND WENT OFF JUST AS UNEXPECTEDLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY, THE VSC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN DRIVING NORMALLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,036.

2005 SEQUOIA - THIS IS NOW MY 2ND FORMAL COMPLAINT. VEHICLE HAS SKID CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE, BRAKE, ECT LIGHTS ON AND MULTIPLE TIMES LOST BRAKING CONTROL IN TRAFFIC. I TOOK TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND FINALLY THEY REPLACED THE ECU ($1000) AND ASSURED ME THAT THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. GUESS WHAT? PROBLEM IS BACK AFTER JUST A COUPLE MONTHS. NOW IT IS SAID THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDS REPLACING($1000). TOYOTA HAS RECALLED THIS PROBLEM ON OTHER YEARS BUT NOT THE 2005. THE TIME IS NOW! THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS VEHICLE FOR MY FAMILY WITH 3 YOUNG CHILDREN, PLUS IT IS COSTING US ALOT OF TIME AND MONEY! TOYOTA.....PLEASE TRY AND KEEP YOUR REPUTATION AND HELP YOUR LOYAL CUSTOMERS. *TR

VSC OFF LIGHT KEEPS APPEARING ON AND OFF. ANTILOCK BRAKING IS DISABLE WHEN THE LIGHT COMES ON. *TR

TOYOTA SEQUOIA SKID CONTROL ECU ON A 2005 MODEL, FAILED, CAUSING INCONSISTENT BRAKING RESPONSE AMONG MULTIPLE LIGHTS DETECTING FAILURES THAT ARE RELATED TO THE PART THE BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY WENT OFF ALONG WITH HE VSC SINCE MAY OF 2010 HAVE HAD IT IN TO TOYOTA 3 TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM THE LAST TIME THEY FINALLY WERE ABLE TO TELL ME IT WAS THE SKID CONTROL ECU AND IT WAS NOT A RECALL ITEM DESPITE THE RECALL ON THE 2003 SEQUOIA'S. *TR

I HAVE A NEWLY PURCHASED, ONE OWNER, PREOWNED SEQUOIA, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED EVERY 5000 MILES AND ALL RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN COMPLETED AT THE SAME DEALER EACH TIME. I HAVE RECENTLY TAKEN IT FOR INSPECTION AND THE DEALER FAILED IT BECAUSE THE VSC SKID CONTROL ECU NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF ERROR CODES. THIS IS A $2300 DOLLAR REPAIR. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE THIS IS AN VERY COMMON ISSUE. SO MUCH SO THAT TOYOTA ISSUED A TSB AND CHANGED THE PART OUT FOR A NEW ONE ON FUTURE MODELS. I FEEL LIKE TOYOTA IS VERY AWARE OF THIS DEFECT WHICH IS A BRAKE RELATED CONCERN WHICH TO ME IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TOYOTA TO OWN UP TO THIS AND PAY FOR THE COSTLY REPAIR. I READ ON A FORUM THAT EVERYONE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE SHOULD COMPLAIN TO NHTSA IN HOPE OF FORCING TOYOTA'S HAND. I AM CANADIAN THAT EXPORTED THIS VEHICLE AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I NEED TO DEAL WITH US TOYOTA. *KB