2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA Complaints

DURING RUSH HOUR, A VEHICLE BEFORE ME ABRUPTLY STOPPED. TO AVOID FROM HITTING THEM I SWERVED TO THE LEFT HITTING A WALL DIVIDER WHEN THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL CAVED IN HAVING ME AND MY FAMILY SWERVE ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT INTO ANOTHER SOUND WALL. WHAT I TRIED TO DO WAS HIT THE BRAKE BEFORE GOING HEAD ON INTO THE WALL BUT THE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK CAUSING US TO ACCELERATE INTO THE WALL. LUCKILY THERE WERE SHRUBS AND BUSHES TO HELP THE CAR GO INTO A SLOW AS WE SLID ACROSS THE WALL. I DONT KNOW WHY THE GAS PEDAL DECIDE TO GET STUCK AND ACCELERATE US INTO THE WALL BUT IM HEARING FROM OTHER SEQUOIA OWNERS THAT THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR PEDALS AND THAT NEEDS TO BE CHECKED OUT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, I PULLED INTO TRAFFIC AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRUCK LOST POWER AS CARS SWERVED AROUND ME AND A VIOLENT GRINDING NOISE STARTED. A SKID CONTROL LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. I COULD FEEL THE GRINDING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE TRUCK BEEPED AND 2 MORE LIGHTS CAME ON. THE "TRAC OFF" AND "VSC" CAME ON. AFTER THAT THE TRUCK DROVE NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES NOW! I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE ON THE ROAD AS THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT ANY MOMENT. I HAVE READ ALL ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. MANY SEQUOIA OWNERS HAVE HAD THESE SAME PROBLEMS. WHY WILL TOYOTA NOT FIX THESE PROBLEMS??? WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN FOR THEM TO FEEL RESPONSIBLE?? *TR

TRAC OFF, VSC TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON AS THE REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP FOR A SEC . LOSS OF POWER , VEHICLE PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT ALMOST CAUSING COLLISION WITH 18 WHEELER ON HIGHWAY. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AROUND 10:30PM, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEAR GRINDING NOISE AND VSC/TRAC LIGHT GOES ON. REDUCED SPEED BECAUSE I FELT AS THOUGH I MAY LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VSC/TRAC LIGHT STAYS ON, THEN GOES OFF. LESS THAN 30 MINUTES LATER, I HEAR BEEPING NOISE AND VSC/TRAC LIGHT COMES BACK ON. THIS SAME INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED A WEEK AGO, WHERE I PULLED OVER THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THINKING IT WAS A FLAT BECAUSE I FELT LIKE I WAS LOSING CONTROL THEN TOO, BUT NO FLAT. TRAC CONTROL ISSUE THEN TOO (HEARING GRINDING NOISE). CONCERNED BECAUSE IT SEEMS I MAY LOSE CONTROL. *TR

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA CLAIMING THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRAME RUSTING ON MY 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR THEIR REQUIRED INSPECTION AND THEY SAID IT NEEDS A NEW FRAME. THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF PLACING A NEW FRAME ON THE VEHICLE. I STATED TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT I REFUSE TO PAY FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ADD ON EXPENSES AS A RESULT OF THERE TAMPERING. I ALSO STATED AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RUN PROPERLY BECAUSE OF THE ITS AGE, MILEAGE AND WORKING WITH CORRODED PARTS WILL NOT FIT, SEAL AND TIGHTEN PROPERLY. TOYOTA ALSO STATED THAT AFTER THE NEW FRAME IS INSTALLED THEY WILL NOT SERVICE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE IF IT IS NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FRAME. UNACCEPTABLE TERMS. THEY SHOULD FIX AT THEIR EXPENSE ANY PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED NOW ANDIN THE FUTURE AS A RESULT OF THIS RECALL. THEY SHOULD ALSO OFFER COMPENSATION AS THEY PREVIOUSLY HAD DOWN WITH OTHER MAKES AND MODELS SEVERAL YEARS AGO. *TR

MY 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIAS UNDER CARRIAGE HAS EXCESSIVE RUST. I HAVE A FAMILY WITH 4 KIDS AND IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND CAN LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC FAILURE,I NEED HELP IMMEDIATELY AND THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE AND THE LATCH WAS REPLACED EACH TIME, BUT THE FAILURE ALWAYS RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 174,941.

DRIVING AT 75MPH AND INEXPLICABLY LOST VEHICLE SPEED. ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT WOULD NOT RESPOND TO FOOT FEED, I.E. PRESS DOWN ON ACCELERATOR AND LITTLE TO NO INCREASE IN RPMS FROM IDLE. DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AN ALARM STARTED GOING OFF AND SKID CONTROL LIGHT ON DASH WAS FLASHING AND THEN MOTOR LOST RPM, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AS IF ALL THE TIRE WHERE FLAT, THIS HAPPENED FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS, WHILE I TRIED TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC AND OFF THE ROAD, THEN THE VSC LIGHTS CAME ON IN THE DASH, THEN THE VEHICLE SMOOTHED OUT AND RAN NORMAL! AFTER LOOKING AT ALL THE FORUM ONLINE FOR THIS PROBLEM, IT APPARENTLY IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND AFTER CALLING TOYOTA ABOUT THIS THEY CLAIM THAT THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT EXIST, AS ALL THE FORUM WE READ SAID THAT TOYOTA WOULD NOT EXCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS SAFETY PROBLEM! THEREFOR WE FILED A CASE TO TOYOTA, HOPING THEY COULD HELP US OUT! BECAUSE THIS HAPPENS ON THE ROAD IT IS HARD TO HAVE IT IDENTIFIED BY A MECHANIC AND A COMPUTER! WE CANNOT WITH THIS ECONOMY IN ANYWAY AFFORD THE EXTREME HIGH PRICE OF TOYOTAS SERVICE WORK , I FEEL MY FAMILY COULD BE IN GREAT DANGER! *TR

RUSTED FRAME, UNDERCARRIAGE ON 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. 100,000 MI. TOYOTA WANTS $2,500.00 TO REPLACE FOR PARTS AROUND FRAME NOT COVERED. THIS LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN IS A FARCE. CONSUMERS WHO GET INSPECTED AND/OR DRIVE VEHICLE ARE LIABLE IF THERE IS AN INJURY OR INCIDENT. THEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO BUY BACK VEHICLES THAT ARE RUSTED, NOT CHARGE CONSUMERS FOR THE REPAIRS AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF RUSTED PARTS TO REPLACE FRAME. IT WOULD COST THEM LESS TO BUY BACK THEN TO REPLACE. PLEASE CONSUMERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS. TOYOTA IS NOT BEING ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THEIR SEQUOIA. THIS IS NOT A FREE SERVICE,REPLACEMENT. AS MANY CONSUMERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY SOMETHING TO REPLACE. CURRENTLY THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BUY BACK, IT IS THEIR OWN REMEDY AND A GOOD ONE,AS ONCE INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE RUSTED THE CONSUMER IS RESPONSIBLE. PLEASE HELP NTSB TO STOP TOYOTA FROM THIS UNFAIR PRACTICE! FOR THOSE CONSUMERS THAT HAVE A RUSTED OUT VEHICLE, MAKE THEM BUY IT BACK TO KEEP THE ROADS SAFE AND THE CONSUMERS. IT IS UNJUST AND DANGEROUS TO ALLOW THIS REMEDY TO CONTINUE IF IT IS NOT A TOTALLY FREE REPLACEMENT INCLUDUNG THE PARTS TO REPAIR AND MAKE SAFE. SHOULD NOT COST ANY CONSUMER TO RECIFY THE PROBLEM, PLEASE PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS!! MY VEHICLE IS NOW WORTHLESS, AND I AM NOT OR WILL NOT BE THE ONLY ONE. TOYOTA IS GETTING AWAY WITH SHIRKING THEIR RESPONSIBILTY TO THE CONSUMER WHO PURCHASED IN GOOD FAITH. PLEASE HAVE MERCY ON US!! THIS IS NOT FAIR!!! AND IT IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE UNLAWFUL FOR TOYOTA TO CONDUCT BUSINESS LIKE THIS.. THIS IS NOT A FREE FRAME REPLACEMENT TO EVERY ONE. THEY SHOULD BE COMPELLED TO REPLACE AT NO COST TO CONSUMERS. SOME BUT NOT ALL ARE FREE DUE TO DEGREES OF CORROSION WHICH CLEARLY IS DANGEROUS AND UNSAFE AND IF IT CANNOT BE REMEDIED BY THE FRAME REPLACEMENT, A BUY BACK SHOULD BE INSTITUTED FOR THE ABOVE. THANK YOU. *TR