2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA Complaints

GAS PEDAL HESITATES AND WON'T PICK UP SPEED WHEN APPLIED. THIS CAUSES ME TO HAVE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SLOWLY DRIVE UNTIL THE SPEED PICKS UP. THIS ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHEN I WAS TRYING TO MERGE ON TO THE INTERSTATE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ACCELERATING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 25-30 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT, AROUND CURVES OR WHEN PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO INCREASE SPEED. THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIVE AS NORMAL WHEN THE CONTACT REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL (VSC) AND VSC TRACTION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER RESET THE WARNING LIGHTS BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER ADVISED ANY FURTHER REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000

WE'VE EXPERIENCED A LACK OF ACCELERATION ON OUR 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA,DEALER HAS NOT FOUND THE PROBLEM. ON SATURDAY MAY 6TH AT APPROX. 11:30 PM, AS WE EXITED THE FREEWAY WITH WIFE AND EIGHT YEAR OLD TRIPLETS, THE VEHICLE BASICALLY DIED OUT. THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. I LET THE VEHICLE ROLL AND PULLED OVER WHERE IT WAS SAFE. A RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT REFERS TO A RECALL OF SEQUOIAS WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT ONLY FOR THE 2003 MODEL. I'VE READ VARIOUS POSTS ABOUT OWNERS OF OTHER MODELS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE SO I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEMS IS MORE WIDESPREAD THAN WHAT TOYOTA IS ADMITTING AT THIS POINT. WHAT ACTION CAN I TAKE AT THIS TIME AS MY WIFE NO LONGER FEELS SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. THE REPAIRS WILL I IMAGINE BE VERY COSTLY IF I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. *TR

2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA ABS AND VEHICLE SKID CONTROL (VSC) COMPUTER FAILURE THAT CAUSES SAFETY CONCERN IN OPERATING THE VEHICLE (ABS, VSC, PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON). IN SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS, APPLYING BRAKES OR ACCELERATING CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SKID AND SLIDE EASILY. 2003 MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR SIMILAR ISSUE WITH ABS AND VSC COMPUTER. PLEASE LOOK INTO POOR TOYOTA'S DESIGN OR PRODUCTION QUALITY OF THESE VEHICLES BEFORE WE GET INJURED OR WORSE... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VSC, VSC-OFF, EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE SPORADICALLY WHEN SITTING IDLE AT A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED THAT HAS AN ERROR MESSAGE ON SAFETY EQUIPMENT. VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL (VSC) AND ABS (ANTI-LOCK-BRAKE) SYSTEM LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY ON, CAUSING ME CONCERN. I SEE TOYOTA INITIATED A RECALL ON THE 2003 MODEL FOR THIS CONCERN, YET NOT ON MY MODEL YEAR? I SEE NUMEROUS BLOGS WITH THIS CONCERN AS I SEARCH FOR SOLUTIONS. THIS WAS A VERY EXPENSIVE VEHICLE THAT I PURCHASED DUE TO THE REPUTATION OF THIS COMPANY FOR BUILDING SAFE AUTOMOBILES, I AM DISAPPOINTED IN TOYOTA'S LACK OF RESPONSE. PLEASE HELP IF YOU HAVE THE ABILITY/AUTHORITY. THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE REAR TRUNK HATCH WITH HIS KEYS OR THE TRUNK RELEASE SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HAVING THE DEALER INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO ASSESS THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,500.

VSC, SEAT BELT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RANDOMLY STARTED COMING ON ABOUT 130,000 MI. TANSKY TOYOTA SERVICE DID BRAKE WORK, THE LIGHTS WERE OFF FOR SEVERAL WEEKS BUT THEN WOULD COME OFF AND ON. WE IGNORED IT BECAUSE WE HAD JUST HAD IT IN TO THE DEALER, IT SEEMED TO BE A NUISANCE IN AN OLDER VEHICLE BUT NOT DANGEROUS. ABOUT 165,000 MILES THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER IN TRAFFIC. WE SPECULATED IT WAS THE LEVER THAT SHIFTS FROM 4WD TO 2WD. THE DEALER REPLACED THAT FOR $400, THE LIGHTS WERE OFF FOR 3 DAYS, THEN BACK ON. NOW, WE HAVE HAD MAYBE FIVE INSTANCES OF SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. THIS TOTAL LOSS OF POWER USUALLY OCCURS AFTER DRIVING 10 MINUTES LOCALLY, AND AFTER STOPPING AT A LIGHT. TURNING THE IGNITION OFF, AND RESTARTING FIXES THE ISSUE. TANSKY TOYOTA ACTS LIKE THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING, BUT WHEN I LOOK ONLINE EVERY TOYOTA BLOG IS FULL OF PEOPLE JUST LIKE ME. I KNOW IT IS AN OLD VEHICLE. I JUST WANT TO KNOW HOW MUCH WILL IT COST ME TO REALLY FIX THIS PROBLEM. WE HAVE STARTED ONLY USING THIS VEHICLE FOR NON-CRITICAL DRIVING LOCALLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK TO THE RIGHT AND THE VSC TRACK SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 5 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE FRONT TIRES SLIPPED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR SECONDS. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000.