2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA Complaints

I HAD TROUBLE WITH THE JACK ON MY TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR-5 2002. I HAD ALREADY RAISED THE TIRE OFF THE GROUND WHEN THE PART IN THE JACK WHERE YOU INSERT THE STICK THAT YOU TURN TO RAISE THE VEHICLE BROKE OFF. I HAD MY WIFE AND KIDS WITH ME, ALL WE COULD DO WAS WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK. *JB

I TOOK THE 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA IN FOR A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE TO THE DEALER, PERFORMANCE TOYOTA IN LA VISTA, NE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE JOINTS WERE RECALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING WELL UP TO THAT TIME. AFTER THE SERVICE, TWO DAYS LATER THE SKID LIGHT AND THE VSC (VARIABLE SKID CONTROL) LIGHTS CAME ON AND AFTER RESTARTING THE SUV, WENT OFF. NOW THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING AND THE VSC IS DISABLED. A WEEK PRIOR TO THE SERVICE THE SYSTEM WORKED JUST FINE ON THE SAME ROUTE THAT I TAKE TO PICK UP MY SON WHILE IT WAS RAINING. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN THE VEHICLE CONTROL. WHAT MAKES THIS PROBLEM EVEN WORSE IS THAT THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A SYSTEM FAILURE AFTER THE INITIAL INDICATORS HAVE RESET. (I.E. THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND WENT OFF PERMANENTLY) IT WAS A FORTNIGHT LATER IN THE RAIN THAT THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND WE REALIZED THAT THE VSC SYSTEM WAS MALFUNCTIONING. RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, I FIND THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THE RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS THAT OF THE OWNERS. THERE IS A NEED FOR THIS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF BY TOYOTA CORPORATION IN THE FORM OF A RECALL AS THE MAIN BRAKING SYSTEM IS AFFECTED ON SO MANY VEHICLES. *TR

2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITH DVD REPAIR PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT MESSED UP HIS SUN ROOF AND BROKE HIS DVD PLAYER TRYING TO REFASTEN IT**NAR**CC THE DEALER DAMAGED THE SUN ROOF BY PUTTING A BOLT IN THE ROOF. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER PERFORMED A BOTCH JOB ON THE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE AND WILL NOT ADMIT TO DAMAGING THE VEHICLE BUT THE CONSUMER WAS NOT CHARGED FOR THE REPAIRS TO THE SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED TOYOTA IN REGARDS TO THE REPAIRS AND THEY STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO AND THE CONSUMER IS ALSO QUESTIONING THE CHARGES FOR THE REPAIR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKES, ROTORS, AND CALIPERS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD 45% BRAKE FUNCTIONALITY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,639 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

MY WIFE AND I GOT OUR 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA BRAND NEW IN 2002. JUST THIS PAST WEEK, THE VSC AND ABS LIGHT COMES ON. WE TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND FOUND NOT ONLY DO THOSE LIGHTS NEED REPLACING BUT ALSO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. TOTAL COST ABOUT $1900. I'VE DONE RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM ON THE WEB AND FOUND ON A WEBSITE, TUNDRASOLUTIONS.COM, THERE WERE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ANYWHERE FROM 50K TO 80K MILES ON THEIR 2002 SEQUOIA AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO TOYOTA, THEY SAID THAT WAS A VERY RARE PROBLEM FOR A CAR WITH THAT MILEAGE. TOYOTA, THE MANUFACTURE, OR THE LOCAL DEALER WOULD NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PARTS AND THAT IT WASN'T FAULTY PARTS. WE GOT IT FIXED TODAY. THE LOCAL DEALER KNOCKED OFF 25% OF THE PRICE. WE FEEL LIKE THIS IS A PROBLEM TOYOTA NEEDS TO PAY IN FULL. IF THIS MANY ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM, THEN THERE'S A PROBLEM. *JB

MY AC IS NOT WORKING ON MY 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITH ONLY 26500 MILES ON IT. AFTER REPLACING THE AC COMPRESSOR FOR $1700 EVERYTHING IS OKAY. *JB

I HAVE TWO PROBLEMS WITH MY 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITH 27K MILES ON IT. 1. THE VSC LIGHT WILL SOMETIMES COMES ON AND STAY ON DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. IT WILL ONLY TURN OFF IF THE ENGINE IS TURN OFF AND BACK ON. 2. THE AC DOES NOT WORK, THE AC LED WILL FLASHES BUT NO COLD AIR. *TR

DRIVE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE CRACKED MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I CALLED MOTOR IMPORTS IN HONOLULU, HAWAII AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE DEFECTIVE PART. ABOUT ONE YEAR EARLIER, THE HANDLE FOR THE LATCH TAILGATE SNAPPED. I HAD TO GO TO A REPAIR SHOP TO REPLACE BOTH THESE PARTS BECAUSE THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE FOR FREE. I AM SERIOUSLY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY. THE TAILGATE MAY BE THE ONLY ESCAPE ROUTE FOR REAR PASSENGERS AND THERE IS NO INTERIOR LATCH TO OPEN THE TAILGATE. IF THE REAR EXTERIOR LATCH BREAKS OFF, THERE IS NO WAY TO OPEN THE TAILGATE. WHEN MY DRIVER INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED, I REALIZE HOW DANGEROUS THIS VEHICLE CAN BE IN AN ACCIDENT ESPECIALLY WHERE EXITING THE VEHICLE IS IMPORTANT SUCH AS A FIRE OR IN THE WATER.

TOYOTA SEQUOIA VSC/ABS SKID CONTROL ECU FAILURE COMPUTER FAILS TO RECOGNIZE APPROPRIATE TIME TO TURN THE ACTUAL SYSTEM ON AND OFF. *TR

NON-INJURED ACCIDENT. VSC/ABS SKID CONTROL ECU FAILURE IN TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2002. *TR