2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA Complaints

"VSC TRAC" DASH LIGHT FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN STAYED LIT AT 45,000 MILES. PER TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL (VSC) COMPUTER AND STEERING ANGLE SENSOR FAILED. AS A RESULT OF VSC COMPUTER FAILURE, THE VEHICLE'S ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND VEHICLE SKID CONTROL SYSTEM ARE DISABLED. *NM

WAS GETTING A FRONT END ALIGNMENT ON MY VEHICLE. COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. GARAGE REPORTED 2 TIRES WERE SEPARATING AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. PREVIOUSLY HAD A BLOW-OUT 2 MONTHS AGO ON THE SAME VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 30K MILES AND IS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. *NM

I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED. I BOUGHT IT USED IN SEPT/2004. IN MAY/2005 AT 29,000 MI I REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS. IN AUG/2005 AT 32,000 I HAD THE ROTORS RESURFACED. IN OCT/2005 I HAD THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED. THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. BEFORE ALL THREE REPAIRS THE CAR VIBRATED DURING BRAKING ON HILLS. TOYOTA DEALER IS GIVING US THE SAME RUN AROUND THAT I KEEP READING IN OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. WE'RE WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM A TOYOTA REP ABOUT WHY THEY DON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR VEHICLE WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY DOCUMENTED CASES OF BRAKE PROBLEMS ON THIS TRUCK. *NM

DRIVING AT 70 MPH. ON THE EXPRESS WAY ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ASC AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT STARTED TO FLICKER AND ANTI-LOCKING BRAKE ENGAGED BY ITSELF SEVERELY. BROUGHT THE CAR TO ABOUT 30 MPH. IN MATTER OF SECONDS. THE TRUCK STARTED TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT AND HAD TO CROSS 3 LANES TO THE SHOULDER. VERY FORTUNATE DID NOT GET IN AN ACCIDENT WITH 4 PASSENGERS IN THE TRUCK. THE TOYOTA DEALER SHIP IDENTIFIED HE PROBLEM OF "YAW SENSOR" FAILURE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH POTENTIALLY AT LEAST SOME SEVER INJURIES.*JB

I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH 82,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT IN OCTOBER 2005. ON AUGUST 2005, THE CADALLIC CONVERTER WENT OUT ALSO. I FEEL THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND THE MANUFACTURING OF THE CAR IS EXTREMELY POOR. *NM

I OWN A 2002 TOYOTA PRIUS. IT HAS BEEN AT TOYOTA OF ST. THOMAS FOR OVER 6 MONTHS UNDERGOING "REPAIRS". I DON'T KNOW WHEN I WILL EVER GET IT BACK AS THEY SEEM UNABLE TO REPAIR IT. *NM

VSC TURNS ON AT LOW SPEED AND HIGH SPEED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. BRAKES ACTIVATE ON THEIR OWN, FRONT END SHAKES AND PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT. ALMOST CAUSED ME TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD. TOYOTA PERFORMED AN INSPECTION WHICH FOUND NOTHING. I NEED TO TAKE IT IN AGAIN BUT THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION AND ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN. MANY OTHER SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM

I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THEN GOT OUT AND CLOSED THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS FULLY STOPPED WHEN I GOT OUT. IT THEN STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD, THE VEHICLE PICKED UP SPEED AND MOVED FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET. I OPENED THE DOOR AS IT WAS MOVING AND PUSHED ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WITH MY HAND JUST AS IT CRASHED INTO THE STAIRCASE IN MY GARAGE. WHEN I GOT BACK INTO THE VEHICLE AFTER THE CRASH THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE. THUS THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE. IT IS POSSIBLE IT SHIFTED FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE BUT I DON'T THINK SO. EITHER WAY THIS STILL POSES GREAT CONCERN. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2005. MY VEHICLE IS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. *JB

REAR DOOR (HATCH) WILL NOT OPEN WHEN DOOR IS UNLOCKED. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH 3 OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO OWN THE SAME VEHICLE AND IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT. ALL OF THE INDIVIDUALS HAVE HAD TO HAVE THEIR LOCKING MECHANISMS REPLACED AT A COST OF $450+. BASED ON THE FACT THAT THE REAR HATCH DOOR LOCKS BREAK WITHOUT WARNING CAUSES A SAFETY CONCERN FOR THE VEHICLE PASSENGERS AND PETS.

DT: IN SEPTEMBER 2002 THE OWNER WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR HANDLE AND IT FELL OFF IN HER HAND. IT WAS THE DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE THAT BROKE. THEN THE OWNER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND MADE APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS. T THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE DOOR HANDLE WITHOUT CHARGE SINCE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THEN, IN JUNE 2005 THERE WAS A PASSENGER WHO GOT OF OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND THE DOOR WOULDN'T CLOSE. THE OWNER GOT IT TO CLOSE BY USING A BUNGEE CORD. IN JUNE WHILE OWNER WAS DRIVING ON A MAIN ROAD THE PASSENGER'S DOOR OPENED. THE OWNER DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE DOOR TO OPEN. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE INSIDE DOOR LATCH FOR ABOUT $300. THEN, LAST WEEK THE OWNER WAS TRYING TO OPEN THE HATCH BACK AND COULDN'T GET THE HATCHBACK DOOR OPEN. THE OWNER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. TOYOTA WILL PAY FOR THE PART, BUT THE OWNER WILL PAY FOR THE LABOR. HOWEVER, THE OWNER WAS WORRIED THAT THE DOORS COULD OPEN WHILE DRIVING. THE OWNER SIGNED A PIECE OF PAPER IN JUNE OF 2005 THAT STATED THE OWNER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR INJURIES CAUSED BY THE DOORS COMING OPEN.*AK UPDATED 03/07/07. *JB