Check Engine Light On problems of the 2001 Toyota Sequoia

Tl- the contact owns a 2001 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated intermittently and that the vehicle went into a limp mode. The contact mentioned that each time the failure recurred the vehicle was extremely slow to pick up speed. The contact stated that while traveling 25 mph, the check engine light illuminated and upon attempting to accelerate to a highway speed to enter the highway the acceleration pedal was pressed and the vehicle would not pick up speed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who indicated that the part was not available due to not being in production. The dealer told the contact that there were 804 other consumers waiting for the part to be manufactured and that the contact was placed on a waiting list. The vehicle was not repaired and the dealer had the vehicle for several weeks. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and was unable to determine when the part would be in production. The contact was also included in NHTSA campaign id number: 11v148000 (tires) and for years, the dealer did not explain why the recall repair was not completed. The contact was also not able to determine when that recall would be performed. The manufacturer was to respond to the dealer and the contact when the part was available to repair the vehicle but provided no specific date. The approximate failure mileage was 69,000. Dyd.

The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that the ecu (engine control unit) failed. The traction, skid control, brake, and engine lights were all illuminated on the instrument panel. He experienced no vehicle performance issues, but was alerted to the failure because of the lights. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the engine computer failed and needed to be replaced at the cost of $2,400. The manufacturer could not assist. The current mileage was approximately 110,000 and failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

The front braking system on 2001 Sequoia was replaced and upgraded. The brake jobs were performed at the following mileages: 15k, 25k, 30k, 55k, and 74k miles. The left wheel rattled over the rough road, the rear left strut made a noise when going over bumps due to a broken shock, and the engine light had come on.