general problems of the 2003 Toyota Sequoia

On 12/21/2020, after running errands, I put my vehicle inside my locked garage at 10:30 a. M. And all was fine. At around 9:00 p. M. That same night, I opened my garage to find it full of smoke. After inspecting everything, I saw nothing was still on fire and waited until the morning to investigate the problem. I first tried to start the vehicle and it had battery power but would not turn over. I then put it in neutral and backed the vehicle away from the front of the garage to open the hood. I saw the engine had burned up from somewhere on the passenger side but had put itself out. The fire cracked the exterior hood, burned hoses, electrical and other areas of the inside of the engine. Black soot had also dropped on the floor of the garage underneath where the fire was. The wood beams inside my garaged were also scorched black from the intense heat from the fire/smoke but luckily had not caught fire. I had it towed to my mechanic who said I should have my car insurance take over. Mercury has not determined the cause of the fire but I am pushing for the exact cause since if it's related to a recall issue, then Toyota should be held accountable and I should be compensated. My vehicle has 37,200 miles less than the average and I have a spreadsheet of all scheduled maintenance, smog checks and recalls completed. There was no reason this vehicle should have spontaneously combusted inside my garage. Luckily, I wasn't driving, wasn't hurt, and no other property was damaged due to this problem.

Vsc, check engine, brake lights keep coming on. No traction control when button pushed. Driving highway speed traction control beeps when not even appropriate. Have had several times trying to brake, no brakes light comes on almost crashed due to no brakes! I have researched recall my VIN# not listed. This is ridiculous! unsafe! Toyota needs to recall more vehicles. Not a happy Toyota consumer!.

Hello, I have a 2003 Toyota sequioa where the engine light and the vcs lights are both on. I saw on your page some really helpful information on this make/model recall. I've reached out to Toyota customer service because there was a recall on this make/model but they said that my VIN number was not part of that recall, even though it's having the same issues?? the recall was that Toyota had to replace the skid control engine control unit (ecu) and upgrade program logic in its vehicle stability control (vcs) system. I took my vehicle in to get it inspected and they provided me with 3 codes: c1203 - engine control system communication circuit malfunction c1360 - vehicle skid control master pressure sensor malfunction p0420 - catalyst system efficiency below threshold these are all system issues. Can you help me?.

As I was driving I notice my trac off, vsc trac, engine light all came on at once , also notice loss of power to my vehicle .

After coming to stop or slowing down, when turning car does not accelerate. For about 7-10 seconds which is a safety hazard when pulling out into traffic. Vehicle has been doing this intermittently about twice a week. Also have had problem with abs light staying off and on since purchasing vehicle. Taken to dealership and unable to find anything wrong. Taken to dealership to fix problem with acceleration but recurred after visit 4 times. Vehicle has 135,000 miles. Mileage is approximation.

Trac off light comes on and engine light. This is twice this has haapened.

I was driving down the highway and my vsc trac lights came on along with my engine light. When I got home, I looked at my vehicle manual to determine what had happened. I attempted to remedy the problem as suggested by Toyota, unfortunately, nothing changed. Approximately 2 weeks later my brake light intermittently turned on & off. Less than 5 months earlier, I had my all of my brakes replaced, so I can't imagine that my brakes are faulty. I became alarmed by these electronic miscues - so I went online to explore whether this was a common thread with other Sequoia owners. I discovered very quickly that there are many people who have had problems with their vsc / engine / and brake lights becoming activated. I was hoping this problem might be covered under a recall, but it appears that it is not. I am hoping for a remedy that won't have extensive costs to me.

Started car up and put it in reverse all the sudden these lights came on and the bakes now fill funny.

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Toyota Sequoia sr5. The contact stated that when trying to accelerate the vehicle would not go to higher speeds and decelerated. The acceleration would kick back in after a few moments. The vehicle was later taken to a dealer. After diagnosis they advised him that the vehicle was repaired under a manufacturer's recall for the reprogramming of the ecu. The dealer advised him that the engine control unit (ecu) and the abs actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000. The current mileage was approximately 116,900. The VIN was unavailable. Tb.

Can not get bsc, trc engine lights off traction control kicks in and locks steering and brakes . Unsafe can not smog after spending thousands replacing parts.

Vsc, trac, brake lights.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the traction control system disengaged without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the catalytic converter was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The approximate failure mileage was 253,00 and the current mileage was 257,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Sequoia. While traveling 20 mph the contact attempted to accelerate and noticed that the vehicle would not respond. Occasionally, the contact stated that the failure would reset within twenty-four hours. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The current mileage was 85000 and the failure mileage was 84,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that the stabilizer control system failed while driving 20 mph and attempting a right turn. The rear tires began to spin and the vehicle woukld not respond or accelerate for several seconds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the ecu needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure who offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 122,000.

2003 Toyota Sequoia will unexpectedly loose power when turning and then acceleration races up after a long pause. This has happened about once per month since purchasing the vehicle in 2003 and has several times resulted in near-miss crashes from approaching traffic as the vehicle will not move out of the way of oncoming traffic.

Inadequate braking, interior noises, oil pressure gauge.