Automatic Stability Control (asc) Problems of Toyota Sequoia

Severe premature frame rust including the dislodge of spare tire and carrier, repaired periodically at high cost to the vehicle owner. Frames in question were manufactured with defect in corrosion resistant properties that is well known and documented. Ntsb has been aware of this condition on various Toyota trucks for at least 10 years. Class action lawsuit has been approved for limited model years vehicles but leaves many effected out of the class. Condition effects model year 2000 and up all tundra, tacoma, sequioa and 4runner vehicles. Toyota has been allowed to deny responsibility by implementing a limited service campaign that has long since expired on these faulty vehicles. This condition should have been a recall of all vehicles manufactured with these frames as so many continue to become unsafe over time with no resolution due to expiration of the "limited service campaign. " condition also causes failure of electronic stability control leading to temporary loss of vehicle control which is very common on these vehicles and has happened to me many times.

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Problem one: "brake" warning light comes on at random but then doesn't come back on at next restart of car. Brake fluid and all mechanics are ok. Braking doesn't seem to be affected but I am worried that there will be an abs failure that I'll ignore because of this faulty warning light. Sometimes the stability control activates for no reason at low speed. Problem two: frame is nearly rusted out. There is a recall for the similar tundra, and supposedly a recall for these particular Sequoias in some states, but nothing comes up for my vehicle in indiana. Vehicle, purchased from Toyota dealer oxmoor Toyota a year ago, is unsafe to drive.

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Vsc (vehicle stability control) and trac (traction control) lights come on and stay on. Both systems are not working. This is a major safety issue. Took to a dealer and was told it would cost $1000's of dollars to replace a computer or two. I just bought this vehicle used and has no warranty and no recourse from Toyota to fix it. Read on many message boards that this is a problem with lots of owners on 2001 and 02, even as late as the 03 and 04 too. This needs to be recalled and fixed. They know of this problem but will not do anything to fix it. You need to make them since they won't do it for the safety of their vehicle owners. . . Thanks.

My vsc engages at time while trying to merge on to the interstate with dry pavement, causing the vehicle to loose power, I had a tractor trailer just about run in to the back of my Sequoia because of this. This is a safety problem and should be corrected .

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2003 Toyota Sequoia vehicle skid control failure. Mechanic told the consumer that they were having problems with the lights. Mechanic suggested replacing both controlling computers. The consumer stated as soon as the vehicle moves forward, the vsc off and vsc trac lights illuminate.

(vsc) problem on my 2001 Toyota Sequoia. Was told the steering angle sensor is bad/ not working and needs to be replaced. .

I own a 2004 Toyota Sequoia and the vsc light recently came on. The dealer is stating that the vsc computer needs to be replaced at my cost. They explained that it is common on the Sequoia, but a recall has not been issued. The cost is 1500 + the danger is losing control of the vehicle during brake malfunction. I have read of several others having the same problem. The dealer stats that I should be able to continue to drive, but 2 times I have lost ability to use brakes. Its not until I restart the car that the brakes work again. Dangerous, very dangerous. This problem appears all over the internet with this truck, its time for a recall.

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I own a 2004 Toyota Sequoia. I took it in for new tires,with balancing and an alignment. They also did brake work on the front. It needed caliper pins and the rotors were turned. It had 47,481 miles on it. When my wife left the dealership there was a failure of the vsc (vehicle stability control) system. The system never once before malfunctioned until after the service at the Toyota dealership. It is clear that the dealer messed something up. They claim they did nothing to cause it. We talked the head manager of the dealership. The manager denied that it could be in any way their fault. Is it possible that the service caused the failure? I don't know what Toyota has their mechanics do but someone needs to do a full investigation. The vehicle now is a hazard to drive. I currently can't afford the $1500 dollars to replace the computer. Could it be related to the kind of tires put on or dust or metal in the sensors? failure codes are c0210 (right rear wheel speed sensor signal malfunction, c1223 (abs control system malfunction) , and c1310 (active booster solenoid). The Sequoia's vsc light comes on often and the vehicle will not accelerate even when the pedal is pressed all the way to the floor. It has almost caused about 2 bad accidents. We currently drive it but don't rely on it for passing. If the system fails we just have to drive slow and stay in our lane. I do know that Toyota knows that this is a huge problem. They also use a different skid control computer in newer models. We need a recall. I have seen many references to this same exact problem. For the safety of our drivers please issue a recall. The manufacturer obviously didn't test the system before it was allowed on the market.

Traction control computer failure. Anti - skid computer failure. Vehicle stability control computer failure on 2004 Toyota Sequoia. Vehicle is just over three years old and has 41,800 miles.

Vsc trac off lights are on after I start the car and put into drive. Dealers service department said vsc computer is faulty and needs replacement, but they will not pay for the replacement because the warranty has expired.

I own a 2003 Toyota Sequoia that has the vsc light on. The dealer is stating that the vsc computer and possibly another computer need to be replaced. The danger is losing control of the vehicle during brake malfunction. I have read of several others having the same problem. I have not had the vehicle repaired due to the high cost.

2003 Sequoia limited vsc / trac control lights have been on almost continuously since 3/1/2007, indicating that the stability control and traction control were not functioning. At various times the abs kicked in even though the brakes were not applied. In wet conditions on 3/17/07, the SUV did not properly respond to brake or steering, causing the SUV to drift into the oncoming lane. Fortunately, there was no traffic in the lane at the time. This was a huge safety issue. At the dealer, codes c1241, c1231, c1223, and c1203 came up. Diagnosis - translate and skid control computers needed to be replaced. Toyota tsbs br002-03 and br003-03 appeared to be related, and lead me to believe there was a known flaw in computer logic.

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.

1)took my 2002 Toyota Sequoia to the dealer to perform 50,000 mile service. They performed the service and replaced the battery. When picking up the car I noticed vehicle skid control (vsc) and abs lights were off. 2) I asked the dealer to check this problem and they said that the ecu (computer) that controls these safety systems had failed itself and disabled the above mentioned safety features. 3) the dealer wants $2300 from me to fix this problem.

The consumer stated the vsc warning light illuminated. The dealer believed the problem was the yaw rate sensor. The check engine light illuminated, the dealer told the consumer there was nothing wrong, and it was probably a loose gas cap. While driving, the vsc activated, the consumer was able to gain control of the vehicle. Updated 09/15/06.

Got 2001 Toyota Sequoia 02/2001 many problems. One is vsc system warn lights on, total activation of vsc system for no reason. 8/04 brought to dealer, vsc warning lights on and sometimes power cut,very dangerous! dealer found "yaw rate sensor may possibly be malfunctioning, but everything working according to manufacturer specifications no problem at this time. Vsc system working as designed. Ok to return to service. " 7/06 check engine light on. Brought to dealer 8/3/06, told nothing wrong, probably loose gas cap. We had heard that excuse before. 8/18/06 on a trip from CT to SC, vsc off/ vsc trac off warning lights came on and beeped. Arrived at our destination, parked car for 1 hour. Drove about 1 mi vsc system fully activated brought us to complete stop in traffic, almost rear ended! took to local dealer (8/21). $191 later was told it was a sensor malfunction not a safety issue what so ever. Service rep said "absolutely not a problem to drive to CT perfectly safe". 3 hours later vsc off /vsc track off warning lights came on. On our last stop warning lights went off as usual but did not come back on right away. Instead vsc system went into total activation on i81 at 70 mph! luckily we were in right lane. Made it to narrow shoulder. Got vehicle under control, the shoulder had run out and we were about 1 ft from hitting the guardrail. We could have been killed and could have caused a 40 car pile up with many deaths! brought vehicle to our local dealer. Problem so dangerous that I don't want to get in this car again! I will never feel safe or trust Toyota service again. Toyota needs to educate dealer service depts and recall this vehicle before someone dies. This is only one of many problems we have had with this car and Toyota service. We could have been killed or hurt twice (not just this incident) because of malfunctions and Toyota service mistakes. We bought this vehicle because of Toyota's reputation for safe, quality-built vehicles. We got neither!.

I own a 2003 Toyota Sequoia. For the third time now, the vsc off and vsc trac lights have illuminated for no reason. Local Toyota dealer can't figure it out and every time it's a different diagnose. I have purchased Toyota's for their reliability, but this one has me thinking otherwise. I saw on an edmunds forum site that other folks have reported this to the NHTSA gov site. I thought it is a good idea since it has to do with a brake system. From the number of complaints on the forum sites I think Toyota has a problem they don't want to admit. That is until someone gets hurt.

During normal driving vsc, trac control and brake lights all lit up. Lights go off and come back on intermittently. I have been on edmunds website and see too many other people with this exact issue. It will cost on the average over $1,000 to correct. My vehicle is no longer covered under warranty and is too young and expensive to have this issue. This is something that I feel Toyota should recall.

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.

I bought a "Toyota certified" 2002 Toyota Sequoia in late '04. Roughly 6 months into ownership - my vsc (traction control) system began having intermittent issues - 2 full-day trips to the dealership made no results - the dealership was unable to recreate the problem. Another 4-6 months later, the vsc failed completely, and after investigation, I find the issue is very common and very expensive to fix. The failure leaves me without abs and without vsc (two of the reasons I bought the car I did) and at an increased risk of having an accident, as without functional abs the brakes lock quite easily. Calls to my dealership have left me with the impression the fix will be in the $2000 neighborhood, and I haven't yet come up with that. The incident date is approximate to the start of the issues.

Last month, the vehicle stability control (vsc) feature of my 2003 Toyota Sequoia failed. As a result, a safety feature (the system designed to help maintain control of the vehicle in a skid situation) which was a reason I purchased this particular SUV was not engaged (I. E. , the skid protection feature was not functional). The failure is alleged to have resulted from an open module in the electronic control unit that governs the vsc system. The controller was replaced at a Toyota dealership.

Trac,vsc, brake light had been coming on and then going out. This particular incident involved them coming on during a turn into traffic at which time all power was lost nearly causing an accident. Dealer treated this as 2 different problems:an induction service was performed for the "hesitation" at my expense, and a brake booster gasket and assembly were installed under the warranty. The lights continued to go off and on from time to time, but the car did not lose power again after this "fix". The lights continued to come on and off intermittently until in August 2006 the check engine light and vcs/trac lights came on and would not go out. This time, my dealer replaced the oxygen sensor at my expense. Now, with 70,000 miles on 9-26-07 the vsc/trac & check engine lights came on while traveling on the road and will not go out on turning off the engine as they sometimes did in the past. I believe after reading all the complaints about this problem on various internet sites some sort of action should be taken at Toyota's expense. I am also filing a report about the new rear window motor and hatch release handle I had to replace in July on this vehicle which also is mentioned in many reports I've read on the internet. I can't tell you how many failures on the light situation I've had because they've been in the dozens.

Traction control system (vsc/trac) will intermittently not function for no apparent reason, causing vsc/trac lights to illuminate and potentially compromising vehicle safety. Diagnostic check of vehicle reveals a problem with the brake booster and/or a sensor within the brake booster assembly that is prone to intermittent failure on this vehicle. Replacement of the parts in question are prohibitively expensive (over $1,000) and only covered up to 3yr/36k mile on the vehicle. There is a definite failure trend present in this particular vehicle and Toyota knows about them, given the tsbs that exist for this problem. This issue needs to be addressed as a recall to ensure all vehicles, especially ones out of warranty coverage, are repaired properly.

The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Sequoia. The contact noticed that the stc light and the vsc tract sensor light illuminated and the front end of the vehicle shook violently when he was driving 70 mph. The contact pulled over and could find nothing wrong. When he turned the vehicle back on, the lights were still on although it no longer shook. When he got out and came back a couple hours later, the lights had turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership but the dealer could not find anything wrong. Recently, the lights illuminated more frequently and sometimes the vehicle shook and other times, it did not. The vehicle was taken back to the dealership but the dealer still could not find anything wrong. The failure continued. The vehicle was taken back to the dealership where the contact was informed that the yaw sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired at the dealership. The manufacturer had not been notified. The current mileage was approximately 142,000. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. Updated 01/26/lj updated 04/13/11.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Sequoia sr5. When pressure was applied to the brake pedal, the vsc/abs/brake controller warning light illuminated intermittently on the instrument panel and the front end of the vehicle began shaking excessively. The vehicle was taken to the dealer multiple times in which the technicians concluded that the computerized system sensor failed. The technicians replaced the translate computer, the ecu, the transmission temperature sensor, and the brake power booster. None of the repairs have remedied the failure. The manufacturer was investigating the failures. The failure mileage was 9,322 and the current mileage was 122,000. Updated 11/10/09 the consumer stated the vsc/brake and abs lights have been on, since taking ownership of the vehicle. When the lights are on, the front of the vehicle shakes and the vehicle looses power for approximately 2-3 seconds and then regains power again. The skid control computer and brake power booster were replaced. Updated 11/16/09.

Toyota is advising brakes need to be replaced. Car has 260000 miles on it and is 1yr old. Have complained about brake issue to Toyota at 15000 miles. No solution Toyota did nothing. Brakes make grinding noise like gravel. Also the vsc system engages and does not take power from drive train, result in very loud metal shearing noises from undercarriage. Toyota is saying this is normal. Toyota is advising the avg life of brakes on this car is approx 20000 miles there is a major design error between the vcs and the abs brake system resulting poor brake life and this can not be a safe situation when vsc does not release power to brakes when it activates. Vcs also activates at drop of a hat. General brake design must have major design flaw if avg life is only 20000 miles.

While driving 20 mph on a icy road consumer lost control of the vehicle and rolled into a ditch. Consumer felt that t stability of the vehicle was at fault. The were no injuries.

Consumer states the vehicle skid control lights activate and most of the engine power is instantaneously cut, usually engine power is not restored until the vehicle has completely stopped moving, when this malfunction occurs on the freeway, it causes the driver to lose the ability to maintain a speed consistent with the flow of traffic and a very hazardous speed differential occurs.