Car Will Not Accelerate Problems of Toyota Sequoia

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that the vehicle stability control, traction, and abs warning indicators illuminated. The warning indicators illuminated at various times. During one occurrence, the vehicle emitted a grinding noise from underneath the hood and began to shake and the electrical system shut down. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and it operated normally. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was determined that this was a common issue with the vehicle. The dealer diagnosed that the computer needed to be replaced; however, that would not guarantee to remedy the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was aware of the failure and informed the contact that the repair was not covered under warranty. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

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Upon normal driving the vehicle would not accelerate accurately and quickly enough after making a left turn. The vehicle would also randomly illuminate 3 indicator lights when the brake pedal is depressed. The 3 indicators are brake, trac off, vsc off. Before these lights illuminate the vehicle's brake pedal would become very hard to press causing the brake pedal to require much more force applied to it thus causing a decrease in stopping distance which is a very serious safety issue.

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The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Sequoia. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate when depressing the accelerator pedal. The speed control, vcs, traction control, and sas warning indicators remained illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to several dealers, but no failure could be found. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that a malfunction of the ecu tracking device failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 10v176000 (electronic stability control, traction control system). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 224,000.

The brake light constantly goes on and off. Trac off, vsc trac and check engine lights all come on. A loud rattling noise coming from the front end of vehicle and vibration. Engine will not accelerate randomly while driving and the trac control light goes on at the same time. This is a huge safety issue especially when you are turning in an intersection. I almost got hit. This needs to be corrected before someone gets hurt or killed. The dealer wants me to pay over $2000 to repair. I am a single mother of 2 that just lost her job. This is the same issue that came about in the 2003 Toyota Sequoia recall. We need this fixed!!.

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When I was going up a hill / dirt road in 4wheel high, at the midway point up, the engine lost power, I had the accelerator to the floor and the brake light came on and would not go off. It felt like brakes were being applied automatically. I put the gearshift in park and neutral put gear in 4 low and 4 high with and without center differential locked and unlocked with no results, vehicle would not accelerate uphill. I then had to reverse down to a level area, which was very dangerous as there was no room to turn around, after reaching a more level area, I turn off engine for about 20 minutes and when I restarted I was able to go downhill and left early from my trip as I dont want to be in this kind of dangerous situation again. Also my air conditioner is putting out strong pungent smells. I tried to clear the air by putting lever in fresh air mode as suggested by your tech, but intermittently the smell.