Engine Problems of Toyota Sequoia

The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph the vsc warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. As a result, the vehicle vibrated, the steering pulled to the right, and the vehicle decelerated for approximately fifteen to twenty seconds. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was advised to replace the yaw sensor, steering angle sensor and skid sensor. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 150,000.

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The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Sequoia. While driving at speeds of 70 mph, the vehicle exhibited a violent vibration and loss of power. The contact shut off the engine and when restarting, the vehicle resumed normal operation. The dealer diagnosed the failure as a defect in the yaw censor that would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 140,000 and the current mileage was 150,000.

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Car idles at a very high rpm when started. Caution must be used to firmly depress the brake before selecting drive or reverse. My car will do 10 mph without touching the accelerator. It seems to take five minutes or so to idle down.

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Very excessive fast idle speed in my 2005 Sequoia. I too owned a previous Sequoia (2000) model and there is no comparison. It can take anywhere from 4 or more minutes to warm up the engine before there is any noticeable change in its idle. In fact, I can idle out of my subdivision without hitting the accelerator. This should not be. You can also hear an increase in its idle if you turn on the vehicles heater. The engine even revs more. You no longer can get the this vehicle, start it, and let it warm up 2 or 3 minutes and put it in drive or reverse. Getting in a cold vehicle after a packer's game, you must sit there and wait. . . . And wait. . . . And wait while all of the other parked (and cold) vehicles have left the parking lot. If you do not let the vehicle warm up a good 5 mins. You also have problems getting the vehicle to shift gears. You can be giving it gas and it is not going no where. It gives you the feeling like your transmission is slipping and/or not engaging. I have taken the vehicle back to the dealership and they tell me that this is 'normal'. I have been driving for many a year and I know that this is not normal. They also tell me that they cannot adjust its idle because of emission requirements. I did not have one problem with my previous Sequoia !, and if I was shopping around for another SUV now and having this major problem in my 2005, I'd be shopping elsewhere.

I had owned a 2001 Toyota Sequoia for four years before recently trading it in for a 2005 model. I obviously love the car but there is an unfortunate flaw in the 2005 model that differs from my 2001 model. When the vehicle is started cold the idle speed is very high - about 1500+ rpm. The idle doesn't slow down appreciably until the car has warmed up - about 5 minutes depending on the weather. The problem with the high idle comes when trying to drive the car on an icy surface. I came out of my garage on an icy morning, put the car into forward, kept my foot on the brake and slowly tried to move forward. Even at a snail's pace the car skidded uncontrollably into a raised flower bed by my house scraping the under panels. My 2001 Sequoia never had this problem. The high idle speed makes the car uncontrollable on ice. There is simply too much torque and power even with the brake on. Toyota should be required to set back the idle speed so that the car can be controlled on a slippery surface when the engine is warming up.