2001 Toyota Sequoia

MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITH 199000 MILES WILL APPLY THE ABS TO THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND THEN DISABLE THE VCS SYSTEM. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AND HAS FORCED ME OFF THE ROAD. I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT AND THE COMPUTER CODE WAS A BAD YAW SENSOR. THE MECHANIC VERIFIED THE SENSOR WAS GOOD AS WAS THE WIRING. I'M TOLD THE VSC COMPUTER MAY BE BAD. *TR

MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON, NOISE IS SOUNDING AND THE TRUCK IS SHAKING VIOLENTLY DURING ACCELERATION. IT OCCURS VERY OFTEN IN ALL TYPES OF WEATHER AND ROADS. IT'S AN UNSETTLING FEELING SINCE IT'S MY FAMILY VEHICLE AND THE LIVES OF MY LOVED ONES ARE IN THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO BE LOOKED AT AND NOTHING HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE BEFORE LIVES ARE LOST! *TR

TWO HOURS INTO A TRIP WHILE GOING 70 MPH ON STRAIGHT, FLAT DRY ROAD OUTSIDE OF SAN ANTONIO, THE VSC ALARM SOUNDED AND I SUDDENLY SEEMED TO LOSE CONTROL OF SUV AND POWER. THIS CONTINUED UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO PULLOVER ASAP AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE WHICH RESET THE SYSTEM. HUSBAND TOOK OVER DRIVING AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO HIM JUST A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD. SEEMED OKAY ONCE VSC SYSTEM DISENGAGED (I.E. WARNING LIGHTS STAYED ON). WAS FINE DURING SHORT DRIVES ON OUR VACATION, BUT THE SAME THING HAPPENED ABOUT 2 HOURS ON OUR DRIVE HOME. HAS BEEN OKAY ON SHORT DRIVES, BUT TOOK TO DEALER TODAY BECAUSE WE HAVE ANOTHER TRIP PLANNED AND ARE AFRAID -- ESPECIALLY SINCE OTHER FAMILY WILL BE JOINING US. DEALER CALLED A SHORT TIME AGO SAYING THE COMPUTER SHOWED THE INCIDENTS HAPPENED, BUT HE CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM. HE SAID RESETTING THE COMPUTER SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT SEEMS LIKE WITH AS MANY SIMILAR INCIDENTS WITH THIS YEAR MODEL, THERE MAY BE MORE TO IT THAN THAT. *TR

MY 2001 TOY SEQUOIA BEGAN HAVING MALFUNCTIONING PROBLEMS WITH THE VSC TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM IN APRIL 5, 2010. THE VSC TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGES IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING THE CAR NO MATTER WHAT SPEED. THE CAR BEEPS LOUDLY, SHAKES, JERKS AND ACTS AS THOUGH IT DOESN'T WANT TO STOP. THE 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.THEY SAY THAT THEY HAVE NO FIX FOR THE 2003 EITHER.THERE ARE MULTIPLE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ON THE 2001 TOY SEQUOIA FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. TOYOTA REFUSES TO INCLUDE THE 2001 TOY SEQ IN THE RECALL. THEY REFUSE TO HONOR THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2001 TRACTION PROBLEM. WE IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THE DEALERSHIP COULDN"D FIND ANYTHING WRONG, HOWEVER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WAS ON RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. ON THE FOURTH TIME, THEY TRIED TO SAY THAT REPLACING A CHIP MAY FIX THE PROBLEM. NOT GUARANTEED. WANTED TO CHARGE $1,000 TO ORDER AND INSTALL THE PART. *TR

VECH. SKID CONTROL ALARM AND REACTION TAKES PLACE WITHOUT WARNING OR JUSTIFICATION. VEHICLE BRAKES COME ON WITH WARNING AND CAR SHAKES BECAUSE THE BRAKES WHICH ARE AUTOMATICALLY BEING APPLIED AND BRAKE ANTI SKID SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED. THIS HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS IN THE PAST WEEK DURING ACCELERATION. THE VIOLENT REACTION OF THE VEHICLE WAS SHOCKING. I FEAR FOR THE LIVES OF MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS 9 YEARS OLD, I FEEL TOYOTA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DEADLY DEFECT. I KNOW THE 2003 MODEL WAS RECALLED AND REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE. I EXPECT THE SAME AS THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME. *TR

HAVING ISSUES WITH STOPPING A 2001 SEQUOIA DUE TO UNDERSIZED BRAKING EQUIPMENT. THE ISSUE IS WHEN THE BRAKE IS DEPRESSED THE SEQUOIAS TIRES AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. I HAVE REPLACED THE PADS AND HAD THE ROTORS TURNED. THIS IS KNOW ISSUE WITH THE SEQUOIA FOR TOYOTA. TSB ISSUE AND BRAKING SYSTEM FIXED AS LONG AS THE CAR IS UNDER 36000 MILES THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE TO ALL DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. I HAVE HAD A COUPLE NEAR MISSES DUE TO THE INCONSISTENT BREAKING. WHILE AT DEALERSHIP (TOYOTA OF CONCORDE IN NC THEY WILL NOT EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THE TS"S ARE OUT THERE. IT IS AN ONGOING SAFETY ISSUE THAT WHEN COUPLED WITH ISSUES WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL THAT IS GOING TO SERIOUSLY INJURE OR KILL PEOPLE. AS STATED THE BRAKE ISSUE HAS CAUSE NEAR MISSES IN OUR SUV AND OTHER. *TR

MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS HAD ISSUES WITH THE VSC/TRAC LIGHTS COMING ON AND THEN THE SKID CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON FORCING CAUSING POWER TO GO OUT WHILE DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. I MANAGED TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAIT TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. WHEN IT COOLED OFF, I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT A LITTLE FARTHER. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS THE YAW RATE SENSOR AND IT WILL COST $670.89 TO REPAIR. BUT I HAVE BEEN READING IT HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS. THEY JUST HAVE NOT COMPLAINED ABOUT IT. *TR

OWNER OF 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA THAT INFREQUENTLY HAS AN ISSUE WHERE OUT OF NOWHERE THE VSC DEVICE ACTIVATES. THE VEHICLES FRONT LEFT WHEEL STARTS TO GRIND AND YOU CAN HEAR THE DEVICE GOING FRANTICALLY UNTIL IT STOPS ON ITS OWN. NORMALLY IT IS BRIEF AND THE 'VSC OFF' LIGHT COMES ON, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHERE IT HAS HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEED CAUSING DISTRESSING SITUATION. TOYOTA DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT COULD BE A DEFECTIVE CONTROL MODULE, BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND AN OBVIOUS CAUSE. THEY CLEANED THE SENSORS AT THE WHEELS AND WHERE THE CONNECTION HOOKS TO THE DASHBOARD FOR VSC OFF BUTTON. I WROTE TOYOTA IN HOPES THAT THEY WOULD OFFER ASSISTANCE, BUT THEY RESPONDED WITH THE TERMS OF THE WARRANTY AND THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUE. *TR