2001 Toyota Sequoia

THE CAR SLOWED DOWN TO 40MPH WHILE I WAS DOING 65. MECHANIC SAID THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I ESCAPED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS WHILE I WAS DRIVING, THE BRAKES HAD BECAME LOOSED, AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO HANDLE. THE CAR STARTED JERKING, AND ALMOST RAN OVER. I WENT TO LLEHMAN TOYOTA ON 441 NORTH MIAMI BEACH, THEY CHARGED ME 1800 DOLLARS TO FIX THE CENSOR, AND THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY. NOW, THE SAME PROBLEM REPEATS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT APPLIES THE BRAKES HE NOTICED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM AND TRACTION CONTROL WOULD ACTIVATE REGARDLESS OF THE DRIVING SURFACE, THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT HE COULD HEAR A SOUND SIMILAR TO LEAKING AIR COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE ABS SENSOR AND ALL COMPONENTS OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM REPLACED, HOWEVER THE CONTACT STILL NOTICES THE LEAKING AIR SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED SINCE IT WAS LAST SERVICED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 138000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78000.

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

THE THROTTLE STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION WHILE WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY MAINTAINING 65 MPH. THE VSC AND ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. THERE WAS SUDDENLY NO ACCELERATION AND RESPONSE FROM THE PEDAL SO WE CAME TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE AND THE ENGINE STILL ON. I HAD A NEAR COLLISION WHEN THIS HAPPENED A WEEK PRIOR IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND THE ACCELERATION WAS LOST. THIS IS FIXED TEMPORARILY BY TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN 5 MINUTES LATER. I HAD TO GET THE WHOLE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. THIS HAPPENED AT 85,000 MILES. THIS HAPPENED WITH THE SAME VEHICLE AT 48,000 MILES 3 YEARS AGO AND THEY SEEMED TO FIX IT BY CLEANING THE THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR REALLY GOOD. I'VE SEEN REPORTS OF OTHERS EXPERIENCING THIS AS WELL ON LINE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM...THANK GOD WE ARE STILL ALIVE! *TR

2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA YAW SENSOR FAILED WHILE ON I95, CAUSING A LOUD WARNING BUZZER, THE VSC WARNING LIGHT ON DASHBOARD STARTED FLASHING, TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED, BRAKES WERE UNABLE TO QUICKLY SLOW THE SUV AND A LOUD GRINDING NOISE UNTIL THE CAR COASTED TO A STOP. WE HAD TO PAY TOYOTA TO REPLACE THE YAW SENSOR, THE SECOND TIME SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2001. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS IN 2003/4. WE HAVE DOCUMENTED OVER TEN COMPLAINTS TO DEALER SINCE PURCHASE THAT VSC LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF AFTER STARTING TRUCK. *TR

UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION ON A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA REGISTERED TO A MOTHER OF 4. INCIDENT OCCURRED ON I85 AT MILE-MARKER 104 IN BROAD DAYLIGHT WITH CLEAR, DRY CONDITIONS. WITH RECENT REVELATIONS ABOUT TOYOTA HIDDEN SAFETY AROUND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION, THIS IS THE ONLY EXPLANATION THAT MAKES SENSE WITH REGARDS THIS FATAL ACCIDENT. *TR UPDATED 03/14/10 *BF ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE OF THE VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROADWAY TO THE RIGHT ONTO THE RUMBLE STRIP. THE DRIVER OVER CORRECTED AND SWERVED TO THE LEFT, LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CROSSING ALL THREE LANES OF TRAVEL. THE VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD TO THE LEFT, STRIKING A PLASTIC CONSTRUCTION BARRELL. THE VEHICLE BEGAN OVERTURNING IN THE MEDIAN AND STRUCK THE MEDIAN GUARDRAIL CABLE. UPDATED 06/17/10. *JB UPDATE 9/19/2011*CW

WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT TOYOTAS, I THOUGHT I SHOULD FILE MY COMPLAINT ABOUT MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH WHEN MY FRONT RIGHT WHEEL SUDDENLY FLEW OFF! THE CAR SLAMMED DOWN ON TO THE PAVEMENT AND LUCKILY THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD IN WYOMING. THE PINS THAT THE LUG NUTSSCREW ON TO WERE ALL SHEERED OFF. *TR

IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V444000, TOYOTA RECALLED MODEL YEAR 2000-2003 TUNDRA VEHICLES DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF THE REAR CROSS MEMBER THAT MAY CAUSE THE SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE. THE 2000-2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VEHICLES SHARE IDENTICAL FRAME CROSS MEMBER AND SPARE TIRE MOUNTING ARRANGEMENTS IN WHICH EXCESSIVE CORROSION IN THE REAR FRAME CROSS MEMBER AND SPARE TIRE MOUNTING LOCATION CAN CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE STOWED UNDER THE REAR CARGO LOAD FLOOR WHICH WOULD RESULT IN A ROAD HAZARD. THIS SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE OR MOUNTING BRACKET COULD CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO, CORROSION OF THE REAR CROSS MEMBER COULD AFFECT THE REAR BRAKE LINES AND THE PROPORTIONING VALVE, RESULTING IN DIMINISHED BRAKING CAPABILITY. ANY SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE AND/OR DIMINISHED BRAKE CAPACITY COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH TO AFFECTED VEHICLE AND/OR A ROAD HAZARD TO THOSE TRAVELING NEARBY. *TR

WE BOUGHT OUR 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA IN JULY 2009. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE USED CAR LOT THE "VSC TRACE" AND THE "VSC OFF" LIGHTS CAME ON AND HAVE NEVER GONE BACK OFF. THE CAR LOT SAID THAT THE VEHICLE WAS "AS IS" AND WE HAD TO DEAL WITH IT. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR A MONTH, THE "CRUISE CONTROL" LIGHT STARTED COMING ON, BLINKING AT TIMES, THEN IT WOULD TURN OFF FOR A WEEK OR SO, THEN IT WOULD COME ON STEADY AND BLINK AT TIMES FOR DAYS STRAIGHT. ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING THE "BRAKE" LIGHT, "VSC TRAC" LIGHT, "VSC OFF" LIGHT, THE "DOOR AJAR" LIGHT, AND THE "CRUISE" LIGHT ALL CAME ON AND BLINKED RAPIDLY WHILE DRIVING. AFTER PULLING OVER AND TURNING OFF THE CAR AND BACK ON, THEY WERE STILL BLINKING. I TURNED IT OFF AND ON MANY TIMES AND THEY ALL CONTINUED TO BLINK. AFTER GETTING HOME AND LETTING IT SIT OVER NIGHT, THEY DIDN'T COME BACK ON. CURRENTLY THE "VSC TRAC" AND THE "VSC OFF" LIGHT ARE STILL ON. THE "CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT IS ALSO ON. AFTER TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE AND REMOVING THE KEYS THE "KEY" LIGHT STAYS ON, BLINKING NON-STOP AND THE RUNNING LIGHTS STAY ON. SOMETIMES I CAN RESTART THE CAR AND THE RUNNING LIGHTS WILL STAY OFF AFTER REMOVING THE KEYS AND LOCKING THE DOORS. I COULDN'T GET THEM OFF LAST WEEKEND AND TRIED EVERYTHING, FINALLY THE BATTERY DIED, AFTER I GOT A JUMP START, THEY TURNED OFF. WE CONTINUOUSLY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH BOARD INDICATOR LIGHTS AND THE RUNNING LIGHTS STAYING ON TW*