2001 Toyota Sequoia

VSC/TRAC LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR ONE YEAR WITH NO ILL EFFECTS UNTIL YESTERDAY WHEN THE VSC SYSTEM ACTIVATED ITSELF TWICE UNDER PERFECTLY NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS BRAKING NORMALLY WHEN THE VSC KICKED ON AND LIMITED MY STOPPING ABILITY. THE SECOND TIME THE VSC ACTIVATED WAS I WAS DRIVING 50 MPH, FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING HARD TO THE RIGHT FORCING ME INTO THE NEXT LANE. FOR THE FEW MOMENTS THIS LASTED I HAD NO CONTROL OVER BRAKING OR STEERING. DEALER HAS YET TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE AT A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. HE PLACED THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS $6,000. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 206,816.

SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 12/2000 (2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5 4X4) I HAVE HAD THE FOLLOWING RECURRING ISSUES, WHICH WERE BROUGHT UP WITH THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WITH NO REMEDY: 1) TRAC AND VSC LIGHTS GOING ON/OFF WITH NO ERROR CODES THROWN 2) OIL PRESSURE GAUGE READING OFF-LINE LOW WITH NO ERROR CODES THROWN TO DATE, THE ISSUES ABOVE HAVE NOT CAUSED A CRASH OR BODILY INJURY, BUT AS THIS IS MY FAMILY CAR (TWO YOUNG CHILDREN) IT HAS BEEN CONCERNING. I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THE ISSUES WITH THIS CAR, MY 01-07 AND THEY SEEM TO BE KNOWN ISSUES WHICH HAVE ACTUALLY RESULTED IN FIRE/CRASH. I CANNOT FILL OUT THE INCIDENT DATE ACCURATELY BELOW AS THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS (SINCE DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE). *TR

MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE VSC TRAC CONTROL. THE VEHICLE'S DASH LIGHTS COME ON AND IT STARTS BEEPING AND THE VEHICLE STARTS JERKING AROUND AND MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK HARDLY AT ALL. THIS IS HAPPENING ALMOST EVERY DAY I DRIVE NOW. IT'S SCARY. IT WILL LAST FOR AROUND 20 SECONDS OR SO AND GO AWAY,ALTHOUGH THE VSC/TRAC LIGHTS STAY ON THE DASH. *TR

HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AND RECENTLY REGISTERED A VSC SKID ERROR ON THE DASH. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH + THE CAR BECAME HARD TO CONTROL AS AND IT FELT AS IF THE TRUCK WANTED TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH. THE BRAKES SEEMED TO BE WORKING WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKES AND IT FELT LIKE I HAD BLOWN A TIRE. THIS SEEMS TO BE VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY SINCE I WAS ON A VERY BUSY INTERSTATE WITH LOTS OF TRAFFIC. *TR

WHILE DRIVING OUR 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER AND GRINDING NOISE FROM THE WHEELS JUST BEFORE THE VSC OFF AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS COME ON AND THE VEHICLE BEGINS BEEPING. OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP INDICATES THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THIS, ALTHOUGH INTERNET RESEARCH INDICATES WE ARE NOWHERE CLOSE TO BEING ALONE WITH THIS INCIDENT. WE HAVE CONCERNS OVER PASSENGER SAFETY OPERATING THIS VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA THAT HAS DEVELOPED SEVERE FRAME RUST. IN 2 SPOTS THE FRAME IS THIN AND I AM CONCERNED THAT IN THE NEAR FUTURE THIS FRAME WILL FAIL. I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING AT THIS TIME EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW THEY HAVE ISSUES WITH TACOMA FRAMES AND REPORTS OF TUNDRA'S WITH RUST. A FRAME SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 8 YEARS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ECU (ENGINE CONTROL UNIT) FAILED. THE TRACTION, SKID CONTROL, BRAKE, AND ENGINE LIGHTS WERE ALL ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE EXPERIENCED NO VEHICLE PERFORMANCE ISSUES, BUT WAS ALERTED TO THE FAILURE BECAUSE OF THE LIGHTS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE COMPUTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $2,400. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT ASSIST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.

I PURCHASED A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA IN APRIL/01. I DON'T RECALL ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL ABOUT MAY/04. THE VSC LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND THE CAR WOULDN'T HAVE ANY POWER FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS. I INFORMED THE DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS PASSED THE WARRANTY AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. I DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY SO I JUST DEALT WITH IT. WELL ABOUT 5 MONTHS LATER, THE BRAKE WOULD ENGAGE CAUSING A GRINDING NOISE THUS MAKING THE CAR PULL TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. EVEN NOW I DRIVE DOWN THE INTERSTATE GOING ALMOST 70MPH AND IT DOES IT. IF I DIDN'T HAVE A QUICK REACTION TIME, I'M SURE I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BY NOW. ALL OF THIS HAPPENS ON DRY ROADS WHILE GOING STRAIGHT. NO REASON FOR THE VSC (TRACTION CONTROL) TO ENGAGE. TOYOTA REALLY SHOULD BE FORCED TO DO A RECALL ON THIS. I HAVE READ A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE RUST UNDERNEATH THE CARRIAGE AND FRAME OF HER VEHICLE, FROM FRONT TO BACK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RUST WAS NORMAL AND NOT AN ISSUE. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT IT WAS NOT AN ISSUE AND NO REPAIRS COULD BE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.