2003 Toyota Sequoia SR5

STARTING IN DECEMBER OF 2014 MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS HAD THE BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON AND WHEN APPLYING THE BREAKS HAVING SHAKING IN THE FRONT END. I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO TOYOTA AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, ECU. THEY REPLACED THE SKID CONTROL ECU AND THE RIGHT REAR SPEED SENSOR. COSTING ME 1196.90. THEN IN MARCH THE BRAKE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AND OFF AGAIN PERIODICALLY. IT IS NOW OCTOBER 2015 AND ON THE WAY HOME FROM CHURCH THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND VSC AND TRACTION CONTROL , AND ENGINE LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON. I WAS TURNING AND THE ENGINE STALLED AND NEARLY DIED IN ONE OF THE BUSIEST INTERSECTIONS. I HAVE SINCE PARKED IT IN THE DRIVEWAY AND WILL HAVE TO GET SOMEONE OVER HERE TO LOOK AT IT BECAUSE I DO NOT FEEL SAFE OR COMFORTABLE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.

TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, VSC AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS BECAME ILLUMINATED, NO OTHER SYMPTOMS. STAYED ON FOR 2 DAYS THEN DISAPPEARED AGAIN. TWO MONTHS LATER THE BRAKE LIGHT HAD BECOME ILLUMINATED, PUT IT IN PARK TO LOAD PASSENGERS, AND WHEN RETURNED TO DRIVE, THE VSC AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AND A GRINDING SOUND WAS HEARD WHEN APPLYING BRAKES - ALONG WITH THE VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT. TURNED THE CAR OFF, CHECKED FLUIDS AND FUSES, WHEN RESTARTED ONLY BRAKE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND CAR APPEARED TO BE DRIVING NORMALLY. TOOK IT IN TO TOYOTA TODAY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CHECKED OUT AS THE BRAKE LIGHT IS STILL ON, AND THE GRINDING NOISE WAS A CONCERN - AND AM TOLD THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IN ALL MY RESEARCH ON THIS, I'M VERY CONCERNED AS IT APPEARS TO BE QUITE A COMMON PROBLEM, AND ON A SEARCH OF MY VIN IT SAYS THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL (ALTHOUGH I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALER THAT MY ECU WAS 'FLASHED TO THE UPDATED PROGRAMMING') CURRENT COST QUOTED IS $1,508 - BUT WAS ALSO TOLD THAT ONCE THE BOOSTER IS INSTALLED THEY HAVE TO RE-RUN THEIR CHECK AND IT MAY NOT BE THE ONLY PROBLEM. THIS IS VERY DISAPPOINTING AS WE OWN 2 OTHER TOYOTAS, AND PURCHASED THIS CAR AS A DAILY DRIVER TO TAKE OUR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, EVERYTHING I'VE SEEN REGARDING THESE ISSUES LEAVES ME VERY CONCERNED FOR THEIR SAFETY.

I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND STARTED TO CHANGE LANES, WHEN I SAW A DAMAGED AREA ON THE FREEWAY DROVE OVER IT AND THE LIGHT FOR TRAC CONTROL LIGHT, VSC LIGHT, AND ABS LIGHT WERE ALL ON. THEN I EXITED TO CHECK FOR ANY VISIBLE PROBLEMS NOTHING THAT I COULD NOTICE. SO I STATED TO RESEARCH ABOUT THIS AND FOUND FORUMS TO SEE WHAT I CAN FIND OUT. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM FROM WHAT I SEE. DO YOUR PART TO GET THINGS DONE WITH THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEMS. *TR

THE VSC AND TRAC LIGHTS STARTED COMING AFTER A CLUCKING SOUND HEARD FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN IT GOES AWAY. BUT IT COMES BACK INTERMITTENTLY. THE PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AS WE WILL NEED TO GO ON A LONG FAMILY TRIP IN A FEW WEEKS. PLEASE HELP. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CHECK ENGINE, VSC OFF, AND THE VSC TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON AND THEY WON'T TURN OFF. TOOK IT IN TO TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE THE FOLLOWING DATE AND THEY SAID IT WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE ECU AND SKID ECU COMPUTER BOARD AND THAT IT MAY FIX IT? IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW. *TR