2001 Toyota Sequoia

BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY APPLY ON THERE OWN, PULLING THE CAR LEFT OR RIGHT. I AM SUPPOSED TO HAVE THE OPTION OF DISABLING THE VSC ON THIS VEHICLE BUT THAT FUNCTION DOES NOT WORK. IT WILL DISABLE ITSELF AFTER AN EPISODE, LATER IT WILL SELF ENABLE AND IT STARTS OVER AGAIN. I'VE HAD IT IN TO TOYOTA SERVICE TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW CPU, BUT THAT WOULD NOT NECESSARILY FIX THE PROBLEM. I'VE SEEN OTHER SEQUOIA OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON MANY SEQUOIA OWNER FORUMS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR SEQUOIA OWNERS. THE DEALER HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

AFTER A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AT MY TOYOTA DEALER, I WAS INFORMED THAT MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS A RUST HOLE IN THE FRAME ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THE CURRENT TUNDRA RECALL, BUT THEY ARE SEEING IT FREQUENTLY WITH SEQUOIA'S AND 4RUNNERS. THE DEALER IS FRUSTRATED WITH TOYOTA, WHO IS REPLACING THE FRAMES ON AFFECTED TUNDRA'S, BUT WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM IN OTHER VEHICLES. THE SEQUOIA IS BUILT UPON THE SAME FRAME PLATFORM AS THE TUNDRA, IT WOULD STAND TO REASON THAT THE SAME PROBLEM AFFECTING TUNDRA PICKUPS WOULD ALSO BE PRESENT IN SEQUOIA SUVS. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT I CALL TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE TO LODGE A COMPLAINT, WITH A HOPE THAT WITH ENOUGH PEOPLE SPEAKING UP THE SEQUOIA WILL BE RECALLED. I DID THIS IMMEDIATELY, AND SPOKE WITH A VERY POLITE REPRESENTATIVE WHO SAID THERE WAS NOTHING TOYOTA WOULD DO, AS THERE WAS NO RECALL IN PLACE. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. TOYOTA IS WELL AWARE OF THIS ISSUE FROM THEIR OWN DEALERS, AND ARE JEOPARDIZING THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS BY FAILING TO ACT. PLEASE HELP! UPDATED IVOQ 10/18/11 *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING AND THE REAR FRAME WAS CORRODED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE STOPPED THE VEHICLE, THE ENTIRE SUSPENSION SYSTEM COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000. UPDATED EVOQ 10/25/11. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE ABS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE. THE TRAC AND VSC WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SKID COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,791. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED THE TWO WARNING LIGHTS CONCERNING THE TRAC CONTROL ON THE THE DASH COMES ON AND BEEPS SEVERAL TIMES, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BRAKES AND PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT TEMPORARILY LOSING CONTROL. ALL THIS HAPPENS IN A SPLIT SECOND WITH NO WARNING. I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH MY SAFETY ALONG WITH MY FAMILIES AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD CONCERNING THIS SAFETY DEFECT.