2001 Toyota Sequoia

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE ACCELERATING, THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD AUTOMATICALLY TRIGGER THE ABS SYSTEM AT ANY TIME, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK . THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE VARIABLE SKID CONTROL OR YAW SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 50MPH WHEN ALL OVER A SUDDEN MY CAR LOST POWER AND I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND WAS SHAKING. THEN IMMEDIATELY THE SEQUOIA VSC & TRAC SENSOR LIGHTS TURNED ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW IN THE PAST ONE WEEK. IT'S LIKE I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DEFINITELY WORSE IF I WAS ON HIGHWAY. I CALLED TOYOTA CORP CUSTOMER RELATION AND FILED A COMPLAINT BUT THEY WOULD NOT ADMIT TO HAVE THIS RECALLED DESPITE THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE HAD MANY SAFETY ISSUE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THEY ADMITTED THE PROBLEM BEING REPORTED ON OTHER MODELS LIKE 2003 AND UP BUT WOULD NOT OFFER TO RECALL MINE AND HAVE IT FIXED BECAUSE ITS A 2001.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED DOWN ONTO THE TIRES AS THE LOWER BALL JOINTS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ADDRESSING THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 273,505. UPDATED 01/03/12*LJ UPDATED 01/04/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGED WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECM MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE RESET WHICH FAILED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE INCORRECT BRAKE FLUID WAS USED WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE GASKET LINING TO MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

MY CAR AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED IT'S BRAKES AND VEERED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. THE VSC AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS EVENT REPEATED ITSELF SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET HOME. IT ALMOST FORCED ME OFF THE ROAD. IF I HAD BEEN IN THE LEFT LANE, I WOULD HAVE HIT ANY CAR IN THE RIGHT LANE OR IF I HAD BEEN GOING FASTER AT THE TIME, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. THE CARS BEHIND ME HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO AVOID ME. I CHECKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE MANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE TOYOTA SEQUOIA IN MULTIPLE YEARS. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE EARLY 2003 MODELS. TOYOTA SERVICE SAYS IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE YAW SENSOR AND AN $800 REPAIR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION SYSTEM WOULD ENGAGE SPORADICALLY WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY AND PULL THE TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRACTION SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. DURING THE FAILURE, THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TOWARDS THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 119,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST/ROT THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE TUNDRA AND TACOMA FOR THE SAME MODEL YEAR. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO REPORT THIS ISSUE AND HAVE THEM EVALUATE THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE IF IT IS SUBJECT TO THE SAME DEFECT AS THE OTHER MODELS TO WHICH THEY HAVE REFUSED??!! I BELIEVE CERTAIN SEQUOIA'S SHARE THE SAME ISSUE HOWEVER TOYOTA IS NOT FORTHCOMING ON ADMITTING THIS NOR ARE THEY EVEN WILLING TO EVALUATE THE VEHICLE. THE REST OF THE VEHICLE, BODY, INTERIOR ETC, IS IN GREAT SHAPE AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED. I AM NOT ENTERING THIS COMPLAINT AS I STUMBLED OVER SEVERAL OTHER 2001 SEQUOIA OWNER WHO ARE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE ON THE INTERNET. THIS, IN MY OPINION, CONFIRMS MY ORIGINAL SUSPICION THAT IT IS RELATED TO THE TUNDRA/TACOMA RECALL AND TOYOTA IS NOT WILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED DUE TO DEFECTIVE METAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 149,800.