NHTSA Complaint #10008384 — 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10008384
Vehicle	2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Date of Incident	March 4, 2003
Date Filed	March 4, 2003
Mileage	15,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

TOYOTA IS ADVISING BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED. CAR HAS 260000 MILES ON IT AND IS 1YR OLD. HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKE ISSUE TO TOYOTA AT 15000 MILES. NO SOLUTION TOYOTA DID NOTHING. BRAKES MAKE GRINDING NOISE LIKE GRAVEL. ALSO THE VSC SYSTEM ENGAGES AND DOES NOT TAKE POWER FROM DRIVE TRAIN, RESULT IN VERY LOUD METAL SHEARING NOISES FROM UNDERCARRIAGE. TOYOTA IS SAYING THIS IS NORMAL. TOYOTA IS ADVISING THE AVG LIFE OF BRAKES ON THIS CAR IS APPROX 20000 MILES THERE IS A MAJOR DESIGN ERROR BETWEEN THE VCS AND THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM RESULTING POOR BRAKE LIFE AND THIS CAN NOT BE A SAFE SITUATION WHEN VSC DOES NOT RELEASE POWER TO BRAKES WHEN IT ACTIVATES. VCS ALSO ACTIVATES AT DROP OF A HAT. GENERAL BRAKE DESIGN MUST HAVE MAJOR DESIGN FLAW IF AVG LIFE IS ONLY 20000 MILES. *NLM

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