NHTSA Complaint #10200028 — 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA

2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA (2WD) WITHOUT WARNING THE VSC/TRAC SYSTEM ENGAGED WHILE TURNING ON DRY PAVEMENT CAUSING A LOSS IN ACCELERATION. THIS WAS THE INITIAL INCIDENT WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY MULTIPLE OTHER INCIDENTS AT RANDOM INTERVALS. INCIDENTS OCCURRED WHILE MAKING BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS FROM A TURNING OR STOPPING POSITION. TRAC OFF "BUTTON" DOES NOT DISENGAGE THE SYSTEM AS INDICATED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL FROM A LOW SPEED. LOCAL DEALERSHIP RAN DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND RECOMMENDED NEW TIRES/BRAKES BUT COULD NOT IDENTIFY ANY "PROBLEMS" WITH THE VSC SYSTEM OTHER THAN THE VSC SYSTEM HAD ENGAGED. AFTER 4 NEW TIRES AND NEW REAR BRAKES WERE INSTALLED SERVICE TECH DROVE VEHICLE AND EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE. HE RECOMMENDED DOCUMENTING WHEN THE INCIDENTS OCCURRED AND UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES IN ORDER TO DETERMINE REPAIR OPTIONS. THE VSC SYSTEM CONTINUES TO ENGAGE RANDOMLY CAUSING A LOSS IN ACCELERATION WHEN THIS OCCURS AND IS DANGEROUS IF DRIVER HAS NEED TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC IN INSTANCES SUCH AS TURNING ONTO MAJOR ROADWAYS. *TR