NHTSA Complaint #10249536 — 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10249536 |
| Vehicle | 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 71,690 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
DRIVING A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AND SUDDENLY THE TRUCK RATTLES AND SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND VEHICLE ALMOST STOPS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND HAD TO DRIVE TO THE SHOULDER TO AVOID ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL, ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD LIT UP AND VEHICLE HAD TO STOP. TURNED OFF ENGINE, REMOVED KEY, WAITED AND RESTARTED TRUCK AGAIN. LIGHTS WENT OFF AND AFTER A SHORT DRIVE FROM INCIDENT , IT HAPPENED AGAIN NARROWLY AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHAKES AND SLOWED DOWN. I HAD TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE AGAIN AND RESTART. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AND PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED ON THIS VEHICLE. HAD HISTORY OF AT LEAST 3-5 SEPARATE INCIDENTS FAR APART IN OCCURRENCE BUT RESOLVES OR HIDES ITSELF. NO PARTS REPLACED AS OF YET, BUT AWARE OF OTHER OWNER'S HAVING SAME PROBLEMS WITH VSC/ABS /TRAC ON THIS TOYOTA MODEL. *TR
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