NHTSA Complaint #10302265 — 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10302265
Vehicle	2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	December 15, 2009
Date Filed	January 25, 2010
Mileage	132,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

I OWN A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5 AND HAVE HAD A COUPLE NEAR ACCIDENTS IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS DUE TO A MAJOR MALFUNCTION WITH THE SKID CONTROL SENSOR AND BRAKING COMPUTER. THE FIRST INSTANCE WAS WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70+ MPH. THE SYMPTOMS ARE THAT THE BRAKES PULSATE FROM RIGHT TO LEFT REPEATEDLY, WHILE I'M NOT BRAKING. THE CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP UNDER CONTROL. I HAVE BEEN TO THE LOCAL VERO BEACH, FLORIDA TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY RECALIBRATED THE SYSTEM ABOUT A MONTH AGO. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS AND IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE SKID CONTROL ECU IS FAULTY AND SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON ON CONSUMER CHAT FORUMS I'VE FOUND ONLINE. THE ESTIMATE I RECEIVED TODAY FROM TOYOTA WAS IN EXCESS OF $3,000 AND STILL DOESN'T GUARANTEE A PROPER REPAIR. IT SEEMS THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN A CAUSE FOR A RECALL YEARS AGO, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO DATE TO MY KNOWLEDGE. I'M CONCERNED FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY AND FELT THAT YOUR FIRM NEEDS TO BE MADE AWARE OF MY SITUATION AND MANY OTHER TOYOTA SEQUOIA OWNERS FROM WHAT I CAN TELL. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY ADVISE. *TR

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