NHTSA Complaint #10310673 — 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA

MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL (TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM). THE VSC COMPUTER CONTINUES TO BREAK LEAVING THE CAR WITH NO TRACTION CONTROL. ON SNOWY AND ICY ROADS THE CAR WILL SPIN OUT OF CONTROL DUE TO THE SIZE OF THE VEHICLE AND NO ASSISTANCE FROM THE VSC TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN. I HAVE TO KEEP THE CAR IN 4WD ALL THE TIME TO KEEP IT FROM SLIDING ON SNOWY OR WET STREETS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE TOYOTA SEQUOIA AND TOYOTA REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ISSUE. THERE ARE PAGES UPON PAGES OF COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET DESCRIBING THE SAME ISSUE. TOYOTA REFUSES TO WARRANTY THE PROBLEM OR CONDUCT A RECALL. THE PART ITSELF IS APPROXIMATELY $1600. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE VSC COMPUTER REPLACED ONCE ON THE VEHICLE AND NOW THE NEW COMPUTER IS BROKEN AGAIN. IT WAS FIRST REPLACED ON 1/24/07 WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 25,253 MILES ON IT. IT BROKE AGAIN ON 5/19/09 WITH 38,995 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 43,000 MILES ON IT AND THE VSC IS STILL INOPERABLE. I DON'T TRUST DRIVING THE CAR WITH MY WIFE OR CHILD. BUT UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE TO SPEND $2K TO FIX A VEHICLE JUST TO TRADE IT IN. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA NORTH AMERICA. THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PROBLEM AND HAVE TOLD ME I HAVE TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE VEHICLE NO LONGER BEING ON WARRANTY. EVEN THOUGH IT ONLY HAS 43,000 MILES AND THEY VSC HAS BROKEN TWICE. I HAVE GROWN INCREASING CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY ESPECIALLY SINCE I LIVE IN THE MIDWEST. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THAT IS MY ISSUE. *TR