NHTSA Complaint #10319848 — 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA

WE OWN A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA IN WHICH THE VSC TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS HAVE COME ON THE DASH ALONG WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE TRACTION CONTROL HAS BEEN UNPREDICTABLE SEEMINGLY COMING ON AND OFF IN CONDITIONS WHEN NOT NECESSARILY NEEDED. THIS HAS ONLY BEEN A PROBLEM WITHIN THE LAST TWO/THREE MONTHS. HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES NOW AND THE CODE FROM THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SAYS THAT ITS AN 02 SENSOR. I HAVE BEEN REASSURED BY THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT REPLACING THE 02 SENSOR WILL ALSO RESET AND EXTINGUISH THE VSC TRAC AND BRAKE LIGHTS THAT COME ON. THIS HAS NOT BEEN THE CASE. THE LIGHTS STAY OFF UNTIL I GET THE VEHICLE ALMOST HOME THEN ALL THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON AGAIN, THE TRACTION CONTROL REMAINS UNPREDICTABLE. I HAVE LISTENED TO THE DEALERSHIP LONG ENOUGH AND HAVE SPENT APPROXIMATELY $800.00 AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE EXPRESSED MY DISBELIEF ON HOW REPLACING 02 SENSOR ( TWICE NOW) CAN FIX A PROBLEM WITH THE VSC TRACTION CONTROL BUT THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT IT TAKES CARE OF IT. IT OBVIOUSLY HASN'T. THEY NOW WANT ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK IN. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THE 2002-2004 SEQUOIA'S. THE PROBLEM BEING WITH THE VSC TRACTION CONTROL. I AM SURE THAT IF I BRING IT BACK NOW THEY WILL TELL ME THAT IT NEEDS A NEW TRACTION CONTROL COMPUTER TO THE TUNE OF $1700-$2400 AND FROM READING WHAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO REALLY FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM AND HOW TO FIX IT. I AM NORMALLY NOT A COMPLAINER AS I REALIZE ALL MECHANICAL PARTS WEAR OUT. HOWEVER WHEN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND THE NUMBER OF SEQUOIA OWNERS WHO WERE ABLE TO DESCRIBE IN DETAIL THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM I AM HAVING. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A BIG ENOUGH DEFECT TO REQUIRE A RECALL. *TR