NHTSA Complaint #10340503 — 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA

MY 2001 TOY SEQUOIA BEGAN HAVING MALFUNCTIONING PROBLEMS WITH THE VSC TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM IN APRIL 5, 2010. THE VSC TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGES IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING THE CAR NO MATTER WHAT SPEED. THE CAR BEEPS LOUDLY, SHAKES, JERKS AND ACTS AS THOUGH IT DOESN'T WANT TO STOP. THE 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.THEY SAY THAT THEY HAVE NO FIX FOR THE 2003 EITHER.THERE ARE MULTIPLE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ON THE 2001 TOY SEQUOIA FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. TOYOTA REFUSES TO INCLUDE THE 2001 TOY SEQ IN THE RECALL. THEY REFUSE TO HONOR THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2001 TRACTION PROBLEM. WE IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THE DEALERSHIP COULDN"D FIND ANYTHING WRONG, HOWEVER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WAS ON RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. ON THE FOURTH TIME, THEY TRIED TO SAY THAT REPLACING A CHIP MAY FIX THE PROBLEM. NOT GUARANTEED. WANTED TO CHARGE $1,000 TO ORDER AND INSTALL THE PART. *TR