NHTSA Complaint #10363340 — 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10363340
Vehicle 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA
Component ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 76,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State DE

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 2007 WITH 43,000 MILES. SINCE THEN I HAVE DRIVEN 30,000 MILES IN 4 YEARS. WHEN I FIRST PICK THIS CAR IT LOOKED GREAT. THE DAY I PICKED IT UP IT HAD A DENT IN THE BACK, AND THE DVD PLAYER DIDNT WORK AND WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS A WATER LEAK THAT TOYOTA HAD TO REPAIR AND REMOVE AN ODOR ASSOCIATED WITH IT. LATER, I BROUGHT IT IN TO HAVE MY GAS TANK LEVEL INDICATOR REPAIRED BUT WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS TIME CONSUMING AND BASICALLY WAS ADVISED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD TO BE TAKEN OUT SO, I DIDNT GET IT DONE. I REPLACED MY BATTERY, CONSTANTLY HAD MY OIL CHANGED, AS THE PAINT STARTED TO PEEL ON MY LEFT FRONT FENDER. TIE RODS WERE REPLACED THAT HAD BROKEN, WHICH WAS COVERED BY THE PLATINUM COVERAGE THAT I PURCHASED FOR 1000.00. IVE HAD A VSC LOGIC RELAY REPLACED AND TRIM REPAIRED THAT WAS LIFTING OFF. NOW MY COVERAGE ON THE PLATINUM PLAN WAS OVER 4-10-2010 ON THE 17TH OF AUGUST MY REAR WINDOW WOULD NOT GO DOWN, ABOUT THREE DAYS LATER THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. ON THE 19TH THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE CONTROL INITIATED AND WHEN ITS INITIATED TO GO OFF THE CENTER WILL CONTINUE TO BE ENGAGED, BLINKING. EVEN TILL TODAY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED UP YOU HAVE TO DIS-ENGAGE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE. SO I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA . THATS WHEN THIS FINAL HORROR BEGAN. I HAD MY OIL CHANGED (SUNDAY), AND THE NEXT DAY (MONDAY) I TOOK IT BACK FOR SERVICE. AFTER THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TREND HERES WHAT I WAS TOLD: THE REAR WINDOW MOTOR WAS BAD AND NEEDED REPLACING EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW OF THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REAR WINDOWS. 690.00 MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY.1165.00 CCNTER DIFFERENTIAL.2134.00 SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER.492.00

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