NHTSA Complaint #10417138 — 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10417138
Vehicle	2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	June 27, 2010
Date Filed	August 4, 2011
Mileage	128,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VSC/ TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM STARTED TO MALFUNCTION IN JUNE 2011 VEHICLE HAS 128,000 MILES. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT IT NEEDS A NEW YAW RATE SENSOR @800.00DOLLARS. ALSO THAT THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THIS DOESN'T FIX THE PROBLEM THE SUV MAY NEED AN ECU AT A COST OF AN ADDITIONAL 900.00. THAT'S CRAZY!!!! THIS HAS HAPPENED AT ALL DIFFERENT RANGE OF SPEEDS. HAPPENING MORE OFTEN LATELY AND SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN ACTIVATES AND MAKES THE VEHICLE UNSTABLE. *TR

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