NHTSA Complaint #10446686 — 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA

SAME PROBLEM LIKE EVERYONE ELSE I'VE READ ABOUT. THE TRACTION CONTROL, VSC, BRAKE LIGHT,AND ABS LIGHT ON. DEALERSHIP SAYS NO RECALL BUT THEY RECALLED ALL 2003 MODELS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. VEHICLE LIGHTS ARE OFF WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED, AFTER 2-3 MILES ALL THE LIGHTS COME ON THEN THE CAR IS HARD TO HANDLE DUE TO TRACTION CONTROL MAKING THE CAR UNSTABLE. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR QUITE A WHILE NOW. THE VSC/TRAC LIGHT ON MY 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA COMES ON AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES. WHEN THIS OCCURS IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER AND GOES INTO "ANTI LOCK" MODE. IT'S A SCARY FEELING WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ONCE THE VSC WARNING LIGHTS COME ON THE VEHICLE DRIVES NORMALLY, WILL DO IT AGAIN AND AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT COST 800.00 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THE REPAIR MADE AND FEEL I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO. IF THE 2003 MODEL HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND SO MANY OTHER 2002 SEQUOIA OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM, WHY SHOULDN'T OUR TRUCKS ALSO QUALIFY FOR RECALL AND DEALER REPAIR AT NO COST TO US. MUST WE FIRST HAVE AN ACCIDENT TO WIN RIGHTS TO BE ACCOMMODATED. DOES TOYOTA NOT WANT TO MAKE GOOD ON IT'S PRODUCT AND SATISFY ALL OWNERE/CUSTOMERS. I WORRY EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY VEHICLE AND THANK GOD EACH TIME I REACH MY DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. *KB