NHTSA Complaint #10544504 — 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10544504
Vehicle	2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	September 13, 2013
Date Filed	September 19, 2013
Mileage	120,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

CAR WAS GOING 20MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT. ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL (VSC) ACTIVATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE AND SLOWDOWN. WHEN THE VSC IS ENGAGED CAR IS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPEN ON MULTIPLE TIMES WITH CAR GOING 20-40MPH. ON ROADS WITH HIGH TRAFFIC WITH CARS BEHIND ME AND THE SUDDEN ACTIVATION OF THE VSC, CAUSING MY CAR TO SUDDENLY AND ABRUPTLY SLOW DOWN, ALMOST CAUSE THE CAR BEHIND TO REAR END MY VEHICLE. ON ONE OCCASIONS, MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR. ON MANY INTERNET FORUMS, MANY SEQUOIA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECTS THAT TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS AND FIX ASAP. *TR

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