NHTSA Complaint #10897014 — 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA

2002 SEQUOIA PURCHASED USED, VSC TRAC DESENGAGES WITHOUT WARNING AT ANY TIME, SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE AND MAKING GRINDING NOICE IN THE SUSPENSION OR BREAKS, IT WILL RESET AGAIN AFTER PARK AND SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF, THIS PROBLEM HAD HAPPEN AT LEAST 10 TIMES IN ABOUT ONE YEAR THAT I AM DRIVING IT, DUE TO THE UNEXPECTED DESENGAGE OF THE VSC TRAC AT ANY TIME SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE WITH OUT WARNING AND NO BREAK LIGHT IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN, I HAVE LOOK IN THE INTERNET AND THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON WITH THIS VEHICLES EQUIPED WITH THE VSC TRAC, I HAVE CALLED TOYOTA AND THERE IS NO RECALLS FOR THE ISSUE, I BELIEVE IT IT IS A MALFUNCTION OF THE SYSTEM IT SHOULD BE TAKE CARE UNLESS THEY ARE WAITING FOR SOMETHING DRASTIC TO HAPPEN, HOPE I CAN GET SOME WHERE WITH THIS COMPLAINT, THIS IS A SECOND TOYOTA AT HOME AND I LIKE TO KEEP BOTH CARS FOR AS LONG AS I CAN. THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM DOES HAPPEN AT ANY TIME IN THE STREET AT 20 MILES HIGWAY AT 50 SOME TIMES AT 60 MILES, DURING STRAIGHT RIDE OR TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, PLEASE ADVISE I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO INCURRE EXPENCES ON A FACTORY DEFECTIVE ISSUE.