NHTSA Complaint #10994254 — 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10994254 |
| Vehicle | 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 181,479 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
MY FATHER AND I WERE LEAVING FRYS ELECTRONICS ON FRIDAY MAY 19, 2017. AS WE TURNED FROM THE FRY'S PARKING LOT TO HEAD ON THE 60 FWY ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VSC STARTED BEEPING AND JUST AS WE WE PICKING UP SPEED(50MPH) THE TRUCK STARTED TO SWERVE WHILE AT THE SAME TIME A GRINDING SOUND WENT OFF MY FATHER PUSHED THE VSC OFF SWITCH BUT DID NOT HAVE ANY EFFECT ON WHAT WAS HAPPENING. WHEN THE BEEPING HAD STOPPED BOTH VSC OFF AND VSC LIGHTS HAD STAYED ON AND THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE RUNNING OK AND EVER SINCE THAT DAY WHENEVER WE USE THE SEQUOIA THE LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON DURING THE TRIP ON OCCASIONS IT DOESN'T TURN ON AFTER ABOUT 5 MINS THE BEEPING GOES ON AND VEHICLE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY SLOWS AND GRINDING SOUND GOES ON AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO SWERVE AND MY FATHER IS A BIT ELDERLY SO AS A SON I AM PUTTING IN THIS COMPLAINT IN HOPES OF SOME ASSISTANCE IN REPAIRS THIS MALFUNCTION. MY PARENTS ARE RETIRED AND DO NOT HAVE AN GOOD INCOME, IS THERE ANY POSSIBLE WAY TOYOTA CAN FIX THIS MALFUNCTION WHICH SEEMS TO BE QUITE A PROBLEM AMOUNGST SEQUOIA OWNERS THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND PATIENCE I WILL AWAIT A RESPONSE THANK YOU. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO APOLOGIZE TO THE READER FOR THE LACK OF MY LETTER SKILLS AND HOPE I WAS ABLE TO EXPRESS THE PROBLEM FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND
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