NHTSA Complaint #11109770 — 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11109770
Vehicle	2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	July 2, 2018
Date Filed	July 5, 2018
Mileage	155,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITHIN 10MIN ON AVERAGE THE TRAC OFF/VSC WARNING SOUNDS COME ON AND THE CAR VIOLENTLY SHAKES AND THE BRAKES SEEM TO LOCK UP. IT USUALLY STARTS AT SPEEDS FROM 25 TO 40MPH AND SOMETIMES EVEN ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH, VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY. I HAVE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND SHUT IT OFF AND RESTART IT FOR THE SIGNS TO GO OFF AND FOR THE TRACTION CONTROL TO STOP. THIS DOESN'T RESOLVE THE ISSUE SINCE IT JUST STARTS AGAIN WHEN I START THE CAR BACK UP AND DRIVE. ITS GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE ITS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ESPECIALLY AT LONG DISTANCES. THE VEHICLES CRUISE CONTROL WAS OFF GOING STRAIGHT ON A SMOOTH CITY STREETS OR HIGHWAY WHILE IN MOTION.

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