NHTSA Complaint #11112951 — 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11112951
Vehicle 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA
Component ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 111,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED, WITH 111,000 MILES ON IT. TWICE JULY 13 AND JULY 21 ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS FOR (VSC, TRACTION CONTROL, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, PARKING BRAKE) LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON. IT HAS HAPPEN AT LOW DRIVING SPEEDS (APPROX. 20-30 MPH), THERE WAS SOME SLIGHT BRAKING OR PUSHING FEELING OF THE VEHICLES CONTROL. AS I CAN SEE BY MANY POST REGARDING THE PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA SEQUOIA'S OF THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL AS MINE IN MANY OF THE COMPLAINTS FILED WITH NHSTA. IN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, IT APPEARS TO BE A DRIVING SAFETY ISSUE IF IT OCCURS AT HIGHER SPEEDS, LUCKILY MINE HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS. IF TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS DONE RECALLS FOR THE SKID CONTROL ECU/YAW RATE SENSOR ON THE 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA'S, WHY NOT A RECALL ON THE 2002 SEQUOIAS WHICH SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM? CAN MY SEQUOIA STILL BE DRIVEN? IS IT SAFE FOR MY FAMILY AT HIGHER SPEEDS? IT APPEARS EVEN TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS CAN'T GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED MOST TIMES OR ARE CHARGING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX IT. MANY WITH 2 OR 3 DIFFERENT SERVICE CALLS TO GET IT DONE CORRECTLY. HOW CAN THIS BE, WHEN THIS SKID CONTROL ECU PROBLEM HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED MANY MANY TIMES. MORE THAN SHOULD BE ALLOWED. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY, AND I AM PUTTING TOYOTA ON NOTICE IF SOMETHING SHOULD HAPPEN TO ME OR ANYONE IN MY 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA DUE TO THIS DOCUMENTED ISSUE.

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