NHTSA Complaint #11282925 — 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA
SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11282925 |
| Vehicle | 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 145,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MD |
Consumer Description
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN A STRAIGHT LINE MANNER, THE REAR BRAKES EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT HAVE AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED CAUSING MY SEQUIOA TO JERK TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. MY VEHICLE JERKS VIOLENTLY, A BUZZER SOUNDS, AND THE VSC AND TRAC LIGHTS ILLUMINATE AND REMAIN ILLUMINATED. IF THOSE LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED IT NO LONGER DOES THIS; HOWEVER, IF THE LIGHTS ARE NOT ILLUMINATED IT'S A COIN FLIP WHETHER BEING JERKED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE ON THE HIGHWAY. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP DOESN'T KNOW WHAT PROBLEM IS. APPARENTLY IT COULD BE A DOZEN DIFFERENT THINGS AND THEY HAVE TO START REPLACING EACH ONE AT A TIME TO SEE IF THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. TO REPLACE EVERYTHING IS SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS, PROBABLY MORE THAN THE BOOK VALUE OF THE VEHICLE.
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