2001 Toyota Sequoia: pulls to one side

Filed Dec 17, 2020 · Brakes · 240,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota sequoia. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the brakes applied forcefully and independently. The contact also stated that the vehicle began to pull to the right. The contact stated that the traction control warning light and several other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated he continued to experience the failure while attempting to park on the side of the road. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 240,000.

Filed Mar 22, 2020 · Driver assistance · 195,000 miles · NC

Twice, once in nov. 2019 and again n mar,.2020, the electronic skid control has engaged without warning and without reason, causing me to nearly lose control of the car. Both occasions occurred on interstate 40 near raleigh , nc. The weather was clear and the road conditions were dry, solid (no sand or gravel) surface. When the system engaged at approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle was pulled to the right nearly uncontrollably, the ABS system engaged (grinding metal-on-metal sound0, and the engine speed was reduced. In addition, the trac and vsc icons lit up on the dash and the re was a beeping sound. This is a dangerous situation. Had there been a vehicle in the lane to my right, I could not have avoided hitting them. Fortunately, no other vehicles were involved and there was no accident, but this was purely luck. After the first event I took my vehicle to mark jacobson toyota in durham, nc on nov 14, 2019 ( I have the service receipt.) they stated that they "could not reproduce the problem" and said that they did a "zero point calibration." I have not had the vehicle serviced after the second episode since it happened just yesterday. A survey of the internet reveals multiple other first generation sequoia owners reporting the same thing, but there is no reported solution to the problem. The only "fix" that works consistently is to remove the ABS system fuse; hardly a solution, since it doesn't make sense to me to disable a critical automotive safety system. Nevertheless, given the severity of the problem with the ABS system energized, I can understand that disabling the ABS system is the lesser of two evils. I would be grateful for you help in finding a safe solution to this dangerous situation.

Filed Nov 27, 2018 · Brakes · VA

Accelerating onto highway the car made grinding noise and pulled to left as well as suddenl braking. It was almost a disaster but car in next lane veered away and I pulled onto shoulder. I had been told the yaw sensor needed to be replaced but was not available anywhere. When I looked online I saw the federal safety agency did not feel it was a dangerous failure, but it read as more of an inconvenient problem so I was comfortable trusting them and drove it after the dealer had said it couldn't get the part. Why was toyota able to declare a part obsolete that obviously is important to my safely operating the vehicle? How can. The federal safety agency possibly think this is not a safety issue?

Filed Nov 13, 2018 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 156,000 miles · FL

Driving 45mph on straight road the vehicle vsc engaged pulling hard to the right and decelerating quickly. I pulled over, called dealership and was told to drive it the 2 miles to dealership. Within 100' of dealership I crossed intersection and car suddenly decelerated, engaged the assistance again and I was almost struck by truck that swerved and almost hit pedestrian. Dealer said it was a yaw steering sensor. Part was unobtainable or possible within 8 weeks, and no after market parts available. Mechanic recommended vehicle not be driven. Toyota declared part obsolete. I researched and found this was already at the federal safety agency attention but that they closed the investigation. How is this acceptable?

Filed Oct 16, 2017 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 188,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota sequoia. While driving 70 MPH, the vsc (anti-skid) system malfunctioned. The contact stated that the brakes engaged automatically and the vehicle pulled to the left and the right. A dealer was not contacted about the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that there were no customer care programs for the failure. The failure mileage was 188,000.

Filed Jul 18, 2017 · Steering, Suspension · 200,000 miles · ID

Vehicle pulls to the right especially when stopping

Filed Jul 18, 2017 · Brakes · 204,038 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota sequoia. While driving 25 MPH, the traction control indicator illuminated, and the vehicle shook and began to independently pull to the left and right. While the brake pedal was depressed, the vsc warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to jerry's toyota (8001 belair rd, baltimore, md 21236, (410) 661-5700) where it was diagnosed that the brake booster needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 204,038.

Filed Oct 21, 2016 · Acceleration, Brakes · 156,000 miles · GA

My 2001 sequoia, suddenly showing the vsc lights and brake lights at the same time! There is a very rough feeling when I'm driving the car like something in the undercarriage is very wrong. There is a twice beep and the car, will suddenly pull to the left momentarily and then release itself but the lights never go out unless car is off. I can feel the brakes like shaking.I s scary and this happen like 4 times.the last is in the highway.is make a noise like a scratch metal.I know I'm not the first one .please toyota fix the problem.

Filed Sep 12, 2016 · Driver assistance, Suspension · 151 miles · NY

My 2001 sequoia (151,000 mi) which has been garaged and maintained meticulously is suddenly showing the vsc lights and brake lights at the same time! There is a very rough feeling when I'm driving the car like something in the undercarriage is very wrong. There is a "clunking" noise as slow as 5 MPH at all times and all speeds. At high speeds, the car will suddenly pull to the left momentarily and then release itself but the lights never go out unless car is off. I have read the 138 complaints at the dot.gov site about this exact problem and thus far, toyota corp is ignoring the complaints.where is the recall for this problem. I know alot of owners who haven't even investigated why it's happening in thier truck too. How can they do business like this ??? This is a life threatening problem for toyota !!! I will stop at nothing to have toyota repair their problem on their product. Just fix your problem toyota and I will call off the dogs... Simple stuff.

Filed Aug 18, 2016 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 188,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota sequoia. While driving 35 MPH, the traction control and vsc warning lights illuminated. Also, the front passenger side wheel seized and the vehicle started pulling to the right. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the yaw sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 188,000.

Filed Jun 17, 2016 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 100,000 miles · MD

Regardless of speed a warning bell will sound, several instrument lights come on and the brakes activate causing the vehicle to pull to the right. I've experienced this numerous times with seemingly no common denominator. Neither speed nor steering input seem to be the trigger for this. I've taken it to my local toyota dealership with no satisfaction and contacted toyota of america customer service with no satisfaction.

Filed Jun 16, 2016 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 160,000 miles · TN

While driving on dry roads, the vsc anti-slip comes on and starts braking, occassionally causing the vehicle to pull to one side, and engages the ABS which makes the car vibrate and makes the driver question whether the brakes work or not.