Vehicle traction control, vehicle skid control, anti brake system lights have come on causing concerns of safety for my family.
2003 Toyota Sequoia brakes complaints
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I purchased a 2003 toyota sequoia in november 2007. It has been at the dealer for the same problem 5 times. They just had a "rep" to come to this location to test the vehicle and they cannot find the problem. This problem has caused me to almost get in an accident as well as my wife. The skid control light will flash after making a turn (under normal conditions, going very slow) and the vehicle will not allow you to accelerate for 2 to 3 seconds. This problem occurs intermittently. It may go a week or 2 without occurring (depending on how much it is driven), and then the problem will surface. They replaced the main computer module, but the bottom line is that the problem still exist and this could become a serious matter for my family. It is not my fault that the problem does not occur when the dealership checks it or that an error code does not show up. The problem is there and something should be done about this.
Toyota sequoia vsc ABS problem on this 2003 sequoia the ABS brakes intermittently come on without warning, and with out the driver braking. This has happened only at slow speeds thus far. The vsc indicator lights also come on.
I have a 2003 toyota sequoia limited 4x4. I have a problem with vsc/ trac light come and goes. I went to dealer when the car was under bumper to bumper warranty,dealer told me that I have low brake fluid causing that problem. But car was driven less than 20,000 miles at that time. Now car is out of warranty and I found out I have problem with computers controlling vsc. And it will cost me alot. I have found that lots of sequoia having similar problem as mine. I like to know what has to be done for this matter. The car now little under 40,000 miles.
Abs, vsc, and trac lights illuminated on engine start and will not extinguish. Dealer ran codes, claims faulty master cylinder pressure sensor, stroke sensor, yaw rate sensor, and skid ecu: $2777.50. Vehicle mileage 69872. At approx 48k miles similar event with addition of engine light, replaced o2 sensor and resolved. Much experience with aircraft ABS tells me very unlikely all sensors and computers fail simultaneous but dealer sticking to script, claims first ever seen this type problem.
Failure of skid control ecu. Failure initially intermittent, but e-brake light stays on to identify the problem. Intermittent problem not identifiable, but failure prevents skid control from working.
Vsc/ABS skid control ecu failure on 2003 sequoia @ 56,410 miles (orignal owner). Ecu failure is a known issue by every toyota sequoia owner, but toyota claims it's limited. This failure requires that vsc/ABS skid control ecu / yaw rate sensor be replaced. The repair cost was $794.20 for part and labor at the local toyota dealer. Now, considering the severity of the defect and number of complaints on this site I'm very suprized not to see a recall notice to date.
On going problems with vsc. 2003 (41,000 miles) toyota sequoia has been to the dealership 3 times now for the vsc activating and brakes engaging while turning a corner in normal, dry conditions. From 3 MPH to more than 15+ MPH the vsc engages and brakes are applied. Very dangerous! Dealership has fixed problem each of the 3 times. Car warranty is now over and problem persists. Dealership says for $1500. They will replace the vsc computer...utter non-sense!!! Very upset that toyota continues to hide from this problem. While researching on line I have easily found hundreds of similar cases and complaints.....please do something!!!!!!
2003 toyota sequoia with inadequate brakes. Consumer states that he needs to stay further back from other vehicles. He also states that the rotors were warped a second time a week after having them machined. *kb the consumer stated the problem exacerbated when he would tow a small utility trailer. The consumer stated he was aware that a tsb had been issued which stated the brakes were too small for the weight of the vehicle.
Toyota has a widespread problem with their vsc system. My dealer wants $1800 to fix what toyota knows is a huge widespread problem for toyota tundra/sequoia. This is ridiculous and toyota needs to replace the vsc computer and engine control computer (ecc) for free. What a bunch of non-sense!
Abs brake system failure. 2003 toyota sequoia.
Vsc/ABS skid control ecu failure. The dealership is saying that my 2003 toyota sequoia limited 2 wd 53,500 miles needs a new ABS computer at a cost of $3,600. Approximately 2 years ago I had the exact same thing happen, the car actually froze up and the dealership had it towed to their location to fix it, they said it was the third member and replaced that. Now the same thing is happening and they won't do anything.
Trac,vsc, brake light had been coming on and then going out. This particular incident involved them coming on during a turn into traffic at which time all power was lost nearly causing an accident. Dealer treated this as 2 different problems:an induction service was performed for the "hesitation" at my expense, and a brake booster gasket and assembly were installed under the warranty. The lights continued to go off and on from time to time, but the car did not lose power again after this "fix".the lights continued to come on and off intermittently until in august 2006 the check engine light and vcs/trac lights came on and would not go out. This time, my dealer replaced the oxygen sensor at my expense. Now, with 70,000 miles on 9-26-07 the vsc/trac & check engine lights came on while traveling on the road and will not go out on turning off the engine as they sometimes did in the past. I believe after reading all the complaints about this problem on various internet sites some sort of action should be taken at toyota's expense. I am also filing a report about the new rear window motor and hatch release handle I had to replace in july on this vehicle which also is mentioned in many reports I've read on the internet. I can't tell you how many failures on the light situation I've had because they've been in the dozens.
My 2003 toyota sequoia has had multiple failures of it ABS ecu translate. The ABS ecu translate has been replaced twice and had been into the dealership six times without a resolution to the problem. The brake warning light has come on mutiple times.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that the instrument panel lights remained illuminated. The dealer stated that the skid control ecu for the ABS malfunctioned and they made the replacement. Approximately one year and seven months later, the failure recurred. The dealer repeated the repair and charged half the cost. The failure mileage was 38,000 and current mileage was 59,000. Updated 01/09/08. *lj updated 12/12/07
The brakes on my 2003 toyota sequoia are obviously undersized for the vehicle weight. Although factory equipped for towing, this is exasperated when pulling a trailer. There is no way I can stop if following at the recommended interval and the person in front of me stops hard. I have had to veer onto the shoulder numerous times to avoid a rear-end collision, and I maintain a greater distance than is suggested between my vehicle and the vehicle in front of me. I feel this should be a safety recall. Toyota has admitted a design flaw by issuing a technical service bulletin on how to install larger brakes on this vehicle.
2003 toyota sequoia (2wd) without warning the vsc/trac system engaged while turning on dry pavement causing a loss in acceleration. This was the initial incident which was followed by multiple other incidents at random intervals. Incidents occurred while making both left and right turns from a turning or stopping position. Trac off "button" does not disengage the system as indicated in the owner's manual from a low speed. Local dealership ran diagnostic test and recommended new tires/brakes but could not identify any "problems" with the vsc system other than the vsc system had engaged. After 4 new tires and new rear brakes were installed service tech drove vehicle and experienced the issue. He recommended documenting when the incidents occurred and under what circumstances in order to determine repair options. The vsc system continues to engage randomly causing a loss in acceleration when this occurs and is dangerous if driver has need to pull into traffic in instances such as turning onto major roadways.
I was driving my car as usual to church on sunday 7/29/2007 when I noticed my check engine light, the trac off light and the vsc lights were on after reading the owners manual I determined that the car needed to be taken to toyota. I took the car in and was told that the repair was not covered and it would cost me almost 2500.00 to repair. When talking to the associate, he explained to me that the systems that had gone bad had to do with the way the vehicle will be controlled while driving and the anti-lock brakes. When I questioned him about the safety of driving the vehicle he told me that people had been driving without those units for years and my breaks may lock up but don't try to stop while going fast. I informed him that toyota had replaced the computer board for my breaks earlier (brake lights still coming on) and asked if it was possible that these things were going bad at the same time. He said it was not. I feel that this is a safety hazard to me and my family and should be taken care of. In trying to find some kind of solution to this problem, I read on tundra solutions where others have had this same problem. I was also told that both will need to be replaced at the same time. 2500.00 is a lot of money for a single parent. Nothing was done to correct this problem. What do I do?
The trac off and vsc trac light are on on my 2003 toyota sequoia with only 46,422 miles. Skid control will kick in even when driving less than 5 MPH. Engine also stalled once out on busy street as skid control kicked in. Dealer diagnostic indicated bad skid control computer so ABS and skid features will not function properly. This seems to be a common problem with 2001-2002 and early 2003 toyota sequoia.
I am another victim of the ongoing problem for 2003 toyota sequoia, vcs traction control light on. So this past weekend being on a trip the light come on and we took it to the dealership and gaves us a surprise repair $1,448.50 for part 89541-0c062 and 896300c011 $751.54 so with labor some in the 2,500 dls. So I told the service guy what was the risk of driving this unit like that. In my own words is like having an 1980's suburban. My husband did a research on the internet on tundrasulutions etc. And there are a lot of cases of this problem arousing around 40,000 miles or less. We have a 4 year old son and we are "scared" to drive this truck without of any of the safety features now I was told that the traction control computer and the main computer needed to replace and that this will disable ABS and traction controls. So this means that I have a 1980 suburban. We are very upset because we call toyota and they can't do anything about it, they refer me to the dealership service manager that probably can offer me a discount outside warranty. We need the federal safety agency to start investigating this issue there are thousands of users that already paid for this repair that don't even know how to file a complaint. Don't let this issue get out of hand, please don't waint until there are people hurt. My truck is worth around 14,000 the repair is 2500 the repair is 18% worth of the whole vehicle. Toyota knows about this problem if they sell a car with defective parts they should replace it.
My vsc/trac sensor has been going on and off and every time I needed to have it check, the problem never appears. Except for today, the light has stayed on and my mechanic was able to diagnosed and verified it with toyota's tsb as a defective vsc/trac ecu and he recommended that I take it to a dealer for the replacement and installation of the new ecu. Several tsb's are posted on the federal safety agency website regarding this problem for my vehicle year and make. My complaint is, I feel that it is unacceptable that a computer device that plays a vital role in the safety performance of the vehicle should not have failed within 5 years, especially for a considerable cost to have it replace after the warranty period. Toyota should have at least sent out notices to the owners regarding this potential problem.
I have a 2003 toyota sequoia with the ABS vsc light stays on all the time does not clear. Diagnosed by toyota dealer and suggest to replace ABS control unit costing 1500.00. Called american toyota headquarters for assistance. They brushed me off. I told them I work for honda as a technician and told them honda is very good in assisting customers with after warranty repairs. Still they did not care. I still have not have vehicle repaired. I'm hoping with all our complaints we sequoia owners will get that justified recall!
2003 toyota sequoia with 64000 miles. Vsc/abd lights came on and did come off. The brakes failed on one occasion and quickly came back, but made metal grinding noise. Car was brought to dealer, and was out of warranty. I wa s being told o replace the computer system. They said since there was a tsb, that they might be able to cover 1/2 the cost. There should be a recall on this problem.
'2003 toyota sequoia vsc/trac/ABS indicators based on edmunds.com forums an increasing number of problems may contribute to uncontrolable accidents if this electronic computer is not fixed. Toyota dealers inidicate if an issue, car will resort back to conventional brakes & steering but examples on this were showing falsely. This appeared to need a fix immediately as the item was. Ball joint) recalled about 1-2 yrs ago, and now the problem was surfacing again.
The brake system warning light comes on daily for no apparent reason. The system resets when the car is restarted. Dealership, toyota of plano cannot find the cause for this, and says it is just a glitch in the system with no fix. How is the driver to know when to ignor the light or respond to the light.
2003 sequoia limited vsc / trac control lights have been on almost continuously since 3/1/2007, indicating that the stability control and traction control were not functioning. At various times the ABS kicked in even though the brakes were not applied. In wet conditions on 3/17/07, the SUV did not properly respond to brake or steering, causing the SUV to drift into the oncoming lane. Fortunately, there was no traffic in the lane at the time. This was a huge safety issue. At the dealer, codes c1241, c1231, c1223, and c1203 came up. Diagnosis - translate and skid control computers needed to be replaced. Toyota tsbs br002-03 and br003-03 appeared to be related, and lead me to believe there was a known flaw in computer logic.
Rotors have excessive vibration, despite good pads. Turning and replacing do not help--problem appears associated with poor design--rotors and pads are simply too small for SUV.
The vsc & trac lights are on constantly on my 2003 sequoia. My wife seems to lose control of the car when the brakes lock up at about 2-3 MPH, especially when trying to make a right turn. This is extremely dangerous and I am concerned for her and my children (3) in the car should the accident occur due to this problem. I will take action in court against toyota should they not fix it.
Vsc/ABS skid control ecu failure on 2003 sequoia. Ecu failure is a known issue by every toyota sequoia owner, but toyota claims that it's not an issue. This failure requires that vsc/ABS skid control ecu be replaced at a cost of $1300 - $2100 depending on location. This should be recalled by the manufacturer or, by government intervention due to the severity of the defect and the potential for accidents and/or death resulting from the defective computer system causing the vehicle to lock up and lose power.
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