My 2005 toyota sequoia has been having intermittent brake lights coming on and off for months. Usually when I would turn the car off the lights would go off - only to return again for no apparent reason. I have brought the car in many times only to hear that the lights have to stay on for good to analyze and or fix it.....a toyota dealership in savannah made this comment on my last full service appt and made the same reply yesterday. Yesterday while braking on a clear day at a slow rate of speed at a routine light the brakes made a terrible grinding noise with an almost wreck caused by the this failure and all the brake, ABS and vcs lights coming on. Today I replaced the skid control computer at a dealership...for a price of one thousand dollars! 2 dealerships said this is step one in the problem and that "hopefully" it will not happen again. As the mother of a small child, I am at all happy with this answer as I know this is a real safety issue!!!!! Had I been on the highway my child and I might not have made it as all control was lost. I think a recall is needed!!!!!!!!! I have read of many reports of 2005's with the same problem. Please contact me. Thanks.
2005 Toyota Sequoia brakes complaints
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According to toyota my 2005 toyota sequoia's vsc/ABS skid control ecu needs to be replaced when I reported that I almost got into an accident when I applied the brakes and they didn't work because of vsc vasc trak and foot brake lights came on. I some how controlled my vehicle and saved myself from having an accident. Now toyota is asking for $1100 to replace the unit. This unit should recalled by toyota as they are very well aware of the problem.
At around 51,000 miles the ABS and vsc light came on. Lights went out 2 days later. It would come on intermittently about every other month for about 2 days then go out. Took it to my mechanic and he found no codes stored. Now it has 100,00 miles and the light stays on. Took it to a toyota dealer and was told the skid control ecu needs replaced. Was told it was a common problem for my year sequoia. I was told then that when the lights are on, the functions do not work. I feel this has been a safety issue that toyota has been aware of but has done nothing to correct.
Vsc trac, trac off, and parking park light come one and off intermittently. They will come on while driving and sometimes when the car is turned off and then restarted. They will be off...but sometimes they are still on.
2005 toyota sequoia. Emergency brake light comes on while driving. This has been happening 3 to 4 times a year over the life of the vehicle( I am original owner. Has been told by dealer that it has been fixed and within a few months light is back on again. Today may 7th is 2nd time for 2011 that I am again at dealer with this issue.
Our vsc/trac light and engine light simultaneously come on for an unknown reason. Our mechanic can not find a solution. Our emergency brake light comes on and off for no necessary reason as well. This has happened three or four times and no one can fix it. I am afraid to take it to toyota because of the bad experiences posted online where consumers have received many varying answers, expensive repairs, and in some case, still no solution. We are in the market to buy a new car and it makes resale very difficult with these lights on and no answer as to why they are on... And no way to turn them off... So we wait. Many people have posted on the internet about this same problem in other 2005 sequoias. Our computer keeps throwing varying and different errors... And my mechanic thinks the errors are not accurate. Could it be a computer or electrical malfunction? Please help.
While driving my 2005 toyota sequoia the brake light and vsc trac lights come on for no reason. I took my car to the dealership to get it repaired and they tightened the emergency brake. 5 minutes down the road it came back on, so I took the car back and they said it needed a new brake computer system, so we replaced it, that evening the lights came on again and now they are saying I need a new power brake booster. I don't think they know what is going on, one of the guys admitted he knew this was a problem but b/c not enough people have complained their has not been a recall. So the car is still not fixed and we worry about our families safety. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Brake warning light comes on periodicaly. Vsc light shows on and off. All three lights come on and off. Traction control is activated without warning. I am reluctant to take in to the shop, since many of the compaints have spent much $$ and no results. This is very similar to the issue the 2003 models were having, which toyota recalled the problem. This needs to be addressed on all models and all years that are affected. This vehicle is used by my wife and three kids. It is stressful knowing that this vehicle could potentially harm my family.
2005 toyota sequoia failure of skid control ecu and brake booster, detected by diagnostic test by dealership. Dealership service personnel strongly suggested replacing at $2k cost or the vehicle would be a safety hazard (brakes could lock up at any time, which would create an extreme hazard). As the vehicle owner I had no choice but to pay the exorbitant repair cost.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sequoia. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the emergency brake service light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the traction control computer was replaced. Approximately one year later, the failure recurred. The contact was driving 15 MPH when the emergency brake service light illuminated and when she applied the brakes, they failed to stop the vehicle. The contact also heard a grinding noise when the brakes were applied. All of the service lights illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer to be inspected. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000. The current mileage was 72,056.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sequoia. The contact noticed that the ABS light would sporadically appear on the dashboard . The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that no failures could be found. . The failure mileage was 42,000 and the current was 79,800. The VIN was unavailable.
We have a 2005 toyota sequoia sr5, and brake light continues to come on. I have done searches on google and several people have complained about a similar problem. The light goes off once the car is turned off. The problem comes back on everyday and goes out off when car is turned off. I took it too the dealership and they said it has to do with the computer problem, and needs to be replaced. The question is why is toyota not liable for this, why do we have to wait for someone to die? Read more: http://www.justanswer.com/questions/1gwf5-brake-light-continues-to-come-on-2005-toyota-sequoia#ixzz0gz0d6p2j.
The brake light constantly goes on and off. I notice the light permanently stays on after leaving the freeway when the engine slows down (not even stepping on the brakes yet). Then, the light doesn't disappear until after the engine is powered off. We brought the vehicle in when in warranty and stated the problem. The first 3 years, all they did was inspect the brake system but nothing was done. We were verbally given an example what they did for a previous customer (changed all the sensors and the system board) but still no fix. At the last service check, another service rep said, don't worry about it because we checked the brakes and they're okay and this is a common problem. These last two weeks (off and on) at the intersection waiting for the red light to turn green, I notice the brake lights are on and suddenly the engine is trying to accelerate and then it stops.
2005 toyota sequoia trac off, vsc trac, and check engine lights all came on suddenly on vehicle with 62k miles. Understand this is common problem and that toyota has recognized this as a common problem with these vehicles but will not correct. Cost to correct is $1,500 - $2,700.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sequoia. When applying pressure to the brake pedal, the ABS warning light illuminated intermittently on the instrument control panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and a technician concluded that the ABS computer needed to be repaired at an expense of $2500.00. No repairs were made. The manufacturer was notified, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 40,000. The current mileage was 43,000. Updated 10/23/09 *cn the consumer was informed the skid control ecu needed to be replaced. Updated 10/27/09
Vsc, track, and brake lamp stay on. Toyota has not repaired problem. Was first brought to them in warranty when they said they had to replace the computer but didn't have the part. They have since replaced the computer but the problem persist. Now they say it is a master cylinder sensor (2 of them) but still have not repaired. When first brought to them, I was told this was a common problem. Have since noticed that the internet is filled with this same problem. This affects traction and is an obvious safety problem and should be recalled. This problem has continued from 2005 to present.
We just purchased a used 2005 toyoyta sequoia sr5 4wdon 01/23/2009. Almost immediately noticed that the brake warning lights kept coming on intermittently so in the intrest of our safety we took it in to a toyota dealer and got it looked at. The dealership said the skid control ecu was bad and throwing the codes c1223 and c1247 and the cost to replace the ecu is around $2400 dollars after doing a few google searches I find out that this is a very widespread problem and cannot understand why there hasn't been a recall for such an important and exspensive part of the vehicle.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sequoia. The brake lights, check engine light, and vcs track light illuminated intermittently on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer approximately nine times. The dealer replaced the brake booster the first time, checked the emissions and cleared the codes the second time, cleared the code the third time, replaced the fuel filter neck the fourth time, and replaced the brake booster again the fifth time. While driving at an unknown speed, the brakes failed and the dealer replaced the computer skid control. The current mileage was 20,000 and failure mileage was 6,802.
While entering a busy intersection my wife applied the brakes to avoid a collision, and they did not properly respond and dashboard warning lings came on. The toyota dealership diagnosed the problem as a defect in the car's computer system, stating the computer provided false signals to the brakes.
Vsc, ABS,brake lights flashing and ABS light stayed on two of the times while other lights went off this happened 4 -5 times making the car unable to drive. Also I went sliding through a stop sign unable to brake. Lost total control of vehicle while trying to stop. 3) had it towed to dealer in moline, illinois. They could not find a problem. Two weeks later, it happened again and I had it towed to dealer again in moline, illinois and they still have the vehicle. They are having trouble diagnosing the problem. They have replaced a computer in front thus far. Note: the service rep. Is working on this problem diligently. However, this is a serious problem and a major safety issue. It has happened to hundreds of toyota sequoia owners, therefore, I am speaking out in hopes you will take notice in efforts to correct this problem and avoid killing innocent people.
When our driveway is slippery, our 2005 toyota sequoia will not stop on a very slight incline. The front wheels lock up and the rear wheels keep pulling the vehicle until the roadway is reached. Toyota claims this is normal and the vehicle needs to be in four wheel drive with the center axle lock on! I don't know what they recommend for a two wheel drive sequoia. I have a video of the vehicle in action if you would like to see it. Thank you.
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