Multiple incidents and multiple trips to dealership with nothing resolved. Abs activates with vsc lights at low speeds when reversing out of driveway, driving slowly down road, etc... No reason I can think of for it to engage. Vehicle makes a loud grinding sound and feels like it won't stop. Very common issue from what I see already reported. Yaw sensor replaced to fix another vsc issue when making left u-turns...almost got in accident when the brakes kept me from completing a u-turn with traffic coming...luckily I continued into driveway without incident. This happened after the above but the above still continue to this day so it was not the cause.
2006 Toyota Sequoia brakes complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that the brakes would seize in weather temparatures under 40 degrees when attempting to make a sudden stop with the illumination of the brake warning indicator. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to dealer. The mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000.
Warning indicator trac off , vsc off, and brake are on with grinding brake noise occurred.
While driving at low speeds the vehicle experienced a momentary loss of power and a grinding/vibrating of the brakes while in motion. The trac off and vsc trac warning lights came on along with the brake light. The warning lights and vibrating of the brakes could only be reset by turning the ignition off and restarting the vehicle. It happened twice in the last 12 hours.
Abs system goes on without warning leaving me unable to brake, usually when I am backing out of a parking space & it's cold outside. Has happened intermittently over the last year. When I turn the car off & back on it seems to clear up the issue. Took it in and was given the codes c1223 (fault in ABS system), c1247, c1310, was then referred to a dealer. Did some research online & saw I am not alone so wanted to report it. Also 2 years ago we had our latch break on the rear door, had to have it replaced to open up the door, this has happened to many many sequoias!!
Codes c1223 (ABS control system malfunction), c1247 (stroke sensor), and c1251 (pump motor is locked/ open circuit fault) had to replace vsc module/computer at my own cost.
Abs, trac, vsc and brake and check engine lights all signaled fault codes. Codes are #1251 and #1223, again, this after computer module was replaced at full cost to the consumer $1,059. The same fault has re-occurred in less than 6 (six) months of having replaced the ABS, trac, vsc computer module.
Brakes fail on occasion and vsc light, trac off light and brake light come on. Hard to stop vehicle. Turning car off and back on again seem to temporarily solve the problem. Seems as if this is a common ongoing issue with the 2006 sequoia based on previous posts. Taken to dealer on three different occasions and they were unable to identify problem. Today 5/23 dealer stated its a vacuum and repair part is approx. $1000. Please investigate this complaint because of the seriousness of the loss of stopping power with such a large vehicle before someone gets hurt. At least twelve complaints of similar problems have been filed.
My vsc trac, vsc ff and ABS light come on. This problem seem to happen on most of the sequoia. The dealer told me it the rate sensor need to be replaced.
After putting gas in the vehicle, I pulled away from the gas station and when I came to a stop sign before entering the main thoroughfare the brake pedal was so hard to depress that I almost had to stand on it to get the vehicle to stop, and nearly was unable to before plowing into oncoming traffic I also noticed that the "trac off", "vsc trac", and brake malfunction indicator were all illuminated. It was a real panic situation because it was totally unexpected and my wife and 2 young daughters were in the vehicle with me. I am an 20 year + ase master automotive technician with over 30 years experience. I stopped the vehicle and visually checked the brake system as well as I could on the side of the road and saw no obvious cause for the issue. The only way I could get the warning lights off and the brakes to work was to turn off and restart the ignition. After that, the vehicle went the rest of the day (140 miles) with no problem. I am now afraid to let my wife and kids drive this vehicle until I figure out what's wrong with it. I do see where there are a few similar complaints, and a couple that are pretty much identical to mine. This vehicle is in excellent condition with only 52,000+ miles on it. This is a serious safety concern and it's only a matter of time before someone is seriously hurt of killed due to this issue. There should definitely be some kind of safety recall issued.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH the vsc, traction control and anti-lock brake warning lights illuminated. The contact mentioned that when he attempted to engaged the brake it became stuck and failed to stop the vehicle. As a result, the vehicle went through an intersection. The contact mentioned that after the vehicle was brought to a stop and restarted the lights illuminated again and it made a loud noise. The failure recurred once again on a separate occasion. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The failure and current mileage was 60,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Abs vsc and brake light comes on sitting still. . And at 30 MPH ABS system engages for no reason and no traction issues.
The brakes do not work under certain conditions, normally after the vehicle has been at rest and in moist conditions.
Brake warning light comes on periodicaly. Vsc light shows on and off. Brakes are unresponsive at times. All three lights come on and off. Traction control is activated without warning. Took to dealership today and had to pay $2,000 for a new brake booster and skid control ecu. I have seen the same problem with many other toyotas. It is a safety issue and should be part of a recall campaign.
Power brakes quit working while driving. Approx 8 times, when coming to a stop or backing out of a parking space, the power brakes go out. Sometimes, codes appear on the dash and sometimes they don't. I usually have to restart the car to get it to work again. I have taken it in to the dealership twice and they can't find anything wrong.
I have a 2006 toyota sequoia. The vsc & trac lights as well as the brake light and the tire pressure light started coming on in the morning, usually when cold. Not sure exactly when this started but it has been happening for years now. The lights usually go off when the engine is shut off and usually the only time it is an issue is when the weather gets the slightest bit cool. After researching this issue online, I am seeing that this appears to be a very common problem and apparently there have been some brake related issues (vehicle not braking properly) also associated with these lights, although there has not been a recall to date.
Vsc trac/vsc off, brake warning lights go on all at once. I have a 2006 toyota sequoia.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sequoia. While stopped at the light or intersection and she attempts to accelerate. The vehicle would not accelerate instead it lost power and it would only drift. The vehicle stability control light illuminates and within a few seconds the vehicle would accelerate. She noticed that the failure occurs ninety five percent of the time while the vehicle was in four wheel drive. She took the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer test drove the vehicle. The dealer stated that the failure could an antilock break malfunction, but they are not sure if that is the part that is causing the failure. The estimated cost for repair was $2, 500. The manufacturer took a report, case 1002137212. The manufacturer stated they would contact the dealer and she would receive a call back. The failure mileage was 86,000 and the current mileage was 89,000. Updated 5/17/2010 * cn updated 06/24/10
For almost a year, the vsc trac, vsc off, and emergency brake lights have been illuminated on the dash of our 2006 sequoia. It has been in for repairs six times, and many remedies have been attempted, to no avail. The three lights continue to light at random times in the past week, the master cylinder has been replaced, they have replaced and retorques sensors to spec, and replaced the booster assembly. The lights remain on. Often the tech claims that there are no codes in the system and that they can't fix what they can't see is broken. They tell me it isn't a safety issue. But upon reading many message boards, this problem is not random, is indeed a safety issue and seems to have fallen through the cracks with toyota.
After breaking and coming to a complete stop it felt like I have been tapped by the car behind me. This happened quite a few times but not after every stop.
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