Vsc trac on/off brake indicator lights appear while driving in the 35-45mph range. If you attempt to stop the vehicle (firm or light brake pressure), there is a loud grinding noise, as if it is activating the ABS, which takes a little longer to come to a complete stop. It would've been nice if toyota created a vsc trac on/off switch (at this rate, I may have to create my own). Some websites mention dirty sensors (speed sensors), some mention possible faulty yaw rate sensor (level warning switch, located in the center console), steering angle sensor may need adjusting. Who knows, but this would be a definite accident waiting to happen. I'm surprised this hasn't been considered a recall? Http://ww2.justanswer.com/uploads/ts/tsmodie/2012-10-29_191900_1.gif
2006 Toyota Sequoia driver assistance complaints
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I have a 2006 toyota sequoia with 83,900 miles on it. The vehicle vsc trac system goes on and off for no reason when the car is in motion. As a result, the brakes go into grind mode and do not engage. I have narrowly missed hitting other vehicles and pedestrians as a result of not being able to brake. I contacted toyota to file a complaint. However, I was told that this issue is known, but not under recall or covered by warranty. I have to pay out of pocket to fix this. This is not an acceptable answer as this is a public safety and liability issue. I need help resolving this with toyota.
While driving the vehicle on the veterans highway in tampa, it began shaking and vibrating. The vehicles trac off light illuminated and it felt like it was braking by itself. I almost lost control of the sequoia because it happened so suddenly and violently.
Just like every other 2006 sequoia at 80k miles the yellow ABS, yellow vsc off, yellow vsc trac , and red brake dashboard lights came on causing it to fail the ma state inspection. Disassembled p/n 44050-0c100 and the brushes in the ABS pump motor (ate 25.0206-0206.3) are completely gone.
After a stop on dry pavement, the vehicle does not accelerate as quickly as it should. The traction control light flashes then the vehicle lurches forward catching up to the throttle position once the sensor warning light clears (after a few seconds). The issue is more pronounced in 4hi. Safety issue when turn across traffic as vehicle stutters or delays the turn.
While driving at 35 MPH, the check engine light, vsc off light, and vsc trac light all came on at once, and the vehicle stopped accelerating, and I experienced a dramatic decrease in vehicle power. I drove the vehicle home noticing a drastic change in acceleration as the sequoia would not accelerate normally; it would accelerate at a significantly reduced rate, topping out at 35mph on the flats and 16 MPH on an incline, in addition, during start up, the engine makes a high-pitch vacuum noise, which drops off and normal engine sound returns. I have had the car diagnosed; error codes p2440, p441 and p444 are all present indicating a failure of the air injection pump. This is a known problem on toyota sequoias and tundras; however, toyota has only acknowledged it on the 07-10 sequoia by extending the warranty to 10 years and 150,000k miles for this part. It is clear from other posts on the federal safety agency website and others that this problem also exists with the 2004-07 sequoias as well. This is a safety issue that needs to be addressed before someone is injured, or worse yet killed.
Trac control, check engine light,vcs lights, ABS lights, and brake warning lights all came on at once as I started vehicle one morning.
Vehicle acceleration stalls for a few seconds when turning right into traffic. This issue is the same as the federal safety agency 10v176000, but is not covered under this safety recall. This issue is very hazardous to drivers.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, the check engine, the traction off and the vsc tract warning indicators illuminated as the brake pedal was depressed but the braking was delayed. The vehicle also veered from left to right. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the air pump assembly and switching valves failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
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.
The vehicle light that indicates skidding turns on and the car brakes suddenly, it occurs when I am on the freeway and my brake lights don't turn on....the car assumes that I am skidding but the road and tires are fine.
Several times now when trying to turn and accelerate into traffic the traction control light comes on and I'm not able to accelerate for a few seconds (no power). The tires are in good shape and the condition is dry. This is scary and dangerous at the same time.
When making left or right turns at slow speed, traction control light blinks, sometimes with beep alarm and sometimes engages the ABS system. Very dangerous when pulling out into traffic to not be able to accelerate since you lose control of driving the vehicle for about 3-5 seconds.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that the steering wheel was extremely difficult to turn and vibrated intermittently. The vsc sensor and the traction control sensor illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for further inspection. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds over an uneven road surface, the vsc light illuminated and the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
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.
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.
Abs vsc and brake light comes on sitting still. . And at 30 MPH ABS system engages for no reason and no traction issues.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled after turning left and driving over a small bump in the road. The contact attempted to accelerate and depressed the accelerator pedal; however the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop for inspection. The failure was related to the traction control system. The repair shop stated that the traction control system activated when it was not necessary. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,000 and the current mileage was 110,000.
Almost every time I go over a bump or dip at 2-3 MPH the traction control light comes up, the vehicle slows down and I am unable to accelerate for a few seconds, then all comes back to normal. It happens every day and a few times I nearly got in the accident due to unexpected slow down.
The brakes do not work under certain conditions, normally after the vehicle has been at rest and in moist conditions.
The traction control / vehicle stability control initiates at very low speeds on dry and very stable surfaces nearly every turn I make. The loss of power to the wheels have left me stranded in front of on-coming traffic during left turns and nearly rear-ended on right hand turns. It appears the 2003 toyota sequoia's have been recalled for a similar problem: overly aggressive traction control when the vehicle loses power to the wheels it takes 4-5 seconds for the power to be restored and I have had several close calls with respect to being hit by other vehicles.
In clear weather, on dry pavement, the stability/traction control system will periodically cause the vehicle to abruptly loose power, typically when turning into traffic and hitting a manhole or making a turn through a deeper intersection swale. This causes the vehicle to become unresponsive for 4-5 seconds in front of oncoming traffic - a broadside auto accident waiting to happen. I contacted the local toyota dealership which offered no assistance. I would love to be able to disconnect or eliminate this system.
On two different occasions, while pulling into traffic from a stop, at less than 10 MPH, the car lost power, the gas pedal was non-responsive, and the car seemed to brake for a few seconds resulting in my temporary loss of control of the vehicle. The vsc light on the dashboard flashed several times. After a few seconds, power to the vehicle returned.
Since at least september of 2009 my 2006 toyota sequoia randomly activates the vehicle stability control system, causing the vehicle to suddenly brake. Total control, including acceleration and steering, is lost for a few seconds. This is occurring each time in non slip driving conditions. The slip indicator light begins to blink, beep, and the vehicle just loses total control. Usually occurs upon driving from a stop. I have brought the vehicle to toyota on at least 4 to 5 occasions and have been told each time that they had no codes and could not replicate the problem. This seems to occur atleast once every three weeks to a month. There is no way they can replicate the problem unless they drive the vehicle for a month. I have been told on at least three occasions dating back to october of 2009 that a representative from toyota would contact me, set up an appointment to look at my vehicle, and give me an idea of what may me going on with it. To date I have still not received even a phone call from toyota. When I last brought the vehicle to toyota for this issue (april 24, 2010), I had recently been entering a busy road from a parking lot. The vehicle stability control came on for no reason, the vehicle lost control (acceleration, and steering) and I was in the middle of a busy traffic lane with vehicles coming at me. A vehicle needed to skid and steer out of my lane to avoid striking my drivers side. The vehicle has been brought in to toyota with the same results (2) times in october 2009, (1) time february 2010, (1) time april 2010. The problem has occurred almost once every three weeks. Most recently it has occurred 3 times over a two day span. I have stopped bringing it to toyota as they have informed me each time that they can not find a code or replicate the problem. At times they have kept my vehicle over night, and driven it for 50 plus miles. I just can not continue to bring it in and have nothing done.
We have four drivers in our family and have driven and owned 4x4 wrangler, explorer,expedition,subaru outback sport and 2 awd plymouth voyager. We now also own and drive a 2006 toyota sequoia. The sequoia is a danger to us and other drivers when there is snow or ice on the ground. We live in michigan. With the 4 wheel drive on and with stability control, the back end still slides out easily without provocation. When it does the vsc takes over and leaves you out in traffic with no power. If you are going over 60mph you cannot turn on 4wd from 2wd. This requires slowing down in freeway traffic to activate 4wd. Abs does not come on if you are traveling at a slow speed like down a narrow icy driveway like we have. The sequoia is a disaster waiting to happen. It obviously was not tested in real life winter conditions and needs to be fixed. Please help us.
2006 toyota sequoia limited 4 wheel drive. When I stop at intersections I receive a jolt in the drivetrain and a slight forward movement in the vehicle. The toyota dealership has stated their is nothing wrong with the transmission and performed a driveshaft maintenance which has not alleviated the issue.
Our 2006 sequoia experiences the same turning problem as announced in the 2003 sequoia recall today. When making turns, the traction control light comes on and the vehicle hesitates a few seconds before accelerating. It is especially concerning because on left turns in front of other cars, you don't know that you will clear traffic. This has been happening over the last couple of months. I called toyota and received case #[xxx] . I was told that they show no information on this model year having problems. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
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