Problems with 2002 Toyota Sequoia ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

When i start the vehicle the trac off and vsc trac light is illuminated on the dash. after driving a short time the vehicle beeps and goes into a skip and breaks to one side. it corrects itself in a second. sometimes it beeps and no skid. this started a year ago. frequency was a few times a year then. now it happens several times a week. i believe toyota addressed the issue on 2003's, but not 2002's. most of time the vehicle is on city streets when this happens and it is more likely to happen after driving a few minutes. it always happens when i am driving straight.

On multiple occasions recently while driving on the highway in a straight line manner, the rear brakes either the left or right have automatically engaged causing my sequioa to jerk to the left or right while at highway speed. my vehicle jerks violently, a buzzer sounds, and the vsc and trac lights illuminate and remain illuminated. if those lights are illuminated it no longer does this; however, if the lights are not illuminated it's a coin flip whether being jerked to the left or right while driving in a straight line on the highway. toyota dealership doesn't know what problem is. apparently it could be a dozen different things and they have to start replacing each one at a time to see if the problem goes away. to replace everything is several thousand dollars, probably more than the book value of the vehicle.

I forgot to mention in complaint 11282925 that some of the dozen parts needed to fix the vsc problem have been discontinued by toyota. so i could pay the dealership thousands to replace some of the possible culprits but the real problem could be the items that toyota discontinued. toyota cannot isolate what the exact problem is and has to replace possible culprits to see it it fixes the problem. after all of this and a huge repair bill could still have the highway safety problem if the faulty part(s) are the ones that have been discontinued. replacing items one at a time and then driving it on the highway to see if it's safe is not a good strategy. toyota should recall and fix all items at the same time and also produce the parts they have discontinued as a way to possibly try to cover up their negligence.

During driving on freeway with clean dry road car has beeping alarm on, vsc traction light on and svc lights lit up while the car shakes line the brake is on by itself for short period (3 seconds). then both warning light vsc and off and vsc track light is on still until the engine is turned off an hour afterward. the next day i drove the car slowly on a local street after picking up my son after school, the brake started shaking the car and vsc off and vsc track lights are on again. i drive the car with caution everytime after that but the occurance doesn't happen every time nor being recreate. it happened every few thousand miles unexpectedly. this is very dangerous . i would like to find a fix by the manufacturer and have them pay for it. it seems like this is a problem for many same cars .

The first indication that something was wrong was the first week of september 2019. i was driving down a county road when the lights indicator lights for the trac and vsc started flashing and beeping when i drove over some bumps. the lights would not go off even when pressing trac off. i turned off the car and restarted it and the lights were off but only for about 15 minutes into my drive. i took it to the toyota dealership and the agent said he did not know anything about the system and i would have to bring it back for diagnostics. that night i was getting ready to go over a rather large bridge when all of the sudden the car jerked twice to the right with the second event pulling me off the road. it was extremely frightening and terrified us all. thank god it did not happen on the bridge or under other circumstances. the vsc and trac lights came on at approximately the same time as they had been off. i contacted toyota corporate and essentially they said that the vehicle was not under warranty. this is an extremely dangerous situation. thankfully i am a experienced driver but if it would have been one of my kids, i don't know if the outcome would have been the same. the local toyota dealership has been of no help. the car is sitting in my drive. i implore you to further investigate this failure of the system before someone gets killed.

The vsc and trac off light comes on when driving. there is a sound when i hit a pot hole or hit the brakes. the vehicle is then a little unstable.this happens on the street and the interstate. when i hit the brake there is a loud sound and then the vsc and trac off light comes on.this is scary. this have been happening for the last two weeks on and off.this has been happening when driving slow at 10 mph or 60mph.

Just driving along, and feels like brakes grab and jerk the wheel and vsc trac lights go on. problem has been occurring intermittently. can be at highway speeds, but also happens at any speed. very dangerous and scary. vsc-trac and trac-off lights randomly illuminated on dry, level pavement when brakes were applied, causing a loud grinding noise (much louder than normal application of anti-lock brakes).

While driving on the highway at 75mph we made a slight turn with the road and vsc-trac and trac-off lights randomly illuminated without warning on dry, level pavement causing the steering wheel to pull to the right. it was very hard to control, as well as to brake. we were in the middle of heavy traffic. we finally pulled over shut off the suv and turned it back on. the lights went off so we tried again. about 30min it did the same exact thing. very frightening. is there a recall out on this??

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. while driving 30 mph, the traction and vsc warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle started to slide as if the brakes had been applied. the contact was able to drive home. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 126,631.

Tamara recall: i was going 60 mph when my traction control lights started blinking. it started making a grinding noise and front end shaking and loss of power steering it has 190,000 miles on it

Trac/ vsc alarm light came on , the car brakes was activated while on heavy traffic on top of a bridge with a dry road surface.

Driving the vehicle at about 60mph, grinding sound, loss of power steering control, pulls to the right side, deceleration, loud noise like a tire blowout, vsc lights on dash come on. this has happened 4 times while driving the vehicle, no warning and you must pull over and turn the engine off and it will reset so you are able to start the vehicle to continue. very scary incidents!!!

Yaw rate sensor failure causing suv loss of steering and braking control while driving on highway at 60 mph and residential street at 20 mph. flashing vsc lights, warning sound. brakes and steering not usable while driving during yaw rate sensor failure.

Trac and vsc and traction light came on all at once, causing the vehicle to drive really rough, feels like my tires went flat and steering becomes rather difficult. vehicle was in motion at the time driving own the highway. has happened 3-4 times in the last 2 weeks since i bought the vehicle. once i was turning, the other times i was driving straight down the highway. it was hot outside each time, but no rainy conditions.

I have a 2002 toyota sequoia limited, with 111,000 miles on it. twice july 13 and july 21 all of the dash lights for (vsc, traction control, anti-lock brakes, parking brake) lights come on and stay on. it has happen at low driving speeds (approx. 20-30 mph), there was some slight braking or pushing feeling of the vehicles control. as i can see by many post regarding the problem with toyota sequoia's of the same year and model as mine in many of the complaints filed with nhsta. in researching the problem, it appears to be a driving safety issue if it occurs at higher speeds, luckily mine happened at low speeds. if toyota is aware of this problem and has done recalls for the skid control ecu/yaw rate sensor on the 2003 toyota sequoia's, why not a recall on the 2002 sequoias which seem to have the same problem? can my sequoia still be driven? is it safe for my family at higher speeds? it appears even toyota dealerships can't get this problem fixed most times or are charging thousands of dollars to fix it. many with 2 or 3 different service calls to get it done correctly. how can this be, when this skid control ecu problem has been documented many many times. more than should be allowed. it is a safety issue for me and my family, and i am putting toyota on notice if something should happen to me or anyone in my 2002 toyota sequoia due to this documented issue.

Every time i drive my 2002 toyota sequoia within 10min on average the trac off/vsc warning sounds come on and the car violently shakes and the brakes seem to lock up. it usually starts at speeds from 25 to 40mph and sometimes even on the highway at 65mph, very dangerous and scary. i have to stop the vehicle and shut it off and restart it for the signs to go off and for the traction control to stop. this doesn't resolve the issue since it just starts again when i start the car back up and drive. its gotten to the point where its not safe to drive the vehicle especially at long distances. the vehicles cruise control was off going straight on a smooth city streets or highway while in motion.

Takata recall we have owned our sequioa since 12/13/2001, we bought it brand new. when we 1st bought it the airbag light came on immediately and bill dube of dover nh replaced something and fixed it. i have had many complaints with my vehicle and returned to the dealership many times thru out the years. i have had multiple issues with vsc traction control starting in 2002 lights would come on and go out, air bag light comes on when there is high humidity and when using air conditioning, my alloy wheels have been disgusting since 2004. i have a extensive repair history with bill dube dealership they never addressed issues as once lights on dash turn off there is no history. in 2006 my lights on dash came on i brought it to toyota of portsmouth nh as i was almost at 100000. miles. they could not look at vehicle due to warranty. i drove to bill dube and they refused to see me that day or document that lights were on so they could fix it. once my odometer hit 100000 warranty was null and void. i was extremely upset called multiple times to toyota corporation and appeared to get same jerk who refused to help and gave me the run around. we have owned our sequioa for 18 1/2 years. i love my car it has approx 445000 miles and would appreciate assistance. my vsc is constantly on now along with the abs light. the air bag only comes on when there is high humidity and i am driving. when we bought the sequioa the salesman actually stated the sequioa had a hard drive to retain light history. i also have been concerned with my frame which was replaced in 2012. i have return to portsmouth toyota where work was down a few times. my vehicle appears crooked and not aligned they think i am crazy. i practically live in my vehicle i work in hospice so i am very aware of my vehicles look and condition. i would appreciate your assistance with my vehicle, i would like make it to 500000.

We have had the vsc/trac flashing warning lights come on, with a grinding noise and beeping alarms as we drive the vehicle on the road and/or on the freeway. the steering wheel vibrates and the vehicle slows down. incident lasts approximately 10-20 seconds. once it stops the vsc/trac light comes on until you stop driving. this occurs randomly when we are driving the vehicle on the road or on the freeway. we never know when it will happen when driving the vehicle. we are no longer driving the vehicle on long distance road trips or on the highway because we are afraid that we will get into an accident. we feel it is a health and safety issue that toyota must address immediately.

The vsc,trac tries to engage while normal driving in city or on hwy,jerks vehicle to left suddenly also makes braking almost impossible and makes loud noise when trac tries to engage.

The vsc trac, vsc off, brake light and abs light are all on on the dash. this is known problem with 1st generation toyota sequoia's. toyota issued a recall on the 03 models for this issue and provided a fix at their expense. the same issue occurs in other model years but there is no open recall for it. dealership wants approximately $2,000 to replace the skid control ecu.

Severe premature frame rust including the dislodge of spare tire and carrier, repaired periodically at high cost to the vehicle owner. frames in question were manufactured with defect in corrosion resistant properties that is well known and documented. ntsb has been aware of this condition on various toyota trucks for at least 10 years. class action lawsuit has been approved for limited model years vehicles but leaves many effected out of the class. condition effects model year 2000 and up all tundra, tacoma, sequioa and 4runner vehicles. toyota has been allowed to deny responsibility by implementing a limited service campaign that has long since expired on these faulty vehicles. this condition should have been a recall of all vehicles manufactured with these frames as so many continue to become unsafe over time with no resolution due to expiration of the "limited service campaign." condition also causes failure of electronic stability control leading to temporary loss of vehicle control which is very common on these vehicles and has happened to me many times.

The car makes a loud sound as if something was stuck underneath. at the same time it pulls to the right while severely vibrating. also at the same time the lights for tracking control and stability control turn on. after a few seconds the car seems to be in normal driving mode again except for the warning lights for the vsc off-light. the warning lights reset sometimes but that only leads to the same problem starting again.

My vehicle's vehicle stability control is engaging for no apparent reason while driving straight on a clear, clean, dry road. this has happened multiple times per month. both on highway and city street. (25mph-70mph) controlling the car can become hard to do. pretty loud grinding sound is heard when it is engaged. fear an accident may happen because the vehicle may pull due to the brakes engaging unexpectedly.

My 2002 sequoia has a saftey issue that needs to be addressed. while driving in a freeway 65mph my suv violently pulls to the right almost causing a crash, the "vsc" and "trac off" lights turn on in dash cluster

While driving at any speeds 65mph on freeway to around town at 30-40 mph the vsc trac and also vsc off light comes on and the car pulls to the right and acts like it is braking. this has happened multiple times at any speed. we have just missed cars from the pull to the right. very scary because it just happens no warning.

This problem started on 8/1/2017 ecs and abs lights came on with check engine light. millage was 190753. i was driving when this occurred. having tried to find the fault for this condition was futile. i do suspect the ecu is failing.

When driving on normal (safe and dry) road conditions, the vsa and trac control elements of the vehicle engaged and nearly caused me to crash. braking was severely inhibited (had to pump brakes to get them to work) and steering was jolted to the right/affected nearly causing an inadvertent lane change at highway speeds (65 miles per hour). was assessed by toyota and ruled to be a faulty steering column sensor and yaw rate sensor which is an astronomically expensive repair. my family is not safe in this vehicle due to the defect. please do something! this should be a recall!

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stability control and traction control warning indicators illuminated. in addition, the vehicle decelerated and braked independently. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 239,000.

About a month ago i was driving on the highway at about 60mph and all of a sudden my vehicle began to jerk erraticly, became hard to control steering and braking, seemed to be braking on its on, it made a very loud grinding noise and some sort of alarm starting beeping and my vsc lights and traction control lught starting flashing. this lasted about 3 minutes and continues to happen sporadically every 2 to 3 days. there is no cause and no rhythm or reason for this to happen. i am always on a seemingly flat smooth surface moving straight ahead at a moderately high rate of speed between 50 and 70mph..

Takata recall. vehicle stability control system my 2002 sequoia began beeping, making a loud grinding noise and the traction light came on. i had little to no control of the vehicle.i am scared because it have happen on the freeway going 60-65ph. i literly do not have any control of my car everytime this happens.

My father and i were leaving frys electronics on friday may 19, 2017. as we turned from the fry's parking lot to head on the 60 fwy all of a sudden the vsc started beeping and just as we we picking up speed(50mph) the truck started to swerve while at the same time a grinding sound went off my father pushed the vsc off switch but did not have any effect on what was happening. when the beeping had stopped both vsc off and vsc lights had stayed on and the vehicle seemed to be running ok and ever since that day whenever we use the sequoia the lights come on and stay on during the trip on occasions it doesn't turn on after about 5 mins the beeping goes on and vehicle engine immediately slows and grinding sound goes on and causes vehicle to swerve and my father is a bit elderly so as a son i am putting in this complaint in hopes of some assistance in repairs this malfunction. my parents are retired and do not have an good income, is there any possible way toyota can fix this malfunction which seems to be quite a problem amoungst sequoia owners thank you for your time and patience i will await a response thank you. i would also like to apologize to the reader for the lack of my letter skills and hope i was able to express the problem for you to understand

2002 sequoia sr5 milage 150322. been reading complaints on traction control that trac off and vac trac lights turn on and inside cab starts beeping and grinding noise comes from driver side wheel and looses rpm's.thats what happening to my truck also. used code scanner at its saying its the yaw sensor why haven't this issue been recalled.needs to be recalled. it's dangerous!!! was driving 35 mph and the street light turned red. i pressed the break and truck syarted to beep,shake,and grind, started pumping breaks truck wouldn't stop and when it did was to late had already passed the red light. i've could of caused an accident and sevierly been injured or could of injured somebody else. lucky my family wasn't in the truck at the time it happened.

2002 toyota sequoia mfg. august 2002 has not had a recall for the traction control system. april 1, 2002 to april 17 2003 the toyota sequoia under nhtsa # 10v17600 and # ea09006 had the 2003 toyota sequoia recalled for problems on the traction control system. my sequoia the vsc and trac lights will come on and then go off, even when road conditions are dry, or when even when vehicle is parked, when i go from park to drive.. in february 2017 i had a check engine lite come on , and also the vsc lights and trac lights cam on. i went to an auto zone, they coded the machine, which a generic p1126 light came on also, which was a defective magnetic clutch code. after they coded the toyota, all the lights have been off this past week, with 125 miles placed on vehicle.

We have had the vsc/trac flashing warning lights come on, with a grinding noise and beeping alarms as we drive the vehicle on the road and/or on the freeway. the steering wheel vibrates and the vehicle slows down. incident lasts approximately 10-20 seconds. once it stops the vsc/trac light comes on until you stop driving. this occurs randomly when we are driving the vehicle on the road or on the freeway. we never know when it will happen when driving the vehicle. we are no longer driving the vehicle on long distance road trips or on the highway because we are afraid that we will get into an accident. we feel it is a health and safety issue that toyota must address immediately. *tr

Abs engages, hesitation from dead stop, stability control lights flicker.

I purchased my sequoia in 2003 and the trac off/vsc trac lights started turning on a few months after purchase. i have told the dealer every time i bring the car for service and have always been told that they cannot find a problem. once i turn off car the lights go off. well, on july 2015 while traveling on a windy road at 35 mph, we heard an warning alarm sound for the first time and the steering locked for about two seconds and the car felt like we had a flat tire or dragging something underneath. after about 10 seconds the car resumed back to normal as if nothing had happened. about two weeks later, i was backing out of a parking stall and it did the exact thing, including steering wheel locking. i thought i had raned over something, but the car went back to normal. now every two weeks after i get on the freeway this seems to happen, one time it sounded like my engine fell off. sometimes is worse than others and it doesn't matter if i'm going 25 or 65 mph. a few months ago i was traveling at 65 and the alarm came on, the grinding and dragging noise and my car started slowing down and swirved to the right. i just barely missed a motorcyclist. lucky no one was behind me or i would have been rear ended. i purchased toyota for their safety and quality reputation. i take good care of my car and safety of my family is my priority. as i stated before, i have been complaining about this issue to my toyota dealer for years and they tell me there is no problem with my car. now my problem is much bigger than just a light turning on. this should be a major concern and we should not wait for a loss of life to happen. any car that loses power in the middle of a freeway without warning should be of grave concern to all. i love my car but cannot afford to trade it in.

When making left turns the vehicle skid control vsc/trac is being activated, the brake's control is being taken over by the vsc/trac computer, and the car won't slow down, until the vsc/trac turns off. the vsc/trac light is turned on, and grinding noise is being heard when it happens.

Complaint - electronic stability control, steering, vehicle speed control while driving my 2002 toyota sequoia while turning on city street & highway i encountered two significant safety issues the traction control system comes on while driving at various speeds, the vsc and traction warning lights abs & engine lights are illuminated as the vehicle pulled to the left/right. when the issue occurred, the vehicle makes a grinding sound and pulls very hard to the left/right. the vehicle loses acceleration and feels like the anti-lock braking mechanism is being engaged. the jerking pull resulted in crossing multiple lanes of the highway before control of the vehicle was regained. this is going to cause deaths known issues with other sequoias. *tr

When i entered the freeway, my vsc trak and vsc off lights came on, and the vehicle pulled to the right suddenly. i exited the freeway, and inspected my vehicle, to find nothing visible. i re-entered the freeway, traveled approx 100 miles, with no issue. then, the same evening, i exited the toll road near my home, when the vsc trak and vsc off lights flashed and beeped, and brakes locked up on and off violently, as if the vehicle was possessed. i managed to get it home, as i was only about a mile from there, where i parked it, and had it towed to a shop. the mechanic was able to pull a code...the yaw sensor. but, the mechanic said that he could not guarantee that this would fix the problem. this happens while driving straight, after turning left or right, at any speed, and with no warning or visible reason for doing so. this poses a huge safety issue, especially while driving on the freeways at higher speeds. this issue could cause a deadly disaster at high speeds, and with many other vehicles on the road. this is definitely not an issue to ignore or take lightly.

Whether driving on residential streets or on the freeway, i have experienced unexpected pulls (jerking) on my steering wheel and would hear grinding noise where i can feel my car shaking (as if i was dragging a metal scraping the road as i am driving). this will happen for a few seconds (to as long as almost a minute, until i pulled over and turned off my engine in one case where i was driving on the freeway). every time this occurs, the vsc light comes on and remains on for quite some time. when i first started experiencing this, a little over a year ago, i brought my car into the toyota dealership and was told there are no recalls or known issues. it would continue to happen periodically and since it wasn't happening all the time, the dealership would always say there's nothing wrong with my car, whenever i brought it in, because they can't re-create the issue. lately, it's been happening almost on a daily basis (sometimes 2-3 times a day). just yesterday, while i was making a u-turn, the vsc came on and locked my steering wheel to the point where it slowed my acceleration for several seconds after the turn. then, while driving home from work on the freeway (straight, flat surface) going 65 mph, it happened again: my steering wheel jerked to 1 side, the grinding noise was heard and the vsc light came on. and later, while driving 25 mph on residential street (also straight and flat surface) it happened again. today, i went online and typed in my vin# and sure enough, it says there are no recalls, however, there's multiple forums and complaints of this issue. there is definitely something wrong, especially if multiple owners are experiencing the same thing. this is definitely a hazard & safety issue because it happens unexpectedly. friends, family and co-workers who have rode in my car all witnessed and experienced it. please advise me on a resolution.

When driving 70 mph on the interstate, the vehicle periodically yanks hard to the right, it sounds like i have a flat tire, front right tire feels and sounds like it stopped turning. car slows, vsc system idiot lights flash and beep. after i have successfully though unintentionally run another car off the road it returns to normal. the idiot lights stay on until the car is turned off. has been taken to mechanics numerous times in last few weeks, cannot find a problem. but keeps happening. mechanic is aware of 2003 and newer recall for the same reason, tried recalibrating yaw sensor successfully. 3 days later it happened again mechanics says the sensor may be periodically malfunctioning, over correcting for a nonexistent problem. it has happened going 30 mph once, as well as today the lights and beeping went off at a dead stop in my driveway. went straight to mechanics, turned off car to go inside, nothing found when he pulled it in

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the stability light flashed on the instrument panel and the vehicle accelerated. the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the yaw-rate sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. the failure mileage was 191,000.

While driving my 2002 sequioa at any speed above 20mph, the vehicle makes a terrifying grinding noise, while the skid icon beeps and the trac & vsc lights come on. the steering & braking becomes difficult and the car veers to the right. its happened several times over the years and i recently learned of this forum. if i start the truck and let it run while i finish getting dressed, the lights will sometimes be on before i start driving and the problem doesn't occur but that could take up to an hour to occur, so i've learned to only drive it when the lights are on on the dash. been to dealership who only reminds me that there are no recalls on my truck. one dealerships concern was only to sell me another vehicle while reminding me how expensive the issue was to fix, quoting me a repair cost of approximately $3000. i've had the truck since 2003 and it has only 116k miles, partly because i'm scared to either crash and hurt my family or kill someone else's family. i worked hard to pay for this vehicle and would like to keep it but i'm terrified to drive it. living in louisiana where hurricane evacuations are common, i need my truck and i cant believe that a reputable company like toyota wont address the problem. im a toyota fan & this is my 3rd toyota but i think i wont be buying another one.

2002 sequoia purchased used, vsc trac desengages without warning at any time, slowing down the vehicle and making grinding noice in the suspension or breaks, it will reset again after park and shutting the engine off, this problem had happen at least 3 times in about one monthsince this has happened, the warning lights no longer shut off after turning key off, vsc light; trac off dashboard lights stat on. can the vsc/trac disengaged be due to a faulty sensor: can't this just stay turned off since there is a vsc trac button in truck to turn it off?

Just bought this used vehicle couple weeks ago...to discover that vsc and trac off lights comes go on when driving on surface roads at normal speed. this happens more frequent during a turn either left or right. when that occurs, hear loud grinding noise. this conditions are making the vehicle unsafe to drive. please address this problem asap before someone gets hurt.

When accelerating from stationary during dry conditions, the vcs light turns on and starts beeping while the anti-lock brakes engage suddenly with power loss and significant front end vibration. there is a loss of steering control and much slower braking which is dangerous and almost caused an accident. when the vehicle finally comes to a stop, the "vsc trac" and "trac off" lights come on and stay on and the car drives fine from that point on until turned off. when the "trac off" and "vcs trac" lights stay on after starting the car, the problem does not present itself. however, if those lights are not on when putting the car into drive, the problem will happen within the first mile. the code reader does not show a specific cause so officially unknown, however, the situation sounds exactly like that of other 2002 and later sequioas that were recalled for this problem. our 2002 was not included in the recall as it was manufactured prior to the recall date but appears that it should have been.

2002 sequoia purchased used, vsc trac desengages without warning at any time, slowing down the vehicle and making grinding noice in the suspension or breaks, it will reset again after park and shutting the engine off, this problem had happen at least 10 times in about one year that i am driving it, due to the unexpected desengage of the vsc trac at any time slowing down the vehicle with out warning and no break light it is a safety concern, i have look in the internet and this problem is very common with this vehicles equiped with the vsc trac, i have called toyota and there is no recalls for the issue, i believe it it is a malfunction of the system it should be take care unless they are waiting for something drastic to happen, hope i can get some where with this complaint, this is a second toyota at home and i like to keep both cars for as long as i can. this particular problem does happen at any time in the street at 20 miles higway at 50 some times at 60 miles, during straight ride or turning left or right, please advise i should not have to incurre expences on a factory defective issue.

Vsc and trac off lights go on and a horrible grinding noise pulls the car to the right. not safe my wife and children. please help.

While driving my 2002 toyota sequoia, i encountered two significant safety issues that were recalled as part of a prior nhsta campaign (10v-176). while my toyota is manufactured within the same window of a recall, my vin was not included. nhsta has opened an active investigation (pe16006) in response to other owners with the same issues. issue #1: traction control system on several occasions, the vehicle would not accelerate properly from a stopped position. the code based on the vcs warning light indicated an issue with the center position of the steering angle sensor (sas). the sensor was replaced and the ecu programming was updated to resolve the safety issue. issue #2: electronic stability control on multiple occasions, the vehicle lost control while driving due to an issue with a faulty yaw rate sensor. while driving at various speeds, the vsc and traction warning lights illuminated as the vehicle pulled to the right. when the issue occurred, the vehicle makes a grinding sound and pulls very hard to the right. the vehicle loses acceleration and feels like the anti-lock braking mechanism is being engaged. the jerking pull resulted in crossing multiple lanes of the highway before control of the vehicle was regained. the mechanic experienced the same issue, and had to pull over to regain composure after almost getting into an accident. the faulty yaw sensor was replaced to repair the defect. after experiencing the issues with the toyota sensors that almost caused an accident, i had the faulty sensors replaced. i have requested reimbursement from toyota but was denied. the repair was for the safety issues which are under recall for the same model year (april 2002 ' april 2003), as my vehicle is manufactured in may 2002. the repairs included the defective steering sensor and the yaw stability sensor required to safely drive the vehicle.

Takata recall, a month ago the vsc/trac light came up. after opening and closing the gas cap, it went away. then came the grinding sound at the passenger side of the vehicle when slowing down to make a turn and also, a flapping sound (like a flat tire) when moving on the highway.