When the vehicle is in motion the vsc trac lights come on and the brakes active on their own causing the cracking noise and a rough jerk motion to the car. this has happened several times both on the highway and city streets even when driving 10 miles per hour
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.
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).
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
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!!!
Vehicle will engage anti lock braking system at speed and then no braking ability until vsc and traction control turn off. this can last up to 30 sec and vehicle becomes difficult to control.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. while driving various speeds, the brake system engaged independently. a crash did not occur. the vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic control unit module failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
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.
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 sequoial has the vsc and vsc trac lights are on.when i started my vehicle they were off, then they just stay on steady.
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.
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.
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
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.
Vsc trac and vsc off lights illuminated on dash while vehicle was in motion at 70 mph. lf wheel briefly pulsed brakes for no reason. lights stayed on after turning car off and re-starting. there are numerous online complaints about problems in toyota tundra/sequoia vsc computers causing this issue. 126k miles on vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. while driving approximately 35 mph, a warning indicator chime was heard when the front driver's side wheel brake was inadvertently applied. the contact stated that the failure only lasted a few seconds and the vehicle was able to operate normally. the contact stated that the failure occurred several times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
The vsc/abs indicator lights appear intermittently without any warning. the car beeps, makes a heavy grinding noise and the abs brakes are automatically engaged without any action by the driver regardless of the speed, or whether driving on a highway or city street. the car will fishtail. based on my research, i have found that this is a common problem among these vehicles and that there was a 2003 recall for this problem. this defect in the same model for the 2002 vehicles seems to be widespread. must we first have an accident to win rights to be accommodated. does toyota not want to make good on its product and satisfy all owners/customers. i worry every time i drive my vehicle and thank god each time i reach my destination without incident. this is the only vehicle we have to drive our severely disabled 10 year old daughter and cannot afford a new vehicle. we are really scared! see other identical consumer complaints at http://www.carcomplaints.com/toyota/sequoia/2002/brakes/electronic_stability_control-4.shtml
Vsc trac/ vsc off, abs, brake lighs come on the vsc trac and the vsc off light come on and off due to a faulty abs sensor. toyota dealer can not figure out why or how this faulty light comes on. did a research online and hundreds of thousand of other toyota sequoia owner had the same issues.
I have a problem with my trac and vsc light coming on while driving. the stability light would blink and beep and both the trac off and vsc light would come on. the brakes would also seem like it's grinding when the stability light is blinking and beeping. i have the exact same problem as this guy on this video https://youtu.be/vgearn4nito
The brakes of the car ,and we i drive i can't drive more than 80 miles pr hour because it checks.i fixed the brakes and the light stay on for ever now every time i have to remember to take the foot brake.
Identical problem as described by many others. 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), and car pulled and would not stop no matter how hard the brake pedal was pressed. first couple times, brakes were applied to slow the vehicle in traffic, so the failure to fully stop wasn't noticed. this now happens consistently whenever i drive and does not matter how fast or slow i am going. these failures clearly put vehicles at risk of accidents, and it is difficult to understand why the 2003 sequoias were recalled for vsc issues, but not the 2002, when the parts being replaced fit both years. i have only had the vehicle for 2 years with 140,000 miles.
This has happened about 10 times when the skid light will come on and the vehicle will go left to right and the brakes do not stop the vehicle. then the vsc off & vsc trac off lights will come on. this has happened at speeds from 15 - 60 mph at times you loose control of the vehicle at the higher speeds for a few seconds. if this ever happens in heavy traffic it will cause an accident. vehicle has been taken to a toyota specialist mechanic and they are still replacing parts. i understand that toyota recalled all 2003 sequoia's for this problem. my wife now refuses to drive the vehicle until it is fixed properly.
The first time my abs/vcs trac lights came on was after i had to brake hard on a downward hill. i accelerated to climb the other side of the hill and it was after doing that which the vcs trac and trac off lights first came on at around 168,000 miles. there was a fast beeping sound lasting for maybe 10 sec then it regained power. now it will do it within just a few miles of our home. we have had several more occasions since this initial incident where there was a jerking/pulling of the right front tire. also the air conditioning would come on and off like it was trying to surge. also idles very low, below 500 rpm and then finally shuts off. this vehicle has become very dangerous to drive. we are not sure what to get fixed on it since we have read that other owners are being told that its anything from a yaw sensor, steering angle sensor, brake booster system, or a skid control computer issue. all of these are very pricey to get fixed and there are no guarantees that they will even correct the problem. most have had the yaw sensor replaced and it did not correct the problem. some of the mechanics we have talked to said that there could be brake dust or mud and road grime build up over the sensor making it malfunction and that it should be hosed off at an underbody carwash. we haven't tried this yet since we didn't put much faith in it until we discovered hearing again on youtube. the 2003 toyota sequoia vcs recall should be extended down to the 2002 models as well. we all are having the same issue that they did.
The vehicle was being driven on a dry paved road. the vsc and traction warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel as the vehicle pulled hard to the right, nearly causing an accident. the steering wheel becomes difficult to steer, the vehicle loses power, and the brakes inadvertently engage, making a terrible grinding noise. the problem happens at least once, each time the vehicle is restarted. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v176000 (traction control system) for the 2003 toyota sequoia - this failure is most likely related. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. while driving 70 mph, the vsc track warning indicators illuminated. the contact stated that there was a loud grinding noise under the vehicle. the contact also stated that the vehicle started grinding and shook when braking. the vehicle was driven to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 81,069. updated 8/21/15*cn the consumer stated the alarm sounded, vsc and traction control lights illuminated. the vehicle veered to the right while driving in the left lane. updated 08/27/15*jb
After driving 45 miles then driving in a busy town then back 45 miles to home town i was going 55 mph and all the sudden i lost power, a dinging noise happened and i lost breakage, the vcs off and vcs track light came on, the vehicle start driving rough. i then went home. then after a few hour i had to go get my son i started the vehicle and noticed the lights were off, after only going 3 miles and with my son in the vehicle it made the ding noise lost power lights vcs off vcs trak lights came back on, very scary, hope they recall it soon, my sequoia was made august 2002. *tr
2002 toyota sequoia vsc trac sensor lights turning on and off and hearing grinding noise when it auto-engage and disengage in motion.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. while driving approximately 70 mph, the vsc, abs, trac, and brake warning lights sporadically illuminated. as a result, the vehicle pulsated and veered to the right. the contact stated that the vehicle was exhibiting the same failure as listed in nhtsa campaign number: 10v176000 (electronic stability control, traction control system). the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the sas sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 121,463.
At stop and starting to accelerate vehicle hesitates while trying to go into intersection. stalls for a few seconds vsc light comes on and once system gains control it lets me actually accelerate and proceed. dangerous due to oncoming traffic and the hesitation time of not knowing how long until i regain control. *js
While driving on fwy, vsc light comes on, the brakes are being applied by the system, causing pulling of the steering into other lanes. was able to pull over, and it stopped at 10 mph, turned off car and it re-set system, it happened 6 times on the way home, almost causing accidents as it jerks the steering immediately as it applies the brakes to gain stability again. it has happened intermittently ever since, even at slow speeds. it is in shop now, $3500 to fix it, it is a well documented problem on the net, this should be a recall. someone will get killed, a cyclist in a shoulder, or car hitting another or losing control and rolling over. with all the complaints regarding the vsc system, how can you ignore it?
Last month, while traveling home from summer vacation on flat ground, at approximately 60 mph, the vsc, trac lights came on in the dash. there was a terrible grinding noise from under the car and beeping inside the car. the car pulled hard to the right and decelerated abruptly in the middle of a busy highway. thank goodness i was able to pull into the turn lane and limp into a gas station. this occurred three more times over the next 500 miles until i got home. i took it to the dealer, they replaced the yaw sensor. only 3 days after that, it happened again. took it to the dealer, they replaced two brake sensors and a master cylinder. today, five days after that, it happened again. this time, thankfully at only 25 mph with no traffic. this is a very scary, dangerous problem that toyota should not be ignoring. it has been recalled in the 2003 model, and should be in the 2002 model as well! *tr
the skid control lights come on for no reason the whole car shakes and there is a thumping and grinding noise from the vehicle along with the beeping warning sound. it happens at different speeds sometimes when breaking or turning and losing power. this last a few seconds then the vsc light comes on and the vsc off light and all is ok while lights are on. *tr
While traveling down the interstate at 65 mph on a flat, even surface under good weather conditions, the vehicle stability control unexpectedly engaged, the vsc trac and trac off lights illuminated. the vehicle's brakes engaged, the steering began to pull to the right, a grinding noise occurred, and the vehicle became very difficult to control. this is not the first time this has happened. the last time was approximately 3 weeks ago (also highway travel at 65+mph). before that, it had been a while. this seems to be a completely random occurrence. however, this poses a serious problem and with two small children, it is extremely concerning. based on what i've read, this is common in this model year vehicle. not sure why a recall has not been made. *tr
On interstate twice doing the posted speed 75mph i heard a grinding, vsc antilock brake lights come on, vehicle suddenly pulls to the right. luckily i gained control and avoided a major accident. have had brakes checked and now told its the sensor. very costly repairs. toyota should have a recall on this issue. could cause a deadly accident. *js
First incident: on the freeway car all of a sudden made a beeping sound (similar to no seat belt sound) vehicle lost power almost like it downshifted. vsc, trac off lights all came on and the car wouldn't brake! i had to consistently pump on the brake and pull the emergency brake to slow it down. brakes were grinding and it felt as if it was trying to lock but yet skipping (clunk, clunk, cluck). pulled off to the side, turned off engine, and then resumed. i had to pull over 5 separate times due to the same issue. luckily i allowed myself a huge space in between myself and other cars. if not, there would had been a for sure accident. car continues with the same problems. i've done a whole lot of researching in regards to this vehicle and it seems that it's a ecu issue. i am aware that toyota has recalled all 2003 model sequoia's on up but not 2002 on under. this is a huge safety concern of mine and even if i purchased a new ecu there is not guarantee that it's been addressed or fixed for this model. according to the toyota rep. i just got off the phone with 30 minutes ago. please help! and thank you in advance. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph and making a right turn to exit the freeway, the vehicle experienced a loud grinding noise coming from the front passenger side. the contact also indicated that during the incident the vehicle pulled to the right and the speed decelerated. the contact stated that the failure had occurred multiple times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the defect. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 131,674.
I have a 2002 sequoia, a couple of weeks ago while driving at 35 mph my brakes locked. i took it immediately to my brake guy; he looked it over, put it on the machine, found nothing. i left thinking it might have been something on the road that i missed seeing, that set off the traction sensors. a week went by without incident before it happened again; this time at 40mph on a flat clean highway. the trac off, vsc trac & the slip indicator light came on while the front end shook violently and pulled hard to the right. i was unable to adjust the brake, as it felt locked and my steering column, while vibrating madly was near impossible to turn, it was like driving an old style truck without power steering. i went to another brake shop, they hooked it up to the machine, and again nothing showed up!! today, five days later, while driving home with my children on a major highway doing the posted 65mph it happened again. i was suddenly unable to maneuver my vehicle, the brakes locked, the steering locked, and my vehicle pulled to the right. i just held on and prayed as my car pulled off the road, thank heavens the ground was flat. i have only been that afraid for my family's safety once before, and that was in the middle of a tornado. toyota has a serious problem here! *tr
The abs, vsc, and brake warning light came on. took to dealership per owners manual and they wanted up to $4,000 to replace various computers and sensors. there seems to be nothing wrong with performance of vehicle and i suspect it is just an issue with a sensor or the warning light itself. should be easy and inexpensive fix but dealership seems to be taking advantage of the situation. researched on internet and found many, many other toyota owners with the same issue with the same vehicle. this should be a recall and toyota should step up and fix (or be forced to fix) this cronic issue with these vehicles. *js