Problems with 2001 Toyota Sequoia POWER TRAIN

My 2001 sequoia (151,000 mi) which has been garaged and maintained meticulously is suddenly showing the vsc lights and brake lights at the same time! there is a very rough feeling when i'm driving the car like something in the undercarriage is very wrong. there is a "clunking" noise as slow as 5 mph at all times and all speeds. at high speeds, the car will suddenly pull to the left momentarily and then release itself but the lights never go out unless car is off. i have read the 138 complaints at the dot.gov site about this exact problem and thus far, toyota corp is ignoring the complaints.where is the recall for this problem. i know alot of owners who haven't even investigated why it's happening in thier truck too. how can they do business like this ??? this is a life threatening problem for toyota !!! i will stop at nothing to have toyota repair their problem on their product. just fix your problem toyota and i will call off the dogs... simple stuff.

When operating at speed, the vehicle will suddenly shutter briefly, and pull to right. seemingly a wheel locked up. control of steering is lost. vsc light comes on, and cannot be rest until restating the engine.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota sequoia. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the traction warning indicator illuminated and a chime sounded as the skid control system engaged without being prompted. the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate. there was also an abnormal noise coming from the front of the vehicle as the steering wheel veered to the right. the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to slow down until the vehicle's skid control system disengaged without being prompted. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

2001 toyota sequoia was recalled due to corrosion of the frame. all parts such as the back plates for the brakes, tie rod ends, stabilizer bars, and many more attached had rust when it went into the shop. however, toyota did not care that the rust had spread. i could have wrecked several times due to the negligence of toyota. it has been costly and the car is not the same since the transfer of the frame. rust spreads as cancer and is as deadly when it is under your car. i will have to spend thousands of dollars to ensure the safety of my family. *tr

Street driving, clear day and car dash board starts to alarm. dashboard lights for vsc, antilock brakes goes haywire. horrible grinding noise and vibration felt through the brake pedal, with loss of power, and pull to the right all simultaneously happening. alarm bells all going off in the car. it is very loud noise for all occupants. terrifying occurrence with loss of brakes and power. first event lasted approximately 20 seconds. pulled over and the car seemed fine. this has been intermittent but occurred after car was warm and occurs more frequently when its is warmer outside as well. now, 16 mos later, this happens all the time and toyota dealer says there is nothing wrong with car and cannot diagnose the issue. it is a safety issue for sure. will have to park the car now since they cannot figure out what is wrong with it.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota sequoia. the contact was stopped at a traffic stop and when the accelerator was depressed, the vehicle did not accelerate and vehicle stalled with the battery warning light illuminated. the failure was sporadically recurring. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 109,000. the current mileage was 110,000.

On freeway cruising at freeway speeds with no warning at all, loss of power and unable to engage gears. it is now in the shop mechanic says it is the planetary gears in transmission and will require a rebuild. cost $3500. *tr

2001 toyota sequoia has only 88,000 miles after ten years. recently failed inspection due to rotted, rusted frame and rear differential casing. mechanic was able to demonstrate frame failure by pressing finger through rusted metal. vehicle now requires frame strength assessment to determine if it is salvageable. vehicle has same frame as recalled toyota tundra. *tr

I own a 2001 toyota sequoia. i got my sequoia brand new and now has over 88,000 miles. my sequoia began to give me trouble about three months ago everytime i tried to put it into gear. the gear felt tight almost difficult to put into gear. on a recent trip to san francisco, i began to also notice a "buzzing" sound on the gas pedal. as i was driving up the grapevine on interstate 5, my transmission "popped" and i had no power. it turns out that the drive pin broke inside the transmission and caused major damaged to the transmission. at the time this happened my wife and two young kids were with me. we were extremely lucky we did not get into an accident because of this major breakdown. i have come to rely on my vehicle and have been really good at keeping it tuned and getting the required services to keep my car in shape. my concern is, has this happened to anyone else who owns a 2001 toyota sequoia? if not, can it happen again? thanks nhtsa.

S10 appropriate handling- letter from regarding toyota problems *tgw 2001 toyota sequoia. the consumer stated while driving on the interstate, the transmission suddenly and completely failed without warning. *jb

2001 toyota sequoia. s10 appropriate handling- letter from regarding toyota problems *tgw the consumer stated while driving on the interstate, the transmission went out completely and without prior warning. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota sequoia. while at a stop sign the vehicle shut off without warning. the contact was unable to restart the vehicle. he placed the gear into neutral and was able to move the vehicle off the road. the vehicle was towed to the repair shop and the mechanic stated that there was transmission failure. the estimated cost for a new transmission was $6,000. the vehicle will be repaired. the current and failure mileages were 206,816.

2001 toyota sequoia- 48k miles..vehicles traction control and vsc lights come on shortly after driving the car. just before the lights come on, the car shakes and makes a grinding noise, pulls to the right, and loses power. this occurs every time you drive the car. anywhere from 1min to 15min from the start of driving. it is very dangerous once the vehicle is up to speed, we have almost gotten in to an accident because the car pulled so violently and didn't have power. the car will shake and pull and the only way we've gotten it to stop is by stepping on the brake and reducing speed (less than 30 mph). after we reduce the speed, the trac and vsc lights come on and the car is drivable until you cycle the ignition. it's pretty scary. my father-in-law took the car to a toyota dealership and their diagnosis is skid control ecu faulty, must replace. dtc codes c1363 and c1234. the cost they quoted him was $2415.99 + $200 labor. we haven't decided to purchase the new ecu because we feel its something that should be covered under a warranty or should be a tsb. i've since searched the internet and found that other sequoia owners have the same problem and toyota's response is to just replace the ecu. some of them even got into accidents due to the sudden loss of power and shaking. *tr

2001 toyota sequoia transmission failure, overdrive disintegrated. *tr

Driving down the road starting hearing weird noise coming from engine are. i made it home and next day i was driving tried to acelerate and it wouldn't . engine kept running but it would not move had truck towed home(62 miles) car is a 2001 with 118000 miles never would think this would happen to toyota..pls help. *tr

while driving 40mph the automatic transmission overdrive did not engage. the vehicle was seen by the toyota dealer and an independent repair shop who determined the overdrive was defective and the transmission needed to be rebuilt. i should of looked in this website before i bought this vehicle please have toyota recall this defect and repair our vehicles. i love the car, i hate this costly problem. toyota should maintain us faithful in their quality and honesty by repairing our vehicle being it was first generation. *tr

Transmission failing and have noticed numerous other complaints on same model vehicle. manufacturer apparently has done nothing to assist the consumer with the cost to replace. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota sequoia. the contact stated that the passenger side rear axle seal was leaking. he was concerned that it could leak on the brake rotors. the dealer would not repair the failure for free. the vehicle was repaired for the same failure in 2004. however, since there is an updated service bulletin for the failure, he feels he should not have to pay for the repair again. the current and failure mileages were 84,000.

In 2007, i was driving my toyota sequoia to work and it stopped in the middle of a busy highway. i took it to a shop they told me that my transmission fail and it cost me $3500.00. i called toyota for some assistance they did not even care about. *tr

Owner of 2001 toyota sequoia who's transmiision has failed and requires new transmission. many postings on interent with the same isssue of failure due to so called overdrive planetary gear defect. should be a national recall.

The throttle body sensor failed numerous times causing my family to lose all acceleration on a very busy highway. i was able to get off the highway and get a tow to the toyota dealer (david maus) and they thought initially that the whole throttle body needed to be replaced ($2000+) but after the mechanic cleaned the sensor it resolved the issue thus far, its been three months without recurrence. i want people to know this is a cheap fix as i believe others noted here that the dealership only offered replacement as a solution. i did have a second quote done elsewhere just to be sure and they were going to replace the whole throttle body as well without trying an alternative. be careful out there and get a second opinion. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota sequoia. while driving 25-70 mph, the contact hears a noise coming from the vse and the track off light illuminates on the instrument panel. the vehicle suddenly decelerates as a result of this intermittent failure. the dealer stated that the cause of failure could possibly be the steering angle sensor, but there was no guarantee that the failure would go away. the current mileage was 84,000 and failure mileage was 65,000.

Tl* - the contact stated was driving at 60 mph on the highway with 110000 miles on vehicle when he heard a noise coming from transmission. at which point the vehicle would not change gears while driving on the highway. the contact then had the vehicle taken to the dealer, where they told him all of the gears were damaged*ak the technician found metal shaving in the transmission pan. the transmission had sever internal failure. updated 01/19/07. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota sequoia. the contact noticed fluid leaking from the rear of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that the rear differential housing and the rear frame was corroded and had to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 40mph the automatic transmission overdrive did not engage. the vehicle was seen by an independent repair shop who determined the overdrive was defective and the transmission needed to be rebuilt.

One complaint is the transmission failed started making a grinding noise then failed to move any more had to replace transmission at my cost with no help offered by the dealer. and failed at 90,000 miles. never noticed anything leading to this regular maintenance done. *tr

Oil leak from rear axle seal. both side axle shaft assemblies were removed and replaced. the mechanic replaced the rear pads and turned the rear rotors due to grease build up on surfaces from the axle seal leak. *bf *tc *jb letr n n n n v n n

I have a 2001 toyota sequioa that has a vibration that comes through the entire front dash especially during downhill braking. the tsb is supposedly for cars under factory warranty only. however, mine was out of warranty when they issued the tsb. i also have been experiencing the the vsc trac lights coming on for no reason at all. also, the foglight in the front bumper has moisture inside of it that cannot be removed. the last thing is the feeling that someone has just bumped you from behind while sitting at a traffic light. *ak

The vsc light came on after my 2001 sequoia hit a pot-hole. this was back in 2004 and the light remains on. i was told it was a sensor. the vehicle is long out of warranty and i can't afford any expenses right now. that's just one of a few major components to go. in 2003 the torque converter went and the transmission had to be replaced. i had 88,000 miles on it and it was beyond the 60,000 drive train warranty. however, toyota did pay for half of the $4000 bill with the dealership picking up a 1/4 of the bill. i paid the rest. was paying half an admission by toyota that they provided a faulty transmission. i do know that the dealership removed the old transmission and shipped it off to toyota and i never heard another word about it. the brakes on these big vehicles have been a sore spot with me. i've had to change brakes and rotors numerous times over the years. and last on my list of complaints is the tailgate. it has rusted out prematurely and it is more than a $1,000 to replace. i use bungies to keep it closed up and i had to prop the window up since the tracking system in the tailgate rusted out and fell apart. *tr

the check engine, vsc, and traction lights on my 2001 toyota sequoia all came on simultaneously at 82,000 miles, i was told that i need to replace the transmission for $3800.00 and the computer needs replacing for about $2000.00. the brakes have been constant struggle requiring replacement every 8 months. *tr

Vehicle occasionally lurches forward when in gear with the brake pedal depressed. vehicle traction control engages and will not allow the acceleration in heavy traffic conditions. *tr

We have a toyota sequoia, the problems are the 4 wheel drive is not operating all the time. it does not engage sometimes and does not stay in 4 wheel drive. one example is my wife had six friends in the vehicle the 4 wheel drive did not stay engaged and the vehicle skid control made the engine loose power so she slid backwards down a hill. no one would ride in our 4wheel drive again. the vehicle skid control makes the engine loose power while in traffic. there is also a hesitation in the engine when accelerating from a complete stop. another problem is the braking system is not adequate for the vehicle. the entire front brakes had to be replaced. the vehicle has been in for the same repairs at least 10 times and is still not working the way it should. we have all the documentation for service on our sequoia. we have done internet research through nhtsa and have found the same problem with other toyota sequoia's. there was also a problem with the air conditioner having a bad oder from bacteria growing, the exhaust manifold was loose and the power window motors made a loud noise. we have filed a complaint on all the same problems with nhtsa, comsumer affairs of california and you. we want to pursue the lemon law and get our money back. we are currently working with toyota arbritration but are getting nowhere. we have had toyota's previously and had no problems with them. this vehicle is a lemon.

I need to report my 2001 toyota sequioa after an incident that nearly became a deadly accident that no one could have found out that it was because of a manufacturer's transmission default had i not survived that incident.on dec. 24, 2002, i was driving my 2001 toyota seqioua in fwy 5 when suddenly the engine stopped in the middle of the fwy 5.i was able to start the engine, but it died down after i changed the (automatic) gear to drive.i, together with two passengers: one adult and a 4-yr old toddler,was stuck in the vehicle waiting for the inevitable.to cut the story short,i got my car towed to the nearest toyota dealership, frontier toyota in valencia.after they checked the car on 12/26, the service rep informed me that the automatic transmission needs to be replaced.i bought my 2001 toyota sequioa in nov of 2000 when it first came out in the market.i've maintained my suv with toyota dealerships (mcpherson in tustin, and sunnyvale toyota). i had it serviced for its 30,000 mile maintenance. on may 2002 which is just 7 months prior to the incident on dec 24, 2002. i tried contacting toyota's corporate office, but they don't want to cover the service under the 60,000 mile warranty because the mileage at the time of the incident is 3,000 over.it doesn't make any sense to me that an automatic vehicle i bought brand new, which i have maintained at their dealership all through out including the required 30,000 mile service, will just break down and needs its automatic transmission replaced at 63,000 mileage that nearly caused my life and two other passengers. i am concerned that i may have gotten the default vehicle from the first batch of this suv that came out in the market in nov of 2000.and i am concerned that a manufacturer's default can be overlooked and could have been the cause of my loss and others.i feel responsible to inform to prevent any possible loss/es.i need to be heard because i nearly lost my life, including two more, right before christmas.

Vehicle will not override vsc ( vehicle skid control ) if caught in traction, if surface was rough or bumpy. vehicle will not accelerate until it regained traction. toyota was notified. *ak