Accelerating onto highway the car made grinding noise and pulled to left as well as suddenl braking. it was almost a disaster but car in next lane veered away and i pulled onto shoulder. i had been told the yaw sensor needed to be replaced but was not available anywhere. when i looked online i saw nhtsa did not feel it was a dangerous failure, but it read as more of an inconvenient problem so i was comfortable trusting them and drove it after the dealer had said it couldn't get the part. why was toyota able to declare a part obsolete that obviously is important to my safely operating the vehicle? how can. the nhtsa possibly think this is not a safety issue?
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota sequoia. while driving approximately 40 mph, the variable speed control malfunctioned. the contact stated that the abs and traction control indicators illuminated without warning. the contact depressed the brake pedal, while turning, and a hard vibration occurred. the contact stated that the vehicle returned to normal immediately afterwards. the contact parked the vehicle and contacted coos bay toyota (2001 n bayshore drive, coos bay, oregon 97420, (541) 267-3121) where it was diagnosed that the yaw rate sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was approximately 190,000.
While driving the vehicle the brakes where applying themselves, vehicle started shaking and vibrating and slowing down and the vsc trac lights came on. it scared me and i almost had a panic attack. i pulled off taylor road(city street) and turned the car off and checked to see if i had a flat tire. i restarted to car and the lights remain on and i took the car home. my wife is now scared to drive it.
While driving going any speed low or high a vsc trac off light appears on the gage cluster and starts a high pitched noise and abs locks up on my passenger side pulling me to the right almost hitting another car or any pedestrians that may be there.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota sequoia. while driving 70 mph, the vsc (anti-skid) system malfunctioned. the contact stated that the brakes engaged automatically and the vehicle pulled to the left and the right. a dealer was not contacted about the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that there were no customer care programs for the failure. the failure mileage was 188,000.
When driving at a speed anywhere from 10 to 60 mph, the skid control light and vsc trac can go off; alarm sounds...vehicle shake and grinding coming from brakes. brakes and do not work well when this occurs. this can happen at any time. it is now occurring very frequently. the only way to stop it is to shut the car off.... and restart the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota sequoia. while driving 25 mph, the traction control indicator illuminated, and the vehicle shook and began to independently pull to the left and right. while the brake pedal was depressed, the vsc warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to jerry's toyota (8001 belair rd, baltimore, md 21236, (410) 661-5700) where it was diagnosed that the brake booster needed to be repaired. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 204,038.
While driving our 01 sequoia sr5 with only 85,000 miles on side streets and highways at speeds ranging from 5mph to 70 mph, the suv's braking system suddenly engages for no reason while the veh. is in motion. the vsc, check engine lights come on along with the alerting sound. when the brakes engage, the veh. veers to the right, the steering wheel vibrates and the veh. goes into a skid due to the brakes being suddenly engaged. the veh. also decelerates suddenly as if it has lost power. this is dangerous for other drivers who can't tell if you are braking because there are no brake lights to be seen to prevent a collision. thankfully we have been able to react defensively and avoid collisions with other veh.'s. and roadside objects. we have seen several suggestions as to the fix for this problem like the yaw rate sensor being replaced. the cost of the part is $568.00 without the install cost.this problem is a safety issue and if it occurs at the wrong time, a preventable tragedy is going to occur. i have seen well over 50 complaints on this from other owners and a closed nhtsa investigation ...
While driving on flat, dry, level pavement at freeway speeds the vsc has been activating causing the steering wheel to jerk to the right. as the steering wheel pulls the vehicle to the right there is a chime, then the vsc and trac system shuts its self off and the "off" light stays illuminated until the engine is shut off. upon restart, the vsc is on again and the cycle repeats. the check engine light is not on. there is no way to predict when the wheel will be jerked again. seems very dangerous.
Happened yesterday 3 times in less than 2 hours . vsc traction control engages for no reason. driving at 55 mph on freeway, the truck applies the breaks sharply, trac light comes on with a warning beep, makes a loud grinding noise and can't use the breaks or stering. barely made to the side of the road in a busy freeway. it was terrifying specially when your little kid is in the truck. it could have caused a big accident.
My complaint stems from the vehicle stability control (vsc) issue that commonly plagues the 2001-2001 toyota sequoia. as many others have filed complaints over this vsc issue, mine is no different. my sequoia, a 4x4 sr5 with 160k miles, works flawlessly other than the vsc lights being constantly illuminated while driving. the results of the malfunction, possibly from the yaw rate sensor, present a momentarily loss of power and random unexplained steering events. the only way to temporary clear the vsc lights and the effects of the malfunction is to completely stop the vehicle, turn off the ignition and restart the vehicle. i fear a loss of control of the vehicle while my wife and kids are driving at highway speeds. i would like to see toyota issue a formal recall or pay for a new yaw rate sensor and the consumer pays the labor. other than the vsc issue, the sequoia is a great vehicle overall.
Intermittent vsc control warnings, breaking engaged with pulling vehicle steering to the right. sometimes with only the warning lights and check lights. first occurrence day after purchase of this used vehicle (50 miles). took back to dealership and could not find nothing wrong, very scare . speed has been between 10 to 65 mph. highway and city driving.
While driving on dry roads, the vsc anti-slip comes on and starts braking, occassionally causing the vehicle to pull to one side, and engages the abs which makes the car vibrate and makes the driver question whether the brakes work or not.
Traction control malfunction. when in motion the car engages the brakes for no reason, intermittently applying the brakes causing the car to pull & swerve, and shudder. this happens when going straight, turning, or just driving down the road.
Regardless of speed a warning bell will sound, several instrument lights come on and the brakes activate causing the vehicle to pull to the right. i've experienced this numerous times with seemingly no common denominator. neither speed nor steering input seem to be the trigger for this. i've taken it to my local toyota dealership with no satisfaction and contacted toyota of america customer service with no satisfaction.