Problems with 2002 Toyota Sequoia VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

After driving roughly 40 minutes on a straight dry highway at a constant 70 mph, my vsc off and trac off lights suddenly came on for no reason, accompanied by a loud high-pitched alarm. the steering felt like it was dragging, was grinding, and pulled to the right. felt like something was breaking apart. very scary since i was in the left lane with no shoulder. i decreased my speed to about 60 and moved to the right hand lane. after several seconds, the alarm and grinding/dragging stopped just as mysteriously as it started before i'd even gotten to an exit. the lights stayed lit. before i used the vehicle again, i inflated the tires from 32.5 to 35 psia, just in case that might have contributed. the next day, i drove on the highway for 40 minutes with no problem, but on the way back home, the same thing recurred after about 20 minutes, again at highway speeds on a straight section of dry road. this time the dragging and grinding was worse and the alarm lasted much longer. again, it mysteriously stopped as i was preparing to exit the highway. ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

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 vsc trac & vsc off light blinks on and off causing car to cut on and off.when tis happen the car was in motion. i just purcased car the dealer said to replace the accelerator pedal position sensor of course it is not covered under warranty and because it happened right after 30 days of purchase it falls on me.

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

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.

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 ...

This has occurred several times: grinding noise, car pulls to the right and vsc and trac lights come on indicating vsc and trac are disengaged. can drive ok after this occurs. however, when car is turned off and started again the warning lights go out and it's impossible to predict when it will occur again. there was a recall issued in 2010 for the 2003 model sequoia with this same issue, however this recall for some reason did not cover the 2002 which is having the same problem! please have toyota expand the recall to include other years as this is a common problem in sequoias!!! *tr..updated 10/26/16 *bf updated 10/16/217*cn