Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRAKES | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 102000 | 1 | |
| 3 incidents in the last 90days, each one while the vehicle was in motion between 15-40mph with 5 passengers and in traffic. on each occasion, the brakes suddenly engaged, causing a loud bang/thunk sound followed by a severe shake in the vehicle. speed & control was drastically reduced to the point of being uncontrollable. within seconds, the vsc trac, vsc off, brake and maintenance lamps illuminated. vehicle was very difficult to drive, as if the brakes were fully engaged. after pulling over, we shutdown the vehicle and let it sit a short period of time, on restarting, all lamps were on, the vehicle was drive-able however, the brakes we still being applied but slightly allowing the vehicle to move but on release of the accelerator, the vehicle slowed rapidly. after dropping off vehicle to a local non-dealer service center on each of the first 2 incidents, the codes were no-longer active and the shop indicated that nothing could be done unless the codes were active again. research indicates the 2003-04 had skid control computer recall, reflashing/reprogramming the computer but only a tsb was issued on the 2005 model year. after the third incident, the most severe, we went to a toyota dealer. they confirmed the recall & the tsb. in discussions with the service advisor's and technicians, they both reported that they have had numerous 2005 models with the same issue. the dealer informed us that the skid control computer will need to be replaced at a total cost of $1100. however, numerous posts on online blogs & forums indicate the problem persists even after the skid control computer was replaced. we are lucky that this event did not result is an accident as we were in traffic and vehicles behind us would not expect our vehicle to suddenly brake causing them crash into us at full speed. this is a severe known safety issue and toyota should issue a recall. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 102000 | ||
| 3 incidents in the last 90days, each one while the vehicle was in motion between 15-40mph with 5 passengers and in traffic. on each occasion, the brakes suddenly engaged, causing a loud bang/thunk sound followed by a severe shake in the vehicle. speed & control was drastically reduced to the point of being uncontrollable. within seconds, the vsc trac, vsc off, brake and maintenance lamps illuminated. vehicle was very difficult to drive, as if the brakes were fully engaged. after pulling over, we shutdown the vehicle and let it sit a a short period of time, on restarting, all lamps were on, the vehicle was drive-able however, the brakes we still being applied but slightly allowing the vehicle to move but on release of the accelerator, the vehicle slowed rapidly. after dropping off vehicle to a local non-dealer service center on each of the first 2 incidents, the codes were no-longer active and the shop indicated that nothing could be done unless the codes were active again. research indicates the 2003-04 had skid control computer recall, reflashing/reprogramming the computer but only a tsb was issued on the 2005 model year. after the third incident, the most severe, we went to a toyota dealer. they confirmed the recall & the tsb. in discussions with the service advisor's and technicians, they both reported that they have had numerous 2005 models with the same issue. the dealer informed us that the skid control computer will need to be replaced at a total cost of $1100. however, numerous posts on online blogs & forums indicate the problem persists even after the skid control computer was replaced. we are lucky that this event did not result is an accident as we were in traffic and vehicles behind us would not expect our vehicle to suddenly brake causing them crash into us at full speed. this is a severe known safety issue and toyota should issue a recall. | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 103000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sequoia. the contact stated that as she was parking, she applied the brakes and the brake pedal depressed to the floor. the contact also heard a grinding noise during the failure. the brake light then illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis and the contact was informed that the vehicle needed a new brake booster. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 103,000. | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 103000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota sequoia. the contact stated that as she was parking, she applied the brakes and the brake pedal depressed to the floor. the contact also heard a grinding noise during the failure. the brake light then illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis and the contact was informed that the vehicle needed a new brake booster. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 103,000. sm. | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 103000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 toyota sequoia. the contact stated that as she applied the brake when parking the brake pedal went to the floor and she heard a grinding noise. the brake light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and was informed the vehicle needed a new brake booster. the vehicle had not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 103,000. dt | |||
| 05/29/2012 | 58700 | ||
| Vsc, trac off, and emergency brake lights all stayed on after car was started. for the next week or so they would go off then come back on and then stayed on continually. i took it to my dealership on june 16, 2012 and they said the skid control computer needed replaced and they had to order the part. on june 19, 2012 they replaced this part at a charge of $1013.56. on june 22, 2012 all these lights have again come on. i was told at the time of the initial diagnosis there had been a bulletin issued about this issue. i ask why it wasn't recalled if it was a known safety issue and they just said it was a bulletin not a recall. | |||