Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL | |||
| 03/24/2011 | |||
| I noticed the vsc trac lights stayed on. the vehicle appears to drive fine for a while, then loses power. dealer could not find any codes and reset it. how it does it all the time mostly about the 2 or 3 day after unhooking the battery. after doing my own research online i discovered that many sequoia owners have experienced the same issue, but toyota has refused to do a recall. this issue with vsc trac is a huge safety concern. through my research i discovered that the vehicle could lose power at any time, and many owners state they hear a grinding noise as the vehicle pulls to the right or left. they recalled the 2003, what about us, a friend had a new computer epu put in at $3000 and did it again in 6 months...toyota knows about this and other problems...we need a recall or have it fixed. | |||
| 02/20/2013 | 119966 | ||
| I started my car and drove off, and i noticed the vsc trac lights stayed on. the vehicle appears to drive fine, but the vsc trac lights stayed on. upon doing my own research online i discovered that many sequoia owners have experienced the same issue, but toyota has refused to do a recall. this issue with vsc trac is a huge safety concern. through my research i discovered that the vehicle could lose power at any time, and many owners state they hear a grinding noise as the vehicle pulls to the right or left. | |||
| 09/13/2012 | 129637 | ||
| When backing out of garage and applying brakes, the abs motor was heard and then the brake light came on. then the vsc trac, vsc off and abs lights came on. the brake pedal felt mushy so a visit to dealer was made. the concern was addressed with service, and they came back with : test drove car and inspected brakes. found dtc's c1223, c1244, c1247, c1310. provided estimate for updated skid control ecu @ $905 + tax. as the customer, i declined to schedule. then during a past winter storm, backing out of driveway again, the same thing occured. very concerned that this braking system is defected in any wet/snowy/ice weather. i have had to divert to driving my 1998 honda accord in snow instead of the sequoia. i am very concerned driving this sequoia with my kids in car and braking at anytime. i feel an updated software/logic in ecu or an updated skid control ecu is valid enough to say they have a known issue that is 'safety' related, and toyota should buck up covering this as warranty. i have contacted toyota motor sales, usa, inc. and my case is filed at their headquarter office under my name and file #1302120501. they stated their is no customer compliance issued recall/bulletin or warranty available to cover my concern due to its age and mileage. | |||
| 10/19/2012 | 97000 | 1 | |
| My 2005 toyota sequoia's electronic stability control began to lose power causing my car to only go around 20mph. this is very dangerous when driving on an interstate at speeds of 65mph and then the warning lights come on and my car just slows down to about 20 mph in the middle of traffic. the toyota motor corporation needs to address this issue and have a recall on their 2005 toyota sequoia vehicles. they did do a recall on the toyota sequoias for the 2008 - 2010 models with this same problem. i have read that many other owners of 2005 toyota sequoias have had the same problem. i had to have my car towed to the toyota dealership and they said that it would cost around 3,200 to fix. i feel that the toyota motor corporation needs to do a recall and fix this faulty system on their toyota sequoias. totally frustrated and plan on telling everyone i see driving a sequoia about the problem i have had and tell them they need to consider getting rid of their vehicle. *tr | |||
| 10/19/2012 | 97000 | ||
| My 2005 toyota sequoia's electronic stability control began to lose power causing my car to only go around 20mph. this is very dangerous when driving on an interstate at speeds of 65mph and then the warning lights come on and my car just slows down to about 20 mph in the middle of traffic. the toyota motor corporation needs to address this issue and have a recall on their 2005 toyota sequoia vehicles. they did do a recall on the toyota sequoias for the 2008 - 2010 models with this same problem. i have read that many other owners of 2005 toyota sequoias have had the same problem. i had to have my car towed to the toyota dealership and they said that it would cost around 3,200 to fix. i feel that the toyota motor corporation needs to do a recall and fix this faulty system on their toyota sequoias. totally frustrated and plan on telling everyone i see driving a sequoia about the problem i have had and tell them they need to consider getting rid of their vehicle. | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 167000 | 1 | |
| Slowing down to turn the vsc trac< trac off < check engine | |||
| 10/03/2012 | 65000 | 1 | |
| The skid control computer on my 2005 toyota sequoia malfunctioned causing low power/low acceleration. the engine has 65,000 miles. because this part failed, several engine parts malfunctioned. the engine nearly blew up as a result. toyota recalled 2003-04 models for this same problem, but has only issued a tsb for the 2005 model. the service department at the dealership explained that my engine would not have nearly exploded had the skid computer not been faulty. i filed a complaint with toyota, and they explained that this part is not considered to be a problem in the 2005 model, and will not assist in repairing it. the estimated repair for this is $4000. *tr | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 167000 | ||
| Slowing down to turn the vsc trac< trac off < check engine | |||
| 10/03/2012 | 65000 | 1 | |
| The skid control computer on my 2005 toyota sequoia malfunctioned causing low power/low acceleration. the engine has 65,000 miles. because this part failed, several engine parts malfunctioned. the engine nearly blew up as a result. toyota recalled 2003-04 models for this same problem, but has only issued a tsb for the 2005 model. the service department at the dealership explained that my engine would not have nearly exploded had the skid computer not been faulty. i filed a complaint with toyota, and they explained that this part is not considered to be a problem in the 2005 model, and will not assist in repairing it. the estimated repair for this is $4000. *tr | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 167000 | ||
| Slowing down to turn the vsc trac< trac off < check engine | |||
| 10/03/2012 | 65000 | ||
| The skid control computer on my 2005 toyota sequoia malfunctioned causing low power/low acceleration. the engine has 65,000 miles. because this part failed, several engine parts malfunctioned. the engine nearly blew up as a result. toyota recalled 2003-04 models for this same problem, but has only issued a tsb for the 2005 model. the service department at the dealership explained that my engine would not have nearly exploded had the skid computer not been faulty. i filed a complaint with toyota, and they explained that this part is not considered to be a problem in the 2005 model, and will not assist in repairing it. the estimated repair for this is $4000. | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 167000 | ||
| Slowing down to turn the vsc trac< trac off < check engine | |||
| 10/03/2012 | 65000 | ||
| The skid control computer on my 2005 toyota sequoia malfunctioned causing low power/low acceleration. the engine has 65,000 miles. because this part failed, several engine parts malfunctioned. the engine nearly blew up as a result. toyota recalled 2003-04 models for this same problem, but has only issued a tsb for the 2005 model. the service department at the dealership explained that my engine would not have nearly exploded had the skid computer not been faulty. i filed a complaint with toyota, and they explained that this part is not considered to be a problem in the 2005 model, and will not assist in repairing it. the estimated repair for this is $4000. | |||
| 08/24/2012 | 93331 | 1 | |
| While driving, the brake warning light, vsc off light, and vsc trac light all came on. pulled over and shut engine off. restarted the car and lights were initially off but came right back on as soon as i started driving. had advance auto parts hook computer to it, and it isn't throwing a code at all. *tr | |||
| 08/24/2012 | 93331 | ||
| While driving, the brake warning light, vsc off light, and vsc trac light all came on. pulled over and shut engine off. restarted the car and lights were initially off but came right back on as soon as i started driving. had advance auto parts hook computer to it, and it isn't throwing a code at all. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 05/05/2012 | |||
| The brake light constantly goes on and off. trac off, vsc trac and check engine lights all come on. a loud rattling noise coming from the front end of vehicle and vibration when starting up the vehicle. engine will not accelerate randomly while driving and the trac control light goes on at the same time. i first experienced this while going up a mountain and needed to turn around because my vehicle started to decelerate even with the gas completely floored. i noticed that there are a lot of complaints for the same issue. is toyota waiting for a death to happen before they do something. this is a family vehicle and i'm transporting my 2 and 5 year old. something needs to be done about this before something tragic happens!! | |||
| 03/14/2012 | 92140 | ||
| Vsc trac, vsc off and abs lights all come on at once. i took the vehicle to my mechanic and he couldn't pull the code as it was off by the time i got there. brakes had good pad left. the light came on 3 times today and went off just as unexpectedly. | |||
| 10/29/2008 | 56000 | ||
| 2005 sequoia - this is now my 2nd formal complaint. vehicle has skid control, check engine, brake, ect lights on and multiple times lost braking control in traffic. i took to the dealer 3 times and finally they replaced the ecu ($1000) and assured me that this was the problem. guess what? problem is back after just a couple months. now it is said that the brake booster needs replacing($1000). toyota has recalled this problem on other years but not the 2005. the time is now! this is a very dangerous vehicle for my family with 3 young children, plus it is costing us alot of time and money! toyota.....please try and keep your reputation and help your loyal customers. | |||
| 11/12/2011 | 92000 | ||
| My 2005 toyota sequoia had the vsc light come on. we took it to the dealer who said that it was a code for the secondary air injection valve sticking open, but he also told us that they have replaced the valves before and it ended up being the pump. when pulling into traffic the vehicle went into limpmode which was very close to causing an accident with my wife and three children in the car. after reading about so many other peple with the same problem, it would seem that toyota should be willing to fix this issue before someone is injured or killed in an accident. i now have a car that is not safe to drive. | |||
| 09/20/2011 | 135000 | ||
| My 2005 toyota sequoia has been having intermittant brake lights coming on and off for months. usually when i would turn the car off the lights would go off - only to return again for no apparent reason. i have brought the car in many times only to hear that the lights have to stay on for good to analyse and or fix it.....a toyota dealership in savannah made this comment on my last full service appt and made the same reply yesterday. yesterday while braking on a clear day at a slow rate of speed at a routine light the brakes made a terrible grinding noise with an almost wreck caused by the this failure and all the brake, abs and vcs lights coming on. today i replaced the skid control computer at a dealership...for a price of one thousand dollars! 2 dealerships said this is step one in the problem and that hopefully it will not happen again. as the mother of a small child, i am at all happy with this answer as i know this is a real safety issue!!!!! had i been on the highway my child and i might not have made it as all control was lost. i think a recall is needed!!!!!!!!! i have read of many reports of 2005's with the same problem. please contact me. thanks. | |||
| 09/02/2011 | 124000 | ||
| Stability control lights, abs lights, and brake lights come on intermittently. abs does not work while lights are on | |||
| 08/29/2011 | 80000 | ||
| The brake light constantly goes on and off. trac off, vsc trac and check engine lights all come on. a loud rattling noise coming from the front end of vehicle and vibration. engine will not accelerate randomly while driving and the trac control light goes on at the same time. this is a huge safety issue especially when you are turning in an intersection. i almost got hit. this needs to be corrected before someone gets hurt or killed. the dealer wants me to pay over $2000 to repair. i am a single mother of 2 that just lost her job. this is the same issue that came about in the 2003 toyota sequoia recall. we need this fixed!! | |||
| 09/02/2011 | 124000 | ||
| Stability control lights, abs lights, and brake lights come on intermittently. abs does not work while lights are on | |||
| 08/29/2011 | 80000 | ||
| The brake light constantly goes on and off. trac off, vsc trac and check engine lights all come on. a loud rattling noise coming from the front end of vehicle and vibration. engine will not accelerate randomly while driving and the trac control light goes on at the same time. this is a huge safety issue especially when you are turning in an intersection. i almost got hit. this needs to be corrected before someone gets hurt or killed. the dealer wants me to pay over $2000 to repair. i am a single mother of 2 that just lost her job. this is the same issue that came about in the 2003 toyota sequoia recall. we need this fixed!! | |||
| 08/15/2011 | 97000 | ||
| 2005 toyota seqoia sr5. my vsc trac light, abs, brake, lights come on periodically for no reason. i have read many others have the same problem. | |||
| 08/07/2011 | 41000 | ||
| Vsc (vehicle skid control), trac (traction control), brake lights came on. this is a 2005 model year toyota sequoia with approximately 41,000 miles on the odometer. vehicle has never been in an accident and has been garaged since new. dealer says computer needs replaced, approximately $1,000 to replace. vsc/trac/brake light problems are well documented in 1st generation sequoias (2001-2007 model years). read about problems on www.tundrasolutions.com | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 62000 | ||
| 2005toyota sequoia, engine stops intermittantly, electronic stability control light come on, engine dies, not on a slippery road. very hazardous if engine dies while driving. | |||
| 07/26/2011 | 51000 | ||
| At around 51,000 miles the abs and vsc light came on. lights went out 2 days later. it would come on intermittently about every other month for about 2 days then go out. took it to my mechanic and he found no codes stored. now it has 100,00 miles and the light stays on. took it to a toyota dealer and was told the skid control ecu needs replaced. was told it was a common problem for my year sequoia. i was told then that when the lights are on, the functions do not work. i feel this has been a safety issue that toyota has been aware of but has done nothing to correct. | |||
| 01/15/2011 | 55000 | ||
| Brake light indicator intermittently came on over several months (jan - may 2011) and at various speeds. sometimes at startup, other times at hwy speed. since fluid was full and clean, did not take car in right away. mentioned to dealer at 60k mi. svc to diagnose. toyota dealer diagnosed the source of the problem was a malfunctioning electronic skid computer. cost $122 to diagnose and $1120 to replace. i understand this computer controls the stability control and abs systems, so it is a potential safety hazard. | |||
| 07/26/2011 | 51000 | ||
| At around 51,000 miles the abs and vsc light came on. lights went out 2 days later. it would come on intermittently about every other month for about 2 days then go out. took it to my mechanic and he found no codes stored. now it has 100,00 miles and the light stays on. took it to a toyota dealer and was told the skid control ecu needs replaced. was told it was a common problem for my year sequoia. i was told then that when the lights are on, the functions do not work. i feel this has been a safety issue that toyota has been aware of but has done nothing to correct. | |||
| 01/15/2011 | 55000 | ||
| Brake light indicator intermittently came on over several months (jan - may 2011) and at various speeds. sometimes at startup, other times at hwy speed. since fluid was full and clean, did not take car in right away. mentioned to dealer at 60k mi. svc to diagnose. toyota dealer diagnosed the source of the problem was a malfunctioning electronic skid computer. cost $122 to diagnose and $1120 to replace. i understand this computer controls the stability control and abs systems, so it is a potential safety hazard. | |||
| 06/04/2011 | |||
| 2005 2wd toyota sequoia limited has the following warning lights on while the engine is running: vsc, trac-off, abs, engine light. the vehicle will stall if you try to accelerate, and it will not go over 50 mph, as if having no power. my sequoia is a real safety problem on the road. until toyota stand behind their products, they are just a pathetic car company with bogus quality image. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 79500 | ||
| My 2005 toyota sequoia has had issues for the past several years in accelerating. the vehicle does not get engaged and it almost stops moving for a second until the vehicle stability control kicks in. today the light went off again vsc trac and the problems continue. | |||
| 04/10/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Vsc trac/vsc off/brake lights all come on at the same time. vehicle loses power, which is very dangerous. this is on my 2005 sequoia | |||
| 12/04/2010 | 77000 | ||
| When driving our 2005 toyota sequoia sr5 limited, sometimes while going straight but usually after a turn, the vehicle stability control light (little skidding car icon) flashes on the dashboard and all power is lost - you cannot accelerate. in addition, a severe grinding sound is heard, some of the time, when slowing to turn (not using brake pressure). this stalling has occurred since the vehicle was new. the dealer said it was a defective throttle body and replaced it. this did not solve the problem. any subsequent time i asked them to check it out, they said they could not find anything wrong. now it is happening several times a day. this past weekend, alone, we experienced this problem at least 5 times while driving. i, previously, contacted toyota corp. and their response was that they will put my information into their files, but have no reports of any such incidents. however, looking on the internet, the 2003 sequoia was recalled for this same problem. we are concerned that we are going to have a collision, due to a power loss: as when this happens, there is no way to get out of traffic or avoid other vehicles. it is a serious issue that i think toyota is aware of but does not want to address. looking at several toyota forums on the internet, this is an issue with this vehicle for most owners. it appears that this is an issue that toyota needs to address. | |||
| 11/02/2010 | 77000 | ||
| Started car and hear a loud whining noise but no lights came on. within 2 days the whining noise was not heard when starting car but trac off, vsc light, and check engine light were all on. took the truck to mechanic and he changed the battery and flushed the brake fluid. lights were off for about 2 more starts of the truck and all lights were back on. took it back to the mechanic the next day and he kept the truck for 2 days, called toyota and they told him to replace the air injection driver. this was done 12 nov 10 and by 13 nov 10 all lights are back on again and the truck is having issues picking up speed. | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 93912 | ||
| This has been going on since april 2010, its now november 2010 with no resolution. my 2005 toyota sequoia trac off, vsc trac, check engine lights and abs lights keep coming on. brought into the dealer three times while the lights were on so the dealer could put it on the computer. no codes show up. i am told that it's not covered even though we have the toyota certified bumper to bumper warranty. they recalled the 2003 for the same problem. they need to do the same for the 05. repair cost for this is $2200.00. | |||
| 09/25/2010 | 107000 | ||
| While driving my 2005 toyota sequoia the brake light and vsc trac lights come on for no reason. i took my car to the dealership to get it repaired and they tightened the emergency break. 5 minutes down the road it came back on, so i took the car back and they said it needed a new break computer system, so we replaced that, that evening the lights came on again and now they are saying i need a new power brake booster. i don't think they know what is going on, one of the guys admitted he knew this was a problem but b/c not enough people have complained their has not been a recall. so the car is still not fixed and we worry about our families safety. | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 66000 | ||
| Trac off, vsc trac and brake light on. all three lights come and go at will. i had simlar problem during warranty. for last 2 years it has come and gone. but this time it is more on than off for last 10 days. | |||
| 08/27/2010 | 71000 | ||
| Brake warning light comes on periodicaly. vsc light shows on and off. all three lights come on and off. traction control is activated without warning. i am reluctant to take in to the shop, since many of the compaints have spent much $$ and no results. this is very similar to the issue the 2003 models were having, which toyota recalled the problem. this needs to be addressed on all models and all years that are affected. this vehicle is used by my wife and three kids. it is stressful knowing that this vehicle could potentially harm my family. | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 66000 | ||
| Trac off, vsc trac and brake light on. all three lights come and go at will. i had simlar problem during warranty. for last 2 years it has come and gone. but this time it is more on than off for last 10 days. | |||
| 08/27/2010 | 71000 | ||
| Brake warning light comes on periodicaly. vsc light shows on and off. all three lights come on and off. traction control is activated without warning. i am reluctant to take in to the shop, since many of the compaints have spent much $$ and no results. this is very similar to the issue the 2003 models were having, which toyota recalled the problem. this needs to be addressed on all models and all years that are affected. this vehicle is used by my wife and three kids. it is stressful knowing that this vehicle could potentially harm my family. | |||
| 04/27/2010 | 57000 | ||
| Frequently the stablization control in my 2005 toyota sequoia activates while turning corners. this virtually shuts the vehicle down for a moment before allowing me to accelerate again. this happens most often when completing turns with a drainage gutter but has also occurred when the road was flat. i have come close to be hit due to this but have avoided a crash thus far. i believe this to be very similar to what is being explained in the 2003 recall but i believed it to be isolated until now. | |||
| 07/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| The brake light constantly goes on and off. i notice the light permanently stays on after leaving the freeway when the engine slows down (not even stepping on the brakes yet). then, the light doesn't disappear until after the engine is powered off. we brought the vehicle in when in warranty and stated the problem. the first 3 years, all they did was inspect the brake system but nothing was done. we were verbally given an example what they did for a previous customer (changed all the sensors and the system board) but still no fix. at the last service check, another service rep said, don't worry about it because we checked the brakes and they're okay and this is a common problem. these last two weeks (off and on) at the intersection waiting for the red light to turn green, i notice the brake lights are on and suddenly the engine is trying to accelerate and then it stops. *tr | |||
| 10/19/2009 | 62000 | 1 | |
| 2005 toyota sequoia trac off, vsc trac, and check engine lights all came on suddenly on vehicle with 62k miles. understand this is common problem and that toyota has recognized this as a common problem with these vehicles but will not correct. cost to correct is $1,500 - $2,700. *tr | |||
| 10/06/2009 | 57000 | 1 | |
| The vsc / skid controller is not operating properly. my daughter took the 2005 sequoia sr5 to the dealer. a diagnostic test indicated that the skid control logic circuit was bad. the dealer offered to replace the computer for $2700.00 i declined the repair because of the price for the repair. i bought this truck last year (2008) and this is the first problem that i have encountered. this is a safety item that toyota should correct before some one gets seriously hurt. *tr | |||
| 09/24/2009 | 36009 | 1 | |
| On my 2005 toyota sequoia, on my dash board the vsc off, vsc trac light came on. when these lights come on there is a computer failure and you could los econtrol. there is a 'service bulletin' dating back to 2003 that toyota is aware of computer failure concerning this issue from what i found out on the websites. *tr | |||
| 10/08/2008 | 35000 | 1 | |
| Our brake indicator light on dash comes on intermittently since mid 2008. we've taken to the local toyota dealer 3x to diagnose. on the third visit, the service rep said the skid control computer needs to be replaced. he said when light is on, the antilock brakes will not work, nor the stability control. the estimate to replace is $2425 installed for a new skid control computer. we know of at least two of our friends that are having the identical problem. this is obviously a faulty computer and a safety issue and needs to be recalled asap. *tr | |||
| 07/12/2009 | 1 | ||
| My mother owns a 2005 toyota sequoia. i'm not sure how this works but it is only four years old and the brake light comes on then the skid control comes one. when she took it to the toyota dealer they told her that their was a service bulletin for this and that it was a well known issue with the 2003-2005 models. if im not mistaken congress passed a law stating that all vehicles starting with a certain year has to come with stability control. toyota knows this is a problem and an expensive problem. they want a little over three grand to fix it. i would understand if this was a random event but this is a safety issue and it is a problem well known to toyota. *tr | |||
| 06/18/2009 | 44000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sequoia. while driving approximately 65 mph, the contact heard a loud rattling noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. there was also severe vibration. there were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. the failures occurred intermittently. the dealer stated that the skid control esu failed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 44,000. | |||
| 05/14/2009 | 65000 | 1 | |
| 2005 toyota sequoia vac trac disengaged lost control / accelerator/brakes/ took auto to repair dealer could not find problem. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2006 | 15139 | 1 | |
| Vsc, track, and brake lamp stay on. toyota has not repaired problem. was first brought to them in warranty when they said they had to replace the computer but didn't have the part. they have since replaced the computer but the problem persist. now they say it is a master cylinder sensor (2 of them) but still have not repaired. when first brought to them, i was told this was a common problem. have since noticed that the internet is filled with this same problem. this affects traction and is an obvious safety problem and should be recalled. this problem has continued from 2005 to present. *tr | |||
| 12/11/2008 | 56000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 toyota sequoia with 56,000 miles on it. over the past month the dash board brake warning light has started coming on. i took the truck to the dealer last week, sterling mccall toyota in houston, texas. the dealer diagnostics revealed a error code on the computer of c1247 stroke sensor failure. after a day the light came back on. the dealers response was that a $2,300 ecu was required to correct the problem. if you look online there are hundreds and thousands of similar complain on this vehicle. something has to be done! *tr | |||
| 11/20/2008 | 36000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 toyota sequoia with 36,000 miles on it. over the past month the dash board brake warning light has started coming on. i took the truck to the dealer last week, arlington toyota in jacksonville florida. the dealer diagnostics revealed a error code on the computer of c1247 stroke sensor failure. after a $100 adjustment of the brake light switch, with in a day the light came back on. the dealer | |||
| 09/26/2008 | 30000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 toyota sequoia limited 2wd. at random times the vsc dealership, vsc off, abs, and parking brake lights all come on at once. they will stay on until i stop the vehicle and turn the ignition off. when i restart the truck they will function normally. there are many theories of why this happens, but my dealership says nothing is wrong. i am worried about a costly repair when i am out of warranty or a potential safety issue. i have had the truck at the dealership multiple times and they say they can't find anything wrong. *tr | |||
| 10/06/2008 | 40000 | 1 | |
| Check engine and vsc off / vsc trac lights keep coming on. have been reset but keep coming on after a few days to a week. now maint req. light is coming on as well. also experiencing excessive idle speed which causes brakes to feel like they do not fully work. *tr | |||
| 06/16/2008 | 57160 | 1 | |
| The vsc computer on my 2005 toyota sequoia failed and when i looked for help in the auto club i found out that this appear to be a common problem with sequoias. *tr | |||
| 11/11/2007 | 1 | 02/14/2006 | |
| Vsc computer failure and engine will not accelerate. *tr | |||