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My 2002 Sequoia has had a problem with the vsc lights going on and off. Today January 30, 2010 I smelled something burning. I think it is brake fluid burning on the engine. I parked the SUV and will call the dealer. It has 98,000 miles and does not have any warranty left.
Our vsc started acting up when we purchased the vehicle 2-1/2 years ago from carmax. After owning it for not more than 2 months the vsc lights and brake light would come on and stay on until we would turn the vehicle off. Then the computer would reset itself. Then our back passenger side wheel bearing went bad and we had Toyota fix the wheel bearing problem. Toyota stated that after they fixed the bearing the vsc computer wouldn't communicate with the wheel that was fixed. They knew the vsc computer went bad and told us they wouldn't fix it for free. It would cost $900 to fix the faulty vsc computer. We needed an inspection sticker and they passed the vehicle with all the vsc lights and red brake light on. This means that the vehicle is very unstable to drive. Our son has leukemia so we haven't had the money to fix the issue and the vehicle needs an inspection sticker. The local inspection place in Texas said that they will not pass this vehicle if the red brake light is on. Toyota knows there is an issue with this vsc computer in this 2002 Toyota Sequoia.
Wreck avoided by good driving, but this is the complaint: Trac light/vsc lights come on while driving down the road. Without warning the car jerks to the right and a grinding noise sounding like the car is locked up. The jerking took me across the line in the road just missing another vehicle. I was able to regain control before hitting other car. This is a dangerous malfunction and I cannot believe there is no recalls for this, after seeing that there are many others having this same occurrence. It happened 3 times this weekend, twice while going at a slow rate, but this one mentioned above I was traveling the speed limit of 70 on the turnpike.
All brake related lights (vsc, brake, skid control etc.) on the dash of my 2002 Toyota Sequoia just came on. Two mechanics weren't sure what the cause was, the local Toyota dealer today said the cost to repair the ECU skid control computer (or chip) would be $2400. No braking problems as yet. Many comments on chat rooms have stated that this is a common complaint, very expensive to repair, that Toyota has knowledge of this defect, and that it can have dangerous consequences.
The vsc/trac light on my 2002 Toyota Sequoia comes on at very random times. Sometimes it is within seconds of starting the vehicle, other times it isn't until it has been driven for 30 minutes or longer. When this occurs the vehicle goes into anti lock mode, making a severe grinding noise, and pulling significantly to the side. Once the vsc warning lights come on the vehicle drives normally, but the lights do stay on until the vehicle is restarted.
- Homosassa, FL, USA
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2002 Sequoia failure of ABS brake system - I have read ad nauseum on this subject on your site as well as others - when is the government going to force Toyota to deal with this - are you waiting for a family to die
This has been occurring for quite a while now. The vsc/trac light on my 2002 Toyota Sequoia comes on after driving for a few minutes. When this occurs it feels like the vehicle looses power and goes into "anti lock" mode. It's a scary feeling when driving at highway speeds. Once the vsc warning lights come on the vehicle drives normally, but the lights do stay on until the vehicle is restarted.
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- Cora, WY, USA