2003 Toyota Sequoia transmission problems

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP OR PARKED POSITION, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000.

NHTSA complaint #11014278 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE ON ITS OWN. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE SAME ABNORMAL NOISE OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THIS WAS A RECURRING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT MORE INFORMATION WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA complaint #10761005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

I HAVE MY A/C ON AND THE BRAKE LIGHT TURNS ON AND TRAC AND VSC LIGHTS COME ON. THIS HAS BEEN HEAPING SINCE 60000 MILES AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT BUT NOT ON MINE. THEY DO TEST AND CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. WHEN I TRUN THE CAR OFF THEY COME OFF.

NHTSA complaint #10584721 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE VSC, VSC TRAC AND ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS. THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND UNTIL BECOMING PERMANENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,342.

NHTSA complaint #10544111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

MY WIFE WAS ON FREEWAY, DRIVING OUR 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED 2WD, WHEN VSC LIGHT LIT UP AND A BUZZER SOUNDED. AT THE SAME TIME, HER VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE ON ITS OWN, CAUSING VEHICLES BEHIND HER TO HAVE TO BRAKE TO KEEP FROM REAR-ENDING HER VEHICLE. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A HORRIFIC GRINDING AND BANGING SOUND. MY WIFE FOUND A SAFER PLACE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND STOP THE VEHICLE. A TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED AND VEHICLE WAS "FLAT-BED" TOWED TO REPAIR GARAGE.

NHTSA complaint #10501035 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

IT WAS RAINING, I WAS GOING AROUND A TURN ,10 - 15 MPH THE BACK TIRE STARTED TO SPIN, THE VSC TRAC,VSC OFF,AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON, THIS IS AFTER THE TRK. WENT TO THE DEALER TO CHECK OUT A RECALL ON THE VSC. THEY SAID IT WASN'T UNDER A RECALL, WE PARKED THE SEQUOIA AND WONT DRIVE IT UNTIL IT'S REPAIRED, SAFETY REASONS, I MOVED IT , TRIED TO GO OVER A CURB ON AN ANGLE AND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE JUST WAS SPINNING ON THE ASPHALT ROAD. THIS CANT BE GOOD FOR THE SEQUOIA ,ITS 4 WHEEL DRIVE, AND ITS MAKING A NOISE, IN THE DRIVE TRAIN ,CLUNKING?? IT SLIDES IN THE RAIN (BAD ) AND WONT STOP ON WET ROADS VERY WELL , IT SLIDES TO A STOP. I DON'T HAVE ALOT OF TIME TO RESEARCH THE VSC PROBLEM ,BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE ALL THE SEQUOIA'S 03-05 HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, FOR THE COST OF THIS TRK. I HOPE TOYOTA WILL FIX THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10435136 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNINGS. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE MILEAGES WERE 84,000. UPDATED 12/9/09 *CN UPDATED 12/10/09.

NHTSA complaint #10290406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AND MY VSC TRAC,VSC OFF LIGHTS STAY ON. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS THE TRANSMISSION HOWEVER IT IS A DEFECT FROM TOYOTA. THE ABS LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AS A RESULT. I HAVE SEEN LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AS WELL AND THINK THAT TOYOTA SHOULD DO A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10257810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITH VSC WARNING AND ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CUSTOMER STATES THEY CAME ON AFTER HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. DEALER SAID IT WAS FINE AND IF THEY DIDN'T GO OFF CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT. MECHANIC DETERMINED IT WAS THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS FROZEN IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER BEGAN HITTING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LEVER WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. UPON REMOVING THE PLASTIC COVERING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE SHAFT LEVER AND ASSEMBLY WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN ON ONE SIDE AND HANGING BY A THREAD ON THE OTHER.

NHTSA complaint #10206039 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

WHEN SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION IN TO DRIVE ALL THE LIGHTS WORK EFFECTIVELY, BUT THE LIGHT THAT INDICATES THE VEHICLE IS IN THE D POSITION (DRIVE) BURNS OUT. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT THE DEALER IS AWARE OF AS A CONSISTENT DEFECT.

NHTSA complaint #10167741 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT/TRAC LIGHT, AND ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER INFORMED MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM RECURRED AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED.

NHTSA complaint #10091818 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.