| Issue ID | 648627 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10206437 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SEQUOIA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 17/10/06 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My traction control, skid control, and abs warning lights continued to light up intermittently on my 2004 toyota sequoia. While the warning lights were on, the brakes would suddenly grab, make a terrible noise, then bring the car to a quick and sudden stop. I narrowly avoided 2 different car accidents because of the car suddenly stopping. I took the car to both a toyota dealer and an independent car repair shop specializing in toyota cars. Both reported this was a well known problem and that they had to repair this problem on 5 - 6 toyota sequoias per month. The diagnostic codes reported from the car's computer included co215 (lr wheel speed sensor malfunction), co1223 (brake pedal stroke force sensor malfunction), co1247 (abs system malfunction), and co1310 (solenoid circuit malfunction). The repair shop replaced both the abs/skid control ecu and active booster solenoid for a total cost of $2410. If this is a well known problem, why has toyota not implemented a recall for this issue. It is a very dangerous condition affecting a large number of vehicles. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50685 |
| Number of Occurences | 5 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAN ANTONIO, TX |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZT34A24SXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 01/10/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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| Was defective tire repaired? | |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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| Dealer's name | CHAMPIONS TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | HOUSTON |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
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