| Issue ID | 868729 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10412128 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SEQUOIA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 08/06/11 |
| Component | TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On four separate occasions during low speed left turns my 2004 toyota sequoia has shuttered and struggled to stay on the road, traction control light comes on and beeps, and brake light illuminates. Vehicle also shutters when braking at low speeds. I took it to a toyota dealership for service and was told the master cylinder needed to be replace. I took the vehicle to a certified mechanic to replace master cylinder, because of toyota's high price to replace. The mechanic could not find any issue with the master cylinder and suggested it was an issue call a "low speed drop" and was probably related to the abs system or trac control. Called dealership and asked what type of diagnostics were performed and was told that they hook up a computer which produced a code related to the master cylinder. They could not explain why the computer gave them themaster cylinder code and did not offer to reinspect vehicle to determine actual cause. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 87000 |
| Number of Occurences | 4 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TEXAS, TX |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZT34A64SXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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