| Issue ID | 812517 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10352275 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SEQUOIA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 26/08/10 |
| Component | TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When i am driving my 2005 toyota sequoia sr5 on dry surface, sometimes going straight, sometimes during a turn, the vehicle stability control alarm begins to go off and the corresponding light flashes on the dashboard. All power is lost - i cannot accelerate or even brake, i can only turn the wheel. Sometimes, in addition, a severe grinding sound is heard, regardless of whether or not i touch the brakes. This has happened, suddenly, about twenty times in the past week. One day it happened five times within a fifteen minute period. I have four small children, and this is very unsafe. We all could be killed should it happen when oncoming traffic is unavoidable. I took it to toyota immediately and they told me there was no problem. I took it back two days later and they told me i needed a new yawr sensor. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 103000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | OCEANPORT, NJ |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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