Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / SEQUOIA / 2003

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004023755 Incident Date: Jun, 08 2004
Consumer's City: SPANAWAY Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: SEQUOIA Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 5TDBT44A33S Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 23 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 07 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: brake system will grab and throw car into skid, but parts are failing intermittently. the switch on the dashboard does not shut it off. consumer had no control of vehicle. it has been in the repair shop, and found out steering angle sensor was bad, and replaced it. also, computer was defective. *ak the vehicle's computer was replaced also. the technician could not confirm what failed first, why either failed, or why he could not find any trouble over one year ago, when consumer noticed blinding lights on the dashboard. the consumer feels that this is a safety hazard because drivers do not have control over this active 4 wheel drive system. also the dash control will not shut off vsc (vehicle skid control), nor any other fuse, switch, wire, or other vsc's.*sb