2004 Toyota Sequoia service brakes, hydraulic problems

“The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The contact stated that the check brakes and a traction control warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent at first but had become a recurring failure. When Toyota issued a recall for the braking issue, the contact did not receive notices, so the contact called them and was told it was a few selected 2004 Toyota Sequoia recalled for those who had complained but, it was not broadcasted like that. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, but the vehicle was not yet diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 07E023000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 143,000.”

“THE SKID CONTROL LIGHT FLASHES AT RANDOMLY AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO ACCELERATE; AND AT TIMES DURING A LEFT TURN;TOOK VEHICLE TO TOYOTA DEALER I WAS INFORMED THAT SKID COMPUTER WAS IDENTIFYING A SKIDDING CONDITION DURING WET CONDITIONS, BUT THE SURFACE WAS DRY. THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT FROM THE REAR OR ONCOMING TRAFFIC. OTHER 2004 MODELS HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH ESC, TRAC CONTROL AND ABS.”

“VSC, VSC TRAC OFF, AND BRAKE LIGHT INDICATORS COME ON AND OFF AT WILL. TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER SAID THAT THERE IS A SKID CONTROL ECU MALFUNCTION. FIXING COSTS~$1100. JUST NOTICED THAT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED A LOT ON ONLINE FORUMS AND ON THIS WEBSITE. *TR”

“MY WIFE WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND SHE HAD NOTICED A BANG OR THUMP COMING FROM THE CAR. SHE HAD NOTICED PRIOR THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT HAD COME SPORADICALLY. THE TRAC, VSC, AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON AND HAVE STAYED ON SINCE. THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED TWICE SINCE THEN BECAUSE FOR WHATEVER REASON THE ROTORS ARE WARPING. THE FRONT BRAKES GRIND NOW AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT, IS TO TURN THE ROTORS. CHECKED INTO THE REPAIR, BUT UNABLE TO AFFORD $2,000 TO FIX A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. WE LOVE THE VEHICLE BUT HATE THE PROBLEM THAT WE ARE HAVING AND DISAPPOINTED WITH TOYOTA. *TR”

“AFTER THE LAST BRAKE JOB THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT. IF YOU SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF IT WOULD RESET. HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT NOTHING COULD BE DETERMINED BECAUSE IT COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. HAD IT HAPPEN ONCE WHEN CLOSE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A BULLETIN OUT ON IT. DEALER IS TRYING TO CHARGE ME TO REPLACE AND DOING RESEARCH ON-LINE THIS A VERY PREVALENT PROBLEM FOR MODEL YEARS 2002 - 2004. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE AND VSC LIGHTS ILLUMINATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE COULD HEAR THE BRAKES GRINDING WHENEVER THEY WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.”