2005 Toyota Sequoia electronic stability control (esc) problems

“OCCASIONALLY, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET OR HYWAY, THE VSC TRAC SENSOR LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF AND HEARING GRINDING NOISE WHEN IT AUTO-ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND SLOWS DOWN.”

“WHEN CORNERING ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD AT A SAFE SPEED; THE VSC TRACTION CONTROL KICKED IN; THIS CAUSED A GRINDING SOUND AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON THE DASH. CAUSED VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN; I PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD CHECKED WHEELS/TIRES UNDERCARRIAGE NOTHING FOUND; PROCEEDED TO DESTINATION DID NOT REPEAT. CHECKED ONLINE; OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES.”

“ON 11-08-16 DURING A PENNSYLVANIA STATE INSPECTION FOR MY 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA I WAS INFORMED IT WOULD NOT PASS BECAUSE OF FRAME ROT. THE DEALER STATED IT WENT INTO SERVICE THE END OF JANUARY 2005. HOW COULD THIS BE FOR AN 11YR YOUCNG TOYOTA? THE FRAME HAS RUSTED IN SEVERAL AREAS, THE RUST HOLE WAS RUSTED THROUGH FROM THE INSIDE. THIS VEHICLE WAS MY CHOICE FOR MY WIFE AND KIDS DUE TO THE REPUTATION AND LONGEVITY OF TOYOTA'S VEHICLES. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED, AS IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE FATAL IF UNCHECKED. WHAT SHOULD ME MY FUTURE ACTIONS TO THIS MATTER?- ALSO , WHEN IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, EVERY LIGHT ON THE DASH WILL GO ON, VSC,TRAC,ABS, LOSING BRAKING POWER AND ACCELERATION. NO ACCIDENT TO DATE BECAUSE OF IT'S INFREQUENCE, BUT ALSO A MAJOR CONCERN!”

“WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT MODERATE SPEED THE ANTI SKID LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR LOOSES POWER THROUGH THE TURN ... USUALLY IN NEIGHBORHOOD SITUATIONS, BUT I HAVE EXPERIENCED IT ON INTERSTATE ON RAMPS REQUIRING A LEFT TURN FOLLOWED BY A GRADUAL RIGHT BANKING TURN.”

“VSC VSC TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COMES ON AS WELL AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES POORLY. THIS MAKES FOR A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE THE VEHICLE CAN SLOW DRAMATICALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. LIGHTS GO OFF FOR A LITTLE WHILE WHEN THE BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED BUT ALL LIGHTS AND ACCELERATION PROBLEMS RETURN SHORTLY. OWNERS HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS REPLACING PARTS WITHOUT A LONG TERM FIX. SPOUSE WILL NO LONGER DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. TOTOYA NEEDS TO FIX THIS WIDESPREAD PROBLEM.”

“MY VEHICLE'S TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WAS COMING ON PERIODICALLY, AND WHEN THAT WOULD HAPPEN THE ENGINE WOULD CUT OUT, & I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ACCELERATE. I TOOK IT IN TO GET IT REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIRS I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 20 MPH, AND AS I WAS BREAKING TO TURN A CORNER THE ABS, VBS, BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON. MY BREAKS MADE A GRINDING NOISE, THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE, THERE WERE NO BREAKS OR STEERING CONTROL, AND THE ENGINE CUT OUT. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS AS I HAD NO CONTROL AND WAS ON A CITY STREET IN FRONT OF A PARK WITH CHILDREN, AND I HAD MY SON WITH ME. LUCKILY I WASN'T GOING VERY FAST AS THE SPEED LIMIT IS 25 MPH, AND I WAS APPROACHING THE PARK AND MY STREET TO TURN ON TO. I WAS ABLE TO GET STOPPED BY HITTING A CURB BUT COULDN'T GET CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE OTHERWISE.”