TWO HOURS INTO A TRIP WHILE GOING 70 MPH ON STRAIGHT, FLAT DRY ROAD OUTSIDE OF SAN ANTONIO, THE VSC ALARM SOUNDED AND I SUDDENLY SEEMED TO LOSE CONTROL OF SUV AND POWER. THIS CONTINUED UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO PULLOVER ASAP AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE WHICH RESET THE SYSTEM. HUSBAND TOOK OVER DRIVING AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO HIM JUST A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD. SEEMED OKAY ONCE VSC SYSTEM DISENGAGED (I.E. WARNING LIGHTS STAYED ON). WAS FINE DURING SHORT DRIVES ON OUR VACATION, BUT THE SAME THING HAPPENED ABOUT 2 HOURS ON OUR DRIVE HOME. HAS BEEN OKAY ON SHORT DRIVES, BUT TOOK TO DEALER TODAY BECAUSE WE HAVE ANOTHER TRIP PLANNED AND ARE AFRAID -- ESPECIALLY SINCE OTHER FAMILY WILL BE JOINING US. DEALER CALLED A SHORT TIME AGO SAYING THE COMPUTER SHOWED THE INCIDENTS HAPPENED, BUT HE CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM. HE SAID RESETTING THE COMPUTER SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT SEEMS LIKE WITH AS MANY SIMILAR INCIDENTS WITH THIS YEAR MODEL, THERE MAY BE MORE TO IT THAN THAT. *TR
2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DIGITAL SPEED READER WAS PROVIDING A DIFFERENT READING FROM THE SPEEDOMETER READING. THE DIFFERENCE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH GREATER ON THE SPEEDOMETER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS ACCORDING TO THEIR SERVICE MANUAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND SENT AN ENGINEER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINEER DETERMINED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS WORKING AS DESIGNED AND A DEFECT WAS NOT FOUND WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.