We have classified the 64 complaints from 2004 Toyota Sienna about ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL into the following categories.
While driving at or below the speed limit, under dry conditions, on curvy roads, the vsc dash light comes on and engages with beeping and automatic braking. the rapid deceleration and skidding, as the tires lock-up, makes control of the vehicle difficult and cars following must panic brake to avoid rear-ending my vehicle. increasing occurrences over the past year.
When driving under normal conditions the vehicles' vsc will engage. the dashboard lights go off, there is a loud interior beeping sound, the abs engages, the car slows down drastically at once. the roads are dry. at first this happened while driving normal speed exiting or entering an hwy off/on ramp. then happened yesterday as i was driving on neighborhood streets at about 25-30 mph. i could hear a rubbing on the back tires as if the brakes were on.
Traction control all of a sudden started turning on at every turn automatically making the car lock its brakes i'm pretty sure this is not the first you guys have heard of this
The anti skid control light comes on from time to time when i am driving, especially on the highway. in addition to the light, there is warning beeping, as if i'm sliding on ice. at the same time, i completely lose control of the acceleration and braking. it's very scary, and i am concerned for my safety and my family's. this has happened multiple times on clear, dry days, so it's definitely not caused by the road being wet or icy.
When on a curve the traction control engages affecting the brakes and steering of the vehicle. speed does not seem to matter, it has engaged at 10mph and at 65 mph. last straw was when it engaged on the straight away on the highway at 65mph in the high speed lane dropping the speed down to 35mph almost causing a serious accident. it's been happening for a couple of months and two independent mechanics were not able to figure out the problem even after running a moving vehicle diagnostic. it went off a total of 18 times in a aproximate 15 minute, three mile drive with the mechanic. after watching many videos, and complaints online, why hasn't something been done on this issue that has been going on for over eight years now? i'm afraid to take this vehicle on the highway anymore!!!
Traction control malfunction. while driving on curvy roads there is a beeping alarm, steering locks up, brakes engage. the car seems to think that the traction is off. this has been a problem for over a year. no problems driving in city. only happens on curvy roads.
The anti-skid control engaged when turning slightly on the freeway. when it engaged at highway speed (roughly 55mph) it pulled me into oncoming traffic. this is a known problem with this vehicle that should have been recalled.
The anti skid control light comes on from time to time when i am driving, especially on the highway. in addition to the light, there is warning beeping, as if i'm sliding on ice. at the same time, i completely lose control of the acceleration and braking. it's very scary, and i am concerned for my safety and my family's. this has happened multiple times on clear, dry days, so it's definitely not caused by the road being wet or icy.
I have a 2004 sienna with ~125,000 miles on itand this problem has been going on for about 2 months. it happened twice in a span of 5 minutes, and then didn; since then it has occurred with greater frequency and intermittent severity. in almost all cases, it occurs when driving 55-70 mph and while going around a right hand bend in the road, the "skid" light will come on, beep, and then the brakes will suddenly engage, causing the car to pull one way or the other (often left towards oncoming traffic). as soon as you exit the curve, the light goes off and you can accelerate back to speed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. while driving approximately 50 mph, the traction control warning indicator illuminated and a warning chime sounded. the vehicle lost steering and braking ability, and the steering wheel started to jerk from left to right. the contact continued to drive and the failures went away after thirty seconds. the contact stated that the failures randomly started approximately one year ago and grew worse. the contact also mentioned that the lock on the sliding door showed that it was unlocked; however, no one could exit the vehicle when attempting to open the door from the inside or the outside. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
When traveling at highway speeds and usually on a slight curve to the right, the traction control alarm and breaks go off causing the van to jerk and shake. we have been told this might be low tire pressure but the tires are fine. we have had an alignment, new tires this problem happens randomly and we have not been able to reproduce it for the mechanic. we have been dealing with this for a couple of years maybe happening 20 times. i feel it is just not safe enough to drive or pass this problem on to someone else. i wouldn't want the car on the road with me either i have read online of other toyota sienna's with the same exact problem. this is not isolated and is a safety concern.
Knock sensor and vsc are malefunctioning.
Driving on a dry straightaway highway traveling 67mph and skid light starts blinking with chime sound and van starts breaking and jerking to left alomost getting rear ended by tailgater..
Traction control beeps and brakes hard at unnecessary times, even on freeway on ramps, endangering the occupants and other cars. repeated trips to mechanics have failed to cure the problem. this has been going on for several years and occurs every day.
For no reason the vsc and traction alarm goes off the vehicle brakes on its own dangerously. it is happening daily. usually when going high speed and around a left bend. i went and had the system reset as is called for after alignment. that didn't fix it. i had the steering angle sensor replaced and that didn't fix it. the yaw replaced and that didn't fix it. so now what? this is dangerous for my family.