When driving at any speed above 25 mph, the traction control light on the dashboard will come on, it will beep and the brake will engage without the driver pressing the brake pedal (these all happen at the same time). this in turn locks the brakes at times and the car veers to the right. there is no reason that we can figure out that this happens. it has happened many times and three days ago, it happened twice in one day. we have taken our vehicle to hendrick toyota in wilmington nc and provided them a video where two owners took videos each time it happened in their vehicle. i also provided them with email discussions from two different web sites where owners were discussing the issue. we believe this should be a recall for toyotas.
I have a 2005 toyota sienna where the vsc system activated randomly and slowed our van down. when it first happened we thought that the van broke down because there was a beeping sound and it seemed like the brakes activated by itself. kinda scared us because we were going around a turn at 60mph
While driving at 55 mph highway speed and curving gently to the right, the vsc system on this minivan evidently picked up a false indication of a slip in the vehicle's traction. this caused the car to automatically apply the brakes on the left side, pulling the van's direction from right to left, and slow the car quickly from 55 to 35 mph, with vehicles behind me quickly closing in on the rear end. within seconds the automatic braking ceased and i was able to reaccelerate back to normal highway driving speed. the engine was not stalled in the process.
Abs lights activate going at speeds from 15-60 on any type of curves then starts braking automatically. this situation has been going on for a while and as late as this past weekend (10 times) on highway 299 west from redding,ca. - eureka, ca. these sensors need to be recalled.
While driving around curves with dry pavement on highways and exit/entrance ramps at highway rates of speed (55-65 miles per hour or less) the anti-lock brake system engage,s causing the van to pulse and slow down unexpectedly. it disengages once the wheel straightens. we first tried to trouble shoot with our local mechanic with no success, prompting us to have our local toyota service department attempt to diagnosis. initially they said they were not able to diagnosis the problem or replicate it on a local highway (as it does not occur on every curve encountered) and were ready to send us home without any remedy. this was unacceptable. with our persistence they hooked it up to a computer and determined(without guaranteeing) it was the steering angel sensor and replaced it. now without returning the van to us, they want us to replace the rack and pinion system for even more cost, again, without guaranteeing this will alleviate the problem. per our reading up on this problem, we have found that this appears to be problem for other 2005 toyota sienna minivans.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that when the vehicle was shifted into reverse, the brake pedal was depressed but failed without warning. the vehicle rolled into thestreet. the contact had to continuously pump the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
While driving at approximately 40 mph and entering a left turn curve, the abs and vsc lights activated and the vehcle lurched violently to the right then back to thge left. i was able to regain control after a few seconds, but during this time time i was not able to steer properly. the vehicle was taken to an independent service facility. the brakes and stability control were inspected. there were not any trouble codes stored. examination of the wheel speed sensors revealed the right and left sensors were seized in their mounting brackets. we believe the sensors have rusted and have swollen. we had the abs and vsc systems disconnected. the problem has not occurred since this was done. we are planning on replacing these sensor in the near future. this is a very serious condition and needs to be investigated.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. while driving various speeds, the abs seized intermittently and the abs warning indicator illuminated once during the fourteen times the abs failed. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake actuator failed and would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 135,000.
On several occasions the vehicle stability control on my 2005 toyota sienna xle is activated suddenly and for no reason. it has happened changing lanes on the freeway, on off ramps, and city streets. i was never going over the speed limit, turning sharply, and the road was not wet or slippery. the activation caused my car to rapidly decelerate from 50 mph to 20 mph in a matter of seconds and caused my wife, children, and i to lurch forward. vsc also caused my vehicle to swerve sharply to the right. i had immediately lost control! this put me and my family in mortal danger along with the occupants of vehicles around us. they were completely unprepared for my sudden and unwarranted stop! i believe toyota has sold a vehicle that has a hardware and/or software error in it that can result in fatal injuries to the driver, passengers and occupants of surrounding vehicles. this is why i believe the national highway transportation safety administration should require toyota to issue a safety recall that permanently eliminates this problem for toyota owners like me. like others i believe this situation is far more serious than your recent recall ...
Very dangerous situation: toyota sienna 2005 vsc (anti skid system) kicks in unexpectedly for no reason. numerous times i have been driving straight along dry roads only to have my abs (antilock braking system) suddenly come on, the van slow down, with the vsc alarm going off, and the vsc light blinking. it's very scary, especially on the highway, and it becomes hard to control the van. this has happened at high (~55 mph) as well as low (~25-30mph) speeds. i drive 90% on smooth, well-paved suburban roads, and about 10% on highways. the frequency of this defect is definitely increasing. one day it happened 4 times in one trip! all for no reason, and all under dry, normal driving conditions on smooth, suburban roads. my van has 113k miles on the odometer. this defect creates a very dangerous situation where the vehicle slows suddenly and unexpectedly, and swerves to one side without warning. i can't understand how there hasn't been a recall yet. a quick search online shows many people have had this exact same experience.
2005 sienna anti skid activates without provocation, similar to many other complaints, skid vsc comes on for no reason, putting on brakes uncontrollably. happened on freeway in rain and almost lost control. see the websites and dealer complaints. someone is going to get killed here. do something! intermittent and very dangerous can cause out of control skidding and happens without warning in wet or dry conditions
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It just turn on anti-lock brake system and brake lights. toyota told me that the actuator is damaged, replacement cost $ 1,900.00. safety issue
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. during cold weather, the rear brakes failed to engage. the contact had the rear brakes replaced, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 88,000.