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With the original Dunlop tires, my 4Runner also felt very loose and floaty. It didn't vibrate, but I was constantly making minor steering adjustments to keep it straight on the road and it was getting tiring to drive. According to the dealer, the alignment and balance was fine and they implied...

I wish they'd recall my 2005 4runner to allow a way to disable the VSC without having to lock the center diff. I've had a few close calls because of that stupid system.

I think a significant cause of our current economic instability is that speculation and a gambling-mentality is running rampant in our society. Speculators are flipping houses and using stock/commodity markets as their personal casinos with little regard for sound fundamental analysis. These...

Just to answer a couple of questions, the vehicle has always behaved this way. There's only 20k miles on the odometer and it accelerates great in city conditions. But, at highway speeds (on flat prairie with no load), it just seems to take a long time for the engine to respond to the throttle...

Highway passing in my 05 4Runner (V6 auto) can occasionally be a white knuckle experience. The throttle response and acceleration seem a bit sluggish. Any suggestions? Or do I simply need to stomp the gas pedal to the floor board and hope for the best?

I detest this system. On two occasions, during simple lane changes in snowy conditions, the system engaged and kept forcing the vehicle to continue moving to the right. On the first occasion (with the original Dunlops) I had to stop my vehicle in busy traffic or the VSC would have forced me into...

I've had 2 near brushes with disaster in my 4Runner simply from changing lanes in slippery winter conditions. In both incidents, the VSC cut my throttle and almost *caused* an accident. Personally, I think I'd be better off without this "safety" system.

I felt disappointed as well until I turfed the Dunlops and got some decent tires. It was like night and day. With the Dunlops I was constantly adjusting and it was a very tiring vehicle to drive (like trying to balance a ruler for hours). Now, it's smooth sailing. Unfortunately, I feel your...

I experienced this drifting problem with the stock Dunlops. When I switched to Revos, it went away. Unfortunately, I'm not sure if the improved tracking comes from the new tires or the re-balancing (or both).

There's apparently not too many complaints about the VSC, but I found some on Edmund's website and this forum. For example: http://www.edmunds.com/news/column/carmudgeon/105288/article.html http://toyota-4runner.org/showthread.php?postid=68588 For the most part, I've been happy with the VSC...

I remember the beeping the first time. I can't remember the second time - I was heading straight for a divider and was pre-occupied with not crashing. I was driving quite cautiously during both incidents. I was in 4WD and I was definitely going slower than most of the cars around me. In fact...

This last winter, I experienced a couple of disturbing incidents while driving my 2005 4runner (4WD with Revos). They occurred in moderately snowy conditions (at low speed ~30 mph) where I *gently* attempted a single lane change to the right and the vehicle persisted to keep going right and I...

I like the AWD too but I have mixed feelings about the traction control system. Generally it's OK but there's been a couple of occasions in light snow (2 or 3") where I have attempted a single lane change to the right and the vehicle persisted to go halfway into the next lane. The 4runner...

Thanks for the suggestions.

I know it's a joke about leaving the windows open, but actually I never get the ice overnight. It's only there when I leave work (around 5pm). I'm guessing that since I park outside, the sun heats up the interior, then when it cools off, the ice forms. I try to keep the foot mats as dry as...