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Old 12-26-2012, 07:05 PM #31
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Same is happening to me. I think its the "Yaw" sensor based on when it happens.
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I bought my 2002 4 Runner on Thanksgiving weekend. I got it at a good price and with good miles (84,000). Lucky for me the dealer gave me a 3 month 3000 mile bumper to bumper warranty with the purchase.

I took it in last night and got a call from the service advisor today that the code reads a bad cat. I said no biggie I have a warranty....after a pause he asked me what warranty. I said the one I got with the truck...the one I have in writing. He said uh...OK and told me he'd check with his mgr and let me know.

The dealership is replacing the cat for me under warranty.
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in response to the original vsc lights prob.it's one of your abs sensors .....have it plugged or check all your abs wiring for cracks or dents or water/dirt around the sensor.it has nothing to do with the o2 sensor,the check engine comes on because the the truck will make more pollution since it will spin.(when abs not working;the vsc cannot operate).hope this helps

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VSC Light, Trac Control and CEL. All were on.
Went to Autozone, ran CEL Code, saw it was EVAP.
After reading multiple posts, decided to try and replace the gas cap. 40 miles later, all warning lights were off.
Done and done. $13 later, problem fixed. Just in time for a huge snowstorm in Salt Lake.

And now I am a member thanks to everyone's expertise on here.

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'03 2wd. The CE, VSC Off and VSC Trac lights are on too. It happened on the freeway. I went around a corner today and my tires kept spinning through the turn for like 3 seconds. It was fun, but besides the point.

I want to leave it disabled anyway for off-roading, but want to make sure there aren't any problems. Should i just go to auto zone and get the code read? Lastly, my brakes are horrible, I'm about to get them fixed, does it have anything to do it? No ABS lights on.
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2004 4runner; vsc off trac off ck engine

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Hi all- I have 2004 T 4Runner v6 with 90K miles on it. Every time I have to park it on an inclined driveway or space and put on the emergency brake, the vsc trac lights as well as the check engine sign comes on. The last time it happened it was a few days before I had to have the 90K mile service. And all the warning lights went away. They changed the battery as well, so I am guessing that is what ended up curing the faulty signs as well. Does anyone have any ideas or similar experiences? How easy or difficult would it be to disconnect and reconnect the battery?
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For about a month my warning lights were on too.... I put in a new battery and they all went OFF! I still had the original Panasonic battery in my truck from 2004. Everybody try this before spending “big” money on repairs that are unecessary.
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Thank you for the Posts, The gas cap fixed my 2007 4-Runner SR5 4WD.
VSC off / track and check engine light on came on after a gas fill up. $12 after market gas cap and Code reset tool $45, Winner!!!
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fixed it! VSC OFF TRAC & CHECK lights on

After getting stuck on a beach where all four wheels dug into the gravel and the body came sitting on the gravel with the all wheels spinning, these lights came on permanent: VCS symbol, VCS OFF, TRAC and CHECK

Started reading bit of reading in this forum. First attempt then worked like magic:

[B]Disconnected the battery for 30min and its all fine again!

Its a 2005 V8 Limited with 75k miles.

THANKS TO ALL!
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in response to the original vsc lights prob.it's one of your abs sensors .....have it plugged or check all your abs wiring for cracks or dents or water/dirt around the sensor.it has nothing to do with the o2 sensor,the check engine comes on because the the truck will make more pollution since it will spin.(when abs not working;the vsc cannot operate).hope this helps
IMHO most of the responses on here kinda went in circles (aka "spinning the wheels" - couldn't help saying that! ) This response makes the most sense. Just had this happen today when a brake shop did a major brake job on my 03 V8 (147k miles). I have to take it back in tomorrow morning to fix, but I can pretty much bet it's something related to an ABS sensor.
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gas cap

Guys check the gas cap. I didn't believe it when I read some of the post online, until I had the computer code come back from my mechanic. There is a sensor in the gas tank for the pressure build up from gasoline. He figured out it could be one of two things, either the gas cap is not on tight or I needed to replace the charcoal filter (that I didn't know). He checked the gas cap, and guess what! There were 2 hairline crack in the o-ring seal. They were vey minute, but if you look at them closely you can see them. Now my 4Runner just broke 95K so I did a major amount of maintenance on it, just as a precaution, and it's a 2001! I changed out all the belts, including the timing belt, water pump (cheaper in the long run). I did the tune up myself, including the sparkplug wire, which is super simple. I don't know if all the maintenance set off the alarm codes: check engine, Vtrac, etc. Another thing I learned that once the check engine light activates it will also deactivate the traction control to save the engine wear and tear. If you read the manual from Toyota, if the traction control lights goes on it's safe to drive, just take it to a Toyota dealer ship. So before doing anything when both are lights are on, just take it to your local automotive shop for the computer code, most likely it has to do with your fuel tank. I also have a friend that lost a fuel cap on a Lexus, and after a week of driving he had the same problem, and again it was no seal. I hope this helps.
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Same thing happened to me today..

My cel+vsc trac+vsc off lights all came on at the same time today on my 2003 4runner sport. No change in how things sounded or how it drove. I found this post and saw someone say they discovered their gas cap was not secured...so I decided to start there. Got it home and popped the latch...sure nuff it was literally resting on the opening to the tank. I will be letting the new 76 station where I filled up last what happened. It's ridiculous and they need to know. Anyway, I'm going to clear the lights and will definitely report back if it turns out to be something else.
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My 2006 4Runner SR5 4x4 V-6 at just under 70,000 had all those lights come on along with erratic gear shifting about 2 weeks ago. I took it to the Toyota dealer I normally go to and it was determined the shift control solenoid was burned out. My 4Runner is under warranty so the dealer replaced it. It drove fine for a day and a half when the lights came on again and a noticeable gear shift hesitation more pronounced when slowing down, especially between 25mph and 10mph. It would have that jerkiness behavior. So it went back to the Toyota dealer and it was determined my 4Runner will be getting the transmission replaced. I was told that it is a used one with 35,000 miles and it would take 4 days to ship and a day or two to have put in. I was told by the dealer that they will provide a lifetime warranty for the transmission and they stated it could be provided in writing. It will probably be either monday or tuesday before the work begins so in the meantime I have been provided a rental car covered by the warranty. I have owned my 4Runner since Feb. 2012 and have not had any problems up until 2 weeks ago.
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VSC OFF and TRAC Off Lights Illuminated

Purchased 2004 SR5, been sitting a long time had Check Engine, low tire pressure light, VSC TRAC and TRAC OFF lights. Code on Check Engine was "heated O2 sensor heater control circuit low bank 2 sensor 1 (P0051)". Erased codes and CEL, VSC and TRAC lights went out. Drove 4runner around block and CEL stayed off but VSC TRAC and TRAC OFF lights came back on. Thought maybe low air pressure light might be affecting traction and stability but knew tires had good pressure. Forum mentioned tire pressure might be spare tire and sure enough it was empty, filled it up with air and tire pressure light went away. Now only VSC TRAC and TRAC OFF lights remained so I followed forum and you tube instructions parking 4runner on level ground, take two jumbo paper clips and performed the "zero point calibration" procedure as described in TSB BR001-04". Thought the problem was fixed until a week later I parked on a inclined driveway with the parking break on; started 4runner and CEL, VSC TRAC and TRAC off all lite up. Thought I had this problem whipped now back to trying to figure out why parking on incline caused problem. P0051 code O2 sensor came back setting CEL causing VSC TRAC and TRAC OFF lights. Next stop is to find sensor and troubleshoot further with meter to see if sensor, wiring or ECM. Cleared code P0051 and all is well again for now.

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CEL, VSC Trac, VSC Off

Hey guys! New to the Forum and 1st time T4R owner! 2004 T4R SR5 V6, 136k when I purchased. (had to get something a little cheaper and "family friendly"

So when I was at the dealership and started it up, I noticed it was shaking for about 10 seconds, but then stopped. I brought it up and said it was just cold. Drove great and I was very excited. Exactly 1 week later, the CEL and VSC TRAC and VSC OFF lights came on. I immediately checked this forum and tried the gas cap tightening & disconnect and reconnect of the positive battery terminal. It worked fine, then 4 days later, the lights came back on.

As of now, I notice each time I start it up, it shakes for about 10-15 seconds and a big water swooshing (that is my very scientific term there ;) ) sound. From reading this thread, it looks like a various of issues: (Loose gas cap, o2 Sensor, abs sensor, Yaw Sensor, a cylinder misfiring, Gasket, Zero Point Calibration, Cat Conv., and/or Water Pump.

My brother in law has some pretty good mechanical skills, but I am just not sure where to even start with this (other than gas cap and battery). I JUST got the vehicle 1 week ago. I wrote the dealership, but I am not sure what, if anything they will do. When the lights came on the 1st time, I immediately wrote them so I have documentation. Any ideas?
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Thumbs up Vsc trac / vsc off / cel

I'm the proud owner of a 2004 SR5 4Runner.
I recently had an issue with the CEL, VSC TRAC & VSC OFF warning lights appearing after I filled up with gas from Sheetz. I filled all the way up with 87 Octane unleaded and almost immediately, the warning lights came on. I took the 4Runner to my mechanic and he used his scanner to run the codes and it came up showing a Cyl.6 misfire. He first recommended that I add a bottle of Lucas Fuel Injector/Carb cleaner. ($5.99 at Auto Zone). He also recommended that I replace the gas cap with a new one from the dealer. (around $18.) I followed his advice and after running about half the tank out , the CEL light went out as well as the VSC TRAC and VSC Off lights. 200 miles later and and NO warning lights. The only gas I will buy now is at least 89 octane from Chevron, Shell or Sunoco ,because of the proper additives that keep my 4Runner performing beautifully ! I will also be adding a bottle of Lucas Inj/Carb cleaner to the full tank .
Thank goodness for honest mechanics .

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