"Multi-Terrain Select Not Available" + Check Engine Light + TRAC OFF

[BigBlueSince82]

Hi Guys,

So yesterday I took my truck on its first real off road trip. Everything went well and no issues on the trail or after the day was over.

I drove to work today just fine however when I went back to my truck after work and started it up I am now getting a "Multi-Terrain Select Not Available" warning as well as my CEL on. Also getting the green icon on the dash blinking away and “TRAC OFF”.

Had a quick look under neath and all 4 corners doesn't look like anything is damaged or any wires broken etc. Anyone have any ideas on this? I was thinking the truck took the day like a champ but now it isn't seeming so .

I did not use the Multi Terrain Select option when out in the woods only 4 low/high and crawl control when going down the steep snowy/icy bits.

If anyone has any ideas that would be great as I am trying to avoid the dealer at all costs lol. Its under warranty as the truck is a 2017 but I do not want them working on it, only me.

To give some light and positivity to this thread I had an awesome day and was able to snap some good pics as well. Will be going out again this Sunday for an even longer trip regardless if this is fixed or not .

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Did you ever find out what the problem was? I am having the same issue.

 

[jmarthsr]

2014 Trail 40,000 miles. I had CEL , Trac and flashing multi terrain flashing come on last night after it was sitting in the driveway for 8 hours. I checked gas cap ,looked for any sign of wire chewing . Nothing . Drove it around the block, ran fine, checked all fluids. All good. I pulled the + battery cable for 5 minutes. Lights are out truck runs fine. We will see.

 

[alphabeast]

2014 Trail 40,000 miles. I had CEL , Trac and flashing multi terrain flashing come on last night after it was sitting in the driveway for 8 hours. I checked gas cap ,looked for any sign of wire chewing . Nothing . Drove it around the block, ran fine, checked all fluids. All good. I pulled the + battery cable for 5 minutes. Lights are out truck runs fine. We will see.

Bad wheel sensor/wheel sensor wiring is a possibility. I am more impressed with the fact that you only have 40k on a 7 year old truck

 

[jmarthsr]

Bad wheel sensor/wheel sensor wiring is a possibility. I am more impressed with the fact that you only have 40k on a 7 year old truck

Yeah I don't get out much. Drive to work is 4 miles each way.

 

[jmarthsr]

Just an update. The lights came back on. However the truck was really hard starting. Engine wouldn't catch except with long cranking. Called the dealer. Took it in. Guess what? Improperly installed O ring during the fuel pump replacement for the recall. One good note. The loaner was an Avalon with 8 speed and 6 cylinder. I put that baby in sport mode and it was a rocket.

 

[wayoutwildcat]

This!

Happened to me a month after ownership, I was freaking out. Literally had only seen the highway. Gas cap was the solution.

-Chris

Related issue - the air filter connector hose became dislodged from the air filter box. The duct clamps were not aligned properly and it pulled right off, resulting in an unusual amount of air flow going in and making a "fuel mixture imbalance" (P0171; P0174). Tightened it all back up and had to do a farm fix on the air filter box...those TOYO clamps popped right off because of the cheap plastic. Frustrating.

Reset the CEL with the FIXD OBDII device and app. We shall see.

 

[Catahoulabulldog]

Hi Guys,

So yesterday I took my truck on its first real off road trip. Everything went well and no issues on the trail or after the day was over.

I drove to work today just fine however when I went back to my truck after work and started it up I am now getting a "Multi-Terrain Select Not Available" warning as well as my CEL on. Also getting the green icon on the dash blinking away and “TRAC OFF”.

Had a quick look under neath and all 4 corners doesn't look like anything is damaged or any wires broken etc. Anyone have any ideas on this? I was thinking the truck took the day like a champ but now it isn't seeming so .

I did not use the Multi Terrain Select option when out in the woods only 4 low/high and crawl control when going down the steep snowy/icy bits.

If anyone has any ideas that would be great as I am trying to avoid the dealer at all costs lol. Its under warranty as the truck is a 2017 but I do not want them working on it, only me.

To give some light and positivity to this thread I had an awesome day and was able to snap some good pics as well. Will be going out again this Sunday for an even longer trip regardless if this is fixed or not .

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Get a new gas cap and start there. It’s like $30. I had a rav4 and the dash lit up like a Christmas tree. I take it to autozone because it was just a few blocks away to have them hook it up to their code reader for free sure enough it was my gas cap. Bought a new one from Toyota no more issues. My 4Runner had the exact same lights you do come on outta nowhere and guess what. You guessed it it was the gas cap!

 

[dbstillings1]

I had that on my 4runner, neutral safety switch...

 

[Chumly]

2012 4Runner TE

Going through the same thing myself right now. Out of nowhere I got a CEL, trac off solid and green multi terrain select flashing.

Took it the dealer and it was a faulty neutral position switch. $540 plus tax for the part. Part number 84540-35060
I wish it was as simple as the gas cap needing to be replaced.

I had the same thing with my 2020 TRD OR. I had been in 4 low with rear locker on. When going back to 4 hi, I accidentally had it in Park instead of Neutral and was trying unsuccessfully to shift to 4 High. I tried to “horse” my transfer shifter a bit to much and got the light show on the dash. We could not clear the code with our $20 OBD scanner. I figured out I was in park, shifted main shifter to N then Xfer shifter to 4 Hi and drove an hour out of the wilderness and back in to cell service range. No matter what I tried, I could not clear the message, which also included the “Call Dealer” on the display. Finally we decided to pull the Neg wire off off the battery for 5 minutes and reconnect. Lo and Behold it worked. All lights cleared and never came back on.

My layman’s theory is that my rough treatment of the Transfer shifter created the faulty neutral position error. It obviously was “stuck” near the neutral position while I was in “Park”. No issues in the 700 miles since that incident.

 

[DarthNate]

Hi Guys,

So yesterday I took my truck on its first real off road trip. Everything went well and no issues on the trail or after the day was over.

I drove to work today just fine however when I went back to my truck after work and started it up I am now getting a "Multi-Terrain Select Not Available" warning as well as my CEL on. Also getting the green icon on the dash blinking away and “TRAC OFF”.

Had a quick look under neath and all 4 corners doesn't look like anything is damaged or any wires broken etc. Anyone have any ideas on this? I was thinking the truck took the day like a champ but now it isn't seeming so .

I did not use the Multi Terrain Select option when out in the woods only 4 low/high and crawl control when going down the steep snowy/icy bits.

If anyone has any ideas that would be great as I am trying to avoid the dealer at all costs lol. Its under warranty as the truck is a 2017 but I do not want them working on it, only me.

To give some light and positivity to this thread I had an awesome day and was able to snap some good pics as well. Will be going out again this Sunday for an even longer trip regardless if this is fixed or not .

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What was your fix?
2018 4Runner TRD Premium 103k
I drove 3 hours on Saturday no problem Sunday I went to work no issues, start my truck to let it warm up after and so it began. Solid CEL and TRAC OFF, with the flashing multi-terrain light. I grabbed our scanner and to my surprise I had not a single trouble code. In almost 10 years of working in a retail Auto-Shop I've never had lights with no codes. Our scanner is a brand new launch (can't remember the model) and fully updated. We have an Autel as well, however it was dead (people dont know how to plug stuff in) I'll try that one in the AM. I'll for sure try a gas cap and disconnecting the negative terminal, and look into the neutral position switch. Vehicle runs and drives seeming fine but it's a bad time to be without TRAC Control in Ohio lol. Any new advice, thoughts, fixes etc... would be hugely appreciated. Closest Dealer is an Hour from me and I'm strapped for cash, so will definitely do what's needed to fix myself. I'll update after I have had more time to tinker tomorrow.
THANK YOU EVERYONE!

 

[19794Runner]

Impossible to troubleshoot? Not if you get TIS installed. It will tell you exactly what is going on and will tell you what is history vs current.... Last DTC set... all that. I don't understand why people don't want to spend the time to get the right tools for the job. It will save you so much time... in the long run.

I feel like a broken record.... but these posts are constant and will only become much more frequent as these things age.

Sorry for my ignorance.. What is TIS and how do I get it installed? 2016 TE here.

 

[hobbes]

Gas Cap

I had the same issue on Sunday. Started up the truck and these lights came on the dash. Engine was running fine and there no problems with driving. I read this thread and just re-tightened the gas cap. I kept driving and by Tuesday all these lights were off. I was just glad it was just the gas cap. I did check for damaged wires, etc.
Thinking back, I did fill up on Saturday and guess I didn't put the gas cap back on properly. I was waiting for a friend of mine to help me read the code, but the truck went back to normal.
:shrug:

 

[bobdacat]

I just had this last night when leaving work CEL Trck off and little green flashing 4runner guy. Truck was fine when I went to work, sat for 12 hours this is the coldest weather it has seen 10 degrees. shifted normal not like when the neutral safety switch got water in it (believe it throws different configuration of lights for that). Tightened gas cap hoping that was it, but last got gas over a week ago.