Something I Didn't Know About My Runner

[sport2004]

In 2WD, when you fishtail around a corner in the snow, it beeps at you.

 

[S p a r k y]

All of them do it! Unless you trick the system! Will do the same in 4wd

 

[Gavin S.]

I drove over some train tracks carrying some speed the other day and may have become airborne for the briefest of moments and my full time 4wd V8 gave a beep, too.

 

[JeffMerr]

It's too bad you can't replace the beep with an applause or crowd cheering.

 

[sport2004]

It's too bad you can't replace the beep with an applause or crowd cheering.

Yeah!

 

[sport2004]

all of them do it! Unless you trick the system! Will do the same in 4wd

lol!

 

[rich045]

actually when you lose traction it beeps, mine beeps every now and then when I make a sharp turn the and front understeers...

 

[Twitchn1911]

I've spun the back end out and haven't heard any beeps or seen any lights. Is this only on certain years? Or could there be an issue I need to look into?

 

[oldmansimek]

As far as i am concerned the system is dangerous and should be shut off all the time. I can not tell you how many times I have pulled out of somewhere and it's a little slippery and now I can't go over 2 mph because traction control is on, just waiting to get clobbered by somebody. I will be doing the fix very shortly.

 

[sport2004]

As far as i am concerned the system is dangerous and should be shut off all the time. I can not tell you how many times I have pulled out of somewhere and it's a little slippery and now I can't go over 2 mph because traction control is on, just waiting to get clobbered by somebody. I will be doing the fix very shortly.

Are you saying that in addition to the beep there is some other mechanical process going on? Guess I better log onto the internet manual.

 

[sport2004]

I've spun the back end out and haven't heard any beeps or seen any lights. Is this only on certain years? Or could there be an issue I need to look into?

I don't know the answer to your question, but someone else here with the background may help if you say the model and year of your Runner.

 

[camp332]

Are you saying that in addition to the beep there is some other mechanical process going on? Guess I better log onto the internet manual.

Yes, mechanically, either the ABS starts engaging if you are on the brakes, or traction control will engage if under power. I definitely don't like when the vehicle thinks it knows better than I do, and starts automatically doing these "safety actions"

 

[sport2004]

I definitely don't like when the vehicle thinks it knows better than I do, and starts automatically doing these "safety actions"

I couldn't agree more. On a few past vehicles when the ABS malfunctioned, I left it, was happy to have it off.

For the times this has happened, I got the beeper, but did not see any dash indicator for traction control.

 

[Bluesky 07]

I couldn't agree more. On a few past vehicles when the ABS malfunctioned, I left it, was happy to have it off.

For the times this has happened, I got the beeper, but did not see any dash indicator for traction control.

Same here. And while self-driving vehicles are a novelty now, the countdown is likely on to the day they will be mandated "for safety."

 

[derekjmiller913]

It's too bad you can't replace the beep with an applause or crowd cheering.

HA! I was thinking a voice saying "SUPRISE M*****F*****"