So I have a 03' sport 4 runner with the V6
This problem plagued me for two years before it was solved. It has been fixed for over a year now!
So like many, I did lots and lots of research and got very frustrated many times. When my lights would come on I would try to reset the computer ASAP via disconnecting the battery and reconnecting so that I would gain back my trac/stability control, however the lights would come back on randomly between 200 miles and 3000 miles.
I finally solved my issue and figured out how it happend! So I brought the runner to the dealer for the rotten egg smell about 3+ years ago. Months later I believe the problem started so I did not relate it to the problem. During some random maintenance a couple years and one accident (while no vsc/trac) later I noticed both bolts slightly loose on the driver side exhaust between the two cats. So I tried tightening them and one was stripped and the other tightened all the way. I reset the battery and never had a problem again for a year so far!
I haven't seen anyone post this fix, so I thought I would contribute...
Mods, if this is a repeat, please delete.
This problem plagued me for two years before it was solved. It has been fixed for over a year now!
So like many, I did lots and lots of research and got very frustrated many times. When my lights would come on I would try to reset the computer ASAP via disconnecting the battery and reconnecting so that I would gain back my trac/stability control, however the lights would come back on randomly between 200 miles and 3000 miles.
I finally solved my issue and figured out how it happend! So I brought the runner to the dealer for the rotten egg smell about 3+ years ago. Months later I believe the problem started so I did not relate it to the problem. During some random maintenance a couple years and one accident (while no vsc/trac) later I noticed both bolts slightly loose on the driver side exhaust between the two cats. So I tried tightening them and one was stripped and the other tightened all the way. I reset the battery and never had a problem again for a year so far!
I haven't seen anyone post this fix, so I thought I would contribute...
Mods, if this is a repeat, please delete.
