2003 Toyota 4runner Electronic Stability Control Esc Service Brakes Problems
2 owner-reported electronic stability control esc service brakes complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (2)
WHILE DRIVING MY ABS, BREAK, VSC TRAC AND VSC OFF LIGHT CAME ON SOLID. IT WAS ALL ACCOMPANIED BY AN ALARM. I WAS IN HEADING DOWN A HILL IN THE SNOW. RIGHT AFTER THE ALERTS CAME ON I HAD A HARD BREAK PEDAL WITH NO MOVEMENT AND NO BREAKS. I WAS NOT ABLE TO USE THE EMERGENCY BREAK AS IN SNOW THAT WOULD NOT HAVE HELPED. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MULTIPLE PEOPLE ONLINE AND ITS CONCERNING THAT IF ABS STOPS/FAULTS YOU LOSE ALL ABILITY TO BREAK AT ALL.
I'VE BEEN DOING RESEARCH ONLINE FOR THE NON STOP VCS TRAC, VCS OFF, ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS AND BUZZERS GOING OFF. IT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A COMMON ISSUE WITH TOYOTA AND CAN LEAD TO COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES, BUT NO RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS $3200 FOR THE PART AND $600 TO INSTALL. I GUESS TOYOTA NEEDS FATALITIES TO BACK THEIR PRODUCT. SHAME ON TOYOTA.