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2006 Toyota Sienna XLE: Traction control is triggering for no apparent reason

Our 2006 Toyota Sienna XLE is intermittently triggering the traction control/ABS on dry pavement, usually during a slow, gradual right-hand bend. The most recent instance would have tossed me into the driver seat if I didn't have my seatbelt on. Toyota has examined the vehicle, but because it is intermittent, they can't find anything wrong. There is an apparent TSB, but can't seem to find it

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You can go to Aboutautomobile.com and follow the instructions for entering your year,make, and model. They have NHTSA TSB info and even the corrective action instructions.

On this site you can also WRITE a Complaint of an incident to forward to NHTSA for investigation.

The site offers Diagnostic Code Results.

I hope my solution is helpful. Please rate. You can get a scan of the vehicle free at Advance, Autozone, and Oreilys if they have this type of scanner.

I do not know the product line for this make. But if they have a Sister product, the defect may be listed for the other carline. Continue to check Aboutautomobile.com.

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Whenever this warning light or any other stays on in the dash it is indicating that the systems control module (or the system sensor in the case of lights like low oil pressure, door open indicators etc.) has detected a fault, it then disables the system (this applies to ABS,TCS, TCM, SRS and BCM faults and others) as long as the light is on. You must now have the dealer hook up a special electronic diagnostic tool and "scan" the system for the fault code that is stored for the problem(s)

Legend of Abbreviations. ABS Antilock brake system.TCS Traction control system, TCM Transmission control module, SRS Supplemental restraint system, BCM Body control module

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you may have worn front end parts , have frt end checked you dont want to loose your steering good luck.

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you want the traction control light to stay on if it goes off there is a problem .

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SOURCE: My 2001 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE is showing a P0420 code

Exhaust Converter-- (PO 420) -- may be melted inside and restricted

That causes the O2 Codes

You will need to find out why it failed ,and correct,
or it will fail again

You will need to replace all the O2 Sensors, also

The Traction,VSC and so on, are other problems,that have to be
diagnosed

Anonymous

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SOURCE: My 2006 Limited Toyota Rav4 has 3 lights on, the

I had the same problem. The dealer said it is an emissions problem with a canister. They wanted almost $1300 to repair it. My vehicle had only 45000 miles so I complained to my regional office for help. They ended up providing the parts for free and I paid the labor which was still $275

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