Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/13/2010 | 40000 | ||
| It happened on a winter day with light snowing. the ground temperature was below freezing point. the snow layer was thin, barely several millimiters, no ice under it. i made a right turn after a full stop at a stop sign. the road was uphill, with a steep slope. when climbing onto the hill, my driving wheels were suddenly stopped by the traction control system, did not reingage, and my car started to decelerate and then completely stopped. a large truck was driving behind me at a very close distance. its driver could not imagine that my car would suddenly stop in the middle of the slope without any good reason. only thanks to his great skill and reaction the collision has been avoided. the traction control system prevents using my car even with the lightest snow dusting on the ground. with any normal car, the wheels make a turn, cut through the snow, reach the payvement, and get grip. on the contrary, my toyota is uncontrollable even with the lightest snow dusting and generates multiple problems for me in the new england climate. i failed to find in the manual the instruction how to disable the traction control. a mechanic at toyota service station told me that it is impossible to disable the traction control in toyotas for software reasons. i think that the ability to disable a traction control system must be mandatory. otherwaise, in the snowing conditions it is impossible to start the car moving after a stop, say, in front of a light. | |||