NHTSA Complaint #10840173 — 2005 TOYOTA RAV4

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10840173
Vehicle	2005 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	October 1, 2015
Date Filed	March 6, 2016
Mileage	170,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I'VE TAKEN TO 6 MECHANICS AND NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IT IS BECAUSE THE LIGHT IS NO CONSTANTLY ON. I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA AND THEY WANTED $400 TO DIAGNOSE AND THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE. I THINK THIS IS A SERIOUS DANGEROUS ISSUE BECAUSE I LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE WHEN THE ROAD IS CLEAR AND DRY. IT BEEPS AND I GUESS TRIES TO STABILIZE ITSELF. ALWAYS ON THE HIGHWAY. ON THE STREETS THE TRACTION LIGHT FLASHES FREQUENTLY.

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