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2006 Highlander - Check engine light and VSC light on. What does this mean?

Mechanic I use said to take it to the dealer. He is a great mechanic, just not this particular situation.

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Many possibles, but first check gas cap for torn gasket or just being loose. The VSC light is related to emissions issue and can be leaking vac hose, bad purge valve and other such.

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DONT KNOW RUSTFARMER. THE VSC LIGHT IS VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM . THE CAR NEED TO BE SCANN BY A TECHNICIAN WHIT A PROPER SCANNER

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SOURCE: Toyota Avalon 2006, I ahve a VSC indicator light

VSC is Vehicle Skid Control. The system is usually on, but when you turn it off (on my mother's 01 Avalon, it's on the knee bolster, below and to the right of the steering column), the indicator comes on in the cluster to let you know it's turned off - it's just a reminder to you that you don't have that safety net activated. The way the car is set up, even if you turn it off, when you shut down the engine and then restart it later, the system is rearmed automatically.

What I'm thinking is, since you've obviously had the engine on and off and the VSC OFF and TC OFF warnings are still illuminated, you probably have a problem with either an ABS sensor, a yaw sensor, or something related to those, as those systems rely on a bunch of sensors to work. If they have failed, it should illuminate the check-engine light. Stop at Auto Zone or Advance Auto Parts and have them scan the car's computer (it's free). They'll give you a list of the fault codes that come up. If you post them up here, I can define them for you and help you solve the problem - just post them as a reply or follow-up on this posting.

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  • Posted on Nov 07, 2009

SOURCE: What does the VSC light on the dash mean

The check engine light ,trac control light and VSC light are on. Does this normally represent a serious problem on a 2004 toyota solara?

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SOURCE: 2006 Toyota RAV4, 3.5L V6 Check engine

I am having a multiple cylinder misfire on my 2006 Toyota RAV4 with the 3.5L V6. Every cylinder is reporting a mifire. Each cylinder has it's own coil. I highly doubt that all 6 coils went bad at once. Does anyone have any idea what my be causing this?? Is that the problem you two are having?

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SOURCE: The check engine light, VSC light and Trac control

2000 toyota highlander just had oil changed and VSC lightis on.
what to do

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