AboutTed Ritter Expertise I have more than 26 years experience as toyota technician, I will be able to answer most questions related to the toyota product line up to the present year models, I specialize in difficult to diagnose problems but when posting a question please keep in mind that some situations require the used of special test equipment and diagnostic procedures especially as the newer models become more technologically advanced, so without actually having the car on hand I may only be able to try to steer you in the right direction and in some cases may have to refer you to the toyota dealer but at least you will know what you may be dealing with. Please don't hesitate to ask any questions, I will have an answer for you in most cases. When posting a question keep in mind that I reside in the US, although I get questions from all over the world I may not have an answer for models that are not sold in the US, I will do a reasonable search to try to match your model to the US model,please refrain from asking about diesel powered vehicles, I have no information for them. In most cases I will not answer questions about major modifications of OEM components, engine swapping or aftermarket products,please post a question not a statement, please provide enough basic information such as year, model, what engine and if anything has already been done to fix the problem, the more information I get the more I can help without having to ask you more questions.
Experience Toyota technician since 1979,expert in electrical systems,OBD systems,engine repair, driveability problems,EFI systems,ASE certified,Toyota master technician. Certified Hybrid Vehicle technician.
Education/Credentials Toyota master technician, ASE certified in eight catagories, Hybrid vehicle certified.
Question My wife and I have two, yes two 2006 Toyota Land Cruisers. My is perfect 130K miles, my wife's has been a nightmare, 110K miles. It started with a VSC light coming on. The dealer said it was a defective gas cap, twice! Although we finally got the light off the car acts as if the differential is locked. For example, the steering is poor and dangerous. If you hit a bump at 50 mph watch out, the car will jump when the two tires reconnect with the road. The car will literally swerve off the road. The dealer says this is in our minds, but we have two of these cars - same year, and know how they are supposed to drive. Please help. How do we fix this problem.
Answer The way to fix the problem is to go to another toyota dealer, they sound like they don't want to be bothered with your problem, first of all the VSC/TRAC light coming on is not because of a loose gas cap, there is a problem with these systems and the first step would be to connect the diagnostic scantool to see what the trouble codes are, there is no doubt from what you told me that there is a problem which could be a safety issue so if the dealer you are going to says that this is in your minds then you need to go elsewhere and have someone that actually cares and is willing to deal with this problem diagnose this, maybe you could take a technician on a roadtest to demonstrate what is happening.
