Avensis Vvt-i Auto Code P1653 And Vsc

[daidoc]

Hi,

Please can anyone help with any information on a fault that has developed with my 2001 Avensis 2.0VVT-i Automatic.

The symptoms are that the VSC, VSC Off lights come on and stay on for a while, but this fault is intermittent.

The Auto transmission also sometimes stops changing up to 4th and 5th gears leaving me doing about 4000rpm at 60mph.

I know these two are related as I have found threads on ToyotaNation of people that have had exactly the same issue with this car, but I can no longer view the full threads to see the solution to the problem.

Toyota have identified the following codes

P1653 SC V Motor Circuit

C1203 Engine Control System Comms Circuit

C1208 Steering Position Sensor

They are suggesting I replace both VACUUM VALVE ASSEMBLYs, Parts T25860-0H030 and T25860-28070 at a cost of £305

Has anyone experienced this before?

Thanks

Dave

[daidoc]

Hello All,

Does anyone have any info the can help with?

Also I have just registered with ToyotaNation but I can not post reply's or new topics. Does anyone know how to contact the site admin or know how to get an account activeted on that site?

Thanks in advance

dave