Alarm + VSC TRAC, TRAC OFF, ABS, Emergency Brake Light On
The other day, about 10 seconds after starting my 2004 Toyota 4Runner SU with a little over 181,000 miles on it, the VSC Track, Trac Off, ABS and Emergency Brake light all came on, as well as a continuous alarm sound (emitted primarily from the left-hand side of the steering wheel). Turning the car off and back on did not help. Took it for a test drive to see how it handled, and after about 15 minutes I noticed the brake pad locking up. I had to press down hard on it for the car to slow down. I turned the car off for about 2 minutes, started it again, and the alarm and all those lights came back on, but after about 15 seconds it all stopped; the alarm, the lights, and the brake was working just fine. This has happened on two occasions, with about 5 days in between each event. My local mechanic says it might be the ABS or PCM system failing. As a side note, my check tire pressure and "MAINT" light have been on for a few weeks now as well, but we've had a cold weather spell and I haven't had a chance to check the tires, and I just recently had an oil change and assume they just failed to reset the "MAINT" gage. However, I wanted to mention this in case it's related to the issue with the alarm, brakes and other lights coming on... Any thoughts and/or ideas on this is greatly appreciated! Thanks!
