VSC Question...

[Rawjinks]

I have heard some mixed reviews about the VSC on the 07 Camry. Has anyone ever experienced any problems w/ it? It is an expensive option & I am debating on wether or not to get it.

[LunarMist]

Once Again People You Need To Do A Search...it's Not That Hard...this Topic Seems To Come Up At Least Once A Week.

[Rawjinks]

thanks for the note...

[Pilgrim]

Welcome to the forum Rawjinks. I see by your join date that you are new here and probably aren't to familiar with our resident "smartasses". You will come to know them by the names of njerald and LunarMist. You will have to overlook their remarks as they are more interested in getting their post numbers up, instead of trying to help a guy looking for some info. They don't seem to realize the fact that they could answer the question real quick, instead of being so insolent to the person asking the question.

In answering your question about the VSC, I haven't even noticed if mine works or not. I haven't been in a situation where it has been needed. The option price on my sticker for VSC & Traction Control was $650.

Feel free to ask questions on this forum as there are good people on here that will try their best to help you.

Again--welcome to the forum.

[njerald]

Teaching is not being insolent!!!!!!!!!!

[05CamryGuy]

Originally Posted by Rawjinks

I have heard some mixed reviews about the VSC on the 07 Camry. Has anyone ever experienced any problems w/ it? It is an expensive option & I am debating on wether or not to get it.

VSC is a must have feature in my opinion. I insisted on it when I bought my '05 back then. Since that time, it has saved me from myself several times when I take corners too quickly and when I slide around on ice or in snow. The system in my '05 works pretty well I think - and it beeps at you when its active, a good reminder to slow down.

I'm not sure how effective the '07 VSC is - I have it in my '07 ES350 but I'm not sure I want to go test it out right now. I'm confident the VSC should work well if not better than previously - besides its a safety equipment; just like ABS, it'll cost a little now but its well worth it when you do need it later.

[wireless]

I have tested it out at a track. I also did some 'spirited' driving with the traction control disabled to see the difference. I was easily able to engage the TC while it was enabled, but the VSC took some work. I had to really whip the car through some twisties to get the granny to take over.

I can say that if I ever get into a situation as squirrelly as I had to make it for the VSC to kick in, I want it there because the car is out of my control at that point.

[onsknht]

The VSC works very well... I've run my car down miles of hiway and urban driving in the snow we had about a month ago. On two-three occasions there was small accumulation but slicker than snot on a doorknob nonetheless, another time there was about 5 inches of slop. I didn't check where you live, but rain/wet roads can be just as slick as snow/ice.

In my experience my Sequoia with both VSC and TRAC is a lot more sensitive than the Camry's system... I could litterally smoke the tires a bit in the Camry whereas the Sequoia won't spin a wheel a half a turn, probably rightly so as the Sequoia loaded most of the time is almost twice as heavy as the Camry.

Needless to say, being used to the Sequoia's system, when I jumped in the Camry in poor road conditions I had a tendancy to overdrive it a bit... The result was I pushed the system a bit so I got to see it work and it does, however you need to have a little faith in the system but at the same time be aware it may not save you. Personally I think it is worth it, the price up front is small at I believe $650 and it will give you a lot more confidence when driving in poor conditions.

HOWEVER, if you're a timid driver who typically avoids poor weather and hits the brakes to a near stop halfway through a turn... Forget it and save your money.

[wireless]

Originally Posted by onsknht

...HOWEVER, if you're a timid driver who typically avoids poor weather and hits the brakes to a near stop halfway through a turn... Forget it and save your money.

I disagree with that part of your post. Everyone can benefit from it. It isn't your own driving that always needs help. It would be very useful in a defensive maneuver as well.

[onsknht]

Originally Posted by wireless

I disagree with that part of your post. Everyone can benefit from it. It isn't your own driving that always needs help. It would be very useful in a defensive maneuver as well.

Agreed, but I think some people are just so timid, they'll never benefit from it and they survived so far without it.

Some people just don't have the same encounters, like someone who lives in a town pop of 986 and only drives into town when it's sunny and 72 degrees.

[neil0311]

Originally Posted by njerald

Teaching is not being insolent!!!!!!!!!!

No but spending 5x the time to create a "tutorial" rather than answer a simple question is. Every forum seems to have people who's sole purpose in life is to be the "search police". If a question has been asked 1,000 times and you want to ignore the poster, than do so, instead of posting stupid retorts to "use the search function".

[roverggm]

Originally Posted by onsknht

Agreed, but I think some people are just so timid, they'll never benefit from it and they survived so far without it.

Some people just don't have the same encounters, like someone who lives in a town pop of 986 and only drives into town when it's sunny and 72 degrees.

Someone who lives in a town of 986 still could have a stupid neighbor that backs out of his driveway without looking. This (VSC) will help prevent a loss of control during the avoidance maneuver required to prevent a collision.

It will probably be a standard feature in the next few years:

IIHS estimates that if all vehicles had stability control, the risk of fatal single-vehicle crashes would be reduced by 56% and the overall risk of single-vehicle crashes would be cut by 40%.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/...-control_x.htm


It is estimated that if all US light vehicles were equipped with the system as many as 10,300 lives would be saved and up to 252,000 injuries would be prevented. In September the NHTSA proposed a Federal Rule that will make ESC standard for all light vehicles by the 2012 model year.
http://www.fiafoundation.com/policy/...y_control.html

[bondbond55]

Ive been reading on the forums that some people can disable their traction control and VSC. Anyone know how to enable/disable it on the 07 V6 Camry?

[wireless]

Originally Posted by bondbond55

Ive been reading on the forums that some people can disable their traction control and VSC. Anyone know how to enable/disable it on the 07 V6 Camry?

Once the car is started, you have thirty seconds to complete the process. With practice, the procedure can be completed in approximately fifteen seconds but, unfortunately, must be repeated each time the car is switched off.

1. Make sure the car is in Park and the parking brake is disengaged before you start the car.
2. Start the engine.
3. Engage the parking brake.
4. Fully depress the brake pedal and then release.
5. Fully depress the brake pedal and then release.
6. Disengage the parking brake.
7. Fully depress and hold down the brake pedal.
8. Engage the parking brake, then disengage it (while holding down the brake pedal).
9. Engage the parking brake, then disengage it (while holding down the brake pedal).
10. Release the brake pedal.
11. Engage the parking brake.
12. Fully depress the brake pedal and then release.
13. Fully depress the brake pedal and then release.
When “Check VSC” is displayed in the multifunction display along with the “Trac-off” icon indicator, you’ll know that you have successfully completed the procedure.

Well if you have watched the news about Colorado lately you have heard how much snow we have been getting...

Anyways, the TC kicks in ALL the time on the snow when I am sliding and stuff and it lights up on the dashboard. I've only had the VSC kick in a couple of times and it will actually beep to let me know it's been activated. I have been very surprised and grateful for these options as they have saved me from sliding and skidding into curbs, etc. Unless you live in a state where you get a TON of rain or snow in a season I would say no, but if you do then yes, without a doubt.