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I was driving around 30mph, and the car started to buck. As I approached the intersection, I pressed the brake pedal to the floor, and the car did not slow down at all. The brakes failed, and steering became very difficult. My road was ending, so I attempted to make a left. I tried to steer the vehicle to the side and hit a tree with the front end of the vehicle.
While driving at any speed ABS warning light illuminated and stayed on until the vehicle was turned off. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
While driving consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. Another vehicle crashed into consumer's vehicle head on. Upon impact, both air bag did not deploy. The seat belt broke, causing it to hit the glass windshield. Visor inside of the vehicle sheared off and fell onto of the driver head and caused a deep scar on top of the driver 's forehead. The driver was transported by ambulance to the hospital. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection.
When depressing the brakes brake pedal pulsated, causing the vehicle to have extended stopping distance. Consumer contacted the dealer about this issue, and mechanics will inspect the vehicle.
Loss of brake effectiveness, pedal travels to floor, spongy brakes. Pedal clearance is 0. inches (minimum 2.8 inches at 100 lbf with engine on).rakes less effective in hotter weather. Many close calls in stopping before hitting someone. Vehicle is unsafe! took vehicle in 5 times to dealership, called Toyota hotline, no fix yet they are stumpped! tried cleaning, adjusting, bleeding and master cylinder.
- Springfield, IL, USA
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The vehicle's anti skid system did not allow the driver to stop the vehicle when driving on snow or wet roads. The dealership indicated that the consumer should disconnect the anti skid system.
On the morning August 5, 2002 I was driving to work on I 270 from my home in frederick Maryland to my place of work in gaithersburg Maryland when I lost most of my brakes I immediately exit the highway and slowly drove to the fitzgerald Toyota where I purchased my car for repair, the brake booster was replaced at my expense of $1128.71 and my car is not 3 year old. Since this incident I have contacted Toyota consumer care numerous times with no response. My question is has any other Toyota owner have reported the same incident, and shall I be concerned that this malfunction will happen again?
As the time approached for our second routine oil change (roughly 6000 miles), our brake warning light started to come on and off. My husband took it to the dealer (keith murray) and reported it. They said that it needed brake fluid, and replace the brake fluid as they did the oil change. This happened near the 9000 mile mark as well, and they again only replaced the brake fluid., this time, we insisted that they check the brakes because we knew that a new vehicle should not require brake fluid replacement so often. The mileage on our Camry is now 13, 836. The dealer reported that our car was indeed leaking brake fluid, and that the brake caliper need replacing. According to the work order dated 10/9/01, the following work was done: "replaced front driver's side brake caliper." It is my concern that there may be other vehicles of the same make/model with defective brakes. If we had not persisted, our brakes may have failed. Again, the only warning we had was the brake warning light coming on and off while driving, always occuring near time for the next oil change (every 3000 miles).
Was driving vehicle and there was a break in the road. A split second later, ABS kicked in and vehicle accelerated. Had no warning it would happened. Nearly had an accident. Had to press on brakes hard to stop.
While driving 60mph on interstate vehicle started to vibrate, consumer took exit, and slowed down to 55 mph, applied brakes and vehicle started to vibrate more. Anti- lock brakes locked up on right side first, causing vehicle to veer to right and vehicle to hit six inch concrete curbing, went through chain link fence and hit a tree. Air bags did not deploy and consumer was injured with many injuries, consumer took pictures and one shows the front drivers side mounting of the airbag sensor with the steel beam and bumper attachment bracket bent up showing the force of the impact, consumer is concerned that the air bags did not experience deployment.
Vehicle hit a six inch concrete curbing, went through a chainlink fence, and hit a tree. Upon impact, air bags didnot deploy. Also, hit another tree on passenger side, and side air bags did not deploy. While driving, vehicle began to vibrate, consumer applied brakes which locked up causing vehicle to veer to the right, consumer was injured in accident, consumer took photos of accident, one photo showed the front drivers side mounting of the airbag sensor with the steel beam and bumper attachment bracket bent up showing the force of the impact.
While driving 50-55 mph brakes failed, vehicle hit a 6 inch concrete curb, went through a fence and hit a tree headon. Upon impact, neither airbag deployed. Tree branch went through windshield, and hit consumer in face requiring 18 stitches, and busted open chin. Vehicle was totalled. Consumer applied brakes because a vibration was felt while driving, consumer took photos of accident and one shows the front drivers side mounting of the airbag sensor with the steel beam attachment bracket bent up showing the force of impact.
Consumer was driving 50-55 mph when she felt a vibration, applied brakes, and brakes locked up. Vehicle hit a 6 inch concrete curb, went through a fence, and hit a tree. Branch of tree came through windshield, and hit consumer in face. Consumer was 5 months pregnant. She had 18 stitches in her face, and chin was busted open. There were 4 skid marks on road, vehicle went sideways while braking, ABS failed. Vehicle was totalled. Toyota still has not sent investigator out to look at vehicle. Consumer took photos of vehicles and one shows the front driver side mounting of the airbag sensor with the steel beam and bumper attachment bracket bent up showing the force of impact.
Consumer was traveling on a residential street about 25mph and heard a noise, and the vehicle took off. She applied brakes, and the brakes didn't stop vehicle. Vehicle stopped after hitting another vehicle. There were minor injuries. Dealership will be notified. Consumer states before hitting vehicle she traveled without brakes for about 1/4 of a mile.
ABS light came on. Braking distance was extended and brakes were squeaking. Dealer replaced pads and front rotors. 2 months later, ABS light came back on. Please add further comments. 8ak
Brakes failed while slowing down on off ramp. Brakes gripped and then let go. Car stopped much slower than it should have. It felt like car may have slipped out of gear.
While driving about 45 mph and coming to a stop sign stepped on brake pedal to stop, but vehicle did not stop, and crashedinto another vehicle. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy, causing injuries to consumer.
When brakes were applied vehicle would not stop. Driver had to turn ignition off to stop vehicle. Dealer inspected vehicle, and was not able to duplicate problem.
I was very suprised to see that when I did hit the car in front of me the air bags did not come out or deploy, our seatbelts did not lock. No one was hurt. God forbid this to happen again because I don't know if the air bags will come out the next time or that the seatbelt will lock up. I was going about 75 mph on interstate 45 between parker and crosstimbers, there was an accident that occured on the shoulder-I was in the left lane and all of a sudden everyone started braking. I felt I stopped in enough time. I slammed on the brakes and slid a great distance before hitting the minivan in front of me. A scratch on the black bumper is all that happened to the minivan. If I pressed on the brakes, why didn't the seat belts lock, why didn't the airbag come out? I don't know.
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- Westfield, MA, USA