Was driving through a school zone and all of a sudden a loud alarm went off. I yelled over to my wife " what that sound coming from? I began to pull over to see what's going on and I realize I had no brakes. Peddle went to the floor. Pulled the emergency brake but it was froze up. Just started to scape the curb to slow it down. Had it towed to the nearest repair shop. Mechanic told me I had two rear brake lines that rusted through. He said I should of had some brake ability but could not explain why there was none. It wasn't 6 months later a front brake line rusted through. I was able to drive to a repair shop, just had to add brake fluid till I got it to the shop.
2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser - brakes fail, dashboard lights up like a Christmas tree. Took to two different shops before it was diagnosed as Master Cylinder. Part will cost $2,472 + labor = $3,066. We have twins boys, one salary, and can't afford this. How can there be SO MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS and no recall? We are going to pick it up from the shop and take her home and try to buy a used Master Cylinder and do the replacement ourselves. Please Toyota, step up and do the right thing, make the recall.
I have had this loss of brake issue several times over the past year. it will happen when you hit a pothole when slowing I have to avoid hitting car on two occasions. Very scary! I want to know if there is a fix for this issue? I feel this is more that a little problem with this vehicle . I have seen a lot of complaint about this issue. I bought a new Toyota Tacoma Pick for my self, and I'm was planing on keeping this vehicle for my son who is going to start driving this year. But I will not let him drive this vehicle until I know of a Fix for this issue.
- Dennis B.,
Howell, US
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Was driving through a school zone and all of a sudden a loud alarm went off. I yelled over to my wife " what that sound coming from? I began to pull over to see what's going on and I realize I had no brakes. Peddle went to the floor. Pulled the emergency brake but it was froze up. Just started to scape the curb to slow it down. Had it towed to the nearest repair shop. Mechanic told me I had two rear brake lines that rusted through. He said I should of had some brake ability but could not explain why there was none. It wasn't 6 months later a front brake line rusted through. I was able to drive to a repair shop, just had to add brake fluid till I got it to the shop.
- Marty B., Mohawk, US