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The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, the brakes locked up. The contact continued to depress the brake pedal and shut the vehicle on and off by pushing the start button. The failure occurs intermittently. The contact also noticed the brake pedal drops to the floor board about a half inch when starting the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a complaint was filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000.
As I was approaching a turn I began to brake and the brakes failed. I tried pressing the brake pedal harder and making sure that I had proper foot placement and it felt like the car accelerated at that point. Since the car was not slowing down I was unable to make the turn and ended up crossing the road diagonally and going up onto the curb. Once the car was over the curb and in the grass the brakes finally engaged and the vehicle came to a stop.
- Portland , OR, USA
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