I was driving on the freeway when, while changing lanes to the slow lane, the accelerator pedal stuck, i lost control, and the car careened off the freeway and down and embankment. the car was severely damaged but i was not injured. *tr
I have the same braking problem with my 2004 toyota solara that has been recently described in the 2010 prius. i first reported the problem to kerry toyota in covington, kentucky on october 11, 2005. i have a copy of the service report including toyota's claim that the brakes were working properly. i have discussed the problem with every toyota dealer who has worked on the car since i have owned it. none have acknowledged the problem and as a female, i don't really feel like i have been taken seriously. i am an excellent driver with no accidents in 30 years of driving. most recently, on this past monday, february 1, as i drove to work, the car in front of me put on brakes suddenly. when i applied my brakes, i hit a pot hole at exactly the same time. the brake pedal softened and the car did not slow down at all. i pumped the brakes and this time the brakes engaged and the car slowed. this issue has been completely consistent. sudden braking, a bumpy road or loose traction, abs seems to engage, absolutely no brakes. the issue is bad enough that i refused to sell the now 6 year old car to my brother for his daughter to drive. i do not think that an inexperienced driver could possibly respond quickly enough to stop the car. *tr
I just read an article about the braking problem with the new toyota prius. it stated while driving on a bumpy or uneven surface the car would experience braking problems. i have experienced a similar problem with my 2004 toyota solara. i was coming to a stop on a rural road that was very bumpy just before the stop sign.the brakes responded like what i thought was the abs actuating. the brakes seemed to fade. after that incident my brakes never seemed to be the same. i have to brake much sooner and with more force then i had to use prior to the above incident. has there been similar problems with the solara? *tr
The 2004 toyota camry solara v6 had consistent brake failure. a very reputable mechanic stated that the defect was in the hydraulic system. replaced master cylinder, bled brakes, checked pressure according to manufacturer 's specs and checked out correctly. -exhausted possibilities for reasons for sporadic brake failure. online research discovered numerous complaints with similar problems. no solution posted to date. concern regarding continuing safety issue due to unexpected failure, and low pedal inconsistent performance. *ak
The braking system on the 2004 toyota solara have serious issues. in 2/05 i had a whole complete braking system replaced. now less than 8 months later i need another one. the dealer or toyota corp state this is normal wear and tear. i totally disagree and feel unsafe driving this car anymore. i have written numerous later made many calls and toyota ignores them all. i took the car and had it inspected at a independent service provider and they state this is not normal wear and something is seriously wrong or defective. *jb
2004 toyota solara this car is a manufacturers defect 100%. i have replaced 2 sets of brakes, rotors, calipers both right side. also both inner tie rod ends and right cv shaft, wheel bearings. a new battery the interior is falling apart and the car is all over the road pulling to the right. toyota refused to replace most of the parts as they say not covered under the new warranty. *jb
This sounds like a broken record - car pulled severely to left at time of purchase. toyota's first attempt lessened left hand pull. toyota's second reduced pull, but now steering is sloppy. toyota says they "fixed" it. car feels "twitchy". on crowned roads you will pull hard to whatever side the road leans to. i have parked the vehicle - too scary to drive long distances. there are a couple other non-safety related problems with the car - sharp rattle from rear passenger side, vibration in steering wheel, brake is soft. *jb
I have replaced the brakes, rotors and calipers 5 times toyota claims all wear and tear but the whole braking system is a defect car is a lemon from the start. toyota refuses to fix it. *jb