Driving on an access road, a car stopped suddenly in front of me at low speed, and i stepped on brakes hard and they did not work. have had acceleration problems in past and reported to dealership. car was included in the recall of cruise control sticking and acceleration and odometer going out and dashboard. airbags deployed prematurely and did not inflate fully. service light sticking preventing inspection until dealership can order part resulting in two traffic violations of no inspection even though presenting documentation of seeking inspection and failed. replaced part on service bulletin, replaced three windshields having nothing hitting it but cracking anyway,back trunk handle broke,glove compartment broke,seat belt problems,car total loss by insurance company even though front had no damage visible, severe damage to front bumper underneath=six thousand dollar estimate-no transportation now-unsafe car , was loyal toyota customer but this is not a safe car four sets of tires before forty thousand miles, factory put wrong size on care, private tire company identified problem and tire rims were damaged. this was a rip off car. bought new-never again. *kb
(1) cornering hard at high speed (45-60 mph) (2) my 2005 scion xb's abs system applies the brakes without my touching the brake pedal. this causes the car to veer opposite away from the direction i'm steering toward the oncoming traffic lane or off the road. (3) the mechanic at the toyota dealership indicated that this is normal for that braking system and he could not repair it. *nm
Dt: the brake system (not abs) failed. she was not getting a warning sign when the brakes were going bad. dealership and the manufacturer said that it was normal wear and tear. the brakes went out at 12,000 miles. *ak