Was driving on the highway on my way back to hilo from kona driving the speed limit on my 2007 prius and out of nowhere i lost breaks for a time and it was a terrifying exp and i m happy i m still alive. breaks came back with warning signs on dashboard that there is a failure in the break system, abs and other. called hilo toyota deal more than 5 times and each time i give them the vin number they hangup on me in a rude way without giving any explanation why they are cutting the call. from there website i managed to start a txt message and asked for appointment to see what's wrong and paid 170$ and the result where that my break system have a recall on it and my car is at 118 000 miles so the recall expired in 2017 and they asked me 3500$ to fix the break system involved in the recall. after managing to call toyota main office they started a case for this problem and on monday they will give a final answer if they will ...
The abs brake actuator assembly is failing on my 2007 toyota prius, creating unpredictable and dangerous braking. it is a $3,000 replacement that, up until the end of 2017, toyota was replacing at no charge, but no longer, under a warranty enhancement program, zg1, acknowledging that this part is defective. i went on line and discovered that this is a very common problem for 2007 toyotas. this should not be just a voluntary "warranty enhancement," but a mandatory recall to force toyota to fix this dangerous defect. this device runs almost constantly when it shouldn't, creates a drag on the car that has cut mpg in half, is probably wearing out the brakes prematurely, and causes dangerously slow acceleration from a stop that has resulted in some near accidents. i presume the abs function would not work when called upon. the repair cost is about half the retail value of the car, and it seems unfair that just because this showed up after their program ended, i have to foot the entire bill, or junk a car that is otherwise in perfect shape. there are 150k miles on the car, low for a toyota ...
My wife was driving her car to work, an audio warning and lights on the dash came on indicating that the abs system had a problem. she was able to pull to the side of the road and turned off the car. she started the car and the lights had reset and no sound. later in the day she started her car and the symptoms happened again but the brake pedal was mushy. i got the car home and looked at the front and rear brake pads and replaced thinking that was the problem. it did not work. after doing some research i found what the problem could be, toyota had a item called a brake actuator that seems to fail after some time.after reading some forums it sounded like there were alot of people having the same issues. toyota wants around $6,000 to replace this unit and it isn't as easy as replacing a couple of brake pads.
I have been told by a toyota dealership (heartland toyota) that my anti-locking brake system (abs) pump actuator is failing on my 2007 prius with only 87,000 miles. the cost to repair this problem is $3500-$4000. apparently toyota came out with an extended warranty to cover this problem a while back but limited it to situations occurring prior to 12/31/2017. i contacted toyota "customer care" in an effort to find out what is magical about the 12/31/2017 end date. they had no good answer. i'm told the brakes could fail at any time with no warning. currently there is just an unusual pressure release sound when braking and accelerating. no dashboard warning lights are lit.
Brake and abs warning lights came on after i replaced the 12v battery. i noticed the right front brake-effect was stronger and it resulted in the car pulling sharply to the right. i took it to a local mechanic who tested the codes and replaced the abs relay. that did not solve the problem and he recommended toyota service. i talked with a toyota service rep who told me there was a known problem with some prius brakes and asked that i give him the vin. he said there had been an extended warranty to replace the abs brake controller assembly but it had expired some time ago. he said the cost to fix this would approximate $3500. otherwise the car is in good shape and i would expect that i should have been able to drive it another 100,000 miles or perhaps much more. a typical american-made car with an abs failure will still brake normally - just not have the abs feature. the prius will not! the toyota service rep said it shouldn't be driven as it is too dangerous and my experience confirms the malfunction.
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 toyota prius. while traveling at a low rate of speed, the preceding vehicle stopped abruptly and the contact's brakes failed without warning. as a result, the contact rear ended the other vehicle. the air bags did not deploy and the seat belt failed to operate. the paramedics transported the contact to a local hospital where she suffered from injuries to her chest and back. a police report was filed. the contact stated that prior to the failure, the vehicle was taken to sansone toyota (90-100 us-1, avenel, nj 07001, (732) 815-0500) where the brakes were serviced twice. the vehicle was towed to a local tow yard and deemed destroyed. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and sent an investigator to check the vehicle's black box. the contact was informed that there were no failures found on the black box at the time of the crash. the cause of the failure was not determined. the failure mileage was 58,000. the vin was unknown.
Brake actuator making noise along with 3 different brake lights on. toyota previously had a recall on this exact issue which has since ended. many cars are still at risk
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. the contact stated that the cluster panel went out while driving at any speed. also, the abs and check engine indicators illuminated when the vehicle was started. the vehicle was taken to autonation toyota pinellas park (727-231-1423, located at 8501 us highway 19 north, pinellas park, fl 33781) where it was diagnosed that the abs actuator needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was an unknown recall in 2017. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 138,000.
Abs accuator failure. this is a very known common failure from toyota . they will not cover it. this is very dangerous. it has to do with the braking system of my car.
My car has 115k miles and the abs alarm went off and the dealer said the brake system module failed and need a new one and quote me $3000. i can't afford this so my mechanic installed a used part and still the abs alarm on! this part has a recall that expired in jan 2018. can toyota do this for me? the car can still be driven for a long time. this part is supposed to live much more than 115k miles and probably more than 300k miles.
The brake accuator on the generation 2 toyota prius has become famous for failing. toyota ran an extended warranty, however, dealerships ignored the problem and instead fixed other issues without actually going after the accuator until after the extended warranty expired. now my car's accuator for the brakes is bad, as indicated by warning lights and alarms. i fear that my 10 year old car will have a brake failure. the repair is estimated at over $2500 for a defective toyota part. this is unfair that toyota made a bad part that consistently fails in this model and that they do not fix all of them with a proper recall, or exclude drivers after not relaying important information. i was driving my car down the street when all the lights came on warning me that my brake system was failing so i left the car on the side of the road and will not drive it further.
It had rained outside. when attempting to brake my car slid and would not stop. the brakes were hard to push and slid as if it was on ice. when trying to park the car it stopped suddenly as if i hit a wall.
Defective brake actuator assembly assembly
Brake actuator failed without warning on the highway. difficult to brake. very dangerous
Takata recall 1. driving on surface street at approx. 45 mph attempting to slow down for an intersection all the brake warning lights came on, while i was applying the brakes they had failed, eventually the vehicle came to a stop. after that incident the brakes are working normal. apparently there was a recall to address the issue and it is no longer valid, i was never notified of the recall and the dealership that i purchased the vehicle from (used) never notified me of any recalls. i am a toyota owner with a defected vehicle (a known defect by the manufacture). what are my options? 2. the headlamps (left) intermittently goes out, i have replaced the lamp, checked the fuses and it still happens, others have described loosing both lamps. both issues above are safety issues that can contribute to serious injury incidents. these safety issue needs to be addressed by toyota.