2004 Toyota 4RUNNER: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Oct 26, 2023 · Brakes · 350,325 miles · LA

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the ABS and the brake warning lights illuminated. Additionally, there was an abnormal humming sound coming from the dash. The contact stated while approaching another vehicle, he depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to respond, nearly causing a crash into another vehicle. The contact immediately shifted into neutral(N) and veered to the side of the road while continuously depressing the brake pedal, and the vehicle stopped. The contact was able to continue driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the ABS pump had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 350,325.

Filed Jan 4, 2020 · Brakes, Electrical · 155,000 miles · GA

I was driving at a speed of 50 MPH on pooler parkway in heavy traffic and a buzzer went off. All of a sudden my dashboard gives off multiple warning signals: vasc trac, trac off, ABS (I) brake. I do not know what the problem is so I pull off the road and try to stop the car, but the brakes fail. I had to have the car towed. Chatham toyota in savannah ga tells me it's about $4,000.00 to repair this. This failure could have killed my whole family.

Filed Jan 4, 2020 · Brakes, Electrical · 155,000 miles · GA

I was driving my car on pooler parkway in pooler, ga on a city street in heavy traffic when all of a sudden a buzzer goes off and my dashboard immediately gives off multiple warning signals. Vasc trac, trac off, ABS (I) brake. I immediately pull off to the side of the road and try to stop the car, but the brakes fail. This incident could have killed my whole family. I had to have the car towed. Chatham toyota in savannah ga informed me that I was very lucky that I nor my family members were hurt or killed. They also stated to repair this would be $4,000.00 unbelievable! Toyota should warn and inform all buyers of this!!!!

Filed Dec 11, 2018 · Acceleration, Body · 137,000 miles · NC

The frame has so much rust on it and other areas of the undercargo that it has caused my speed and ABS sensors to work improperly. Speedometer will just quit working and ABS lights will come on with the vcs trac, vcs off, and ABS lights all coming on, then the engine light will also come on from time to time. There is already a hole rusted through the frame and mechanic said it was just a matter of time before it rusted through and broke.

Filed Oct 20, 2017 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 158,000 miles · VA

Abs, vsb trac on/off, and brake lights come on suddenly along with continuous high-pitched alert. Brakes eventually become difficult to work. Had towed to dealer, by the time dealer looked at, it wasn't happening and they could find nothing wrong. Picked up car, happened again on way home (both times making right hand turns). I am told this may be an electronic problem but regardless, to fix it, it will cost thousands of dollars ($4500 first quote) and requiring replacement of a number of parts/an entire assembly: brake booster/accumulator/master cylinder assembly. Besides the dangerous condition, don't understand why is built such that so much would have to be replaced and cost so much. Prior to this, seemed to have had more than usual problem with brakes, with multiple frozen calipers for example.

Filed Aug 25, 2017 · Brakes · TX

After traveling at speeds close to 75 miles an hour. I exited highway to parking lot. Backed out and was unable to stop car from rolling. Moved car to new parking area and had to use parking brake to slow down. Shut down car check fuilds. Restarted car to loud buzzer and ABS lights. Very concerned if happened on highway could have been fatal to myself and others around.

Filed Jun 20, 2017 · Brakes · 137,000 miles · WA

While driving on residential street at 30 MPH, vsc, ABS and trac dash lights came on and cabin alarm sounded. The brakes were not functioning. I had to use the emergency brake and evasive driving to avoid rear ending a school bus. After bringing to my mechanic I learned that the master brake cylinder had failed. The part is $3,100 from toyota. Spending money on car parts and repair is all a part of owning a vehicle, but no car should be designed where the brakes completely stop operating because of an electrical short. It is insanely dangerous and this will cause deaths for sure, how can it not? I have researched this and it is a very common and well known issue. A lot of drivers have been very frightened by this issue, including myself.

Filed Jan 19, 2017 · Brakes · 82,000 miles · IN

Brakes failed while driving with 3 year old in back seat. Had to have vehicle towed to dealer to replace faulty ABS actuator pump. Luckily not on the highway when brakes went out. Over $2,000 to replace part.

Filed Aug 9, 2016 · Brakes · 146,000 miles · OK

Driving (slowly), every light on the console lit up dealing with, ABS, traction etc...accompanied with a high pitch warning tone, depressed on the brakes to stop...only no brakes, used the emergency brake to successfully stop, no incident. Called a tow truck to take to dealership.toyota dealer said codes c1223 (ABS control malfunction), c1252 (hydro-booster pump motor) and c1256 (accumulator low pressure) appeared. When he checking the codes, there was already a service bulletin showing previous (known) issues with this. I call this a serious design flaw, no component should render the braking system useless and not be a recall. Researched online and many complaints about the same thing happening on automotive forums and such. We were quoted $3000.00(ish) to repair. We were very lucky to not be traveling at high speeds in traffic. Reported this to toyota corporate/regional support.

Filed Jan 19, 2016 · Brakes · 160,000 miles · VA

The brake get hard and ABS, brake vsc and trac sign came on with alert whistle while I was driving in the neighbothood luckily.. Mechanic said it is rare to go bad but it is brake booster assembly goes bad. Is this the same issue as prius?

Filed Dec 5, 2015 · Brakes · 194,000 miles · FL

While driving at approximately 30 MPH on a city street, with children in vehicle, breaks failed and loud cabin alarm sound and ABS, vsc and trac dash lights came on. I had to pull into a grassy swale, apply emergency break and down shift in order to stop and avoid crashing into traffic. Had vehicle towed to dealership. Abs pump break master cylinder was replaced at a cost of $3,300. I have read many posts in blogs from toyota owners with similar issue, and some that caused accidents. I had just come off the highway, so this could have caused a serious accident just minutes earlier. Merits an investigation.

Filed Aug 19, 2015 · Brakes · 174,000 miles · LA

When I returned to my home and pulled into my garage, an alarm sound went off in the dashboard and all of the dashboard warning lights came on. The car was driving fine just prior. The next morning I went to try to drive it to drive it to the dealer and noticed that my brake pedal was very hard to push and had virtually no braking ability. After getting the car towed to the dealership, they said it needed a new ABS actuator assembly (aka an ABS module). The brakes themselves were replaced within 2 years prior to this incident. On the day that the incident happened, I did some research online to see what the alarm and warning lights were indicative of. I saw that this had happened to other people most of which had it happen while driving and were therefore left with the inability to brake. I feel fortunate that this did not happen while I was driving, possibly leading to a serious, if not fatal, accident.