Toyota Land Cruiser brake failure problems

Filed Jun 18, 2020 · Brakes · 177,224 miles · CA · crash

I was in a drive thru and as I approached the car in front of me, I pressed my brake pedal and had zero resistance as my pedal went to the floorboard and zero response from brakes. As I depressed pedal, my ABS light went on the dashboard and a beep alarmed. I tried hitting the pedal again to no avail and turned to attempt to miss the vehicle and pulled my emergency brake. I was moving at a low rate of speed and had zero history of brake system issues. After some homework online, I am seeing it is in line with a lot of other people's experiences with the same make and model having an ABS motor failure, booster motor failure, and/or an accumulator failure.

Filed Jun 9, 2019 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 223,000 miles · MD

While driving at approximately 30 MPH, the "brake" warning light illuminated along with the high pitch audible brake failure alarm. Approximately 1,000 - 2,000 feet later all brake function ceased entirely, only by applying parking brake and placing the vehicle in neutral was stopping possible. There were no injuries or property damage. Popping hood to look for signs of fluid leak, etc, we noticed that the brake fluid in the reservoir was over filled significantly - it had not been earlier and the brakes had recently been serviced. A cursory search of "land cruiser brake failure" online yielded numerous reports on toyota message boards of identical situations: brake light and alarm, total loss of braking power within moments, owners finding that the failure resulted in fluid returning to the reservoir overfilling it. There appear to be no fluid leaks or brake line failures. In addition to the brake warning lights, all of the traction control, anti-skid, and ABS warning lights are now illuminated - I understand that each are also powered by the brake system. We have not yet had our vehicle inspected by a mechanic, in most of the situations identical to ours we found online, the cause was the failure of the brake booster motor. We understand that all components may fail eventually. However, in our situation, there was insufficient warning of imminent brake failure. Had the vehicle been on a highway or a windy mountain road the results could have been catastrophic. Finally, we strongly urge you to cross-check this situation with other toyota suvs and trucks from 1995 - 2006 as in our initial research online these incidents seemed common to toyota vehicles model years spanning a long period.

Filed Dec 2, 2016 · Brakes · 135,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota land cruiser. While driving downhill at approximately 35 MPH, the ABS, check engine, and brake indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the brakes failed when applied. The contact immediately pulled the emergency brake and was able to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the entire brake actuator needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 135,000.

Filed May 11, 2016 · Brakes · 220,000 miles · CA

Total brake failure without warning - when the ABS and brake light came on and the buzzer sounded there were zero brakes. Just starting out in the morning. As we live on a long twisting road that is mostly downhill into town, this could have been catastrophic. Who designs a brake system that fails to zero???

Filed Jul 28, 2015 · Brakes · 133,000 miles · NY

Turned vehicle on to drive my son to school. Proceeded 5 blocks and heard warning sound coming from dash. 2 seconds later while crossing major intersection 8 lane avenue in the bronx new york, loss complete power to brakes. Pedal went to the floor with no power at all. Used e brake to come to a cruising stop in front of 49th police precinct. Almost collided with full size school bus while trying to e brake stop. Master cylinder complete failure diagnosed by mechanic. Total cost for repairs $3k dollars. No previous warning before this incident, no previous problems braking before this incident. Problem is well known among land cruiser owners. Checked ih8mud.com for more cases involving this model vehicle from toyota. I've had more than 15 cars in my lifetime, some with very high mileage. Never had complete brake failure. I think about the possibility if I was on highway doing 65mph with no shoulder or traffic ahead. This problem should be rectified as there are numerous cases I've been reading about regarding this particular model and the years 1998-1999. If I would have known about this problem, I would have never ever purchase this vehicle. Please do something about this. Toyota is hiding behind technicalities as usual.

Filed Jul 28, 2015 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 120,000 miles · MI

Complete and total braking failure. Zero brake pressure, complete loss of stopping force. Abs failed, all warning lights illuminated. This caused the vehicle to proceed uncontrolled down the road for a couple of kilometers due to driving down hill till it was slowed enough by resistance to pull off the road and call a tow truck. Again, it was a complete and total brake failure, diagnosed by toyota as a failed ABS pumping and accumulator system.

Filed May 12, 2015 · Brakes · 75,000 miles · GA

Brakes failed completely. Diagnosis was ABS pump and corresponding computer.

Filed Nov 10, 2014 · Brakes · 195,000 miles · CA · crash

While turning left at 5mph the ABS and brake light suddenly went on and a high pitched sound came from the dash. The brakes failed completely with the pedal going to the floor and I rear ended the car in front of me. Had it towed to a toyota dealer repair shop. Told that the ABS activator master cylinder failed.

Filed Dec 5, 2006 · Electrical · 459 miles · FL

Vehicle shuts down and stops running without warning. This is twice my new toyota highlander hybrid has failed with a 13 day period. The first instance was 25 november while traveling on ih-95 near savannah, ga. The second incident was 4 december 2006 while returning from savannah, ga. Picking up the car. In both instances there was a loud pop and the car went dead. No steering, no brakes, etc. We could have been seriously injured on killed with no warning and no way to control the vehicle. The toyota dealer in savannah thought they had fixed the problem. The car is now at the selling dealer in daytona beach, fl for repairs. I am afraid that the car will never be safe until toyota issues a recall and determines why the car keeps blowing fuse high voltage< part no 90982-11049. The car is a toyota highlander hybrid 2007 model. Your site does not have it on the model menu so I used land crusier to complete the form.

Filed Aug 1, 2003 · Body, Brakes · 73,500 miles · TN · crash

Anti-skid brake failure followed by failure of front bumper. Minimal damage to rear bumper of vehicle in front.