2002 toyota prius. Consumer states he experienced temporary brake failure in cold weather. *tgw the pedal felt as if it were frozen or blocked and would not go down no matter how hard the consumer applied it. Normal brake function returned after a few minutes.
2002 Toyota Prius brakes complaints
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I drive a 2002 prius. In the six years that I've owned my car, I've noticed that there's a loss of braking, and even slight acceleration, when I try to brake over a bump or pothole. I've experienced this about half a dozen times total. Fortunately, I have never been in an accident because of this defect. I never asked a mechanic to fix the problem, and I never gave it much thought (I just learned to drive much more slowly on bumpy road surfaces). I saw that the federal safety agency issued a statement on feb. 9 about the brakes on the 2010 toyota prius and made the connection that perhaps my older-model prius was also susceptible to the same braking problem.
My 2002 prius has braking problems when it hits a rough patch of pavement or encounters small bumps. This has happened since it was purchased (new). If you are slowing down and hit a bump or a series of bumps, the braking power literally disappears for a moment or two. The braking power does return, but it adds considerably to your stopping distance. I never realized how serious it could be until I heard about the other toyota recalls involving brakes.
I believe toyota has known of the braking problem all along. I purchased new, a 2002 prius. In 2008 my anti-locking brake system went out. The service mgr. Told me it needed a new relay, and he could fix it for $1700. I have never in my life seen a relay costing $1700. My brakes still worked, just not properly so I didn't spend the $1700. As long as toyota can get their customers to spend $1700. There is no need to have a recall. I have around 47000 miles on the vehicle and am on my third set of rotors and brake pads. My tires actually last longer. I believe this braking problem has been around from day one. I think ray lahood should check frequency of this repair against customers records, it might reveal a consistent fault.
I have a 2002 toyota prius that exhibits the same acceleration as in the 2010 recall. During braking if I am to hit a man hole cover or pot hole the car seems to lose the ability to brake and skips forward. This happens every time I hit a bump in the road while braking. I have owned the car for over 2 years and have had the brakes replaced without resolve.
My 2002 toyota prius brakes sometimes don't work when stopping at a slow speed. It happens when going over bumps and potholes. The brake takes a second before making contact with the brake pad. It can happen also when going over multiple bumps and potholes leaving the car unable to brake for a few seconds. Thank you for any help on this issue.
Right front disc brake pads were inspected on 9-3-2009 but on 10-23-2009 grinding noise began. Pads and rotors on front brakes were replaced. Told metal to metal contact had developed and vehicle was unsafe to drive.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota prius. The contact stated that the brake indicator on the instrument panel remains illuminated, regardless if the brakes are engaged or not. The vehicle has been to the dealer three times and they discovered a leak in the brakes. Brake fluid was added to remedy the failure, but the indicator illuminated again a few days later. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they informed him not to worry about the failure. There was no attempt to repair the failure. Weeks later, the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer and they discovered that the brake activator failed. The vehicle was out of warranty; therefore, the contact would be responsible for the repairs. He refused to pay for the repairs and the manufacturer will not assume responsibility. In addition, the check engine lamp in the vehicle has also illuminated. The dealer stated that they would have to replace the fuel tank, but was unsure if that would permanently remedy the issue. Both of the defects have not yet been repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and current mileage was 120,000. Updated 3/11/09 *cn updated 03/16/09.
Brake and ABS light came on. Brakes lost complete braking ability. Luckily we were on a hill off the interstate exit when this happened so the car could not go further, though it almost crashed into the person in front of us (that person turned off road). This is 100% dangerous! The car currently sits at my house. Too dangerous to drive. When brake pads were checked last I was told brakes were 80% new, so it is clearly not the pads.
Brake light came on frequently. Dealership reports brake accumulator booster assembly leaking. Dealership told me it was a safety issue that could cause brake failure. Dealership replaced the brake booster, accumulator assembly.
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