I was driving in the right lane of a 4-lane boulevard. The vehicle ahead in the lane to my left slowed for a car in front waiting to make a left turn, then suddenly veered into my lane. I hit the brakes as hard as I could, but for the first 2-3 seconds, my car didn't slow down. It also didn't make any sounds I would have expected from urgent braking - no screeching tires, etc. I continued to push the brake pedal hard. After 2-3 seconds, the brakes finally grabbed and my car pulled to the right. I considered myself lucky that I had enough room to avoid hitting the vehicle in front of me.
2007 Toyota Prius brakes complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle failed to stop as the contact approached a traffic light. The contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The police were called to the scene. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was declared a total loss. The failure mileage was 25,432. Updated 02/17/11*lj updated 05/02/11
Dashboard red lights when vehicle starts with: brake failure , ABS warning and stability warning. First time it was immediately taken to dealer who could find no problem and reset codes. Four days later same warning lights came on and was taken to dealer again. Were told hydraulic brake system was ok but brake actuator needed replacement at $2600. Could be driven but without ABS and stability capability. Have not corrected this due to high price. Shopping around at salvage yards.
I am documenting that I am experiencing this issue: toyota recall campaign #10v039000 though this recall is technically for 2010 prius vehicles only, my 2007 prius experience the same problem: "inconsistent brake feel after ABS actuation during slow and steady application..." however, this issue has occurred even during dry weather on smooth road (unlike the campaign states "under slippery/wet/rough road conditions"). This problem has happened 3 times total over the past month since I purchased the vehicle mid-october 2010. Additionally - the safety complaint portable form doesn't work correctly (I have a macbook running os 10.6.5). If your "quick" version doesn't work on apple computers, you should say so before people waste their time trying to use your alleged "quick" form.
I have a 2007 toyota prius that is approaching 36,000 miles soon. Its brakes stutter when I try to come to a smooth stop. Its engine also vibrates excessively as if its misfiring, when idling. The symptoms do not happen all the time, but they happen frequently. I have taken the car to the local dealership several times, but they have not been able to fix the problems permanently. After my most recent visit to the dealer, they claimed they could not replicate the brake stutter symptoms and that the car\'s computer had no record of it misfiring. If you do a google search on the internet about "2007 prius brake stutter problems", it appears to have happened to many other people. Please help. I want the problem fixed, or the vehicle replaced. There has been no physical damage nor crashes nor injuries. However, I am concerned that such symptoms detract from the value of the automobile, or at worst may result in an actual crash and injuries later on. The symptoms are a distraction and annoyance while driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle began abnormally sliding toward the left. The contact attempted to steer the vehicle toward the right but the vehicle would not change direction. The contact then attempted to brake but the vehicle would not stop. The contact was unable to maintain control of the vehicle which resulted in a single vehicle rollover crash. The air bags did not deploy. The police appeared on the scene and speculated that the front passenger side tire blew prior to the crash. A police report was available. An ambulance also appeared on the scene as the contact sustained minor injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an insurance company lot. The vehicle was not examined for the cause of failure. The failure and current mileage was 43,000.
When braking & going over a bump in my 2007 prius, it feels like the brakes disengage for a second & car goes faster. If there was a car in front of me I would hit it & if I had to stop suddenly then I'm not confident I could. It is disturbing. Feels like the brakes are failing.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The contact attempted to park the vehicle into the residence garage, driving at approximately 2 MPH. Suddenly, there was an unintended acceleration. The brakes were engaged and the vehicle continued to accelerate causing the vehicle to crash into a closet in the garage. The contact suffered injury to the neck area. The vehicle front bumper sustained damages. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The identical failures occurred on two separate occasions with no injuries. In addition, the contact experienced malfunctions with the automatic ignition switch, windshield wipers, and the front driver and passenger side automatic window mechanism. The failures occurred sporadically. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000. The VIN was unavailable.
2007 toyota prius. Consumer states accelerator and brake problems *tgw the consumer stated while driving the vehicle, at times it would feel like either the brakes momentarily disengaged and/or the vehicle would suddenly surged slightly for a second.
When I apply the brakes they seem to start to brake and then the car actually goes faster for a couple seconds and then it brakes again. It has always done this and has been disconcerting to me. It just feels like the brakes are failing but then they kick back in. I guess as I understand it, its when the ABS kicks in, but it seems like an unnecessarily long time from any other car I have driven.
I own a 2007 prius. I was driving on the interstate when a car in front of me stopped abruptly. When I stepped on the brake, there was a delay before it engaged. To prevent running into the car in front of me, I veered to the left while continuing to step down on the brake with more force. When it engaged, the car was out of control "fish tailing" from side to side. In an emergency situation, there is no room for a delay. This created a very dangerous situation which could have been fatal. I experienced a similar delay while driving in the city, not on a highway. It was the same sensation of the brakes failing. When one is braking in an emergency situation, this is terrifying and not acceptable and not safe...
When going over a speed bump or a bumpy road, the brakes seem to fail momentarily, or the brakes fail to respond.
When car goes over a bump in the process of braking, the brakes momentarily disengage. This has been an ongoing problem since the car was purchased. The date stated below simply is that of its latest manifestation.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The contact stated that whenever driving down a hill while applying the brake assist lever, the engine would rev. When the engine revved, the brake assist does not function and pressure had to be applied to the normal brake pedal in order to keep the vehicle from surging forward. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed the vehicle was operating as normal. The failure occurred whenever traveling down a hill. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000. The current mileage was approximately 44,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. While slowing down at 25 MPH over a bump or rough surface, the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward and surge. She would lose control for a brief second. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership but the dealer stated that the behavior was normal with the brakes and did not repair the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 100. The current mileage was approximately 69,000.
I feel my 2007 toyota prius has a problem with its braking system and have taken it back to the dealer. They have assured me that the ABS is working the way it should. This is what happens: when I am driving on a road that is bumpy or has potholes and I have to brake, there seems to be a disconnect or too much of a lapse in time when the brakes finally take. It is especially disconcerting when going down hill. I have had times when going down hill if I wasn't far enough back from the car in front of me, I would not be able to stop in time.....not a good feeling. I am now very cognizant of this fact and have to drive to accommodate my brakes. I should also inform you that the little yellow sliding car on my dashboard lights up when all of this is happening. I've had this car for almost three years now and I must say that it has always acted this way when braking. I should have returned it to the dealer as soon as I noticed it but because it was the first prius I had ever owned, I thought this was normal for this vehicle. I am now feeling less and less confidant about this car. Would you ask the toyota company to recall the 2007 prius's as they have the 2010 prius's for the same problem? I do not feel this is asking too much of toyota to fix this problem. Thank you
Whenever I brake when going over a bump, such as a manhole cover, pothole, or cobblestone road, the ABS system engages and for a moment the brake does not seem to be working, the car is not slowing. I am worried it could lead to an accident if another car were close in front of me. When my husband mentioned the problem to the toyota dealer, the brakes were checked and we were told there was nothing wrong. However, this continues to happen and the moment without braking is too long for comfort.
2007 prius seems to lose braking momentarily going over bumps.
2007 toyota prius---repeatedly on rough pavement, if my wife or I attempt to brake the car, it is as if the car is running away with us in it. I just had the car serviced at our local toyota agency (landers toyota), and was told that our problem was normal. I tell you it is not normal, and has never occurred in any other car I own or have owned.
2008 prius-brakes release when rolling over rough surfaces. This has happened dozens of times. I have learned to start the braking early if I see rough pavement, but this could be very dangerous at night.
2007 prius, on approximately four occasions when coming to a stop it felt like the brakes slipped or disengaged momentarily.
I own a 2007 prius that has a brake issue concerning me. When the brakes are engaged and I go over a rough spot or bump, the brakes "fail" for about 1 second and it feels as though the car is propelled forward. I have been told by the dealer on 2 occasions that "it's just the ABS brakes kicking in", however I have never had this happen with any other car I have driven. I have not had an accident (yet) but have become extremely cautious when I can identify a spot in the road that might cause trouble. The lack of brakes for even 1 second might mean that I am unable to stop from hitting a car ahead of me if that car stops quickly and the road if rough.
Anti lock brakes take a second or two to grab when traveling on bumpy, uneven, bad road surfaces. This has occurred since day one that I received the car and I have allowed extra space to stop because of it. I did ask my dealership 2 years ago about this problem and they could find nothing wrong with the brakes. The most recent incident happened on 4/29/2010 and I slid through a red light. Thank god no one was ahead of me.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The contact was driving at speeds of 20 MPH and depressing the brakes while traveling over a road bump when the vehicle abnormally surged forward. The dealer advised that the vehicle was functioning normal and the vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle did not receive diagnostic testing. The failure mileage was 1,000 and the current mileage was 21,000.
Summary: my car began accelerating while I was in park. I own a 2007 toyota prius. Two days ago, I drove to my destination, pulled into a parking spot, and turned off the car. I was early, so I turned the car back on (so I could listen to the radio while I waited). The car was in park and I did not have my feet on any pedals. The car was on for less than a minute when it began to drive forward. I both heard the sound of the motor engaging and visually processed that the car was moving. I immediately stepped on the brake hard and the car immediately came to a stop. My 4-year-old was distressed because the rolling and hard stop made a big jolt. The car was still in park. I released the brake pedal and the car stayed still. I do not know if this is related, but my car headlights randomly turn off while I am driving. If I toggle the switch off and back on, they always come back on. I took it to the local dealer, where the repair guy told me they frequently see this problem, and all they do is replace the headlights (which made no sense to me, because the bulbs aren't burned out). I would say this problem happens about once a week.
While driving my 2007 prius in a congested area, the brakes did not respond when depressed quickly contributing or causing a low-speed collision with the vehicle in front of me. I found this article on cnet reviews that accurately matches my issue. "toyota redesigned the braking systems for the 2010 prius. That appears to be toyota's response to the fact that the u.s. Generation 2 prius (2004-2009) has had low-speed brake failures reported to the federal safety agency at 31 times the rate of such failures reported for the 2004-2009 corolla, which of course has traditional brakes. Many of the prius low speed brake failures were in low-speed city traffic, resulting in rear-end collisions without injury. It appears that the several computers that control the complex braking systems were too busy calculating the most efficient way to apply the brakes, and did not get around to actually applying them, until it was too late."
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving at 48 MPH, the brakes suddenly locked up and swayed to the left side when he depressed the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership for diagnosis. The dealer repaired the axle and driver side body but it was unknown if the dealer repaired the brake system. The contact believed that the rain was a factor in the failure as it caused the computer chip for the brake pedal to malfunction. The braking system for the vehicle failed periodically in rainy weather. The VIN was unavailable at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000. The current mileage was approximately 60,000.
My 2007 prius has the same braking safety issues involving momentary loss of braking power described for the 2010 prius. It is especially troublesome when going over a bump or a slick spot in the road.
On monday, april 12, 2010, in the morning, on a rainy day in sacramento, california, I was driving about 15 MPH when the traffic in front of me slowed. I was driving over railroad tracks with steel plates between the tracks in my 2007 toyota prius. I braked but the car did not stop. I had time to actually look down at my feet to confirm that it was definitely the brakes that I was applying major pressure to. I also noticed that the light was on indicating that the car did not have traction. I hit the car in front of me. The first words out of my mouth were, "I had no brakes, I'm so sorry, but I had no brakes." the initial estimate for my car is over $6,000, I have not heard what the estimate is for the other car. I did everything I could have done, the car failed me.
This is an incident involving the brake stability system of our prius (2007). It did not result in a crash or injury. My wife had been going to different stores and on leaving a store, suddenly the brake system acted very strange. The vsc icon was on and the red parking brake light remained on. My wife could barely drive the car home. We read the instruction book and learned that she should not have driven the car. But this information is buried in a very large instruction manual. The car was towed to our toyota dealer yesterday (march 18th). Working on it today, they still have not found the problem. The service advisor is joe and his phone number is 540 382 2981 ext 6326. We thought our experience might provide a clue to the problems that others are encountering with toyota brakes.
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