When slowing down, if the car hits a pothole or bump in the road, it seems to accelerate. As soon as I put pressure on the brake, it stops. It almost feels like the car jumps ahead for a brief moment.
2010 Toyota Prius brakes complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. While driving approximately between 10 to 20 MPH on an uneven road surface; proceeding to a complete stop and applying pressure to the brake pedal, was followed by a no power response. Suddenly, the vehicle resumed normal operation within a few seconds. The failure continued to occur intermittently whenever encountering an uneven road surface or pothole. The vehicle has not been inspected for the malfunction. The failure mileage was 300. Updated 02/26/10 *bf the consumer stated she was satisfied that the complaint described the problem she reported. Updated 04/29/10.
I have a 2010 prius purchased in late july 2009. I have definitely had problems with the braking system in winter weather on slippery surfaces. When braking, it feels like the antilock brake system fails and the wheels lock up momentarily. I don't let my wife or kids drive the car in slippery conditions. This is definitely an issue for me and I believe it should be investigated and pursued. I have contacted the dealer - alderman's toyota of rutland, vt about the issue. They are aware of the problem.
After applying brakes at a bumpy intersection the car s brakes were non functioning and it traveled into the intersection. This has happened on three separate occasions.
We purchased a 2010 prius in august of 2009 and have had the following recurring issues: 1. Loss of braking when slowing down over rough or uneven pavement, gravel, wet leaves, snow, ice, cracked pavement, pot holes... The brakes engage for a second, and then we experience no braking at all for number of seconds. We took our prius into jon lancaster toyota in madison, wi where we purchased the vehicle and told the mechanic of the braking issues we were experiencing . He checked out the vehicle and said he could not find any issues with the braking system and said that he had never heard of this problem and neither had toyota. This lack of braking resulted in a rear end collision in december 2009. My husband was driving at very low speed in town one evening and this lack of braking issue occurred and he slid into another vehicle. My husband pumped the brakes four times and each time this delay in braking occurred. There was no braking happening at all. The car was slowing down faster when the brakes were not applied, than when the brakes were applied. There was fresh snow on the road. There was a dane county sheriff at the intersection and my husband and the person he hit ran the incident by the state patrol who agreed that it was appropriate for the two parties involved in the accident to exchange insurance and contact information and leave the scene without calling the local police. There was damage to our prius front bumper, and to the back bumper of the other vehicle. 2. Occasionally when starting up the prius, the brake feels hard and can't be depressed all the way. If we try to drive the vehicle, the brakes grab and jerk the car violently. The only solutions seems to be to turn the car off and restart the car.
I am the owner of a 2010 toyota prius, since july 2009. I have had several (approx 5) incidences of odd behavior with my brakes. It has happened each time when I go over a bumpy surface and apply the brake pedal. The car seems to lunge forward for an instant and then maintains. Several weeks back this happened and when I researched this on the net I found many others had this same experience. With the recent events, I felt it necessary to make this report.
I purchased a 2010 toyota prius in november 2009. About 10 times since then, I've felt the sensation of 'going airborne' when braking on a speed bump or uneven pavement. The sensation is momentary, and the brakes have always 'recovered'. There was only one time when I thought that an accident might happen, when I needed to brake suddenly behind another car.
I currently own a 2010 toyota prius and over the past few month I've noticed a momentary loss in my braking when turning corners or coming to a stop. I'm alittle concern that this might be a degenerative issue that may cause a serious accident at high speeds.
When applying the brakes on my 2010 prius, there is a surge in the car when it hit a manhole cover (bump). This happened under 20 MPH on gentle brake application. Upon pushing on the pedal further, the car resumed braking and stopped. This "surge" lasted only a fraction of a second but was very disturbing and should not occur.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius hybrid. While driving approximately 20- 25 MPH on a slightly snow covered road surface there was pressure applied to the brake pedal, followed by an unintended acceleration. The driver continuously applied pressure to the brake pedal; however, the vehicle failed to slow down while proceeding through an intersection. An opposing vehicle crashed into the front passenger side and there were no injuries. The police was called to the scene. The vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to a collision center. The VIN was unavailable. The cause of the failure has not been determined at this time. The failure mileage was 7,700. Updated 03/12/10. *lj the consumer stated when he approached a stop sign with adequate distance to stop, pressure was applied to the brake pedal. When the vehicle would not stop, he had to press harder to get the vehicle to stop. Updated 07/13/10.
Bought 2010 toyota prius in nov 2009. Over 20 times since I bought the car, I have experienced split-second loss in braking power with my hybrid car when driving over bumpy or slippery roads. This happened again yesterday. Anxiously await a recall / repair.
We have an ongoing problem with our 2010 prius, purchased in 9/09. When going over a depression in the road, or a bump, when brakes are pressed, we feel like the car is bucking/accelerating. Clearly, it's really that the brakes aren't working momentarily but it's frightening. If we had to stop, we couldn't. This happens each and every time in those circumstances.
This is to report that my prius 2010 car has experienced the delayed brake problem. I find this happens when I am driving over a certain road that has some small bumps. I am going around 20 or less stopping for a stop light and I get a very slight delay in braking, less than 1 second I think. I have never had any trouble stopping in the required distance before the stop light, it just gets your attention and needs correcting by toyota.
Braking on rough surface results in car jumping forward and then eventually stopping.
2010 prius ii with 2070 miles. Purchased 8/2009. When going over a bump while stepping on the brake the car seems to act as if there is no brake on the downside of the bump. It feels like a slight acceleration then the brake engages.. This has occurred at least 4 times, but does not happen in every instant of a similar situation.
I have a 2010 prius purchased in dec 2009. I have experienced the lurching forward when going over bumpy roads (including potholes) when there are icy conditions and my foot is on the brake. This has happened at least 3 times.
2010 toyota prius - sometimes when braking the car has a power surge and you start moving faster.
We purchased new 2010 prius at the end of last september in 2009. Both of us have had the experience of "losing control" of the car while braking on icy roads. My first experience happened during our first big snow fall. I was approaching the entrance ramp to an express way and had to apply the breaks when a car infront of me began to slow down and slide to the left side of the ramp. As I applied the breaks, the car began a series of quick forward jerks associated with knocking sounds. I also heard a slight change in how the engine sounded. Fortunately, I escaped a traffic accident since my prius drifted to the right before control was reestablished. It was frightening. This is the first car I have owned that has an anti lock braking system. I assumed that is why I experienced the loss of control and why it felt so uncomfortable. When I told the dealership about it, I was advised to take the car to an open area and practice using the brakes in order to get used to it. Since then, my husband has had the same experience while trying to stop the car on icy roads. He tells me that the "jerking" and the knocking sound is not part of a normal anti lock breaking system. This is why I am reporting our experience to the u.s. The federal safety agency. Thank you.
Toyota prius 2010. Brakes not working when on slippery service and when hitting bumps.
Momentary loss of braking while in at low speed (about 8 MPH) on uneven road surface or wet conditions resulting in a surge forward. When in a turn, maintaining control of the vehicle can be challenging. Condition is replicable, I.e., I can reproduce the braking loss/surge at the same place in the same conditions, at any time.
Problem is onset of acceleration when brakes applied in 2010 prius 4, purchased at antwerpen toyota, clarksville, md in august 2010. Problem has been detected 2 times, without accident, but with significant increase in anxiety. Both incidents were approaching a stop sign, and seemed to be related to change in acceleration due to rapid braking. First incident in september 2009 was considered a 'driver issue' since I had owned the prius only 1 month. However, second incident in november 2009 was clearly not a driver issue, and was initiated the same way--stopping at a stop sign after driving at highway speeds for some time. Neither incident involved a traffic accident.
On wednesday, feb. 5, 2010, driving a 2010 prius on a michigan road at 25 MPH, some ice or freeze over, approximately 9:30am. I approached the stop sign and there was no brake engagement, no sound or feel of an antilock brake system . I couldn't stop the car, so I had to proceed thru the stop intersection. There wasn't an accident since there wasn't a car crossing the intersection.
An inconsistent feeling when applying the brakes over bumpy roads.
I want to file a complaint about my 2010 prius, I bought my prius this past nov. At first when I feel the sudden acceleration I thought its me thinking too much. But this happen more than once. It is a unpleasant feeling. The sudden acceleration happens to me when driving on a downhill going over a bump or a hole in the road.
Brake "grabbing"/seizing while reversing toyota 2010 prius ii.
The brakes on my 2010 toyota prius do not appear to work properly. They are not consistent in stopping the vehicle. On occasion, when applying the brakes they do not appear to slow the vehicle immediately. Even after applying more pressure on the brake pedal, the vehicle continues to roll. Eventually after pressing very hard on the pedal the vehicle slows. The biggest issue is this does not happen all the time. It presents a problem when it unexpectedly happens.
I bought a 2010 prius in late december and about two weeks ago, I was driving on a local street, which had some potholes on it. I could see a pothole ahead of me. Another car was coming from the opposite direction, which prohibited me from avoiding the pothole. I therefore braked slowly and came almost to a full stop as I went over the pothole. My foot was on the brake during this entire episode, but as I went over the pothole, the car suddenly accelerated. Although I did not have an accident or hit anything, the reaction of the car was very unusual. Since then, there have been some occasions when I have been at a light or stop sign with my foot on the brake and it has felt as if the car were about to move ahead, despite my foot being on the brake; it has felt like I needed to apply more pressure than normal to the brake in order for the brake mechanism to work properly.
2010 prius. Purchased 11/23/09. When slowing down to turn into the parking lot at work, there is a manhole cover right before my turn, if my tire goes over manhole cover my car bolts forward as if I step on the gas. This happens 1-2 time a week and has been happening for since december. 18-20 occurrences to date. There was one other time when stopping for a traffic signal and I hit a slight bump and my car bolted forward. I always was quick to press the brake hard and the car would stop. The last time it happen was 2/2/10. I am bringing it in for service 2/6/10.
I own a brand new 2010 toyota prius with approximately 3,000 miles at this point. I have experience on a number of occasions a complete loss of braking ability when I forcefully applied the brakes in order to come to stop while traveling over a pothole or a serious pavement deformation. My wife has experienced the same problem on a couple of instances too. The loss of brakes is very short in duration but is absolutely frightening since the car travels quite a bit before the brakes take effect again. On one occasion the prius was about one quarter of a car length into the intersection before it came to a complete stop. This happened while traveling only 35 MPH on a residential street and attempting to come to a full stop at an intersection. Fortunately no other cars were traveling through the intersection at the time. I attempted to call toyota about this issue but it is impossible to get through to a live person at this time due to the volume of calls generated by the recall.
I live in the phoenix, az area. While driving my 2010 prius, when I go over an abrupt bump with brakes engaged braking completely fails momentarily. First few times this happened I thought maybe my foot had reduced pressure on the petal due to the bump but later confirmed that this is not the case. It occurs almost daily - every time I go over an abrupt bump with brakes engaged. I have a daily drive that takes me over some slightly rough pavement as I approach a stop light. Nothing has been done to correct the problem - I am just aware of it and am careful to account for that occurrence as I approach the light.
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