2000 Toyota Sienna: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Aug 15, 2012 · Brakes · 180,000 miles · NC · crash

I was driving in town on dry pavement on a relatively flat street. I started braking for a stop light. The ABS system kicked in and was making that awful pulsing noise that it usually makes on icy roads. Then suddenly there were no brakes at all. I think the pedal went to the floor. I could not brake and ran into the car in front of me. We pulled into a parking lot and then the brakes were working fine. On the drive to the repair place they worked. They could not find anything wrong. I'm scared to drive it.

Filed Oct 17, 2009 · Brakes · 130,000 miles · TX

I purchased my sienna in 2001. It is a 2000 toyota sienna ls which currently has 150k miles. In 2002 I began to have issues with my rear brakes since this time I have had my brakes inspected every year due to grinding noises and squeaking. The first 2 times I've taken my van in they have inspected the rear brakes and said they are fine, just dusty and the claimed to have cleaned them. In 2008 however they sounded so bad and seemed very dangerous as they were still making grinding noises. I took my van to christian bothers and they redid my rear brakes... (oh, the ABS light as been on all this time as well) maybe a week went by and the problem persisted. I took my van back a month later ( my transmission went out that same week and that's how long it took to get my van back)!! They inspected my brakes again and didn't see anything wrong, they were fine and they couldn't explain why they were making noise or why my ABS light was on. I just cross my fingers every year that my van will pass inspection! Thus far I have not had any accidents but am very afraid to drive my car on a wet road, when I apply the brakes on a wet road they pop and the van barely stops. I've had this issue for a long time, I know toyota is a good manufacturer or I would not have purchased a toyota.. But I can say for sure, I will not by another one I'm switching to honda or buying american.

Filed Aug 11, 2009 · Brakes · 145,106 miles · NH

I was stopping in my driveway slightly downhill on loose stone and grass - 5 MPH. The ABS engaged, I could hear it. My foot was firmly on the brake pedal, I confirmed this visually during the incident. The car did not stop when it should have and the ABS did not release until the car had rolled through bushes, etc. And stopped on its own. I believe that something is wrong with the ABS safety system - the ABS did not work properly, but at no point did the ABS light come on to warn me of a safety hazard. Currently I have disabled the ABS system by pulling the fuse. I have had the hydraulic brakes checked out by a local garage. I have not taken the vehicle to toyota to get the ABS system inspected yet.

Filed Sep 2, 2007 · Brakes · 133,038 miles · CA · crash

My toyota sienna 2000 might has an ABS system malfunction and caused a minor accident on aug 28 2007 at 3:30 pm. The weather ~90c and sunny. I drove in school zone at the time the school over and the students presented on the sidewalk. I drove ~20-25 MPH or less. The distance between my van and the car in front of me ~ 2 cars space. The car in front of me stopped suddenly because of one car in front of us turned left or made a u turn without warning. I stepped on my brake pedal very hard but the van still cruised like the brake was doing anything and I hit to the rear end of the car in front of me. My car have 133,000 mile on it. I had my front brake replaced by dealer when it 100,000 mile, the same time they replaced the timing bell, they told me the rear brake were in good condition at that time so I didn't had it replaced. Till now, I still have not heard any noise from my brake, no warning indicator light, and it has been always reacting correctly everytime I stepped on the brake paddle until the day my car involved into the accident. I plan after fixing the body of my van, I will send it to toyota dealer for a break and ABS system check or inspection. I have a neighbor also have a toyota sienna 1999 van and he told me that he also involved in accident last year at the low speed and the ABS system didn't work also. And he brought it to the dealer for inspection, they found nothing wrong and his van had not failed again. I hope if there is problem of toyota sienna brake or ABS system, your agency will investigate and notify us so we can avoid any accident related in the future. I will report the same thing to the dealers service department when I bring my van in for repair. Thanks for your help.

Filed Sep 15, 2006 · Brakes · 75,218 miles · CA

Abs pump motor failure. Almost lost control on wet surface. Abs panel light was on since aug. 20006, toyota dealer inspection stated code #14,51 (ABS pump motor failure) it is unusual but not cover by warranty.

Filed Dec 31, 2005 · Brakes · PA

2000 toyota sienna with approx. 64,000 miles: antilock brake system (ABS) computer failed. Dealer said replacement cost would be $2000 and blamed failure on "dirty brake fluid" which seems extremely unlikely since vehicle was purchased as a certified used vehicle at 36,000 miles less than 2 years prior to failure. Failed ABS computer is still installed on vehicle since we cannot afford to replace it.

Filed Oct 1, 2005 · Brakes · 40,000 miles · TX · crash

At approximately 40,000 miles anti-lock brake warning light started turning off and on. Eventually ABS light stayed on and the ABS system stopped functioning. The ABS system has not been repaired due to the very high cost of the ABS actuator part. The lack of a functioning ABS system makes the car unsafe in situations where the anti-lock braking feature is needed (such as wet roads).

Filed Jul 1, 2005 · Brakes · DE

Abs brakes fail. There was a problem with the car that was supposedly fixed by toyota before I purchased the car in 2001 as a used car. In 2003 the brake petal started to vibrate the the ABS light came on. Toyota did repairs outside of the warrentee. Yesterday the light came on, I stopped the car, turned it off and then restarted the car. As I started to proceed I heard this loud sound from the brakes and had to stand on the petal to stop the car. Once the ABS light came on again the brakes worked fine. When I reached my destination I removed the ABS fuse and will not replace it for fear of a major accident. I have sent an e-mail to toyota as well. I am sending this mainly so there is a record in case others have a similar problem. At this point I will not use the ABS brakes even if toyota offers to fix them. They have been unsuccessful twice and I will not ride in this car with my grand kids. Toyota sienna 2000

Filed Mar 4, 2005 · Brakes · AZ

I took my 2000 toyota sienna into a dealer because the "ABS" light went on approximately 2-3 days ago. Although phoenix has had a wet winter, there has been no significant rain for a number of days. The dealer said the ABS "ecu" was "dripping wet" and the ABS computer was "fried". The cost to replace with materials and labor was $1,800. Do these units typically fail? Why would the ecu be so exposed to the elements as to make it "dripping wet"? He did not identify any defect in any protective cover (if there is such a thing).

Filed Feb 15, 2005 · Brakes · NY

The ABS check light remained on, which the consumer was informed by the owner's manual that brakes may not operate properly. Manufacturer will notified by owner.

Filed Aug 25, 2004 · Brakes · 60,000 miles · CA

Purchased toyota certified used in 2000. Abs pump failed within one month. Not part of power train, not covered under warranty. This is a safety issue.

Filed Jul 19, 2004 · Engine · 72,844 miles · NC

Toyota sienna ls, year 2000, approx 73000 miles. Always serviced by toyota, electrical system / engine not modified or altered. Drove last friday morning (july 16, 2004) from nc to the dc area. Just before dc, car completely stalled 3 times on I-95, at interstate speed, approx 15 to 20 minutes apart. Each time, the ABS and low tire pressure dashboard light came on. Clock flashed. No check engine light came on. The car recovered within 2 to 3 seconds while moving, but lost speed, as the engine was not running. Radio was not turned on, not sure if it would have lost power also. Could duplicate one stall by turning the headlights on while moving. Again, engine stalled for 2 to 3 seconds, ABS and low tire pressure dashboard light came on. I'm not totally sure, but I think that the RPM and the odometer needle went back to 0 during the engine stalls. But again, I'm not 100% sure on the odometer needle going to "0" , as it all happened fairly fast. Repair attempts: drove to the nearest toyota dealer in dc on the same day, car stalled again as we drove into the dealer ship and came to a complete stand still. (toyota of stafford, tel: 1‑540‑720‑4700, repair ticket 16153) they test drove car for 2 x 20 mins, found no problem, computer did not log any error codes what so ever according to dealer. Drove back to nc, went to toyota dealer in durham, nc today (july 19). Dealer told me that there is nothing they can do, unless the car is stalling right now and told us to return once the "check engine" light is on. It is very disappointing for me that the dealers can not locate this problem and that there is apparently no procedure from toyota for finding critical problems that do not show up in the computer log. It is certainly no fun to have an engine stalling on I-95, while the 18 wheelers catch up with you.