2008 Toyota Prius Brakes

THERE IS A RECALL ON BREAK ACTUATOR FAILING. WHEN I CALLED TOYOTA AND LOCAL DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THAT I AM OUT OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD. WHEN I WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP LAST YEAR THEY SAID WITHOUT THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THEY CAN'T FIX THE ISSUE. THE LIGHTS CAME ON YESTERDAY, THE PROBLEM STARTS WHEN THE MILEAGE IS HIGH, MY CAR HAS JUST 78000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP ME IN THIS REGARDS AS THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN ON MY CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND VSC WARNING INDICATORS RANDOMLY FLASHED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, PERFORMED A MULTI-POINT INSPECTION, AND STATED THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A SCREECHING NOISE WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT IF THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED QUICKLY, THE VEHICLE TOOK A LONGER TIME TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOHN ELWAY'S CROWN TOYOTA (1201 KETTERING DR, ONTARIO, CA 91761) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THE SITUATION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,045.

ANTI LOCK BRAKE ACTUATOR AND PUMP HAS GONE OUT FEB. 2008. BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP FEB. 2017. NEW FROM TOYOTA IS $1600.00. CITY AND HIGHWAY DRIVING WAS TOLD IF HAD A WRECK THEY WOULD LOCK UP IF WE DID NOT REPLACE. WE HAD TO QUIT DRIIVNG BRAKES CONTROL GOT SO BAD TILL WE COULD AFFORD A USED PART OFF INTERNET FOR $645.00.

WHEN I HAVE THE BRAKE PUSHED DOWN AND I AM IN ANOTHER GEAR BESIDES PARK, THEN THE BRAKE CAN STOP WORKING AND JUST ROLL FORWARD OR BACKWARD DEPENDING ON WHERE I AM AT. IT DOES IT PART OF THE TIME, NOT ALL OF THE TIME. I AM AFRAID I AM GOING TO HIT SOMETHING. IT IS WHEN I AM IN STATIONARY POSITION IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. IT CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE. I DO NOT KNOW THE EXACT DATES THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. BUT IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES.

MY PRIUS HAS A LITTLE OVER 67000 MILES ON IT NOW. A COUPLE MONTHS AGO THERE WAS AN INTENSE ALARM GOING OFF WHEN I JUST ENTERED THE HWY. LIGHTS CAME ON ALL OVER THE DASH BUT THE CAR DROVE FINE AND HOME WAS 2 MILES AWAY. BECAUSE OF THE ALARM I PULLED OVER AND REALIZED MY BRAKES WEREN'T WORKING CORRECTLY. I CALLED MY REPAIR SERVICE AND THEY SAID TO CAREFULLY DRIVE HOME AND BRING IT IN THE NEXT MORNING SINCE THEY WERE CLOSING. AS I DROVE HOME THE BRAKES GOT WORSE AND IN PARKING BEHIND MY OTHER CAR IT ALMOST DIDN'T STOP. TURNED OFF THE CAR, CALLED THE SERVICE REPAIR AND THEY SAID DRIVE BACK NOW. THE CAR WAS OFF ABOUT 5 MIN. AND THE BRAKES WERE BETTER BUT NOT 100% THERE. GOT A LOANER DROVE HOME. NEXT DAY HE SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. HASN'T HAPPENED IN THE LAST 2000 MILES I PUT ON IT BUT I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE CAR LUNGES WHEN HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD WHILE BRAKING. IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES STOP FOR A SECOND OR TWO AND THE CAR SPEEDS UP. QUITE A WORRISOME PROBLEM IF THE BRAKES ARE GOING TO GET WORSE AS THE CAR AGES OR THE ABS MESSES IT UP AS I HAVE READ. SOMETIMES THE CAR DOES ACCELERATE FASTER THAN NORMAL BUT MY TOYOTA PICKUP WILL DO THAT SOMETIMES AND I JUST FIGURE IT MIGHT BE SOME KIND OF FUEL SURGE?

ABS ACTUATOR LEAK . IS NOT ONLY MY CAR

WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WHEN I STARTED IT- AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR USED (BRAKE LIGHT, ABS, VSC, AND ! LIGHTS). WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY EVERY OTHER DAY. I REPLACED THE 12V BATTERY. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP- SAID THEY HAD NOT IDEA AND 'RECALIBRATED' IT. THE LIGHT CAME ON THE NEXT DAY. RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NOW WE ARE BEING TOLD IT'S THE 'BRAKE ACTUATOR' AND IT'S A VERY WELL KNOWN ISSUE IN THE GENERATION 2 PRIUS'. SEE ATTACHED PICTURE FOR WARNING LIGHTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ABS PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

CAR LOSES BRAKING ABLITIES WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN OR SLIPPERY TERRAIN. THE ABS INITIATES BUT THEN STOPS. THE ABS LIGHT CAN BE SEEN ON THE DASH (NORMAL). THIS ACTION IS VERY FRIGHTENING. THE STOPPING DISTANCES HAVE LEFT ROOM FOR ERROR, SO NO ACCIDENTS YET.

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN THE FREEWAY AND SUDDENLY I HEARD A LOUD CONTINUOUS BEEP NOISE WITH ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH WAS LIT. WHEN I TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKE, THE BRAKE DID NOT RESPOND, I WAS GOING AT 30 MPH, SINCE THERE WAS TRAFFIC. I GOT PANIC AND TURNED THE STEERING TO THE RIGHT AND DROVE TO THE CURB AND STOPPED THERE. I TOED THE VEHICLE TO TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAID THE BRAKE ACTUATOR BROKE AND SAID THAT IT COSTS AROUND 3500 DOLLAR. HOW COME THE BRAKE ACTUATOR FAIL IN THE VEHICLE WHICH IS 5 AND HALF YEARS OLD ? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE, ABS, AND VSC LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES DRAGGED WITHOUT PRESSURE BEING APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT INTERMITTENTLY THE BRAKES BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A LEAKING ABS ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 10/7/14*CN UPDATED 3/25/2015 *JS

EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE CAR AND ENGAGE THE BRAKES OVER AN UNEVEN, BUMPY, OR SLICK SURFACE, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES. WHEN IT ENGAGES THE CAR NO LONGER SLOWS DOWN, IT IS LIKE THE BRAKES ARE COMPLETELY GONE FOR 1-2 SECONDS UNTIL THE BRAKES RE-ENGAGE. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE INCIDENTS OF ALMOST HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT IS A COMPANY VEHICLE AND NOTHING BAD HAS HAPPENED UNTIL TODAY. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SYSTEM DISENGAGED THE BRAKES AND I ENDED UP REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR

NORMAL TRAFFIC, DRY PAVEMENT, LEVEL SURFACE, CLEAR VISIBILITY 40 MPH. I WAS FOLLOWING IN TRAFFIC, NOT PARTICULARLY CLOSE BEHIND A FULL SIZE PICKUP TRUCK. THE TRUCK STOPPED VERY QUICKLY. I PERFORMED A 'PANIC' STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS POSSIBLE AND MAINTAINED THE PRESSURE. MY PRIUS SLOWED BUT DID NOT STOP PRIOR TO HITTING THE TRUCK. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. AS I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS POSSIBLE, THERE WAS NEVER ANY 'CHATTERING' CHARACTERISTIC OF HYDRAULIC BRAKES BEING APPLIED WITH ACCOMPANIED ABS PULSATING ACTIVITY. I BELIEVE THERE WAS NEVER ANY 'SWITCH' BETWEEN THE HYBRID REGERNERATIVE BRAKING AND TO THE HYDRAULIC BRAKING. I TRULY BELIEVE IN ANY OTHER CAR W/O THE REGENERATIVE/HYDRAULIC BAKE SWITCH, THE CAR WOULD HAVE STOPPED IN A MUCH SHORTER DISTANCE. THE CAR IS NOW BEING REPAIRED, AFTER WHICH I WILL HAVE THE BRAKES EXAMINED. *TR

THERE HAS BEEN A CHIRPING SOUND COMING FROM MY BRAKES. IM NOT SURE WHEN IT BEGAN I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE RECENTLY MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS OR INDICATOR LIGHTS HAVE COME ON I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT NEEDED A NEW ACTUATOR PUMP WHICH WOULD COST AROUND 3000DOLLARS TO REPLACEAFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS THIS ACTUALLY A PUMP IS DEFECTIVE ON A LOT OF THESE CARS THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE DEALER. *TR

I PURCHASED A USED 2008 PRIUS WITH APPROX 30,000 MILES. SINCE PURCHASE FROM A DEALERSHIP, IT ONLY GIVES AT BEST 41.9MPG, 2ND.. I HAVE HAD TO JUMP START IT ON 4 OCCASIONS DUE TO A DEAD BATTERY AND THE FLUID DOESN'T GO FAR ENOUGH TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD. ON THE MOST RECENT OCCASION WITH 35,000 MILES..... A WEEK AGO I ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT. I GOT IT JUMP STARTED AGAIN, I NOTICED A CRITICAL LIGHT CAME ON (A TRIANGLE AND ! SIGN IN RED). I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER WHO SAID I NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH THEY SAY DOES NOT COVER IT AND SO HAD TO PAY $395.71. I CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE WHO OFFERED $300 CREDIT TOWARDS ANY SERVICE. THE SERVICE DEPT INFORMED ME THIS BATTERY HAS A 1 YEAR WARRANTY. 3.. I ALSO HAVE NOTICED A LACK OF TRACTION AFTER GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS ON THE ROAD. THIS HAPPENS ON ANY SURFACE WHEN DRIVING AT 25MPG OR FASTER... FEELS LIKE IT KIND OF GOES FASTER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL BECAME HARD AND REQUIRED ADDITIONAL FORCE TO BE DEPRESSED. THE ABS AND ANOTHER UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 75,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING DOWNHILL AT 30 MPH, THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT HAD TO STEER THE VEHICLE INTO A DITCH IN ORDER TO AVOID A CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

2008 TOYOTA PRIUS (RUNAWAY TOYOTA) 09/18/2012 AT HOME DEPOT PARKING AREA. AS I WAS IN A PARKING STALL, I STEPPED ON A BRAKE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, SUDDENLY THE CAR TOOK OFF WITH ITS FULLY FORCE. THE BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT WORK. MY RIGHT FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. MY CAR JUMPED OVER A WHEEL STOP AND BANGED ONTO A TREE AND STOP. INSURANCE AGENT CAME BY SHORTLY AS WELL AS A POLICE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE BIG ISLAND TOYOTA WHO DENIES DEFECTS. WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE TOYOTA MADE NATIONAL CLAIM SO THAT MY CAR IS FROZEN-NO ONE CAN TOUCH IT, UNTIL I SIGN A LIABILITY WAIVER (RELEASING TOYOTA FROM ANY LIABILITY) . MEANTIME THEY SAID I NEED TO PAY PARKING CHARGE TO HOLD MY CAR IN THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT. TOYOTA WANTS ME TO SIGN A LIABILITY WAIVER AND INSURANCE COMPANY TO REPAIR THE CAR SO THAT THEY CAN WHOLE SALE THE VEHICLE. MY CAR 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS WAS RECALLED IN 2008, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DID SOMETHING TO THE GAS PEDAL. I WANT THE WORLD TO KNOW THE CAR IS NOT SAFE, IT CAN TRIGGER THE GAS PEDAL TO GO FULL WHEN BRAKE IS STEPPED ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AT THE SCENE AND TOWED AWAY TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES FUNCTIONED PROPERLY AND THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE CONTACT'S FAULT. NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

PULLED OUT OF PARKING LOT, STARTED ACCELERATING, WENT TO HIT BRAKES AND BRAKES FAILED. BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL WAS MORE THAN NORMAL, STARTED PULSING BRAKES. DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON (NOT SURE WHICH ONES). PROBLEM ALSO OCCURRED IN SEPTEMBER 2011, AND TOYOTA RESET THE "BRAKE STROKE SENSOR" CHARGED US FOR THIS WORK, AND RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE SENSOR (~500). DEALERSHIP STATED THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO OVER THREE YEARS. EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE, THEY DID NOT REPLACE SENSOR AT THAT TIME. *TT