2003 Toyota Highlander Brakes Problems

“I have a 2003 Highlander. When I press the brake, only the driver side of the tail/brake light becomes brighter. When the lights are on, the bulbs illuminate on the passenger side but they do not get brighter when the brake is pressed. When the lights are off, the brake lights do not illuminate on the passenger side. I saw the same problem today on a Highlander just like mine.”

“Pulling into parking space the brakes did not stop the car even a that slow rate. My car hit the parked car in front of me causing substantial damage to that car and only moderate bumper damage to my vehicle. At other times the engine seems to power up while driving and this may have happened while trying to park when the accident happened.”

“I have been the owner of my 2003 Toyota Highlander, for almost 8 years. I got it in nov.2008 at around the 69,000 mark. Since then, I have made sure that my car/baby has had the works in care, to keep the quality and value of the vehicle up. This would include:oil changes, new brakes, new tires, repairs of belts/filters etc, hoses, tune ups, great gas and car washes/body care. Most of this has been done by the dealership here in culver city ca. I've depended on them to tell me what was good/bad about my car and trusted them in doing so. I also made sure to do the repairs they suggested. …”

“This car has been dealer maintained from day one. Last year, we began noticing an odd, loud drumming sound occurring along with resistance to acceleration in slow speed situations. This included parking lots, stopping for a left turn within an intersection, and every other situation where we needed to maneuver at low speed. The vehicle would vibrate, the engine would not accelerate, and sometimes the car would lurch within a turn. It became alarmingly severe and the periods between incidents began to shorten. …”

“I have an '03 Toyota Highlander. Brakes failed while parking causing me to crash into cement retaining wall. The brake pedal went all the way to the floor and the brakes failed to slow and stop. There is body damage and leaking fluids as a result. The car has been towed to a Toyota dealer. Brakes have yet to be evaluated. This has not happened before. Although the car was moving slowly I was injured upon impact.”