2011 Toyota Highlander Brakes Problems

“Driving on a city street at about 35 miles per hour I was heading home with my kids (5 y.o. And 7 y.o.) when the vehicle decelerated and lost power while I was driving in traffic, I was fortunate that the care rolled long enough to pull over to a safe spot with my children and call for a tow. Lights that came on check hybrid system, check brake system, check 4wd system, and the check engine light came on. …”

“While going into a parking space, I attempted to engage the brakes, the brake pedal depressed entirely to the floor, and the brakes did not engage. As the result, my vehicle dropped approximately 15 feet over a retaining wall to a lower parking lot landing nose first onto the pavement of the parking area below. The airbag deployed and the vehicle ultimately landed on all four tires, rolling forward until I was able to stop the vehicle by engaging the emergency brake.”

“On feb 13, I was driving an ann arbor, mi, street that was downhill and icy. I pressed the brake pedal until the ABS came on, and held it on for 15 to 30 seconds. This did not stop the car, but slowed it, and allowed me to go straight, until after 10 to 20 seconds, the ABS stopped working (no more pedal pulsing, no more ABS noise), the wheels locked up, and I slid into the curb. Fortunately, there was no damage. A technician at Toyota dealership said it is normal on all vehicles for ABS to stop working, and for wheels to lock up, after ABS operates for a period of time. …”

“I was driving in the sierra nevada when I noticed that the car started vibrating severely when applying the brakes on downward slopes. I realized that this was due to the brake discs overheating. For the remained of the trip I used the gearshift to slow down the car when driving along downward sloping roads by selecting 2nd gear in the automatic gearshift. By avoiding use of the brakes, I avoided the vibration and was able to get home safely. I subsequently brought the car to the dealership for maintenance. …”

“Purchased my 2011 Highlander in march, & it had 7000 miles on it at the time of the incident. I started the vehicle in my driveway, put it in drive, and started down my driveway. Pressed the brake pedal, and there were no brakes and seemed not to have power steering. The lights in the dash came on, and the screen said brake malfunction contact dealer immediately. There were no brakes, I finally came to a stop at the bottom of the hill, put the car in park, and turned the ignition off. …”