2007 Toyota Prius Electronic stability control Problems

“Well known ABS accumulator failure, loud beeping noise, can't drive car safely, high mileage car and will be repairing it, my complaint is that the part is seventeen hundred dollars $1700 which is a lot for something as important as brakes and with such a high failure rate on all of Toyota's hybrids. This part needs to be available from 3rd parties so I am not forced to deal with junk yard ABS that is just as likely to fail because of a flawed design.”

“Driving on a rainy day, ABS and vsc lights on dash came on. My car violently fishtailed almost 180 degrees, back and forth 6 times on a curve getting off a freeway (about 45 MPH) nearly crashed. I proceeded very slowly to side street. Car shimmied to right making a left turn. Felt like I was driving on ice. Called a tow truck. Dealership found rodent damage to wires to wheel speed sensor. I discovered manufacturers using soy oil on wiring. $1300 repair.”

“If I drive on the expressway or around town and I'm driving a half hour sometimes less my car makes a loud buzzing noise and my instrument panel the hazard lights go on and I lose my brakes. This was very scary. Thank goodness I wasn't going to fast toward the light and didn't hit anyone. I'm scared to drive the car because it does this all the time if I'm driving for a period of time 1/2 hour or more. My vehicle was on city street and on highway. I was in motion. On the highway 70mph and on city streets 35/40 MPH.”

“Just completed a left turn behind another vehicle. The other vehicle then slowed to make an immediate left turn into a gas station across the road. I was gently applying the brakes to keep my following distance (10ft, traveling about 8mph). The other car suddenly applied the brakes harder to turn, when I pressed harder there was no reaction until I hit the other car, at which point the brakes engaged and I stopped.”

“While traveling 65 MPH on freeway warning light comes on and tells you to park the vehicle, etc. Problem is that when you stop exiting the freeway the car shuts down as soon as you come to a stop and leaves you stranded in the lane. The transmission has an automatic locking system and you can't roll it out of the lane which leaves you vulnerable to being hit. This has happened 4 times since I have owned this car. Very troubling. I have taken it in 3 times to dealer and they have no clue. Dangerous!”