2011 Toyota Venza Brakes Problems

Your brakes have failed multiple times while driving, including twice on the highway and once at 30 mph when you couldn't stop and had to drive through bushes to avoid traffic. Even though your brake pads and rotors appear to be in good condition, your brakes suddenly stop responding for a couple of minutes before working again. The dealership dismissed the problem, but you've found multiple complaints online about the same issue. This brake failure needs to be diagnosed by a certified technician to identify whether the problem is with the brake master cylinder, brake lines, or the anti-lock braking system.

TWO FAILURES OF COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. FIRST TIME, MAYBE A MONTH AGO TRAVELLING 5-10 MPH, APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. SAME TIME AS TRYING TO BRAKE SAW A FLASHING YELLOW LIGHT ON DASHBOARD. SLOWED VEHICLE WITH PARKING BRAKE, STOPPED AND STARTED VEHICLE MOVING AGAIN AND HAD NORMAL BRAKES, TRIED TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND NO LUCK. TUESDAY, JUNE 6, DRIVING 45 MPH AND APPROACHING CONSTRUCTION ZONE WITH MAYBE 40-50 CARS BACKED UP HAD NO BRAKES WITH THREE PASSENGERS IN CAR. WHEN I HOLLERED I HAD NO BRAKES, WIFE HEARD A BELL GO OFF AND SAW A YELLOW LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD BUT I SAW NOTHING. I SWERVED RIGHT ONTO THE DIRT SHOULDER, PRESSED DOWN ON PARKING BRAKE WITH LEFT FOOT, PASSED MAYBE 30 CARS AND AT LESS THAN 5 MPH HAD NORMAL BRAKING AGAIN, AND NO LIGHTS OR BELLS RINGING. TOYOTA DEALER FLUSHED BRAKE SYSTEM, FOUND NO DEBRIS, CANNOT DUPLICATE OR SOLVE PROBLEM. WE WILL TRADE VEHICLE IN WITHIN A FEW WEEKS AND TELL THE DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM ? APPRECIATE A REPLY.

I WAS UNABLE TO STOP MY CAR BY DEPRESSING MY BRAKE PEDAL AS I APPROACHED A RED LIGHT IN TULSA OKLAHOMA. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC FOR A VEHICLE INSPECTION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

THIS MAY OR MAY NOT BE A SAFETY ISSUE. HOWEVER, WHEN I MAKE A STOP AND RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL A LOUD NOISE (THUMP) OCCURS. THIS HAPPENS AT EVERY STOP I MAKE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO TWO LOCAL DEALERS. ONE MADE AN INSPECTION THE OTHER DID NOT AND BOTH RESPONDED WITH THE SAME COMMENT "WE DON'T KNOW". ONE MECHANIC TOLD ME HE THOUGHT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED ON THE "BREAK PEDAL SUPPORT ASSEMBLY". I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE THE RECALL IF IT EXIST. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN SUPPLY AS THIS CONTINUOUS "THUMP" IS MOST IRRITATING AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT ANY UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE IN CONNECTION WITH A BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR

THIS MAY OR MAY NOT BE A SAFETY ISSUE. HOWEVER, WHEN I MAKE A STOP AND RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL A LOUD NOISE (THUMP) OCCURS. THIS HAPPENS AT EVERY STOP I MAKE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO TWO LOCAL DEALERS. ONE MADE AN INSPECTION THE OTHER DID NOT BUT BOTH RESPONDED WITH THE SAME COMMENT "WE DON'T KNOW". ONE MECHANIC TOLD ME HE THOUGHT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED ON THE "BRAKE PEDAL SUPPORT ASSEMBLY". I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE THE RECALL IF IT EXIST. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN SUPPLY AS THIS CONTINUOUS "THUMP" IS MOST IRRITATING AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT ANY UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE IN CONNECTION WITH A BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA VENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 330.