2013 Toyota Venza Brakes Problems

THE VEHICLE HAD 5900 MILES WHEN A LOUD SCREECHING STARTED COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE BRAKE WORE UNEVENLY AND DAMAGED THE ROTOR. TOYOTA DID NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT.

WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO MY BRAKES TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN (~ 30MPH), MY BRAKES STARTED TO GRIND AND MY ABS, VSC AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FREQUENTLY OVER THE PAST MONTH OR SO AT VARIOUS TIMES (WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, BRAKING, JUST DRIVING, ETC) AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. I'VE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE STEERING BECOMES TIGHT. I HAVE NOT LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY BRAKING SYSTEM. I'VE BROUGHT IT IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD THAT THE CODES COULDN'T BE READ SO THEY HAD NO PLAN TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM.

WHILE COMING TO A STOP AFTER DROPPING OFF MY DAUGHTER THE BRAKES STARTED MAKING A LOUD CLICKING NOISE. LATER WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT THE BRAKES ACTED LIKE THEY DID NOT WANT TO STOP AND AS I PRESSED AS HARD AS I COULD THE BRAKES LOCKED AND THE CAR SLID INTO THE BACK OF A TRUCK STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA VENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A CURB AND A FENCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

DIRECTLY ABOVE THE BRAKE PEDAL (UNDER THE DASH COVER) IS A VENT AND THE OBD CONNECTOR -- THEIR PROXIMITY IS TOO CLOSE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE POSITION OF THESE ITEMS IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN, SINCE PEOPLE WITH LARGE FEET/SHOES WILL HIT THE VENT/CONNECTOR -- POSSIBLY PREVENTING THEM FROM APPLYING THE BRAKES IN A TIMELY FASHION, OR AT ALL. THE VENT AND CONNECTOR SHOULD BE MOVED TO THE LEFT SO THAT THERE IS NO IMPEDIMENT IN MOVING THE DRIVER'S FOOT FRM THE GAS TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. *TR