VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKING DOWNHILL AT AROUND 60-65 MPH. THIS STARTED AT 5000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. TOYOTA DEALER SAID THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. THEY SAID THEY MACHINED THE ROTORS AS A "GOODWILL" GESTURE AS BRAKES ARE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. NOW AT 16K MILES AND 6 MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE IS SHAKING VIOLENTLY DOWNHILL WHEN BRAKING. TOYOTA DEALER AND CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE SAY THEY FEEL THE BRAKE WEAR IS NORMAL AND THEY SAID THE VEHICLE REQUIRES A BRAKE JOB. HOW WOULD THE BRAKES FAIL TWICE AND THE VEHICLE ISN'T EVEN A YEAR OLD YET? THE BRAKING SHAKES THE WHOLE VEHICLE SO VIOLENTLY I AM AFRAID I WILL LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
2002
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
FIRST OCCURRENCE ON 8/7/2009 WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT APPROX 75 MPH ON A CLEAR DAY AND SMOOTH ROAD: SINGLE LOUD WARNING BEEP COMING FROM DASHBOARD, TRAC OFF/VSC OFF LIGHTS LIT UP ON INSTRUMENT PANEL, ACCOMPANIED BY SLIGHT HESITATION FROM FRONT TIRES. TRAC OFF LIGHTS/VSC OFF INDICATORS TURNED OFF AFTER TURNING ENGINE OFF. SECOND OCCURRENCE ON 9/26/2009 WHILE ACCELERATING UP A SMALL HILL AT APPROX 40 MPH: LOUD WARNING BEEP, TRAC OFF/VSC OFF LIGHTS WERE LIT AND WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL FRONT TIRES FOR A FEW SECONDS (FELT VEHICLE SHIFT LEFT AND RIGHT). TRAC OFF/VSC OFF INDICATORS STAYED LIT UP EVEN AFTER RESTARTING VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED - YAW RATE SENSOR. AFTER REPAIRS, THE TRAC OFF/VSC OFF INDICATORS CONTINUE TO LIGHT UP PERIODICALLY WHILE DRIVING OVER SMOOTH DRY ROADS. UPDATED 06/22/10 *BF UPDATED 06/25/10.*JB *TR