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8.2
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $2,610
- Average Mileage:
- 114,350 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 8 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace brake booster and actuator (5 reports)
- replace master cylinder (2 reports)
- not sure (1 reports)
brakes problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
In 2012 when my 2011 Prius was one year old, the auto began to make a single "chunking" noise when started up and my foot was on the brake pedal. As the vehicle was still under warranty, I took it in to my Toyota Dealership, Don Moore Toyota in Owensboro, KY for a check. The service department could not find any problem with the vehicle. Over the years the car would make this "chunking" noise almost every time I turned it on. Just recently it began to make this chunking noise almost every time I applied the brakes.
My dash board lights indicated my brakes needed service and the ABS, and Anti-Skid lights came on. The brakes felt very mushy and I needed to depress them harder to make the car stop. I took it into my auto mechanic shop, Harley's Auto in Owensboro, and they diagnosed the problem right away as needing a new brake booster/master cylinder. The cost of the part was $1023 and the final cost to fix it was $1,373. I brought the vehicle home today and there is no more "chunking" noise when I start it up and/or press the brakes. Did Toyota know in 2012 that this "chunking" noise indicated a problem with the brake system?
- ldpoole, Owensboro, US