2002 Toyota Sienna Brakes Problems

Your brakes squeal and thump when you're slowing down to a stop, and this noise has been happening since 15,523 miles. Mechanics have cleaned and replaced the rear drums multiple times, and the noise goes away temporarily after cleaning, but it keeps coming back. The brake pads appear to have plenty of wear left, but the problem persists. The fix may involve a more thorough inspection of the brake drum assembly, hardware, or backing plates to address the root cause of the noise.

MY SON WAS DRIVING THE VAN WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL CUT IN FRONT OF HIM PROMPTING MY SON TO PUT ON HIS BRAKES TO AVOID CONTACT WHICH HE DID (THANK GOD). SO HE CONTINUE TO HIS DESTINATION ( OUR HOUSE ) BUT HE STARTED TO HEAR THE CAR WAS MAKING SOME STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END AND ALSO WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE THE CAR STARTED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT .HE GOT HOME AND TOLD ME ABOUT THE SITUATION AND IT WAS WHEN I TOOK CAR TO LOCAL MECHANIC .AT THAT TIME WE DISCOVER WHERE THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM. THE ROTOR BROKE AND IT WAS JUST HANGING THERE . THE MECHANIC TOLD US THAT HE NEVER SEEN SOMETHING LIKE IT AND TO BE THANKFUL THAT NO ONE GOT HURT. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN AND NEED SOMEONE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION . *TR

SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES SQUEEKING. WE HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES AND HAVE EVEN UPGRADED THE BRAKES TO AN IMPROVED QUALITY BRAKE PADS BY THE DEALER. HOWEVER THE BRAKES HAVE GOTTEN WORSE AS THE CAR HAS GOTTEN OLDER. THE BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY SPONGY AND TENDS TO GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR WHEN STOPPING. WHEN STOPPING IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS THE BRAKES MAKE A HORRIBLE CRUNCHING NOISE. SINCE DECEMBER 2010 I HAVE HAD 3 INSTANCES WHERE I NEEDED TO STOP QUICKLY. EACH TIME THE BRAKES MADE THE CRUNCHING NOISE AND THE BRAKING DISTANCE WAS LONGER THAN WOULD BE EXPECTED. *TT

WE HAVE OWNED THIS 2002 TOYOTA SIENNA SINCE 2002. THE BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS SQUEALED WHEN STOPPING GRADUALLY, AND THE DEALER SAID THAT SIENNA BRAKES ALL SQUEAL. THERE HAVE BEEN ONLY A FEW INSTANCES OVER THE PREVIOUS 9 YEARS WHEN THE ABS HAS ACTIVATED AND I HAD ALWAYS FELT THAT THE ABS ON THIS WAS MUCH SUPERIOR TO THE MAZDA PROTEGE THAT WE OWNED. HOWEVER IN THE PAST MONTH OR TWO, THE ABS ACTIVATED ABOUT 3 OR 4 TIMES, ON SLIGHTLY RAPID STOPS, UNDER DRY DRIVING CONDITIONS. YESTERDAY EVENING, UNDER DRY DRIVING CONDITIONS, WHEN PULLING OUT OF A STOP LIGHT, I NOTICED THE SUV AHEAD SLOWING DOWN AND BEGAN BRAKING, THEN SWITCHED TO THE ACCELERATOR FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND WHEN IT SEEMED THAT THEY MIGHT START ACCELERATING, THEN WHEN THEY BRAKE HARD, I TOO SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES. THE ABS KICKED IN, BUT THE CAR SEEMED TO KEEP MOVING AND THE CRASH HAPPENED IN SLOW MOTION - IT WAS JUST AS I FELT IN THE MAZDA PROTEGE, WHEN THE ABS KICKED IN WHILE TRYING TO STOP ON AN ICY ROAD - THE CAR KEPT MOVING WITHOUT SEEMING TO SLOW DOWN. I AM NOT SURE, BUT ALSO HAVE A VAGUE SENSE THAT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO WORK HARD TO PULL THE CAR FORWARD, POSSIBLY LIKE THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION REPORTED BY OTHERS IN A RECENT SPATE OF ACCIDENTS. I WAS STANDING ON THE BRAKE WHEN MY CAR PLOWED UNDER THE REAR FENDER OF THE CHEVY TAHOE AHEAD, CAUSING THE RADIATOR, BATTERY, ETC. TO GET SMASHED. THIS WAS WHEN IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RACING AND TRYING TO PULL THE CAR FORWARD - I FINALLY CUT THE IGNITION TO KILL THE ENGINE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY CALLED EDY'S TOYOTA, WITH ME ON THE LINE, TO SEE IF THEY COULD READ THE CAR COMPUTER TO CHECK THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE SERVICE REP SHOWED A LOT OF RELUCTANCE, SEEMING TO INDICATE THAT NOT MUCH WOULD BE GAINED, AND FINALLY DECLINED SAYING "YOU'RE PUTTING ME IN A SPOT"... *TR

IS TOYOTA 2002 SIENNA SAFE TO DRIVE? AS OF FEBRURAY 2010, WE STILL OBSERVE SLIPPAGE DURING STOPS AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE BRAKES PULSATE WHEN APPLIED SLOWLY. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT COMES AND GOES. IN DECEMBER 2007, WE REPORTED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS TO THE DEALER 1) ABS AND LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS TURN ON AND OFF 2) CRUNCHING SOUND HEARD WHEN BRAKING WITH DELAYED BRAKING ACTION, PARTICULARLY IN COLD, RAINY WEATHER. THE DEALER FOUND NO SIGNAL AT RIGHT REAR SPEED SENSOR, AND RECOMMENDED REPLACING ABS ACTUATOR (WHICH WE DID) -- TOTAL COST APPROX. $2,000.00, BUT INSISTED THAT THIS WAS A "FLUKE." VAN HAD 66,481 MILES AT THE TIME. PROBLEM WITH BRAKING STILL OCCURS, THOUGH NO WARNING LIGHTS APPEAR. WE ARE CONCERNED THAT TOYOTA IS SELECTIVELY RECALLING NEWER MODELS AND IGNORING THE FACT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTED BRAKING AND ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WITH OLDER VEHICLES AS WELL. *TR

I HAVE TAKEN MY 2002 SIENNA TO THE DEALERSHIP (LAST WINTER) BECAUSE THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED IN VERY COLD WEATHER. THE FAILURE HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES, MOST RECENTLY THIS PAST SUNDAY MORNING. THE FIRST TWO TIMES THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED OUTSIDE IN BELOW ZERO TEMPS FOR A FEW HOURS. I BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY (NO PROBLEM BRAKING IN REVERSE)...ALL WAS WELL. HOWEVER AS I DROVE TOWARD THE STOP SIGN IT WAS AS THOUGH THE POWER WAS ALL GONE FROM THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I PUSHED THEM TO THE FLOOR AND HELD THEM THERE AND EVENTUALLY IT STOPPED BEFORE I WAS TOO FAR OUT INTO THE INTERSECTION. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE, UNDER EXACTLY THE SAME CONDITIONS OVER THE LAST TWO WINTERS. THE DEALERSHIP COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THIS PAST SUNDAY MORNING I HAD MY TWO YOUNGEST CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND WE WERE HEADED TO CHURCH. AS I BEGAN TO BRAKE FOR THE STOP SIGN AHEAD, AGAIN THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I HAD TO HOLD THEM TO THE FLOOR AND BARELY ESCAPED ENTERING THE INTERSECTION. IT FRIGHTENED ALL OF US. THIS TIME THE CAR HAD BEEN INSIDE THE GARAGE. THE FIRST TWO TIMES THIS HAPPENED I DID RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE WAS HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND NOTHING. AFTER THIS SUNDAY MORNING I LOOKED AGAIN AND NOW SEE THAT DIFFERENT AND NEWER TOYOTA MODELS HAVE BEEN FOUND TO HAVE PROBLEMS BRAKING IN COLD WEATHER. I CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER IF I MAY BE DEALING WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I'M REALLY HOPING YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THIS. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VAN, NOT JUST FOR OUR OWN SAFETY BUT THAT OF OTHERS. I DON'T TRUST IT. I WOULD APPRECIATE A REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITH 62,000 MI. I HAVE BEEN TO TWO TOYOTA DEALERS TO FIGURE OUT MY PROBLEM. THE VSC TRAC, VSC OFF, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE COMING ON. FINALLY AFTER @$700 OF MY MONEY, THEY FIGURED OUT THE PROBLEM TO BE THE ECU. THIS WILL NOW COST ME @1800 FOR PARTS, AND WHO KNOWS YET FOR LABOR. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT MANY OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE SITUATION, UNLESS YOU HAVE THE EXT. WARRANTY. I FEEL THAT TOYOTA NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS, MAYBE RECALL THIS AND FIX THESE CARS BEFORE THERE IS AN ACCIDENT. I LIVE IN NEW YORK WHERE THERE IS ALOT OF SNOW. MY VSC WILL NOT WORK UNTIL I GET THIS FIXED. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND HAVE TO RELAY ON STANDARD BRAKES IN THE SNOW UNTIL THIS IS FIXED. TOYOTA SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR REPUTABLE NAME AND FIX THESE PROBLEMS ASAP..... *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SIENNA. AT 34,006 MILES, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO MAKE SQUEAKING NOISES AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. AT 36,000, 46,000, AND 49,000 MILES, THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES, THE REAR AND FRONT ROTORS, AND ALSO RESURFACED THE FRONT AND REAR DRUMS. THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED UNDER WARRANTY. NEVERTHELESS, THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO SQUEAK AND THE BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE DEPRESSED VERY HARD IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS DUE TO THE BRAKE BUSTER AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $1,000 SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT BE OF ASSISTANCE SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THEY PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH REFERENCE NUMBER 2007-0220392. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,006. THE DEALER STATED ARM RESTS, REPLACED BRAKE LIGHT BULB, SQUEAK IN THE INSIDE CABIN. UPDATED 11/26/07 *TR

BEGAN HAVING INDICATOR LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD OF MY VEHICLE (TOYOTA SIENNA 2002) COME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON; SPECIFICALLY, THE CSV AND BRAKE LIGHTS CONCURRENTLY. IT SEEMED TO OCCUR MORE WHEN TEMPERATURE WAS COLD OUTSIDE. INITIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS A FAULTY SENSOR, BUT WHEN THE INTERMITTENT NATURE OF FAULT BECAME MORE FREQUENT, WAS CONCERNED COULD BE A SERIOUS BRAKE PROBLEM. I TOOK TO DEALER; DIAGNOSIS WAS A 'FAULTY SENSOR' ON THE WHEEL'S "SENSOR/HUB ASSEMBLY". APPARENTLY, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLACE THE FAULTY SENSOR WITHOUT REPLACING THE COMPLETE ASSEMBLY AT A COST OF OVER $600 FOR THE PART, NOT INCLUDING LABOR, AT $115/HR. (IT ALSO TOOK THEM AN HR JUST TO DIAGNOSE, SO ADD ANOTHER $115). THEY DISABLED SENSOR WHILE PART ON ORDER, WHICH MEANT THAT MY ANTI-LOCK BREAKS - A KEY SAFETY FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE-- WILL NOT WORK UNTIL PART IS REPLACED. WHILE MY CAR IS OVER 4 YRS OLD, IT ONLY HAS 31,042 MILES ON IT. I FIND IT UNBELIEVABLE THAT A PART OF THIS SIGNIFICANCE TO SAFETY HAS FAILED AT SUCH A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF MILES. MOREOVER, IT WAS REPORTED TO ME BY DEALER'S SERVICE TECH, THAT THEY "HARDLY EVER HAVE FAILURES OF THIS PART". IT MAY BE A STATISTICAL ANOMALY...OR NOT...PERHAPS THEY HAVE DISCOURAGED FOLKS FROM REPORTING THIS VERY COSTLY FAILURE OF A KEY SAFETY RELATED PART. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE FRONT BRAKES SQUEAL. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE NOISE STILL OCCURS. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A TECHNICIAN, WHICH DETERMINED THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE NOISE CAME WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. UPDATED 05/16/2006. *AK

DT: CONTACT STATES THE BRAKES ARE SQUEAKING ON HER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS INDICATING A PROBLEM. WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES DURING THE WINTER MONTHS THE PEDAL PULSATED. IF SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES RAPIDLY, THERE WAS A PROBLEM STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *JB

2002 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE-ORIGINAL OWNER. BRAKES HAVE SQUEAKED SINCE AROUND 5000 MILES. DEALER SAYS 'SIENNA'S BRAKES JUST SQUEAK" AND SHRUGGED THEIR SHOULDERS. DIDN'T EVEN INSPECT BRAKES. HAD BRAKE PADS REPLACED WITH TOP OF THE LINE PADS IN AUG 05. LEFT THE PARKING LOT AND THEY CONTINUED TO SQUEAK. EVERY TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PASSENGER IN THE REAR STATED IT WAS VERY LOUD IN THE REAR, HOWEVER, I HEAR IT VERY PRONOUNCED AS THE DRIVER. CALLED TOYOTA ANOTHER TIME AND THEY SAID THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, SO THERE IS NO RECALL, ETC. ON 3 OCCASIONS, WHEN BRAKES PRESSED SUDDENLY, THE BRAKE PEDAL JUMPS AND WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO PRESS BRAKES FURTHER. SCARY. BRAKES DON'T JUST SQUEAK. I WISH I WOULD'VE DISCOVERED THIS WEBSITE BEFORE MY WARRANTY WAS UP. NOW, WITH 58000 MILES ON MY VAN, I FEEL THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING. I BROUGHT MY CONCERNS 3 TIMES WITH IN 5K-25K MILES, AND WAS IGNORED. I WISH I WOULD'VE PURSUED THIS EARLIER. I WOULD'VE TRADED THIS VEHICLE IN A HEARTBEAT, HOWEVER, I DON'T HAVE A PAYMENT, SO THAT IS WHY I'VE CHOSEN TO LIVE WITH THE SQUEAKING. IT IS VERY VERY VERY STRESSFUL. AND VERY VERY ANNOYING. (THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR A SIENNA, NOT A SEQUOIA--THE COMPLAINT ONLY HAD THE SEQUOIA AS AN OPTION WHILE I WAS ENTERING DATA/COMPLAINT INFO)(??)*JB

BRAKE SQUEAL ON 2002 TOYOTA SIENNA. DEALER SAID THIS IS NORMAL.

I AM DEALING WITH UNDERSIZED BRAKE CALIPER AND ASSOCIATED ROTOR AND BRAKE PAD QUALITY PROBLEMS. THE CARS SHAKES VIOLENTLY QWHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THEY ARE CAUSING THE ROTORS TO OVERHEAT CAUSING THE ROTORS TO WARP AND EXCESS WEAR. WHILE TOYOTA RECOGNIZED THAT THE CALIPERS ARE TOO SMALL FOR THE 2002 SEQUOIA, THEY WOULD ONLY REPLACE THEM UNDER WARRANTY. NOT SURE WHY THEY ARE ONLY TOO SMALL UNDER WARRANTY. DO THEY GROW AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES? THIS IS BAD POLICY. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED I SPEND THE $2000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM, WHICH TOYOTA SAYS IS NOT A PROBLEM AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. WHEN I SPOKE TO THE LOCAL DEALER,BOULDER TOYOTA, HE STATED IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, ONLY A QUALITY QUESTION. I SEEM TO GET TWO DIFFERENT STORIES FROM THE DEALER AND TOYOTA "CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE". I HAVE RESEARCHED A NUMBER OF SITES INCLUDING NHTS AND AUTOBYTEL. APPARTENTLY I AM NOT UNIQUE AND MANY OTHERS ARE CLAIMING PROBLEMS WITH TOYOTA SEQUOIA BRAKES. THIS IS NOT THE QUALITY I EXPECTED FROM A TOYOTA.

STRONG VIBRATIONS FROM FRONT BRAKES

I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED. THE BRAKES NEEDED REPLACING AT 21000 MILES.THIS IS CONCIDERED NORMAL , FOR THIS HEAVY CAR. THE DEALER REQUESTED $330.00 TO REPLACE PADS I SHOPPED AROUND GOT THE JOB DONE FOR $250.00. BUT THE BRAKES STARTED VIBRATING WHENEVER I APPLIED THEM. TOOK IT BACK TO REPAIR CENTER THEY RE-DID THE ENTIRE BRAKE JOB WITH DIFFERENT FACTORY PADS (26000 MI) , SAME RESULT. I THEN TOOK IT TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM (33000 MI) , THEY CHECKED IT OUT, PROBLEM NOT OCCURING AT THIS TIME. NO REPAIR DONE. I TOOK IT TO THE TIRE CENTER I ALWAYS USE FOR TIRES, THEY REPLACED REAR ROTORS, PROBLEM NOT FIXED. I THEN REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS & PADS MYSELF. VIBRATION STILL OCCURING. I HAVE SPENT $800.00 TO FIX THE VIBRATION. TALKED TO TOYOTA ABOUT IT THERE IS A SERVICE BULITTEN ABOUT THIS COMPLANT, IT SHOULD BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE. BUT THE CAR IS AT 41000 MI NOW. THE WARRANTY IS 36000 MILES.TOYOTA REFUSED TO MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH COMPLAINT WAS ORIGINALLY PLACED DURING WARRANTY PERIOD. REPAIR COST APPROX $2000.00 PER SERVICE WRITER. I WILL NEVER DEAL WITH TOYOTA AGAIN! *AK

2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA BRAKES VIBRATE SEVERELY. VSC SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT FREQUENTLY COMES ON. PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE CAR HAD 10,000 MILES, NOW HAS 36,000 AND DEALER AND TOYOTA CLAIM IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. TOYOTA CLAIMS THAT CAR HAS NO BRAKE PROBLEMS, NO SAFETY PROBLEMS AT ALL, AND THAT ORIGINAL BRAKES ARE NOT DEFECTIVE IN DESIGN. I AM INFORMED THAT TOYOTA ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, ALTHOUGH TOYOTA DENIED THIS THE DEALER ADMITTED THAT IT EXISTED, BUT I HAD TO SPECIFICALLY COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SPECIFIC BRAKE PROBLEM, OR THEY WOULD NOT AND DID NOT ADVISE ME OF THE REMEDY. THESE BRAKE ISSUES ARE A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM.*AK

2002 TOYOTA SIENNA WITH 47,542 MILES BRAKES SQUEAK WHEN STOPPING. TOYOTA SAYS THERE IS A TSB BUT THAT I HAVE EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE UNDER WHICH THEY WILL FIX THE ISSUE. SEEMS THAT IF THE BRAKES HAVE AN ISSUE TOYOTA SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM REGARDLESS. ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF TOYOTA NOT SUPPORTING FAULTY PRODUCTS, IN MY OPINION. VERY FRUSTRATED WITH SERVICE RECEIVED FROM TOYOTA AFTER DEALING WITH THIS AND OIL SLUDGING ISSUES AND THEIR LACK OF CONCERN FOR CUSTOMERS. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT ANYONE LOOKING FOR A VEHICLE LOOK ELSE WHERE, IN MY OPINION. YOU DO NOT GET WHAT YOU THINK YOU ARE GETTING WHEN YOU PURCHASE A TOYOTA, IN MY OPINION. I THOUGHT TOYOTA MEANT RELIABLE, LONG LASTING ETC. NOT SO IN MY EXPERIENCE OF DEALING WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS MY FIRST AND LAST TOYOTA. BUYERS BEWARE! AND GOODLUCK IF YOU CHOOSE TO IGNORE THIS WARNING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE ABS MALFUNCTIONED. EVEN WHEN DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT THE BRAKING DISTANCE INCREASED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE FAILED TWICE AT INTERSECTIONS, TWICE ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP TO PARK AND ONCE WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL. (ALWAYS UNDER 10 MPH) *SC *JB

BRAKES SQUEALING AT LOW SPEEDS. I HAVE REPEATEDLY TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS ISSUE TO BE TOLD IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE - ERGO, THEY CANNOT FIX IT. *AK

MY 2002 TOYOTA SIENNA BRAKES SQUEAK. THE SERVICE TECHNICIANS HAVE CHECKED THEM SEVERAL TIMES AND CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND IS SAID TO BE WORKING ON IT (SOMETHING WITH THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS). THEY CLAIM THAT THE BRAKES ARE SAFE AND WORK PROPERLY. HOW CAN THIS BE WITH SUCH A NOISE GOING ON? I DON'T WISH TO FIND OUT THAT THEY WERE INDEED NOT SAFE AFTER THEY FAIL. *LA

THE REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN SQUEAKING WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. THE LOCAL DEALER INSPECTED AND TRIED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THREE TIMES WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. ON 03/12/2003, THE DEALER WORKED ON THE SQUEAKING BRAKES THE THIRD TIME AND REPORTED THAT DEALER WILL CALLED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE LINE AND WILL FOLLOW UP ON THIS ISSUE, CUSTOMER WILL BE ADVISED. HOWEVER, THE SQUEAKING BRAKES ONLY GET WORSE AND NEVER HEAR FROM NEITHER DEALER NOR TOYOTA. I CALLED TOYOTA DIRECTLY AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CHANGE IN THE WAY MANUFACTURES MAKE BRAKES SHOES. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA BLAME THIS CONTINUE EXCESSIVELY SQUEAKING BRAKES PROBLEM TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. PLEASE FILE YOUR COMPLAINT IF YOU HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *LA

I OWN A 2002 TOYOTA SIENNA AND THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKE ROTOR DRUM AND PAD. FREQUEST SQUEALING AND PREMATURE PAD WEAR IS EVIDENT SINCE 5,000 MILES. THE DEALER TOLD US TOYOTA RECOGNIZES THE PROBLEM AND WILL INVESTIGATE A SOLUTION. THEY ORIGINALLY STATED THEY EXPECTED A REPLY BY TOYOTA BY JULY/AUGUST 2002. WE STILL DO NOT HAVE ANY INFORMATION THAT LEADS US TO BELIEVE THIS ISSUE WILL BE RESOPLVED ANYTIME SOON. *AK

THE REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN SQUEAKING.I HAVE HAD THEM CHECKED BY THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND EACH TIME I WAS TOLD THEY WERE FINE.NOW THEY HAVE CONTINUED TO SQUEAK AND NOW NEED TO BE REPLACED.I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE MANUFACURED BRAKE PADS.*AK

THE REAR BRAKES SQUEAKED EXCESSIVELY WHEN BRAKING. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S CHANGE IN THE WAY MANUFACTURERS MAKE BRAKE SHOES AND WERE UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BRAKES. *NLM

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY FORTY FIVE MINUTES AND WITHOUT WARNING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. (MODEL/MR2 SPYDER) SCC *JB

THE BRAKES FAILED, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *JB

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN AN INCLINED SPOT. PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. PARKING BRAKE FAILED AND CAR ROLLED OVER A CURB INTO A METAL POLE ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES AFTER THE CAR WAS PARKED. *PH (2002 TOYOTA MR2) *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768022