general problems of the 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, the abs, vehicle stability control, brakes, and tpms warning lights illuminated. The contact merged over to the side of the road and opened the owner’s manual. The contact read that due to the warning lights being illuminated, the vehicle should not be driven. The contact drove the vehicle to the dealer, where the vehicle was diagnosed with, tpms battery replacement, a leak inside of the accumulator, and a fractured actuator assembly failure. The vehicle was repaired for the most recent failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,417.

Brake actuator comes on often and loudly. The dealership will not replace until it fails. The service managers response yes we have confirmed it is starting to fail yes we have confirmed it is louder than normal yes, if it fails while driving you will lose power braking and your anti-lock brakes. Yes, I would definitely say that it will fail within the extended warranty period of 4 more years or 150,000 miles. But no, we will not replace it under either the warranty program or the $2,200 bumper to bumper extended warranty purchased from Toyota directly. It makes no sense to me that they can confirm a part is failing, it controls braking, and yet they refuse to replace it.

Vehicle 2 was stopped for on coming traffic to make a left turn. Vehicle 1 (the 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid) driver pressed the brake to the floor to make a sudden stop. The car did not seem to respond to the braking. The tires did not skid, the abs brakes did not engage and the car did not seem to slow down significantly, but seemed to glide into the rear end of vehicle 2. The stopping distance of 3 car lengths at 35 mph should not have resulted in this type of collision - vehicle 1 was totaled.