Brake Light On problems of the 2008 Toyota Highlander

Steering went out all of asudden without notice,almost causing me to crash,,my speed was legal speed in texas 80mph,,,also a the abs light came on and felt like brakes were going to be applied,,turned engine off, restarted car and abs brake light went off.

Recently all the brake lights came on the dash as I was driving the car. The warning note on the screen said to take it immediately to the dealer to fix. After their diagnostic the dealership found that both the brake booster pump and abs actuator needed to be replaced at a cost of $3,064 including the 3-4 hours labor cost after researching this issue apparently it is a very common complaint with these vehicles. For something as serious as this I'm surprised that there has never been a recall on this issue.

After researching online, I have noticed this is a very common issue and Toyota issued recalls out for 2006 & 2007 but has not acknowledged 2008 as having the same issue. I was almost in an accident and noticed there are others out there that have been in accidents. Why is it that nothing has been done to correct this? first, I heard an airy sound when braking then a soft brake pedal before almost complete brake failure. The Highlander truly felt like it was not stopping. I literally had to put my complete body weight on the brake pedal to finally get it to stop as it keeps surging forward. It was scary, to say the least. I was in a heavy populated parking lot. I could've hit a pedestrian or hit another car because I couldn't get the car to stop from surging forward. After all this, finally, lights appeared. (engine light, brake light, vsc light & skid lights came on). Wouldn't you think after just being fully serviced at a Toyota dealership, something would've been noticeable? I reached out to Toyota corp. And again I was told this is not common and no recalls have been issued. I saw a very common denominator that once the Highlander hits a certain mileage this happens and a very costly master cylinder and brake booster needs to be replaced. A parking lot and in motion.

When driving in routine city driving at low speed, brake warning lights lit up dash. "check brake system, check vsc system, check abs system, pull to side and go to dealer" dealer diagnosed problem as brake accumulator pump assembly. Part alone cost about 2,000. 00 plus labor. Part is not covered under any warranty and unless you fix it, it is unsafe to drive. This part has failed in other Toyota models that has resulted in a recall. ,.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Highlander. While driving at 5 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and became stuck. The contact had to depress the brake pedal multiple times to release the pedal. The check engine and brake warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.

While driving at 35 miles per hour, the brake light on the dashboard came on, brake pedal began going all the way down while braking, and the brake pedal began making noise. I stopped the car, open the hood and found that all my brake fluid was gone. The Toyota dealership was nearby I drove the car slowly to the dealership. They checked the brake system only to find out that all the brake fluid was in the brake booster. My service adviser told me the brake system failed due to bad seals between the master cylinder and the brake booster. Now the master cylinder and brake booster need to be replaced. I purchased the Highlander brand new in 2008. The vehicle is only 5 years old with approximately 78,420 miles on it and has been serviced every 5,000 miles ever since I purchased it. This should never happen to a vehicle that has been well maintained. It's a serious safety matter, and my brakes had just been replaced along with the brake fluid at the same dealership on October 02, 2013.