Brake Light On problems of the 2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid

Abs vsc and brake lights are on - as per hartford dealer need to replace these parts 44050-48320 and 47070-48020.

While driving from orlando to tampa florida my wife had the abs brake warning light came on and a weird noise coming under the vehicle. She was able to make it home and we took the car to dealer. They said we needed to replace the brake actuator at a cost of more than $3,400! we can't understand why such a small part would cost about a quarter of the value of this vehicle and after doing some research online I found numerous other people that have had the same problem. This issue really needs to be looked into and Toyota should issue an immediate recall.

I own a 2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. It has had three instances of unintended low speed acceleration since I purchased it in June 2009. The first time it happened, it was so unexpected and unconventional that I thought it must have been a mistake in my perception. The second time it happened I was more aware because it had happened once before. And the third time even more so. Now I am alert for the event and will try to record it as accurately as possible if it happens again. As best I can describe it, I was slowing down, almost to a stop. It is at the point where you have slowed the car by braking, then take your off the brake or lighten the braking prior to the final braking which brings you to a full stop without a small jolt. I probably was traveling between 5 and 10 miles per hour. I had my foot off the gas and believe probably off the brake as well. All of a sudden the car accelerated. I depressed the brake and the car stopped normally. I have not worked on cars in years, but did extensively when I was a teenager. So I think of my senses as reasonably attentive to the sounds and motions of vehicles which indicate that something is amiss. Hope this helps.