Brake Antilock Wheel Speed Sensor Problems of Toyota Tacoma

On 11/23/15 I was able to take possession of the vehicle. On 11/24/15 I got into the vehicle to crank it up when the vehicle¿s warning lights of brake, abs warning to check the anti¿lock brake system and check brake system and the antiskid/traction lights came on at approximate 110 miles. I immediately called the dealership and was told that it would not hurt the vehicle to drive it and that it was safe. I was told that it was probably just a fuse by a salesperson, who allegedly talked to one of the master technicians about the situation. On 11/30/15 I also reported that the cruise control was also not working to the service department when I arrive at the dealership. The vehicle was diagnosed with a bad left rear speed sensor at 185 miles and again that the vehicle was safe to drive. On 12/04/15 at 334 miles the sensor was replaced. As I was going home on the interstate highway and less than 10 miles away, the same lights and warning readouts came back on. I immediately turned the vehicle around and proceeded back to the dealership. On my way back to the dealership while slowing down, a loud metallic banging/rattle could be heard coming from the rear end. When I got back to the dealership, I explained the same symptoms happened again as before and that now clanging/rattle in the rear end had developed to the service manager. At approximately 4:00p. M. , I received a call from the service department and was told that a rear wheel bearing was not installed correctly from the factory, that it had done some damage and that the parts were ordered. I expressed my concerns about possible other damage such as the brakes, tire, sensors or the rear housing and safety of the vehicle.

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Report problem with the braking system of my Toyota Tacoma (2000). The initial problem as defined: as I begin a trip, the brakes operate correctly. The abs system light is not illuminated. Frequently, when applying the brakes at any given time during a single trip (usually at speeds of 5 to 25 miles per hour), the brake pedal feels as if it is skipping, there is a clunking noise coming from the front of the vehicle, and the vehicle does not slow down as expected, until I pump the brake pedal several times. At that point, the abs light comes on and there are no more problems braking for the remainder of that single trip. At the time of service, I was informed that there was an issue with the abs and that there were two parts which need to be replaced: left side front speed sensor at a cost of $255. 43 abs actuator at a cost of $1207 labor $240 since the vehicle only has 66k miles and there was no chance that driver error could have caused these parts to be faulty, I requested the dealer elevate this problem the Toyota area representative for cost coverage of repairs. This request was declined without explanation. The dealer's stand was that the vehicle is out of warranty. My stand is that each time this happens, I can't be certain of my stopping distance which makes my vehicle vulnerable to strike a another car in the rear. The first time this happened, it was extremely scary to say the least. I was fortunate to not have another vehicle in front of me. To respond to the dealers point, even if my vehicle was under warranty, had there been a car in front of me, personal injury to myself or passengers in the other vehicle could have been eminent.

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