general problems of the 2011 Toyota Venza

Major brake problem ; we were saved miraculously I have a Toyota Venza 2011 and I am the only owner ; the car drives smooth , however with major brakes issue my brakes and rotors are still in good condition, however; twice in the highway I wanted to slow down and the brakes don’t work , I freak out and my steering wheel looses control and almost hit cars but after a couple minutes it works the worst one was a couple days ago ; was driving at 30 miles an hour trying yo drop off my daughter for her game , hit the curb , brakes completely lost control and the car won’t stop we panicked the car luckily kept going in the direction of the parking lot and I chose to go through bushes to stop the car and put the emergency brake ; the car after a few horror minutes stopped if the car merged a little bit outside the parking lot there is fast traffic and a lake right after I had the car towed right away , I will not touch that car again at the dealership they tried to dismiss the problem saying that brakes are fine I read multiple complaints on forums about the same issue this brake disaster needs to be recalled people’s lives are in play if this doesn’t get resolved there will be lawyers involved.

While moving, the Venza seems to jerk, as if it's about to stop, w/out me applying a foot to the brake pedal (my foot is on the gas). This has happened several times this year.

Car was slowly pulling into a parking spot, when all of a sudden it revved its engine and accelarated. My foot was on the brake and it would not stop. The revving noise was loud. I hit a large tree that was luckily at the end of the parking spot. The tree is what stopped the car. When the car stopped, I looked and saw was in drive. I was able to put in reverse and back up and park safely. I shut the car off immediately.

This may or may not be a safety issue. However, when I make a stop and release the brake pedal a loud noise (thump) occurs. This happens at every stop I make. I have taken the car to two local dealers. One made an inspection the other did not but both responded with the same comment "we don't know". One mechanic told me he thought a recall had been issued on the "break pedal support assembly". I have been unable to locate the recall if it exist. I would appreciate any information you can supply as this continuous "thump" is most irritating and I am concerned about any unusual occurrence in connection with a breaking system.

This may or may not be a safety issue. However, when I make a stop and release the brake pedal a loud noise (thump) occurs. This happens at every stop I make. I have taken the car to two local dealers. One made an inspection the other did not and both responded with the same comment "we don't know". One mechanic told me he thought a recall had been issued on the "break pedal support assembly". I have been unable to locate the recall if it exist. I would appreciate any information you can supply as this continuous "thump" is most irritating and I am concerned about any unusual occurrence in connection with a braking system.