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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004290706 | Incident Date: Jul, 24 2004 |
| Consumer's City: CHESTER | Consumer's State: MA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: 4 RUNNER | Model Year: 2004 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Service brakes, air:antilock |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JTEBU14R240 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 28 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Apr, 30 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On sunday, july 25, 2004, i was pulling from a driveway to a tar road and when applying my brakes the vehicle did not slow down and made a very loud ticking noise in the rear of the car. i assumed it was my abs system making the noise. i was not going more than 2 miles an hour and was able to just accelerate and go on my way. i used the brakes in my vehicle at least 5-10 times on my way home. i pulled in my driveway and parked my vehicle. approximately 6 hours later, my husband got into the vehicle to move it in the driveway about 10 yards forward. i was in the house. in the house i heard that very same ticking noise and then a loud noise and i knew that my husband had crashed my car. the brake pedal went right to the floor and the car smashed thru our garage. i got into the vehicle and pressed the brake pedal and it again went right to the floor. i called my toyota dealership the next morning and they agreed to come pick it up. before the car left the yard my father in -law came over and watched the brake pedal go to the floor. toyota can find nothing wrong with my vehicle and want me to take it back and drive it. i will not drive that vehicle unless they can tell me what happened. i have 4 other witnesses who heard the ticking noise in the car before it hit our garage. there is something wrong and i need some help. i have asked toyotaa for another vehicle and they refuse. my car has 4000 miles on it. i believe it is unsafe and could pose danger to other owners.*ak |
