Sticky Brakes

[nickb]

Does anyone else notice that if you slowly stop, some of the time it appears that the driver front brake sticks 1,2, or 3 times before you come to a complete stop. If you stop faster it doesn't appear and if you have the radio on you may not notice. I sat in the passenger seat and it doesn't sound like it is coming from the front passenger brake. I have a 2005 with 10k miles.

Nick

[Jack 06]

Reading your post, you're describing a SOUND rather than a feeling (such as a slight "grab")? Or both? If it's a sound, what does it sound like?

[hobbit]

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[Xrayman]

All,

This has been very interesting b/c I am taking my new Prius (2100 miles) over to the dealer this afternoon b/c the brakes are acting up. It seems like we may actually have 3 (three) different braking issues here - sticking, grabbing, and what I'll call slipping.

In my case, when I apply the brakes, at the end of the stop (probably less than 10 mph), I often (but not always) feel something like the brakes releasing and re-engaging. Someone earlier said something about it feeling like the ABS activating, I think that's a good description. You can feel the whole car shudder. Sometimes it's only one jerk, sometimes 3 or 4. Perhaps this is the same as what nickb describes?

Any thoughts on this? My rotors are clean, and it doesn't seem to depend on weather or whether I've been driving much or not.

Thanks,
XRM

[orgus]

I had the same problem, as discussed in a previous thread.

http://priuschat.com/Brakes-grabbing-t11858.html

The dealer wasn't very helpful, in my case. What about you? Consensus on the boards is that it's something to do with breaking the brakes in (sorry for the pun), and it should get better over time.

-Orgus

[djfrugal]

Hey Nick,

I have this exact problem. Drivers side as you are slowing to stop 2-4 "slight grabbs and noise." It does seem like a malfunction of the ABS. It like the drivers side front brake ABS engages at a slow speed is the best way I can describe it.

I don't think it has anything to do with breaking in the brakes. My car is a year old with 26,000

This is a problem and I really want mine fixed. Let me know if anyone has got it fixed and what it was.

paul b

Originally posted by nickb@Nov 24 2005, 01:28 PM
Does anyone else notice that if you slowly stop, some of the time it appears that the driver front brake sticks 1,2, or 3 times before you come to a complete stop.  If you stop faster it doesn't appear and if you have the radio on you may not notice.  I sat in the passenger seat and it doesn't sound like it is coming from the front passenger brake.  I have a 2005 with 10k miles.

Nick

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