Beeping After Hard Bump

Banjoman · 06-11-2008, 10:34 PM

Yesterday I unintentionally drove over a curb onto the road. When the rear wheels hit the road, kinda hard, a loud beeping started inside the car that continued for at least 30 seconds. No warning lights came on. It sounded like the car was about to explode! Then the beeping stopped and everything was back to normal and has been since. Any ideas?

Betelgeuse · 06-11-2008, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Banjoman

Yesterday I unintentionally drove over a curb onto the road. When the rear wheels hit the road, kinda hard, a loud beeping started inside the car that continued for at least 30 seconds. No warning lights came on. It sounded like the car was about to explode! Then the beeping stopped and everything was back to normal and has been since. Any ideas?

Sounds like the VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) as I've heard it described on these forums. However, there should have been a flashing light accompanying the sound.

**efusco** · 06-11-2008, 10:49 PM

VSC was my first thought as well...but it shouldn't have lasted 30 seconds unless there was something bad wrong.

I am interested if there were any dash lights or anything.

gatsby_88 · 06-11-2008, 10:53 PM

Sounds more like the seat belt warning if it lasted 30 seconds. Did you have anything in the passenger seat that may have gone airborne when you hit the bump and then suddenly dropped into the seat with force, triggering the sensor as if someone had just sat down in it?

There would have been the flashing passenger seat belt warning light along with the beeping, but it's far over to the right so you may not have noticed it.

hobbit · 06-12-2008, 09:50 AM

Intermittent beep or shrill, steady beep? The latter would
possibly be a warning about loss of hydraulic pressure in the
braking system. Can you see any damage/leaking under the car?
.
_H*

06-11-2008, 10:34 PM	#1
Banjoman Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 123 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Beeping After Hard Bump Yesterday I unintentionally drove over a curb onto the road. When the rear wheels hit the road, kinda hard, a loud beeping started inside the car that continued for at least 30 seconds. No warning lights came on. It sounded like the car was about to explode! Then the beeping stopped and everything was back to normal and has been since. Any ideas?

06-11-2008, 10:49 PM	#3
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 12,806 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 20	Re: Beeping After Hard Bump VSC was my first thought as well...but it shouldn't have lasted 30 seconds unless there was something bad wrong. I am interested if there were any dash lights or anything.

06-11-2008, 10:53 PM	#4
gatsby_88 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA Posts: 10 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Beeping After Hard Bump Sounds more like the seat belt warning if it lasted 30 seconds. Did you have anything in the passenger seat that may have gone airborne when you hit the bump and then suddenly dropped into the seat with force, triggering the sensor as if someone had just sat down in it? There would have been the flashing passenger seat belt warning light along with the beeping, but it's far over to the right so you may not have noticed it.

06-12-2008, 09:50 AM	#5
hobbit Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bahstahn Posts: 2,812 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Beeping After Hard Bump Intermittent beep or shrill, steady beep? The latter would possibly be a warning about loss of hydraulic pressure in the braking system. Can you see any damage/leaking under the car? . _H*

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