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Brake pedal stuck

Discussion in 'Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by umichioe, Feb 5, 2013.

  1. umichioe

    umichioe Junior Member

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    My wife was driving the v this morning. While she was backing up in reverse from a parking space slowly , she felt that the brake pedal is stuck (very firm) while controlling the speed. The car then stops.

    She then switched to D to roll foward a bit and the brake was back to normal. Reverse again and it was fine too.

    What may be the cause of this?
     
    #1 umichioe, Feb 5, 2013
  2. toyotechwv

    toyotechwv Toyota Technician

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    Any thick rubber mats in the floorboard?
     
    #2 toyotechwv, Feb 6, 2013
  3. umichioe

    umichioe Junior Member

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    No. Not related to mat.
     
    #3 umichioe, Feb 6, 2013
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    toyotechwv Toyota Technician

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    I've seen numerous unsecured aftermarket mats get shoved up the bulkhead to the point of limiting brake pedal travel. Just my $.02.
     
    #4 toyotechwv, Feb 6, 2013
  5. bisco

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    :rolleyes: was the pedal made in indiana? i would get it to the dealer for an inspection.
     
    #5 bisco, Feb 6, 2013
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