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Squeak when pushing brake pedal

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Bill Lumbergh, May 27, 2010.

  1. Bill Lumbergh

    Bill Lumbergh USAF Aircraft Maintainer

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    Hey all. I haven't been around much, since my Prius has been trouble-free.

    A few days ago, while on a road trip from CA to CO, I noticed a loud squeak from the engine compartment every time I pushed the brake pedal, no matter how lightly, no matter what speed. It even happened when the car was off. I have almost 60K miles on my '05.

    When I arrived in Denver, I dropped the car off at a Toyota dealer for troubleshooting. They isolated the fault to a bad ABS actuator. They had to overnight the part, and spent a day and a half installing it. Sounds like a major project!

    I pick the car up tomorrow, hopefully it's all good. Thankfully I had the extended warranty offered here, otherwise it would have been major bucks! :)
     
    #1 Bill Lumbergh, May 27, 2010
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    Hi Bill,

    Thanks for the update.

    In the event that you didn't have the extended warranty, I would say that it would be reasonable to live with the squeak rather than pay four-digits to have the brake actuator replaced. There's no safety issue associated with the noise according to the relevant Toyota TSB.
     
    #2 Patrick Wong, May 28, 2010
  3. Bill Lumbergh

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    Hello once again!

    I picked my car up today and all is well. I have a new ABS actuator ($1800+), new brake fluid, and everything is quiet again. I paid $990 for my extended warranty here, and the final bill to Toyota was $2525. I'm over $1500 ahead on my warranty!!

    Hopefully that's the last issue I'll have. :D
     
    #3 Bill Lumbergh, May 28, 2010
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