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Toyota Prius Clicking and hissing sounds from brakes and a pulsing when coming to a slow stop

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by George Evearts, Sep 27, 2019.

  1. George Evearts

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    Does anyone know of Toyota Prius 2011 Clicking and hissing sounds from brakes and pulsing when coming to a slow stop and slow-moving forward? it just started to happen after the recall flash for dealer.
     
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    mines clicking but what i could find on here is it could be cv axle...

    Pixel 3a XL ?
     
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    welcome!
    can you post a recording?
     
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    Could it be from something inside the vehicle in the cup holder that causes the noise?

    the brake pulsation when breaking could be from your brakes.

    This is all just guess's since we’re not there. If you’re concern, just get a shop to diagnose it.
     
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    Hey man, did you ever figure out what this was? My car is the exact same year as yours and has the exact same symptoms.
     
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    Hi George, what was done to the 2011 Prius to fix pulsing brake problem?
    Mine has exactly the same issue.
     
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    I finally got code C1391 abnormal leak in accumulator. I have a relative who works for Toyota and told me the abs module and actuator must be replaced as a unit.
    The part can be purchased for about $600 not for a diy job. Must use a scanner to bleed system. By the way, if you have a scanner capable of resetting abs codes you can do that, brakes will work as normal for as long it takes the the computer to turn the abs lights on again.