2000 Toyota Echo Brakes Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA ECHO. WHILE DRIVING 40-50 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO STOP IT FROM MOVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COWBOY TOYOTA (9525 E R L THORNTON FWY, DALLAS, TX 75228, 888-434-4611), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1811131014. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 260,010.

NHTSA ID

11151208

Incident

Nov 13, 2018

Mileage

260,010 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA ECHO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THEY LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD UPON CONTACT. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE BEFORE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL 04V455000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: FOUNDATION COMPONENTS: MASTER CYLINDER) BUT THE REPAIR WORK HAD NEVER BEEN PERFORMED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 213,000.

NHTSA ID

10382569

Incident

Nov 30, 2010

Mileage

213,000 mi

THIS IS NOT RELATED TO A SPECIFIC INCIDENT, BUT I FEEL I SHOULD REGISTER A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE BRAKES ON THE 2000 TOYOTA ECHO. THE STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIRED SEEMS EXCESSIVE TO ME, AND I FEEL THAT IT WOULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO EVER CAUSE THE CAR TO SKID (LOCK UP THE WHEELS) USING THE BREAKS IF YOU SLAMMED THEM ON IN AN EMERGENCY DESPITE THE CAR NOT HAVING ANTI-LOCK BREAKS. ALL RECALLS HAVE BEEN DONE ON MY CAR AS FAR AS I KNOW. THERE WAS ONE RECALL WHICH INVOLVED THEM REPLACING THE BREAK BOOSTER - I NOTICED DRAMATICALLY IMPROVED BREAKING PERFORMANCE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THIS RECALL - HOWEVER AFTER ABOUT A YEAR MAYBE, THE CAR RETURNED TO ITS POOR BREAKING PERFORMANCE. NEW BREAK PADS AND SHOES, AND A BRAKE FLUID CHANGE DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I CALLED TOYOTA A WHILE AGO TO ASK ABOUT THIS, AND ALL THEY COULD TELL ME WAS THAT MY CAR ALREADY HAD THE BREAK RECALL DONE MANY YEARS AGO AND THAT THERE WAS NO NEW RECALL. IT MAY BE WORTH MENTIONING THAT I ALSO HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA ECHO WHICH DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM - SO I DEFINITELY CAN TELL THE DIFFERENCE AND I KNOW THAT STOPPING DISTANCE IS MUCH WORSE ON MY 2000 VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10318836

Incident

Jan 1, 2010

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA ECHO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA ON MAY 2, 2008 PERTAINING TO THE BRAKES. SHE IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL HER WHEN THE PART ARRIVED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT WAITING THREE WEEKS IS UNACCEPTABLE BECAUSE THE BRAKES ARE PRESENTLY FAILING. SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE A CRASH COULD OCCUR. THE VIN AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB

NHTSA ID

10232292

Incident

May 30, 2008

Mileage

59,000 mi

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA ECHO. I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL DESIGNATED: "SSC 40K - 2000 MODEL YEAR CELICA AND ECHO BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER INSPECTION SAFETY RECALL NOTICE". I TOOK THE CAR TO OXMOOR TOYOTA IN LOUISVILLE, KY BUT I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL NOTICE WOULD NOT BE HONORED UNLESS I AGREED TO GIVE UP MY RIGHTS TO JUDICIAL REMEDIES IN FAVOR OF ARBITRATION. I REFUSED TO DO SO AND OXMOOR TOYOTA REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL NOTICE. OXMOOR TOYOTA IS LOCATED AT 8107 SHELBYVILLE ROAD, LOUISVILLE, KY 40222. I BELIEVE THAT THIS REFUSAL VIOLATES THE SPIRIT OF THE RECALL PROGRAM AND EFFECTIVELY DENIES ME THE RIGHT TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED. PLEASE ADVISE ME REGARDING NHTSA'S POSITION ON THIS MATTER. I APPRECIATE YOU HELP. BENJAMIN L. GARDNER, 1402 BRUSH JUMP LANE, GOSHEN, KY 40026 (502)585-3100. *NM

NHTSA ID

10154589

Incident

Mar 9, 2006

Mileage

86,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES: ALL THE TIME THERE WAS A CONSTANT CLANKING NOISE. BRAKES CAUSED A PROBLEM. SCREECHING SOUND WHEN PUSHING ON THE BRAKES, AND WHEN STOPPING MADE A SOUND LIKE A TRUCK. TOOK TO DEALER TWICE THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. *AK

NHTSA ID

10120543

Incident

Sep 1, 2000

Mileage

60,000 mi

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER CATESTROPHIC FAILURE

NHTSA ID

10118598

Incident

Sep 27, 2002

Mileage

90,000 mi

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE STOPPED ON ITS OWN. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. DRIVER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND STILL HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10111337

Incident

Feb 10, 2005

BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN APPLIED, AND IT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10105366

Incident

Dec 27, 2004

VERY UNSATISFACTORY SERVICE REGARDING WAIPAHU AUTO SERVICE. *MR THERE WAS A FAILURE TO CORRECT THE BRAKE BOOSTER SAFETY RECALL WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10050494

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED 2 RECALL 02V268000 LETTERS FOR BRAKE LINE FAILURE. DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE SINCE JAN 03, 2003. *AK

NHTSA ID

10050115

Incident

Jan 5, 2003

Mileage

3,000 mi

VEHICLE BRAKE EQUIPMENT STOPPED WORKING WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*MR *PH *JB *CB

NHTSA ID

10034520

Incident

Dec 15, 2002

Mileage

10,992 mi

2 ACCIDENTS DUE TO BRAKES NOT WORKING. STEPPING ON BRAKES, PUMPING BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. 1 ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING A BLIZZARD AND THE SECOND ONE OCCURRED IN THE RAIN. I BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE MASTER CYLINDER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10023667

Incident

Jun 22, 2003

Mileage

45,250 mi

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLSION WHEN BRAKES FAILED.*AK CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES THEY DID NOT HOLD, AND CONSEQUENTLY REAR ENDED ANOTHER MOTORIST.*JB

NHTSA ID

8015168

Incident

Jul 25, 2002

CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PUT IT IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT. HE APPLIED BRAKES AND THE BRAKE FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD INTO WOODED DITCH. ALSO, CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A VIBRATION AND HISSING NOISE, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *YH

NHTSA ID

566431

Incident

May 5, 2002

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT POSSIBLY CAUSED BY THE BRAKES NOT RESPONDING PROMPTLY. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 01V326000 NOTICE RELATING TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. *TT

NHTSA ID

564584

Incident

Aug 1, 2000

PRIOR TO THE RECALL BRAKE FAILED TO STOP AND VEHICLE INVOLVED IN 3 DIFFERENT ACCIDENTS (RECALL#01V326000). *YD

NHTSA ID

564182

VEHICLE HAS HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE IN APRIL 2000. FRONT PADS WERE REPLACED 4 TIMES; IN JUNE/ AUGUST/ DECEMBER 2000, AND JUNE 2001. FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED ONCE, AND BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED CONSUMER TO REAREND ANOTHER VEHICLE. BRAKE PEDAL FELT NORMAL, VEHICLE JUST KEPT GOING AS BRAKE WAS APPLIED. DAMAGE WAS $ 2000.00.*AK

NHTSA ID

899588

Incident

Jun 14, 2000

ON 1 OCT 2001 JESSICA TOOK CAR TO LIBERTY TOYOTA FOR GRINDING NOISE. ADVISED BRAKES WERE SO BAD SHE COULD NOT DRIVE AWAY AND BRAKES, FRONT AND REAR REPLACED. LESS THAN ONE MONTH LATER WE RECEIVE SSC -10L - 2000 MY ECHO BRAKE BOOSTER SAFETY RECALL NOTICE THAT BRAKE BOOSTER AND FRONT BRAKE PADS WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO CLIENT. WHEN WE ASKED ABOUT REIMBURSEMENT FOR BRAKES INSTALLED ON 2 OCT 01 ADVISED TO CALL TOYOTA USA.. CALL TO TOYOTA USA ON 12 NOV OPENED CASE #200111120298 WHO SAID THAT TOYOTA WOULD NOT REIMBURSE PREVIOUS BILL FOR BRAKES. AS A 3-CAR TOYOTA FAMILY I FIND THIS TO BE UNFAIR SINCE WE HAD NO CHOICE TO REPLACE BRAKES DUE TO CURRENT SITUATION AND DID QUESTION WHY THIS WAS OCCURING. BRAKES PREVIOUSLY REPLACED WITH NEW AND NOW AGAIN AT 28,878 MILES. GARAGE LOOKED AT OTHER TOYOTA ECHOS IN THE LOCAL AREA. THIS IS THE ONLY ONE CURRENTLY BEING MAINTAINED IN LOCAL AREA. FEEL TOYOTA USA OWES JESSICA FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR BRAKES REPLACED ON TWO SEPERATE OCCASSIONS AS DEFECT IS NOW SUBSTANTIATED WITH RECALL AND IDENTIFIED AS RELATED TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY.

NHTSA ID

754420

Incident

Oct 1, 2001

BRAKES ARE STREAKING WHEN APPLIED. ALSO, CD PLAYER IS DEFECTIVE. *AK

NHTSA ID

898774

Incident

May 1, 2001

MI 16-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER GABRIELA WAS DRIWING AND THE BRAKES DO NOT RESPOND CRASHING AT 30MPH.*AK

NHTSA ID

753216

Incident

Sep 9, 2001

BRAKE PEDAL IS TO CLOSE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. IF DRIVER LET UP HIS FOOT PRESSURE TO REPOSITION IT FURTHER LEFT ON THE BRAKES PEDAL, THE CAR NATURALLY SURGES FROM GAS IN THE SYSTEM. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, THE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED ALSO.

NHTSA ID

9004798

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V256000 7 MONTHS AGO. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT PCV PORT WAS ALREADY REPAIRED. AFTERWARDS, RECEIVED LETTER FROM MANUFACTURER THAT BRAKES WERE NOT REPAIRED. CONTACTED DEALER AGAIN, AND WAS INFORMED HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE, BUT WILL ORDER PARTS OR LOCATE PARTS TO DO REPAIRS OF PCV PORT. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

889576

Incident

May 24, 2001

CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AT STOP LIGHT, BRAKES FAILED. CONSUMER USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN, BUT STILL HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. *AK

NHTSA ID

884447

Incident

Mar 26, 2001

CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT THAT RESULTED BECAUSE DEALER DID NOT REPAIR RECALLED ITEM IN TIMELY MANNER. OVER THREE MONTHS AGO, DEALER SAID THEY WOULD NOTIFY CONSUMER WHEN PARTS ARRIVED, STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED CALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

878319

Incident

Dec 17, 2000