Anyone else had issues with their 2008 Prius having a hard time stopping?
EDIT TO ADD:
- This is my first Prius and I’ve only had it about a year.
- The way the road it happened on is, there’s a slight curve before that red light and you can’t see it until you reach a certain point and when I saw the light I hit the brake so I was unaware another car was ahead of me until then.
- I was not driving distracted.
- The other person is okay! Their car took a lot less damage as it was bigger than mine and a more sturdy SUV.
- When I say I felt like I have had some times that felt harder to stop, the best way I can describe it is that when I hit the brake I would notice it not being normal and having to hit it harder but it has never not stopped nor has it been exactly like this. It has also only happened maybe 3 other times and it’s been a while and those times had a good bit of time between them.
- Please only offer advice/comments if you’re going to help answer my question, give any other ideas as to what could’ve happened, or be polite. I didn’t ask for rude comments. I was there, I was petal to the metal mashing the brake and by the time I realized it wasn’t letting up I couldn’t do anything, I tried. I am aware as a driver it is my responsibility to make sure my car is good. I’m not talking to the ones who have politely said this, I agree with you and it 100% is!
- I was going to ask about it later this week when I was supposed to have my headlights replaced by someone who specifically works on Prius’s and has driven them for years. I was going to ask if that is something known to happen or what could be checked.
I had a wreck this past Friday because my car wouldn’t stop and I was desperately trying to get it to. There have been a few times where I felt like the car had a hard time stopping at either stop signs or red lights but it hasn’t been happening like every time or super consistent. Like it’ll happen a couple of times and then not happen for a bit so I haven’t thought a whole lot about it but I’m also consistently pretty busy and raging ADHD so by the time one thought has completed in my head, 14 more are also going through it at the same time so my brain is constantly overloaded. 🤦🏼♀️ So anyways, has anyone else had this issue or felt like it? There weren’t any lights on my dash.
Mine is a 2008 with mileage a little over 100k.