2005 Prius Front Brake Problem

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Sonofabeach89, Apr 2, 2021.

  1. Sonofabeach89

    Sonofabeach89 New Member

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    Hello I need help. I have a 2005 toyota Prius. My front brakes wont work, only my back brakes work.
    Heres a little history. I replace front brakes a couple months go and they still have meat on them. My ABS, Brake and (!) Lights are on but they have been on for over 4 months (dont know the code). 2 weeks ago I got both font wheel bearings replace. I notice the front brakes starting to not work yesterday when i went to pick up my son but it seem like they started to work again after driving a little. Then goimg to work and back i had no front brakes so im trying to see if i can figure it out before i spend a arm and a leg sending to the shop as I just spend over 1k on wheel bearing being replace.
     
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    Maybe back up and ask yourself: “Am I being responsible?”.
     
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    Well yes i used my blinkers!
     
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    It's pretty obvious to me at this point, it's a wheel speed bearing sensor. The only way to know is to buy a 20 dollar scanner and check the code. Without having a check engine code it's hard to tell. However my money is on, wheel sensor bearing which one goes out, the whole abs system goes out. Then it's like driving a regular car except on freeway it will regenerate battery. Fyi
     
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    You need to be more specific on what dash lights are in and buy a scanner. This will tell you exactly what's wrong. Right now it's a crap shoot!
     
    #5 Thebakerman, Apr 2, 2021
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