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Originally Posted by DirtySouth89
I just drove my 2006 V8 to a corner store at the end of the block, 300 yards max. Everything was fine, as always. Then when I got back into the truck to go home, I noticed that the red E-brake light was on (not engaged though), also the orange VSC/trac lights. Then it began making a howling continuous alarm beep. Then about 100 yards into the trip I noticed the regular foot brakes DON'T WORK. I have no braking. Luckily the 300 yard trip back to my house is *slightly* uphill. I just gave it weak gas and crawled home, then let gravity stop at the curb in front of my house.
Help!?
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Glad everything turned out well. Just wanted to highlight something for all of us 4th Gen owners to be aware of: what you experienced was a brake failure warning as described in the owner's manual. So if your parking brake isn't on but the light is, and you hear a continuous beep or buzzer, chances are you have no brakes.
Have to love Toyota's irony in directing the driver to "stop immediately" in the case of a brake failure. LOL
