Weird issue during braking

[xtremesniper]

Originally Posted by mojoyaris

It could be your brakes pads are unevenly worn or your rotors need resurfacing???

That's what I was thinking...

Originally Posted by Loren

Automatic transmission, right?

Yes.

Originally Posted by 1NZYaris1

Don't the RS Yaris over there have ABS, with Brake assist ,
In New Zealand they do , that would be your answer

Originally Posted by 808_Yaris

for US cars. when braking going down the hill, the brake does to brake on it's own too. it may be the ABS kicking in. i don't think it should be a problem for you.

I don't think ABS would kick in while going downhill. I do know that the Yaris simulates engine braking, but ABS should only kick in when slamming down the brakes, not when gliding to a slower speed. Besides, my issue happens even on flat roads just letting off the accelerator and gliding to a slower speed.

Originally Posted by Tamago

there's no way that the ABS is actuating automatically while going down a hill lol..

Yeah..

So I'm still thinking about if I should take it to the dealer to have it checked out. I'm just worried about how long it might take to investigate and fix if necessary.

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Originally Posted by xtremesniper

So I'm still thinking about if I should take it to the dealer to have it checked out. I'm just worried about how long it might take to investigate and fix if necessary.

If they'll check for free(even though they didn't for me when I was still under warranty) then go ahead, but I'd take it to Midas for brakes before the dealer. The dealer I took it to said it was normal for me to have to replace pads and rotors every 10,000 miles because I live in a hilly area. They charged me 50 bucks and I'm pretty sure they didn't even get the tires off. Only time I took my car to the dealership, and will definitely be the last.

I bought the R1 concepts rotors and carbotech pads from garm, and haven't had any brake problems since.