smithy_1

Hi all

We have a 2011 IS250 which has started to feel sluggish on occasion whilst normal driving. It feels like driving with the handbrake on slightly, (even though its not). It comes and goes randomly. A few months ago we noticed the brake lights were still on after parking the car in the driveway and beginning to go inside. Had it looked at by the dealer at next service, and they found "no issues". Sometimes when driving at night, bumps will cause full reds on the brake lights even though no brake pedal has been pressed. So it seems the issue hasn't gone away and is getting worse.

Does anyone know whether there are any known problems or issues with sticky brakes on this model? Or any other info that you have, before I ask the service manager to investigate again. My wife resorted to driving with her foot under the brake pedel lifting it up, she was so annoyed with it.

Any help much appreciated

I have never understood why some manufacturers use soft disks and hard pads. Our other car is a 100 series landcruiser, 100k on the clock no pads or disks needed yet at all. The car before that, a TF magna, 130k before only pads needed.

It fits nicely and seems to be of reasonable quality considering the coin involved. Does the job just fine. Pragmatists would smile and anal perfectionists should probably not bother.

Thanks for the link. I bought one and it arrived today just fine.

DENSO plugs are also available from Toyota dealers in Australia.