# 2002 Toyota Highlander clicking brakes

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-toyota-highlander-clicking-brakes/124061>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [August 31, 2018, 1:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-toyota-highlander-clicking-brakes/124061 "2018-08-31T01:33:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![SandyRoberts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@SandyRoberts](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SandyRoberts)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2018, 1:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-toyota-highlander-clicking-brakes/124061/1 "2018-08-31T01:33:14Z")

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My brakes are clicking and skipping like crazy. I thought it was the ABS system, but no code came up and it has progressively deteriorated. The brake feels squishy and need to be applied well in advance of a stop ignorer for them to really catch well. They have been checked by an expert and everything looks good, but something is really wrong. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2018, 1:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-toyota-highlander-clicking-brakes/124061/2 "2018-08-31T01:37:40Z")

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> [@SandyRoberts](#):
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> They have been checked by an expert

Expert, I don’t think so . This is not safe for you or anyone around you . Find a real brake shop , this should not be hard to solve.

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**Author:** ![SandyRoberts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@SandyRoberts](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SandyRoberts)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2018, 2:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-toyota-highlander-clicking-brakes/124061/3 "2018-08-31T02:51:19Z")

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Thank you for such a quick response. I don’t feel quite so stupid now about being nervous while driving it!

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**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2018, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-toyota-highlander-clicking-brakes/124061/4 "2018-09-01T13:04:43Z")

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I have a Highlander of that generation and the brakes have been a real maintenance PIA. I’ve had to replace all the calipers and the rears a couple times. Plus the parking brake assembly. However, when they are repaired, the Highlander has a good firm pedal and it stops very well. Yours has a problem and I suspect it may not be located at the wheels. Volvo’s right. You need a better shop.

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**Author:** ![BillRussell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/billrussell/32/3179_2.png) [@BillRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillRussell)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2018, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-toyota-highlander-clicking-brakes/124061/5 "2018-09-01T13:07:42Z")

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Do NOT drive this. Get it towed to a competent mechanic.