I WAS DRIVING 40MPH ON A CITY STREET, WHEN THE CAR DASH FLASHED IN RED, "BRAKE MALFUNCTION, SEE WORKSHOP SOON". A RED LIGHT WAS COMING UP, SO I WENT TO PRESS BRAKES & ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKES! I SWERVED IN A CHURCH/SCHOOL PARKING LOT TO MY RIGHT SO I WOULDN'T GO FURTHER AHEAD & BE IN A MAJOR INTERSECTION. BECAUSE OF THE QUICK TURN, I HIT A TREE IN AN ISLAND, WHICH STOPPED THE CAR, BUT TOTALED MY CAR. I HAD MY CAR FOR 12 YRS & ALWAYS SERVICED IT & HAD IT IN EXCELLENT CONDITION & NO RECALL, ETC WAS EVER ON THIS CAR FOR THIS DEAL. MY HUSBAND LOOKED ON LINE AFTER & SAW OTHERS HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN, WITH SAME MAKE./MODEL & OLDER MILES.