A: This is a common problem in Highlanders as they get up over 40K miles. Highlander brakes contain thousands of tiny cats on both sides of the brake discs. When you brake, the cats are squeezed hard against the brake discs, some of them even digging in their claws. After 40,000 miles or so, the cats start to get irritable, often emitting that loud shrieking sound you describe. Take your car into your mechanic or dealer and ask him to squirt a fresh supply of tiny cats into your brakes. You - and your ears - will thank me!
The breed doesn't matter, by the way; don't spend thousands to fill your brakes with Angoras or exotic hairless or ragdoll breeds, when ordinary mixes work just as well.
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