Toyota Prius Complaints (2010)

2,829 consumer complaints on file.

#10300025January 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE:BODY
I OWN A 2010 PRIUS WITH APPROXIMATELY 8,400 MILES ON IT. I HAVE ONLY RECENTLY BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED BEFORE BY OTHERS. WHEN DRIVING OVER SOME EXTREMELY ROUGH SPOTS, THE CAR ACCELERATES BY ITSELF. IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES AN ACCELERATOR. MY EXPERIENCE IS THAT IT ONLY LASTS ABOUT 2 OR 3 SECONDS BUT IS VERY OBVIOUS. ALSO, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT I HAVE OWNED A SIENNA, CAMRY, AVALON AND A 2005 PRIUS PRIOR TO PURCHASING MY PRESENT 2010 PRIUS. THIS 2010 PRIUS HAS MORE SQUEAKS, RATTLES AND STRESS NOISES THAN ALL OF MY OTHER TOYOTA PRODUCTS COMBINED. FOR THE LAST 13 YEARS, I HAVE DRIVEN ONLY TOYOTA'S ., BUT HAVE BECOME DISILLUSIONED WITH THIS CAR. THE ROAD NOISE IS EXCESSIVE AND THE MPG SHOWN ON THE DISPLAY SHOWS 2-3 MPG MORE THAN ACTUAL MPG. IF I COULD TRADE THIS CAR IN FOR NEAR THE AMOUNT I PAID FOR IT. I WOULD DO IT TOMORROW. THOUGH IT IS ONLY MY OPINION, I FEEL THAT THE QUALITY OF TOYOTA PRODUCTS HAS DECREASED DRAMATICALLY DURING RECENT YEARS. THIS IS ALSO SUPPORTED BY THE EXCESSIVE NUMBER OF RECALLS DURING RECENT YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299897January 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL IT EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR; HOWEVER, WITHIN A FEW SECONDS THE BRAKE WOULD RESPOND. SHE EXPERIENCED THE BRAKE FAILURE THREE TIMES; DURING THE SECOND FAILURE THE BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND AND SHE COLLIDED INTO A VEHICLE AND INJURED HER NECK. SHE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SINCE THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONLY WHEN SHE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. SHE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 03/09/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH HER VEHICLE TWICE WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO COME TO A STOP OR TO MAKE A TURN. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE FELT A RELEASE OF THE BRAKES AND A SURGE AFTER HITTING A POT HOLE IN THE ROAD. TWO AGO, WHILE DRIVING, SHE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND SHE FELT THE SAME ACCELERATION, LIKE THE GAS PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT SHE WAS BRAKING AT THE TIME. THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE SHE WAS REAR-ENDED. SHE WAS AT A STOP WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE WAS HIT, SHE WAS PUSHED FORWARD AND HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. UPDATED 05/13/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10299761January 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN MY VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED IN THE MORNING THE BRAKES GRAB SUDDENLY. THIS OCCURS AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK. I HAVE OWNED THE NEW CAR FOR 1.5 MONTHS. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299651January 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS LURCHES FORWARD WHEN BRAKING WHEN I HIT AN UNEVEN SURFACE, LIKE A POTHOLE, INDENT/CREVICE IN ROAD, OR OTHER TYPE OF UNEVEN SURFACE. THERE IS A LOSS OF BRAKING FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND AND YOU INSTINCTIVELY HIT THE BRAKE AGAIN TO REGAIN BRAKING. IT IS AS IF THE CAR ACCELERATES FOR A SPLIT SECOND AND YOU LOSE CONTROL BEFORE YOU HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN I AM BRAKING AT A SLOWER SPEED AND COMING TO A STOP. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES (APPROXIMATELY 12) SINCE I PURCHASED AND RECEIVED MY PRIUS IN SEPTEMBER 2009. NO ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED THUS FAR BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM., BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND MY/OTHERS SAFETY. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED MY CAR FROM IN OCTOBER 2009. THEY PERFORMED A HEALTH CHECK ON THE CAR TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS OPERATING FINE AND REPORTED THAT IT WAS, AND TOLD ME TO BRING THE CAR BACK IN IF THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. I WENT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO TALK TO SOMEONE ON 1/13/10 TO AGAIN DISCUSS THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP REPRESENTATIVE SAID THEY HE IS AWARE OF REPORTS OF THE PROBLEM AND WILL GET BACK TO ME WITH ANY NEW INFORMATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299671January 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2010 PRIUS HAS JERKY BRAKES! WHEN BACKING DOWN A SLOPE LIKE OUR DRIVEWAY WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE OR WHEN GOING DOWN A SMALL INCLINE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR OFTEN JERKS. BASICALLY, AS I START TO BACK UP IT WILL JERK AND THEN THE CAR STOPS AND THEN IT RELEASES AGAIN AND THEN IN A FEW MORE INCHES IT JERKS AGAIN AND THEN RELEASES AND THEN JERKS AGAIN. IT DOES THIS GOING FORWARD TOO. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR BUT IT HAS HAPPENED MAYBE 20 TIMES OR SO IN THE PAST COUPLE MONTHS. MY CAR IS 6 MONTHS OLD WITH 3000 MILES AND THIS STARTED HAPPENING WITHIN THE FEW 100 MILES OF HAVING THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299700January 13, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TODAY AT AROUND 220- PRIUS JUMPED OR .. LURCHED FORWARD AS I WAS BRAKING - I THINK ON BUENA VISTA - FRONT OF ST JOES - I HAD COME FROM PARTNERS CREDIT UNION - WAS GOING TO FREEWAY 134 - I WAS GOING SLOW MAYBE 20 MPH - CARS WERE COMING TO STOP AT STOPLIGHT BEFORE FREEWAY ON RAMP - AS I BRAKED GENTLY I HIT A METAL COVER ON GROUND - BUT INSTEAD OF STOPPING THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD - FORTUNATELY - THERE WAS AMPLE ROOM IN FRONT OF ME- I WAS GOING SLOW AND BRAKED EARLY - OTHERWISE I MIGHT HAVE HIT THE STOPPED CAR IN FRONT - MORE THAN JUST SLIPPING - LIKE WHEN BRAKING ON ICE.. THE CAR ACTUALLY JERKED FORWARD - EARLIER IN WEEK - I WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AT HOUSE - AND AS I WAS BACKING UP AND BRAKING THE BRAKES WERE REAL JERKY - HARD - OVER - RESPONSIVE - THEN WHEN I HIT THE ROAD - GOING FORWARD - BRAKES WENT BACK TO NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298967January 11, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKING IRREGULARITY ON ICY SURFACES, VEHICLE FEELS LIKE REAR WHEELS SKID 4-8 FEET THEN ALL WHEELS GRAB WHEN NORMAL BRAKING FOR A STOP SIGN. ENOUGH DECELERATION TO HAVE SEATBELT GRAB AND DOG PROJECTED INTO FRONT SEAT AREA FROM REAR CARGO PLATFORM. SAME FEELING AS IF BRAKES WERE LOCKED UP WHILE MOVING ON SOLID ICE AND THE SURFACE CHANGED TO DRY ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299055January 11, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. SHE FELT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE. ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL ON A HILL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED DOWN THE HILL. THIS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 67,000. UPDATED 04/01/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE, IT DIDN'T ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY SURGED FORWARD BEFORE THE BRAKE FINALLY ENGAGED. UPDATED 07/06/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298879January 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THERE APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON MY 2010 PRIUS. THERE IS A SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKING FORCE IF I APPLY THE BRAKES WHILE ROLLING OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT. WHEN IT FIRST OCCURRED, IT WAS ON SNOW. ONCE I SAILED INTO THE INTERSECTION. THE SECOND TIME, I ALMOST REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I WENT HOME AND THEN DROVE MY WIFE'S ACURA IN THE SAME SNOWY CONDITIONS AT THE SAME INTERSECTIONS AND DIDN'T EXPERIENCE ANY PROBLEMS. I KNOW THE PROBLEM WASN'T DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS. I HAVE SINCE THEN BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE IT IN DRY CONDITIONS. THE COMMON CONDITION IS BRAKING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES. SOME PEOPLE HAVE SAID THAT IT FEELS LIKE SUDDEN SURGE OF ACCELERATION. THE GASOLINE ENGINE ISN'T (USUALLY) ON WHILE THE CAR IS BRAKING. THE SURGE ISN'T DUE TO THE ELECTRIC MOTOR MALFUNCTIONING BECAUSE ON SMOOTH SURFACES, IT BEHAVES AS EXPECTED. I BELIEVE WHAT THEY FEEL IS A LOSS OF BRAKING POWER WHICH MAKES THE CAR FEEL LIKE IT IS ACCELERATING. SOME PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS NORMAL ABS BEHAVIOR. I'VE OWNED SEVERAL CARS WITH ABS AND THIS IS NOT THE SAME NOR WHAT I WOULD CONSIDER 'NORMAL' BEHAVIOR. IT COULD BE A COMBINATION OF THE UNEVEN SURFACE WITH ABS, REGENERATIVE BRAKES, FRICTION BRAKES, SUSPENSION SPRING RATE AND TIRES. WHILE NORMAL ABS WILL EXHIBIT LESS BRAKING FORCE AND LONGER DISTANCES TO STOP WHEN IT IS ENGAGED, IT ISN'T THE SAME AS THIS CONDITION. OR AT LEAST IT SHOULDN'T BE THIS TOUCHY TO ENGAGE. WHEN IT HAPPENS, IT IS RATHER ALARMING. I REALLY LIKE THIS CAR. I THINK IT IS A GREAT PIECE OF AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY. HOWEVER THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I CAN'T ACCEPT IT BEING A NORMAL QUIRK OF THE CAR. I TRAVEL WITH MY WIFE AND YOUNG KIDS IN THIS CAR. IF I CAN'T BE MADE TO FEEL SAFE IN THE CAR, I WILL BE TRADING IT IN SOONER THAN EXPECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298790January 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
BOUGHT NEW CAR LESS THAN 10 DAYS. DROVE 10-15 MPH IN DOWNTOWN LA FOLLOWING A CAR. THOUGHT IT WAS ME SINCE CAR WAS NEW BUT I STEP ON BRAKE BUT IT DIDN'T RESPOND QUICKLY ENOUGH..RESULT...REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. HEAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM WIFE'S COWORKERS ABOUT PRIUS BRAKE RESPONSES SO I THOUGHT I SHOULD FILE COMPLAINT. LOVE THE CAR BUT BRAKE NEEDS TO BE FIXED IF DEFECTED. LOST $500 IN INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE. FOR ALL I KNOW, IT MAY HAVE BEEN PRIUS DEFECTED BRAKES. $2000 APPROX. DAMAGES TO PRIUS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298657January 7, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
OCCURRING SEVERAL TIMES SINCE PURCHASE IN OCTOBER 2009, I EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT BURST OF ACCELERATION WHEN HITTING A POTHOLE OR SIZEABLE BUMP IN THE ROAD. DURING AN EXIT ONTO A HIGHWAY ACCESS ROAD (20-30 MPH) AND A SLOWING FOR A 90 DEGREE TURN (10-20 MPH) THE CAR EITHER DISENGAGED THE BRAKES OR ACCELERATED CAUSING A VERY BRIEF AND UNEXPECTED LURCH FORWARD. AFTER PASSING THE ROAD IMPERFECTION NORMAL BREAKING RETURNS. COMPARING THIS EXPERIENCE TO OTHER COMPLAINTS FILED, I BELIEVE MY PROBLEM IS THE SAME AND POSES A POTENTIAL DANGER TO BOTH THE DRIVER AND TRAFFIC AROUND THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298425January 6, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT , I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND AT THE SAME TIME , WENT OVER A SMALL POT HOLE. IT SEEMED TO ME LIKE THE CAR SPED UP. IT ONLY HAPPENED FOR A SPLIT SECOND BUT THAT SECOND COULD MEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HITTING SOMEONE AND MISSING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO ME AND I DO THINK IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS BY DESIGN BUT IF IT IS ,IT IS A POOR DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298241January 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE NOTICED THE BRAKES IN OUR 2010 PRIUS ARE NOT AS EFFECTIVE AS SLOWING THE CAR AS THEY WERE IN OUR 2004 PRIUS. ON JANUARY 3 I WAS EXITING THE HIGHWAY. AS I WAS ABOUT TO LEAVE THE HIGHWAY WHILE BRAKING I ENCOUNTERED A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE PAVEMENT. I NOTICED THAT WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS DROPPED SUBSTANTIALLY, TO THE POINT WHERE THE CAR FELT AS THOUGH THERE WERE NO BRAKES BEING APPLIED. AS SOON AS THE BUMP WAS GONE THE BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS RETURNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298377January 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES TEMPORARILY DISENGAGE DURING BRAKING IF CAN HITS A BUMP OR POTHOLE IN THE ROAD. IT IS ONLY A MOMENTARY INSTANCES BEFORE THE BRAKES RE-ENGAGE, BUT IT GIVES THE FEELING OF ACCELERATING. IT HAS HAPPEND TO ME ABOUT A HALF DOZEN TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR (2010 TOYOTA PRIUS) IN AUGUST 2009. LUCKILY NO CARS OR PEDESTRIANS WERE IN FRONT OF ME WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297985January 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE CAR SEEMS TO SURGE WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO STOP AT AN ONCOMING INTERSECTION, STOP LIGHT, OR STOP SIGN. THIS ONLY OCCURS IF THE CAR COMES TO A POT HOLE OR "WASHBOARD" SURFACE IN THE ROAD WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF NORMAL BRAKING. I DON'T BELIEVE THE TRACTION CONTROL IS RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE THE TRACTION LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT ALSO DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE ABS BECAUSE THE CAR SEEMS TO SURGE FOR ABOUT A SECOND DUE TO THE TIRE OR TIRES LOOSING TRACTION FOR A SPLIT SECOND. I HAVE DUPLICATED THIS EVENT MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE SAME AREA AND HAVE LEARNED TO ANTICIPATE IT WHEN DRIVING THIS ROUTE. HOWEVER, WHEN IT HAPPENS UNEXPECTEDLY, IT CERTAINLY GETS YOUR ATTENTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298008January 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
SOMETIMES WHEN GOING IN TO REVERSE THE BRAKES GRAB AGGRESSIVE RESULTING IN A JERKING MOTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298032January 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
OUR 2010 PRIUS UNEXPECTEDLY LURCHES WHEN BRAKING. THIS OCCURS WHEN IT HITS A POT HOLE OR WHEN THE SURFACE IS SLICK / SLIPPERY. IT DOES IT EVERY TIME A CERTAIN POTHOLE IS HIT - THAT IS, WE CAN REPRODUCE THE LURCHING. THIS LURCHING, WHICH FEELS LIKE AN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION, SIGNIFICANTLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS HAS ALMOST RESULTED IN THE PRIUS STRIKING THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT. IT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SAFELY JUDGE YOUR BRAKING DISTANCE IN ORDER TO COME TO A SAFE STOP BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS PHENOMENON WILL OCCUR. THIS ALSO PUTS PEDESTRIANS IN THE CROSS WALK AT RISK, SINCE THE ABILITY TO STOP ACCURATELY IS AFFECTED. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER TWICE. THEY ARE ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PHENOMENA. HOWEVER, THEY SAY THAT THE CAR TESTS OUT "WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS", THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, THAT IT IS JUST THE WAY IT IS MADE, AND THAT WE JUST HAVE TO GET USED TO IT. THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING TO FIX OR REPAIR. THEY TOOK ANOTHER 2010 PRIUS OFF OF THEIR LOT AND RAN IT OVER THE SAME POT HOLE AND IT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. AN ARTICLE BY PAUL A. EISENSTEIN, MSNBC.COM CONTRIBUTOR, UPDATED 7:29 A.M. ET, TUES., DEC. 29, 2009 DESCRIBES EXACTLY THE PROBLEM WE ARE HAVING, AND IT SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A PROBLEM WITH ONLY MY VEHICLE - IT APPEARS TO BE A FLEET-WIDE PROBLEM. HAVING THE BRAKES CUT OUT UNEXPECTEDLY IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298151January 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2010 PRIUS ACCELERATION SURGE - WHEN I DRIVE OVER A SEWER COVER OR ANY SIMILAR INDENTATIONS IN THE ROADWAY THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD IN AN AGGRESSIVE MANNER. I NEED TO APPLY THE BRAKES OR STEER TO AVOID ANY OBJECT IN THE PATH OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS VERY UNSETTLING AND DANGEROUS SINCE THE SURGE IS STRONG AND UNPREDICTABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297891January 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I AM WRITING IN RESPONSE TO AN ARTICLE I READ ON MSNBC.COM WHERE PEOPLE MENTION A PROBLEM OF WHICH I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING. I HAVE OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS FOR 2 MONTHS/5,000 MILES. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, I CAN FEEL THE BRAKES SLIP. TO BE MORE EXACT, IT FEELS AS THOUGH, WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD AND THEN BEGINS BRAKING. THERE IS A SPECIFIC SITUATION NEAR MY HOUSE WHERE THIS CONSISTENTLY HAPPENS. IT IS WHEN I AM COMING DOWN A STEEP HILL, AND I APPLY THE BRAKES TO PREPARE FOR A RIGHT TURN, THE CAR PERFORMS AS I MENTIONED BEFORE. IT LURCHES, AND THEN BEGINS BRAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297915January 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS II. I HAVE EXPERIENCED A FEELING THAT, WHILE BRAKING HITTING A BUMP OR POTHOLE, THE BRAKES COMPLETELY RELEASE FOR ABOUT 1 SECOND. THIS CAN BE QUITE ALARMING IF ANOTHER VEHICLE IS IN FRONT OF YOU OR WORSE, PEDESTRIANS ARE CROSSING IN YOUR PATH. I'VE BEEN AN EMPLOYEE OF GENERAL MOTORS FOR 25 YEARS AND WORKED IN A DEPARTMENT THAT MADE ANTI LOCK BRAKES FOR 8 OF THOSE YEARS. THIS IS NOT A NORMAL FUNCTION OF THAT FEATURE BY ANY MANUFACTURER. OTHERWISE MY PRIUS IS A TECHNOLOGICAL TOUR DE FORCE EXCEPT SOME DASH BUZZING AND RATTLING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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