Toyota Prius Complaints (2005)

1,051 consumer complaints on file.

#10339277June 21, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HID HEADLAMP FAILURE ON MY 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. IT WOULD WORK SOMETIMES AND THEN GO OFF AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. TOOK TO DEALER 3/26/10; THEY REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT BULB FOR $198.09. IT WORKED FOR ABOUT A MONTH THEN STARTED FLICKERING OFF AGAIN AS I DROVE DOWN THE ROAD. I COULD TURN IT OFF COMPLETELY THEN BACK ON AND IT WOULD WORK FOR ONLY A FEW SECONDS. TOOK TO DEALER AGAIN TODAY 6/21/10 AND THEY SAID IT NEEDS A NEW ASSEMBLY BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN "HIT". MY HUSBAND BACKED INTO AND SCRAPED THE HEADLIGHT COVER IN 2006 (FIVE YEARS AGO), BUT IT WORKED PERFECTLY UNTIL FEB. 2010. INTERESTING THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM, WITH 160 PAGES OF COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA ALONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339179June 19, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING, ONE AT A TIME. THE BULBS WILL COME BACK ON AFTER THE FIRST OR SECOND TIME OF RESTARTING THE CAR. THIS MAY BE HAPPENING MORE OFTEN THAN I'M AWARE. THE FIRST TIME WAS ABOUT 7 MONTHS AGO WHEN A CHP OFFICER PULLED ME OVER AND GAVE ME A FIXIT TICKET FOR THE HEADLIGHT BEING OUT. IT WAS TOO LATE AT NIGHT TO BUY ANOTHER BULB ANYWHERE. I PULLED INTO A LIGHTED PARKING LOT TO SEE IF THERE MIGHT BE A LOOSE CONNECTION. I TURNED OFF THE CAR, OPENED THE HOOD, REMOVED SOME PARTS THAT WERE IN THE WAY OF ACCESSING THE BACK OF THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT, AND JIGGLED THE CONNECTION TO THE BULB. I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND THE LIGHT WORKED. THE NEXT TIME I WAS AT A SERVICE APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALER I ASKED THEM IF THEY WERE AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT INTERMITTENTLY. THE SERVICE REP SAID THEY DO THAT OCCASIONALLY, BUT SINCE THEY WERE EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR, TO JUST KEEP DRIVING UNTIL IT GOES OUT ALTOGETHER. ABOUT 3 OR 4 MONTHS AGO, MY DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT DID THE SAME THING THAT TIME, I WASN'T ABLE TO REMOVE THE BACK OF THE HEADLIGHT. I WAS IN A REMOTE LOCATION LATE AT NIGHT ABOUT 50 MILES ALONG A WINDING 2-LANE ROAD AWAY FROM MY DESTINATION. I STARTED THE CAR BACK UP AND THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS STILL OUT. I DECIDED TO CONTINUE ON TO MY DESTINATION WITH JUST ONE HEADLIGHT, TAKING A CHANCE THE OTHER WOULDN'T GO OUT. THE NEXT DAY WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, BOTH HEADLIGHTS WERE WORKING FINE. LAST NIGHT, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME (THAT I'M AWARE). I WAS ON A 3-HOUR DRIVE HOME AFTER WORKING OUT OF TOWN ALL WEEK. I STOPPED FOR SOME COFFEE AND WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, BOTH HEADLIGHTS WERE WORKING FINE. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES DRIVING, THOUGH, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AGAIN AND STAYED OUT ALL THE REST OF THE TRIP HOME. TODAY I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM; SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH PRIUS HEADLIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336776June 17, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NORMAL USE OF HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE HEADLAMP/BULBS LIGHTS ARE FLICKERING. WIRE HARNESS MENTIONED BY DEALERSHIP, COST TO REPLACE IS PROHIBITIVE. BULBS SHOULD NOT BE 'FLICKERING' IF THE CAPSULE SIMPLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON AMONG THIS MODEL YEAR PRIUS AS WELL AS BEFORE AND AFTER 2005. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336170June 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN I GO OVER A BUMP OR HIT A POTHOLE IN MY 2005 PRIUS AND I AM BRAKING IT FEELS LIKE MY BRAKES DISENGAGE FOR JUST A SECOND AND THE CAR SEEMS TO GO FASTER. I HAVE NEVER FELT COMFORTABLE WITH THIS SITUATION BUT SINCE I DON'T KNOW A WHILE LOT ABOUT CARS I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE NORMAL UNTIL I SAW AN ARTICLE IN THE NEWSPAPER FROM ANOTHER PRIUS OWNER WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. THIS ARTICLE SUGGESTED A COMPLAINT BE FILED WITH NHTSA. I AM FILING THIS WITH THE DATE OF THE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ALTHOUGH THE STRANGE BRAKING FEELING HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JUNE 2005. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335057June 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I DROVE A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS VIN#[XXX] UNTIL 5/13/2010. AT AROUND 10AM I WAS DRIVING ON THE HWY IN THE LFT LANE. WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON GOING 75MPH. I HAD A GPS ON AND NAVIGATING. AND I HAD MY BLUE TOOTH EARPIECE ON. THEN ALL AT THE SAME TIME MY BLUE TOOTH SHUT DOWN. MY GPS SHUT DOWN. AND EVERY WARNING LITE CAME UP IN THE CAR. EVEN THE DISPLAY THAT USUALLY SHOWS HOW THE HYBRID SYSTEMS WORKS WAS BLINKING PROBLEM!! PROBLEM!! SO I LET OFF THE GAS AND STARTED TO MOVE TO THE RT SIDE OF THE ROAD. THATS WHEN I REALIZED THAT I HAD NO POWER STEERING. THERE WAS AN EXIT COMING UP SO I LET THE CAR SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 50MPH. AS I STARTED TO EXIT I PUT MY FT ON THE BRAKES. THATS WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE PEDAL WAS VERY STIFF AND VIBRATING. I WAS COMING TO A BLIND INTERSECTION AND I HAD THE RED LITE. SO I PUSHED ON MY BRAKES. INSTANTLY I COULD HEAR SCREACHING TIRES. SO I LOOKED IN MY SIDE MIRROR. AND TO MY SUPRISE IM LOOKING AT A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE COMING FROM ME! MY REAR TIRES HAD LOCKED UP AND MY FRONT TIRES WERENT DOING ANYTHING. SO I STARTED FISHTAIL BACK AND FORTH LIKE I HAD MY EBRAKE ON. I PUT ALL MY WT ON THE PEDAL CAUSE THE INTERSECTION WAS REALLY GETTING CLOSE. AND WITHOUT POWER STEERING IT WAS VERY HARD TO KEEP THE CAR FROM CRASHING. I CAME TO A STOP JUST BEFORE THE LIGHT. THEN DROVE MY CAR TO THE NEAREST DEALER AT IN BERKELEY CA AT 10MPH. I TOLD THEM EVERYTHING. EVEN ABOUT MY BLUE TOOTH AND GARMIN. THEY GOT ME A RENTAL CAR THEN 4DAY LATER THEY SAID IF I GIVE THEM $2000 FOR A PART AND $1000 IN LABOR IT MIGHT FIX IT BUT THERE NOT SURE CAUSE THEY NEVER SAW THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. AND THEY WERENT GOING TO PAY FOR MY RENTAL CAUSE THE PART WAS OUT OF WARRENTY AFTER 36000MILES. I HAVE HAD EVERY SVC DONE AT TOYOTA. AND IF THERES A COMPUTER PT THAT TOYOTA KNOWS CAN BRAKE EASILY. WHICH THEY DO. THATS WHY ITS ONLY WARRENTY TO 36000MILES. IT SHOULDNT RESULT IN THE LOSS OF YOUR BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. VERY DANGEROUS!! I COULD OF DIED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334117June 1, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2005 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH HEADLIGHTS DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT THAT GOES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING $350 FOR THIS ONE LIGHT BULB, TO REPLACE IT. THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE PRIUS, ON MULTIPLE WEB SITES, ALL WITH THE SAME CONCERN. IT IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE PART, AND THE HEADLIGHTS SHOULD BE RECALLED BY TOYOTA. THEY GO OFF AT VERY DANGEROUS TIMES, LIKE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10333835May 29, 2010
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HID HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS WENT OUT SEVERAL NIGHTS AGO. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA, AND THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON ON THE 2004-2008 PRIUS, WHICH A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH PROVED. THESE TYPE OF BULBS OVERHEAT (SINCE THEY'RE HALOGEN). NEVERTHELESS, THEY CHARGED $1150 FOR TWO HEADLIGHTS WHICH CANNOT BE BOUGHT ANYWHERE EXCEPT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THEY WERE ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. WHEN I CALLED TOYOTA, THE PERSON I TALKED TO UNDERSTOOD, SAYING IT HAD HAPPENED TO HIM TOO, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO SINCE THE CAR HAD OVER 136,000 MILES ON IT. APPARENTLY TOYOTA ONLY WARRANTIES ITS PARTS FOR ONE YEAR. SHAMEFUL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332756May 27, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER EXPRESSES DISCONTENT WITH DEALER RESPONSE AND RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHEN ACCELERATING TO PASS AND MERGE, THE BRAKE DID NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CONSUMER STATED IF FELT WA THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. THE CONSUMER STATED HE DID RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING AN ACCELERATOR PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331918May 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I DRIVE A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. I AM CONCERNED WITH HOW THE BRAKES OPERATE. WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES AND HIT A BUMP AT THE SAME TIME, THERE IS WHAT FEELS LIKE A LAG OR "RELEASE" IF YOU WILL IN THE BRAKING OF THE CAR. IT'S ONLY FOR ABOUT A SECOND BUT IS VERY FRIGHTENING. TO PUT IT ANOTHER WAY, WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE THE CAR AND HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE BRAKES :"FAIL" MOMENTARILY AND THEN RE-ENGAGE. THIS HAPPENS FOR ABOUT 1/2 OF A SECOND ALTHOUGH IT FEELS LONGER. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND TOYOTA RESPONDED TO THESE COMPLAINTS SAYING THE "LAG" IS CAUSED BY THE ABS SYSTEM KICKING IN. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE LAG TIME THOUGH, IT SEEMS EXCESSIVE TO ME NOT TO MENTION DANGEROUS. I BELIEVE THE NEWER PRIUS' HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM AND AM WONDERING IF THE 2005'S WILL BE AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331948May 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY EXPERIENCE BRAKING FAILURES. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD BEFORE THE BRAKES WOULD ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ACCORDINGING TO REMEDY ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V039000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,039.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332080May 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKES WHEN LIGHTLY BRAKING OVER A BUMPY SURFACE. IT HAS HAPPENED THROUGHOUT THE 3 YEARS I'VE OWNED THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331699May 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I DRIVE A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. MY CAR HAS 26,000 MILES ON IT; WHICH IS VERY LOW MILEAGES. WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, MY CAR`S LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD STARTS TO FLASH. THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT AND BUZZER COMES ON ALONG WITH THE ABS WARNING LIGHT AND THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP. I HAD NOWHERE TO PULL ASIDE. AFTER TWO MINUTES THE WARNING SIGNS SHUT OFF SO I KEPT DRIVING. FIVE MINUTES LATER, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON SO I DECIDE TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY TO TAKE IT TO THE KNOXVILLE TOYOTA DEALER. AS I`M EXITING THE HIGHWAY, I IMMEDIATELY REALIZED THAT I HAD NO BREAKS (WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH MY FOOT IT AUTOMATICALLY TOUCHED THE GROUND)! I REMEMBERED THAT MY DAD ALWAYS TOLD ME THAT IN CASE OF A BRAKE EMERGENCY TO PUMP THE PADDLE UNTIL THE BREAKS WORK. I ALMOST CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CAR; THE EXIT RAMP WAS VERY STEEP. I WAS GOING ABOUT 50 MILES PER HR BY THEN; LUCKILY I MANAGED TO STOP WHILE I KEPT PUMPING MY BREAKS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER RIGHT AWAY. THEY CHECKED MY CAR AND REPLACED: PUMP ASSY. WATER, SUPER LONG LIFE C, INVERTER COOLANT PUMP, SLIDING YOKE, REFLASHED ENGINE AND HV ECU AND SHAFT KIT. STEERI. I FOUND MY CASE VERY DANGEROUS AND MY LIFE WAS AT RISK. NOT ONLY WAS MY LIFE AT RISK BUT AS WELL AS OTHER INDIVIDUALS. I WOULD HATE FOR THIS TO HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE! IT WAS SCARY AND I FELT LIKE MY LIFE MIGHT HAVE BEEN OVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331537May 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS AND HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT ITS BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS HAS BEEN A CONSTANT OCCURRENCE THAT, TO DATE HAS NOT CAUSED A CRASH. WHEN BRAKING ON A BUMPY ROAD IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT ENGAGE FOR ABOUT A SECOND AND THE CAR SURGES FORWARD. THIS IS ONLY WHEN THERE IS A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND DOES NOT OCCUR WHEN BRAKING ON A SMOOTH SURFACE. EVEN WHEN I APPLY MY BRAKES SLOWLY THIS OCCURS WHEN THERE IS A BUMP IN THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330619May 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON A SURFACE WITH A POT HOLE OR DEEP INDENTATION, THE CAR SPEEDS UP AND GIVES THE FEELING THAT IT IS NOT GOING TO STOP IN TIME. I TRY TO LEAVE A GREATER STOPPING DISTANCE BUT THEN NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS TYPE OF SURFACE WILL SUDDENLY APPEAR AND RAISE THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH. THIS IS NOT A ONE-TIME OCCURRENCE. OTHER THAN, "IT'S NOT ON THE RECALL LIST" TOYOTA NEVER HAS ANY COMMENT ON THIS CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330566May 15, 2010
VISIBILITY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS AND THE LIGHTS GO OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING. IF I TURN OFF THE LIGHTS COMPLETELY THEY WILL COME BACK ON. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO IN FIXING IT. THE LIGHTS GO OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING AT NIGHT. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENS DAY TO DAY. I HAVE BEEN STOPPED BY THE POLICE SEVERAL TIMES NOT KNOWING THAT THE LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL TO INVESTIGATE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330170May 12, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
1. WHILE DRIVING OVER RR TRACKS, A LACK OF BRAKE RESPONSE (OR FEEL) - HAPPENED ONCE IN 2008. MENTIONED TO DEALER, BUT I DID NOT KNOW IF THIS WAS A TYPICAL PROBLEM. 2. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL ON A SLIPPERY ROAD, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THERE WAS NO FEEL OF BRAKING. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A CURB. HAPPENED JAN/2010. MENTIONED TO DEALER, BUT I DID NOT KNOW IF THIS WAS A TYPICAL PROBLEM. 3. WHILE DRIVING UPHILL ON SLIPPERY ROADS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN TO A STOP, OR NOT GO AT A S&G LIGHT. THIS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY IN 2010. MENTIONED TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS A FUNCTION OF THE TRACTION CONTROL THAT PREVENTED TIRES FROM SPINNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330070May 12, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAD BEEN HAVING A RECURRING FAILURE WITH THE HEADLIGHTS WHERE THEY WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE IN HIS MODEL VEHICLE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329856May 11, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE FOR ABOUT THREE SECONDS. ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE DRIVER IN THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,235.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10329716May 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
VEHICLE TYPE: TOYOTA PRIUS 2005 [UNCORRECTED BY RECALLS] PROBLEM: WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE IN PREPARATION FOR A TURN AND BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS. EXAMINED BRAKE PEDAL AND DISCOVERED FLOOR MAT HAD CREPT UNDER THE PEDAL PREVENTING BRAKING. SHIFTED VEHICLE TO NEUTRAL. ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE MAT BUT UNABLE TO BY HAND. USED FOOT TO PULL MAT FROM UNDER BRAKE PEDAL AND WAS ABLE TO BRAKE. REMOVED MATS TO PREVENT FUTURE PROBLEMS. RESOLUTION: NONE. TOYOTA'S RECENT FLOOR MAT RECALL DOESN'T ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. CONTACT WITH TOYOTA HAS LEFT ME WITH THE FEELING THAT THEY ARE UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM [OR WORSE, HAVE MISDIAGNOSED THIS PROBLEM AS BEING A STUCK ACCELERATOR PROBLEM WHICH IS ALSO RELATED TO THE FLOOR MAT]. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329440May 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
BRAKING MOMENTARILY FAILS AFTER HITTING A BUMP, POTHOLE, OR OTHER ROAD IRREGULARITY. THIS ARTICLE DESCRIBES THE ISSUE PERFECTLY. HTTP://WWW.THEDETROITBUREAU.COM/2009/12/NHTSA-TRACKING-BRAKING-LOSS-ON-PRIUS-HYBRIDS/#MORE-17003 DEALERS SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE HAVE SAID THERE WAS "NOTHING WRONG". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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