Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / PRIUS / 2005

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005020501 Incident Date: Mar, 25 2005
Consumer's City: SAN MARINO Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: PRIUS Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JTDKB20UX50 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 17 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 07 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: On march 26,2005, i was driving home from temple. suddenly, my car lose power. all panel lights lighted up. i pushed the gas paddle, but the engine would not respond. i turned off the power then turned back on, but i can only shift to neutral. all panel lights stay on. i use my insurance to call a tow truck to tow my car to wonderie toyota. the service department told me that they reprogramed the computer. the car works after reprogram and they could not find anything wrong with it. on april 6,2005 in the morning, i turn on the power. all the panel lights stay on and i can't shift. i can only shift to neutral. after about 15 minutes, i got off the car and open the car hood. i can't see anything. i removed my hand which holding the hood so the hood drop hard on to the car. i went back in the car. the car start could run again. i don't know if the hood drop hard on the car has anything to do with it or not. i took my car back to wonderie toyota, the service representive did not want to take my car in. i told him that i won't take my car back without checking. i read the comments on the receipt after i pick up my car. the mechanic did not know what was wrong with my car. he did not do anyhting.