Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / PRIUS / 2004

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005023749 Incident Date: Jun, 07 2005
Consumer's City: JACKSONVILLE Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: PRIUS Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JTDKB20U640 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 08 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 31 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: dt: contact has a 2004 toyota prius, and while driving the vehicle it has failed on two separate occasions. a. how long and at what speed was the consumer driving before the vehicle lost power? approximately 15 -20 minutes, going about 45 mph. b. was the consumer accelerating, decelerating, or driving at a steady- state when the vehicle lost power? driving at a steady rate. c. after the vehicle lost power, was the driver able to continue driving the vehicle? if so, how long and at what speed? the vehicle was stopped and pulled off the road. d. did any warning lights appear before and/or after the incident occurred? yes , if so, describe the lights that were lit. check engine light. e. did the vehicle eventually stall and come to a stop? how long did this occur after the warning lights were lit? one part of the vehicle was operating but the driver could not accelerate. f. was the driver able to restart the vehicle right after it stalled? if so, how long did it take (# of attempts and/ or time ? ex: 3-4 times or 2-3 minutes)? yes, the engine light kept coming back on. 1 time, right after the vehicle stalled. *ak