| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005042749 | Incident Date: Oct, 07 2005 |
| Consumer's City: GAITHERSBURG | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: PRIUS | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JT2BK12U010 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 14 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 2001 toyota prius: accelerator sensor failure for several weeks leading up to the failure, there was a slight (but definite) sensation of deceleration when trying to maintain steady speed. at the time of failure, the vehicle hesitated/stalled and the "master warning light" came on. local dealer (355 toyota, rockville, md) replaced the part at a cost of $700.00. should a part this expensive (and so critical to vehicle function) be failing at 4 years? *nm |
