| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006089146 | Incident Date: Dec, 13 2006 |
| Consumer's City: BERKELEY | 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: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JTDKB20U250 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 18 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 14 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On december 14th, 2006, i was driving my 2005 toytota prius from berkeley, ca to monterey, ca. at 18 miles outside of monterey. ca, and while still on the freeway traveling at 65 mph, a continuous loud and high frequency buzzer went on and the panel warning lights went on including the red brake light on the panel. i pulled off a freeway exit near castroville, ca and stepped on my brakes to slow into the exit, the brakes did not work until i stomped on them with much pressure. i turned off the engine, waited a few minutes and turned the engine back on. i drove back onto the freeway to monterey, ca at approximately 35-40 mph, when i drove into town once again the buzzer and red brake lights went on.i pulled over to the curb and had to stomp on the brake again. the car was towed to a toyota dealership in seaside ca. the vehicle was tested and i was shown a test form indicating that there was a computer malfunction listed as cm1300. the conclusion of the mechanic was that it was possible that a replacement part may be needed which would take a few days and that there was some reference to my use of skid control at the time of the malfunctions that i experienced. i was told that i could drive the car home and that i should stop every 15 miles to stop and reboot the car again to prevent the malfunction from occurring again. i was told that if the malfunction occurred again that i should stomp on the brake really hard and the skid control would somehow be activated. i made it home safely and drove as advised to. i took the car the next morning to berkeley, toyota and was informed that the test drive and their testing showed no malfunction and that i should take the car home, but the malfunction might occur again. i find this an unsatisfactory response. i am extremely fearful of driving the car without an explanation to why the car malfunctioned in a very dangerous way where it was difficult to use my brakes!! *nm |
