| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007119837 | Incident Date: Sep, 15 2007 |
| Consumer's City: HOLLYWOOD | 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: Electronic stability control:automatic (asc) |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 16 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 11 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The traction control on my 2005 prius is dangerous. this is a well-documented problem (www.priuschat.com) . toyota will not fix the problem. the problem is that when the car hits even a small patch of water and the tires slip, the engine shuts down for way too long. so, when accelerating rapidly from a stop, for example, if the tires happen to spin, the car just coasts for way too long. this is especially dangerous when accelerating rapidly onto a freeway from a stop, which i have to do frequently. my entrance onto the 101 in hollywood requires this type of acceleration, and i dread it every time i do it. i own a 2005 prius. do a search on www.priuschat.com using the term "traction control" to see many other similar complaints. this is the first complaint i have ever filed, and i really hope something can be done about it. *jb |
