2011 TOYOTA PRIUS Complaints

AFTER APPLYING BRAKES CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD THROUGH GARAGE OPENING CRASHING INTO WALL AT END OF GARAGE BEFORE IT STOPPED. BRAKE WAS NOT SLOWING/STOPPING VEHICLE

WARNING LIGHTS FOR TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKE, AVE ALL APPEARED, AND THEN BRAKING DRAMATICALLY CHANGED. ALMOST LIKE NOT HAVING POWER BRAKES. LIGHTS WENT OFF AND NORMAL BRAKE FINCTION RETURNED. THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF, AT RANDOM. CODE C1391 SHOWS WHEN SCANNED. THIS IS SAME SYMPTOM AS EXHIBITED BY 2010 MODEL YEAR PRIUSES COVERED BY RECALL. MINE IS 2011, EXACT SAME ISSUE BUT NOT COVERED BY RECALL. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AT LOW 5-25 MPH AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS (55-70 MPH) THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IF THIS HAPPENS AT HIGH SPEED (HIGHWAY) AND THE PROBLEM OCCURS THERE IS A SUDDEN CHANGE IN BRAKING QUALITY AN ACCIDENT MAY RESULT. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, AT ANY SPEED.

I HAVE AN EARLY YEAR 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS, THE BREAK BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY WORK INTERMEDIATELY. SOMETIMES IT SHOWS ERRORS WITH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND BRAKES HAVE A LOT OF PLAY AND ARE SPONGY AND OTHER TIMES THEY WORK PERFECTLY NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND WHEN I WENT TO USE THE BREAKS IN A TRAFFIC SITUATION THEY ENDED UP HARDLY WORKING PUTTING MYSELF IN A HIGHER RISK FOR A COLLISION AND PUTTING MY LIFE ENDANGER.

THE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM JUST CAME ON. WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR LESS THAN 1 YEAR. ALTHOUGH IT WAS USED, IT HAS 116,000 MILES ON IT. WE DO NOT KNOW WHETHER IS A CALIFORNIA VEHICLE. WE BELIEVE IT IS A BATTERY ISSUE. THIS WOULD MEAN THAT THE BATTERY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED WHICH WOULD COST 2500 DOLLARS. THAT IS RIDICULOUS TO EXPECT WHEN WE JUST BOUGHT IT 1 YEAR AGO!

THE PRIUS HORN IS DEFECTIVE WHEN I PURCHASE THE CARL THE DEALER SOLD IT TO ME DEFECTIVE IT THE WASN'T WORKING AND THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME I SPOKE TO THE MANAGER AND HE WAS ABLE TO REPAIR IT TWO YEARS LATER SAME PROBLEM I BELIVE THAT IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE AIRBAG WHEN AM DRIVING AND MAKING A TURN THE HOUR TURNS ON WHEN I TURN THE STERING WHEEL AGAIN IT GOES OFF BUT IF I TRY USEING THE HORN NORMALY IT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL.

MY 2011 PRIUS VERY RECENTLY HAS STARTED MAKING AUDIBLY NOISE WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHETHER IN MOTION OR STOPPED. THIS NOISE CONTAINS CONTINUOUS WHIRRING, WHINING AND LOUD CLICKING NOISE. THESE NOISES WHERE NOT SEEN BEFORE COMPLETELY. I SPOKE TO DEALER MENTIONING A TSB PERTAINING TO THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE IN SPECIFIC AND WAS TOLD NOTHING CAN BE DONE UNTIL IT FAILS COMPLETELY, WHICH IS BAD, AS I HAVE A FAMILY OF 3 AND GOD FORBID IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND TOYOTA DEALER (RUDY LUTHER) RESPONSE IS IRRESPONSIBLE. I AM ACTUALLY WORRIED MORE NOW ON WAITING FOR THE BRAKES TO FAIL. THIS LOUD CONTINUOUS CLICKING NOISES OCCURS THE MOMENT CAR IS TURNED ON AND THE NOISES LINGERS ON FOR SHORT WHILE AFTER THE CAR IS TURNED OFF, AT MOMENTS I HAVE TO PRESS ON THE BRAKES REALLY HARDER THAN USUAL TO GET THE CAR SLOWED AND IS A TREMENDOUS PANICKY SITUATION. I AM REGISTERING AND REQUESTING FOR THIS TO BE LOOKED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE ANY CATASTROPHE.

CAR STALLED PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. TOOK ABOUT 15 SEC TO RESTART. NO DIAGNOSTIC LIGHTS LIT UP ON DASH. CAR LOST POWER LAST MONTH AND ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND ENGINE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED.HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. IT REPLACED VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR VACUUM AND REPROGRAMMED PCM. HOWEVER, THAT ISSUE WAS PRECEDED BY A CREEP OF DIAGNOSTIC LIGHTS (COURSE OF 1 HOUR), FROM CHECK OIL TO CHECK ENGINE, AND THEN IT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN.

WHILE DRIVING AT CA FREEWAY SPEED (65MPH) THE CAR GOES LIMP. THE ACCELERATOR FAILS TO WORK AND EVEN FLOORING THE VEHICLE MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. AT THIS POINT THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE DECREASES AND I HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY PULL TO THE SHOULDER. THE "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" ALERT SHOWS ON THE DASH AND ALSO ELECTRIC POWER STEERING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE PAST YEAR AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS WITH NO RESOLVE. I HAVE SPENT A TOTAL OF $4500 WITHOUT TOYOTA OF VALLEJO OR THE NOW BANKRUPT TOYOTA OF FAIRFIELD SOLVING THE ISSUE. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING ISSUE AND HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WITH CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. SHOW IN VIDEO: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=CA5HJRSNFSG

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE (WHEN THE ELECTRIC POWERED FUEL MOTOR HAD NOT BEEN RUNNING), THE BRAKES BEGAN TO SEIZE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, DURING COLD WEATHER, THE ENGINE AND ENTIRE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE CONTACT CALLED PRECISION TOYOTA OF TUCSON (700 W WETMORE RD, TUCSON, AZ 85705, (520) 795-5565) AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15.

AUTOMOBILE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND EVEN SPEED UP WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKES. WHILE STOPPED, WAITING TO TURN, CAR WOULD STILL ACCELERATE, EVEN SPEED UP, INTO ON-GOING TRAFFIC. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I PURCHASED THE AUTO, BUT IS NOW HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY AND FOR LONGER PERIODS. NEVER REPORTED BECAUSE IT ONLY HAPPENED FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. HOWEVER, IN THE LAST WEEK THIS HAPPENED TWICE AND I COULDN'T CONTROL THE AUTO. WAITING FOR CALL BACK FROM DEALER.