2004 TOYOTA PRIUS Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CROSSING AN INTERSECTION THE CONTACT WAS T-BONED AND THEN HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED VARIOUS INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED AT THE SCENE. UPDATED 06/23/06. *JB ALSO SEE ODINO 10164732.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35MPH, THE MASTER WARNING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE OPERATING AT A REDUCED SPEED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED OPERATION FOR ABOUT A MILE BEFORE EVENTUALLY STALLING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART, BUT REMAINED IN ELECTRIC MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT IS CURRENTLY AWAITING INSPECTION. *AK CONTACT REQUESTED TO DELETE THE COMPLAINT FROM THE SYSTEM BECAUSE IT WAS A MISTAKE. *AK

2004 PRIUS HYBRID ABS AND OTHER DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED . PROBLEM WAS FIXED PER MECHANIC, 15 DAYS LATER LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. *TS

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON ENTERING A HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY. BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP ACCELERATING. EACH TIME BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED; THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. ALTHOUGH THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS MANUALLY ACTIVATED IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. WITH BRAKE PRESSURE APPLIED, THE CONTACT MANAGED TO EXIT THE FREEWAY USING THE EXIT RAMP. WHEN THE VEHICLE SLOWED, THE PARK BUTTON OPTION WAS PRESSED AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THERE WAS NO FURTHER ACCELERATION OR GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND IS AWAITING INSPECTION OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED, WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL BECAME SOFT AND WENT TO THE FLOOR. UPDATED

HEADLIGHTS UNEXPECTEDLY AIM DOWNWARD IN MY 2004 PRIUS EQUIPPED WITH THE HIGH INTENSITY ARC HEADLIGHTS. THIS CAUSES A SERIOUS, DANGEROUS, NIGHTTIME DRIVING CONDITION. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON DECEMBER 6 2005, A RECALL REMEDY WAS PERFORMED FOR THE ENGINE. IN JANUARY, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM WITH THE WARNING LIGHTS WAS FIXED. HOWEVER, THE WARNING LIGHTS DEFECT RECURRED IN BOTH FEBRUARY AND MARCH. THE DEALER WAS CONSULTED AFTER THE SECOND RECURRENCE AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 3/29/2006 - THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE WEATHER IS 10 DEGREES AND BELOW, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DID NOT ILLUMINATE OR PROVIDE READINGS. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT IN DRIVING CONDITIONS BECAUSE THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE READ. THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED THE SAME PROBLEM SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, AGAIN IN FRIGID WEATHER OF 10 AND BELOW. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND REPLACED THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM. AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE, THE WEATHER WAS WARMER AND THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REPLIED THIS WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE.

ON THREE OCCASIONS MY 2004 PRIUS HAS STARTED WITHOUT PUSHING THE "START" BUTTON. ON 11/19/05 TWO PEOPLE HAD GOTTEN INTO THE BACK SEAT AND CLOSED THE DOORS. I WAS STANDING BEHIND THE CAR. IT WAS AT NIGHT. AS I SLAMMED THE HATCH BACK DOOR SHUT I COULD SEE THE DISPLAY PANEL LIGHT UP IN THE DARK AND HEAR THE CAR START. WHEN I GOT IN THE CAR I ONLY HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO PULL OUT. THE DEALER SAID THIS WASN'T POSSIBLE. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRES ARE SHOULDERING ON VEHICLE. THE EDGES OF THE TIRE ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE ARE WEARING OUT. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED IN JANUARY 2005 BY TOYOTA. NOW ,IN DECEMBER 2005, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. HE SPOKE TO TOYOTA, AND THEY SAID THEY DID NOT WARRANTY TIRES, AND HE SHOULD BE IN CONTACT WITH GOODYEAR. HOWEVER, GOODYEAR CLAIMED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE ENGINEERING OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

2004 TOYOTA PRIUS. FAILURE TO SEAL THE CABIN AND UNDER DASH AREAS FROM OPEN ACCESS ALLOWED SMALL RODENTS TO ENTER THE OUTSIDE AIR VENT LEADING TO THE CABIN AIR FILTER, CAUSED WIRING AND TUBING DAMAGES. *TS UPDATED 11/29/2005 -A FOUL ODOR COULD ALSO BE SMEELE INSIDE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE RODENTS LIVING INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *NM