NHTSA Complaint #10123754 — 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS

ON 4/7/05 I WAS TRAVELING ON THE NJ PARKWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN FOR NO REASON MY 2004 PRIUS ENGINE STALLED NO GAS TO ENGINE ONLY ELECTRIC POWER THEN THE ELECTRIC POWER SLOWLY IN ABOUT LEST THAN 2 MINUTES WENT TO ZERO AND THEN I HAD TO COAST TO A SAFE SPOT TO PULL OVER ON THE SHOULDER. LUCKILY I WAS ALREADY TRAVELING IN THE SLOW RIGHT LANE, ALTHOUGH AT 5 PM RUSH HOUR ITS STILL GOING 65+ MPH, I COASTED DOWN TO 40 MPH UNTIL I FINALLY CAME TO A SHOULDER IN THE RIGHT LANE. I CHECKED FOR ANYTHING LEAKING NOTHING, AND ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER IT STARTED UP. NOW ALL WARNING LIGHTS WENT ON THE ENGINE WARNING FAILURE LIGHT WHICH SAID TO BRING TO DEALER RIGHT AWAY WAS ON. I BROUGHT TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY A WAS STILL ABLE TO DRIVE IT. THEY EVENTUALLY FIXED THE PROBLEM THEY SAID IT WAS A COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROBLEM. THEY HAD IT FROM 4/8 TO 4/13. IT WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION LUCKLY I WAS NOT IN THE FAST LANE WERE I WOULD HAVE BEEN STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF FAST DRIVING TRAFFIC. I JUST WANTED TO SUBMIT THIS TO PUT ON RECORD JUST INCASE THERE IS A BIGGER PROBLEM WITH OTHER VEHICLES. THE CAR HAS RUN FINE SINCE AND NO PROBLEMS SO FAR. I READ THE STORY FROM VERIZON ONLINE.