NHTSA Complaint #10124010 — 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10124010
Vehicle	2004 TOYOTA PRIUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 1, 2005
Date Filed	June 2, 2005
Mileage	10,254 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 101 NORTH IN A STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC. I NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY LEVEL CONTINUED TO DROP AND THE GAS ENGINE FAILED TO START TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY. I MANAGE TO SLIDE OUT OF THE FREEWAY AND STOPPED ON THE SHOULDER. I COULD NOT SHUT OFF THE CAR FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AFTER 5 MINUTES AND THE GAS ENGINE STARTED. THE DISPLAY SHOWED SYMBOLS OF "CHECK ENGINE" AND "HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING" AND A TEXT MESSAGE - "PROBLEM!". I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DESTINATION VIA A LOCAL ROUTE.

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