NHTSA Complaint #10124175 — 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS

I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH ON HWY 41 IN FRESNO, CA WHEN MY 2005 PRIUS HAD IT'S INCIDENT. ALL THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, AND I SAW THAT I WAS ONLY RUNNINGL ON MY ELECTRIC MOTOR. LLUCKILY I WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE GETTING READY TO MERGE ONTO ANOTHER FREEWAY, SO I PUT MY HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS ON, AND ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED BECAUSE I REDUCED MY SPEED AND THE HONDA BEHIND ME WAS IMPATIENT AND RIDING MY BUMBER. I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY, CALLED AAA, AND BEFORE THEY GOT OUT, I TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES BECAUSE WHERE IT FINALLY DIED WAS A BAD SPOT- AND THE ENGINE KICKED RIGHT ON! I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED! THE FOLLOWING MONDAY I CALLED MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP (MICHAEL TOYOTA) AND THEY CHECKED FOR ANY RECALLS AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR "DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT". THEN I HAVE BEEN HEARING ABOUT THESE OTHER CASES COMING LATELY AND IT SOUNDS LIKE I HAVE A BIGGER PROBLEM. I RETURNED TO MY TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE 4 HOURS THEY HAD LEFT IN THE DAY WASN'T ENOUGH TIME, SO I NEED TO TAKE A DAY OFF OF WORK SO THAT I CAN DRIVE THE HOUR IT TAKES TO GET THERE AND WAIT FOR MY VEHICLE.