NHTSA Complaint #10126569 — 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10126569
Vehicle	2004 TOYOTA PRIUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 23, 2005
Date Filed	June 25, 2005
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN AND SOME HIGHWAY, INTERMITTENTLY, THE BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL WILL DROP VERY LOW (ONE RED BAR), THE BATTERY WILL NOT CHARGE, AND THE CAR WILL LOOSE POWER. WHEN THE PRIUS HAS POWER LOSS, THE AVERAGE MPG DROPS FROM THE LOW 40'S TO THE LOW 30'S. THE CAR HAS NEVER STALLED AS PER CURRENT INVESTIGATION WITH '04 PRIUS, BUT, THE LOSS OF POWER ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO A TOYOTA DEALER 3 TIMES, THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. HAVE ALSO CONTACTED TOYOTA CORP AND ESCALATED, BUT, THEY MAINTAIN THAT THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM. ALL SOFWARE TECHNICAL BULITENS AND ANY RECALLS HAVE ALL BEEN APPLIED

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