NHTSA Complaint #10126816 — 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10126816
Vehicle	2004 TOYOTA PRIUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	June 27, 2004
Date Filed	June 28, 2005
Mileage	22,400 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

APPROACHING ENTRANCE RAMP TO I495 N EXIT 32 WESTFORD MA AT MODEST SIDE STREET SPEED 25-40 APPROXIMATELY. CAR RAPIDLY LOST ACCELERATION. CONTINUED FOR ABOUT ONE MINUTE ONTO THE INTERSTATE AND STALLED ON THE SHOULDER. BATTERY INDICATED SHOWED ONLY ONE BAR. GAS AT LEAST 1/3 FULL. ELECTRIC WINDOWS AND DISPLAYS AND LIGHTS WORKED. CERTAIN WARNING INDICATORS WERE LIT INCLUDING RED DANGER TRIANGLE. COULD NOT TURN OFF THE POWER OR REMOVE THE KEY. AFTER 20-25 MINUTES, WHILE WAITING FOR THE TOW TRUNK, I WAS ABLE TO POWER OFF AND ON AND THEN THE CAR STARTED AND I DROVE HOME (30 MILES). PERFORMANCE APPEARED NORMAL BUT THE RED TRIANGLE AND A FEW OTHER INDICATORS REMAINED LIT.

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