NHTSA Complaint #10128541 — 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS

FOR THE SECOND TIME MY 2004 PRIUS HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING AND SHUT DOWN. I HAVE ATTACHED MY PREVIOUS REPORT TO YOU WHEN IT HAPPED IN MAY 2005. THE FIRST TIME THE ECU WAS REPROGRAMED. THIS TIME I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY GOING 65 MILES PER HOUR ON JULY 2, 2005 WHEN THE EMERGENCY ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON ON THE DASH BOARD. THE VEHICLE QUICKLY LOSS POWER BEFORE THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. THE BATTERY METER CONFIRMED THE LOSS OF RESERVE. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES TO MAITA TOYOTA WHERE I HAVE MY PRIUS SERVICE. THE VEHICLE WAS KEEP FROM JULY 2 - 12, 2005. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT HOME TODAY. NOW I HAVE TO WATCH FOR THE NEXT TIME THAT IT HAPPENS FOR TOYOTA TO RESEARCH THE PROBLEM MORE. A FILE WAS OPEN WITH TOYOTA #2005 00071145 BUT WITHOUT ANY HELP TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. CONTACT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236) TTY ' 1-800-424-9153 OR ' 1-202-484-5238 ' ' ' CONSUMER INFORMATION NAME : MR. CHRISTOPHER SMITH ORG. NAME : ADDRESS : P O BOX 1543 CITY, STATE, ZIP : CARMICHAEL, CA 95608 USA DAYTIME PHONE : 9163908494 DESCRIPTION : 5/6/05 MY 2004 PRIUS WITH 20,400 MILES WITHOUT WARNING LOSS ALL POWER AND SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING HAZARD LIGHT CAME ON WARNING TO TAKE TO TOYOTA DEALER. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE BATTERY METER LEVEL WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO MAITA TOYOTA 2500 AUBURN BLVD, SACRAMENTO, CA 95821, 916 481-5353 FOR REPAIR. THE WORK ORDER STATED THE CAUSE WAS THE ECU WHICH WAS REPROGRAMED WHICH CLEARED STORED CODES. CODE PULLED P3191. IS THIS A NEW FINDING IN THE PRIUS? INCIDENT DATE : 5/5/05