NHTSA Complaint #10139822 — 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10139822
Vehicle	2005 TOYOTA PRIUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	August 19, 2005
Date Filed	October 16, 2005
Mileage	4,400 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

TRAVELING ON NJ TURNPIKE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN NEW 2005 PRIUS LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ATTEMPTS AT ACCELERATION TO KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC. WAS ABLE TO MOVE OVER 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND STOP ON SIDE OF HIGHWAY. TURNED OFF CAR AND RESTARTED AFTER LESS THAN A MINUTE. NO FURTHER INCIDENTS SINCE. TOOK CAR TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THEY COULD FIND NO REASON FOR THE FAILURE AFTER MONITORING THE COMPUTER. *NM

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