NHTSA Complaint #10278141 — 2002 TOYOTA PRIUS
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10278141 |
| Vehicle | 2002 TOYOTA PRIUS |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 113,534 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | VA |
Consumer Description
AT THE END OF AN 8 HOUR TRIP FROM VA TO TN, ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON IN THE CAR AND IT LOST POWER. WE LIMPED TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND LEARNED THAT THE TRANSAXLE (TRANSMISSION) AND INVERTER HAD FAILED. METAL FRAGMENTS WERE FOUND IN THE TRANSAXLE FLUID. THE COST TO REPLACE BOTH IS ESTIMATED AT $7,500. THE CAR HAS 113K MILES ON IT AND WAS DEALER-MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO TOYOTA PLAN. *TR
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