NHTSA Complaint #10305412 — 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10305412
Vehicle	2005 TOYOTA PRIUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	November 18, 2009
Date Filed	February 4, 2010
Mileage	49,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

2005 TOYOTA PRIUS STALLED WHILE DRIVING AND IN MOTION. I OWN A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS THAT I HAD JUST DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY ABOUT 25 MILES AND THEN WAS ON LOCAL ROAD. THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND ALL LIGHTS CAME ON. THE CAR WAS NOT RESPONSIVE TO GAS AND ENGINE WAS SHUT. SO I HAD TO PULL OVER. THE CAR WILL NOT START AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. FORTUNATELY, IT WAS DURING OFF PEAK TIME AND I WAS ON LOCAL ROAD. IF IT HAD BEEN DURING PEAK TIME AND ON HIGHWAY, THE CONSEQUENCES WOULD HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT. THE DEALER HAD NO TECHNICAL DETAILS AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED. HE SAID IT WAS SOFTWARE ISSUE. *TR

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