NHTSA Complaint #10311222 — 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER THE BRAKES LOCKED. THE CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING 5 MILES PER HOUR THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND WENT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED. THE CONTACT STATES THAT HE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG AND SINCE THE ISSUES COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT STATES HE SPOKE WITH TOYOTA AND WAS ADVISED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATES THAT WHILE GOING OVER A POTHOLE OR A RAILROAD TRACK THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND THE ANTI SKID LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD COMES ON. THE CONTACT STATES THAT THE BRAKES INTERLOCK THREE TO FOUR SECONDS LATER. THE FAILURE MILES WERE 2000 MILES. THE CURRENT MILES WERE 24500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.