NHTSA Complaint #10330170 — 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10330170
Vehicle	2005 TOYOTA PRIUS
Component	TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	January 10, 2010
Date Filed	May 12, 2010
Mileage	88,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

1. WHILE DRIVING OVER RR TRACKS, A LACK OF BRAKE RESPONSE (OR FEEL) - HAPPENED ONCE IN 2008. MENTIONED TO DEALER, BUT I DID NOT KNOW IF THIS WAS A TYPICAL PROBLEM. 2. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL ON A SLIPPERY ROAD, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THERE WAS NO FEEL OF BRAKING. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A CURB. HAPPENED JAN/2010. MENTIONED TO DEALER, BUT I DID NOT KNOW IF THIS WAS A TYPICAL PROBLEM. 3. WHILE DRIVING UPHILL ON SLIPPERY ROADS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN TO A STOP, OR NOT GO AT A S&G LIGHT. THIS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY IN 2010. MENTIONED TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS A FUNCTION OF THE TRACTION CONTROL THAT PREVENTED TIRES FROM SPINNING. *TR

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