NHTSA Complaint #10947872 — 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10947872
Vehicle	2006 TOYOTA PRIUS
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 17, 2016
Date Filed	January 26, 2017
Mileage	150,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

ENGINE FAILURE; DRIVING ON ROADWAYS, HIGHWAYS THE MAIN WARNING LIGHT ON DASH LIGHTS UP, FOLLOWED BY SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE SECONDS OR MINUTES THERE AFTER. TOYOTA PROFESSIONALS HAVE FAILED TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE THIS DANGER/MALFUNCTION, OR RECOMMEND A PROPER SOLUTION. I HAVE BEEN CAUGHT ON THE INTERSTATE IN VERY DANGEROUS AREAS WITH TOTAL ENGINE LOSS. THIS REPRESENTS A MAJOR MALFUNCTION AND COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY, ACCIDENTS AND DEATH NATIONWIDE. PLEASE ALERT OTHERS. *TR

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