2013 TOYOTA PRIUS C Steering Problems

Immobilized failure due to combination of brake hose failure preventing hybrid control/shift actuator. Hybrid steering lock became disengaged and could not communicate with the certification ecu due constant power being disabled due to complete main body failure. Hybrid system cannot go back into park however ecm side did. Ecm was not receiving power as dealer coded main body as a plug in hybrid effectively disabling fuel systems (including emissions/fuel safety) causing full misclassification in the smart key certification process. Car starts, goes into ready and disables LIN comms alongside cutting main relay due to tailgate and fuel constant powers being cut while driving.

I AM REQUESTING $2,919.03 IN REPAIR REIMBURSEMENT FOR MY 2013 PRIUS C, VIN # [XXX] ON 2-11-19 I ATTEMPTED A RIGHT TURN ON A CITY STREET IN SAN MARCOS, CA. I ROTATED THE STEERING WHEEL AND HEARD AND FELT A 'CLUNK.' THE STEERING WHEEL LOST ALL TORQUE AND SPUN FREELY WITHOUT ENGAGING THE WHEELS. I DRIFTED INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING (SEE SAN DIEGO SHERIFF REPORT #[XXX]. BIG RED'S AUTOMOTIVE (SEE ATTACHED INVOICE) TOOK ATTACHED PICTURES OF STEERING COLUMN AND INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. PICTURES REVEAL INTERNAL DAMAGE TO COGS. CARFAX REPORT INDICATES EXTENSIVE DEALER SERVICE HISTORY WITH NO REPORTED ACCIDENTS. DEALER TOYOTA OF ESCONDIDO DID NOT DISCLOSE DAMAGE OR ACCIDENT TO VEHICLE. WITH NO EVIDENCE OF AN ACCIDENT CAUSING CONDITION AND EXTENSIVE DEALER SERVICE TO THIS VEHICLE I CONCLUDE CONDITION CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING IS FACTORY DEFECT. I REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT OF REPAIR COST. THANK...

I HAVE HAD MY TOYOTA PRIUS C FOR 1.5 YEARS. I WAS ASSURED IT WAS A SAFE CAR. HOWEVER THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS. THE CAR HAS AN AUTO TRACTION CONTROL THAT WILL TURN ON DURING FLURRIES OR IF THERE ARE WET LEAVES OR RAIN. WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL (A SAFETY FEATURE) TURNS ON MY WHEELS STOP,MY BRAKES STOP, I CANNOT CONTROL MY STEERING AND I AM BASICALLY AT THE MERCY OF THE CAR. I HAVE BEEN IN SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS 55-65 MPH, AND ON BACK ROADS 25MPH+ AND ON TURNS WHERE I AM GOING 2-4 MPH AT A GLIDE, OR ON HILLS, BECAUSE THE CAR WILL TURN ON THE AUTO TRACTION AND I LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS BASED ON THIS FEATURE OF THE CAR (WHICH OTHER CARS HAVE A FEATURE TO TURN OFF THE TRACTION) YET TOYOTA HAS DONE NOTHING. PEOPLE HAVE FOUND...