2007 TOYOTA PRIUS Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems
4 NHTSA complaints on file
Engine And Engine Coolingengine Issues in the 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS
4 engine and engine coolingengine complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Engine And Engine Coolingengine Complaints
I OWN A 2007 PRIUS WITH 35,000 MILES ON IT. WE HAVE BEEN A 2 PRIUS FAMILY FOR 6 YEARS, SO I AM HIGHLY FAMILIAR WITH DRIVING ONE. I HAVE HAD THREE VERY FRIGHTENING INCIDENTS HAPPEN IN ABOUT THE LAST 4 MONTHS IN MY CAR. EACH HAS HAPPENED IN EXACTLY THE SAME SPOT DURING A COMMUTE THAT I DO SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. I HAVE BEEN EXITING FROM A FREEWAY, GOING 65 MPH, DOWN A GENTLE DOWNSLOPE. WHEN I EXIT (CONTINUING THE DOWNSLOPE) THE ENGINE STARTS REVVING AT A SPEED THAT I NEVER HAVE HEARD DURING ANY NORMAL DRIVING CIRCUMSTANCE. THIS IS WHILE I AM BRAKING TO STOP AT A LIGHT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE EXIT. I HAVE HAD A CAR NEXT TO ME ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND THE DRIVER ASK IF I NEEDED HELP. OVER THE LAST 15 YEARS I HAD DONE THIS EXACT EXIT THOUSANDS OF...
DATE: 02/09/2010 TIME: 10:01:20 CREATION DATE: 02/09/2010 CREATION TIME: 09:58:43 I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A BRAKING/TRACTION CONTROL/LOSS OF ENGINE POWER SAFETY PROBLEM WITH MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING ON SNOW COVERED FLAT ROAD SURFACES (1 INCH OF SNOW), SNOW COVERED HILLY ROADS (1 INCH OF SNOW), AND BUMPY ROAD SURFACES. WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TRAC) ENGAGES ON THESE ROAD SURFACES, I LOSE THE ABILITY TO BRAKE AND ALSO LOSE POWER TO THE ENGINE SIMULTANEOUSLY. I HAVE HAD FOUR (4) NEAR-ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. 1.SNOW COVERED (1 INCH OF SNOW) GOING DOWNHILL (SLIGHT HILL)- LOST BRAKES AFTER TRAC TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGED WAS UNABLE TO STOP CAR - WENT THROUGH STOP SIGN. CAR WENT ONTO BUSY HIGHWAY (50 MPH ZONE) AND WOULD NOT STOP. LUCKILY NO CARS WERE COMING AND I AVOIDED A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. 2. SNOW COVERED (1 INCH OF SNOW)...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND MAKING A LEFT TURN HE COULD FEEL THE TIRES SLIPPING. THE VEHICLE BEGIN TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY INCLUDING WHEN THE CONTACT MADE A LEFT TURN. THE CONTACT HAS NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE SINCE THE VEHICLE COULD STALL AND CAUSE A CRASH TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT ADVISED THE DEALER DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE MALFUNCTION IS DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND HAS BEEN INOPERABLE FOR TWO MONTHS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 3500.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN SWITCHING FROM CRUISE CONTROL TO APPLYING THE BRAKES AND BACK TO CRUISE CONTROL, THE ENGINE REVVED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE FAILURE USUALLY OCCURRED WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES RAPIDLY AND TRANSITIONED BACK TO THE CRUISE CONTROL WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500.
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Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assembly
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