2007 TOYOTA PRIUS Vehicle Speed Control Problems

Unknown I had just financed the vehicle 2-3 days prior.

Instrument panel cluster failure. Panel goes black while driving and lose power. Vehicle won’t start or shut off. My vehicle was getting serviced at the dealership and they couldn’t start the vehicle. I was told the instrument panel cluster was the problem. I contacted Toyota Customer Service, and was told they were aware of the issue. They had issued an extended warranty and sent out a letter to all owners this warranty has expired in 2016. If you purchased your vehicle after 2016 you would not have received any notice regarding this. While driving you can’t see you speed, your gear selection, fuel level, lights and no warning lights. The warning is that your vehicle won’t start or shut off.

instrument cluster panel goes completely out and blank, speedometer lost, and dash lights gone and causing other issues such as not being able to turn off vehicle, loss of cruise control, unable to open trunk, navigation screen unable to turn off, backup camera not functioning, front lights going on and off while driving at night.

FOR A MONTHS THE CAR IM DRIVING HAS BECOME MORE AND MORE DANGEROUS FROM STEERING TO SPEED ,BRAKING AND DRASTIC WOBBLING OF ENTIRE CAR I'VE TAKEN PICTURES AND VIDEO ITS UNBELIEVABLE AND OUTRAGEOUS. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

THE MAIN DASH.DISPLAY, SPEEDOMETER, WILL NOT SHOW UP DUE TO ELECTRIC PROBLEM. POWER FROM REAR, AUX, BATTERY IS INTERRUPTED SOME HOW. THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL BE INOP IN THIS SITUATION. THERE IS NO WAY OF KNOWING WHEN THE CONDITION WILL SHOW UP, BUT WHEN DOOR IS OPENED, THE INDICATOR LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON. CAR WILL HAVE BEEN PARKED, TURNED OFF. DIFFERENT FIXES ON THE NET. MY FIX IS TO IN PLUG REAR BATTERY'S 2 CONNECTIONS, WAIT THEN HOPE, AND TRY AGAIN

TAKA INFLATOR, I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. IT WAS HEAD ON ACCIDENT. ALSO MY CAR JUST STARTED TO SPEED UP. I ENDED UP HITTING A BILLBOARD.

Mileage: 168,000

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. I TRIED TO PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE, BUT IT KEPT SHIFTING BACK INTO NEUTRAL. LUCKILY THERE WAS ENOUGH DISTANCE BETWEEN ME AND THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS THAT IT DIDN'T RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. I HELD THE GEARSHIFT IN DRIVE WITH MY RIGHT HAND AND STEERED WITH MY LEFT UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF OF THE STREET INTO A PARKING LOT. I COULD NOT PUT THE CAR IN PARK. I PRESSED THE PARK BUTTON AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, WAITED A MINUTE AND STARTED IT AGAIN. I COULD SHIFT INTO REVERSE, BUT IT CONTINUED TO POP BACK INTO NEUTRAL WHEN IN DRIVE. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME HOLDING THE GEARSHIFT IN DRIVE WITH ONE HAND.

Mileage: 100,600

THE DASHBOARD WENT BLACK WITH NO VISIBILITY TO SPEED, FUEL TANK GAUGE, OR OTHER INSTRUMENTS IN THIS PANEL. ALSO, CAR WOULD NOT POWER OFF. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT DARK WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. THE ENGINE POWER DOWN PROBLEM OCCURRED IN MY DRIVEWAY UPON MY RETURN FROM MY CITY USE.

ON WARMER DAYS THE CAR WILL NOT STAY IN GEAR AND WILL MOVE INTO NEUTRAL BY ITSELF. THIS HAPPENS IN DRIVE AND REVERSE. IT ALSO DOES NOT GO INTO PARK FROM NEUTRAL. THIS HAPPENS REGULARLY, AND HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHEN THE CAR IS STARTING TO MOVE FROM A STANDSTILL AND DRIVE OR REVERSE ARE FIRST ENGAGED. THE CAR STARTS TO MOVE AND THEN POPS INTO NEUTRAL AND STOPS ACCELERATING.

Mileage: 160,000

DRIVING ON A RAINY DAY, ABS AND VSC LIGHTS ON DASH CAME ON. MY CAR VIOLENTLY FISHTAILED ALMOST 180 DEGREES, BACK AND FORTH 6 TIMES ON A CURVE GETTING OFF A FREEWAY (ABOUT 45 MPH) NEARLY CRASHED. I PROCEEDED VERY SLOWLY TO SIDE STREET. CAR SHIMMIED TO RIGHT MAKING A LEFT TURN. FELT LIKE I WAS DRIVING ON ICE. CALLED A TOW TRUCK. DEALERSHIP FOUND RODENT DAMAGE TO WIRES TO WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. I DISCOVERED MANUFACTURERS USING SOY OIL ON WIRING. $1300 REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

COMBINATION METER FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. UNABLE TO VIEW SPEEDOMETER OR DASH LIGHTS. CAR SOMETIMES LOCKS UP, UNABLE TO VIEW ABS SIGNAL BECAUSE DASHLIGHTS BECOME INOPERABLE. UNABLE TO TURN CAR OFF DURING DASHBOARD/COMBINATION METER FAILURE. *TR

THE ELECTRONIC DASH (HEADS UP INSTRUMENT DISPLAY) ON OUR 2007 PRIUS HAS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO LIGHT OVER THE LAST YEAR. YESTERDAY, IT FAILED AND ALSO WOULDN'T TURN OFF. WE ALWAYS USE THE REMOTE (KEYLESS) IGNITION SYSTEM. BUT, AFTER THE FAILURES YESTERDAY I PUT THE ELECTRONIC KEY FOB INTO THE HOLE IN THE DASH THINKING THAT MIGHT HELP. INSTEAD, I COULDN'T REMOVE IT. I TRIED EVERY COMBINATION OF PRESSING BUTTONS (THE PARK AND POWER BUTTONS) AND OTHER CONTROLS, BRAKES PEDAL, SHIFTER AND IT STILL WOULDN'T SHUT OFF OR LIGHT UP THE DISPLAY. AFTER HOLDING THE POWER BUTTON IN FOR AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME, IT TURNED OFF AND EJECTED THE KEY FOB. BUT THEN THE CAR WOULDN'T LIGHT UP THE INSTRUMENT DISPLAY OR START. THIS MORNING, AGAIN, IT WOULD NOT START. I WAS TOLD BY AN EXPERIENCED PRIUS MECHANIC (ALSO AN OWNER) THAT THESE WERE CLASSIC SYMPTOMS OF A FAILING POWER AMPLIFIER FOR THE DISPLAY AND THAT IT WAS A "SECRET WARRANTY," A VOLUNTARY REPAIR TO AVOID A GOVERNMENT RECALL, BUT THAT TOYOTA WOULD ONLY DO IT FOR 10 YEARS. THE DEALER REFUSED TO DO IT UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THE SYMPTOMS BEGAN BEFORE THE CAR WAS 10 YEARS OLD. THEY TOLD ME THE RECALL WAS ONLY GOOD FOR NINE YEARS. THEY WANT $765 FOR THE REPAIR. IT STRIKES ME THAT THIS IS A SAFETY FAILURE AND SHOULD BE COVERED, PERIOD. WITH NO INDICATION OF SPEED OR OTHER FUNCTIONS (ABS FUNCTION, TRACTION CONTROL, ETC.), OR TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, IT IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE VARIOUS FAILURES, INCLUDING LOSS OF CRUISE CONTROL WHILE IN MOTION, TOOK PLACE WHEN THE CAR WAS COLD AND WHEN IT WAS WARMED UP. AT REST AND IN MOTION.

Mileage: 161,200

AFTER SPEEDING UP TO PASS ANOTHER CAR ON A SLIGHT UPGRADE (2 LANE COUNTRY ROAD), MY PRIUS CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I COULD NOT SLOW THE CAR DOWN TO THE SPEED LIMIT USING THE BRAKE PEDAL. FOR ABOUT FIFTEEN MINUTES, I KEPT TRYING TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN, LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO PULL OVER WHERE I WOULDN'T HIT ANYTHING. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NOT STUCK & NO FLOOR MAT WAS TOUCHING EITHER PEDAL. THE ONLY WAY I COULD STOP WAS WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I THOUGHT THE CAR MIGHT EXPLODE, BUT LATER REALIZED THE SMOKE WAS POURING OUT FROM MY BRAKES. I MANEUVERED TO THE BERM OF A BRIDGE OVER A LAKE, JUST BEFORE THE ROAD WENT DOWN TO ONE LANE FOR CONSTRUCTION. THEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF. TEN MINUTES AFTER THIS ORDEAL (VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY), I RESTARTED THE CAR, BUT THE ENGINE BEGAN RACING AGAIN WITHOUT ANY TOUCH ON THE GAS PEDAL, SO I QUICKLY TURNED IT OFF. LUCKILY, I HADN'T COLLIDED WITH ANYTHING.

Mileage: 164,420

THE TRACTION-CONTROL SYSTEM IN THE PRIUS IS, I BELIEVE, DANGEROUS. WHEN THE SLIGHTEST DEGREE OF WHEEL SLIP IS DETECTED, IT ESSENTIALLY SHUTS OFF POWER TO THE WHEELS FOR A MOMENT. ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS, WHEN ACCELERATING TO MERGE IN WITH TRAFFIC ON A WET ROAD, THE SYSTEM'S REACTION HAS SLOWED ME DOWN TO WHAT I BELIEVE IS A DANGEROUS EXTENT. ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS, I HAVE ENDED UP STUCK IN SNOW BECAUSE THE SYSTEM IS SO EAGER TO KEEP ME FROM SPINNING WHEELS AT ALL. I CONTACTED TOYOTA, AND THEIR REPLY WAS TO THE EFFECT THAT THIS SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE DRIVE TRAIN, AND THAT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING TO REMEDY WHAT I SEE AS A DANGEROUS FLAW. THE ONLY CONCEIVABLE WAY SUCH A SYSTEM COULD BE PROTECTING THE DRIVE TRAIN WOULD BE BY LIMITING ENGINE RPM TO A SAFE POINT; HOWEVER, THE SYSTEM GOES FAR BEYOND JUST KEEPING RPM DOWN. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE RESPONSE TO "WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN" IS NOT REALLY ACCURATE. IT HAS HAPPENED ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS, AND THE DATE LISTED IS MERELY THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE. ALSO, THE SPEED IS JUST FROM THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE.

Mileage: 72,000

I GOT UNINTENDED HIGH SPEED AND I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR. IT STOPPED BECAUSE THE WHEEL WAS HIT BY THE CURBE

Mileage: 69,000

WHILE BACKING SLOWLY INTO A PARKING SPOT OF AN INNER CITY SUPERMARKET IN A BUSY RESIDENTIAL AREA THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. IT WENT OVER A 1 FT CONCRETE CURB LIMITER INTO THE STREET AND AFTER A 180 DEGREE LOOP IN REVERSE I FINALLY HIT THE E-BRAKE HARD WHILE AT THE SAME TIME I RAN OVER A PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC LIGHT AND HIT A TREE WITH THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TO A FULL STOP. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DURING ALL THIS PERIOD OF PROBABLY LESS THAN 10 SECONDS THE FOOT BRAKE WAS NOT RESPONDING ANY MORE. AFTER IMPACT THE ENGINE DID NOT START ANYMORE AND THE CAR WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE.

Mileage: 135,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH IN THE GARAGE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,626. UPDATED 01/21/16*LJ *AS

Mileage: 79,626

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN TRAFFIC ON A CITY ROAD WITH A POSTED 35 MPH SPEED LIMIT, THE CAR FELT AS THOUGH IT SURGED FORWARD BRIEFLY AND ACCELERATED FOLLOWED BY THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE DASHBOARD LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF AND THEN THE BRAKES FINALLY STARTED WORKING TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES THE LAST FEW WEEKS AND HAS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO REAR-END OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD.

Mileage: 74,000

ON TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2015 AT 5:04 PM WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 57 MPH SOUTH ON HI WAY 101 AT ABOUT THE MILE POST 255.5, MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY CHANGE IN STEERING BY ME, VEERED TO THE RIGHT OFF THE ROAD AND INTO THE GUARDRAIL. THERE SEEMED TO BE NO REACTION TO MY FRANTIC STEERING AND BRAKING IN THE ATTEMPT TO RETURN THE CAR TO THE ROAD. AFTER THE CAR HIT THE GUARDRAIL IT TRAVELED ABOUT 15 FEET SPUN BACK OUT INTO THE SOUTHBOUND LANE AND WAS HIT ON THE REAR RIGHT SIDE BY A CAR TRAVELING IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANE. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO BE PROPELLED ACROSS 2 NORTHBOUND LANES OF TRAFFIC AND COME TO REST WITH REAR OF MY CAR EMBEDDED INTO THE FAR SIDE GUARDRAIL. MIRACULOUSLY NO ONE WAS HURT. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND MY 61 YEAR PERFECT DRIVING RECORD WAS RUINED. MY CAR WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY...UPDATED 08/27/15 *BF UPDATE 9/15/15*CW*DT *CN UPDATED 4/21/20*JB

Mileage: 12,000

ON MAY 16, 2015, WHILE DRIVING MY SECOND-GENERATION 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS ON THE FREEWAY, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, ALONG WITH THE ILLUMINATION ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT, MASTER WARNING LIGHT AND HYBRID WARNING LIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SUMMON EMERGENCY HELP. A NEARBY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE HYBRID INVERTER WATER PUMP, WHICH FIXED THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT ADVISE ME OF A SAFETY RECALL. TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER TODAY STATED THAT THE ORIGINAL HYBRID INVERTER WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED ON APRIL 7, 2011, UNDER TOYOTA LIMITED SERVICE NOTICE A0N; HENCE, TOYOTA REFUSED MY PHONE REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF MY MAY, 2015, REPAIR EXPENSE. THE 2011 "A0N" REPLACEMENT PUMP APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED BY THE SAME FAILURE MECHANISM LEADING TO RECALL CAMPAIGN "C0U", WHICH IS DIFFERENT FROM THE A0N FAILURE MECHANISM.

Mileage: 125,149

WHILE DRIVING UPHILL ON A CURVED, SHOULDER-LESS ROAD, MY CAR SPONTANEOUSLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, CAUSING IT TO LOSE ALL POWER AS WELL AS POWER BRAKE. I ATTEMPTED TO PHYSICALLY HOLD THE GEAR SHIFT IN "DRIVE", BUT THIS DID NOT BRING POWER BACK, NOR DID IT CHANGE THE LIGHT ON THE DASH FROM "NEUTRAL". AT FIRST THE CAR WOULD SHIFT INTO REVERSE, AND I WAS ABLE TO BACK INTO A WIDER PART OF THE ROAD. IT THEN STOPPED SHIFTING INTO ANY GEAR. I ENDED UP HAVING THE CAR TOWED HOME IN NEUTRAL, WITH POOR (NON-POWER) BRAKING. I'VE SINCE DONE A GOOGLE SEARCH AND SEE THAT THIS IS A RECURRENT PROBLEM WITH 200-SOMETHING PRIUSES, BASED ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, TOYOTA NATION, PRIUS ONLINE, AND CAR PROBLEM ZOO.

Mileage: 159

2007 PRIUS DASHBOARD LIGHTS MALFUNCTION - COMPLETELY DARK. SEE NHTSA # 10544698 AND MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING DASHBOARD LIGHTS/CLUSTER GOING COMPLETELY DARK AND ENGINE WILL NOT SHUT OFF. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT REPAIR FOR FREE. THE PART NEEDED IS A COMBINATION METER/CLUSTER THAT COSTS AROUND $1000 TO REPAIR FROM THE DEALER. PLEASE EVERYONE - PUSH FOR NATIONAL RECALL AS THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 114,000

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, THE DASH SYMBOLS VSC, ABS AND THE (!) TURNED ON AND THE CAR STARTED TO BEEP INSIDE. ALARMED AT WHAT WAS HAPPENING, I HIT THE BRAKES TO FIND THAT THEY WERE NOT WORKING AND THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE WHEN PUSHING DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I WAS IN A PARKING LOT WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID HITTING PEOPLE WALKING AROUND. AFTER A MINUTE OR 2 OF COASTING I WAS APPROACHING A DEAD END AND CHOSE TO LITERALLY STAND ON MY BRAKES WHICH DIDN'T IMMEDIATELY STOP THE CAR. AFTER STANDING ON THE BRAKES WITH MY FULL WEIGHT, THE CAR SLOWLY CAME TO A ROLLING STOP WHERE I PROCEEDED TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURN IT OFF. *TR

I WAS TRAVELING AT 50MPH WHEN AN ALARM SOUNDED IN THE CAR AND 4 LIGHTS LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD ? THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT, MASTER WARNING LIGHT, VSC AND MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY ADVISED THE HYBRID WATER PUMP NEEDED REPLACING. I THEN DISCOVERED THERE IS A RECALL ON THE HYBRID WATER PUMPS BUT WAS ADVISED MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE LIST FOR THE RECALL. THE DETAILS OF MY MISHAP CORRELATE TO THE TOYOTA RECALL NOTICE THAT TOYOTA PUT OUT REGARDING THE HYBRID WATER PUMPS. I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE RECALL LIST TO HAVE THIS SAFETY ISSUE ADDRESSED AND THAT THE RECALL NOTICE DOES NOT ADEQUATELY COVER ALL TOYOTA VEHICLES WITH THIS POSSIBLE ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 95,390

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, SUDDENLY NOTICED SLIGHT JOLT AND ILLUMINATION OF VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL (CHECK ENGINE, LARGE WARNING SIGN, EMERGENCY CAR DANGER SIGN, VSC SIGN). HYBRID SYSTEM CEASED FUNCTIONING, LEADING THE CAR TO DRIVE USING GASOLINE ENGINE ONLY. DEALERSHIP DETERMINED HYBRID ELECTRIC WATER PUMP WAS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING, NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT COST OF $570. *TR

Mileage: 112,000

I HAD MY CAR IN FOR 110,000 MILE SERVICE ON APRIL 25. THEY CHANGED THE OIL, ROTATED THE TIRES, INSTALLED A NEW AIR FILTER AND SAID THAT I NEEDED NEW FRONT BRAKES AND THEY CLEANED AND ADJUSTED THE BACK BRAKES. YESTERDAY AFTER BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE THE BRAKE LIGHT WARNING LIGHT ALONG WITH THE ABS AND VSC LIGHT CAME ON BRIEFLY. ON INTERSTATE 90 NEARING DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND ALL OF THESE LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN ALONG WITH A NOISE. I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALER AND TALKED TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR AND ASKED IF IT WAS SAFE TO GO TO CLEVELAND AND BACK AND HE SAID IF THE BRAKES WORK, IT PROBABLY JUST A SWITCH AND IT WOULD BE OK TO BRING IT IN TOMORROW. WHILE I STILL HAD HIM ON THE PHONE, WE LOST ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE AND IT DECELERATED DOWN TO 30 BEFORE WE WERE ABLE TO REACH AN EXIT RAMP AND STOP THE CAR IN THE GRASS. I WAS INFORMED TODAY THAT THE PROBLEM IS A LOW VOLT BATTERY THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR $299. AT NO TIME DID A LOW BATTERY LIGHT COME ON AND I HAVE NOT HAD TROUBLE STARTING THE CAR NOR DO I HAVE DIM LIGHTS. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT WE WERE NOT KILLED ON INTERSTATE 90 WITHOUT POWER, STEERING OR BRAKES. I THINK THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ABOUT 60MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST BRAKES. BRAKE, ABS AND VSC IDIOT LIGHT WENT ON. INSIDE VEHICLE BUZZER SOUNDED. VERY LITTLE HYDRAULIC BRAKING. WAS ONLY ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE BECAUSE I WAS GOING UP HILL. *TR

Mileage: 145,000

PARKING MY PRIUS, MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, I HIT A VERY SMALL PATCH OF BLACK ICE WITH THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. THE CAR SLANTED BRIEFLY TO THE LEFT--THEN THERE WAS A SUDDEN SURGE OF ENGINE POWER. THE CAR RUSHED OVER A MOUND OF ICE AND SNOW, JUMPED THE CURB, RUSHED FORWARD BETWEEN A WALL AND A TREE, NARROWLY MISSING IT, AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED TOYOTA TRUCK FACING OUTWARD FROM THE CURB. MY PRIUS HIT THE HEAVY TRUCK WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO KNOCK IT SIX FEET FOR THEIR NORTH AND THREE FEET TO THE WEST. AFTER IMPACT, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO MAKE A LOT OF NOISE, A SOUND I'VE NEVER HEARD BEFORE IN SEVEN YEARS OF DRIVING THE CAR. IT WAS ATTEMPTING TO SURGE PAST THE TRUCK, WHICH I BELIEVE CAUSED THE MOST DAMAGE TO THE FRONT LEFT BUMPER OF THE CAR. I WAS STUNNED AND DIDN'T THINK TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION BEFORE IT QUIT ON ITS OWN AFTER PERHAPS TEN SECONDS. THE BODY WAS SHEARED BACK, STRIPS OF BLUE PAINT HANGING IN SHREDS. I CRAWLED OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE UNHURT. (THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.) *JS

Mileage: 41,604

MY VEHICLE WAS HIT BY A FAULT DRIVER AND MY VEHICLE AIR BAGS NEVER EXPLODED. I HAVE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO MY NECK, WRIST AND BACK AFTER THIS ACCIDENT. MY VEHICLE HAS GAS PEDAL ACCELERATION AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND WHEN I PUT THE BRAKES TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE MY VEHICLE JUMPS UP AND INCREASES THE SPEED. I FEAR THAT THIS FAULTY PARTS OF BRAKE OR GAS PADDLE COULD RESULT IN ANOTHER SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS IS MY VERY VALUED ASSET BECAUSE IT TAKES ME TO WORK AND BRINGS ME BACK. I HOPE THAT TOYOTA WILL INVESTIGATE MY PROBLEM VERY SERIOUSLY AND VERY CAREFULLY. MY INJURIES ARE VERY SERIOUS AND LONG LASTING AND I AM SEEING DOCTORS FOR THE LAST 13 MONTHS. I NEED HELP VERY VERY SOON. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 80,000

FOR A LONG TIME MY PRIUS HAS HAD PAUSES IN ACCELERATION OCCASIONALLY WHEN LEAVING A STOPPED POSITION. YOU PRESS ON THE GAS AND THERE IS A COUPLE OF SECOND PAUSE BEFORE IT ACCELERATES. YOU HAVE TO BE CAREFUL WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC BECAUSE WHEN IT LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVE TIME TO GO, WITH THE PAUSE IT IS NO LONGER SAFE TO PULL OUT. I CALL IT STALLING OUT. THERE IS A RECALL FOR PRIUS THAT BEGAN ON JANUARY 17,2013. IT STATES: THE CORRODED WIRE MAY BREAK AND THE WATER PUMP COULD STOP. IT COULD CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT BETWEEN COIL WIRES AND A POSSIBLE OPEN FUSE, CREATING A STALL LIKE CONDITION. THE REMEDY IS THAT TOYOTA WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRIC WATER PUMP AT NO CHARGE. I HAVE THE STALL LIKE CONDITION AND DURING MY LAST SERVICE AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP HE TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW WATER PUMP. I CONTACTED TOYOTA ABOUT MY PROBLEM AND THE RECALL. THEY RESPONDED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL AND THEY WOULD OFFER ME NO ASSISTANCE IN THE $500 PAYMENT FOR THE WATER PUMP. I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE HAS THE PROBLEMS LISTED IN THE RECALL AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED. *TR

MY CRUISE CONTROL LEVER BROKE OFF RIGHT AT THE BASE. THERE'S NOTHING BUT THE WIRES KEEPING IT ON. I HAD TO TAPE IT TO THE STEERING WHEEL SO IT WOULDN'T MAKE NOISES FROM FLOPPING AROUND WHEN I MADE TURNS.I HAVE NEVER USED EXCESSIVE FORCE, AND MY HANDS AREN'T ALL THAT STRONG. THE CRUISE CONTROL LEVER IS SUPPOSED TO BE USED REGULARLY AND THEREFORE SHOULD BE CONSTRUCTED IN A WAY TO WITHSTAND REGULAR USE. HOWEVER, IT'S OBVIOUS TOYOTA USED FAULTY CHEAP PARTS HERE THAT DON'T WITHSTAND THE INTENDED USE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HERE AND ON OTHER WEBSITES REGARDING THIS ISSUE AFFECTING NUMEROUS CARS SO IT'S NOT A RAMDON BUT RATHER COMMEN ISSUE. TOYOTA SHOULD OFFER A CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM TO REPLACE THIS PART FREE OF CHARGE. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH, THE POWER WAS LOST AND THE ACCELERATOR DID NOT RESPOND TO BEING DEPRESSED. THE CAR WAS STEERED FROM THE MIDDLE LANE ON A THREE LANE HIGHWAY TO GRADUALLY COAST INTO THE SAFETY LANE OFF THE HIGHWAY WHERE THE BRAKE WAS USED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE POWER BUTTON WAS THEN DEPRESSED AND THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND WE REENTERED THE HIGHWAY. THIS WAS THE ONLY SUCH INCIDENT IN SEVEN YEARS OF OWNERSHIP OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS INCIDENT HAS NOT RECURRED. *TR

Mileage: 63,145

AT APPROXIMATELY 11:20 AM, I WAS WAITING TO HAVE MY CAR WASHED AT A DRIVE THROUGH CAR WASH. A CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK HAD COMPLETED BEING WASHED AND WAS STOPPED AT THE EXIT. THE GREEN LIGHT CAME ON AT THE START OF THE CAR WASH FOR ME TO PROCEED. I MOVED FORWARD WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AT WHAT SEEMED TO BE TOP SPEED. I JAMMED MY FOOT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HELD IT DOWN BUT THE CAR CONTINUED SPEEDING. I EASED THE CAR INTO THE LEFT SIDE WALL OF THE CAR WASH TO SLOW DOWN THE MOMENTUM, BUT TO NO AVAIL. I CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. THE HOOD OF THE PRIUS WENT UNDER THE TRUCK REAR BUMPER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PRIUS HAS BEEN DECLARED AT TOTAL LOSS. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED NEITHER THE LETTER FROM TOYOTA NOR THE BOSCH REPORT INDICATED AN EXAMINATION OF AN ELECTRONIC ACCELERATION SYSTEM. UPDATED 04/28/14

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 7 MPH AND PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES AND IT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE KEPT MOVING FORWARD, WENT OVER A DIVIDER, AND CRASHED INTO TWO VEHICLES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLES FRONT BUMPER WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000. *TR UPDATED 06/25/13 *LJ

Mileage: 112,000

2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE THROTTLE MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE BEING STUCK OPEN, PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. ALSO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER FOUND AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE SPIRAL CABLE. *JB

Mileage: 11,923

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE ENTERING ONE OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN EMISSION TESTING CENTERS FOR ANNUAL REQUIRED TEST. I HAD 10 TO 15 SECONDS TO RESPOND AFTER THE CAR TOOK OFF. I PLACED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP, AS THERE WAS NO TIME TO TRY ANYTHING ELSE. I HAD TO CHOOSE TO HIT THE TESTING CENTER OR A POST; I MADE A CONSCIOUS DECISION TO HIT THE POST. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. INSURER DECLARED PRIUS A TOTAL LOSS. CAR HAD 2009 RECALL FOR FLOOR MATS AND ACCELERATOR AT TOYOTA DEALER. PICTURE AFTER CRASH, SHOWED THE FLOOR MATS IN PLACE. CAR HAD 50,000 MILE MAINTENANCE AT DEALER 11 DAYS PRIOR TO CRASH. UPDATED 02/28/12 *BF

I USE MY CRUISE CONTROL AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE, SO I BELIEVE THAT IF THE LEVER IS FLEXED EVEN A LITTLE BIT 20-30 TIMES A DAY THE STRESS WILL EVENTUALLY BREAK IT. MINE DIDN'T JUST SNAP, IT REFUSED TO FUNCTION FOR A DAY OR TWO WHEN THE AMOUNT OF FLEX IN THE NEARLY BROKEN LEVER DIDN'T MAKE THE CANCEL SWITCH ENGAGE. IT BROKE COMPLETELY WHILE ENGAGING IT. I FOUND OUT THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE BY DOING A SIMPLE SEARCH ON THE WEB.

Mileage: 40,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 MPH SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SURGE FORWARD CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO A GATE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME FAILURES FOR TWO YEARS ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY CONSTANTLY INFORMED HER THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY MAIL AND REPLIED BY SAYING THEY HAVE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO KNOWN FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,000. UPDATED 3/11/11 *CN UPDATED 1/3/11 *CN

Mileage: 9,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OVER A CONCRETE CURB AND ONTO THE SIDEWALK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,100.

Mileage: 41,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AS THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED OVER A SLAB OF CONCRETE BARRIERS AND CRASHED INTO THE BRICK WALL OF A BUILDING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MODERATE INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL) PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,000.

Mileage: 17,000

PULLING INTO PARKING LOT STOPPED HAD BRAKES ON (WITNESS TO BRAKES ON). REMOVED SEATBELT REACHED TO TURN CAR OFF. THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN COULD NOT STOP BY APPLYING BRAKES. HIT TWO PARKED PICKUPS WHICH STOPPED MY CAR. *TR

Mileage: 57,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. SHE ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THEN TAPPED THEM SLOWLY IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. SHE WAS FORCED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED THE ACCELERATION FAILURE THREE TIMES IN ONE WEEKEND AND DURING THE LAST TWO FAILURES THE VEHICLE DID CORRECT ITSELF. THE FLOOR MATS WERE NOT NEAR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DURING THE FAILURES. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,502.

Mileage: 41,000

TOYOTA PRIUS 2007 -- WHILE STUCK IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, MY CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND STRUCK THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT, WHICH IN TURN HIT THE CAR IN FRONT. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE SINCE TRAFFIC WAS AT A STANDSTILL. APPLYING THE BRAKE HARDER DID NOT STOP THE CAR IN TIME TO PREVENT THE ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THIS NEVER OCCURRED BEFORE. THE CAR HAS 19,000 MILES. SPOKE WITH TOYOTA DEALERSHIP (SMITHTOWN TOYOTA). THEY DENIED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND SAID WE HAD A SIMPLE ACCIDENT. TOYOTA SAID THAT THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT AND HAS NEVER EXISTED. *TR

Mileage: 19,359

2007 TOYOTA PRIUS ACCELERATED TO 93MPH WHEN TRYING TO ENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PARK THE VEHICLE INTO THE RESIDENCE GARAGE, DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH. SUDDENLY, THERE WAS AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CLOSET IN THE GARAGE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURY TO THE NECK AREA. THE VEHICLE FRONT BUMPER SUSTAINED DAMAGES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE IDENTICAL FAILURES OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITH NO INJURIES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AUTOMATIC IGNITION SWITCH, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC WINDOW MECHANISM. THE FAILURES OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 18,000

2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER STATES ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PROBLEMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AT TIMES IT WOULD FEEL LIKE EITHER THE BRAKES MOMENTARILY DISENGAGED AND/OR THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SURGED SLIGHTLY FOR A SECOND. *JB

YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM DROPPING OFF MY SON AT SCHOOL, GETTING ON THE FREEWAY, MY GAS PEDAL WAS ABOUT 1/2 WAY DEPRESSED, THE NEXT THING I KNOW THE GAS PEDAL IS LEAVING MY FOOT AS IF IN CRUISE CONTROL AND FLOORING ITSELF, THE CAR ENGINE IS RACING FULL SPEED, FORTUNATELY I HAD RUN THIS THROUGH MY HEAD BEFORE, AND I WAS COMPETENT ENOUGH TO APPLY THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD, PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND SAFELY PULL OFF THE FREEWAY AND TURN OFF THE CAR. SO I WAS TOWED INTO TOYOTA, GIVEN A LOANER CAR AND TOLD THAT SOMEONE FROM THE FACTORY WOULD COME OUT TO RUN SOME TESTS. FIRST LET ME STATE, THAT AFTER THIS WAS OVER I DID LOOK DOWN TO SEE IF MY FLOOR MAT WAS A FACTOR IN THIS, BUT ALSO KNOWING THAT THE PEDAL HAD LEFT MY FOOT AND HEADED FOR THE FLOOR, THE FLOOR MAT WAS A GOOD 2 INCHES FROM THE PEDAL. SO THIS MORNING TOYOTA CALLS ME TO SAY THAT THEY HAVE DETERMINED THAT IT INDEED WAS MY FLOOR MAT, NO DOUBTS IN THEIR MINDS ABOUT THAT, SO THEY HAVE GIVEN ME A NEW FLOOR MAT AND TOLD ME MY CAR IS FINE. THERE IS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, NOT A FLOOR MAT ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 62,233

SUMMARY: MY CAR BEGAN ACCELERATING WHILE I WAS IN PARK. I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. TWO DAYS AGO, I DROVE TO MY DESTINATION, PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT, AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. I WAS EARLY, SO I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON (SO I COULD LISTEN TO THE RADIO WHILE I WAITED). THE CAR WAS IN PARK AND I DID NOT HAVE MY FEET ON ANY PEDALS. THE CAR WAS ON FOR LESS THAN A MINUTE WHEN IT BEGAN TO DRIVE FORWARD. I BOTH HEARD THE SOUND OF THE MOTOR ENGAGING AND VISUALLY PROCESSED THAT THE CAR WAS MOVING. I IMMEDIATELY STEPPED ON THE BRAKE HARD AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY CAME TO A STOP. MY 4-YEAR-OLD WAS DISTRESSED BECAUSE THE ROLLING AND HARD STOP MADE A BIG JOLT. THE CAR WAS STILL IN PARK. I RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CAR STAYED STILL. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS RELATED, BUT MY CAR HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY TURN OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING. IF I TOGGLE THE SWITCH OFF AND BACK ON, THEY ALWAYS COME BACK ON. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER, WHERE THE REPAIR GUY TOLD ME THEY FREQUENTLY SEE THIS PROBLEM, AND ALL THEY DO IS REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS (WHICH MADE NO SENSE TO ME, BECAUSE THE BULBS AREN'T BURNED OUT). I WOULD SAY THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE A WEEK. *TR

Mileage: 84,320

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE SPEED INCREASED TO 55 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO KICK THE PEDAL IN ORDER TO RELEASE IT; HOWEVER, WITHIN A FEW SECONDS IT BECAME STUCK AGAIN. THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AS THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL FIRMLY. HE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE REPAIR FOR THE RECALL ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER DID NOT EXPLAIN THE REPAIR IN DETAIL. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31,541.

Mileage: 31,541

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED ABNORMAL SURGING AND THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN RECEIVED ANY REPAIRS TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,195 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,200.

Mileage: 18,195

I HAVE EXPERIENCED TWO EPISODES WHERE MY 2007 PRIUS ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. ONE WAS WHILE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY BY MY CLASSROOM ONTO THE STREET. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR LITERALLY TOOK OFF BACKWARDS LIKE A ROCKET. I REMOVED MY RIGHT FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL AND APPLIED THE BRAKES--NOTHING HAPPENED!! I ENDED UP WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE ACROSS THE STREET IN PARKING SPACES BY THE LIBRARY. THIS HAPPENED DEC. 22 AT 2:15, WE WERE DISMISSED EARLY FOR CHRISTMAS BREAK, IF IT HAD BEEN ANY OTHER DAY THIS STREET IS USED BY TEACHERS TO TRANSFER ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TO THE LIBRARY FOR THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM. MY HUSBAND CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND REPORTED THIS, HE WAS TOLD OUR CAR WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. THE LATEST INCIDENT WAS LAST WEEK, APRIL 7 AT 7:35 IN THE MORNING. I PULL INTO THE SCHOOL PARKING LOT DRIVING VERY SLOWLY TO MY PARKING SPACE, I START TO TURN INTO THE SPACE, I REMOVED MY RIGHT FOOT FROM THE GAS, AND FOR THE SECOND TIME IT TAKES OFF LIKE A ROCKET AND DOES NOT REACT TO BRAKE APPLICATION. IN FRONT OF MY PARKING SPACE IS A DROP OFF AND THEN A CONCRETE BLOCK WALL, I TURNED THE WHEEL SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID THESE, DID A PARTIAL DONUT TURN, ENDED UP ONCE AGAIN WITH BOTH FEET PRESSING THE BRAKE AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. AFTER I HAD CAUGHT MY BREATH, I LOOKED AROUND, NO ONE WAS COMING INTO THE PARKING LOT SO I SLOWLY RELEASED THE BRAKE, CAREFULLY PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS, THE CAR RESPONDED NORMALLY, AND I PULLED INTO THE PARKING SPACE. THE PRIUS IS NOW AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY SAY THE CAR ISN'T DISPLAYING ANY PROBLEMS--OF COURSE IT ISN'T, NOT UNTIL NEXT TIME. WE STATED THAT WE WOULD NOT PICK UP THE PRIUS UNTIL IT WAS FIXED, SO NOW WE ARE WAITING FOR TOYOTA'S NEW SMART TEAM TO COME. HONESTLY, I KNOW THAT IF MY FOOT ISN'T ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR SHOULD NOT TAKE OFF LIKE A ROCKET!! THIS IS A DANGER NOT ONLY TO MYSELF, BUT TO ANYONE ELSE ON THE ROAD WITH ME. I'VE BEEN FORTUNATE TWICE, BUT WHAT ABOUT NEXT TIME?? *TR

Mileage: 20,700

1. MY PARTNER LEFT WORK AT @ 4 PM AND STARTED TO DRIVE HOME. IT WAS A CLEAR DAY WITH NO PRECIPITATION. HE WAS ABOUT A MILE AWAY FROM WORK PROCEEDING WEST ON NJ STATE ROUTE 561 WHEN HE CAME TO A STOP 1-2 FEET BEHIND A TRUCK AT A STOPLIGHT. HE HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE. 2. HE WAS CAUGHT OFF GUARD AS THE CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD INTO THE TRUCK AHEAD OF HIM WITHOUT HIS DOING ANYTHING TO THE ACCELERATOR. DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO THE TRUCKS BUMPER AND TO THE PRIUS' BUMPER AND HOOD. WE HAD NEVER HAD THIS OCCUR IN THE CAR AND HAD NO OTHER PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. 3. IN THE SPLIT-SECOND HE HAD TO REACT, HE JAMMED HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND TRIED TO DEPLOY THE P BUTTON ON THE DASH, BUT THE P BUTTON DID NOT ENGAGE NOR LIGHT UP AS GREEN. A POLICE REPORT WAS MADE AND THE CAR WAS DRIVEN HOME. THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER, WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND SERVICED, WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ASKED US TO CONTACT TOYOTA "EXPERIENCE," AND WE GAVE A FULL REPORT AND RECEIVED A CASE #: 1004081978. WE THEN BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER'S BODY SHOP THE NEXT DAY AND AWAITED OUR INSURANCE CLAIMS ADJUSTER AND THE "EXPERIENCE" TEAM TO COME AND GET THE DATA OFF THE COMPUTER TO SEE WHAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. WE WILL HAVE THE PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE CAR REPAIRED (DAMAGE TO BUMPER AND HOOD) AS SOON AS THE "EXPERIENCE" TEAM IS ABLE TO GET THE DATA. *TR

Mileage: 56,400

2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE AND WHEN HE SHIFTED THE GEAR FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL, WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE RPM ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 4000, SO HE PUSHED THE POWER OFF BUTTON TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT EXCEED OVER 45 MPH. THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED FROM NEUTRAL INTO THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER WAITING FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF ONE MINUTE. THE VEHICLE RESUMED TO NORMAL. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON THE SECOND RECALL NOTIFICATION LETTER WHICH PROVIDES THE RECALL REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 10 MPH ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN HER GARAGE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE. THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL ONTO THE FLOOR BOARD AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO THE GARAGE DOOR. THE DEALER ADVISED STATED THAT THERE WERE NO UNUSUAL FAILURES IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE FLOOR MATS BUT NOT FOR HER ACCELERATOR PEDAL. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

Mileage: 26,000

I HAVE BEEN DRIVING A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS SINCE JULY 2007. THE HID HEADLIGHTS SWITCH OFF AUTOMATICALLY WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES THE LEFT HID SWITCHES OFF BUT THE RIGHT HEADLIGHTS STAYS ON. THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF BUT THE DISPLAY FROM THE INSIDE SAYS THAT HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. THE HEADLIGHTS COME ON IF I TURN THE HEADLIGHTS OFF AND TURN THEM BACK ON THEN BOTH OF THEM ARE WORKING TILL THEY SWITCH OFF AGAIN DURING DRIVING. ALMOST GOT IN A T-BONE ACCIDENT WHEN THE OTHER DRIVER DID NOT SEE ME. IF I AM DRIVING USING CRUISE-CONTROL, THE CAR SEEM TO SPEED UP A BIT JUST FOR A SEC A OR TWO WHEN YOU INITIALLY APPLY BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 21,000

2007 TOYOTA PRIUS ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. *TR

Mileage: 31,000

MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS WAS IN PARK, ENGINE RUNNING. I THEN PUSHED ON THE GAS AND THE PEDAL STUCK. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND THE ENGINE STOPPED REVVING. I THEN TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND THE CAR RAN FINE. I AM PRESENTLY IN S. CAROLINA AND WILL DRIVE TO CANADA NEXT WEEK WITH MY TWO CHILDREN, SO AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING IN THE CAR. WHAT SHOULD I DO? *TR

Mileage: 45,529

1) TWO TIMES MY CAR HAS ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, AND I HAD TO FEATHER THE GAS PEDAL TO GET IT TO STOP ACCELERATING, WHICH TOOK UNDER A MINUTE TO CORRECT. 2)WHEN BRAKING THE CAR, IF YOU HIT SAND OR A BUMP WHICH CAUSES THE SLIPPERY LIGHT TO COME ON, THE CAR TRANSISTIONS FROM GENERATING POWER, TO ALL BRAKES, AT WHICH POINT THE CAR ACCELERATES AS THERE IS AN INTERRUPTION AND A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WHERE THERE IS NO BREAKS. 3)WHEN YOU ARE COMING TO A STOP SUCH AS AT A BANK DRIVE-THRU,WHEN PLACING THE CAR IN PARK WHILE ONLY THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM WAS RUNNING,IF THE MOTOR TURNS ON WHILE STILL IN PARK, THE ENTIRE CAR LAUNCHES FORWARD 1-2 FEET, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 61,000

I AM WRITING TO EXPLAIN TWO PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH MY TOYOTA PRIUS. I WANT TO HAVE A DOCUMENTED OF REPORT OF THESE PROBLEMS IN THE EVENT THAT THEY RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, AS I FEAR THEY MIGHT. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THESE PROBLEMS ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. THE FIRST PROBLEM OCCURS WHENEVER I DRIVE OVER ROUGH OR UNEVEN PAYMENT. WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL KICKS IN, IT FEELS AS IF THE CAR IS SURGING AND IT IS NECESSARY TO STEP ON THE BRAKE, SOMETIMES WITH BOTH FEET, VERY HARD IN ORDER TO GET THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR THIS PROBLEM A COUPLE OF TIMES. I HAVE DRIVEN CARS WITH TRACTION CONTROL IN THE PAST AND NEVER FELT THE SURGING THAT OCCURS WITH THE PRIUS, WHEN DRIVING OTHER CARS USING OTHER TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS. THE OTHER ISSUE WITH THE CAR IS THAT OCCASIONALLY, WHEN ACCELERATING, MY NORMALLY SILENT PRIUS MAKES A LOUD REVVING NOISE. WHENEVER I HEAR THIS NOISE, I IMMEDIATELY TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS. THANKFULLY, SO FAR, THE NOISE STOPS AND THE CAR SLOWS DOWN. THE NOISE DOES NOT OCCUR EVERY TIME I ACCELERATE, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY. I AM NOT SURE IF OTHER PRIUS OWNERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS, HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE OR NOTICED THE REVVING NOISE PRIOR TO THEIR ACCIDENTS. BUT, I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF THE PUZZLE THAT SHOULD BE REPORTED. I HOPE THIS INFORMATION IS USEFUL. QUITE HONESTLY, I AM A CONCERNED EACH AND EVERY TIME I GET INTO MY CAR. BUT, WITH A YEAR REMAINING ON MY LEASE I HAVE LITTLE CHOICE BUT TO ENGAGE IN WHAT I FEEL IS INCREASINGLY A GAME OF TOYOTA OWNER RUSSIAN ROULETTE TO GET TO SCHOOL AND DO ALL THE THINGS I NEED TO DO. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

JUST COMPLETED A LEFT TURN BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE THEN SLOWED TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE LEFT TURN INTO A GAS STATION ACROSS THE ROAD. I WAS GENTLY APPLYING THE BRAKES TO KEEP MY FOLLOWING DISTANCE (10FT, TRAVELING ABOUT 8MPH). THE OTHER CAR SUDDENLY APPLIED THE BRAKES HARDER TO TURN, WHEN I PRESSED HARDER THERE WAS NO REACTION UNTIL I HIT THE OTHER CAR, AT WHICH POINT THE BRAKES ENGAGED AND I STOPPED. *TR

Mileage: 14,107

I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. ABOUT A YEAR AGO, MY ACCELERATOR MALFUNCTIONED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. MY CAR SUDDENLY WANTED TO DRAMATICALLY INCREASE SPEED AND I HAD NO CONTROL OVER IT. I ALMOST GOT INTO A REALLY BAD CAR ACCIDENT. NOW I'M HEARING THAT THIS EXACT THING IS HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CAR AS ME. I HAVE TRIED CALLING MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, AND THEY JUST TELL ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT UNTIL I GET A RECALL IN THE MAIL. I HAVE TRIED CALLING CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND NO ONE EVER PICKS UP THE PHONE. I HAVE EMAILED TOYOTA EXPRESSING MY VERY STRONG FEELINGS ABOUT THIS, AND I HAVE YET TO RECEIVED AN EMAIL BACK. I AM VERY UPSET ABOUT THIS. I AM VERY SCARED TO DRIVE MY OWN CAR, AND I DO A LOT OF DRIVING. I CAN'T PAY TO GET MY CAR FIXED BECAUSE I AM A STUDENT. I FEEL LIKE TOYOTA IS JUST TELLING PEOPLE THAT THEY ARE DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO HELP THEIR CUSTOMERS, BUT I FEEL THAT THEY HAVE TREATED ME WITH THE EXACT OPPOSITE ATTITUDE. I ALSO FEEL LIKE THEY AREN'T GOING TO TAKE THIS PROBLEM SERIOUSLY UNTIL THERE IS A TRAGEDY FROM THIS MALFUNCTION. I REALLY NEED MY CAR FIXED BEFORE I GET INTO A BAD CAR ACCIDENT, BUT TOYOTA DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE. *TR

MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS ACCELERATED UNINTENTIONALLY DURING A LANE CHANGE. I HIT THE BRAKES AND THIS REMEDIED. THE FLOOR MAT WAS NOT INVOLVED. I MIGHT HAVE HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, BUT I DON'T REMEMBER FOR SURE. *TR

VEHICLE WAS SB IN LANE 2 OF 2 WHEN IT IS REPORTED THAT THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL STRUCK A GUARD RAIL ON THE RIGHT THEN TRAVELED ACROSS TWO LANES CROSSING ONTO A SHOULDER WHERE IT EVENTUALLY STRUCK A TREE. EYE WITNESSES SAW NO BRAKE LIGHTS AT ANY POINT. AUTOPSY CONCLUDED THAT THE DRIVER DIED FROM TRAUMA CAUSED BY IMPACT WITH THE TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS A 07 PRIUS. *TR

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT THE LOCAL FEDERAL EXPRESS HUB AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. IT JUMPED THE CURB AND WENT INTO THE TREES THEN STOPPED. I WAS BRAKING THE WHOLE TIME. DAMAGE TO THE CAR WAS MINOR COSMETIC SCRATCHES. *TR

Mileage: 32,500

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS (VIN: [XXX] ) - CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTION. SET CRUISE CONTROL FOR SPEED LIMITS BETWEEN 55 MPH AND 75 MPH; WITHIN A FEW SECONDS OF THE CRUISE CONTROL BEING SWITCHED ON, CAR AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATES TO AN UNCONTROLLED HIGHER SPEED UNTIL THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED (USUALLY IN PANIC OF PLOWING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE'S REAR END). *TR

Mileage: 53,000

I DRIVE A 2007 PRIUS. RECENTLY WHEN DRIVING OVER POT HOLES, THE STABILITY CONTROL KICKS IN AND THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD ( UNINTENDED ACCELERATION). THIS BEHAVIOR IS PRONOUNCED ON BIGGER POT HOLES AND LESS IN SEVERITY ON UNEVEN ROADS OR SMALLER POT HOLES. *TR

Mileage: 48,900

I OWN A 2007 PRIUS, AND HAVE ENJOYED THE CAR ...HOWEVER, SOMETIME IN OCTOBER,2009, I WAS DRIVING TO A WEDDING SHOWER AND THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN I WAS ENTERING A MULTI-LANE EXPRESSWAY.. IT WOULD NOT DECELERATE WHEN I EASED OFF THE ACCELERATOR..AND I HAD TO VEER ACROSS LANES TO AVOID HITTING A TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. SIMPLE BRAKING DID NOT STOP THE ACCELERATION, ONLY VERY HARD AND CONTINUED AND PANICKED BRAKING. ON THE WAY BACK, ON AN AREA OF INTERSTATE THAT WAS FREE OF VEHICLES, I WAS ABLE TO RECREATE THE ACCELERATION BY 'STOMPING" ON THE ACCELERATOR. AGAIN, IT WOULD NOT STOP ACCELERATING WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR..AND ONLY AFTER STOMPING THE BRAKE A LOT DID IT RETURN TO REGULAR RESPONSIVENESS. I HAVE NOT "TRIED" THAT AGAIN, AND MY HUSBAND DID TRY, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE MY EXPERIENCE. WE CONTACTED OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER (GREENTREE IN CLARKSVILLE, IN) AND THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIVE. LATER IN THE FALL, AFTER THE RECALL ABOUT FLOOR MATS, WE WERE TOLD TO TAKE THE FLOOR MAT AWAY ON DRIVERS SIDE, AND A "FIX" WOULD BE DEVELOPED. I AM NOW FEARFUL OF THE CAR. I AM REPORTING NOW BECAUSE I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE PRIUS PROBLEM IS A SIMPLE FLOOR MAT ISSUE (NEVER DID, BUT AM A WOMAN AND CERTAINLY NOT "KNOWLEDGEABLE" SO AS TO REFUTE TOYOTA'S ENGINEERS..). *TR

Mileage: 18,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING 18 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE CONTACT A STOP LIGHT. AS THE CONTACTS FOOT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATING. AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO APPLY ENOUGH PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 43,279.

Mileage: 43,279

I HAVE A 2007 PRIUS, AND EVERY TIME I GO OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, MY CAR ACCELERATES,AND I GET A RUN AWAY FEELING THAT LASTS ABOUT 30-45 SECONDS. IN ADDITION, WHEN I AM AT REST, AND THE MOTOR IS ON AND MY FOOT IN ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR MAKES A NOISE AS IF THE HORN IS LOWLY HONKING. I HAVE DESCRIBED BOTH OF THESE THINGS TO MY DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. THEY SAID THAT THEY CHECKED IT OUT. IT STILL REMAINS. *TR

Mileage: 100

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHENEVER THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK OR NEUTRAL THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 54,000.

Mileage: 54,000

SINCE OWNING OUR 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS, WE HAVE CALLED AT LEAST 4 TIMES WITH A PROBLEM WE HAVE BEEN HAVING. CRAZY ACCELERATING AT HIGH SPEED WITH CRUISE CONTROL. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN WE RESUME CRUISE CONTROL. SOMETIMES IT EXTREMELY SPEEDS UP AND KEEPS GOING BEYOND THE SPEED SET. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO STOP ACCELERATING IS TO BRAKE OR RESET THE SPEED CONTROL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 60-65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEGAN TO STICK. THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR MAT WAS ENTRAPPED UNDERNEATH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE FLOOR MAT WHILE PRESSURE WAS BEING APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

MY NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE DRIVE MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS ON AUGUST 30, 2007** **WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 PRIUS BEHIND A 16-WHEELER AND AT AN AVERAGE SPEED OF 60MPH, SUDDENLY MY PRIUS' ENGINE & MOTORS ROARED AND THE SPEED SURGED SO STRONGLY THAT IF I DIDN'T RIDE THE BRAKES, I SAW MYSELF RAMMING INTO THE BACK OF THE 16-WHEELER IN FRONT OF ME. ALSO AT THIS TIME, A CADILLAC SUV WAS FOLLOWING ME TO CLOSE ON THIS GEORGIA SECONDARY-HIGHWAY#121 WHEREBY I VISUALIZE A TRAGIC ACCIDENT ABOUT TO OCCUR. AFTER ABOUT A HALF-MILE RIDING THE BRAKES AND FEELING THE PULLING TORQUE OF THOSE POWERFUL ELECTRIC MOTORS ON THE FRONT WHEELS, I SAW MY CHANCE TO EXIT AHEAD WHERE TWO TRASH DUMPSTERS APPEARED. AS I STOPPED THE PRIUS, I NOTICE SMOKE COMING OVER THE HOOD. SO I JUMP OUT OF THE PRIUS. I SAW FLAMES ROUND THE FRONT WHEEL WELL THAT SOON FLAMED OUT. I CONTACTED AAA AUTO CLUB SOUTH AND HAD THE PRIUS TOWED 45 MILES BACK TO THE ANN TAYLOR TOYOTA DEALERSHIP/SERVICE CENTER WHERE I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THE 2007 PRIUS. FIVE DAYS LATER, I WAS NOTIFIED BY THE SERVICE CENTER THAT A PIECE OF FLEXIBLE "CARPET MAT" SUDDENLY "RIGGED" ENOUGH IN ORDER TO BECOME WEDGED ONTO THE ACCELERATOR AND NO ADDITIONAL SERVICES REQUIRED. (INVOICE#TOCS368561 DATED 09/05/07) NOW IN DISBELIEF AND SCARED, I HAD MY 2007 PRIUS RE-INSPECTED AT PRECISION TUNE AUTO CARE (INVOICE#165110 DATED 09/06/07). THIS INSPECTED YIELDED EVIDENCE OF A PREVIOUS FIRE AND BURNED ROTORS! I CONTACTED BY PHONE TOYOTA CORP CUSTOMER SERVICE AND USAA AUTO INSURANCE. I CONTACTED A LEGAL ATTORNEY THAT ADVISED ME THAT MY CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRED HIRING A MECHANICAL ENGINEER TO DISPROVE TOYOTA'S ASSERTION OR DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE RUN-A-WAY ACCELERATION OCCURS AGAIN. AS OF THIS DATE, HAVING BEEN "STONEWALLED" THE PAST TWO YEARS, I WANT TO VERIFY THAT YOUR DEPARTMENT HAS A RECORD OF MY INCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 8,097

THIS HAS HAPPENED DOZENS OF TIMES, TO MYSELF AND MY WIFE. WE ARE BRAKING, AND WHILST BRAKING DRIVE OVER A POTHOLE OR DRAIN. THE TRACTION CONTROL COMES ON, AND THE CAR DISENGAGES THE BRAKES AND THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. AFTER CLEARING THE POTHOLE, THE TRACTION CONTROL THEN DISENGAGES, AND THE BRAKES RE-ENGAGE. SEVERAL TIMES, I HAVE COME CLOSE TO HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT. CONDITIONS: CLEAR, SUNNY, DRY ROADS. CAR: TOYOTA PRIUS, YEAR 2007. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

ABS, VSC, BRAKE FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 88,636

1. SAFETY ' WHILE DRIVING ON A BUMPY ROAD IN DARIEN (WEST AVENUE NEAR THE TRAIN STATION) LAST YEAR THE PRIUS BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE CAR. ALTHOUGH THE SPEED WAS LOW (ABOUT 5MPH), THE RESULTANT ACCIDENT DAMAGED ITS FRONT END AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. 2. DRIVABILITY AND SAFETY ' THE CRUISE CONTROL HOLDS THE MINIMUM SPEED BUT ALLOWS OVER SPEED CONDITIONS. WHILE RETURNING FROM DANBURY ON ROUTE 7 THE CRUISE CONTROL HOLDS 40MPH UNTIL GOING DOWNHILL. ON DOWNHILL SLOPES THE SPEED INCREASES AND INTERVENTION IS REQUIRED TO TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL AND APPLY THE BRAKES. 3. DRIVABILITY ' DURING COLD WEATHER THE MAIN BATTERY ACCEPTS A CHARGE BUT DOES NOT RETURN MUCH ENERGY TO THE DRIVE SYSTEM. THE MILEAGE DECREASES BY 10-15MPG. TOYOTA OF STAMFORD REFUSED TO DO A FREE SAFETY INSPECTION. *TR

Mileage: 14,000

I HAVE OWED BOTH A 2005 AND 2007 PRIUS AND HAVE EXPERIENCED TWO PROBLEMS WITH BOTH VEHICLES THAT ARE A SAFETY CONCERN, ALTHOUGH NO ACCIDENT HAS RESULTED FROM THESE PROBLEMS. 1) IN SNOWY CONDITIONS, WHEN TRAVELING UP AN INCLINE, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM CAN TURN OFF POWER TO BOTH DRIVE WHEELS WITH THE RESULT THAT THE CAR CAN NOT MAKE IT UP THE HILL. GRANTED THIS CAN HAPPEN EVEN TO A MORE CONVENTIONAL CAR, BUT THE PRIUS DOES THIS UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN OTHER CARS HAVE NO PROBLEM NEGOTIATING THE HILL. THE OWNERS MANUAL CLAIMS THAT THIS IS TO PROTECT THE ELECTRIC ENGINE, HOWEVER, IT SEEMS THAT THERE SHOULD BE AN OVERRIDE OF SOME SORT THAT ALLOWS THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION MOTOR TO TURN THE WHEELS WHEN TRACTION IS POOR. THIS SYSTEM HAS ALSO LED TO CIRCUMSTANCES IN PARKING LOTS DURING SNOW, WHERE IT BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE TO MOVE THE CAR EVEN THOUGH OTHER CONVENTIONAL CARS ARE ABLE TO NEGOTIATE THE SNOW WITHOUT A PROBLEM. 2) IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THE PRIUS MUST MERGE QUICKLY INTO TRAFFIC FOR INSTANCE WHEN TURNING INTO BUSY TRAFFIC AT AN INTERSECTION, IF YOU FLOOR THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR INITIAL ACCELERATES, BUT THEN THE ACCELERATION FADES DRAMATICALLY, BEFORE IT RESURGES. THIS CAN BE CIRCUMVENTED BY NOT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL SO HARD, HOWEVER, THE INSTINCT IS TO STEP ON THE GAS AS HARD AS POSSIBLE. THIS IS NOT ONLY HAIR-RAISING WHEN IT HAPPENS, BUT ALSO COULD LEAD ON AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

I AM EXPERIENCING MOMENTARY BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPY ROADS IN MY 2007 PRIUS SIMILAR TO THAT DESCRIBED BY OWNERS OF SOME 2010 PRIUSES (HTTP://WWW.CBSNEWS.COM/HTDOCS/PDF/020410_TOYOTA.PDF). I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND HAVE TREATED IT AS A QUIRK OF THAT PARTICULAR CAR. AFTER HEARING ABOUT THE RECALL AND SOFTWARE FIX FOR 2010 MODELS, I INQUIRED OF MY LOCAL DEALER ABOUT A SOFTWARE FIX FOR MY '07 MODEL. THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL OF THE '07S AND THEREFORE THE REPAIR WOULD BE AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I LIVE ATOP A HILL, AND THE ROAD COMING DOWN IT IS OFTEN BUMPY, CAUSING THE MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING. BUT WE ARE USED TO IT BY NOW AND KNOW TO BEGIN BRAKING EXTRA EARLY ON THIS STRETCH OF ROAD, BUT IF THERE IS AN AVAILABLE FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM, I WANT TOYOTA TO PROVIDE IT SOONEST. *TR

Mileage: 39,965

ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT, AT ABOUT 30 MPH THE PRIUS ENGINE FELT AND SOUNDED LIKE IT BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AT MAXIMUM RATE. BRAKING HAD NO EFFECT ON SLOWING THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN RUNNING THROUGH A MAJOR INTERSECTION AT A RED LIGHT. THE CAR WAS STOPPED BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL, COASTING TO A STOP, AND PUSHING THE POWER BUTTON. AFTER WAITING 2 MINUTES, THE CAR WAS RESTARTED AND RAN WITH A PROBLEM. THIS OCCURRED ONCE IN SEPTEMBER 2009. TOYOTA'S REMEDY IS TO REPLACE THE FLOOR MATS, HOWEVER, THE FLOOR MAT WAS SECURED TO THE CARPET AND WAS VERIFIED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THAT IT WAS FAR FROM INTERFERING WITH THE GAS PEDAL. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

FIRST TIME THE PRIUS SURGED THE CAR HAD JUST LEFT THE FREEWAY AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS STILL ENGAGED. THE PRIUS SURGED AT 55 MILES AN HOUR FOR A HUNDRED FEET TILL WE GAINED CONTROL. THE SECOND TIME SEVERAL MONTHS LATER WE LEFT THE FREEWAY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL STILL ENGAGED AND COULD NOT SLOW THE CAR. WE RACED THROUGH HOOD RIVER, OR AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES AN HOUR RIDING THE BRAKE THROUGH TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALKS- OUR BRAKES SMOKING. FINALLY THE DRIVER FOUND A PARALLEL PARKING PLACE TO SLIDE INTO AND WERE ABLE TO PUNCH THE BUTTON AND TURN OFF THE CAR. THE DRIVER HAVING THE CAR IN PARK TURNED THE CAR ON AGAIN . THE MOTOR WAS STILL IN FULL THROTTLE. THE DRIVER LEFT THE CAR TO FIND A RESTROOM. I STAYED IN THE CAR WITH THE ENGINE OFF. I REACHED DOWN TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND WITH LIGHT PRESSURE PULLED THE PEDAL UP. WHEN THE DRIVER RETURNED AND STARTED THE MOTOR IT WAS AT NORMAL SPEED. WE TOOK THE CAR TO GRIFFITH MOTORS IN THE DALLES ,OR ON THE DEC. 10, 2009. THE FACTORY REP DROVE THE CAR ( W/ 21,690 MILES ON IT AFTER HE DROVE IT) AND ON HIS REPORT WROTE "NO PROBLEM FOUND". *TR

Mileage: 21,000

SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL TO INCREASE SPEED IN SMALL INCREMENTS. CANCELING CRUISE CONTROL AND RESUMING MANUAL CONTROL REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. I HAVE NOT USED THE CRUISE CONTROL SINCE THIS INCIDENT AND HAVE TOLD MY WIFE NOT TO USE IT EITHER. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

I HAVE A 2007 PRIUS. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS THE BRAKING SYSTEM OR A SUDDEN ACCELERATION BUT I HAVE DEFINITELY EXPERIENCED A SURGE WHEN BRAKING. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT HAS HAPPENED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR STOPS BRAKING FOR A SECOND AND SURGES FORWARD BEFORE RE-ENGAGING THE BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 50,100

WE OWN A 2007 PRIUS. I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE DOING MAYBE 5 MPH, AND MY CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD AND RAN INTO A CEMENT PLANTER APPROX 2 FT TALL. MY FRONT BUMPER ENDED UP TOP OF THE PLANTER. I KNOW I DID NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. WE HAD ALREADY REMOVED THE FLOOR MATS. THIS RESULTED IN OVER $6K IN DAMAGES TO MY CAR, THAT MY INSURERS PAID FOR; EXCEPT MY DEDUCTIBLE. WE ALSO HAD THE PROBLEM WITH THE INTERMITTENT LOSS OF OUR HEADLIGHTS; AND REPLACED BOTH OF THEM. WE JUST RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM TOYOTA TELLING US WE WILL BE RECEIVING A 'CREDIT' FOR THE EITHER PART OR ALL OF THE COST OF THE HEADLIGHTS; WHICH WAS SUBSTANTIAL. WE DID TAKE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGES FROM THE ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 59,500

CAR DID NOT STOP AND SEEMED TO ACCELERATE WHEN BRAKES HIT DURING TURN INTO DRIVEWAY. HIT CURB. LOST STEERING CONTROL AND CAR HAD TO BE TOWED BECAUSE OF SIGNIFICANT DAMAGES TO WHEEL AND ALSO POSSIBLY STEERING. SNOWY ROAD. I WAS ALREADY DRIVING VERY SLOWLY. NO REASON WHY THIS MUCH DAMAGE TO MY CAR OR THIS LEVEL OF IMPACT UNLESS CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BEYOND MY CURRENT SPEED WHILE I BRAKED. CAR SEEMS TO ACCELERATE ON SLIPPERY, UNEVEN SURFACES AND EVS LIGHT COMES ON, EVEN WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. ACCELERATION IS BEYOND THAT SEEN WITH NORMAL SLIPPAGE. IT IS NOT SIMPLY SLIPPAGE BUT ACTUAL BRIEF ACCELERATION. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

MY 2007 PRIUS TOURING CAN/DOES EXPERIENCE BRAKING ISSUES WHEN SLOWING/BRAKING DOWNHILL AND COMING IN CONTACT WITH A MANHOLE COVER, POTHOLE, OR OTHER "EVEN" ROAD SURFACE. THOUGHT IT WAS THE TIRES, SO REPLACED THE ORIGINAL BRIDGESTONES FOR NOKIANS, BUT THE ISSUE STILL OCCURS. THE "SENSATION" IS YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'VE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR MOMENTARILY. AS A RESULT, I'VE CHANGED MY COMMUTE ROUTE HOME AND DRIVE MUCH SLOWER (WAS ALREADY DRIVING SLOWER SINCE PRIUS MILEAGE IS DEPENDENT ON MPH). ON OCCASIONS, THE SPEED (ON A STRAIGHT AWAY) SET WITH CRUISE CONTROL WILL INCREASE BY ITSELF ... BY A COUPLE MPH .... W/O ME DOING ANYTHING OR TOUCHING ANYTHING. SO I'M FORCED TO TAP BRAKE ........ OCCURRED THIS WEEKEND WITH PASSENGERS - THEY SAID THEY FELT THE SURGE .....

Mileage: 24,000

I HAVE OWNED MY 2007 PRIUS SINCE JULY, 2007. ON AN ERRATIC BASIS, AS I AM BRAKING (OFTEN AS I AM GOING OVER A BUMPY ROAD), THE CAR SEEMS TO SURGE FORWARD. IT IS AS IF THE ENGINE STARTS RUNNING HARDER. THE LIGHT THAT INDICATES POOR TRACTION ALSO COMES ON - IT IS AS IF I AM NOT MAKING GOOD CONTACT WITH THE ROAD. I HAVE HAD NO ACCIDENTS BUT IT IS TERRIFYING FOR ME AND I AM FEARFUL WHEN SOMEONE/FAMILY MEMBER DRIVES MY CAR WHO IS NOT AWARE OF OR HAS NOT BECOME COMFORTABLE WITH DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM. FYI: EVEN BEFORE PRIUS SAID WE SHOULD USE DIFFERENT FLOOR MATS, I HAD MADE THE CHANGE. I AM NOT ONE TO MAKE A COMPLAINT BUT THINK THAT THIS IS THE TIME TO MAKE MY CONCERNS HEARD. *TR

Mileage: 1,000

I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED POOR BRAKING AND SLIPPAGE WHEN TRAVELING OVER BUMPY AND/OR WET SURFACES, THE MOST NOTICEABLE OF WHICH IS THE NON-ASPHALT SURFACING AROUND AND BETWEEN RAILROAD TRACKS. I UNDERSTAND YOU'RE AWARE OF THIS ON THE 2010 MODELS, BUT IT HAPPENS ON THE EARLIER MODELS TOO, AND THESE SHOULD BE MADE PART OF THE RECALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON MULTIPLE DATES, THE LATEST IS BELOW. LUCKILY, I LEAVE MORE ROOM BETWEEN ME AND THE CAR IN FRONT THAN THE AVERAGE PERSON. *TR

Mileage: 17,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED AS HE WAS DRIVING HIS VEHICLE SURGED AND ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE HITS THE BRAKE SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL STOP AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT STOP. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED IT DOES SURGE AND IT SHOULD BE SERVICE AT THE DEALER. THIS HAPPENS A COUPLE TIMES A MONTH WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. A CLAIM WAS FILE WITH THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. UPDATED 05/11/10.*JB

Mileage: 34,000

I AM A 2007 PRIUS DRIVER AND I WANT TO REPORT THAT I TOO HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE BRAKE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE NEWS. I NEVER ATTRIBUTED THE PROBLEM TO THE CAR UNTIL I READ THE ARTICLE. THE PROBLEM ALWAYS HAPPENS ON ICE FOR ME AND HAS ALWAYS OCCURRED AT SLOW SPEEDS. I PRESS THE BRAKE AND NOTHING HAPPENS, MY STABILITY CONTROL DOESN'T KICK IN, AND MY ABS DOESN'T ENGAGE AND MY SPEED DIDN'T CHANGE. AT THE TIME I ATTRIBUTED THE PROBLEM TO ICE. I HAD TO TAP MY BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE SYSTEM REENGAGED AND THE CAR SLOWED DOWN. I'VE READ THAT SOME CAR OWNERS EXPERIENCE A FEELING LIKE THE CAR ISN'T SLOWING DOWN BECAUSE OF A SWITCH FROM HYDRAULIC TO ELECTRICAL BRAKING BUT MY BRAKING DISTANCE WAS GREATLY INCREASED AND I ENDED UP PAST MY INTERSECTION. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS AROUND ME AT THE TIME AND I'VE BEEN VERY CAUTIOUS ABOUT BRAKE DISTANCES ON ICE. I LIVE IN MINNESOTA AND WE'VE HAD A VERY ICY WINTER. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS JUST A FEW DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND IT HAPPENED TWICE SINCE, ALWAYS ON ICE. I'VE HAD THE CAR FOR THREE YEARS AND THIS YEAR IS THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED IT BUT THIS IS ALSO THE FIRST VERY ICY WINTER WE'VE HAD SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT PUSHED THE PEDAL BACK INTO POSITION WHICH STOPPED THE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 22000. UPDATED 03/16/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED THREE TIMES AFTER THE MATS WERE REMOVED. UPDATED 07/13/10*JB

Mileage: 22,000

I HAVE A 2007 PRIUS AND THE ACCELERATOR HAS STUCK 3-4 TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE VEHICLE WILL LUNGED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RESPONDING NORMALLY FOR AN ELECTRICAL ENGINE. THE FAILURE CONTINUES TO OCCUR ON A MORE FREQUENT BASIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

Mileage: 26,000

WHEN DRIVING OVER POT HOLES, MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS TENDS TO "SLIP" I.E. GOES OUT OF CONTROL MOMENTARILY UNTIL ALL 4 WHEELS RETURN TO A SMOOTH SURFACE. ONE OF THE ANNUNCIATOR PANEL LIGHTS (ANTI-SKID?) ALSO LIGHTS UP WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I THOUGHT THIS WAS A PECULIARITY OF THE CAR BUT NOW I SEE MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCING IT AS WELL. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 PRIUS THE FOLLOWING HAS OCCURRED ANY TIME DRIVING OVER ROUGH PATCHES OF ROAD OR OVER RR TRACKS: THE CAR LOSES TRACTION AND POWER FOR A SORT TIME UNTIL SMOOTH PAVEMENT RETURNS. THE VSC LAMP ON THE DASH SHOWS UP WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I SHUDDER TO THINK WHAT WOULD OCCUR ON A ROUGH MOUNTAIN ROAD OR IN WET WEATHER. THIS TYPE OF EVENT SOUNDS VERY MUCH LIKE WHAT'S BEING REPORTED BY THE DRIVERS OF THE 2010 PRIUS. IN 47 YEARS OF DRIVING I'VE NEVER HAD A CAR REACT IN THIS WAY. I'VE COMPENSATED BY DRIVING CAUTIOUSLY AND WAIT FOR TRACTION TO RETURN BUT IT DOESN'T FEEL QUITE RIGHT WHEN IT HAPPENS. *JB

Mileage: 29,997

ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2009 AT ABOUT 4:15 PM, I HAD A SUDDEN ACCELERATION INCIDENT WITH MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. I HAD NOT HAD ANY PRIOR DIFFICULTY WITH THIS VEHICLE IN THE APPROXIMATELY 34,000 MILES I HAD DRIVEN SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW. HOWEVER AT THIS TIME WHEN I TRIED TO BACK THE CAR ABOUT 50 FEET BACKWARDS INTO A MOTEL PARKING SPOT (ACTUALLY THERE WERE 3 OPEN SPOTS IN A ROW), IT RESPONDED VERY ABNORMALLY. I STARTED THE CAR, PUT IT IN REVERSE AND GENTLY APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL. INSTEAD OF CREEPING BACKWARDS AT ~5 MPH AS I HAD INTENDED, THE CAR "TOOK OFF" AT ABOUT 30-40 MPH. I STOMPED ON THE BRAKES WITH BOTH FEET AND INITIALLY DIDN'T SLOW DOWN. I FELT AN IMPACT AS MY CAR GRAZED A PARKED VEHICLE. MY CAR JUMPED OVER THE CURB AT THE PARKING LOT EDGE, PASSED OVER SOME SHORT BUSHES AND ENTERED A CULVERT. SOMEHOW I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE CAR AND IT CARVED A 180 DEGREE CURVE AND CAME TO A HALT ABOUT 75 FEET AFTER IT PASSED INTO THE CULVERT. FORTUNATELY I DID MAKE THIS SHARP TURN SINCE THERE IS A 4 LANE HIGHWAY ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CULVERT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND ONLY SLIGHT DAMAGE TO THE OTHER CAR, BUT AN ESTIMATED $7000 OF BODY DAMAGE TO MY CAR. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AS WELL MY INSURANCE COMPANY. THE OWNER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS LOCATED. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. SINCE THAT TIME, THE LOCAL TOYOTA REGIONAL OFFICE SENT OUT A REPRESENTATIVE WHO INSPECTED MY CAR AND "DURING A ROAD TEST NO ABNORMAL BRAKING OR ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WERE FOUND." I HAVE SINCE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH TOYOTA USA IN TORRANCE , CA. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH A "CASE REPRESENTATIVE" WHO HAS NOT BEEN HELPFUL. FINALLY AFTER 5 OR 6 PHONE CALLS, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE ADDRESS OF THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT. I WROTE THEM A LETTER ON JANUARY 20 AND HAVE HEARD NOTHING FROM THEM. I ALSO CALLED AND LEFT MESSAGES ON FEBRUARY 2 AND 4. AS A PHYSICIAN INTERESTED IN PUBLIC HEALTH I DON'T WANT MY FAMILY OR ANYONE ELSE TO DRIVE THIS CAR. MY FAITH IN THE TOYOTA COMPANY IS DIMINISHED.*JB

Mileage: 34,000

ON OCTOBER 19, 2009 I WAS DRIVING SOUTH BOUND ON THE I-5 WHEN THE GAS PEDAL ON MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS GOT STUCK AND IT WASN'T THE FLOOR MAT. I KNOW THIS BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE A FLOOR MAT IN THE FIRST PLACE. THE MAJOR PROBLEM IS ON THE PRIUS THE PUSH START BUTTON FAILED SO YOU COULDN'T TURN OF THE VEHICLE AND WHEN YOU TRIED TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL IT WOULD FAIL (NOT SURE WHY), I AM ASSUMING DO THE SPEED YOU ARE GOING THE COMPUTER DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO PUT IT NEUTRAL OR TURN IT OFF. *TR

Mileage: 38,015

WHEN I APPLY BRAKE ON A POTHOLE OR A SMALL PATCH CAR DOES NOT STOP AND DIDN'T IMMEDIATELY RESPOND TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND IT IS ALWAYS SCARY FOR ME, IN LOS ANGLES YOU DON'T HAVE GOOD ROADS IN MANY PLACES. *TR

Mileage: 300

WE OWN A TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN WE TURN ON THE HEATER AND TURN IT TO THE FEET, WARM AIR STARTS BLOWING FROM THE VENT ON THE DRIVER SIDE TO THE FACE. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER "CAPITOL TOYOTA", CAPITAL AUTO MALL, SAN JOSE, CA. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY WOULD CHARGE BIG TIME TO FIX IT SINCE WE WERE JUST OVER 36,000 MILES IN 30 MONTHS. WE DIDN'T GET IT FIXED. WE BELIEVE THAT THIS ISSUE IS SOMEHOW RELATED TO ITS ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS ISSUE. WE ALSO NOTICED ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO WHEN WE WERE PARKED IN THE LINE FOR GAS, THAT THE ENGINE SUDDENLY WAS ROARING AS IF WE WERE REVVING IT TO VERY HIGH SPEEDS WITHOUT EVEN THE HEATER OR A/C BEING ON. WE ALSO THINK IT HAS RELATED FRONT DEFROSTING ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 36,200

I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN BRAKING, THE BRAKES FEEL "TACKY" AND/OR THERE IS A JUDDER FEELING, WHICH MAKES THE CAR STOP SUDDENLY OR ABRUPTLY. THIS OCCURS WHEN ONLY APPLYING A VERY LIGHT TOUCH TO THE BRAKE. SECONDLY, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES OVER ICY PATCH OR BUMP, CAR WILL CONTINUE TO ROLL FOR A SPLIT SECOND. THERE IS AN ELECTRONIC SOUND AT THE SAME TIME THE BRAKE AND ROLL OCCURS. *TR

Mileage: 50,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND SHE COULD NOT SLOW DOWN. SHE IMMEDIATELY ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. WHEN SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES INDICATING THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE AND THAT THE FLOOR MATS MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. SHE WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER WAS SET TO THE DRIVING HABITS OF THE DRIVER AND HER INCONSISTENT DRIVING BEHAVIOR "CONFUSED" THE COMPUTER. THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED IN 2007. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 425.

Mileage: 425

UNEXPLAINED SPONTANEOUS ACCELERATION IN 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. IN MID-MAY OF LAST YEAR I WAS DRIVING ALONE ON THE HOLLYWOOD FREEWAY IN APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH TRAFFIC. SUDDENLY THE CAR ACCELERATED DRAMATICALLY, AS IF I HAD PUNCHED THE ACCELERATOR, OR THE CRUISE CONTROL SUDDENLY KICKED IN BUT AT FULL SPEED (THE CRUISE WAS NOT ON). I WAS SHOCKED AND SCARED, AND I HIT THEBRAKES, NOTHING HAPPENED, AND THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING. I THOUGHT ABOUT THE MAT AND HOOKED MY FOOT AROUND THE PEDAL TO SEE BUT THE PEDAL WAS UP. I KEPT HITTING THE BRAKES AGAIN, AND ALSO PUMPED THE ACCELERATOR TO MAKE SURE IT WASN'T STUCK AND THEN THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE WHOLE THING LASTED LESS THAN 10 SECONDS, BUT WAS PRETTY SCARY AS I GOT PRETTY CLOSE TO TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME. IT IMMEDIATELY OCCURRED TO ME THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE MAT AS THAT HAD HAPPENED IN ANOTHER CAR, BUT THE MAT WAS CLIPPED TO THE FLOOR, AND WAS NOT IN ANY WAY INTERFERING WITH THE GAS PEDAL. ALSO, BEAR IN MIND, AS I'M WRITING ABOUT THIS IT SOUNDS AS IF I WAS ANALYTICAL AND METHODICAL, BUT ACTUALLY I WAS PRETTY FRANTIC AND MY FEET WERE FLYING ON THE PEDALS.... I TOLD MY PARTNER MARK ABOUT IT, TOLD HIM TO WATCH OUT FOR IT, BUT THEN IN JUNE WE BOUGHT ANOTHER CAR AND MARK PRIMARILY DROVE THE PRIUS AFTER THAT. I THEN I FORGOT ABOUT IT, AS I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST AN ANOMALY AND BASED ON WHAT WE PAID FOR THE CAR AND TOYOTA'S REPUTATION FOR SAFETY. I HAD NOT HEARD OF ANY ACCELERATION ISSUES AT THE TIME, AND IN FACT DIDN'T UNTIL MUCH LATER AFTER THE CHP OFFICER'S CRASH IN THE LEXUS. I'M ACTUALLY NOW PRETTY FREAKED OUT ABOUT IT IN HINDSIGHT, AND WE HAVE GONE OVER THE DRILL REPEATEDLY TO MAKE SURE MARK KNOWS WHAT TO DO IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I SINCERELY DOUBT IT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE PEDAL OR THE MAT, AND IN MY GUT I SUSPECT IT IS ELECTRONIC IN NATURE. I AM PRETTY NERVOUS ABOUT IT. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE TECHNICIAN REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE FIRST RECALL REMEDY. THERE WAS CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD; HOWEVER, NO FAILURE HAS OCCURRED AT THIS TIME. UPDATED 3/8/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED THE RECALL FOR THE PEDAL MODIFICATIONS, BUT WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED THEY WERE NOT GOING TO PERFORM THE RECALL AND THEY WERE WAITING FOR A PERMANENT FIX. UPDATED 04/06/10.*JB

Mileage: 25,000

I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN A 2007 PRIUS. IT WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN; BUT IT READJUSTED AFTER ABOUT 20 SECONDS OF ME TAPPING THE GAS PEDAL TO REGAIN CONTROL AND ALTERNATIVELY HITTING THE BRAKE. JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAD THE DATA POINT. *TR

ON 11/29/09 IN THE AFTERNOON AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SLOT IN A TRADER JOE'S PARKING LOT, MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD OVER A CURB, ACROSS A CROSSWALK AND CAME TO REST AGAINST A TREE. SPACE COVERED BY THE CAR FROM ACCELERATION TO THE TREE WAS ABOUT 20-25 FEET. WITNESSES ATTEST THAT I WAS USING MY BRAKE AS THEY SAW THE LIGHTS. I DID NOT HAVE TIME TO ATTEMPT TO SHIFT THE CAR TO "NEUTRAL." THE FLOORMATS WERE NOT INTERFERING WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL (I HAVE PICTURES) AND THE FLOOR MATS WERE HOOKED DOWN. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS HURT INCLUDING ME. THERE WAS SLIGHT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE BUMPER OF AN EMPTY CAR PARKED FACING ME. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MY PRIUS. AS I STATED, THERE WERE TWO WITNESSES WHO GAVE ME THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION AND SAID THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO TESTIFY FOR ME IF NECESSARY. THERE WAS A TRADER JOE WORKER WHO CALLED A TOW TRUCK. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WITH THE MINIMAL DAMAGE WAS QUITE UPSET AND CALLED THE POLICE WHO CAME AND WROTE A REPORT. MY CAR HAS NEVER SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BEFORE - THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO HOOMAN TOYOTA IN LONG BEACH. IN RESPONSE TO MY COMPLAINTS TO TOYOTA, A REGIONAL TEAM WAS SENT TO EVALUATE THE ACCELERATOR MECHANISM. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED HOWEVER TOYOTA HAS NOT BEEN IN TOUCH WITH ME TO TELL ME THEIR FINDINGS. TOYOTA'S BEHAVIOR TO MY COMPLAINTS OF SAFETY ISSUES HAS BEEN TO TELL ME THAT THE ONLY PROBLEM THEY HAVE IS FLOORMATS AND THAT MY PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN REPORTED BEFORE. THEIR IMPLICATION IS THAT I WAS AT ERROR. MY INSURANCE COMPANY STATE FARM INITIALLY HELD ME RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. WHEN I REFUSED THIS DECISION, SF DID MORE RESEARCH AND CHANGED THEIR RULING TO FIND FAULT WITH TOYOTA AND WILL TRY TO GET REIMBURSED FOR REPAIR COSTS AND MY DEDUCTIBLE. I EXPECT MY CAR TO BE READY NEXT WEEK AND AM DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT THE PROBLEM WILL NOT BE FIXED. *TR

Mileage: 41,629

OUR LEASED 2007TOYOTA PRIUS SOMETIMES "JUMPS" FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN GOING OVER A STONE OR BUMP ON A DIRT ROAD OR OTHER STREET, BRIEFLY INCREASING ACCELERATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN TRAVELING A STRAIGHT ROAD AND ALSO WHEN TAKING A CORNER ONTO A DIRT ROAD. BRAKING DOESN'T SLOW DOWN THE ACCELERATION, INCREASING THE CHANCES OF A COLLISION WITH A VEHICLE OR OTHER OBSTRUCTION THAT MAY BE IN FRONT OF OUR CAR. *TR

Mileage: 36,600

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER SHE WAS DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AND SHUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY. OCCASIONALLY, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME BACK ON FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER THEY SHUT OFF. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ALSO BEGAN STICKING TO THE FLOOR; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO FLOOR MATS IN HER VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT FOR $400 THEY WOULD REPLACE THE BULBS IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE VIN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,850.

Mileage: 75,850

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE APPROACHED A STOP LIGHT AND ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN DUE TO THE FLOOR MATS. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT IS VERY CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK AND THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE FAILURE COULD REOCCUR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 15000.

Mileage: 15,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM MADE A SUDDEN STOP; HOWEVER, AFTER ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE VEHICLE HE CRASHED INTO ALSO CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACTS INSURANCE RATE WILL DOUBLE DUE TO THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,500. UPDATED 12/7/09 *CN UPDATED 12/08/09.*JB

Mileage: 29,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. DURING BRAKE APPLICATION AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. AFTER SHE WAS ABLE TO DECELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE TO THE INTENDED SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

Mileage: 500

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE MORNING OF AUGUST 16TH, 2008 WHEN MY 2007 PRIUS BEGAN TO HYDROPLANE. I STRUCK THE LEFT GUARDRAIL , SPUN RIGHT AND THEN THE CAR CATAPULTED ACROSS THE INTERSTATE. I HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER AND THE CAR THEN ROLLED ONTO ITS LEFT DRIVER SIDE AND SKIDDED MAYBE 100'. I CHALKED IT UP TO THE ROADS BEING WET BUT THE ODD THING WAS THAT THE CAR ACCELERATED ONCE I HIT THE LEFT GUARD RAIL AND STARTED TO CROSS OVER THE INTERSTATE. AT THIS POINT, THE BRAKES AND STEERING WOULD NOT WORK. I CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE CONCRETE BARRIER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. MY STORY SOUNDS VERY MUCH LIKE SOME OF THE POSTS I HAVE READ. IT IS FRIGHTENING THAT SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ORDEAL AND THAT TOYOTA CONTINUES TO DENY IT AND BLAME IT ON THE FLOOR MATS! *TR

Mileage: 30,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE PARKING HER VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER THE CEMENT CURB AND THEN CRASHED INTO A STORE-FRONT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER NECK AND SHOULDERS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THROUGH HER INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN

I BOUGHT A 2007 PRIUS FROM COPELAND TOYOTA-SCION DEALERSHIP. FROM THE BEGINNING, I NOTICED THAT IT ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN DURING THE DRIVE. FOR EXAMPLE, WHILE GOING AT 55 MPH, SUDDENLY, IT TRAVELS AT A HIGHER SPEED WITHOUT MY INTERVENTION. I FEEL LIKE BEING HYDROPLANING, LEAPING OR SHOOTING BY A FEW YARDS, AND THEN IT WOULD BE BACK TO NORMAL. INITIALLY, I DID NOT PAY ATTENTION TO IT, BUT I BROUGHT IT TO YOUR DEALERSHIP AND SPOKE ONE OF THEIR COUNSELORS NEARLY TWO YEARS AGO. I WAS TOLD THAT ONE OF YOUR TECHNICIANS WILL HAVE TO RIDE AND DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND SINCE IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY, THERE IS NO WAY ANYONE ONE CAN DETECT. FIRST, I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM IN DECEMBER 2006. SINCE THEN, IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING ONCE IN A WAY. THE AVERAGE FREQUENCY CAN BE 3-5 TIMES A MONTH, AND IT COULD BE MORE BASED ON THE HIGHWAY USAGE. I WAS UNAWARE OF THE RAMIFICATIONS UNTIL THE RECENT RECALL NOTICE. I WANTED TO SEND THIS INFORMATION IN SEPTEMBER WHEN THE RECALL ON FLOOR MATS WAS ANNOUNCED. I AM MORE AND MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THIS UNPREDICTABLE SPEEDING ON ITS OWN WHICH COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS AS IT HAPPENED WITH SEVERAL CRASHES REPORTED (TODAY, I SAW A NEWS SEGMENT ON THE NBC TV INVOLVING A PRIUS). A CREEPING FLOOR MAT CAN GET THE GAS PEDAL STUCK, BUT WOULD NOT CAUSE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. SUDDEN ACCELERATION MAY BE MORE SEVERE IN THE CASES OF CRASHES, WHILE MINE IS LESS SEVERE, AT LEAST THUS FAR. IF THERE IS A FIX FOR THIS, I RATHER HAVE IT DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BEFORE IT GETS ANY WORSE. THANKS, AND I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON. *TR YOURS TRULY, S. CHAVALI

Mileage: 1,000

I WAS "T-BONED" ON MY DRIVERS' SIDE ON JULY 3, 2009 IN MY 2007 PRIUS. THE CAR HAD EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND THE ELECTRIC MOTOR WAS DISMANTLED AND REPLACED (SAME ONE) AS PART OF THE REPAIR. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT IT WAS FINE AND I AVERAGED ABOUT 48-52 MPG. IT WAS IN THE TOYOTA REPAIR SHOP FROM JULY 7TH THROUGH LATE AUGUST AND WASN'T RETURNED UNTIL MID-SEPTEMBER. I HAVE NOT BEEN DRIVING IT SINCE I LAST PICKED IT UP BECAUSE I DID NOT FEEL SAFE IT . THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER FOUND AND I WAS TOLD "...IF WE CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM, WE CAN'T FIX IT...IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN, BRING IT BACK, IT'S UNDER WARRANTY." YESTERDAY (NOVEMBER 4, 2009) I HAD TO DRIVE IT TO WORK (DOWNTOWN) BECAUSE MY HUSBAND HAD OUR VAN AND I FOUND THAT IT IS STILL ACCELERATING IN ODD WAYS LIKE IT DID WHEN WE GOT IT BACK IN SEPTEMBER. WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AT A LOW SPEED WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE TO A HIGHER SPEED (APPX. 50 MPH) IT WASN'T ACCELERATING PROPERLY, THEN SUDDENLY "KICKED INTO" ACCELERATION THEN I HAD TO SLOW IT DOWN WITH THE BRAKES. THE TOYOTA HYBRID ENGINE DISMANTLING MANUAL (I FOUND ONLINE WHEN I WAS TOLD TOYOTA COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM) ON PAGE 1 #1-5 SHOWS HOW THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE OPERATING. AS I'VE DESCRIBED SINCE AUGUST, THE DAY I FIRST PICKED IT UP, THIS IS NOT HOW IT'S FUNCTIONING. IN LIGHT OF THE NEWS YESTERDAY, THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION FOUND NO DEFECT EXISTS IN VEHICLES WITH PROPERLY INSTALLED FLOOR MATS. AND IN FACT, THE NHTSA SAID, TOYOTA VEHICLES HAVE A VERY SERIOUS DEFECT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT TOYOTA CAN DO NOW TO GET MY PRIUS WORKING PROPERLY (OR CONSIDER IT TOTALED) BEFORE I (OR MY FAMILY) ARE IN A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT LIKE THE 16 PEOPLE WHO HAVE ALREADY DIED OR THE 200+ WHO HAVE HAD SERIOUS ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE! BY THE WAY, THERE ARE NO CAR MATS IN IT, BUT THERE WERE BEFORE THE ACCIDENT AND THIS ISSUE NEVER OCCURRED BEFORE TOYOTA'S "REPAIRS" TO IT! *TR UPDATED 11/13/09

Mileage: 52,000

MY TOYOTA PRIUS ACCELERATED AT EXTREMELY HIGH SPEED AS I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY. I CRASHED THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR INTO THE BOXES AND FURNITURE STORED IN THE GARAGE. I HAD MY FOOT PRESSED ALL THE WAY DOWN ON THE BRAKE BUT COULD NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP BUT ACCELERATED TO A VERY HIGH SPEED. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE AND CAR DAMAGE. IT WAS REPORTED TO ALLSTATE. NO OTHER VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED. THE AIRBAG DID NOT ACTIVATE! I DO NOT KNOW THE EXACT SPEED OTHER THAN TO SAY IT WAS EXTREMELY FAST AND VERY, VERY TERRIFYING! *TR

Mileage: 21,000

I SUSPECT THE CURRENT TOYOTA RECALL IS MORE THAN A FLOOR MAT MALFUNCTION. I OWN AN '07 PRIUS. NINETY PERCENT OF THE TIME THE CAR SHUTS DOWN IMMEDIATELY UPON "FIRMLY & BRIEFLY" DEPRESSING THE POWER BUTTON, PRECISELY AS DESCRIBED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. HOWEVER, ABOUT 10% OF THE TIME IT DOES NOT SHUT DOWN ON THE FIRST PUSH, AND WILL MOVE FORWARD WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. I HAVE TO PUSH THE POWER BUTTON A SECOND TIME TO STOP THE ENGINE. THE DEALER ACTUALLY TOLD ME I SHOULD PUSH THE "PARK" BUTTON BEFORE PUSHING THE POWER BUTTON TO TURN THE CAR OFF. IT SAYS NOTHING ABOUT DOING THAT IN THE MANUAL. NOW THEY'RE SAYING YOU SHOULD HOLD THE POWER BUTTON 3 SECONDS TO TURN OFF THE CAR? THE MANUAL SAYS (P. 141 AND ELSEWHERE) "THE HYBRID SYSTEM WILL START AND STOP BY FIRMLY PRESSING THE "POWER" SWITCH BRIEFLY WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED." THREE SECONDS IS CERTAINLY MORE THAN "BRIEFLY," AND MORE THAN IT TAKES TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE 90% OF THE TIME. FORTUNATELY, I HAVEN'T HIT ANYONE OR ANYTHING, I'VE GOTTEN USED TO IT, AND I'M CAREFUL TO BE SURE THE ENGINE HAS ACTUALLY STOPPED BEFORE I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. ONCE IN A WHILE, I HAVE TO PUSH THE POWER BUTTON A SECOND TIME, AN INCONVENIENCE HARDLY WORTH MENTIONING. HOWEVER, I'M NOW CONCERNED THAT THE MINOR PROBLEM I'M EXPERIENCING COULD PROGRESS INTO SOMETHING MUCH MORE DANGEROUS. LOOK AT THE MAT: SOMEONE WOULD HAVE TO DELIBERATELY INSTALL IT SO IT WAS OVER (RATHER THAN UNDER) THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO CAUSE A PROBLEM. I DON'T THINK IT'S THE MAT. I THINK THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

AT 4:45 PM ON 2/5/2009 , I DROVE MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS WEST ON SW ANDOVER ST. IN SEATTLE WA. I SLOWED AS I MADE A RIGHT TURN TO PARK PERPENDICULAR TO THE STREET WITH A 6 FOOT HIGH CHAIN-LINK FENCE IN FRONT OF ME ON TOP OF A RETAINING WALL. THE BOTTOM OF THE WALL IS 6 FEET BELOW STREET LEVEL ON A PAVED PARKING AREA. AS THE PRIUS APPROACHED THE FENCE, I BRAKED TO STOP, BUT THE CAR DID NOT SLOW ,SO I FLOORED THE BRAKE. THE CAR HIT A FENCE POST, PULLING IT OUT OF ITS MOUNT AND THEN THE CAR MOVED OVER THE TOP OF THE WALL PUSHING THE POLE AND FENCE OVER ITS HOOD & ROOF,. THE FRONT OF THE PRIUS DROPPED TO THE AREA BELOW THE WALL WHILE THE REAR REMAINED ON THE TOP. THE FENCE MESH STRETCHED BUT SLOWED THE PRIUS'S FORWARD MOVEMENT AND KEPT THE REAR FROM GOING OVER THE WALL.. THE DASHBOARD WAS STILL LIT AND I LOWERED THE ELECTRICAL WINDOWS AND YELLED FOR HELP. THE FIRST ARRIVAL TOLD ME TO "TURN OFF THE CAR". THIS IS SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE THE ONLY WAY HE COULD HAVE KNOWN THE CAR WAS RUNNING WAS IF HE HEARD THE SOUND OF THE PRIUS'S GASOLINE ENGINE THAT ONLY KICKS IN AT HIGHER SPEEDS. I OPENED THE DOOR AND JUMPED DOWN TO THE PAVEMENT. THE POLICE CAME AND MADE A REPORT. I DID NOT RECEIVE A CITATION. THE PRIUS WAS EXTRACTED BY A TOW COMPANY AND HAULED AWAY. FORTUNATELY I RECEIVED NO PHYSICAL INJURY. THE CHAIN LINK FENCE WAS TRULY A SAFETY NET. ON 2./12/ 2009, MY INSURANCE COMPANY , USAA, DECLARED MY PRIUS "TOTALED" AND MADE A SETTLEMENT PAYMENT. I THOUGHT PERHAPS MY BRAKES HAD FAILED. I HAD MY PRIUS RECEIVE A ROUTINE 25,000 MILE CHECK AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP JUST EIGHT DAYS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. FROM ARTICLES ON WWW.CONSUMERSAFETY.COM I LEARNED THAT SIMILAR ACCIDENTS WITH THE PRIUS HAVE HAPPENED TO OTHER PEOPLE. AFTER READING THEIR EXPERIENCES, I NOW BELIEVE THAT "UNINTENDED ACCELERATION" WAS THE MORE LIKELY CAUSE OF MY ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 26,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND INCREASED IN SPEED. THE BRAKES DID NOT HOLD. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. HER RIGHT KNEE WAS CRUSHED AND THE LEFT KNEE WAS FRACTURED. SHE RECEIVED LACERATIONS FROM THE SEAT BELT ON HER NECK AND HER RIBS WERE BRUISED. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED BROKEN RIBS, A PUNCTURED LUNG, INTERNAL BLEEDING, OPTICAL NERVE DAMAGE, A TRACHEOTOMY, AND SPINAL INJURY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE ALMOST 10,000.

Mileage: 10,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AT 2-3 MPH, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT BROADSIDED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. HER VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4,500. UPDATED 4/8/08 *CN STATE OF CALIFORNIA TRAFFIC REPORT. UPDATED 04/08/08 *TR

Mileage: 4,500

TO:[email protected] SUBJECT:TOYOTA PRIUS 2007 MODEL COMMENTS: ALTHOUGH MY DEALER HAS RUN A COMPLETE BATTERY OF COMPUTER TESTS, NO EXPLANATION IS APPARENT FOR THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AT HIGH SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE AND IT IS TERRIFYING. THE TWO INSTANCES WERE A COUPLE OF MONTHS APART. BOTH TIMES, I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD DRIVEN 10-20 MILES WITHOUT A PROBLEM. ONCE THE GAS PEDAL WAS PHYSICALLY JOLTED UP, THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. WHEN IT IS OCCURRING, THE BRAKES DO NOT SLOW IT DOWN BY MORE THAN 3-4 MPH. MY DEALER IS A-1 TOYOTA IN NEW HAVEN. *TR

Mileage: 13,497

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS BACKING DOWN A 20 DEGREE SLOPE WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS DOWNHILL AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, BUT THEN ACCELERATED TO 35 MPH. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A TREE AND THE CONTACT'S HEAD STRUCK THE HEAD REST. HE SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY AND CAN PROVIDE A POLICE REPORT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,600.

Mileage: 10,600

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DECELERATING FROM 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, HOWEVER, THE ACCELERATION CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE THEN DROVE OVER A CURB, STRUCK SOME BUSHES, DROVE DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, AND CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT BECAME STUCK IN THE MUD. A TOW TRUCK REMOVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE EMBANKMENT AND THE CONTACT DROVE IT TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. SHE STATED THAT THE FLOOR MAT WAS LOCKED IN PLACE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY WILL HAVE AN INVESTIGATOR LOOK INTO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DEACTIVATED THE LIGHT STAYED ON. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE ACCELERATION HAPPENED DUE TO A GLITCH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. UPDATED 12/11/07

Mileage: 8,000

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO MY CAR AS WELL AS TWO OTHERS. *TR

Mileage: 1,096

CAUSE: FLAT TIRE IN THE FRONT LEFT OR FRONT RIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT LEFT DEMONSTRATING THE MOST SEVERE HAZARD FAILURE: THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGES REGULARLY DUE TO A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE SPARE AND NORMAL TIRE SIZE. TRACTION CONTROL CUTS POWER TO THE DRIVE WHEELS AND CANNOT BE OVERRIDDEN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE SPEED IN NON-DETERMINISTIC MANNER. VEHICLE IS NOT RESPONSIVE. CONDITION IS WORST DURING THE FIRST 40 MILES DRIVEN ON THE SPARE TIRE BUT CONSEQUENTLY IMPROVES DUE TO LEARNING INSIDE THE CAR COMPUTER. UNFORTUNATELY, VEHICLE IS MOST DANGEROUS WHEN THE DRIVER HAS THE LEAST CONTROL OVER THE SITUATION. CORRECTION: NONE, THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMS THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *TR

Mileage: 8,983