The check engine light on my car came on and the engine stalled. The car had to be towed to the dealer. The car was repaired at a cost to me of $1100. The throttle body had to be replace, and also the ECM. The car only has 75000 miles.
2002 Toyota Prius: engine stalls while driving
7 of the 167 complaints about the 2002 Toyota Prius describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 27,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 13 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
The federal safety agency released a report on toyota prius 2002 recall last july 06 and toyota will recall this by aug 06, but there not doing it. Vehicle safety defect/noncompliance notices received during july ... ... 34,771 my 2001-2002 echo and prius passenger vehicles. ... Which could cause the engine to stall while driving ... The recall is expected to begin early august 2006. ... Toyota and dealership are tried to get away from this issue to my car prius 2002. At the dealer they tried to charge me for $10,000 to fix this and not guaranteeing that will solve the stalling problem that was last oct 06. Dealership are not train to diagnose prius car but they selling for it. Proof they want me to pay $600 just to diagnose for specialist technician. Now they (toyota) trying to get away to fix stalling problem to my prius 2002. Please help, as I'm old now going broke.
Dt: the contact stated when the warning lights came on the car stalled and eventually came to a complete stop. On september 6, 2005 the car slowed down to 37 MPH. The warning lights came on and the car stopped. The dealer said it was the accelerator assembly, which was replaced at the consumers expense. On november 14, 2005 the coolant light came on and the vehicle would not accelerate, and then came to a complete stop. The dealer said it was the coolant sensor in the transaxle. The transaxle was replaced at the contact's expense. After picking up the car on november 23, 2005 the problem stopped. Prior to september 6, 2005 the onboard computer was replaced due to the aforementioned problem. The computer was replaced under warranty. *ak updated 12/2705.
My toyota prius has had multiple automatic failures since it's purchace. You will be driving down the road at any speed and it shuts stalls. This has happened on the highway in ma., on the road in nm, on the highway in nm and on the highway in tx. I have been lucky so far that I have not been killed. I have complained to dealers in ma, nm, and tx and they claim that there is nothing wrong with my car. My car slows down to 40 MPH going up hill which is also a danger when you are in a 60 MPH zone on the highway. The mileage has been poor around 30 miles per gallon. Many parts have been replacedut they always say it is in my head that there is something wrong with my car. I picked it up from a dealer in nm and drove it less than 2 miles and it stalled while driving on a busy road and I again was almost killed. They mechanic told me there was nothing wrong with my car and that he was going to push it out into the road after he pulled out some parts I refused to pay for as I wanted to wait a day until I could talk to the toyota 1 800 complaint line. This is a real problem that toyota is not addressing and has taught their mechanics to be condecending and rude to female consumers.
The vehicle failed to accelerate. *ak the consumer stated the vehicle stalled and various lights illuminated, the vehicle was towed to the dealer, the computer showed multiple codes, however they were unable to find anything wrong with the vehicle.
After parking vehicle and returning back to it later vehicle started up, but then stalled. After stalling vehicle did not restart until the next day. Dealer has examined the vehicle five times and was not able to resolve the problem. Also, gas tank and steering links had been replaced. *ak
While driving the vehicle stalled. It was difficult to get the vehicle restarted. *nlm on several occasions, the vehicle stalled out. Vehicle stalled out four times, and the last time it caused an accident and the air bags did not deploy. *tt
Service bulletins that may apply
- Obsolete notice
- This bulletin includes basic procedures for performing a rescue charge on Ni-MH high voltage (HV) batteries
- This is to advise of various price adjustments that will affect Toyota Genuine Motor Oil and Long Life...
- Revision notice
- Supersession Notice
- Flash reprogramming allows the ECU software to be updated without replacing the ECU. Flash calibration...
- Tech Tip: Low battery voltage can contribute to a MIL "ON" condition for P0335 (Crankshaft Position Sensor...
- Toyota: techstream ECU flash reprogramming procedure
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles, due to improper molding of the resin body of the crankshaft position senor installed on the engine block, engine oil may penetrate the seal and enter the sensor wiring connector. The wire harness connector may not be sufficiently attached to the locking tab of the sensor wiring connector.
- Risk
- Engine oil inside the sensor wiring connector could cause expansion due to the heat of the engine and could deform the sensor wiring connector. The connector may become disconnected, which could cause the engine to stall while driving and not be able to be restarted increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the crankshaft position sensor free of charge. The recall began on july 26, 2006. Owners may contact toyota at 1‑800‑331‑4331.
Recall number 06V266000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2002 Toyota Prius stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2002 Toyota Prius?
7 of 167 owner complaints about the 2002 Toyota Prius (4%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Toyota Prius?
There is 1 recall and 13 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Toyota Prius
Power steering loss 15Loss of power 8Check engine light 7Jerking 7Brake failure 6Tire blowout 6Steering lock-up 5
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