I brought my car in for a recall on steering mechanism which resulted in a bolt replacement. The service adviser advised me I needed to replace water pump. This car already had one pump replaced on a recall, why was the other pump not recalled?
2005 Toyota Prius engine complaints
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The three way coolant control valve failed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH, the vehicle stalled and every warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact allowed the vehicle to sit for a few minutes. The contact was able to restart the vehicle as it functioned normally for several minutes before the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection but they could not diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 97,000.
My 22-year-old son had a scary incident in which our 2005 prius stalled spontaneously on the bronx river parkway (valhalla, ny) with several dashboard warnings lighting up. The hybrid shifted to battery mode in traffic. Luckily he was able to get off highway. Car was towed to dealer. We're very concerned because the car never had problems and because, on an internet search, we see the failure was precisely like the one described in the federal safety agency report that resulted in a toyota action to service many cars in 2005: http://j.mp/agencyprius05problem.
While driving on the highway at 70 MPH, the following symptoms occurred on my 2005 toyota prius: (1) car would not accelerate, (2) engine light came on, (3) problem light came on, (4) battery went red, (5) car stalled and would not accelerate/drive any further. After turning off the car and restarting it, I was able to drive it back and the battery recharged itself to green. After taking it to the dealership and having this problem "fixed", the exact same situation happened two more times, again 6 months later and then 2 weeks after that. The second time I was driving again on the highway at 70 MPH, the third time I was driving at night at 40 MPH.
My prius dash keeps going black, the car won't shut off . Also had it in park engine revved and started to drive away. I jumped in and it wouldn't shut off I had to rip the key out. The rear taillights go out all the time. The doors and hatch locks won't unlock half the time. I had a new battery put in but it still happens.
Engine shut off at approximately 8500 feet above sea level (carson pass, highway 88). Driving approximately 35-40mph. Clear day 70 degrees. No warning light for overheating, but aux fan turned on in rear seat.. Towed car approximately 50 miles to carson city. Inspected by toyota dealer in consultation with toyota service consultants. Replaced hybrid control ecu. No charge to me and toyota reimbursed for 2 days expenses. Trip home , aux fan turned on at 8500 feet remained on until approx. 7000 feet elevation. Consulted toyota, referred me to toyota dealer near home. They consulted with toyota hq. Hq recommend another test costing $500. Dealer could find no fault. I asked toyota for reimbursement of $500 and to investigate engine shut off as a potentially very dangerous situation.toyota referred me back to local dealer. Maintenance manager there told me they had already performed tests:nothing more to be done. Have not heard back from toyota about reimbursement or further evaluation of the problem.
We were driving on the highway at night and suddenly, without warning, the engine stalled completely, the car died, and all of the warning lights came on, including a red triangle, check engine, brake, and some others. The prius lost power and I had to turn on the hazard lights and coast to the shoulder. We called the aaa towing service and 911 (as the shoulder was very narrow and we could not get out of the car). The officer and the tow truck driver checked for all possible driver errors, including gas, but did not find anything out of the ordinary (the gas gauge showed 5/8 full). The car was towed to the toyota dealership in sunnyvale who are working to determine the cause. This was a very dangerous situation as we were driving on a highway, with a child in the car, at highway speeds at night and the car suddenly died. It has left us shaken and we will be contacting toyota to see if they have a fix for this.
I was driving on the highway when my vehicle's check engine light came on. Shortly after I saw a large amount of smoke coming from the engine. I pulled over and shut off the car. Car smelled like burned plastic and smoke. I was worried that the car could catch on fire or blow up! I had the car towed to my nearest toyota dealership.toyota claimed that the three way coolant control valve had failed and the steam came from a ruptured line in the coolant system. The job cost me $422.32. I didn't mind paying the service but after careful research into the problem with the 3-way control valve on the prius I had learned that this is a wide spread problem.apparently the valve tends to stick causing no flow of the coolant fluid. I feel toyota should fix this problem before someone gets hurt either by getting burned from a ruptured line or the car catches on fire.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. The contact stated when the vehicle stalled all of the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated the dealer reprogrammed the computer, but the vehicle only functioned normally for one month. The contact stated the failure was being diagnosed by the dealer for one week. The fuel pressure was also being checked to see if it met specifications. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 75,500.
2005 toyota prius. Consumer states problem with vehicle overheating *tgw it was determined the water pump was defective and needed to replaced.
Incident = on 1/19/11 my 2005 prius began to shake while driving on surface streets. I pulled over checked the car but saw nothing that would cause the shaking. I then started the car and began to drive. The shaking started again like an unbalanced washer. I took the car to hollywood toyota. Toyota checked the car and indicated that 2 spark plugs had gone bad and that 2 ignition coils had shorted out. As a result the engine had carbon deposits and needed extensive cleaning. I have done all scheduled maintenance to toyota specification. As a result I contacted toyota's offices to voice safety concerns. Were there any other similar reported incidents and do they consider any safety issues. Didn't get a clear answer at all from them. Toyota once again is in denial with prius problems. Damage resulting = cost was $989.81. I feel that toyota needs to reimburse me for these repairs. Had this happened on the freeway results could have been different. I complained to toyota and they have offered me $348.10 off the total work. Its not just a money issue its a safety issue as well.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact was awaiting diagnostic testing to determine the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 164,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. The contact was driving approximately 25-30 MPH when the vehicle began to shake abnormally violent. The contact inspected the vehicle but could not locate a cause for the failure yet the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was advised that two spark plugs had failed, two of the ignition coils had shorted out and that carbon was built up on the engine as a result of the failure. The dealer replaced the spark plugs, ignition coils and cleaned the carbon from the engine. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 78,646 and the current mileage was 78,746. Updated 03/02/11
Engine shut down while entering highway. Charged for ECM update when problem has been known. Cnn reported, "a software problem is causing some toyota prius gas-electric hybrid cars to stall or shut down while driving at highway speeds." a toyota press release states: "toyota motor sales (tms), u.s.a., inc., will launch a special service campaign involving certain 2004 and early 2005 model year prius sold in the u.s. On the involved vehicles, an issue with the program logic in the electronic control module (ECM) system may cause some or all of the following warning lights to illuminate: master, hybrid system, engine, vehicle stability control, and brake. If this occurs, the vehicle will enter a "fail-safe" mode which allows limited operation via the electric motor. However, the electrically-powered brake and steering operation will continue to function normally if this condition occurs. The electric motor will also provide enough power to allow the driver to pull the vehicle over and away from traffic. Once the vehicle is stopped, the driver may be able to restart the gasoline engine in the vehicle by pushing the start button. Approximately 75,000 2004 and 2005 model year prius vehicles may be affected by this condition. Toyota is proactively conducting a campaign in the interest of its customers."
2005 toyota prius stalled on an overpass with no shoulders. The transmission became stuck in park, and the vehicle could not be pushed since the front wheels were locked up. The car was eventually towed, and it had to be dragged onto the flatbed wrecker since the front wheels would not roll. The problem was determined to be a failed pump for cooling the inverter. The pump failed such that it blew a fuse that also controlled the transmission shifter, preventing the car from being put into neutral so that it could be pushed out of traffic lanes. This is a very unsafe failure mode.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. While driving 65 MPH the vehicle suddenly shut off. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. The contact called the manufacturer who advised him to take it to the dealership for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 187,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. The contact stated that the inverter cooling water pump failed. While driving 72 MPH with the vehicle speed control engaged, there were several warning lights illuminating causing the vehicle speed control to lose power. He drove onto the side of the road, turned the engine off and allowed the vehicle to cool down and it began to function normally. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drive safely to his residence. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed the failure as the water pump which listed error code p0a93. The vehicle was not repaired since the parts were on back order until september 16, 2010. He then contacted the dealer and manufacturer who also informed him that the parts were on critical back order until september 16, 2010. The failure mileage was 41,000.
2005 prius stalling problem!! I never received any notification on this issue. As the article said"toyota motor sales (tms), u.s.a., inc., will launch a special service campaign involving certain 2004 and early 2005 model year prius sold in the u.s. On the involved vehicles, an issue with the program logic in the electronic control module (ECM) system may cause some or all of the following warning lights to illuminate: master, hybrid system, engine, vehicle stability control, and brake. If this occurs, the vehicle will enter a "fail-safe" mode which allows limited operation via the electric motor. However, the electrically-powered brake and steering operation will continue to function normally if this condition occurs. The electric motor will also provide enough power to allow the driver to pull the vehicle over and away from traffic. Once the vehicle is stopped, the driver may be able to restart the gasoline engine in the vehicle by pushing the start button.toyota is proactively conducting a campaign in the interest of its customers. Toyota will inform owners of the involved vehicles with a special service campaign notification letter sent via first class mail beginning in late-october. Owners are requested to contact their local toyota dealer for diagnosis and repair upon receiving their notification. Toyota will reprogram the ECM system at no charge to the owners of the vehicle." the federal safety agency action number : pe05029 the federal safety agency recall campaign number : n/a component : engine and engine cooling engine and engine cooling:engine unknown or other my car have this same issue while I was on a freeway. I called toyota dealership and was told that I would have to pays around $100 to get analysis. What can I do to get toyota to correct this when they never sent me a notice for this problem. I bought this car brand new from toyota around summer of 2005. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I'm writing about an defective inverter cooling pump in my 2005 toyota prius. I was driving when all of a sudden my car loses the ability to accelerate. Numerous warning lights came on as I coasted to a stop in a nearby neighborhood. The car would not shut off at first. After I finally got the car to turn off, it would not turn on again. The display in the center of the dashboard would come on fine, but when it came time for the main engine to turn on (when pushing the start button), it would blink and shut off immediately. When I took a look under the hood, I could smell something electrical burning. I finally got the car towed to a local shop that was toyota/lexus certified. They figured out that the inverter cooling pump was defective and it was blowing fuses (hence the smell of something electrical burning). Total cost was almost $500 for the repair: parts and labor. I tried calling toyota to see if I could get any type of reimbursement, but I got many reasons why I should not get one: - the warranty was for 60,000 or 8 years. I was in the 8 years, the mileage was 62,000. (I guess customer service does not mean much - previously I own a 94 toyota corolla - 16 years with a toyota car) - I did not get it repaired at a toyota "dealership" (even though they were "toyota" certified) - I did not buy the car new. (so if you buy a used toyota, apparently that does not make the car a toyota anymore.) bottom line, after being fixed the car runs even better then before the inverter cooling pump failure: better gas mileage and no more phantom steering wheel movements when driving on the highway (happened when the engine would switch over to battery and vice versa).
I drive a 2005 toyota prius. My car has 26,000 miles on it; which is very low mileages. While I was on the highway, my car`s lights on the dashboard starts to flash. The brake system warning light and buzzer comes on along with the ABS warning light and the malfunction indicator lamp. I had nowhere to pull aside. After two minutes the warning signs shut off so I kept driving. Five minutes later, all the warning lights come on so I decide to get off the highway to take it to the knoxville toyota dealer. As I`m exiting the highway, I immediately realized that I had no breaks (when I pressed the brake pedal with my foot it automatically touched the ground)! I remembered that my dad always told me that in case of a brake emergency to pump the paddle until the breaks work. I almost crashed into another car; the exit ramp was very steep. I was going about 50 miles per hr by then; luckily I managed to stop while I kept pumping my breaks. I took it to the dealer right away. They checked my car and replaced: pump assy. Water, super long life c, inverter coolant pump, sliding yoke, reflashed engine and hv ecu and shaft kit. Steeri. I found my case very dangerous and my life was at risk. Not only was my life at risk but as well as other individuals. I would hate for this to happen to someone else! It was scary and I felt like my life might have been over.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. While driving 55 MPH the mass air flow sensor failed causing the vehicle to shut off. The contact towed the vehicle to the dealer to have the mass air flow sensor replaced. The ABS warning lights also flashed on the dash board causing the brakes to fail while driving 40 MPH. The contact drove the vehicle to the dealer to have the ABS brake actuator replaced. The failure mileage was 18,461. Updated 11/10/10 *bf updated 11/18/10
I was involved in an accident with my 2005 prius on 3/29/2006. The cause of the accident remains a mystery. I was sitting at an intersection, waiting for traffic to clear. Witnesses reported that I pulled out into the oncoming traffic, resulting in a collision with another vehicle. Due to the injuries I suffered (a minor concussion resulting in retrograde amnesia), I had no recollection of the period prior to arriving at the intersection up until the paramedics removed me from the vehicle. As such, I can't explain exactly what happened. While I have no proof of this, it seems that a possibility would be an issue with the stuck accelerator that's being reported relating to the prius. I've been at a loss to explain why I would have pulled out in front of oncoming traffic at an intersection that I was very familiar with. When I heard of the acceleration issues with the prius, I wondered if that could have been the cause. Since the vehicle was totaled, it's no longer available for inspection. I thought I'd submit this report to add to the suspected cases of accelerator issues.
2005 toyota prius stalled while driving and in motion. I own a 2005 toyota prius that I had just driven on highway about 25 miles and then was on local road. The vehicle stalled without any warning and all lights came on. The car was not responsive to gas and engine was shut. So I had to pull over. The car will not start and had to be towed to the dealer. Fortunately, it was during off peak time and I was on local road. If it had been during peak time and on highway, the consequences would have been significantly different. The dealer had no technical details as to why this happened. He said it was software issue.
I am writing about an incident with my 2005 toyota prius. On july 20, 2009 as my wife was driving our prius the engine light went on. She immediately drove into the parking lot of a small business and stopped the car. We had it towed to a repair shop. The mechanics there diagnosed the problem. The inverter pump that supplies coolant to all the engine parts had malfunctioned. The mechanics told us that the toyota company was aware that this problem could occur on our 05 prius. If we had the car towed to a toyota dealer the defective inverter pump would be replaced with a more recent model free of charge. The next day we had the car towed to the dealership. They examined the car and verified that the problem was a defective inverter pump. Their codes as printed on their invoice number 524093 [21 july 2009] are "34352 pulled code poa93, sub code 346-inverter cooling system performance. Found tsb eg001-07 to correct this concern. Replaced inverter water pump as per stb." this catastrophic malfunction occurred without any prior warning. We have maintained the car with regular maintenance as per the schedule in the owners manual. We were very lucky that the malfunction occurred while we were in town. Since we live in new mexico the malfunction could have occurred out in one of our deserts or on one of our mountains. We are both 73 years of age and both cancer survivors. The last thing that we needed was to be stranded somewhere or to have the engine completely destroyed if we were not able to immediately stop the car. I do hope that toyota will be required to perform a recall on the prius models that have this type if inverter pump so that owners can continue to drive their cars safely.
I have a 2005 toyota prius with 255k miles. I service my car regularly (about every 5 weeks). When I started my car after work, none of the dashboard lights came on. I put my car in drive and the car moved forward. I drove my car about 60 miles and stopped by the store. I became alarmed when the car wouldn't shut off. I pressed the "power" button several times but the car would not turn off. I drove the car to the stafford toyota at approximately 7:30pm and requested assistance from the sales manager (since the service department was closed). The sales manager confirmed that the car was not supposed to operate without the dashboard lights because there was no way to determine if the car was on and whether the car was in park, reverse or drive. After numerous attempts of holding down the "power" button, the car finally shut off. When I restarted it, the lights still did not work.
My daughter was driving the family car a 2005 toyota prius on a nj county road on a low traffic sunday morning in april 2009. The car unexpectedly surged causing her to loose control, hit a telephone pole and cause property and physical damage.
Fire and total loss of 2005 toyota prius, 19,300 miles after returning from work, the vehicle was parked as usual with engine power cut in the owner's driveway. A few minutes later, smoke was noticed inside the car with flames showing from underneath the vehicle. The fire department extinguished the fire about 10 minutes after it was first noticed. The main damage is in the rear left (driver's side) of the vehicle, with the cargo compartment completely destroyed, tire completely melted, all plastic in the area melted, door blackened, the rear bench destroyed, the ceiling carpet destroyed and big heat marks on the roof of the car. The vehicle was not modified as a "plug-in hybrid" which have been reported in at least one incident of fire. The external temperature was moderate, around 70-75 degrees. *tr updated 06/05/09
60 k inspection by state licensed service- toyota. At 62k water pump had to be replaced by toyota dealer, would not recognize previous inspection (not a dealer).dealer failed to burp engine causing air in system. Personally added antifreeze. 2) headlight are now locked in the lower elevation causing the dims to be approx 30 feet in front of vehicle. Outrun lighted area very rapidly. Believe to be a very dangerous situation 3)smart key (s) quit at same time. 4) second set tires needing replacement just over 25k miles 5) at times the engine battery just goes dead. All happened just over 60k miles. Dealer will look at items for a service charge and if problems the service charge will be deducted from cost. I was informed that none of the items are under warranty because the vehicle is past the 60k. It is apparent that the water pump condition happened prior to the 60k by the build up of antifreeze on old pump which I plan on sending to toyota.
The engine shut down without warning in the middle of a busy street, creating an unsafe situation with cars coming up behind in a single lane.
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