Owner of a 2006 toyota prius purchased april 29, 2006. We have noticed a problem with the engine revving up while driving. We're driving 45-55 MPH and lasted only a few seconds. We could feel a power surge in the acceleration but before we could actually analyze what was happening the event was over. Occurring approximately 6 times. On july 21, however, it occurred again, lasting much longer. I was traveling on a road at about 45 MPH, then slowed to 35mph for a slower moving vehicle. I waited for a time to pass, then changed lanes and accelerated to pass. Exactly after, while attempting to pass the acceleration increased with a big surge of power, engine revving. I attempted to slow the car, first tapping the brakes then full braking but the acceleration was greater and my brakes would not stop the acceleration. I did not know what to do. I was coming up onto a busy intersection with a stop sign but was unable to stop the car. I was able to slow it enough with the brake to get around the corner. I raised my feet off the floor, keeping both hands tightly clutched on steering wheel. The car continued to accelerate until it reached 62 MPH, then it suddenly stopped accelerating. I then had control of the car again. Went to the toyota dealer where I bought it. We have a 8 year or 80,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty. They could not find anything and ended up charging me $80. This problem does exist. And scared me. I still don't know what to do if it happens again. Today I looked on the internet and found other reports of the same problem, one that ended up in a serious accident. See http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/06/prius_reconsidered I hope that you will investigate and make toyota find the problem before anybody gets killed. The toyota people could not make it happen again, and ascertained there was nothing wrong.
2006 Toyota Prius engine complaints
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Tl* - the contact called regarding a 2006 toyota prius. The contact stated that the recirculation gas valve had a design flaw. The vehicle did not no have automatic recirculation, had to press a button. The contact stated she got a car full of exhaust from other vehicles. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer ,and she was told there was nothing that they could do. The contact stated the failure mileage on the vehicle was zero. The current mileage was 46000.8ak
Dt*: the contact stated that there were on going problems with the vehicle stalling. Also, the gas and mileage gauge were unreliable. The last stalling failure occurred on the freeway while driving 65 MPH which was the third incident. The dealer determined that the gas and mileage gauge were unreliable because of the way it was manufactured. The problems persist.
A gasoline and or oil smell in the car that permeates everything in the car. My clothes, computer bag, papers, just everything that comes in contact with the inside of the car. I also get sick from the odor ie headaches, nausea, blurred vision, dizziness. I also have a burning taste in my mouth, throat and eyes. I have been to the doctors and they there is no other reason for me to be feeling the way I do and that it is the environment of my car that is producing this very serious irritant . The dealer service center said it is from the broken bearing that was replaced, broken and not my fault. This must also be a recall problem because they said it happens alot.
2006 toyota prius gasoline engine shut off. The following light illuminated on the dash: master warning light, hybrid system warning light, brake system warning light, vehicle stability control system warning light and malfunction indicator warning light. *kb the vehicle continued to operate at a low speed on the electric engine and the consumer was able pulled onto the side of the road. The consumer shut the vehicle off then after a few minutes started it back up. The vehicle operated normally but all the light were still illuminated. The vehicle was parked until the next day. When the vehicle was started the lights were no longer on and the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who could not find anything wrong with the vehicle.
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