Exiting from a parking garage. After passing through the pay line, I headed down the exit ramp toward the street. The vehicle refused to accelerate as I pushed on the accelerator. . It did very slowly accelerate to 11 MPH and then started to decelerate. I stopped the car on the ramp, turned the engine off and restarted it. After that, everything was fine, and I was able to drive home. . If this had happened while I was trying to merge into traffic. It would have been hazardous.
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On the day prior to the event, the weather was around 55 degrees and misty with occasional light rain. Our 2010 toyota prius iv was parked during most of the day. While driving on interstate 35 in texas going 70 MPH, all of a sudden 4 different warning lights illuminated on the dash along with the large rectangular warning message saying "check hybrid system". The vehicle lost power to the wheels, the accelerator did not work even though the gasoline engine was still running, the vehicle coasted to the shoulder where it was immobile and had to be towed to the nearest toyota dealership. This was the first time we had any trouble with the vehicle. The odometer reading was ~3,500 miles. The dtc code was dtc p0a3f "drive motor a position sensor circuit". The dealer initially replaced the entire inverter assembly, which did not correct the problem. Then they replaced the entire transaxle for the vehicle. This corrected the problem. I do not have either of the parts that were replaced, although I am sure toyota does have the parts.
I have a 2010 toyota prius version 3. When I push the dash button to put the vehicle in park, the car sometimes will roll 1-2 inches forward before engaging in park. The dealer was able to duplicate the problem on 01/04/2011, but stated that this was normal because when engaging the vehicle may not have been in the right position for go right into park vs. Needing to move a little bit so it engages properly.
2010 toyota prius was placed in "parking" in my home garage, as I turned off the "heating" switch to the seat, the car rolled forward on its own and hit a work bench chair in front of the vehicle. No personal injury was sustained, but the car had some dents to the front end.
My 2010 toyota prius would not start after a brief 45 minute lunch with friends. When I released the parking brake and let off the brake pedal I didn't know the car was stuck in neutral. This error was on the dashboard "malfunction when parking, park in a flat place and apply parking brake securely". When I let off the brake the car rolled back into the middle of the parking lot. I had two coworkers in the car with me; they got out and pushed the car out of the way to a flat location. Car still was disabled. I called toyota roadside assistance and waited an hour for a tow truck; after about 45-50 minutes of waiting I was hit by a woman that wasn't paying attention; she backed into the side of my disabled car. I was pressing on the horn and she didn't hear. The impact must have freed some stuck component or something because 2 hours later when the tow truck finally came, the car worked again; no warning lights etc. Toyota looked at the car and says there is nothing wrong. I took a photo to document the warning message (plus have 2 witnesses).
I was backing my 2010 prius out of the garage and the vehicle lunged quickly when I let off the brake. When I pressed the brake to stop, it jerked to a stop. I let off the brake again and it took off. This process of lunging and jerking repeated until I backed all the way out of the driveway and put the car into drive. It scared me. I did some research and a lot of other people have experienced similar issues. In fact, there are 27 pages of people with similar problems at the following link http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-iii-2010-prius-main-forum/65875-braking-in-reverse-16.html#post995838.
2010 prius accelerates while braking and surges in acceleration from a stop while accelerating slowly. Many but not all occasions were while going over bumps and/or wet road. This has happened several times since owning the car. Toyota cannot duplicate the problem in the testing and denies that it is real. It has been brought into toyota for repairs but the problem persists. The car is now parked and we will not drive it as it is not safe. We filed a lemon law claim (ca) and toyota has denied the claim with a form type letter.
2010 prius ii, purchased late july 2009. In november of 2009 the car refused to stay in d when attempting to pull out of a parking space. After turning the system off and sitting for about 30 minutes the car operated normally. The same thing happened again that afternoon. A few days ago my wife was preparing to cross a 4-lane highway when the car "popped" into n from the d position. After several "reboots" the vehicle would still not stay in d. Then my wife held the joystick in the d position and was able to drive it back to our house (about 1 mile). An hour later the car operated normally.
2010 toyota prius ii issue *gr the consumer stated when the vehicle was in drive and the power button was pressed for additional power to merge on the interstate, or go up a steep hill, there was a brief lag when the gas pedal was pressed and the power was engaged. The lag did not always occur.
Was parking 2010 prius shifted into park and then car started going forward and hit building,driver applying back and car won't stop.
True! Gear problem! Remember airbus flipping our of control when they came out with fly by wire? The joy stick gear is default to shift into neutral when normal push bring it in to reverse. No way to put it in neutral. I thought the same thing & was in denial until I realize that its impossible to put it into neutral when thing is speeding out of control. Don't take it lightly- I did bought a 2010 prius just now & realize - u can't put it - in neutral. I was in denial. Also, ventilator fan suddenly accelerates when u try to switch the modes.
My make: toyota model: prius year: 2010 complaint number: 10311958 summary: my 2010 prius completed its "recall" service yesterday. Today, the car lost power and died while I was driving on to the freeway. I was able to pull over to the side of the freeway and turned it on and off several times until it started. When I called the dealer which is located in thousand oaks, california, I was told by the consumer complaint person that the dealer would not fix the problem unless I was able to recreate the problem with a technician in the car.
I may be able to help with your toyota gas pedal problem. I rented a prius out in utah a couple of weeks ago. While traveling through the mountains, the car seemingly accelerated uncontrollably. I am a mechanical engineer by trade and a habitual gearhead. I also did not buy the accelerator sticking problem, so I began investigating the incident on my own. The second time it happened, I was traveling up the side of a mountain in a neighborhood. The car suddenly lurched forward. The problem is actually quite simple. The cruise control is attached to the steering wheel and moves with the wheel. If the cruise is activated, sometimes in a turn it is possible to bump the cruise lever and "resume" or "accelerate". Don't believe me - sit in one and look for yourself. Need more proof, have a 6'2" person drive the car and position the wheel between his/her legs. I bet you agree! [xxx]
Purchased 2010 prius on aug ll,09. Have returned to dealer 5 times, beginning on sept.29, 09, to report same problem...which is that at random times when I shift from "p" to either "d" or "r", the vehicle lunges and when I apply the brake, it is like hitting a brick wall. This process is repeated several times in sequence...lunge, brake, lunge, brake..then it corrects itself and drives normally. I cannot predict when this will occur, sometimes it is weeks and hundreds of miles between occurrences; sometimes only a few miles and hours between incidents. The dealer always says they have not been able to reproduce the problem, therefore no diagnosis or repair. I have reported to toyota customer ser. And was assigned a case #. Have had ongoing conversation with tcs rep to report this and several other problems, I.e. Various warning lights at inappropriate times..."key detected in vehicle" while driving down the road... Etc. Am always told "scan shows no problems". I think there is a problem with electronics. Unsafe, frightening. Latest incident on 3/05/10. Dealer installed software fix for brake recall on 2/10/10. At times must repeatedly move gear shift lever before it responds.
Having noticed an apparent braking lag on several occasion with our 2010 prius on tuesday 02 of 2010 I was coming up to a stop sign about a mile from our home on a country road. I started stopping quit some distance from the corner stop sign and observing the dash display showing the power usage of the prius to try and get a indication of how many seconds of lag between the regenerated braking before the electric hydraulic brakes I could expect. While watching the display, with my right foot on the brake while applying light braking pressure to the brake pedal only I noticed that when the display showed regenerating braking stopped. I was doing less then 10 mile per hour approximately I experienced a loss of braking as before but also noticed that the display now showed power being applied from the battery to the electric drive motor and to the drive wheels. I push hard on the brakes and the car came to a stop in time the display showed when I applied the brake hard that the power stopped being delivered to the wheels this time and after stopping the display showed the drive wheels stopped rotation as usual. This road was not bump and relatively smooth the full length of the road having been resurfaced several years ago. I think there may be another problem other then the one being reported as brake lag by the company. It also seems to be interment when it hits and duration of loss of braking. I hope this may shed some light on what there problem is.
Seems to not always "catch" when I put it in "park." had one incident in which car rolled as I got out of it and I believe I did indeed push the "park" button. Have had several other incidents in which I know I pushed the "park" button and the car began to roll until I pushed the button again.
At 08:00 while parked & in ready mode my prius v-at shifter would not physically move out of park.
During the first 5 minutes of operation in the morning the car RPM increases and the speed of the car increases. At first I thought I had my foot on the accelerator but after several mornings of recreating the event my foot was not near the pedal. Both drivers of the car experienced the same event.
I have 2010 prius. I am experiencing an energy surge from my back wheels when I step on my brakes while simultaneously going over a bumpy surface like rail road tracks, pot hole or rough ground. It occurs several times a week. The result is that my car suddenly speeds forward when I least want it to - I am braking. I have it thrust me into an intersection. I reported it to my service dept in nov 09. They told me they had never heard of this problem before and had no other complaints. With a front wheel drive I didn't understand why the power seemed to be coming from the back wheels. Now I am assuming it is some kind of connection to the ABS system. This happens most notably at lower speeds, rounding a corner. But I think it may also be happening on the highway, but the surge is harder to detect at higher speed.
I brought my 2010 prius in on 2/5/10 for the service work relating to the recent recall. Today, the problem recurred; however, this time, my car slipped while I was driving (but not braking) as I was turning west onto congress from northbound columbus. The road surface there is uneven. Previously, this situation occurred only while braking on an uneven road surface. This time, I put on brakes prior to entering the turn; I was not braking at the time the car slipped. The car did not surge, but I did feel momentarily like I had lost control of it.
I brought my 2010 prius in on 2/5/10 for the service work relating to the recent recall. On the way home, the problem recurred; however, this time, my car slipped while I was driving (but not braking) on illinois east of michigan, where there is a metal plate on the road. Previously, this situation occurred only while braking on an even road surface. This time, I was not braking. The car did not surge, but I did feel momentarily like I had lost control of it.
Between august and october 2009 I experienced three incidents of sudden acceleration by the vehicle in low speed city driving, 25 -30 MPH. These events were always preceded by bump or irregular surface on dry asphalt or concrete surfaces. In each event I had to apply the brakes to counter the sudden and unexpected acceleration. I have not experienced any further incidents with the advent of colder weather and winter driving conditions. Current mileage is 7,707.
We bought our toyota prius, 2010 in end of january. It has been nothing but a great car for the most part. But three days ago, february 11 as we were turning into the parking lot of a blockbuster (which is somewhat lower than the street level) we had a stark and unusual incident. As I was turning right and pushing the break pedal as soon as the car got with its right front wheel over the ridge the car sped up and leaped forward as if I did not use the breaks. The car launched good three or four yards forward before it slowed down again. If we had anybody/anything within that distance we would have had an accident. I am not jumping on the band wagon of toyota recent problems and in fact have owned before this card prius 2006 model and was happy with that car. But this incident have really scared us raising question what should we do to insure it does not happen again. Can we return the car or change it to another model?
My 2010 toyota prius does not always recognize the key and will not open doors and not start the vehicle. The gear shift jumps out of gear going from reverse to drive and vice versa. The heater does not work properly. I am afraid to drive my newly purchased vehicle. Please advise.
My 2010 toyota prius will sometimes jump forward or backwards when you put it in drive or reverse. This only happens for a split second. Concerns me if it is safe. It has done it 5 or 6 times.
When slowing down, such as to make a turn or to change to reverse, when the brake was applied, there was some acceleration also occurring. This has happened 4-5 times in past few months, the last time was about 7 or ten days ago. The car did brake with no further problem and no harm occurred and there was no damage.
I have a 2010 toyota prius, v model, delivered in october 2009. The incident is after parking the car for about 10 minutes, then restarting, and putting the car in reverse... Upon backing out the car will surge and I have to press the brake hard to stop the car, at which time the car attempts to speed up and I have to maintain hard pressure on the brake to stop the car. This has happened to the car about 4 times starting in november 2009.
I have a new 2010 toyota prius, purchased 15 jan. 2010. I have since put 3,292 miles on the vehicle on a trip from washington to california and back, during which conditions from mountains, snow and ice, and dry freeway conditions were encountered. The random problem occurred several times when using the brake pedal to disconnect the cruise control to slow down. The problem is most pronounced when the power applied to the vehicle is increasing to maintain selected cruise control speed. When the brake is applied in these situations, the vehicle tries to accelerate for a second or so, giving the driver the feeling of not being in control. The problem is most pronounced when climbing a steep (6% to 8%) grade. In those cases (2 to 3 times) the power surge was pronounced and seemed to last for 2 to 3 seconds with the smell of burning brakes after the acceleration ended. On the freeway, while the problem is less severe, the driver is left with an uncomfortable situation if coming up on a slower moving vehicle as your vehicle continues to gain on the vehicle ahead even though you are trying to slow down. These incidents occurred over a period of three weeks, so the date below is not accurate.
Occasionally when backing out of the garage the car lurches backward, and then slightly depressing the brakes causes the car to immediately stop. Releasing the brakes causes the car to again lurch backwards and then slightly pressing on the brakes again causes the car to immediately stop. It's a whiplash type movement. It occurs sporadically. My solution has been to shut the car off and start over (basically, "rebooting" the car). I purchased the car at the end of october 2009.
I was driving 2010 prius type iii on downhill. Because it was downhill, I released gas and prepared to push brake. The road was slightly turned to right side and the surface was a little bumpy. When the car passed the bumpy surface, it suddenly accelerated even though I did not push gas. As the result, I pushed the brake and fortunately the car stopped. However, I definitely felt the car was accelerated suddenly at high speed(I do not know how much it was accelerated).
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