2007 Toyota Prius complaints

I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE CAR PULLS OR STARTS TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT ON ITS OWN, AND I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY BE ALERT TO PULL IT BACK INTO THE CENTER OF THE LANE. I READ THAT THE COROLLA HAS REPORTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, WHICH PROMPTED ME TO REPORT IT. I HAVE NOT DISCUSSED IT WITH THE DEALER. THE CAR HAS LOW MILEAGE - ABOUT 16,000 MILES. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS AND AM EXPERIENCING BRAKING PROBLEMS SIMILAR TO THE ONES DESCRIBED AS PART OF THE 2010 MODEL RECALL. I HAVE LOST CONTROL OVER THE BRAKES MOMENTARILY SEVERAL TIMES THROUGHOUT THE PAST FEW YEARS OF OWNERSHIP AND CHALKED IT UP TO ADJUSTING TO A NEW MAKE OF A CAR. NOW I REALIZE THAT I AM PART OF A BIGGER PROBLEM, THE EXPERIENCE I HAVE IS NOT NORMAL AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE. I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE THE NHTSA TO BROADEN THE RECALL TO ALL PRIUS OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM, NOT JUST 2010 MODELS OR THOSE WHOSE VIN NUMBER MATCH UP TO THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. *TR

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE THE BRAKES ON MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMPY SURFACE, POTHOLE, ETC., IT TAKES A SHORT DISTANCE OR 1-2 SECONDS FOR THE BRAKES TO TAKE HOLD AND SLOW/STOP THE CAR. IT FEELS AS THOUGH THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD A BIT BEFORE BRAKING AND THE "SLIP INDICATOR" WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH FLASHES. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES SINCE BUYING THE CAR IN APRIL OF 2007. I HAVE NOTIFIED THE ORIGINAL DEALER (TOYOTA OF NORTH HOLLYWOOD), BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM ON MY CAR'S PARTICULAR MODEL. *TR

THIS IS NOT ONE INCIDENT, IT HAPPENS WHENEVER THE ROAD IS SLICK (RAIN, OR EVEN SPRINKLER RUNOFF!) OR IF I DRIVE OVER A POTHOLE--THE POWER TO THE WHEELS IS CUT AND THE ENGINE FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL. IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND NERVEWRACKING TO DRIVE WHILE IT IS RAINING. THE MOST DANGEROUS TIMES THAT THIS HAPPENS IS WHEN I AM AT A SIGNAL, MAKING A RIGHT TURN I NEED POWER TO THE ENGINE TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, AND MAKE SURE THAT ONCOMING TRAFFIC IS NOT INTERRUPTED. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES THAT I FEEL LIKE MY CAR WON'T "GO" OR HESITATES WHEN I NEED IT TO GO! AND IF IT'S THIS BAD IN WET CONDITIONS, I WOULD NEVER EVEN CONSIDER DRIVING THE PRIUS IN SNOWY CONDITIONS. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS ALL DUE TO A PROBLEM IN THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. VERY UNSAFE!! *TR

I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME BRAKING ISSUE THAT IS BEING REPORTED ABOUT THE 2010 PRIUS. I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN I AM BRAKING WHILE GOING OVER POT-HOLES, RAILROAD TRACKS, OR VERY BUMPING ROADS I CAN FEEL A SUDDEN AND MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH ALWAYS TURNS ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *TR

CAR FAILED TO STOP ON HILL IN SNOWY DAY -- ANTILOCK BRAKES FROZE. BRAKES ALSO WERE WEAK IN SNOW IN GENERAL. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER AND ASKED FOR SNOW TIRES. THEY SAID IT WOULDN'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND THAT PRIUSES WERE JUST BAD IN THE SNOW. I TRADED THE CAR IN FOR A CAMRY HYBRID IN THE SPRING TO AVOID GOING THROUGH ANOTHER WINTER WITH IT. *TR

I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS THAT EXHIBITS EXACTLY THE SAME SYMPTOMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM THAT HAS CAUSED THE RECALL IN 2010 MODELS. WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP THE BRAKES APPEAR TO FAIL FOR ABOUT 1 OR 2 SECONDS WHICH GIVES THE ILLUSION THAT THE CAR IS LUNGING FORWARD. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I AM APPLYING THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING ACROSS BUMPS OR RAILROAD TRACKS. I REPORTED THIS TO A TOYOTA DEALER TWICE SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR AND WAS TOLD THIS IS JUST HOW PRIUS'S ARE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND THE ENTRANCE CURVED. THE ROAD WAS WET FROM A RECENT START OF RAIN. I TRIED TO BRAKE MY CAR AND THE BRAKES DID NOT CATCH AND I SPUN OUT ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP AND HIT A REFLECTOR POLE AND ENDED UP IN THE DIRT ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ON RAMP. *TR

I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS AND HAVE EXPERIENCED OCCASIONAL MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING (MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL) WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMPY SURFACE. WHILE BRAKING OVER SMALL POT HOLES, RAILROAD TRACKS, ROUGH PATCHES, ETC., THE CAR SEEMS TO LUNGE FORWARD APPARENTLY AS THE BRAKES RELEASE FOR A SPLIT SECOND (APPROXIMATELY 1/4 TO 1/2 SECOND). THE ROAD CONDITIONS CAN BE WET OR DRY. AT THE SAME TIME, MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL FLASH ON AND OFF UNTIL THE ROAD SMOOTHES OUT. THAT SPLIT SECOND IS ENOUGH TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WITH THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME IF I DON'T GIVE MYSELF EXTRA ROOM OR SLOW DOWN PRIOR TO THE BUMPY CONDITION (1/2 SECOND AT 20 MPH = 15 FEET OF UNWANTED TRAVEL). I DRIVE OVER THE SAME RAILROAD TRACKS JUST PRIOR TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT EVERY DAY AND I HAVE HAD TO ADJUST MY DRIVING HABITS TO KEEP THIS DANGEROUS, ADDITIONAL STOPPING DISTANCE FROM RECURRING. THIS HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 TIMES IN VARIOUS BUMPY CONDITIONS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR OVER 3 YEARS AGO. I HAVE HAD SOME CLOSE CALLS, BUT NO ACCIDENT YET. I HAVE NOT COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA, BUT DUE TO ALL THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ ABOUT ONLINE, I ASSUMED THEY WOULD DO SOMETHING EVENTUALLY. *TR

LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY WHILE TRAVELING OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, POTHOLE OR BUMP THE ABS SYSTEM IS APPARENTLY THE CULPRIT. 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. *TR

DATE: 02/09/2010 TIME: 10:01:20 CREATION DATE: 02/09/2010 CREATION TIME: 09:58:43 I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A BRAKING/TRACTION CONTROL/LOSS OF ENGINE POWER SAFETY PROBLEM WITH MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING ON SNOW COVERED FLAT ROAD SURFACES (1 INCH OF SNOW), SNOW COVERED HILLY ROADS (1 INCH OF SNOW), AND BUMPY ROAD SURFACES. WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TRAC) ENGAGES ON THESE ROAD SURFACES, I LOSE THE ABILITY TO BRAKE AND ALSO LOSE POWER TO THE ENGINE SIMULTANEOUSLY. I HAVE HAD FOUR (4) NEAR-ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. 1.SNOW COVERED (1 INCH OF SNOW) GOING DOWNHILL (SLIGHT HILL)- LOST BRAKES AFTER TRAC TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGED WAS UNABLE TO STOP CAR - WENT THROUGH STOP SIGN. CAR WENT ONTO BUSY HIGHWAY (50 MPH ZONE) AND WOULD NOT STOP. LUCKILY NO CARS WERE COMING AND I AVOIDED A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. 2. SNOW COVERED (1 INCH OF SNOW) GOING DOWNHILL - LOST BRAKES AFTER TRAC TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGED AND ALMOST CRASHED INTO CARS THAT WERE SLOWING DOWN AHEAD OF ME. 3. SNOW COVERED (1 INCH OF SNOW) GOING UPHILL - TRAC TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGED AND I LOST ALL ENGINE POWER AS I WAS TURNING LEFT UP A STEEP HILL. I ALMOST CRASHED INTO LARGE ROCKS AT THE ROADSIDE. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH. 4. SNOW COVERED (1 INCH OF SNOW) DRIVING ON FLAT ROAD SURFACE. I TURNED OFF OF SNOW COVERED ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT AREA. TRAC TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGED AND I LOST THE ABILITY TO BRAKE. MY CAR WENT AT LEAST 15 FEET IN THE PARKING LOT A

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

I HAVE A 2007 PRIUS. AND I LOVE IT, HOWEVER BEFORE ALL THIS CAME OUT ABOUT PRIUS BRAKES, IN DECEMBER 2009 THE BRAKES STARTED ACTING WEIRD. THEY WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THEN WOULD JERK TO A STOP A FEW SECONDS LATER. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED MY PASSENGER AND I JUST LOOKED AT EACH OTHER AND COMMENTED ON HOW THAT WAS STRANGE. IT HAS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN USUALLY WHEN I AM GOING SLOW (25MPH) OR LESS, WHEN IT IS DAMP (I LIVE IN OREGON, WHEN IS IT NOT DAMP IN THE WINTER) AND COLD. *TR

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

I HAVE A 2007 PRIUS. EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE, THE CAR FEELS AIRBORNE, AND THE SKID CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. THE CAR HAS TERRIBLE TRACTION IN WET OR SNOWY WEATHER. I BELIEVE THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON ALL PRIUS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *TR

I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS AND HAVE EXPERIENCED OCCASIONAL MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING (MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL) WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMPY SURFACE. WHILE BRAKING OVER SMALL POT HOLES, RAILROAD TRACKS, ROUGH PATCHES, ETC., THE CAR SEEMS TO LUNGE FORWARD APPARENTLY AS THE BRAKES RELEASE FOR A SPLIT SECOND (APPROXIMATELY 1/4 TO 1/2 SECOND). THE ROAD CONDITIONS CAN BE WET OR DRY. AT THE SAME TIME, MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL FLASH ON AND OFF UNTIL THE ROAD SMOOTHES OUT. THIS ISSUE IS ONGOING, SO INCIDENT DATE BELOW IS MEANINGLESS. *TR

THE HID HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS TOURING EDITION WILL STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING. EITHER THE LEFT, RIGHT OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS WILL TURN OFF WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN I TURN THE LIGHTS OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN, BOTH BULBS WORK FINE. THE LIGHTS DO NOT FLICKER WHILE ON OR BEFORE THEY ARE ABOUT TO TURN OFF. I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER BECAUSE OF THIS AND HAVE ALSO HAD THE LIGHTS TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING IN MOUNTAIN ROADS. THE ARE HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE LAMPS. HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE LIGHTS DO NOT HAVE A FILAMENT. INSTEAD LIGHT IS CREATED FROM AN ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE BETWEEN TWO ELECTRODES IN A MICRO-ENVIRONMENT OF XENON GAS AND METAL HALIDE SALTS. TOYOTA SENT ME A LETTER TALKING ABOUT THE HID HEADLIGHT PRIUS PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE ANY WRONG DOING OR NECESSITY OF A RECALL. I SUSPECT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BALLAST THAT CREATES THE ENERGY AND THE BULBS. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 PRIUS. WHEN IT IS REALLY COLD OUTSIDE (BELOW 15 DEGREES) THE BRAKES ARE LESS EFFECTIVE. I NOTICED THIS LAST YEAR DURING A COLD WEEK. I WAS DRIVING 15 MILES AN HOUR AND GENTLY APPLIED THE BRAKES FOR A STOP SIGN. THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE BRAKES WORKING AND I HAD TO SLAM DOWN ON THE PEDAL TO STOP. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES LAST WINTER AND HAS HAPPENED ONCE SO FAR THIS WINTER. MOST OF MY DRIVING IS IN TOWN AND I TRY TO GO SLOW, PARTICULARLY IN THE COLD, SO I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ABLE TO STOP IN TIME. I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS LAST YEAR AND WAS TOLD THAT IT HAPPENS TO ALL CARS IN COLD WEATHER AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. WITH THE RECENT DISCUSSION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM FOR TOYOTA I THOUGHT IT WAS BEST TO REPORT THIS IN CASE THAT WASN'T TRUE. *TR

IN THE SPRING OF 2009 THE HEADLIGHTS OF MY 2007 PRIUS STARTED TO GO OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IF I FLICKED THE LIGHTS OFF AND ON THEY WOULD COME BACK FOR A LITTLE WHILE. HOWEVER, THIS CAUSED ME TO GET PULLED OVER ON TWO OCCASIONS FOR A MISSING HEADLIGHT. THIS HAPPENED AT LEAST 20 TIMES THAT I WAS ABLE TO NOTICE (BECAUSE OF A LACK OF ILLUMINATION WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT) AND WAS CITED BY THE POLICE TWICE BEFORE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE LIGHT BULBS. HOWEVER, TOYOTA WOULD NOT REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BULBS BECAUSE BOTH RARELY WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME. HOWEVER, I FELT THIS WAS A SAFETY HAZARD AND HAD TO PAY $150 PER LIGHT, PLUS LABOR TO CHANGE THE LIGHT BULBS. *TR

WHILE APPROACHING INTERSECTION, OUR 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS FAILED TO STOP. WHILE BRAKING, THE CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL - INTO THE SIDE OF A TRUCK. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. AT THE TIME, WE EXPLAINED THAT THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT THE CAR FAILED TO STOP. WE ASKED THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND TOYOTA IF THERE WERE ANY REPORTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THE PRIUS, AND WE WERE TOLD "NO REPORTED PROBLEMS" WITH THE CAR. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT WE HAD JUST HAD THE 25,000 MILE MAINTENANCE DONE SO WE KNEW IT WAS NOT THE BRAKES. ABOUT A YEAR LATER, WE WERE INFORMED OF THE CAR MAT PROBLEM, AND NOW THERE IS TALK OF POSSIBLE ACCELERATOR/ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS. WE NOW HAVE A 2008 PRIUS, AND EXPERIENCE A MOMENTARY LOSS OF THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WHEN THE CAR HITS A BUMP. WE CONTACTED TOYOTA LAST WEEK, AND WERE PROMISED A CALLBACK IN TWO DAYS, BUT SO FAR WE HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING. SO UNTIL WE GET ASSURANCE THAT OUR CAR IS SAFE, WE HAVE DECIDED TO STOP DRIVING THE PRIUS. SUBSEQUENT TO THE ACCIDENT, MY BACK PAIN WENT FROM MANAGEABLE TO UNBEARABLE, WHICH LED TO SPINE SURGERY IN 1/09. MY PHYSICIANS BELIEVED THAT THE ACCIDENT MIGHT HAVE AGGRAVATED THE SYMPTOMS TO THE POINT THAT I REQUIRED SURGERY - POSSIBLY FROM THE IMPACT FROM THE AIRBAGS. *TR

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

I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME BRAKING ISSUE THAT IS BEING REPORTED ABOUT THE 2010 PRIUS. I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN I AM DRIVING OR BRAKING WHILE GOING OVER POT-HOLES, RAILROAD TRACKS, OR VERY BUMPING ROADS I CAN FEEL A SUDDEN AND MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING AND/OR ACCELERATION. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH ALWAYS TURNS ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I TOOK THE DEALER JUST AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THAT EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST 2 AND A HALF YEARS. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 OR 4 TIMES THIS WEEK ALONE. I HAVE GOTTEN USED TO THIS HAPPENING BUT HAVE ALSO BEEN VERY CONCERNED THAT IT WILL CAUSE A REAREND COLLISION, OR SOMETHING EVEN WORSE. THIS NEEDS ATTENTION ASAP. THANK YOU *TR

I BELIEVE IT IS THE VEHICLE'S RIGHT REAR WHEEL THAT SPINS AND SPEEDS UP GOING OVER (STONE, BUMP, DEVIATION IN ROAD) AND LUNGES FORWARD. I FELT LOSS OF CONTROL FOR A BRIEF SECOND BUT THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO CRASH INTO CAR AHEAD OF ME. CAR FREQUENTLY DOES THIS SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN 2007 AND WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR CHANGES FROM STANDARD BRAKING SYSTEM TO OTHER BRAKING SYSTEM. THE COMPLAINT HAS NEVER BEEN REGISTERED UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND IN FEB 2010 AND I HAD HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING TO THE PRIUS 2010. I HAVE SINCE HAD THE COMPLAINT PUT IN WRITING. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS BECAUSE I NEEDED NEW TIRES AND I TRIED TO EXPLAIN THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. FREQUENTLY WHEN I START TO DRIVE, WHETHER THE ROAD IS WET OR DRY, THE CAR WARNING LIGHT SHOWS THAT IT IS SKIDDING. I CAN FEEL IT SKIDDING BUT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY. THE DEALER STATED THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM IT IS JUST HOW THE CAR IS. THEY STATED THAT IF TOYOTA GETS ENOUGH COMPLAINTS THEY WILL LOOK INTO IT. THEY STATED IF THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA FINDS AND THEY FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX IT, I WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM RESOLVED. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE TOYOTA CORPORATION ON THIS PROBLEM. I BOUGHT NEW TIRES ON 2/8/2010 AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE DEALER. *TR

TRANSIENT LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY WHEN THE CAR ENCOUNTERS POTHOLES, BUMPY OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT. WHEN HITTING BRAKES OVER THESE ROAD CONDITIONS THE CAR CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT SLOWING DOWN; THE 'SLIPPERY PAVEMENT" INDICATOR ALSO LIGHTS UP ONTHE DASHBOARD TRANSIENTLY. HAS BEEN OCCURRING REGULARLY (EVERY WEEK OR SO) SINCE CAR PURCHASED IN 2007 BUT DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT UNTIL RECENT DESCRIPTION I READ IN THE PAPER ABOUT BRAKING PROBLEMS IN THE 2010 PRIUS (WALL STREET JOURNAL ARTICLE 2/5/10). . WHEN I READ THAT, IT SEEMED IDENTICAL TO WHAT I HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING FOR A FEW YEARS WITH MY 2007 PRIIUS. FORTUNATELY ALL INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN AT LOW SPEED ON LOCAL ROADS, NO ACCIDENTS.

THE EVENT LEADING UP TO THE FAILURES WOULD BE DRIVING THE PRIUS WITH THE LIGHTS ON. THE HIGH DENSITY LIGHTS JUST RANDOMLY STOPPED WORKING. THE FAILURE HAPPENED MANY DAYS TOGETHER AND THEN THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THERE WAS LONG BREAKS IN THE PROBLEM OCCURRING. ONE OR BOTH HIGH INTENSITY HEAD LIGHTS WOULD STOP WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. MOST TIMES TURNING THE LIGHTS ON AND OFF WOULD GET THEM TO WORK AGAIN. I WAS FORTUNATE AS I COULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT WHEN I COULD NOT SEE ANN MOST TIMES MY TWO YOUNG BOYS ARE IN THE CAR WITH ME.. I SPENT $500 AT THE TOYOTO DEALER SHIP TO REPLACE THESE HEADLIGHTS AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS STILL MAY NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM

TOYOTA PRIUS 2007 - ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE HITTING POTHOLES, MAN HOLE COVERS, CROSSING TRAIN TRACKS, GOING THE SPEED LIMIT DOWN HILLS, RAIN & SNOW ARE THE WORST. EVERY TIME CAR IS TAKEN IN TO DEALER FOR SERVICING, WE INFORM THEM OF THE BRAKES. THEY ENSURED US THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THEM AND THERE WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. WE CONTACTED OUR PRIMARY DEALER WHO HAS DONE MOST OF THE SERVICES FOR THE CAR, THEY CONVENIENTLY NO LONGER HAVE SERVICE RECORDS FOR MY VEHICLE PRIOR TO AUGUST 2009. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT THAT SENT US COMPLAINING TO THE DEALER WAS IN OCTOBER 2009, WHEN RETURNING HOME FROM WORK AND THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE APPLIED IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING A DEER, THE BRAKES DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE AND NARROWLY MISSED HITTING THE DEER. THIS WAS REPORTED TO TOYOTA OF YORK IN PENNSYLVANIA. THE PRIMARY DEALERSHIP THAT HAS PROVIDED OUR SERVICES IS RIVERHEAD TOYOTA IN NEW YORK. THE RECENT SNOWFALL IN PENNSYLVANIA HAS ESSENTIALLY MADE MY CAR USELESS, IT CANNOT HANDLE THE SNOWY ROADS WITHOUT SLIDING ALL OVER THE PLACE, AND WE NO LONGER TRUST THE BRAKE SYSTEM IN THE EVENT WE NEED THEM. NO PHYSICAL INJURIES HAVE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE BRAKES ON OUR PARTICULAR CAR, HOWEVER EMOTIONALLY, WE ARE WORRIED ABOUT PLACING OURSELVES IN ANY POTENTIAL SITUATIONS WHERE AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR. *TR

2007 PRIUS BRAKES APPLIED FOR YELLOW LIGHT ON GOOD ROADBED, BRAKES STOPPED WORKING APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND AND A FEW FEET LATER, AN ADDITIONAL FAILURE OF APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND. CAR STOPPED BUT BRAKING DISTANCE GREATLY EXTENDED. THIS CAR HAS ALWAYS HAD ISSUES WITH STOPPING ON ROUGH SURFACES. THIS IS THE FIRST EXPERIENCE ON GOOD ROAD.

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 .....

WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROAD OR OVER RAIL ROAD CROSSING AND APPLYING BRAKES BRAKES FAIL FOR SPLIT SECOND AND ABS LIGHT FLASHES NOTHING DONE TO FIX ISSUE

THE 'BRAKE CUT-OUT DRIVING OVER A POTHOLE OR MANHOLE COVER' IS >NOT< RESTRICTED TO THE 2010 PRIUS. MY 2007 HAS DONE THAT SINCE DAY ONE [65K MILES AGO]. THERE ARE HILLS NEAR MY HOUSE WHERE I HAVE TO GO OUT OF MY WAY TO AVOID MANHOLE COVERS -- PARTICULARLY THE LAST ONE NEAR A STOP SIGN. THE CAR JUST GOES INTO FREE-WHEEL MODE FOR A SECOND OR SO.

2007 PRIUS - HID HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY GOING OFF BY THEMSELVES. ACTIVATING THE HEADLAMP SWITCH OFF / BACK ON RESTORES LIGHTING, HOWEVER, THEY MAY ONLY LAST A FEW MINUTES BEFORE GOING OFF AGAIN. NO WARNING EXCEPT FOR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO CONTINUE TO STOP ME AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK TO INDICATE TO ME THAT I HAVE A LIGHT OUT. HOW MUCH LONGER BEFORE I AM TICKETED? REQUEST TO THE DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE INDICATES TOYOTA'S POSITION IS TO REPLACE BOTH LIGHTS AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE OF CLOSE TO $1000 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE FOR A DEFINATE SAFETY ISSUE, OR MUST SOMEONE DIE BEFORE TOYOTA ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY?

WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY ENTRY RAMP OUR 2007 PRIUS' BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED. NO BRAKING ACTION WAS FELT AND OUR CAR RAN INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER CAR ON THE ENTRY RAMP. ESTIMATED SPEED WAS ELEVEN MILES PER HOUR ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT. THIS WAS NOT A SKID SITUATION AS THE SPEED WAS SO LOW. THE BRAKES SIMPLY FAILED TO ENGAGE. OUR CAR IS CURRENTLY BEING EVALUATED BY OUR INSURANCE COMPANY.

I OWN A 2007 PRIUS. IT EXPERIENCES A LAPSE IN BRAKING POWER WHEN ON UNEVEN TERRAIN (IE A POTHOLE OR RAILROAD TRACKS). THIS HAS OCCURED NEARLY EVERY SINGLE TIME I HAVE DRIVEN ON AN UNEVEN SURFACE SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN EARLY 2007. THE CONSEQUENCE IS A MOMENTARY SURGE IN THE VEHICLE SPEED DURING TIMES THAT I AM ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN-IT IS A FRIGHTENING SITUATION THAT MAKES ONE'S HEART JUMP EVERY TIME IT HAPPENS. I HAVE REPORTED THE ISSUE TO MY DEALERSHIP-THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ISSUE AND THAT THEY WILL WAIT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE ANTICIPATED 2010 MODEL RECALL. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT IS BEING DESCRIBED IN THE 2010 PRIUS.

2007 TOYOTA PRIUS HID HEADLIGHTS TURNS ON/OFF INTERMITTENTLY. RIGHT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT, THEN NEXT DAY AFTER ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF FOR A DAY, RIGHT HEADLIGHT BEGAN WORKING AGAIN. THEN 2 DAYS LATER LEFT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AND AFTER ENGINE SHUT OFF FOR A DAY, LEFT HEADLIGHT BEGAN WORKING AGAIN. BULBS ARE NOT BLOWN AS THEY CONTINUE TO WORK BUT TOYOTA RECOMMENDS CHANGING THEM AT A COST OF $400. I HAVE A CONCERN ABOUT BOTH HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. UPON FURTHER INQUIRIES, IT APPEARS MANY OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEMS

PRIUS 2007 HYDRAULIC BRAKING/TRACTION CONTROL. THERE IS A DELAYED INTERACTION BETWEEN THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES AND THE TRACTION CONTROL, THAT OVERRIDES THE ACTIONS OR THE DRIVER'S BRAKING, FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. THIS TYPICALLY OCCURS IF THERE IS ANY MOMENTARY LOSS OF TRACTION DUE TO, EVEN A MINOR RIPPLE IN THE ROAD. THE EFFECT IS MOST DANGEROUS AT SPEEDS OVER 40MPH, BECAUSE QUITE SOME DISTANCE IS COVERED BEFORE BRAKING RESUMES. THE TRACTION CONTROL RELINQUISHES HYDRAULIC BRAKING FOR 2-3 SECONDS, BEFORE NORMAL BRAKING ACTION IS RESTORED. THE DELAY APPEARS TO BE SOFTWARE RELATED, AND THE TOYOTA DEALER INSISTED THAT THE BEHAVIOR IS NORMAL. I DISAGREED BUT FOUND NO RELIEF. I ADJUSTED MY DRIVING TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS. *CN

WHEN+DRIVING+OVER+BUMPS+OR+POTHOLES+THE+VEHICLE+WILL+SOMETIMES+LOSE+TOTAL+BRAKING+CONTROL+AS+THE+TRACTION+CONTROL+SYSTEM+TAKES+OVER.++THE+BRAKE+WILL+BE+NON-RESPONSIVE+AND+THE+TRACTION+CONTROL+SYSTEM+DASHBOARD+LIGHT+WILL+ILLUMINATE. THIS+HAS+HAPPENED+AT+LEAST+TWICE+A+WEEK+FOR+THE+PAST+2.5+YEARS+ON+MY+2007+TOYOTA+PRIUS.++WHEN+I+HAD+INQUIRED+ABOUT+IT+AT+THE+DEALER+IN+THE+PAST%2C+I+WAS+INFORMED+THAT+THIS+WAS+HOW+THE+TRACTION+CONTROL+SYSTEM+OPERATED+UNDER+NORMAL+CONDITIONS *CN

WHEN I HIT A BUMP, WHILE APPLYING MY BRAKES, THEY WILL STOP WORKING FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. *CN

2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN I AM BRAKING AND DRIVE OVER A DISRUPTIVE SURFACE: POTHOLE, TRAIN TRACKS, I HAVE EXPERIENCED A BRIEF LOSS OF CONTROL WITH THE BRAKES. BEST DESCRIPTION IS IF DURING A CONTROLLED DECELERATION, YOU EXPECT A CONSISTENT DECREASE OF SPEED. HOWEVER, THE RATE OF DECELERATION WAS INTERRUPTED BY THE POT HOLE, THEN IT WOULD RETURN TO BRAKING. THIS IS A CONSISTENT EVENT IF I AM BRAKING WHILE RIDING OVER A DISTURBED SURFACE. *CN

HID HEADLAMPS GOING OUT, BOTH THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT *TW

THE BRAKES ON THE 2007 PRIUS ACT THE SAME AS THE 2010 BRAKES. EVER SINCE I OWNED MY PRIUS IF I HAPPENED TO BRAKE ON UNEVEN SURFACES NO MATTER WHAT THE SPEED THE BRAKES SEEM TO RELEASE AND THEN START BRAKING AGAIN. THE TIME SPAN IS SHORT, MAYBE 1-2 SECONDS, BUT THE TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON FOR EVERY INCIDENT. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN RECENTLY AFTER HEARING ABOUT THE 2010 BRAKES AND THEIR RESPONSE IS THE SAME, NO INJURY, NO ACCIDENT, NO PROBLEM. I HOPE SOMEONE MAKES THEM FIX THE ENTIRE PRIUS LINE BRAKES, ALL MAKES AND MODELS. THE INCIDENT DATE IS THE FIRST DAY I NOTICED THE PROBLEM. *TW

I WAS BRAKING TO SLOW DOWN AND MAKE A TURN. WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES OVER THE UNEVEN SURFACE, THE BRAKES WERE WORKING, THEN LET UP FOR A SECOND. THIS HAS HAPPENED ENOUGH THAT I HAVE CHANGED MY DRIVING HABITS TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS SLIPPAGE IN BRAKES. IT'S NOT A SLIDING ISSUE - I CAN FEEL THE TENSION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL EASE UP MOMENTARILY EACH TIME. I'D SAY THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE PER MONTH SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN 2007. *TW

ON DECEMBER 26, 2009, WHEN OUR CAR WAS PUT IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF OUR GARAGE, MY HUSBAND NOTICED THE CAR DID NOT HAVE THE USUAL BEEPING WHEN BACKING UP. LESS THAN A BLOCK FROM OUR HOME, HE NOTICED THE DISPLAY PANEL WITH THE SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, SHIFT INDICATOR, ETC. WAS BLACK. THE DIMMER SWITCH WOULD NOT BRING THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS BACK ON. HOWEVER, THE DISPLAY IN THE CENTER FOR CLIMATE CONTROL, MPG, ETC. WAS WORKING. HE TURNED AROUND AND RETURNED HOME. WHEN HOME HE WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF. AFTER MANY TRIES, WE WERE EVENTUALLY ABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF BY HOLDING DOWN THE POWER BUTTON FOR AN EXTENDED TIME--MUCH LONGER THAN USUALLY NEEDED. WHEN WE RESTARTED THE CAR, EVERYTHING APPEARED TO BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. ON DECEMBER 28, 2009 I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CAR BACK IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN, AND IT WAS UNLIKELY THEY WOULD FIND WHAT WENT WRONG WHEN THE CAR WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. I WAS TOLD NOT TO TURN OFF THE CAR WHEN IT MALFUNCTIONED. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN ABOUT DRIVING THE CAR WHEN I WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE SPEEDOMETER AND WHEN IT WAS OBVIOUS THE ELECTRONICS WAS NOT PERFORMING PROPERLY. I WAS TOLD I COULD HAVE THE CAR TOWED IF NECESSARY. I ASKED TO HAVE MY INCIDENT INCLUDED IN OUR FILE. ON FEBRUARY 4 AFTER HEARING ABOUT THE RECALLS, I DECIDED TO CALL OUR DEALER TO MAKE SURE THEY HAD A RECORD OF OUR INCIDENT. I WAS TOLD THE INCIDENT WAS NOT ON RECORD. I WAS TOLD THAT IF I HAD A PROBLEM, I SHOULD BRING THE CAR IN AND THEY WOULD FIX IT.

TOYOTA PRIUS 2007 BRAKING PROBLEM. THE BRAKING PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THE 2010 PRIUS IS ALSO OCCURRING IN MY 2007 PRIUS. *TW

MY 2007 PRIUS HAS THE EXACT BRAKE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THE NEWS REPORTS OF THE PAST FEW DAYS. WHEN I APPROACH A STOP SIGN ON A ROUGH ROAD AND APPLY THE BRAKES, THERE ARE NO BRAKES FOR A BRIEF INTERVAL. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT BUT A FEW CLOSE CALLS. I THINK THE INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO ALL MODEL YEARS, NOT JUST THE 2010 PRIUS. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS JUST AN ABS ISSUE BUT I HAD ANOTHER CAR WITH ABS AND NEVER HAD THIS INTERVAL OF NO BRAKES. *CN

WHEN I BOUGHT MY NEW PRIUS IN 2007 I KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING STRANGE. EVERYTIME I WENT DOWN THIS BIG HILL NEAR MY HOUSE THE CAR WOULD SHOOT FORWARD A BIT AND IT WOULD BE HARD TO BRAKE. I CALLED MY DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS AN ADVANCED SAFTY FEATURE. THE MORE I DROVE THE CAR THE WORSE IT GOT. I WOULD AVOID ROUTES WITH HILLS IN THE RAIN. IN 2009 WHEN I HAD MY 2ND CHILD I DECIDED TO GET RID OF THE CAR BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WAS GETTING WORSE. IT WAS AS IF I WAS SLIDING ON ICE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SUMMER *CN

BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS TO RESPOND UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES OF WET OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT. TRACTION CONTROL SYMBOL LIGHTS UP ON DASH. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE NEW. (I FILLED IN AN APPROXIMATE INCIDENT DATE ONLY BECAUSE IT IS A REQUIRED FIELD IN THIS FORM.) *CN

WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 PRIUS ON MANY OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHILE I WAS DRIVING OVER ANY UNEVEN ROAD SUCH AS GROOVES AND POTHOLES. BRAKING SYSTEM ONLY BECAME EFFECTIVE AFTER THE SURFACE BECAME MORE REGULAR. THIS HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES AND I DID NOT REPORT ISSUE TO TOYOTA AS I BELIEVE THIS WAS A NORMAL VEHICLE "BEHAVIOR" GIVEN THE DRIVING CONDITIONS. IN VIEW OF TOYOTA'S POTENTIAL RECALL OF 2010 PRIUS VEHICLES, IT HAS BECOME CLEAR TO ME THAT VEHICLES FROM OTHER YEARS SHOULD ALSO BE EVALUATED. *CN

ON SEVEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS SINCE 2007 (THE YEAR OF THE PRIUS BEING REPORTED ) A SLIGHT SKID OCCURS, WHICH ALSO RESULTS IN THE SKID LIGHT COMING ON, WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED. HAS BEEN INCREASING IN FREQUENCY -- THREE TIMES IN LAST WEEK--AND USUALLY OCCURS WITHIN THE FIRST MILE OF CAR USE THAT DAY. I REPORTED THE LAST INCIDENT BELOW. HOWEVER, THIS WAS FIRST NOTICED SOMETIME IN 2007 AFTER JULY PURCHASE DATE. *CN

TOYOTA PRIUS LOSS OF ELECTICAL POWER, LOSS OF STEERING RESULTING IN CRASH IN MAY 2009 WHILE DRIVING IN A RESIDENTAL NEIGHBORHOOD AT LOW SPEEDS, PRIUS LOST ALL POWER RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING AND LOSS OF BRAKES RESULTING IN CRASH INTO A HIGH CURB. I HAD PRIUS TOWED TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND FILED COMPLAINT WITH DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS WITH MAIN CALIFORNIA COMPLAINT CENTER. THEY SAID THAT IT WOULD TAKE THEM 4 MONTHS TO INVESTIGATE COMPLAINT. THEY RECOMMENDED MY STORING CAR AT DEALERSHIP FOR FOUR MONTHS IF I WANTED AN INVESTIGATION. THEY WOULD NOT INVESTIGATE OTHERWISE. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO CAUSE FOR CONCERN AND THAT THE POWER LOSS MUST OF RESULTED AFTER THE CRASH. THEY SAID THAT TOYOTA HAD NO SAFETY COMPLAINTS ABOUT POWER LOSS OR STEERING OR BRAKE LOSS. I WENT ON LINE AND FOUND SAME YEAR MODEL RECALL IN AUSTRALIA. THEY TOLD ME THE PRODUCTS WERE DISSIMILAR AND NOT A CAUSE FOR CONCERN. I DISAGREED. MY ROUTINE MECHANIC AT MERCHANTS TIRE AND AUTO COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. I REPAIRED THE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND SOLD THE CAR SINCE TOYOTA ASSURED ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. TOYOTA CORPORATION'S METHODOLOGY OF INVESTIGATION APPEARS TO BE DESIGNED TO STIFLE ANY MEANINGFUL DETERMINATION OF BASELINE SAFETY FAULT. THE REQUIREMENT TO STORE A CAR FOR MONTHS AT OWNERS EXPENSE AND FOR DRIVER TO HAVE NO ACCESS FOR TRANSPORTATION WOULD APPEAR TO DISCOURAGE ANY MEANINGFUL INVESTIGATION OF SAFETY CONCERN. GIVEN THE CURRENT FINDING OF BRAKE AND OTHER SAFETY DEFECTS IN TOYOTA PRODUCTS, I AM CONC

THIS INVOLVES A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. I HAVE THE SAME EXPERIENCE WITH THE BRAKES OF THIS VEHICLE AS DESCRIBED WITH THE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS MODEL. WHEN BRAKING SOMEWHAT FORCEFULLY AND DRIVING OVER A SUDDENLY UNEVEN SURFACE, THE BRAKING CEASES FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. I HAVE REPORTED THIS SEVERAL TIMES TO THE TOYOTA DEALER/SERVICE CENTER. THAT DEALERSHIP/SERVICE CENTER IS TOYOTA OF BRAINTREE, BRAINTREE, MA. EACH TIME, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY (THE DEALERSHIP/SERVICE CENTER) AND THE WIDER TOYOTA ORGANIZATION HAD NO KNOWLEDGE AND THAT IT WAS PROBABLY OPERATOR RELATED. THE LAST TIME I BROUGHT THIS UP WAS SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010. I MENTION THIS DATE DATE BELOW AS THE INCIDENT DATE ALTHOUGH I REPORTED THESE OCCURRENCES BEFORE. *CN