TOYOTA PRIUS STALLING PROBLEM

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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."  www.evworld.com/view.cfm?section=communique&newsid=9846&url=

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received these consumer complaints: pertaining to Prius stalling

Make : TOYOTA Model : PRIUS Year : 2004
Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10079385 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: June 16, 2004
VIN : JTDKB20U140...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER NOTICED ALL WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT INSISTED THAT WARNING LIGHT SHOULD BE TURNED OFF. *AK

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Make : TOYOTA Model : PRIUS Year : 2004
Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10099078 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: October 29, 2004
VIN : JTDKB20U240...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE CONSUMER PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FOR SPEED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP. *JB THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A COMPUTER GLITCH PER TSB. THE BATTERY HAD GONE DEAD. *SC

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Make : TOYOTA Model : PRIUS Year : 2004
Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10121184 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: May 7, 2005
VIN : JTDKB20U340...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
DT: PROBLEM BEGAN 5/7/05. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. THE INDICATOR SAID TO CONTACT DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER RESET THE COMPUTER AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED.*JB

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Make : TOYOTA Model : PRIUS Year : 2004
Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10121220 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: September 30, 2004
VIN : JTDKB20UX40...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS. HE SAYS THAT HE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WILL SHUT OFF WHILE IN TRAFFIC. ALSO THE PARK MECHANISM WILL DISENGAGED AND THE LOCK BUTTON DOES NOT UNLOCK THE DOORS AS SPECIFIED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. ALSO THE START BUTTON DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY START THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. *JB THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED: INOPERATIVE BRAKE LIGHT, THE FUEL DOOR SPRING WAS REPLACED, DOME LIGHT REMAINED ON, ENGINE WOULD DISENGAGE, LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN LIT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED TO GET THE BRAKE LIGHT TO GO OUT, RATTLING AS IF IT WERE GOING TO STALL, THE ALARM SOUNDED ON ONE OCCASION WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED, FUEL DOOR SPRING MALFUNCTIONED AND FUEL DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO VERIFY THE DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTION. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THE VEHICLE REPLACED WITH A 2005 MODEL EQUIPPED AS DETAILED ON THE ORIGINAL INVOICE INCLUDING AFTERMARKET ITEMS PAID FOR. *SC

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Make : TOYOTA Model : PRIUS Year : 2004
Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10121242 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: April 1, 2005
VIN : Not Available
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
MASTER INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUNINATED, INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART.

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Make : TOYOTA Model : PRIUS Year : 2004
Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10121433 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: May 17, 2005
VIN : JTDKB20U540...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
I HAD DRIVEN APPROXIMATLEY 20 MILES TO MY HOCKEY GAME AND WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH. AN ! AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WAS THEN REDUCED TO ONLY RUNNING OFF OF BATTERY. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT DANGER AND SHUT DOWN THE CAR AND CHECKED THE OIL AND GAS TO VERIFY THAT WASN'T THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES I STARTED THE CAR AND THE ! AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON, BUT THE GAS ENGINE WAS FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. I DROVE THE REMAINING 3 MILES TO MY DESTINATION AND CALLED TOYOTA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND ARRANGED FOR A TOW TRUCK. AFTER FINISHING UP MY HOCKEY GAME ( 1 HOUR) I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AND THERE WERE NOT WARNING LIGHTS OR ISSUES. I CANCELED THE TOW TRUCK AND DROVE THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THE NEXT DAY THE DEALER UPDATED THE CODE IN THE CAR TO US TSB EG047-04. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR SINCE THEY UPDATED THE CODE WITHOUT ISSUE.

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Make : TOYOTA Model : PRIUS Year : 2004
Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10121438 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: April 26, 2005
VIN : JTDKB20U040...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN , THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THEN EVERYTHING SHUT OFF. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A COMPUTER GLITCH REGARDING THE RELEASE OF GAS TO THE ENGINE. JUST BEFORE A LOSS OF POWER THE DVD NAVIGATION SYSTEM WENT COMPLETELY OUT ABOUT 2 MILES BEFORE EVERYTHING ELSE. *JB THE DVD NAVIGATION SYSTEM FAILED AS WELL. *SC

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Make : TOYOTA Model : PRIUS Year : 2004
Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10121830 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: May 18, 2005
VIN : JTDKB22U740...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
DRIVING MY 04 PRIUS AT NORMAL SPEED - ALL OF A SUDDEN LOST ALL POWER. MADE IT TO DEALER FEW BLOCKS AWAY AFTER SITTING AWHILE. DEALER TOOK 48 HOURS - SAID WRONG PROGRAM WAS IN COMPUTER. REPROGRAMED.

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Make : TOYOTA Model : PRIUS Year : 2004
Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10123743 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: September 15, 2004
VIN : JTDKB22UX40...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
1. I WAS DRIVING AROUND 30 TO 40 MPH AND THE GAS ENGINE FAILED SUDDENLY DURING THE COURSE OF NORMAL DRIVING, LEAVING ONLY THE ELECTRICAL ENGINE RUNNING. AT THE SAME TIME THE ENGINE FAILED, MANY LIGHTS TURNED ON ON THE DASHBOARD. 2. I WAS ON A CANYON ROAD IN THE LOS ANGELES MOUNTAINS WHEN IT FAILED, WHICH WAS A SINGLE LANE ROAD EACH WAY WITH NOWHERE TO PULL OFF. LUCKILY, I HAD JUST REACHED ON OF THE CRESTS IN THE CANYON WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED, SO WITH THE ELECTRICAL ENGINE I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A SIDE STREET. ONCE ON THE SIDE STREET, THE ELECTRICAL ENGINE DIED QUICKLY, PROBABLY BECAUSE OF THE STEEP SLOPE UPWARDS OF THE STREET. 3. I TRIED TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND IT WOULDN'T TURN OFF, SO I POPPED THE HOOD AND GOT OUT TO SEE IF THERE WAS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM. FINDING NO PROBLEM I COULD SEE I WENT BACK INSIDE THE CAR AND HELD DOWN THE POWER BUTTON UNTIL THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF FINALLY. WHEN THE VEHICLE TURNED BACK ON, THE ENGINE SEMPT TO WORK NORMALLY, AND I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE NEAREST TOYOTA DEALER. THEY SAID THEY HAD HEARD OF THE PROBLEM ONCE OR TWICE BEFORE AND IT REQUIRES A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO THE CAR. I WAS WEARY OF THEIR PROPOSED SOLUTION SINCE IT IS SUCH A DANGEROUS PROBLEM, BUT THAT'S ALL THEY SAID THEY COULD DO, SO I TOLD THEM TO GO AHEAD.

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Make : TOYOTA Model : PRIUS Year : 2004
Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10123793 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: April 8, 2005
VIN : JTDKB20U640...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE PRIUS HAS HAD A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER TO THE GASOLINE ENGINE, ALL THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ILLUMINATED AND THE CAR WAS ABLE TO TRAVEL ONLY ON BATTERY POWER FOR A VERY SHORT DISTANCE BEFORE DRAINING THE BATTERY. TWICE THIS HAS OCCURRED AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN AND ATTEMPTING TO PROCEED FORWARD. TWICE IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60-70 MPH. WHEN IT OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR LOST POWER EXCEPT FROM THE BATTERY THAT ALLOWED ONLY 40-42 MPH MAXIMUM SPEED. TWICE THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE FIRST TIME THEY PERFORMED A SOFTWARE UPDATE THE SECOND TIME THEY RESET THE COMPUTER. THE LAST TWO TIMES IT HAS HAPPENED I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP THE CAR, DISCONNECT THE 12 VOLT BATTERY WHICH HAS RESET THE SYSTEM AND THE CAR PERFORMS AS EXPECTED. THIS WOULD APPEAR TO BE SOFTWARE “BUG” THAT REQUIRES FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY TOYOTA. IN ANY CASE, THIS TYPE OF OCCURRENCE CAUSES AN UNSAFE CONDITION TO OCCUR.

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Make : TOYOTA Model : PRIUS Year : 2004
Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10123827 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: May 27, 2005
VIN : JTDKB22UX40...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
MY 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS STALLED WHEN I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER, BUT THEN THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP FOR A PROGRAMMING FIX BEFORE I COULD DRIVE IT AGAIN.

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Make : TOYOTA Model : PRIUS Year : 2004
Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10123851 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: April 10, 2005
VIN : Not Available
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
2004 PRIUS, GAS ENGINE STALLED WHILE EXCELLERATING TO MERGE ONTO FREEWAY DURING RUSH HOUR, WAS FORCED TO EXIT ON ELECTRIC ENGINE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC DRIVING AT 30MPH. AFTER EXITING FREEWAY AND TURNING CAR OFF IT WOULD NOT RESTART. VEHICLE FINALLY RESTARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE WITH MASTER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. DEALER SAID THE CAR NEEDED TO HAVE SOFTWARE RESET, BUT NEVER GAVE EXPLAINATION OF WHAT CAUSED ORIGINAL PROBLEM. I AM GUESSING AT THE INCIDENT DATE IT WAS MONTH OR SO BACK.

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Make : TOYOTA Model : PRIUS Year : 2004
Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10123881 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: May 1, 2005
VIN : JTDKB20U540...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 - 35 MPH, THE ENGINE OF MY 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS CUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE "WARNING LAMP" TURNED ON AT THE TIME THE ENGINE QUIT, NOT BEFORE. I COASTED TO A STOP IN A NEARBY PARKING LOT. WHEN I COULD NOT RESTART THE CAR, I CALLED AAA FOR TOWING. AFTER WAITING 30 MINUTES, I TRIED TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN, AND IT STARTED WITH NO PROBLEM. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON, AND I HAD NO FURTHER PROBLEM. I HAD A SECOND INCIDENT IDENTICAL TO THE FIRST, EXCEPT THIS TMIE I TRIED TO RESTART THE MOTOR AFTER WAITING ONLY 4 -5 MINUTES.

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Make : TOYOTA Model : PRIUS Year : 2004
Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10123898 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: February 27, 2005
VIN : JTDKB20U340...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH. GAS POWER QUIT AND CONSUMED ALL ELECTRIC POWER AND CAR STOPPED. COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO GO INTO ANY GEAR -- STUCK IN PARK. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALER.

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Make : TOYOTA Model : PRIUS Year : 2004
Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10123955 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: September 28, 2004
VIN : JTDKB20U340...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
MY 2004 PRIUS' COMBUSTION ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON THE FREEWAY IN SEP'04. THE CAR SWITCHED TO BATTERY MODE ONLY AND ROLLED ON UNTIL THE BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DRAINED AND THEN COMPLETELY STALLED. I GOT STUCK IN LANES, CREATED A RUSH-HOUR TRAFFIC JAM, AND HAD TO BE PUSHED TO A SHOULDER BY A POLICE CAR. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS A SOFTWARE GLITCH WHICH THEY PROCEEDED TO FIX AND THE CAR HAS BEEN WORKING WELL SINCE THEN.

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