2005 Toyota Prius Engine

GAS MOTOR STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH. ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTINUED TO OPERATE UNTIL THE BATTERY WAS DEPLETED, ABOUT 1 OR 2 MILES. I WAS UNABLE TO PULL THE CAR OVER BECAUSE I WAS IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN THE CAR OFF, BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF A KEY, BUT ONCE I DID RESTART IT, IT WORKED FINE.

DT: WITHOUT WARNING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN CAR TO DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED DIFFERENT PARTS AND THE PROBLEM WAS THERE AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS TO FIX IT. CONSUMER JUST GOT VEHICLE BACK FOR THE FOURTH TIME. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CALLED TODAY. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS PROBLEM IN ANY OTHER CAR. *TT

DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, THE LOW-FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES LATER, STILL DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. "CONSUMPTION" WAS HIGHLIGHTED IN RED. THE CAR CONTINUED TO DRIVE IN ELECTRIC MODE AT 52 MPH FOR ABOUT 1.5 MILES. WHEN THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED, THE CAR CAME TO A STOP. AFTER 5 MINUTES, I HIT THE POWER BUTTON TO TURN OFF THE CAR, THEN AGAIN TO TURN ON THE CAR. THE ENGINE STARTED AND WE DROVE TO THE NEXT GAS STATION, 4 MILES AWAY. TOYOTA (1-800-331-4331) SAID TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. THE TOYOTA DEALER SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AND TOYOTA HAS NOT ADVISED THEM ON A REMEDY. DEALER REFUSED TO PROVIDE ME WITH THIS AGENCY'S NAME (NHTSA). I LEFT A MESSAGE WITH "THE PRIUS TEAM" AT TOYOTA 3 DAYS AGO AND THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED MY CALL.

ON MY 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED WHEN LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP IN FRESNO, CALIFORNIA. THE ELECTRIC ENGINE CONTINUED FOR A SHORT TIME TO GET BACK TO THE DEALER, THEN EVERYTHING WAS DEAD. AFTER WORKING ON IT FOR SEVERAL HOURS THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DID GET IT OPERATING AGAIN AND I CONTINUED THE TRIP WITH INCIDENT.

I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED. I WAS CLOSE TO AN OFF-RAMP AND WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF OF THE EXIT. AT THE BOTTOM ON THE EXIT I WAS ABLE TO START UP AGAIN BY SHIFTING INTO DRIVE.