2009 toyota prius, car has had a bad fuel gauge , drove off the lot new and have had fuel tank replaced once. fuel gauge failed again this is the second time. dealer unable to repair, told me it was a design flaw and it could not be repaired, i am running out of gas and i can not use this new car on a long trip. i do not know and i am guessing on how much fuel i have. this is unsafe and uncalled for. running out of glass on freeway and it is dangerous. *tr
My 2009 toyota prius has had occasional bursts of energy and jolts forward on is own. luckily i was in "park" each time it happened. i wasn't even pushing the gas pedal. it was a very sudden thing, i had no warning. it's definitely not a floor mat issue. now i'm afraid to drive it. the last time this happened was approximately a month ago, i asked if there was recall for my car, and the dealer said no. what's making me worry now is the story on the news about a "runaway" prius. i thank you in advance for anything you can do to help. *tr
I was sitting on a road in traffic with my car running but in park because i was waiting for a train to pass before proceeding. the car jumped forward when the vehicle changed fuel modes from the electric engine to the gas engine. i almost hit the person in front of me. when i contacted the dealership service department and had them check the car they told me this was normal. no one ever informed me of this when i bought the car. this is a hazard in the above situation as well as if people have their cars in their garage and running or in a number of other situations. *tr