Tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota prius. the contact stated that while his daughter was driving at approximately 19 mph and approaching a traffic light, the brake pedal was depressed and the traction control warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle failed to stop and the vehicle crashed into the vehicle in front. a police report was not filed. no injuries were reported. the vehicle was towed to the millenium toyota, 257 n franklin st, hempstead, ny 11550, but was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was informed of the failure and an inspector was sent out to retrieve information from the vehicle data recorder. the conclusion was driver error. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 13,000.
This is for 2017 toyota prius prime, but there is no option. while taking my kid to enroll in swimming class, while taking turn into the facility the brakes stopped working and the car wouldn't stop, some how i drove into parking lot (i am not sure how i did it in that tense situation) none of the buttons were working, the car was beeping showing every thing failed and by gods grace the hand brake worked and finally the car stopped. now i am scared as this happened with my kid in the car. i need help and i don't want to drive this car again and i towed it to the toyota dealer. after exiting i calmed down a little bit called my husband and he recorded the errors and the sounds. i thought the car was going to blow up.
Since purchasing the vehicle in october, 2017, i have had intermittent occurrences where the brakes feel like they slip when coming to a stop. it has happened in all weather conditions, (but mostly when wet), and at all speeds. i can go weeks without an occurrence, and then it can happen several times in a week. it seems to be completely random. i have been to two dealerships, and finally was able to drive with a tech who felt the "slippage". they kept the car for a few days and told me they talked to corporate and that a bump in the road triggers an abs sensor to fire, causing the abs to kick in. they also told me tire pressure might affect it. none of this sits right with me because it continues to happen. i have experienced driving a car when abs kicks in, and this is not the sensation i am getting in the prius. "slipping" is the best adjective i have to explain what it feels like, and when it happens it is terrifying. the last time i took the car in to have them look at the brakes again, i was told that since corporate had been contacted previously, they would have to go back to them. they didn't keep the car, and told me they would call me back when the corporate rep would be there so he could drive with me. that was a few weeks ago, and they haven't called back, or returned my call. at this point, i feel like toyota is hiding something from me and i have lost all trust in the brand. i feel like i am driving an unsafe car and toyota is ignoring everything i am saying to them.
While i am slowing to a stop, a warning light comes on indicating that i am pressing the brake and the accelerator at the same time. this is not possible. the car does try to move forward but pressure on the brake overcomes that issue. this has happened multiple times (not every time) but fortunately no accidents have occurred. this has also never happened when i am driving at highway speed and need to brake.
When driving on the highway during rain the adaptive cruise control spontaneously stops and lashes on the dash display that it is no longer set, the car decelerates rapidly, leaving the driver scrambling to determine what has happened. the systems involved are the adaptive cruise control and "toyota safety sense."
Whirling sound emanating from front area... got progressively worse. finally took to dealership, even though no warning lights, and they indicated brake actuator bad, to the tune of $3400. so i gave my other prius (06) to my daughter to drive and same noise, so now have two fairly young (for a toyota) paperweights, since service manager said unsafe to drive. complained to corporate and they said extended warranty out of time. this in unacceptable for this age of car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota prius. while driving approximately 65 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle spun out of control. the brake warning indicator illuminated. the failure recurred twice. the vehicle was taken to toyota of poway (13631 poway rd, poway, ca 92064), but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified and did not assist. the approximate failure mileage was 7,000.
I want to check if there is a issue with the pre collision and the braking assistance features. my prius prime roll forward during a idled stop and i did not receive warning and the car did not assist stop feature did not engage.
I have recently installed hand controls on my car and underwent proper training.fsince the hand controls work the opposite of a zero turn lawnmower i have to fight the fact that they work in reverse. i have tried to find an app for my computer with a joystick that would simulate driving and how to respond to a child running in front of my car. this is something obviously i can't practice on the road and my instinct might be the opposite of what it should be. i would like such a game to ensure that my response always is immediate do you have suggestions?
Please note: that i have owned a previous generation prius - a 2011 - and i am more than aware that regenerative braking works entirely differently than a conventional braking system. so in no way am i referring to the "usual noises" that come from regenerative braking. please see attached document for explanation of life and safety issue.