TOYOTA PRIUS Comments and Complaints - Vehicle Safety Comments and Complaints for TOYOTA PRIUS

2002 TOYOTA PRIUS in Santa Cruz, CA

2002 toyota prius rear alignment customer states that the rear tires cannot be aligned due to the construction of the vehicle* upon taking the vehicle on the date of deliver the consumer noticed the swaying of the rear end of the car and ...

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2007 TOYOTA PRIUS in Oveido, FL

Tl contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. as a result, the contact's vehicle then crashed into the rear of the preceding vehicle. the air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt did not...

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2001 TOYOTA PRIUS in Jeffersonville, IN

My 2001 prius has always been stalling (at least 30 times), usually upon startup, (and especially in hot weather when ac is on at startup) but on 4 occasions, stalls occurred during critical driving in dangerous areas resulting in total pow...

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2007 TOYOTA PRIUS in San Francisco, CA

Tl contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. the contact stated that his complaint pertains to the anti-lock braking system on all vehicles. he stated that when driving on a road that is wet, icy, or contains snow, he has to slam on the brakes an...

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2007 TOYOTA PRIUS in Glendale, AZ

When attempting an emergency stop, the brakes failed to operate as expected. there was no feeling of any braking, and there was no surge to indicate that the abs was operating. the experience was similar to those reported on the web page ht...

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2007 TOYOTA PRIUS in Moorpark, CA

Indicator lights flashed. malfunction indicator lamp stayed on. at 2,644 miles, 12 v. battery dead & replaced. i was told to keep the gas tank half or a quarter full or the reserve gas tank would cause the car to run on battery. the batt...Indicator lights flashed. malfunction indicator lamp stayed on. at 2,644 miles, 12 v. battery dead & replaced. i was told to keep the gas tank half or a quarter full or the reserve gas tank would cause the car to run on battery. the battery might have died because the car sat too long before it was sold/at 8,879 miles, i went in. after filling the gas tank & taking out the nozzle, gas spewed & bubbled out. the car stalled while driving slowly & while in park. indicator lights flashed. the malfunction indicator lamp and master warning lights stayed on. it took 5 min. to turn off the car. i started the car. those lights stayed on. i was told i left the "trunk door" open & ran down the battery. (not true.) there is a gasket around the access hole and if a person "is a little bit off," the gas will regurgitate. (i was not " off" & did not top off the tank.) they reprogrammed the computer. the gas tank had not been filled so i knew they did not fill the gas tank and try to recreate the situation as they said they would. i bought gas at a different pump. i stopped at a stop light. i could feel a loss of power in the car. when i pushed the gas pedal, the car would not move. i turned the car off and on 3 times before it would move. it crept slowly through the intersection as the traffic signal turned red. i took the car in at 8,936 miles. i was told if my problem is associated with the battery that was taken out of my car, it is not at repair person's responsibility because he did not touch my battery. when a battery is disconnected for a certain amount of time, if something is not reset, it could cause problems. then, he said no trouble found/my car stalled and/or had a loss of power. i took it in at 9,014 miles. no trouble found. i was told that my problems could have been caused by a faulty gas pump overfilling my tank. the gas station is new. the manager said the pumps were inspected. if there were a faulty pump, everyone would have problems.

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2007 TOYOTA PRIUS in Moorpark, CA

Indicator lights flashed. malfunction indicator lamp stayed on. at 2,644 miles, 12 v. battery dead & replaced. i was told to keep the gas tank half or a quarter full or the reserve gas tank would cause the car to run on battery. the batt...Indicator lights flashed. malfunction indicator lamp stayed on. at 2,644 miles, 12 v. battery dead & replaced. i was told to keep the gas tank half or a quarter full or the reserve gas tank would cause the car to run on battery. the battery might have died because the car sat too long before it was sold/at 8,879 miles, i went in. after filling the gas tank & taking out the nozzle, gas spewed & bubbled out. the car stalled while driving slowly & while in park. indicator lights flashed. the malfunction indicator lamp and master warning lights stayed on. it took 5 min. to turn off the car. i started the car. those lights stayed on. i was told i left the "trunk door" open & ran down the battery. (not true.) there is a gasket around the access hole and if a person "is a little bit off," the gas will regurgitate. (i was not " off" & did not top off the tank.) they reprogrammed the computer. the gas tank had not been filled so i knew they did not fill the gas tank and try to recreate the situation as they said they would. i bought gas at a different pump. i stopped at a stop light. i could feel a loss of power in the car. when i pushed the gas pedal, the car would not move. i turned the car off and on 3 times before it would move. it crept slowly through the intersection as the traffic signal turned red. i took the car in at 8,936 miles. i was told if my problem is associated with the battery that was taken out of my car, it is not at repair person's responsibility because he did not touch my battery. when a battery is disconnected for a certain amount of time, if something is not reset, it could cause problems. then, he said no trouble found/my car stalled and/or had a loss of power. i took it in at 9,014 miles. no trouble found. i was told that my problems could have been caused by a faulty gas pump overfilling my tank. the gas station is new. the manager said the pumps were inspected. if there were a faulty pump, everyone would have problems.

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2007 TOYOTA PRIUS in Moorpark, CA

Indicator lights flashed. malfunction indicator lamp stayed on. at 2,644 miles, 12 v. battery dead & replaced. i was told to keep the gas tank half or a quarter full or the reserve gas tank would cause the car to run on battery. the batt...Indicator lights flashed. malfunction indicator lamp stayed on. at 2,644 miles, 12 v. battery dead & replaced. i was told to keep the gas tank half or a quarter full or the reserve gas tank would cause the car to run on battery. the battery might have died because the car sat too long before it was sold/at 8,879 miles, i went in. after filling the gas tank & taking out the nozzle, gas spewed & bubbled out. the car stalled while driving slowly & while in park. indicator lights flashed. the malfunction indicator lamp and master warning lights stayed on. it took 5 min. to turn off the car. i started the car. those lights stayed on. i was told i left the "trunk door" open & ran down the battery. (not true.) there is a gasket around the access hole and if a person "is a little bit off," the gas will regurgitate. (i was not " off" & did not top off the tank.) they reprogrammed the computer. the gas tank had not been filled so i knew they did not fill the gas tank and try to recreate the situation as they said they would. i bought gas at a different pump. i stopped at a stop light. i could feel a loss of power in the car. when i pushed the gas pedal, the car would not move. i turned the car off and on 3 times before it would move. it crept slowly through the intersection as the traffic signal turned red. i took the car in at 8,936 miles. i was told if my problem is associated with the battery that was taken out of my car, it is not at repair person's responsibility because he did not touch my battery. when a battery is disconnected for a certain amount of time, if something is not reset, it could cause problems. then, he said no trouble found/my car stalled and/or had a loss of power. i took it in at 9,014 miles. no trouble found. i was told that my problems could have been caused by a faulty gas pump overfilling my tank. the gas station is new. the manager said the pumps were inspected. if there were a faulty pump, everyone would have problems.

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2004 TOYOTA PRIUS in Cary, IL

Tl contact owns a 2004 toyota prius. while driving in any type of weather, one headlight would dim followed by the other. however, both headlights could dim simultaneously. the failure occurs intermittently. the vehicle's speed was not ...

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2005 TOYOTA PRIUS in Grass Valley, CA

2005 prius totaled. wheel suddenly jerked to right and pulled vehicle off road. no apparent reason for this, as nothing hit, police report taken by highway patrol, witnesses from both direction to physical accident. no one hurt. vehicle...

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2001 TOYOTA PRIUS in San Jose, CA

Tl contact owns a 2001 toyota prius. the contact walked outside and noticed that the vehicle's windows were black. she opened the door and smoke billowed out of the vehicle. she shut the door and called the fire department. the weather ...

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2004 TOYOTA PRIUS in Roseville, CA

Auxiliary battery on toyota prius 2001 and toyota prius 2004 fail if the car is not driven at least every 7-10 days. this prevents the car from starting. we purchased a 2001 prius used in march 2004, and a new 2004 prius in june 2004. t...

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2001 TOYOTA PRIUS in Roseville, CA

Auxiliary battery on toyota prius 2001 and toyota prius 2004 fail if the car is not driven at least every 7-10 days. this prevents the car from starting. we purchased a 2001 prius used march 2004, and a new 2004 prius in june 2004. the a...

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2006 TOYOTA PRIUS in Santa Clara, CA

I was driving on highway when suddenly i lost all power! i managed to take the nearest exit at 20 mph. pulled over to the shoulder. hope you get the seriousness t s situation. my passenger and i could have died. bf state of car bef...

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2001 TOYOTA PRIUS in Castro Valley, CA

I own a 2001 prius since march of 2006. it ran fine for one year, but after that all i had was problems.transmission exhaust system and computer board all of this happened one after another total cost over $10,000. toyota did not want to...

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2005 TOYOTA PRIUS in Fredericksburg, VA

Accident in raleigh n.c. on us-1. heading north on us-1 and making left across 3-lanes of south bound traffic broadsided another vehicle , causing it to turn over. i was driving a 2005 prius. after much intense thought as to why i did not ...

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2006 TOYOTA PRIUS in Hamel, IL

The toyota prius was hit head-on, causing about $8,000 in damage, but the air bags did not deploy.

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2004 TOYOTA PRIUS in Palo Alto, CA

2004 toyota prius - dashboard design defect. i've been troubled by the extent to which the speedometer display in my 2004 prius dims when i used sun glasses. today i took a moment and rotated the sun glasses in front of the display. my ex...

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2004 TOYOTA PRIUS in Forney, TX

While driving prius on major highway in dfw metroplex during evening rush hour the warning light came on, then a couple seconds later, entire dash board information screen and all warning lights flashed. car engine continued to run, and ...

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2004 TOYOTA PRIUS in Forney, TX

While driving prius on major highway in dfw metroplex during evening rush hour the warning light came on, then a couple seconds later, entire dash board information screen and all warning lights flashed. car engine continued to run, and ...

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2004 TOYOTA PRIUS in Forney, TX

While driving prius on major highway in dfw metroplex during evening rush hour the warning light came on, then a couple seconds later, entire dash board information screen and all warning lights flashed. car engine continued to run, and ...

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2004 TOYOTA PRIUS in Denver, CO

With light braking i can stop my 2004 prius without ever illuminating the brake lights. this risks a rear end collision. the lights illuminate after the brake pedal has been depressed a little more than 1/2 inch. the service manager at m...

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2006 TOYOTA PRIUS in W. Chicago, IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. the current and failure mileage were 2908. while driving 35 mph, the vehicle was hit on the driver's side, damaging the front tire, the fire wall, and the driver's side door. the driver stated ...

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2007 TOYOTA PRIUS in Seattle, WA

2007 prius was "t-boned" on the driver side. other car (honda) was going ~40 mph, and prius was going ~25 mph. air bags did not deploy in the prius, but did in the honda. driver of prius had to be cut out of car and suffered minor injuri...

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2007 TOYOTA PRIUS in Seattle, WA

2007 prius was "t-boned" on the driver side. other car (honda) was going ~40 mph, and prius was going ~25 mph. air bags did not deploy in the prius, but did in the honda. driver of prius had to be cut out of car and suffered minor injuri...

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2007 TOYOTA PRIUS in San Francisco, CA

Cause: flat tire in the front left or front right of the vehicle. the front left demonstrating the most severe hazard failure: the traction control system engages regularly due to a discrepancy between the spare and normal tire size. tra...

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2007 TOYOTA PRIUS in San Francisco, CA

Cause: flat tire in the front left or front right of the vehicle. the front left demonstrating the most severe hazard failure: the traction control system engages regularly due to a discrepancy between the spare and normal tire size. tra...

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2007 TOYOTA PRIUS in San Francisco, CA

Cause: flat tire in the front left or front right of the vehicle. the front left demonstrating the most severe hazard failure: the traction control system engages regularly due to a discrepancy between the spare and normal tire size. tra...

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2004 TOYOTA PRIUS in Nevada City, CA

Warning triangle, dash lights-brake, abs, came on accompanied by a loud whining sound. the next time i needed to use the brakes i discovered that there was total brake failure - pedal down to the floor with no brakes. i was very fortunate t...

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2007 TOYOTA PRIUS in Seymour, WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. he tried to put gas in vehicle and found that he couldn't fit the gas nozzle down into the opening, stopping three inches short. when he did try to put the gas into the vehicle the automatic shut...

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2001 TOYOTA PRIUS in Sulphur, LA

Several times when the accelerator was pressed and the car slowed down the check engine light came on. vehicle will drive normally for awhile, but problem seemed to occur at least once every 1-2 years. the last time, i spent $900 to re...

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2001 TOYOTA PRIUS in Sulphur, LA

Several times when the accelerator was pressed and the car slowed down the check engine light came on. vehicle will drive normally for awhile, but problem seemed to occur at least once every 1-2 years. the last time, i spent $900 to re...

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2006 TOYOTA PRIUS in Mars Hill, NC

Tl*- the contact has a 2006 toyota prius with a current odometer reading of 25,000 miles. the contact stated that the cruise control would not disengaged once it had been activated. under normal dry weather conditions when using the cruise ...

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2002 TOYOTA PRIUS in Indiannapolis, IN

Tl contact owns a 2002 toyota prius. the contact stated that the steering wheel jerked violently when making sharp right and left turns. during this failure the power steering indicator dimmed. the dealer stated that the torque converter...

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2005 TOYOTA PRIUS in Davis, CA

We own 2 toyota priuses. one is a 2003 (the older style) and a 2005. in 2004, i was driving the 2003 on the freeway. a panel truck was to my right. it started to come into my lane so i swerved to avoid getting hit. the car started to skid a...

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2007 TOYOTA PRIUS in Las Vegas, NV

Oem tire blowout on a 2007 prius touring edition purchased approximately before 11 /06 purchased new from a local toyota dealer. incident tire failed bridgestone turanza el400-02 size 195/55-16 dot el l3@dln3606 sidewall blowout right rear...Oem tire blowout on a 2007 prius touring edition purchased approximately before 11 /06 purchased new from a local toyota dealer. incident tire failed bridgestone turanza el400-02 size 195/55-16 dot el l3@dln3606 sidewall blowout right rear tire less then 2000 miles on tire itinerary was to drive to la leave saturday the 17th for home before leaving the house checked tire pressure cold in all four tires it was right on the recommended factory spec 33rear/35 front we left for la on the 3/15/07 at 5:00 pm we drove at or below posted i15 speed limits driving southbound left lane on i15 at 70 mph at about 6:30 pm without warning a loud metallic sound sounded like something hit the rear passenger door lower quarter about one minute later the low pressure tire warning light came on we were at exit 259 we contacted toyota roadside assistance for help with tire change to the spare hoping to get a replacement tire at the local toyota dealer so i could get off the limited range spare traveled another 70miles to barstow ca got to the local barstow toyota dealer did not have the tire in stock or even one to fit the tire size so i called where i purchased the car and they had no tire for the prius touring edition either and the best the dealer in barstow could do at that time was monday or tuesday morning!! !the 20th so the parts guys credit in the barstow toyota dealer found a firestone fire hawk gta-02 h not v rated at 1:30pm friday in my which i paid dollars for to get home on i contacted bridgestone customer affairs on 3/23 they opened a file took the blown tire in to a local bridgestone dealer and he looked at the tire and said it was caused by a defect and could to get a replacement he would have to special order the tire i am filing this complaint because of toyota and bridgestone total lack of continuing bury there head in the sand pass the buck, its not there problem support there customers it 3/29/07 and i still don't have4 reliable tires.

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2005 TOYOTA PRIUS in Portola Valley, CA

We were driving down a quiet rural road the temperature was 50 degrees, time 11:40pm, weather was clear and dry. there were no tree overhangs. the right front passenger window suddenly shattered in its entirety. my passenger right front ...

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2006 TOYOTA PRIUS in Roan Mountain, TN

Utqg rating on goodyear integrity tires p185-65r15 is inaccurate. tires have 17,500 miles and are worn out. treadwear rating of 460 is fraudlent.

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2004 TOYOTA PRIUS in Dunn Loring, VA

2004 toyota prius: display screen has stopped working. no screen capability or accessory buttons operate. dealer has ordered a 'crossover' unit, but it has not arrived to date (almost three weeks). new unit costs over $2000. vehicle was...

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2007 TOYOTA PRIUS in Santa Fe, NM

Tl*- the contact purchased a 2007 toyota prius on february 28, 2007 with 4 miles from beaver toyota of santa fe new mexico. the day after purchasing the vehicle while driving over 40 mph it did not drive straight, it moved left to right...

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2007 TOYOTA PRIUS in Santa Fe, NM

Tl*- the contact purchased a 2007 toyota prius on february 28, 2007 with 4 miles from beaver toyota of santa fe new mexico. the day after purchasing the vehicle while driving over 40 mph it did not drive straight, it moved left to right...

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2005 TOYOTA PRIUS in Eagle, CO

2005 toyota prius, 10 months old, 14,000 miles. my wife experienced an unintended acceleration while coasting down interstate at 65 mph with feet off pedals. vehicle surged to 90 mph even though she applied both regular and emergency brake ...

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2006 TOYOTA PRIUS in Zanesville, OH

Lift gate is defective and repeatedly stops when lifting and/or falls when lifting. multiple incidents.. has been reported to dealer. toyota refuses to approve repair of the vehicle.

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2005 TOYOTA PRIUS in Livingston, NJ

March 2, 2007 5:01 pm on september 7, 2006 it rained and my car had been in the parking lot all morning during the rain. i drove it from work to a bus stop with clients in the back seat. when i depressed the brakes, the car slowed and at ...March 2, 2007 5:01 pm on september 7, 2006 it rained and my car had been in the parking lot all morning during the rain. i drove it from work to a bus stop with clients in the back seat. when i depressed the brakes, the car slowed and at approximately 15 mph, the brakes grabbed and all occupants were jolted forward. i have never experienced this before. this has happened repeatedly when the brakes are wet from rain. after discussing with toyota i explained the problem to the toyota team leader at my dealer. before test driving the car, he said he would take it inside and pull the tires and inspect the brakes. i was then advised by service manager that the rear brakes (drum) were filled with brake dust. i find it inconsistent that the large accumulation of brake dust did not exist about 8,000 miles ago when the grabbing condition first presented after i had driven without the problem for about 21,000 miles. (car now has about 30,000 miles.) i find it very strange that the "large accumulation of brake dust" was not found when the brakes were inspected by morristown toyota on 2/16/07 when the warranty work was done and the brake issue was presented. after leaving morristown toyota i phoned my mechanic. he said that there was no buildup of dust at any time the brakes were pulled. i watched him perform both services in september and 500 miles ago (i have the next change sticker in my car set for 5,000 miles and only 500 miles have elapsed since the last change). i change the oil every time the computer indicates that the car is due for service and, since september, it was during those oil changes that the mechanic would pull the wheels, check the brakes, clean the brakes (in september) and rotate the tires. i believe the brakes are defective and dangerous. it has nothing to do with the rear drums suddenly being filled with brake dust (which, based on the fact that the brakes were checked on february 16th by morristown toyota, was generated in 2 weeks).

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2003 TOYOTA PRIUS in Prescott, AZ

2003 toyota prius -- in cold weather the cars computer does not act properly and will shut down the engine.

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2003 TOYOTA PRIUS in Prescott, AZ

2003 toyota prius -- in cold weather the cars computer does not act properly and will shut down the engine.

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2006 TOYOTA PRIUS in Newberryport, MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. the contact would like to file a general complaint about hybrid vehicles. the contact stated that the vehicle did not make enough noise for blind pedestrians to hear them. updated 03/20/07

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2004 TOYOTA PRIUS in San Dimas, CA

1) the vehicle is a 2004 toyota prius, 3 1/2 years old and approx 76k miles on it. it has only been used for carrying passengers. 2) both rear passenger seat belts tore within a week of each other. the right side completely and the left s...

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2003 TOYOTA PRIUS in Cairo, GA

2003 toyota prius had 12v battery replaced under toyota tsb el014-03 "battery capacity improvement" instructions were omitted as well as not followed. car was driven for approx. 2 weeks with battery not vented outside passenger compartmen...

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2004 TOYOTA PRIUS in East Pittsburg, PA

Tl*- the contact called regarding the 2004 toyota prius. the contact stated he was traveling up a hill at 10-15 mph with icy road conditions and the anti-skid control engaged and all four wheels on the vehicle locked. the contact press...

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