2007 Toyota Prius Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL OR ACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE BULBS YET THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE HEADLIGHT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. UPDATED 09/28/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ONE OF THE HEADLIGHTS WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE OTHER HEADLIGHT STARTED TO FAIL. UPDATED 10/07/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. SHE CRASHED INTO SOME BUSHES ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PROCEEDED TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ANOTHER TIME AND CAUSED A REAR END CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000. UPDATED 11/25/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SECOND TIME THE INCIDENT HAPPENED, SHE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE, THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR WITH NO RESISTANCE AND THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPDATED 11/25/08. *JB

WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE AT WORK, MY BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BARELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE. ALARM WAS GOING OFF, SO I PULLED FORWARD JUST ENOUGH TO SEE IF THE BRAKES WERE WORKING AT ALL AND THEY WERE PROBABLY 98% GONE. I PARKED, GOT TOWED TO DEALER NEAR MY HOME WITH AAA. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT A PAIR OF ABS SKID CONTROL RELAYS (2 88263-21010) CAUSED THE PROBLEM. NOTHING MECHANICAL FAILED. THESE RELAYS CAUSED MY ENTIRE BRAKING ABILITY TO BE LOST. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN UNSAFE DESIGN AS THERE IS NO MECHANICAL CONNECTION AVAILABLE AT THE PEDAL IF YOU HAVE THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. SOME MECHANICAL BRAKES SHOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ON / OFF ONLY AND NO IN BETWEEN. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND WHAT LEGAL REMEDIES ARE AVAILABLE TO ME AS I AM CONSIDERING CHANGING TO A SAFER VEHICLE DUE TO THIS DESIGN FLAW. AS IN POWER BRAKES, IF YOU LOSE THE POWER BRAKES, YOU CAN STILL STOP THE VEHICLE, THOUGH DIFFICULT SINCE THERE IS STILL A MECHANICAL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IN PLACE EVEN WITH A FAILED POWER BOOSTER. *TR THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. UPDATED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES SEIZED WHENEVER IT RAINED. WHEN THE BRAKES SEIZED EXCESSIVELY IT CAUSED THEM TO LEAN FORWARD TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. *TR

MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS STALLED WITHOUT WARNING IN HEAVY FREEWAY TRAFFIC ON A BRIDGE WITH NO SHOULDER. THE WA STATE D.O.T. PUSHED ME TO SAFETY. AGAIN, MY 2007 PRIUS STALLED WITHOUT WARNING IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC!!!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. WHILE BRAKING THE VEHICLE LOSS SLIGHT CONTROL AND SKIDDED. SUDDENLY, THE SKID CONTROL WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WHENEVER ENCOUNTERING UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES, AND POTHOLES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

STARTING IN NOVEMBER 2007, ONE OF THE HID HEADLIGHTS OCCASIONALLY GOES OUT. I THINK IT CAN BE EITHER ONE. THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES I THOUGHT IT WAS THE PASSENGER'S SIDE BUT I DID NOT STOP TO FIND OUT. THE LAST TIME IT WAS THE DRIVER'S SIDE FOR CERTAIN. TURNING THEM OFF AND BACK ON FIXES THE PROBLEM. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ON ONE TRIP (LESS THAN ONE HOUR). I LOOKED ON PRIUS ONLINE THEN HERE. WHEN I SAW OTHER INCIDENTS I DECIDED TO MAKE A COMPLAINT. I WILL TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER IN THE NEXT MONTH FOR SERVICE. *TR THE DEALER SERVICE MANAGER CONTACTED TOYOTA BEFORE DOING ANY WORK ON MY VEHICLE. THE TOLD HIM TO REPLACE BOTH HID BULBS, WHICH HE DID. HE WAS TOLD THAT THE BULBS OVERHEAT AND CUT OUT. THE PROBLEM NOLONGER OCCURS, BUT AS OF THIS WRITING IT HAS ONLY BEEN A MONTH.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND INCREASED IN SPEED. THE BRAKES DID NOT HOLD. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. HER RIGHT KNEE WAS CRUSHED AND THE LEFT KNEE WAS FRACTURED. SHE RECEIVED LACERATIONS FROM THE SEAT BELT ON HER NECK AND HER RIBS WERE BRUISED. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED BROKEN RIBS, A PUNCTURED LUNG, INTERNAL BLEEDING, OPTICAL NERVE DAMAGE, A TRACHEOTOMY, AND SPINAL INJURY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE ALMOST 10,000.

1. SITTING IN TRAFFIC ONLY RT. 287 N. THE BATTERY LEVEL DROPPED QUICKLY AND SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE POINT OF MY BEING UNABLE TO ENGAGE THE ELECTRIC ENGINE WHICH IS THE INITIAL METHOD OF SENDING POWER TO THE WHEELS. 2. CONSEQUENCES: BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC HAD TO BE DIRECTED AROUND ME WHICH CAUSED MORE TRAFFIC AND PUT ME IN DANGER OF BECOMING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. 3. INVESTIGATED POSSIBLE RECALL BUT NONE WAS DOCUMENTED. *TR

ALL LATE MODEL TOYOTA GAS ELECTRIC AUTOS. I FIND THEM VERY DANGEROUS IN PARKING LOTS, AS THEY CAN AND DO BACKUP WITH NO NOISE. I WAS ALMOST RUN OVER BY ONE ON A FOGGY DAY LAST WEEK. THE DRIVER NEVER TURNED ON LIGHT AND DIDN'T SEE ME WHEN BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPOT. I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY THAT TIME. SUPPOSE I HAD BEEN BLIND? NOT A SOUND TO LET ME KNOW THE CAR WAS THERE. I REALLY THINK THE CAR COMPANY SHOULD INSTALL A BACKUP ALARM OF SOME SORT ON ALL THESE AUTOS. *TR

STARTING IN NOVEMBER 2007, ONE OF THE HID HEADLIGHTS OCCASIONALLY GOES OUT. TURNING THEM OFF AND BACK ON FIXES THE PROBLEM. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ON ONE TRIP (LESS THAN ONE HOUR). I LOOKED ON PRIUS ONLINE THEN HERE. WHEN I SAW OTHER INCIDENTS I DECIDED TO MAKE A COMPLAINT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. LIGHT WAS FIXED. *TR

THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE 2007 PRIUS TURN OFF BY THEM SELF. IF YOU TURN THEM OFF AND BACK ON THEY WILL BE BACK ON AND TURN OFF AGAIN, THIS IS HOW I KNOW IT IS NOT A LOSE WIRE. I WORKED WITH A FLEET OF PRIUS AND LEXUS HYBRID CARS. THE PRIUS HAS HAD THIS ISSUE SINCE 2006. MULTIPLE CARS WIT THE SAME SYMPTOMS. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP CHARGES YOU UP TO $ 1,700 + TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE FORUMS ALL OVER THE NET DISCUSSING THIS ISSUE AND MANY CONCERN DRIVERS ON THE ROAD THAT DO NOT KNOW HOW TO UTILIZE THE POWER OF THE INTERNET. THIS IS NO LONGER A MONEY ISSUE, IT HAS BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE NOW. POLICE HAVE TICKETED ME OVER 5 TIMES AND I HAVE GONE TO TOYOTA AND THEY CHARGE ME THOUSANDS. LAST WEEK I ALMOST RAN OVER A LITTLE GIRL ON A BIKE AT DUSK ...WHEN I STOPPED AND ASKED IF SHE WAS OK SHE REPLIED " I DIDN'T SEE YOUR LIGHTS SIR, I AM SORRY" . *TR

I HAVE A TOYOTA PRIUS 2007 AND EVER SINCE I GOT IT THE BRAKES DO NOT GO INTO MOTION RIGHT AWAY SPECIALLY ON WET ICY ROADS OR SLOPES. IT FEELS LIKE IT SLIDES BEFORE STOPPING. *TR

TOYOTA PRIUS HD HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT AND THEN BACK ON. WHEN HEADLIGHTS GO OUT, TURNING OFF AND ON WILL RESET FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. DRIVING AT NIGHT MAKES THE HEADLIGHT PROBLEM DANGEROUS. LIGHTBULBS ARE NEW, PROBLEM CONTINUES. *TR

I OWN A 2007 PRIUS. I HAVE NOTICED ON MANY OCCASIONS THAT WHEN YOU GO OVER A POTHOLE, OR THERE IS GRAVEL ON THE ROAD, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND FOR A MOMENT, THE CAR LOSES ITS BRAKING ABILITY. YOU ACCELERATE FOR A BIT BEFORE THE BRAKES COME ON AGAIN. IT IS VERY SCARY. THANK GOD NOTHING HAS HAPPENED, BUT HOW MANY INJURIES HAVE TO HAPPEN BEFORE TOYOTA DOES SOMETHING?! *TR

DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, SPEED LIMIT OF 35MPH, AT 5:20PM IN EVENING COMMUTE TRAFFIC, A NORMAL STOP TRANSITIONED INTO AN EMERGENCY STOP ATTEMPT AND MINOR ACCIDENT. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, DID NOT SEEM TO SLOW. UPON HARD BRAKING, BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE BRAKE STOP, NO ABS SHIMMY OR INCREASED SLOWING. (I HAVE NEVER NOTICED BRAKES GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE BRAKE STOP BEFORE, BUT IT HAPPENED THE FOLLOWING DAY WHEN DRIVING TO BODY SHOP FOR ESTIMATE) HIT A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH TOW PACKAGE. FRONT END DAMAGE OF 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS ESTIMATED AT LEAST $3K. NO DAMAGE TO TACOMA. SAN JOSE PD TOOK REPORT AND WITH NO FLUIDS LEAKING, I DROVE THE CAR HOME AFTER THE ACCIDENT. I REPORTED ACCIDENT TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND THEN CONTACT TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE THE FOLLOWING DAY. AS PREVIOUSLY STATED, I DROVE TO LOCAL BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR ESTIMATE AND BRAKES HIT BRAKE STOP AGAIN (GOING LESS THAN 20MPH). TOYOTA CREATED CASE FILE AND TODAY (10/05/07) REGIONAL TOYOTA INSPECTOR IS CURRENTLY INSPECTING MY VEHICLE AT THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN SWITCHING FROM CRUISE CONTROL TO APPLYING THE BRAKES AND BACK TO CRUISE CONTROL, THE ENGINE REVVED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE FAILURE USUALLY OCCURRED WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES RAPIDLY AND TRANSITIONED BACK TO THE CRUISE CONTROL WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500.

2007 TOYOTA PRIUS, HID LIGHTS STARTED GOING OUT AT LESS THAN A YEAR OLD. DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DECELERATING FROM 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, HOWEVER, THE ACCELERATION CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE THEN DROVE OVER A CURB, STRUCK SOME BUSHES, DROVE DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, AND CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT BECAME STUCK IN THE MUD. A TOW TRUCK REMOVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE EMBANKMENT AND THE CONTACT DROVE IT TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. SHE STATED THAT THE FLOOR MAT WAS LOCKED IN PLACE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY WILL HAVE AN INVESTIGATOR LOOK INTO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DEACTIVATED THE LIGHT STAYED ON. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE ACCELERATION HAPPENED DUE TO A GLITCH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. UPDATED 12/11/07

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS BACKING DOWN A 20 DEGREE SLOPE WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS DOWNHILL AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, BUT THEN ACCELERATED TO 35 MPH. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A TREE AND THE CONTACT'S HEAD STRUCK THE HEAD REST. HE SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY AND CAN PROVIDE A POLICE REPORT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,600.

I FEEL MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS A PROBLEM WITH ITS BRAKING SYSTEM AND HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY HAVE ASSURED ME THAT THE ABS IS WORKING THE WAY IT SHOULD. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS: WHEN I AM DRIVING ON A ROAD THAT IS BUMPY OR HAS POTHOLES AND I HAVE TO BRAKE, THERE SEEMS TO BE A DISCONNECT OR TOO MUCH OF A LAPSE IN TIME WHEN THE BRAKES FINALLY TAKE. IT IS ESPECIALLY DISCONCERTING WHEN GOING DOWN HILL. I HAVE HAD TIMES WHEN GOING DOWN HILL IF I WASN'T FAR ENOUGH BACK FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STOP IN TIME.....NOT A GOOD FEELING. I AM NOW VERY COGNIZANT OF THIS FACT AND HAVE TO DRIVE TO ACCOMMODATE MY BRAKES. I SHOULD ALSO INFORM YOU THAT THE LITTLE YELLOW SLIDING CAR ON MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP WHEN ALL OF THIS IS HAPPENING. I'VE HAD THIS CAR FOR ALMOST THREE YEARS NOW AND I MUST SAY THAT IT HAS ALWAYS ACTED THIS WAY WHEN BRAKING. I SHOULD HAVE RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER AS SOON AS I NOTICED IT BUT BECAUSE IT WAS THE FIRST PRIUS I HAD EVER OWNED, I THOUGHT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE. I AM NOW FEELING LESS AND LESS CONFIDANT ABOUT THIS CAR. WOULD YOU ASK THE TOYOTA COMPANY TO RECALL THE 2007 PRIUS'S AS THEY HAVE THE 2010 PRIUS'S FOR THE SAME PROBLEM? I DO NOT FEEL THIS IS ASKING TOO MUCH OF TOYOTA TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU *TR

I HAVE A 2007 PRIUS, STARTING AROUND 39,000 MILES, I NOTICED MY RIGHT HEADLIGHT WAS OUT, BUT THE NEXT TIME I STARTED MY CAR IT WAS WORKING. AFTER A FEW WEEKS I NOTICED BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT HEADLIGHTS WOULD RANDOMLY GO OUT. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT WHEN I WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD TO BRING MY CAR BACK WHEN THE PROBLEM EXISTED. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALER AND AT THAT TIME BOTH LIGHTS WERE OUT, AT THE SAME TIME. THE TECH THAT WROTE UP MY TICKET SAW BOTH LIGHTS OUT, THE REACHED IN THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND TURNED THE LIGHTS OFF, THEN BACK ON. BOTH LIGHTS WORKED, THEY KEPT THE CAR OVERNIGHT AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN IN THE CAR AND DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM, THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THEY CHECKED MY CAR OUT AND SUGGESTED TO CHANGE BOTH HID LIGHTS AND THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS EACH LIGHT, ONE FOR EACH SIDE. THE COST OF THIS REPAIR WILL BE OVER $1,500. LATELY THIS FAILURE OCCURS CONSISTENTLY EVERYTIME I START THE CAR. I DRIVE TO WORK AT 5:00AM IN THE MORNING SO THIS PROBLEM POSES A HAZARD AS NOW BOTH LIGHTS WILL GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME. I HAVE HAD CARS FLASH THEIR LIGHTS WHEN I HAVE NOT NOTICE BOTH LIGHTS HAVE GONE OFF. THE LIGHTS NOW SEEM TO DIM, THEN GO OUT SO I DO NOT NOTICE WHEN THE STREET LIGHTS ARE BRIGHT. I HAVE READ ON PRIUSCHAT.COM/FORUMS, THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE WRITTEN IN TO COMPLAIN. *TR

WE HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH HIGH INTENSITY HEAD LAMPS. WE NOTICED THAT WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WOULD DO OUT WITHOUT FADING FIRST. WE ALSO FOUND OUT THAT IF WE TURNED OUR LIGHTS ON AND OFF THEY WOULD COME BACK ON. I HAVE BEEN STOPPED BY POLICE 3 TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE, BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE (THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE MY EXPERIENCE), AND AM FINALLY HEADED BACK TO THEM AGAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT OCCURS EVERY TIME I DRIVE WITH MY LIGHTS ON WHETHER FOR SAFETY OR FOR LIGHT. THIS HAS NOT BEEN A CRITICAL PROBLEM YET...LET'S NOT LET IT COME TO THAT BEFORE IT IS AN ISSUE WITH SOMEONE LOSING THEIR LIFE. *TR

DRIVER SIDE HID HEADLIGHT WAS LIGHTED BUT FAILED DURING DRIVING. DRIVER SIDE HID HEADLIGHT WOULD RE-IGNITE AFTER TURNING HEADLIGHT SWITCH OFF THEN ON. *JB

2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. I NOTICED BRAKES SLIPPING OR DELAYED ENGAGEMENT VERY SOON AFTER PURCHASE. WHEN THE BRAKE HESITATES THE SLIPPERY ROAD ICON ALWAYS COMES ON. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER 3 TIMES WITHIN THE FIRST 12-18 MOS. THEY KEPT IT OVERNIGHT AND HAD THE TECH DRIVE IT WITHOUT THE PROBLEM OCCURRING FOR HIM. SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED I HAVE DECIDED TO LIVE WITH THE PROBLEM. I SINCE PURCHASED NEW TIRES WHICH HAS DECREASED THE FREQUENCY OF THE BRAKE HESITATION. NOW I FEAR SERIOUS BRAKE FAILURE. I CALLED THE DEALER DAVE WHITE OF TOLEDO, OHIO TODAY AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPT.TO WAIT FOR A LETTER RE. THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS WHICH SHOULD ARRIVE IN ABOUT A MONTH. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY CAR IN THE INTERIM. ACTIONS TO DATE HAVE DONE MUCH TO HEIGHTEN AWARENESS OF PROBLEMS BUT HAVE DONE NOTHING TO INCREASE SAFETY IN THE SHORT TERM. I HOPE THAT THE NHTSA WILL ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *TR

THE FIRST SIGN OF A PROBLEM WAS A SQUEAKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE NEXT COUPLE OF TIMES POWERING ON THE CAR, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD JERK AS SOON AS THE CAR RECEIVED POWER. THIS JERKING BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE NEXT COUPLE OF STARTS, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE VIOLENTLY WHEN BACKING UP AND STARTING TO MOVE FORWARD. FINALLY, IT GOT TO A POINT WHERE, AS I WAS DRIVING AWAY, THE POWERING STEERING JUST BECAME DISABLED. I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR AND THE INFO PANEL WAS REPORTING A MAJOR SYSTEM FAILURE IN THE STEERING. I WAS INFORMED AFTER AN INITIAL INSPECTION BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT A FUSE HAD BLOWN. AFTER A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME, I WAS TOLD THAT THE ECU HAD GONE BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN DECELERATION AND THE VEHICLE HITS A BUMP OR POTHOLE, THE BRAKES RELEASE FOR A SECOND, THEN GRAB AGAIN, EVEN THOUGH FOOT PRESSURE HAS NOT CHANGED.

MUSTY/MOLDY SMELL COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONING. *TR

TOYOTA PRIUS 2007 - ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE HITTING POTHOLES, MAN HOLE COVERS, CROSSING TRAIN TRACKS, GOING THE SPEED LIMIT DOWN HILLS, RAIN & SNOW ARE THE WORST. EVERY TIME CAR IS TAKEN IN TO DEALER FOR SERVICING, WE INFORM THEM OF THE BRAKES. THEY ENSURED US THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THEM AND THERE WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. WE CONTACTED OUR PRIMARY DEALER WHO HAS DONE MOST OF THE SERVICES FOR THE CAR, THEY CONVENIENTLY NO LONGER HAVE SERVICE RECORDS FOR MY VEHICLE PRIOR TO AUGUST 2009. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT THAT SENT US COMPLAINING TO THE DEALER WAS IN OCTOBER 2009, WHEN RETURNING HOME FROM WORK AND THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE APPLIED IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING A DEER, THE BRAKES DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE AND NARROWLY MISSED HITTING THE DEER. THIS WAS REPORTED TO TOYOTA OF YORK IN PENNSYLVANIA. THE PRIMARY DEALERSHIP THAT HAS PROVIDED OUR SERVICES IS RIVERHEAD TOYOTA IN NEW YORK. THE RECENT SNOWFALL IN PENNSYLVANIA HAS ESSENTIALLY MADE MY CAR USELESS, IT CANNOT HANDLE THE SNOWY ROADS WITHOUT SLIDING ALL OVER THE PLACE, AND WE NO LONGER TRUST THE BRAKE SYSTEM IN THE EVENT WE NEED THEM. NO PHYSICAL INJURIES HAVE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE BRAKES ON OUR PARTICULAR CAR, HOWEVER EMOTIONALLY, WE ARE WORRIED ABOUT PLACING OURSELVES IN ANY POTENTIAL SITUATIONS WHERE AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR. *TR

I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS, AND WHEN DECELERATING ON A BUMPY ROAD, I HAVE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FELT AN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WHICH LASTS ONLY FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND, BUT ITS ENOUGH TO CAUSE ME TO FEEL ALARMED. I HAVE ASKED MY DEALER IF THIS HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY RECALLS AS HE INFORMED ME IT HAS NOT. *TR

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO MY CAR AS WELL AS TWO OTHERS. *TR

MY NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE DRIVE MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS ON AUGUST 30, 2007** **WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 PRIUS BEHIND A 16-WHEELER AND AT AN AVERAGE SPEED OF 60MPH, SUDDENLY MY PRIUS' ENGINE & MOTORS ROARED AND THE SPEED SURGED SO STRONGLY THAT IF I DIDN'T RIDE THE BRAKES, I SAW MYSELF RAMMING INTO THE BACK OF THE 16-WHEELER IN FRONT OF ME. ALSO AT THIS TIME, A CADILLAC SUV WAS FOLLOWING ME TO CLOSE ON THIS GEORGIA SECONDARY-HIGHWAY#121 WHEREBY I VISUALIZE A TRAGIC ACCIDENT ABOUT TO OCCUR. AFTER ABOUT A HALF-MILE RIDING THE BRAKES AND FEELING THE PULLING TORQUE OF THOSE POWERFUL ELECTRIC MOTORS ON THE FRONT WHEELS, I SAW MY CHANCE TO EXIT AHEAD WHERE TWO TRASH DUMPSTERS APPEARED. AS I STOPPED THE PRIUS, I NOTICE SMOKE COMING OVER THE HOOD. SO I JUMP OUT OF THE PRIUS. I SAW FLAMES ROUND THE FRONT WHEEL WELL THAT SOON FLAMED OUT. I CONTACTED AAA AUTO CLUB SOUTH AND HAD THE PRIUS TOWED 45 MILES BACK TO THE ANN TAYLOR TOYOTA DEALERSHIP/SERVICE CENTER WHERE I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THE 2007 PRIUS. FIVE DAYS LATER, I WAS NOTIFIED BY THE SERVICE CENTER THAT A PIECE OF FLEXIBLE "CARPET MAT" SUDDENLY "RIGGED" ENOUGH IN ORDER TO BECOME WEDGED ONTO THE ACCELERATOR AND NO ADDITIONAL SERVICES REQUIRED. (INVOICE#TOCS368561 DATED 09/05/07) NOW IN DISBELIEF AND SCARED, I HAD MY 2007 PRIUS RE-INSPECTED AT PRECISION TUNE AUTO CARE (INVOICE#165110 DATED 09/06/07). THIS INSPECTED YIELDED EVIDENCE OF A PREVIOUS FIRE AND BURNED ROTORS! I CONTACTED BY PHONE TOYOTA CORP CUSTOMER SERVICE AND USAA AUTO INSURANCE. I CONTACTED A LEGAL ATTORNEY THAT ADVISED ME THAT MY CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRED HIRING A MECHANICAL ENGINEER TO DISPROVE TOYOTA'S ASSERTION OR DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE RUN-A-WAY ACCELERATION OCCURS AGAIN. AS OF THIS DATE, HAVING BEEN "STONEWALLED" THE PAST TWO YEARS, I WANT TO VERIFY THAT YOUR DEPARTMENT HAS A RECORD OF MY INCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, PROCEEDING TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHILE COMING FROM A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED; THE PEDAL WAS NON RESPONSIVE. THE CONSUMER TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND THEN RESTARTED IT. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME OPERABLE. IN ADDITION, ON A SEPARATE OCCASION TRAVELING AT 45 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECREASE IN SPEED. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND HE ADVISED HER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR DETECT ANY DIAGNOSTIC CODES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. THE CURRENT WAS 15,500. UPDATED 08/03/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. WHEN SHE APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. SHE TRIED SHIFTING INTO DRIVE SEVERAL TIMES, AND THERE WAS STILL NO RESPONSE. UPDATED 09/02/10*JB

2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS A LEMON. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE BATTERY WAS DEAD, BUT TESTED GOOD, THE TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY WAS INOPERABLE DUE TO A LOOSE CONNECTION AT THE REAR OF THE MULTI DISPLAY/ HATCH AREA. A SHORT WIRE WAS FOUND. THE BATTERY DIED FIVE MORE TIMES DUE TO A SHORT. THE HEADLIGHT BULBS HAD TO BE REPLACED, DUE TO THEM GOING OUT AFTER DRIVING FOR AN HOUR. THE HID MODULE HAD AN INTERMITTENT SHORT. *JB

2007 TOYOTA PRIUS ONLY HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WORKED. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SWITCH WORKS AND THE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD FOR THE HIGH BEAMS WORK BUT THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT SWITCH FROM HIGH TO LOW. *KB THE DEALER STATED THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND SHE COULD NOT SLOW DOWN. SHE IMMEDIATELY ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. WHEN SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES INDICATING THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE AND THAT THE FLOOR MATS MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. SHE WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER WAS SET TO THE DRIVING HABITS OF THE DRIVER AND HER INCONSISTENT DRIVING BEHAVIOR "CONFUSED" THE COMPUTER. THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED IN 2007. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 425.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 20-30 MPH ON A ROUGH ROAD SURFACE. WHILE BRAKING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN WITH A SLIGHT LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER ENCOUNTERING AN UNEVEN OR SNOW COVERED ROAD CONDITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

HEAD LIGHTS ON 2007 PRIUS WITH 59987 MILES KEEP GOING OUT AND YOU HAVE TO TURN THEM OFF TO GET THEM TO COME BACK ON. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS GOING TO COST 826.00 PLUS TAX TO FIX THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH I HAVE THE PLATINUM EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR

I HAVE OWNED MY 2007 PRIUS SINCE JULY, 2007. ON AN ERRATIC BASIS, AS I AM BRAKING (OFTEN AS I AM GOING OVER A BUMPY ROAD), THE CAR SEEMS TO SURGE FORWARD. IT IS AS IF THE ENGINE STARTS RUNNING HARDER. THE LIGHT THAT INDICATES POOR TRACTION ALSO COMES ON - IT IS AS IF I AM NOT MAKING GOOD CONTACT WITH THE ROAD. I HAVE HAD NO ACCIDENTS BUT IT IS TERRIFYING FOR ME AND I AM FEARFUL WHEN SOMEONE/FAMILY MEMBER DRIVES MY CAR WHO IS NOT AWARE OF OR HAS NOT BECOME COMFORTABLE WITH DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM. FYI: EVEN BEFORE PRIUS SAID WE SHOULD USE DIFFERENT FLOOR MATS, I HAD MADE THE CHANGE. I AM NOT ONE TO MAKE A COMPLAINT BUT THINK THAT THIS IS THE TIME TO MAKE MY CONCERNS HEARD. *TR

MY 2007 PRIUS HAS THE HID HEADLAMPS, WHICH ARE TOO COSTLY TO REPAIR AND WILL RANDOMLY GO OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT...CLEARLY DANGEROUS. I TRY TO HAVE THE BULBS REPLACED AND TOYOTA DEALER SAYS ITS A 200.00 TO 300.00 DOLLAR JOB TO REPAIR (MONEY THAT I DO NOT HAVE) WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY THE LAS VEGAS DEALER FIXED THE ISSUE ( OR I THOUGHT THEY DID) BUT LESS THEN TWO YEARS LATER I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND NOW TOYOTA WILL NOT REPAIR IT CAUSE IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS WRONG THEY TRIED AND FAILED TO FIX NOW I GUESS I AM NO LONGER A GOOD CUSTOMER. WHY WILL THEY NOT FIX A DANGER SITUATION. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

HEAD LIGHTS - SYMPTOMS EXCEPT THAT SOME TIMES ITS THE LEFT, SOMETIMES THE RIGHT. IF I TURN THE SWITCH OFF AND THEN BACK ON CORRECTS IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SMELLED GAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A FEW WEEKS. THE AROMA INTENSIFIED AND HE DISCOVERED A STREAM OF FUEL LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT A RODENT CHEWED TROUGH ONE OF THE FUEL LINES. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT A RODENT CAUSED THE FAILURE, HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STILL DID NOT BELIEVE THE DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A HONDA DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SUB ASSEMBLY TUBE WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND CAME APART. THE TUBE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WILL HONOR THE FIRST DEALER'S DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,065 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,100.

I HAVE ONLY HAD THE 2007 PRIUS SINCE 06-22-07 SO LESS THEN A MONTH OLD WHEN I PULLED INTO GARAGE AFTER DRIVING WITH HEADLIGHTS ON AND NOTICED THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS OUT. PASSENGERS WORKS FINE. I TURNED SWITCH OFF THEN ON AND IT CAME BACK ON. TOOK IT TO DEALERS THEY SAID THEY TESTED IT AND NO PROBLEMS FOUND. 3 DAYS LATER I PULLED UP IN FRONT OF A REFLECTIVE WINDOW AND LOW AND BEHOLD MY DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS OUT AGAIN. I GO IN WED, TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, I TOLD THEM I WANT THE WHOLE SOCKET REPLACED. NO INJURY OR TICKET FROM POLICE YET... BUT I LIVE IN DEAR COUNTRY AND I NEED GOOD ILLUMINATION TO SEE WHERE I AM GOING SO PLEASE POST THERE MAY NEED A RECALL ON THIS PART. *TR

TL*THE 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 LOCK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,141. UPDATED 02/01/08 *BF

I BOUGHT A NEW 2007 PRIUS AND FROM THE FIRST 30 DAYS OF HAVING THE CAR I HAVE HAD MY HEADLIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE KEEP GOING OUT. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES AND THEY KEEP REPLACING THE LIGHT BULB. I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE 2 TIMES BECAUSE OF IT. THEY ARE NOW TELLING ME THAT I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE LIGHT BULBS AT $400.00 A SHOT BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I WILL BE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY LIGHT GOES OFF. IT ISN'T ALWAYS THE SAME SIDE IT GOES BACK AND FORTH. SINCE I HAVE SEEN THAT MANY OTHER TOYOTA PRIUS OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I KNOW THAT SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT AND TOYOTA NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND FIXING THE PROBLEM. IT IS DANGEROUS WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOUR LIGHTS DON'T WORK. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE XENON HEADLIGHT INTERMITTENTLY FAILS WHILE DRIVING. SWITCHING THE HEADLIGHTS COMPLETELY OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN RESTORES FUNCTIONALITY. UNSURE OF FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE AS ITS DIFFICULT TO KNOW IF A HEADLIGHT FAILS UNTIL DRIVING IN A VERY DARK AREA (I.E NO ROADLIGHTS, OTHER CARS, ETC). SEEM TO NOTICE IT OCCURRING APPROXIMATELY TWICE PER WEEK. *TR

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 HTTP://WWW.HYBRIDCARS.COM/FORUMS/BRAKE-FAILURE-2007-T1013.HTML?S=500A78277EA2CB675FAC1F9567000BEE& I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A PRIUS DEALER, AVONDALE TOYOTA, BUT IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY COMPUTER CODES AND THE FACT THAT SUBSEQUENT TESTS OF THE ABS SYSTEM DID NOT INDICATE A PROBLEM THEY WERE UNABLE TO OFFER ANY KIND OF EXPLANATION OR REPAIR. I HAD APPROXIMATELY THREE TO FOUR CAR LENGTHS FROM ME TO THE NEXT CAR AT ABOUT 30 MPH, ENOUGH SPACE THAT I BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BRAKE WITHOUT COLLISION. WHEN I WENT FROM ACCELERATING TO RAPID BRAKING THERE WAS NO REAL SENSATION OF THE CAR SLOWING DOWN MORE THAN SLIGHT BRAKING. THE OTHER CAR HAD MINIMAL DAMAGE, BUT THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER CAR DID HIT HER HEAD ON HER STEERING WHEEL. I HAD CLOSE TO $3,000 IN DAMAGE TO MY FRONT END (HOOD BUMPER AND LEFT FENDER). *TR THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES DESIGN. THE BRAKES ARE ELECTRONICALLY ASSISTED AND THAT THE COMPUTER WILL FIRST ATTEMPT TO USE THE ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR INITIAL BRAKING, THEN ENGAGE THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND FINALLY THE ABS BASED ON FEEDBACK FROM VARIOUS SENSORS. THE MECHANIC DID AGREE, THAT IS POSSIBLE THAT WHILE THE COMPUTER IS EVALUATING THE BRAKING EFFICIENCY, A DELAY BETWEEN THE MOTOR ONLY BRAKING AND FULLY ENGAGING THE HYDRAULICS AND ABS ARE POSSIBLE AND PART OF THE DESIGN. UPDATED 08/02/07.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD HOLD 11.9 GALLONS OF FUEL, BUT IT ONLY HOLDS 6.4 GALLONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE RESET BUTTON IS CONSTANTLY PRESSED; THEREFORE, NO ONE CAN DETECT WHEN THE GAS TANK IS NEAR EMPTY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. DURING BRAKE APPLICATION AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. AFTER SHE WAS ABLE TO DECELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE TO THE INTENDED SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

07 TOYOTA PRIUS TOURING EDITION, PASSENGER AND DRIVERS HEADLAMPS CONTINUE TO GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE AFTER A POWER ON AND OFF BUT WILL EXTINGUISH AFTER 3 SECS. *TR