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Toyota Prius Engine And Engine Cooling Safety Report | Oct 29, 2011
Reported on Oct 29, 2011
| UPON STARTING VEHICLE, A VERY LOUD KNOCKING NOISE, ACCOMPANIED BY SHAKING OCCURRED. AT THIS TIME NO FAILURE/WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED ON DASHBOARD. MOVED CAR FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET, AND PLACED CAR IN PARK, KNOCKING/SHAKING DID NOT ABATE. TURNED CAR OFF. THE NEXT DAY, THE CAR, UPON STARTING HAD THE SAME LOUD KNOCKING/SHAKING. IT WAS AUDIBLE FROM SEVERAL FEET AWAY FROM THE CAR. ON THE SECOND TIME, IT WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A WARNING LIGHT TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR | |
| Make: | Toyota |
| Model: | Prius |
| Manufactured by: | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | ALBANY NY |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | JTDKN3DU6B0 |
| Mileage: | 8106 miles. |
| Speed: | 5 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | BIFUEL |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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