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Toyota Prius Service Brakes Safety Report | Oct 16, 2013



Reported on Oct 16, 2013


MY SON WAS DRIVING MY PRIUS 2011 - I WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. WE WERE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT AND HE HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE. SUDDENLY THE CAR SURGED AHEAD ALTHOUGH MY SON STILL HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE. IMMEDIATELY LIGHTS CAME UP ON THE DASH - BRAKE, ABS? AND PICTURE OF A CAR WITH SKID MARKS. THE BRAKES WERE THEN SPONGY, THERE SOMETIMES AND THEN NOT. I HAVE IT IN THE TOYOTA SHOP NOW AND THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN ESTIMATED TO BE $4,440. I DID NOT BUY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. WE MET WITH THE DEALER AND THEY WERE NO HELP. I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY OFFERED ME $1,500.00 AFTER I PAY THE BILL AND TOLD ME IT COULD TAKE UP TO 8 WEEKS FOR ME TO RECEIVE PAYMENT. *TR
Make: Toyota
Model: Prius
Manufactured by: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Year: 2011
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported? 0 person(s) were injured.
Was a death reported? 0 person(s) died.
Was a fire reported? N
Location: PARK RIVER ND
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): JTDKN3DU7B0
Mileage: 79900 miles.
Speed: 0 MPH
Number of cylinders: 4
Vehicle type:
Vehicle fuel: HYBRID ELECTRIC
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location:
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