Three problems related to accelerator pedal have been reported for the 2004 Toyota Prius. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Toyota Prius based on all problems reported for the 2004 Prius.
2004 Toyota Prius with unintended acceleration. The consumer stated he experienced sudden acceleration after the recall was performed. The consumer also stated someone else drove her vehicle and he experienced sluggish acceleration of the vehicle. A message flashed quickly, but he was unable to read it.
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Prius. While driving at approximately 20 mph, the floor mat became stuck inside the accelerator pad. The vehicle accelerated and the contact pressed a button to turn off the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership but the dealer could not duplicate the failure. The failure occurred two times after recall repair was performed for recall 09v388000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). The failure mileage was 56,767. The current mileage was 71,734.
The acclerator stuck continuously, causing the vehicle to stall and shutdown. Dealer has been unable to duplicate the problem ,and the manufacturer offered no solution.