Nine problems related to car stall have been reported for the 2007 Toyota Prius. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I was driving my car on the highway in houston (interstate-10) and my car suddenly stopped. I was almost rear-ended due to the car stopping suddenly without the ability to accelerate. There was only a narrow shoulder and I had to wait for the tow truck. The issue is the inverter pump which was a recall in 2011 (12v536000) and the Toyota dealership told me to call Toyota us hq. After two weeks, multiple phone calls, and zero follow through from Toyota, I am still without a functioning car. The total lack of care and accountability from Toyota is appalling and frankly reckless. This is a known issue on the car and I want to make sure this does not happen to someone else. My wife and I are blessed that we were able to walk away from the stall on the highway unscathed; however, this can happen to someone else at night and perhaps that person(s) will not be so lucky.
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that the gauges randomly flickered on the dashboard, the brake system failed and then the vehicle stalled several times as the failure progressed. The dealer and the manufacturer indicated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12v536000 (engine and engine cooling , hybrid propulsion system). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection and diagnosis. The failure mileage was not available.
I had my car in for 110,000 mile service on April 25. They changed the oil, rotated the tires, installed a new air filter and said that I needed new front brakes and they cleaned and adjusted the back brakes. Yesterday after backing out of the garage the brake light warning light along with the abs and vsc light came on briefly. On interstate 90 nearing downtown cleveland all of these lights came on again along with a noise. I called the Toyota dealer and talked to the service advisor and asked if it was safe to go to cleveland and back and he said if the brakes work, it it probably just a switch and it would be ok to bring it in tomorrow. While I still had him on the phone, we lost all power to the vehicle and it decelerated down to 30 before we were able to reach an exit ramp and stop the car in the grass. I was informed today that the problem is a low volt battery that needs to be replaced for $299. At no time did a low battery light come on and I have not had trouble starting the car nor do I have dim lights. We were fortunate that we were not killed on interstate 90 without power, steering or brakes. I think this is definitely a safety issue that needs to be addressed.
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving 72 mph, a bright red exclamation point icon illuminated on the instrument panel as the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnosis but the cause of the failure was undetermined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 56,000.
The 2007 Prius engine and safety warning lights came on while driving and the car stalled on the highway. This has occurred 4 to 5 times in the last 4 months. We have taken it to the Toyota dealership, where they have driven it, kept it overnight, and could not determine the problem. The third time, the dealer said it was the 12 volt battery, which we replaced for $348. 85. The car stalled again - same safety concerns - stalled while driving on the highway. Luckily the car behind me did not hit me and I was able to coast to a side street. There was not any power. The windows and air conditioning were not working as well. I sat in the arizona heat for several minutes and than got it to start by putting the car in park over and over. All safety warning lights were on, as I drove it to the dealership. I was shaking and in tears, fearful for my life and the life of others as I drove it to the dealership less than two months since the 12 volt battery had been replaced. I have gotten the car serviced at the dealership as stated in the manual - everytime. The stalling of the engine while driving and the lack of the dealer to fix the problem is of grave concern. I am very lucky that I have not been rear-ended or killed when the car has stalled. This is a huge safety concern and it appears that this has happened in many Prius vehicles. The dealership keeps saying that they do not know what is the problem. Something needs to happen to protect americans that drive these cars for environmental reasons.
Was driving at 30mph in residential area. No prior warnings of failure. 1. Car turned off - not the power but the ability to drive or put in gear or run. Car was non-drivable or movable in any way for next 3 hours. 2. Never happened before, problem unknown as the car works perfectly. 3. Dealer said they had no explanation Toyota Prius 2007 stalled and would not start - had car towed to dealer and problem disappeared after 12 hours. They had no explanation.
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Prius. While driving at various speeds and making a left turn he could feel the tires slipping. The vehicle begin to stall intermittently including when the contact made a left turn. The contact has not driven the vehicle since the vehicle could stall and cause a crash to occur. The contact advised the dealer during a routine oil change on several occasions; however, he was advised that the malfunction is due to the design of the vehicle. The vehicle has not been repaired and has been inoperable for two months. The failure and current mileages were 3500.
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!!!!!!.
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.