Two problems related to electrical failure have been reported for the 2007 Toyota Prius. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
2007 Toyota Prius. Consumer writes in regards to a serious electrical failure the consumer had to call aaa for emergency road side assistance. When the consumer went to the dealer to the retrieve the vehicle, he was handed a repair charge of over $ 5,300. The consumer stated the cause of the failure was incorrectly jump starting the vehicle. According to the dealer, the incorrect procedure in attempting to jump start the vehicle lead to a main fuse failure and complete failure of the inverter-converter.
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Prius. The contact was driving approximately 40 mph, approaching a traffic light. When the brake pedal was engaged, the brakes failed to respond in a timely manner. Additionally, the electrical system failed without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was 23,406. The current mileage was 30,000.