Hybrid Propulsion System Inverter problems of the 2011 Toyota Prius

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled with the check hybrid system warning light illuminated continuously. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the inverter needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 141,000.

2011 Toyota Prius. Consumer writes in regards to electronic system recall. The consumer stated when she started the vehicle, the front panel lit up, but the ready light did not light up, and she was unable to shift gears and could not turn the vehicle off. After many attempts, the vehicle eventually shut off. After many tries, the ready light finally lit up and the vehicle operated normally. The same thing happened six days later. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they were unable to find a problem. Two weeks later, the problem happened again. The dear tried to tell the consumer, the problem was the battery. But, the panel showed the battery system was ok. The problem has since happened a fourth time. The consumer believed the recall that was previously performed, caused the issues.