Engine Funny Noise Problems of Toyota Prius

Attempting to travel in my 2013 Prius five during xmas was driving and approaching a red and while trying to stop pedal went directly to floor and skid light went on and barely avoided what should be an easy stop!! weather clear felt a drag and no coasting ability. . . Car has 21,000 miles and is in perfect appearance but far from in peak condition as this car from brand new had issues I got tired waiting for Toyota to fix. Cruise control, brakes, bluetooth, engine wrapping sounds on startup, I am told the brake issue since new is now a 3,000+ repair and since it showed no code at dealer I would have to pay! merry xmas Toyota! what is NHTSA waiting for??? I am shocked at both for inaction so I will make some call to my elected officials this has to be fixed. Toyota is becoming gm who would have figured?? my other Prius issues matter less when brakes don't stop you reasonably and the repair is over 3,000 on a car with 21,000 well cared for miles. . .

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My 2010 Prius has relatively low mileage - approximately 44,000 miles. It has been routinely maintained at the dealership where it was purchased new. I just replaced the tires a couple of months ago, and the only issues have been the takata airbag recall & the need to replace air filters more frequently than may be normal because I do not have a garage so it is parked outside in a driveway where exposure to pollen & debris from trees is excessive. After a significant wind & rain storm Wednesday night, the engine rattled & made unusual noises for several seconds when I started the car. Then, the "check engine" light came on. I checked the manual, which said not to drive & to call a dealership immediately, which I did. I was told it was not safe to drive & it should be towed to the dealership. I waited until the following morning & started it again to verify the check engine light before having it towed. After I was at the dealership for 3 hours, the service guy told me that when he started it, the car run fine, the check engine light was off, & they were not sure what caused the problem, but their diagnostic evaluation showed a problem with an oil leak in the head gasket. I was quoted a cost of approx. $1500 to open it up, fix the leak, & check for any other problems. I gave the go-ahead, but am wondering if this is symptomatic of a greater problem that will be repeated. I am waiting to hear back from the dealership after the repair today. My goal is to drive the vehicle until it has 100,000 miles or so & then trade in for the newer model. Did I make the right decision? do I have a lemon? is this a common problem with the 2010 model? is it reparable, or could the engine now be warped and irreparable?.

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