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2012 Toyota PRIUS Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1277981
Internal NHTSA #	10860857
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	PRIUS
Model Year	2012
File date	09/04/16
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving the 2012 prius on a downhill parkway at about 40 mph when the warning light check hybrid system came on. Within 10 second, the vehicle totally lost power. It automatically shifted into neutral. There was no back up fail-safe/limp home mode. Fortunately the car was gliding downhill by gravity and eventually was steered into a driveway. Then it refused to go on ready or drive mode. On this saturday afternoon the car had to be towed home. It had to be towed again to the dealership for service the following week. It took the mechanic two days to make a diagnosis that a fuse on the main drive battery had blown. Another day was spent waiting for the part. The dealership cannot guarantee that this event will not happen again. I contacted toyota usa. An agent named michael was courteous enough to listened to me and gave me a case number 1604142245. To anyone with common sense, this total lack of an emergency alternative propulsion system for even a cheap car is unacceptable. The dealership cannot even come up with a plausible explanation as to what may have caused the fuse to blow. Was it over heating? Was there a short in some internal battery cells? This past week, i noticed that the charging part of the operation no longer can fully charge the battery to the former 11. 9 mile range. It only charges up to 9. 8 miles. This is a sudden loss of 2 miles of charge. I suspect that some lithium cells have been damaged after the incident. I also suspect that there may be other issues as well such as something wrong with the inverter module related to a recall on other models of prius during my search for an answer. I need assurance from someone that this vehicle is now safe to drive. Besides the case number from my complaint to toyota usa, aaa has record of my recent towings on 04/09/16 and on 04/12/16.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	31703
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LA JOLLA, CA
VIN pattern	JTDKN3DPXC3XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	40
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Toyota PRIUS Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Toyota PRIUS Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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