First breakdown

I was coming off the I-184 connector and applied the breaks at the stop light. The vehicle slowed, the engine stopped and all the warnings came on (VSC warning light, check engine warning light, Master warning light). I was at an intersection so I proceeded on battery for about 2 miles when the battery indicated low and the vehicle no longer responded to the accelerator. I pulled over to a safe place and stopped. I pushed the park button and pushed the power button. I noticed the power button was amber vice green. The vehicle went into park fine but after pushing the power button nothing happened. I pushed the power button again and nothing happened. (The head lights stayed on, the display stayed on, the multi-information display stayed on) I then noticed the Hybrid System Warning light on. I opened the door to get out and abandon the vehicle when the power turned off. (Not just the head lights, but the displays as well). I decided to try and restart the car. I pushed the on button and the car powered up and the engine started. I noticed the hybrid system warning light still on but continued home. I turned off the car and waited until Monday to call the dealer.

I had one other problem about 3 months ago. I was pulling out of the garage just after putting into reverse and I pushed the climate controls button and tried to turn the radio volume down. I was unable to change the radio volume with either the multi-information display or the steering wheel. Everything else seemed to work fine. I stopped the car about 15minutes later at my destination and when I restarted the car the volume started to work again.

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john smith
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What year Prius do you have?

Neil R

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Neil Rutman

I have and 04! They had to do a complete software upload. Running good now.

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john smith

It's funny you should mention the radio volume problem. My wife said our newer '04 had the radio volume problem with the steering wheel control but after a restart, it worked fine. I think I'll have the car checked to avoid the more serious issue. I've had the warning light problem and slowdown occur more than once in an '01 and it happened once in the other '04 we have, but I was able to leave the warning light on when I pulled into the Toyota dealer to look at. That '04 has been fine since a programming update.

Bill in NC

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Bill McCalla

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