Comments on: Report: Toyota Expands Brake Investigation to Cover All Hybrids After Admitting Issues With the Prius

By: Jacque

Jacque — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 21:12:09 +0000

I own a 2007 Toyota Prius and it accelerated on its own yesterday and would not brake. I almost ran my daughter down in my driveway. I loved my prius for the past three years but now I am scared to death to drive it. The brakes would not stop at all and I ran into a ditch to avoid hitting my daughter. The brakes did the same thing to my brother about 6 weeks ago when he was driving my car. I had the car towed to the dealer and called Toyota and was given a case number but I do not know where to go from here. The braking was not that brief nor was the accelarating. My foot was not on the accelarated AT ALL and I had BOTH feet slammed on the brakes and the car did not respond at all. If anyone out there has had any of the same issues please respond to my email. I do not want to sell the prius for fear that I could be endangering someone elses family out there but I sure will never get back in my car. I still cannot get the images out of my mind.

By: Clint Lyles

Clint Lyles — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:52:33 +0000

I have a 2005 Highlander Hybrid that has on occasion had the same issue. I cannot tell if there is acceleration, or if there is a pause in the braking. It is brief, but you know it when it happens.

By: Greg Mitchell

Greg Mitchell — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:35:28 +0000

I’ve experienced the same thing in both our ’07 Prius & ’07 Highlander hybrids, usually while braking slowly.

By: Fred Rutledge

Fred Rutledge — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:38:34 +0000

I have a 2005 Prius that will, on occasion give a little surge when the brakes are applied. I wonder if this could lead to a dangerous condition. Has anyone else felt the little surge that I have experienced.
Cheers
Fred