2002 Toyota Prius

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SLOWED DOWN TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY AND HIS POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR IN THE STEERING GEAR BOX FAILED. A NHTSA RECALL WAS ESTABLISHED (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V285000). REPAIRS WERE NOT MADE. THE DEALER INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 128,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-65 MPH, THE STEERING WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY SENSOR AND THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V285000 (STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)) FOR A 2001 TOYOTA PRIUS WAS REFERENCED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72,000. UPDATED 10/23/07 *TR

2002 PRIUS SEAT BELT PROBLEMS MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. CUSTOMER STATES THE SEAT BELT HAD TORN OR BEEN CUT ALMOST ALL THE WAY THROUGH. CONSUMER STATES IT HAPPENED AGAIN TO THE REPLACEMENT SEAT BELT. *KB THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS PROBABLY DUE TO USER ERROR OR BECAUSE THEIR DOG CHEWED ON THE SEAT BELT. TOYOTA REFUSED TO REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER A SECOND TIME. *JB

2002 TOYOTA PRIUS REAR ALIGNMENT CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE REAR TIRES CANNOT BE ALIGNED DUE TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE VEHICLE**CC UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE ON THE DATE OF DELIVER THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE SWAYING OF THE REAR END OF THE CAR AND THE REAR TIRES WERE BE SEVERELY WORN. THE DEALER TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO FIX THE DEFECT BUT TO NO AVAIL, THE TIRES WOULD DETERIORATING EVERY 3,000 MILES. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO RETURN TO THE DEALER EVERY 3,000 MILES TO INSPECT THE TIRES. THAT TASK WAS DONE UP UNTIL NOVEMBER 2006 UNTIL THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED YET AGAIN TO PURCHASE 4 NEW TIRES. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER IN FEBRUARY WHO INFORMED HIM THE REAR AXLE WAS BENT CAUSING THE DEFECT. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRIED TO CONTACT THE ORIGINAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WHO INFORMED HIM TO PURSUE THE DEALER OR TAKE IT TO A GOVERNMENT AGENCY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED VIOLENTLY WHEN MAKING SHARP RIGHT AND LEFT TURNS. DURING THIS FAILURE THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR DIMMED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER SENSOR PROVIDED ABNORMAL READINGS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.*AK

NHTSA RELEASED A REPORT ON TOYOTA PRIUS 2002 RECALL LAST JULY 06 AND TOYOTA WILL RECALL THIS BY AUG 06, BUT THERE NOT DOING IT. VEHICLE SAFETY DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE NOTICES RECEIVED DURING JULY ... ... 34,771 MY 2001-2002 ECHO AND PRIUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. ... WHICH COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING ... THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY AUGUST 2006. ... TOYOTA AND DEALERSHIP ARE TRIED TO GET AWAY FROM THIS ISSUE TO MY CAR PRIUS 2002. AT THE DEALER THEY TRIED TO CHARGE ME FOR $10,000 TO FIX THIS AND NOT GUARANTEEING THAT WILL SOLVE THE STALLING PROBLEM THAT WAS LAST OCT 06. DEALERSHIP ARE NOT TRAIN TO DIAGNOSE PRIUS CAR BUT THEY SELLING FOR IT. PROOF THEY WANT ME TO PAY $600 JUST TO DIAGNOSE FOR SPECIALIST TECHNICIAN. NOW THEY (TOYOTA) TRYING TO GET AWAY TO FIX STALLING PROBLEM TO MY PRIUS 2002. PLEASE HELP, AS I'M OLD NOW GOING BROKE. *NM