I OWN A 2010 PRIUS PURCHASED AROUND SEPT. 2009. A FEW WEEKS AFTER WE GOT THE VEHICLE, MY WIFE AND I INDEPENDENTLY BOTH EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN THE CAR WENT OVER A BUMP. THIS HAS OCCURRED ABOUT A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AT THE TIME THIS OCCURRED. STEPPING ON THE BRAKE DID SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE LAST TIME I EXPERIENCED THIS WAS 2-3 WEEKS AGO. I DID ASK THE DEALER SHORTLY AFTER THE INITIAL INCIDENT IF HE HAD HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM AND HE SAID NO. I HAVE NOT SINCE BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER. WE HAVE NOTICED THIS ONLY WHEN THE CAR GOES OVER A BUMP.*TR
2002
TIRES
TIRE THREAD SEPARATION OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 60-70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING VEHICLE TO WEAVE NEARLY OUT OF CONTROL. A COLLISION WAS AVOIDED BY THE DRIVER. DAMAGE TO THE FENDER, BUMPER AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. TIRE BRAND WAS BRIDGESTONE INSIGNIA 175/65R14 DOT IC8I E20 1604 EQ8R. *TR