2010 Prius goes into neutral automatically

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by MaliciousH, Sep 13, 2012.

  1. MaliciousH

    MaliciousH New Member

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    Howdy folks. Tonight I got word from my mother, who was the driver at the time, that our Prius shifted into neutral while she was trying to back up. It shifted when she went onto the incline to our driveway. While researching the problem, I got lead into this forum.

    I found an old thread for the Gen II here:
    2008 Prius shifts back to neutral & won't stay in drive/revPosted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:04 am | PriusChat

    I also found one for a 2011 Prius here:
    Park button will not work; car pops into neutral while driving | PriusChat

    From what I gathered, all three of us suffers/ed from the same problem. However there doesn't seem to be a TSB for 2010 or newer Prius. My mileage as of tonight is 78003... So I'm guessing I'm out of luck if it is that problem, warranty wise? Should I try to make a video to confirm the problem since I am going to try to get the problem sometime tomorrow.

    Any help is appreciated.
     
    #1 MaliciousH, Sep 13, 2012
  2. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

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    you should test your 12 volt battery.
     
    #2 bisco, Sep 13, 2012
  3. spiderman

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    Never assume that Toyota won't cover a malfunction component. It is always worth a try.
    Welcome aboard by the way!
     
    #3 spiderman, Sep 13, 2012
  4. tach18k

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    I know if I'm too fast on the handle it will bounce back out of drive in to revearse. Or just back into neutral.
     
    #4 tach18k, Sep 13, 2012
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