My wife just had a scary experience in her brand new '04 Prius. She stopped at a rest stop on her trip back from California to Washington. used the facilities, crawled in back to sleep for a couple of hours (it was 3am). When she woke up and tried to continue, she said she saw a very dim 'engine malfunction' light, and the car refused to start.
She called Toyota Roadside Assistance. They sent a tow truck, and the driver and she learned together how to jump start a Prius. The driver said the Roadside Assistance covered only up to $100 towing, so she decided to drive to the nearest Toyota dealership. In the morning they checked the car, put it on diagnostic, and found nothing.
Now she's afraid to turn the car off, trying to get home on caffeine, and swears she hates the car and will never take it farther than around town again. Any ideas from the assembled collective wisdom as to what might have caused this debacle? Any similar experiences?
She called Toyota Roadside Assistance. They sent a tow truck, and the driver and she learned together how to jump start a Prius. The driver said the Roadside Assistance covered only up to $100 towing, so she decided to drive to the nearest Toyota dealership. In the morning they checked the car, put it on diagnostic, and found nothing.
Now she's afraid to turn the car off, trying to get home on caffeine, and swears she hates the car and will never take it farther than around town again. Any ideas from the assembled collective wisdom as to what might have caused this debacle? Any similar experiences?