I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 PRIUS (BUILT BEFORE JANUARY, 2010) ON ICY CONDITIONS. I COASTED TO A STOP SIGN AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE CAR SEEMED TO IGNORE MY BRAKING AND CONTINUED THROUGH THE STOP SIGN 2-3 FEET. I ATTRIBUTED THE PROBLEM TO THE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND PROCEEDED WITH CAUTION. AT THE NEXT STOP SIGN, I WAS ESPECIALLY CAREFUL, BUT WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE CAR SEEMED TO SURGE FORWARD FOR 1-2 SECONDS, ENOUGH TIME TO PUT ME IN THE PATH OF AN ONCOMING PICK-UP TRUCK. NOBODY WAS HURT, BUT THE DAMAGE WILL COME TO ABOUT $11,000. AFTER HEARING ABOUT THE PRIUS' BRAKE PROBLEMS, I REALIZED THAT THE LACK OF BRAKE ACTION THAT I EXPERIENCED IS VERY SIMILAR TO OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT PRIUS' BUILT PRIOR TO TOYOTA'S JANUARY PROGRAMMING FIX. I AM UPSET THAT TOYOTA KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT FAILED TO TELL ME ABOUT IT. AS A RESULT, I WILL END UP WITH A LESS VALUABLE REPAIRED VEHICLE WITH A KNOWN BRAKE DEFECT AND HIGHER INSURANCE RATES WHICH WILL PLAGUE MY WALLET FOR YEARS TO COME. *TR