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#11 of 752 Re: Toyota Prius Software Problems [joebeatt] by md_sailor Mar 16, 2005 (7:02 am)
Replying to: joebeatt (Mar 16, 2005 1:48 am) Toyota is not investigating these failures properly, no one from Toyota with any technical knowledge about the computers has contacted me or reviewed the case. Instead, they had a person call me to say that they would not answer my detailed technical questions about the failure because this would involve "proprietary" information. The dealers just report that the car stopped, no further details are sent back to Toyota. The same software is just reloaded to replace the scrambled code in the Engine Control Module (ECM) and the customer is sent on the way. This is obviously In System Programmable (ISP) code, and it is getting corrupted when the computer fails. Not a good design and one that needs investigation. A conscientious company would work on the problem instead of ignoring it. I sent a two page FAX to Toyota Customer Service, FAX: 310-468-7814 Does anyone have the direct contact info. for the Nat. Highway Safety Institute? Replies to this message: joebeatt (Mar 16, 2005 8:28 am) stevedebi (Mar 16, 2005 1:58 pm) raj786 (May 03, 2005 10:58 am) refields (May 16, 2005 11:23 am) and 6 more... pdahlin (Sep 07, 2006 6:50 pm) midnightcowboy (Sep 08, 2006 5:42 am)
#12 of 752 Re: Toyota Prius Software Problems [md_sailor] by joebeatt Mar 16, 2005 (8:28 am)
Replying to: md_sailor (Mar 16, 2005 7:02 am) That's a shame md_sailor. Did you consider sending a fax and/or e-mail to Toyota headquarters in Japan?
#13 of 752 Re: Toyota Prius Software Problems [md_sailor] by stevedebi Mar 16, 2005 (1:58 pm)
Replying to: md_sailor (Mar 16, 2005 7:02 am) "Does anyone have the direct contact info. for the Nat. Highway Safety Institute?" I encourage everyone with a software problem to open a complaint with the National Highway Transportation Safety Board: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/ Only by reporting the problems will the solution be forced on the manufacturors. Interesting, I just checked on the 2004 Prius and there were about 6 complaints of various problems that sounded like software / ECU related (car stopped dead, etc). In several cases, the dealer said the software had to be either updated or reprogrammed. For one thing there appears to be a TSB on the ECU software. BTW, that is about 1/5th of the total complaints registered for the 2004 Prius. Replies to this message: raj786 (May 03, 2005 10:58 am) refields (May 16, 2005 11:23 am) sinepman (May 16, 2005 11:41 am) and 5 more... pdahlin (Sep 07, 2006 6:50 pm) midnightcowboy (Sep 08, 2006 5:42 am)
#14 of 752 MY2005 by jkraft3 Mar 24, 2005 (11:26 am)
Are there continuing software problems with model year 2005? Replies to this message: sunny9 (Apr 12, 2005 6:29 pm) grafstein (Jan 23, 2006 2:17 pm) fndlyfmrflyr (Jan 23, 2006 6:58 pm)
#15 of 752 Re: Toyota Prius Software Problems [joebeatt] by mb1 Mar 28, 2005 (2:12 pm)
Replying to: joebeatt (Mar 15, 2005 11:28 pm) Window was released in 1995 not 1985 are you thinking msdos? Sheesh get your dates right will ya? Lived it! Replies to this message: stevedebi (Mar 28, 2005 2:27 pm) gagrice (Mar 28, 2005 3:17 pm) boysboysboys (Mar 29, 2005 9:29 am) and 25 more... joebeatt (Mar 29, 2005 7:52 am)
#16 of 752 Re: Toyota Prius Software Problems [mb1] by stevedebi Mar 28, 2005 (2:27 pm)
Replying to: mb1 (Mar 28, 2005 2:12 pm) Hmmm, I think the run-time version of windows 1.0 was available around 1986. I know I got MS Excel with Windows 2.1 run time in 1988. So I imagine the first version os Windows was around 1985-1986... Windows 95 was introduced in 1995... Windows was earlier. Replies to this message: gagrice (Mar 28, 2005 3:17 pm) boysboysboys (Mar 29, 2005 9:29 am) gagrice (Mar 29, 2005 10:25 am) stevedebi (Mar 29, 2005 4:51 pm) and 1 more... manassascrow (Apr 01, 2005 5:12 am) and 19 more... kippy2 (May 16, 2005 10:29 am) and 1 more...
#17 of 752 Watch the topic drift! by pf_flyer HOST Mar 28, 2005 (2:54 pm)
I know it's easy to branch off into other trains of thought in the forums, but THINK CARS!!
#18 of 752 Re: Toyota Prius Software Problems [stevedebi] by gagrice Mar 28, 2005 (3:17 pm)
Replying to: stevedebi (Mar 28, 2005 2:27 pm) Your dates are right on. The issue is, the blue screen of death is nothing compared to your car stopping from 70 mph in the left lane, on the 405 freeway during rush hours. This is happening more than any other car I can remember researching. What has Toyota done to correct the software bug? Replies to this message: boysboysboys (Mar 29, 2005 9:29 am) gagrice (Mar 29, 2005 10:25 am) stevedebi (Mar 29, 2005 4:51 pm) boysboysboys (Mar 30, 2005 6:05 am) manassascrow (Apr 01, 2005 5:12 am) gagrice (Apr 01, 2005 2:47 pm) sganarelle (Apr 01, 2005 7:40 pm) and 17 more... kippy2 (May 16, 2005 10:29 am) blane (May 16, 2005 10:59 am)