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#734 of 752 Re: car starts by itself [seeko] by rmcmcmc Aug 09, 2006 (9:55 am)
Replying to: seeko (Aug 08, 2006 5:14 pm) Thanks Pete - I have thought about selling it - yet I pretty much hate to give the problems away to an unsuspecting buyer - such as would happen with a trade in if there wasn't disclosuree. Have a good one... Replies to this message: dmathews3 (Aug 09, 2006 1:45 pm) user777 (Aug 09, 2006 5:04 pm) gagrice (Aug 09, 2006 5:53 pm) and 1 more...
#735 of 752 Re: car starts by itself [rmcmcmc] by dmathews3 Aug 09, 2006 (1:45 pm)
Replying to: rmcmcmc (Aug 09, 2006 9:55 am) Why not? Toyota didn't have any problem giving them to you. Replies to this message: user777 (Aug 09, 2006 5:04 pm) gagrice (Aug 09, 2006 5:53 pm) user777 (Aug 10, 2006 12:41 am)
#736 of 752 Re: car starts by itself [dmathews3] by user777 Aug 09, 2006 (5:04 pm)
Replying to: dmathews3 (Aug 09, 2006 1:45 pm) ethics? integrity? honesty? sense of fair play? Replies to this message: gagrice (Aug 09, 2006 5:53 pm) user777 (Aug 10, 2006 12:41 am)
#737 of 752 Re: car starts by itself [user777] by gagrice Aug 09, 2006 (5:53 pm)
Replying to: user777 (Aug 09, 2006 5:04 pm) Myself I would rather dump a car with defects on the dealer. Most cars it is easy for them to find the defects and fix them. That is not the case with these "GHOST" problems associated with the hybrids. So you know the dealer will cover his behind and let the customer pay the price. I agree with user777 it would be hard for me to dump that kind of problem on some poor unsuspecting soul. If you follow these threads as I have. You will remember several such cases where folks bought a used Prius only to find out it had expensive problems to repair. Replies to this message: user777 (Aug 10, 2006 12:41 am)
#738 of 752 Re: car starts by itself [gagrice] by user777 Aug 10, 2006 (12:41 am)
Replying to: gagrice (Aug 09, 2006 5:53 pm) agreed. i believe in full disclosure. i don't believe in leaving it up to someone else to discover an issue which needs resolution. when selling vehicles used, i like to price it according to condition, and i will get an estimate as to how much it is to get something fixed, and then let the purchaser decide if he/she wants that amount taken off the otherwise BB/NADA value. by disclosing, i'm also allowing them to confirm something with their mechanic. as for "ghostly" issues involving high-tech - i honestly don't know what i could do... sure i'd like to "dump" it on a dealer rather than on a parent looking to buy a reliable vehicle for a son or daughter, or a single parent, or someone just out of school with shallow pockets and lots of loan debt, since there's probably gonna be some serious time, effort and expense resolving those sorts of things. last vehicle i sold had a serious issue and i discussed it with two mechanics, selling it to one of the mechanics that was willing to take on a project. i'd rather take a loss and feel good about what i did. i'd hate to be on the receiving side of an issue like that.
#739 of 752 Re: Prius center console problems 61,000 miles [rakers] by carpian Aug 13, 2006 (7:20 am)
Replying to: rakers (Feb 02, 2006 5:07 am) Any further news on this one from anybody? Same thing just happened to my 2004 Prius at 42,000 miles. Replies to this message: trilliumg (Aug 13, 2006 6:11 pm)
#740 of 752 Re: Prius center console problems 61,000 miles [carpian] by trilliumg Aug 13, 2006 (6:11 pm)
Replying to: carpian (Aug 13, 2006 7:20 am) Same thing happened to me today, 2006 Prius at 1700 miles. Scary and bizarre. Need more info! I also just posted this problem on priuschat.com.
#741 of 752 Final story on the brake issue? by larsb Aug 17, 2006 (12:46 pm)
A few months ago we were hotly discussing the few reported "brake failures" and were trying to decide if it was a software problem causing the brake problem. Did anyone ever get a definitive answer on that?
#742 of 752 Prius died on I-40 by wentgreenin06 Aug 19, 2006 (8:07 am)
Am posting this from Amarillo TX, en route from East Coast to West for a move. My 2006, 2 week old Prius did the first 1500 miles or so of the trip just fine, then experienced the same exact problem described by others on this site and at NHTSA website. Specifically, at highway speed, the gas guage started reading abnormally low , then flashing on the last box, then multiple warning lights came on all at once, including general woarning, engine check, brake failure, and VSC. The gas engine died. I was able to limp to the next offramp (in the middle of the prairie) on electric. Walked to a gas station and put a gallon of gas in to no avail. "Add fuel" prompt was still on, which really made no sense as the car easily gets over 400 miles a tank and there were less than 300 on the current tank. A tow quickly came, and when we unloaded the car at the local Toyota dealer (about 2 hours later), the car seemed fine except for the engine check light being on. This morning the service manager called to say they couldn't find anything. Engine check light was no longer on. The only diagnostic codes that read abnormal could be explained by running out of gas, and that the car worked fine on a 36 mile test run. Am going to pick up the car now, but will stock up on water for when we're stranded again! Replies to this message: user777 (Aug 19, 2006 8:15 am) wentgreenin06 (Aug 19, 2006 8:42 am) pathstar1 (Aug 19, 2006 10:57 am) and 2 more...
#743 of 752 Re: Prius died on I-40 [wentgreenin06] by user777 Aug 19, 2006 (8:15 am)
Replying to: wentgreenin06 (Aug 19, 2006 8:07 am) someone should contact that dealer and have them call the manufacturer and ask how that code was thrown by the system without the tank being empty? it would be one thing if your unit was out of fuel, but it wasn't. possibly there is a fuel pump or pressure/flow measurement problem. this is why someone needs to do some deeper analysis on the code thrown. did they document the diagnostic code on the repair order? Replies to this message: wentgreenin06 (Aug 19, 2006 8:42 am) pathstar1 (Aug 19, 2006 10:57 am) wentgreenin06 (Aug 20, 2006 7:27 pm) and 1 more...