2005 Toyota Prius Complaint Log

STEERING COLUMN BROKE WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN IN CITY DRIVING. RECALL SERVICE HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON THE STEERING COLUMN. *TR*DT*JB

MY LEFT HEAD LIGHT GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY. THE LIGHT GOES BACK ON WHEN I TURN THE LIGHTS OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM THAT PRIUS OWNERS ARE REGULARLY EXPERIENCING. *TR

FRONT LEFT HEADLIGHT TURNING OFF AND ON INTERMITTANTLY. *JS

TAKATA RECALL, DASH (SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS LOSSE) WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMP OR AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THEN I TOKE IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THAT'S STEERING COLUMN PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND MAKING A TURN INTO A PARKING LOT THE BRAKES FAILED ON THIS CAR. THEY REACTED AS IF THERE WAS NO BRAKES UNTIL YOU PRESSED HARDER AND THEN THEY WOULD LOCK UP. THE LIGHTS FOR ABS HAD COME ON. WE TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP THAT SPECIALIZES IN TOYOTA REPAIR AND THEY RESET THE ECM, ECU FOR THE BRAKES. IT WORKED FOR A FEW DAYS AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. AFTER THE THIRD TIME WE DECIDED THAT THE ECM OR ECU HAD TO BE REPLACED. $1800 AND IT WORKED FOR ABOUT 7 MONTHS. IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IN SPOKANE WASHINGTON AND WE NEARLY HAD A WRECK! WE SHUT THE CAR OFF AFTER A HAIR RAISING DRIVE TO OUR MOTEL AND CALLED THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THE NEXT MORNING WE GOT IN THE CAR AND THE BRAKES WERE BACK TO NORMAL. WE DECIDED TO DRIVE IT AND SEE IF IT WOULD HOLD UP. IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY, TWO WEEKS AFTER THE SPOKANE TRIP. IT RESET ITSELF AGAIN BUT THIS WON'T DO! IT'S A DANGEROUS CAR WITH THIS CONDITION! WE PLAN TO TAKE IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP AS SOON AS WE CAN. TOYOTA IS VERY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT REALLY COME UP WITH A SOLUTION. I REFUSE TO TAKE IT TO TOYOTA FOR REPAIR ANYMORE BECAUSE OF THE EXTREMELY HIGH COST FOR THEIR WORK AND THEIR INEPTITUDE. EVERY REPORT FROM CONSUMERS THAT I HAVE READ HAS LED ME TO BELIEVE THE PROBLEMS TOYOTA CARS HAVE ARE NOT BEING RESOLVED BY THE DEALERS. I WILL NOT BE BUYING ANOTHER TOYOTA OF ANY KIND..

FOR THE PAST 200 MILES OR SO, THE LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT HAS BEGUN TO TURN OFF AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES WHEN SWITCHED ON. THE HID BULB AND ECM WAS REPLACED, AT CONSIDERABLE COST, BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN RESOLVED. I HAVE AN APPT FOR TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SERVICE IN A WEEK. *TR

SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2014 I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS. THEY HAVE BECOME DIMMER AND DIMMER. THEN DURING THE WEEK OF 8/24/15, I STARTED MY CAR AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON, BUT WHEN I TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS, ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT BLACK. I HAD TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS, BUT NOTHING ELSE UNLESS I TURNED OFF THE HEADLIGHTS. THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS I WAS DRIVING HOME AFTER DARK. I HAD NO IDEA HOW FAST I WAS GOING, WHAT GEAR I WAS IN, IF I HAD ENOUGH GAS TO GET HOME, ETC., ETC. THE NEXT MORNING I TOOK A 20-MILE DRIVE AND WHEN I STOPPED, I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO SHUT OFF BY PUSHING THE IGNITION BUTTON. I TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE ENGINE FINALLY TURNED OFF, BUT THE DISPLAY PANEL WAS STILL DIMLY LIT. I THEN DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE WHATEVER WAS WRONG REPAIRED. AFTER A MECHANIC CHECKED IT OUT, IT WAS DETERMINED THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PART. THIS IS NOT AN ITEM THAT IS NORMALLY SERVICED AND I HAVE NO CLUE IF THE DEALERSHIP CHECKS IT DURING A SERVICING OF THE CAR. SO I WONDERED IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT. IN CHECKING ON THIS WEBSITE I FIND I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM AND THAT I THOUGHT THERE WOULD BE A RECALL ON IT. WHEN I PICKED UP MY CAR I ASKED ABOUT THE RECALL AND I WAS GIVEN PAPERWORK STATING IT WAS A "WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM" FOR "9 YEARS WITH NO MILEAGE LIMITATION FROM THE DATE OF FIRST USE OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30, 2013". LETTERS WERE SENT OUT TO PRIUS OWNERS OF CARS FROM 2004 TO CERTAIN 2009 MODELS. I NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER AND AM VERY CONCERNED IF TOYOTA KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WHY DIDN'T THEY NOT DO JUST A "WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM" BUT A RECALL? THEY WOULD THAT EVENTUALLY ALL CARS WOULD HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND IT SHOULD BE REPLACED. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE!

TODAY, WHEN OUR 2005 PRIUS WAS TURNED ON, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS, INCLUDING THE ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER, AND ALL OF THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS, DID NOT ILLUMINATE. ADDITIONALLY,THE PRIUS WOULD NOT TURN OFF BY PUSHING THE BUTTON ON THE DASH. A GOOGLE SEARCH REVEALED A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE COMBINATION METER DISPLAY THAT CONTROLS THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS, INCLUDING ALL OF THE SAFETY WARNING LIGHTS, THAT PROMPTED TOYOTA TO ISSUE A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT, COVERING THIS DEFECT EITHER FOR 9 YEARS FROM THE DATE THE CAR WAS FIRST PUT INTO SERVICE OR UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2013, WHICHEVER IS LONGER. AS IT TURNS OUT, MY PRIUS IS OUTSIDE THIS WARRANTY EXTENSION BY THREE DAYS. I CALLED THE NATIONAL TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER AT TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD, BECAUSE THERE WAS A WARRANTY EXTENSION, NO FURTHER EXTENSIONS CAN BE GRANTED AND I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR OF THIS DEFECT. I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THIS DUE TO THE FACT THE MODULE IN QUESTION IS NOT USER-AFFECTED OR SERVICEABLE IN ANY WAY. IF ITS ENGINEERING AND/OR MANUFACTURING IS SUCH THAT IT ONLY LASTS 9 YEARS, AND IT IS CRUCIAL TO THE OPERATION OF THE CAR, AND THE DISPLAY OF SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS THAT REFLECT ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM, BRAKING SYSTEM, HYBRID SYSTEM, ETC. I HAVE AN ISSUE BECAUSE THIS ELECTRONIC DEVICE MAKES THE CAR INOPERABLE AND MANY PEOPLE WITH TOYOTA PRIUS VEHICLES, FROM MODEL YEARS 2004-2009 ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. SHOULDN'T NON-SERVICEABLE, CRITICAL PARTS TO THE OPERATION OF A CAR, THAT DISPLAY THE STATUS OF SAFETY-RELATED SYSTEMS, LAST MORE THAN 9 YEARS? THERE WILL BE CONSUMERS WHO OPT TO DRIVE THE CAR ANYWAY, WHICH COULD LEAD TO INJURIES AND DEATH, DEPENDING ON THE STATUS OF THEIR SAFETY-RELATED SYSTEMS, WHICH THEY HAVE NO WAY OF BEING ABLE TO SEE WHEN THIS DEFECT APPEARS IN THEIR CARS, AT THE TIME OF A CRASH OR NEED TO BRAKE IN AN EMERGENCY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TILTED AND THE ANTI SKID AND ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MERGE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND CAUSED A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS UNRELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V537000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. *DT*JB

INTERMITTENT DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILURE. LIGHT WILL WORK FOR A SHORT TIME, AND GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS BEEN A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. I BOUGHT IT FROM A FRIEND AND IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THEM, AND OTHER PRIUS OWNERS THAT I KNOW. *TR

WHILE SLOWING OUR 2005 PRIUS TO MAKE A TURN INTO A PARKING LOT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND NORMALLY. WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON TO INDICATE THE ABS/VSC HAD A PROBLEM. TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED, DRIVING IT TO THE SHOP WAS HAZARDOUS, VERY TOUCHY AND SCARY TO DRIVE. THEY SAID IT NEEDED A COMPUTER ASSEMBLY, SKID CONTROL AND STROKE SENSOR ASSEMBLY TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. OVER $2000 IN PARTS ALONE. CONSIDERING MY OPTIONS NOW. SELL AND NEVER BUY TOYOTA AGAIN WOULD BE ONE OPTION. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND WE NEEDED TO SLOW OR STOP QUICKLY WE MAY HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT! (ISSUE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY) ISSUES LIKE LABELS FOR TIRE LOADS COVERED, RIDICULOUS!

WHILE DRIVING A HEADLAMP WILL EXTINGUISH AND I CAN TURN ON/OFF QUICKLY AND WILL COME BACK ON. SOMETIMES THIS HAPPENS EVERY COUPLE MILES AND CAN ALTERNATE BETWEEN HEADLAMPS AND SOMETIMES BOTH FAIL AT THE SAME TIME. ALSO IF TRYING TO DRIVE ON ONE, THE OTHER CAN FAIL ALSO REQUIRING A TURN ON/OFF RESET. *TR

HYBRID BATTERY EXPLODED IN CAR, I THOUGHT SOMEONE SHOT AT ME OR BOMB WENT OFF IN CAR. LATER I REALIZED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HYBRID SYSTEM. I COULDN'T GET A HOLD OF TOYOTA OR REPRESENTATIVE OF TOYOTA, I TOOK BATTERY OUT SO THERE WOULDN'T BE A FIRE. WHEN I OPENED CASING UP I SAW THE DAMAGE WHERE A CELL OR TWO EXPLODED INSIDE HYBRID BATTERY PACK. WHEN I FINALLY GOT TO TALK TO SOMEONE FROM TOYOTA 4 DAYS LATER AND TOLD THEM I REMOVED THE PACK SO IT WOULDN'T START A FIRE IN CAR AND FOR THE AUTHORITIES TO INSPECT BATTERY, THEY STARTED YELLING AT ME FOR DRIVING THE CAR AND REMOVING THE BATTERY. I SAID THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE. IT HAS AFFECTED ME, MY CHILD AND DOGS HEARING AS A RESULT AND NEGLIGENCE OF TOYOTA. I WAS SCARED AND FRIGHTENED BY TOYOTA'S RESPONSE AND THE CALL BACK AFTER I YELLED AT THE AND HUNG UP. I GOT A CALL BACK FROM THEM WHERE I WAS THREATENED BY A MAN. I THOUGHT TOYOTA CARED ABOUT CUSTOMERS, NOT TO THREATEN THEM, AND TO TAMPER WITH EVIDENCE AND HIDE A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

I WENT FROM A STATIONARY DRIVING POSITION, TO DRIVING OFF AT 20 MPH DOWN A 3 LANE HIGHWAY, SUDDENLY A FEW SECONDS AFTER, ALL THESE LIGHTS CAME ON: FLASHING WARNING LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHTS, ABS LIGHT AND A LOUD BEEPING NOISE. I HAD NO POWER, NO BRAKES?.. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NOBODY IN FRONT OF ME OR CLOSE BEHIND AND I COULD VEER INTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TURNED THE CAR OFF TOTALLY. AND THEN TRIED TO TURN IT BACK ON AGAIN TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN, AND ALL THE SAME LIGHTS AND BEEPING NOISE STARTED AGAIN. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO TOYOTA IN SANTA MONICA. THERE WAS NO MANAGER ON SITE. ONE OF THE SERVICE GUYS SAID HE WOULD HAVE IT CHECKED. THEY REFUSED TO GIVE ME A TEMPORARY RENTAL OR SUBSTITUTE CAR - THEY SAID THEY WOULD GIVE ME A RIDE TO A RENTAL PLACE! THIS IS 11 A.M. THE FOLLOWING MORNING. THE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP IS STILL NOT THERE. THE ASSOCIATE CALLED ME AND SAID I COULD PAY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED !! I HAVE CALLED THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER RELATIONS SERVICE, WHO SAY THEY WILL GET BACK TO ME IN "A DAY OR SO". ASIDE FROM MY LIFE AND OTHERS LIVES, BEING PUT IN TOTAL JEOPARDY BY MY CARS' FAILURE, I THINK THE LACK OF URGENCY ON THIS MATTER IS APPALLING. THERE MAY BE OTHER PRIUS CARS THAT WILL HAVE THE SAME FAILURE, AND PEOPLE KILLED. *TR

FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS I HAVE SMELLED A FUEL ODOR IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT BUT CAN'T IDENTIFY THE SOURCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 204,000. UPDATED 10/24/14*LJ UPDATED 4/16/2015 *JS

THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE PRIUS TURN OFF. WHEN I NOTICE THIS WHILE DRIVING, I CAN TURN THEM OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN. THEY ONLY STAY ON FOR A FEW MINUTES. *TR

PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED AS A MEANS OF FUEL EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION WHILE I AM IN COLLEGE. I BEGAN EXPERIENCING HEADLIGHT FAILURE ON THE VEHICLE ABOUT A WEEK AFTER PURCHASING IT FROM THE DEALERSHIP. WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THEIR ATTENTION, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE UNDER RECALL AND WOULD BE REPLACED. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT BEGAN FLICKERING AGAIN AND WENT OUT AGAIN. THE HEADLIGHT COMES ON INITIALLY BEFORE FLICKERING (SOMETIMES VIOLENTLY) AND GOING OUT AGAIN. I SUSPECT THAT IT IS A POWER SUPPLY ISSUE AND NOT A HEADLIGHT ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

THE HEADLIGHT JUST TURNED OFF. IN READING UP ON THIS ISSUE, IT HAS BECOME APPARENT THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH HID LIGHTS IN A PRIUS. FORTUNATELY IT ONLY HAPPENED TO ONE HEADLIGHT AND NOT BOTH. *TR

IN 2007, WE PURCHASED A CERTIFIED USED TOYOTA PRIUS 2005 WITH 13,298 MILES. WE HAVE OWNED THIS CAR EVER SINCE. WE CURRENTLY HAVE ABOUT 81,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. BRAKE FAILURE INCIDENT ON JUNE 30, 2014, I WAS DRIVING THE 2005 PRIUS SLOWLY (10-15 MPH) ALONG A ROADWAY LOCATED IN A TECUMSEH, MI CITY PARK: AS THE CAR APPROACHED A LOCAL STREET, I BRAKED FOR A STOP BEFORE MAKING A RIGHT-HAND TURN. AS I ENGAGED THE BRAKE, THE ABS SYSTEM RED LIGHT APPEARED, THE RED BRAKE LIGHT WAS LIT AND THE RELATED BUZZER WAS ACTIVATED AS WELL. AS I BRAKED, MY RIGHT FOOT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I EXPERIENCED COMPLETE AND TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. I FINALLY STOPPED THE CAR WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I DROVE THE PRIUS VERY SLOWLY OVER THE TWO MILES HOME, USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP AS NEEDED. MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER WERE RIDING WITH ME IN THE CAR AND WITNESSED THE INCIDENT. ON JULY 1, 2014, I CONTACTED AAA AND ARRANGED TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP IN ANN ARBOR, MI ' 30 MILES AWAY. AFTER A WEEK, AT THE REPAIR SHOP I ARRANGED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA SERVICE FACILITY. OVER THE PREVIOUS FIVE MONTHS, I EXPERIENCED ANOTHER CURIOUS PROBLEM THAT MAY BE BRAKE RELATED. WHEN BRAKING ON BUMPY ROADS (WE HAVE HORRIBLE POT HOLES ON MANY MAJOR STREETS AND ROADS) OR CURB CUTS, THE CAR ACCELERATES EVER SO BRIEFLY. THE FEELING OF LOSS OF CONTROL IS VERY DISTURBING. IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN IF THIS PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE BRAKE FAILURE NOTED ABOVE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS BRAKE FAILURE. HOWEVER, I HAD JUST RETURNED HOME FROM BUSINESS IN A NEIGHBORING COMMUNITY 35 MILES AWAY. I OFTEN DRIVE BACKCOUNTRY COUNTY ROADS WITH POSTED SPEEDS OF 55 MPH. IF I HAD EXPERIENCED THE BRAKE FAILURE THEN, I MIGHT WELL HAVE BEEN KILLED ALONG WITH OTHERS. *TR

BRAKE, ABS AND (O) WITH EXCLAMATION MARK INSIDE HAVE BEEN ON , THE SELLER WAS NOT HONEST WITH ME ABOUT WHY THE LIGHTS WERE ON, I WENT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAID IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, REPAIRS WOULD COST $7000.00. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, A LEG GASH AND A PULLED MUSCLE IN THE BACK. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH. BOTH THE CONTACT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLAT SURFACE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AS A RESULT THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE KEY FAILED TO EXIT THE IGNITION SWITCH ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

ENTERING I-25 SOUTHBOUND ON DARK NIGHT AND THE HEAD LAMPS WENT OUT. TURNED THE SWITCH OFF AND THEN ON, THEY CAME BACK ON AND THEN WENT RIGHT OFF. RE-TRIED THE SWITCH AND THEY CAME BACK ON.. FAILED AGAIN ABOUT FIVE MILES FURTHER SOUTH ON THE I-25 HIGHWAY. TURNED THEM OFF AND BACK ON AND THEY CAME BACK ON AND STAYED UNTIL I GOT BACK HOME. THE BULBS MUST BE GOOD FOR THEM TO COME BACK ON. POSSIBLE BAD SWITCH OR COMPUTER CHIP THAT CONTROLS THE AUTOMATIC CIRCUITRY. THIS WAS VERY SCARY BECAUSE WE HAD HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC THAT COULDN'T SEE US BECAUSE WE HAD NO LIGHTS VISIBLE. THERE WAS CONSTRUCTION IN THE AREA WHICH MADE IT ALL THE MORE TENSE NOTE:THE VEHICLE MAKE NAME BOX ABOVE DOES NOT PULL DOWN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED AT 75 MPH, ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED IN ADDITION TO THE INVERTER COOLING SYSTEM WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYING. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE BUT THE FAILURE WAS STILL PRESENT ONCE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V536000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN TO PERFORM THE REPAIR AT THE LOCAL DEALER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION SIX MONTHS PRIOR AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE OF WHEN THE VEHICLE COULD BE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

BOTH OF MY PRIUS HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF, FOR NO APPARENT REASON, WHILE DRIVING DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY. FLICKING THEM OFF AND THEN BACK ON BROUGHT THEM ON AGAIN, BUT THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONE MORE TIME SINCE THEN. THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. TOYOTA IS UNABLE TO ISOLATE THE PROBLEM. THE COMPANY WANTS TO REPLACE THE BULBS, BUT THIS DOESN'T FIX THE PROBLEM, ACCORDING TO MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. REPLACING THE BULBS OR ADJACENT PARTS CAN COST HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS, WHICH IS NOT SUSTAINABLE. IT SEEMS THAT A RECALL IS IN ORDER. *TR

WE WERE DRIVING JUST NORTH OF COOS BAY, OREGON WHEN A BIG TRUCK WITH THE LICENSE PLATE NUMBER [XXX] CARRYING A TRAILER WITH THE LICENSE PLATE [XXX] CLIPPED THE BACK DRIVER'S SIDE OF OUR CAR WHILE WE WERE FORCED TO CHANGE LANES BECAUSE OF THE LANE ENDING. I HAD MY BLINKER ON FOR A LONG TIME AND WE WERE AHEAD OF HIM UNTIL HE SPED UP AND CLIPPED US. HE THEN SPED UP AND CUT US OFF AND DROVE AWAY VERY QUICKLY. IT WAS RAINING AND WE WERE ON THE 101 IN OREGON AND HE WAS GOING AT LEAST 80 MPH BECAUSE WE WERE GOING AROUND 65 AND HE WAS PULLING AWAY FAST. SINCE IT WAS A SINGLE LANE HIGHWAY WE STAYED BEHIND HIM LONG ENOUGH TO GIVE HIM A CHANCE TO PULL OVER, BUT THE SECOND HE GOT THE CHANCE, HE CHANGED LANES AND CUT OTHERS OFF IN ORDER TO GET AWAY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHEN RUN CAR TO LONG DISTANCE AND STOP, THE CAR ACCELERATE THE MOTOR TO HIGH REVOLUTIONS AND NEED PRESS THE BRAKES. THE DEALER TELL ME PAID FOR EVALUATION, BUT THE CAR NOT HAVE INDICATOR LIGHT FOR PROBLEMS. THAT'S IS A SAFETY CONCERNS. PLEASE NEED HELP. I THINKING THE PROBLEM IS THE COMPUTER. *TR

WHILE DRIVING HOME ON THE FAST LANE DRIVING 65 MPH A SUDDEN ALARM CAME UP. THE RED TRIANGLE WITH EXCLAMATION MARK, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WITH A TONE. WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE THE CAR, IT WOULD NOT BRAKE. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN MY CAR BY RELEASING THE THROTTLE OFF. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALER ONLY TO FIND THAT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $3000 FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE ECU AND ACTUATOR. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS IF YOU DRIVE A BIT FAST OVER POTHOLE AND SPEED BUMP. YOU LOSE BRAKING FOR A MOMENT. *TR UPDATED 8/2017*JS

ONE OF MY FRONT HEADLIGHT ALWAYS GOES OUT ONCE I MAKE A TURN BY USING A TURN SIGNAL. IF I SWITCH THE HEADLIGHT OFF AND ON AGAIN, THE HEAD LIGHT WILL COME BACK. I READ SIMILAR POST FROM WEBSITE, AND FOUND SOME PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH ME. WE ALL SUSPECT THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM BY THE MANUFACTURER.

ON 2/27/14 THE SRS INDICATOR LIGHT IN OUR VEHICLE LIT UP CAUSING US TO REVIEW THE OWNER'S MANUAL, WHICH RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE SERVICE. PER TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN T-SB-0042-11, THIS ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY FAILURE OF THE WIRING HARNESS, WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SCANNER CODE B1826. ACCORDING TO THE TSB, THE DESIGN/MATERIAL FAULT CAN OCCUR IN 2004-2009 PRIUSES. THE FAULT, ACCORDING TO A TOYOTA SERVICE ADVISOR, RESULTS IN A FAILURE OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. TO ADDRESS THE CONDITION, "AN UPDATED WIRE HARNESS MUST BE INSTALLED." THE COST TO REPAIR THIS DESIGN FAULT IS $2,500. AND UP DEPENDING ON IF ONE OR BOTH SIDES OF THE WIRING HARNESS HAS TO BE REPLACED. BECAUSE THIS SAFETY RELATED DEFECT NEEDED TO BE ADDRESSED AT ONCE WE PAID TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BUT EXPRESSED OUR VIEW TO THE TOYOTA PERSONNEL THAT THE DEFECT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY TOYOTA. WE FEEL THAT THIS DEFECT SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL. CALLS TO THE GM OF THE DEALERSHIP HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED. *TR

TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGED ON A HILL WITH LIGHT SNOW COVER COMPLETELY STOPPING THE WHEELS AND PREVENTING ANY FORWARD MOTION, CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. PEDESTRIANS HAD TO PUSH THE CAR UP THE HILL WHILE THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED TO GET TO THE TOP. BACKING WOULD HAVE PLACED THE CAR IN A DANGEROUS POSITION WITH ONCOMING 50 MPH CROSS TRAFFIC . THERE SHOULD BE AN OVERRIDE FOR SITUATIONS SUCH AS THIS TO ENABLE SOME FORWARD MOTION TO BE MAINTAINED EVEN IF THERE IS SOME WHEEL SLIPPAGE. OCCURRED FRIDAY 14 FEB 2014. THIS HAS OCCURRED IN THE PAST ON GRAVEL DRIVEWAYS AND OTHER ROADS. THIS INSTANCE WAS BY FAR THE MOST TROUBLING SINCE PEDESTRIANS WERE INVOLVED. *TR

DURING THE RECENT RASH OF SNOW STORMS TO HIT THE EASTERN MID-STATES I NOTICED THAT MY WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID NOZZLE FROZE UP. IT WORKED WHEN I LEFT HOME AND STOPPED WORKING ON RT 32, MD. I DO NOT BELIEVE THERE IS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID I USED. I HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME SEEING OUT OF MY FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE BACK NOZZLE DID NOT ICE-UP. I NOTICED THAT ALL THE OTHER CARS (EASILY 40-50 CARS) WINDOWS WERE CLEAR, EXCEPT ONE, ANOTHER PRIUS! THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES RECENTLY AS WELL AS IN THE PAST. IF ASKED, I AM CERTAIN OTHER PRIUS USERS WOULD REPORT THE SAME PROBLEM. MY CAR IS AN '05. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE INSIGNIA SE200 ALL SEASON TIRES, SIZE: P185/65R 15 86T. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN SHE HEARD A FLAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE TIRE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFLATED AND THE SIDE WALL WAS SPLIT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE TIRE TO A TIRE SHOP WHERE THEY PROVIDED HER WITH A REPLACEMENT TIRE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

CPCS:I1410421A. 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER STATED THE CAR WAS TAKEN IN FOR A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. APPARENTLY, TOYOTA HAS NOT ALLOWED ANY WAY TO ADJUST THE REAR TOE OR CAMBER ON THE PRIUS, WHICH CAN RESULT IN STEERING ISSUES AND PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH EXCESSIVE OR UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. *LN

FIRST PASSENGER SIDE THEN DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHIN A MONTH OF EACH OTHER. ABLE TO RELIGHT HEADLIGHTS BY TURNING ON AND OFF SWITCH, BUT THEN THEY WOULD GO OFF AGAIN. BOTH REPLACED BY TOYOTA DEALER AT OVER $300 PER LIGHT! NOW, THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT IS OFF AGAIN SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, STILL ABLE TO SWITCH IT ON FOR AWHILE, BUT IT FAILS AS I AM DRIVING. *TR

FAILURE OF ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROLS: SUDDEN RAPID ACCELERATION, UN-COMMANDED, WHICH TERMINATED QUICKLY AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES.

MULTIPLE FAILURES OF HID LIGHTS GOING OUT. IT WILL SWITCH FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER. SOMETIMES RESULTS IN BOTH HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT. MOST OF THE TIME A QUICK FLIP OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WILL BRING THEM BACK ON. IT IS COMPLETELY RANDOM. INSTANCES WHEN BOTH LIGHTS GO OUT, EACH TIME HAD TO MAKE A QUICK PULL OVER TO WAIT FOR A MOMENT, AS THE NORMAL QUICK FLICK TO GET THE LIGHTS BACK ON FAILS, THUS CAUSING A QUICK PANIC TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN THE COMPLETE DARK AND HOPE THAT OTHER VEHICLES AROUND YOU CAN SEE YOU AND LET YOU OVER. *TR

AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME HEADLIGHT FLICKERS THEN GOES OUT. HAVE TO TURN OFF THEN ON, ONLY TO LAST A SHORT TIME. BRAND NEW BULBS. *TR

WHILE CROSSING THE BRIDGE OF THE GODS, CASCADE LOCKS, OREGON AT ABOUT 9PM THE TOLL COLLECTOR TOLD ME MY DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS OUT. I TURNED ON MY HIGH BEAMS AND HAD TWO LIGHTS ON. ON LOW BEAM ONLY ONE LIGHT...DRIVING WITH HIGH BEAMS AT NIGHT IS DANGEROUS TO OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD; DRIVING WITH ONE OR NO HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT IS ALSO DANGEROUS. THE NEXT DAY I TURNED ON THE LIGHTS (LOW BEAM) AND THEY WERE BOTH ON AGAIN....I CHECKED PRIUSCHAT.COM FORUM AND READ 56 PAGES OF PRIUS OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM...THAT EITHER ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS WILL TURN OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND RANDOMLY, OFTEN AT NIGHT. I CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND [XXX] THE SERVICE REP I TALKED TO LOOKED UP MY CAR AND SAID THERE IS NO REMEDY TOYOTA RECOMMENDS OTHER THAN TAKE IT TO A DEALER AND HAVE IT "REPAIRED" FOR APPROXIMATELY $800-1200 DOLLARS. FURTHER, READING ABOUT THE PRIUS OWNERS HEADLIGHT EXPERIENCES POSTED ON THE FORUM SUGGESTS THAT MORE THAN OFTEN THIS VERY DANGEROUS VEHICLE DEFECT IS NOT "REPAIRED" BY WHAT THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT DOES AND THE LIGHTS CONTINUE TO TURN OFF RANDOMLY..AS A RETIRED POLICE OFFICER I CONSIDER THIS PRODUCT DESIGN DEFECT TO BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND THAT TOYOTA CORP. WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEAD LIGHT OF MY 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS WOULD SPONTANEOUSLY BLINK OUT. BECAUSE IT WAS BLINKING OUT AND COMING BACK ON, I TOLD THE DEALER I SUSPECTED SOME KIND OF WIRING PROBLEM, BUT WAS ASSURED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE PRIUS HEAD LAMPS. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT WE HAD THE "SPECIAL" HID LAMPS THAT COST $150 APIECE, PLUS $75+ IN LABOR BECAUSE OF HOW COMPLICATED THEY WERE TO REPLACE. WHEN I ASKED HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE FOR THIS LABOR INTENSIVE $75+ REPAIR, I WAS TOLD 15 MINUTES (IN OTHER WORDS, I WOULD BE CHARGED $300/HOUR FOR LABOR). AFTER BEING REASSURED AGAIN THAT REPLACING THE HEAD LAMP WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM, I AGREED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE REPAIR. FAST FORWARD 2 WEEKS, AND THE DRIVER'S HEADLAMP WAS ONCE AGAIN BLINKING ON AND OFF. THE DEALERSHIP SEEMED COMPLETELY UNSURPRISED BY THE PERSISTENCE OF THIS PROBLEM, AND AGREED TO A "COURTESY RECHECK." THEY THEN INFORMED ME THAT SINCE THE $225 HEAD LAMP REPAIR THEY TALKED ME INTO DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM, THE CAUSE OF THE BLINKING WAS "DEFINITELY" THE ECU (THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS THE HEAD LAMP), AND IT WOULD COST ~$700 TO REPLACE THIS COMPONENT. AT NO POINT DID THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE HID LAMPS AND ASSOCIATED ECUS HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE IN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PRIUS CARS, AS I QUICKLY LEARNED ONLINE. *TR

THE DASHBOARD SCREEN GOES BLANK. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS. I CAN'T TELL HOW FAST I'M GOING, HOW MUCH GAS IS LEFT, WHAT GEAR I'M IN, HOW MUCH MILEAGE IS ON THE VEHICLE, WHETHER OR NOT THE LIGHTS ARE ON, ETC. TOYOTA HAS A SERVICE NOTICE ABOUT IT, BUT MY VEHICLE IS JUST 2 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. I DIDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM BEFORE WHILE IT WAS IN WARRANTY. IT IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN ON THE FREEWAY, THE CAR DE-ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AFTER ALL THE LIGHTS LIT UP ON THE DASH BOARD. I COULD NOT MAKE THE CAR GO. I MANAGED TO MANEUVER IT CLOSE TO AN OFFRAMP(DEC 2013). TOWED TO NORTH HOLLYWOOD TOYOTA, PAID OVER $800 TO FIX ITEMS I WAS TOLD WOULD FIX PROBLEM. IT DID NOT!!! 4 MONTHS LATER ON THE FREEWAY AGAIN, SAME THING HAPPENED. I COST OFF RAMP AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER.(MARCH-APRIL 1014) LEFT IT FOR A WEEK, THEY SAID IT RUNS, CANT FIND A THING. LESS THAN 2 MONTHS LATER, ON THE FREEWAY AGAIN, SAME THING HAPPENS, I COAST TO THE SIDE DIFFICULTLY. CALLED FOR A TOW TO MY HOUSE 50 MILES AWAY. WHEN I CALLED BOTH DEALERS, THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE RESPONSIBILITY FOR NOT FIXING THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD IN DECEMBER OF 2013 - THIS IS A MASSIVE SAFETY ISSUE THAT TOYOTA SAYS THEY COULDN'T FIX UNTIL I PAID THEM OVER $1200 FOR A BLOCKED FUEL LINE AND TANK.- SAID THEY MIGHT HAVE FOUND THE PROBLEM OVER 5 MONTHS LATER. I THINK THEY SHOULD TAKE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FACT THAT THEY NEVER CAUGHT THE PROBLEM ORIGINALLY IN DECEMBER OF 2013 AND I HAD FEEL UNSAFE AS I WAS STOPPED ON A BUSY SO CAL FREEWAY MORE THAN ONE TIME. IF YOU LOOK AT OTHER TOYOTA BLOGS, PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE.- I EVEN WENT TO MAIN TOYOTA OFFICE IN TORRANCE, CA, THEY CANNOT FIND THE DEALERSHIPS IN ERROR, WHICH IS UNBELIEVABLE. WHAT IF I WAS HURT SERIOUSLY ON THOSE FREEWAYS? I HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR RENTALS, TOWS, AND FEAR OF DRIVING ON THE FREEWAYS. FEEL FREE TO CALL ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

INITIALLY IT WAS THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT THAT WENT OUT. TURNING THE SWITCH OFF AND ON RESET THE HEADLIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AGAIN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC TO REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT. THE MECHANIC SAID THE HEADLIGHTS WORKED FINE AND TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE UNTIL IT FAILED OR OTHER ISSUE REPORTED. AFTER A COUPLE WEEKS THE ISSUE PROGRESSED TO BOTH HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT. TURNING OFF AND ON WOULD RESTORE ILLUMINATION. THIS WOULD HAPPEN RANDOMLY SOMETIMES RECURRING AGAIN AFTER 5-10MINUTES. FINALLY THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT COMPLETELY AND WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC AND HAD THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT REPLACE. A FEW DAYS LATER THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT STARTED TURNING OFF AGAIN. MY NEXT STEP IS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND SEE IF THEY CAN FIX THE ISSUE. I'VE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND HAVE SEEN PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I'M CONCERNED THIS IS A PERSISTENT DEFECT, LIGHT SHUTTING OFF RANDOMLY, WILL HAVE A DEVASTATING EFFECT ONCE MY LUCK RUNS OUT. *TR

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF HEADLIGHT (LEFT AND RIGHT, THOUGH NOT SIMULTANEOUSLY). PROBLEM CAN BE TEMPORARILY CORRECTED BY TURNING HEADLIGHTS OFF, THEN ON. THIS ISSUE OCCURS WHILE DRIVING (TWICE WITHIN A ONE HOUR DRIVE) AND WHEN THE CAR HAS JUST BEEN STARTED. FUSES HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND HEADLIGHT BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH NO RESOLUTION. *TR

LAST FRIDAY NIGHT BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT HEADLIGHTS BURNED OUT WITHIN FIVE MINUTES OF ONE ANOTHER. THANKFULLY I COULD LIMP HOME WITH THE HELP OF STREET LIGHTS. I DISCOVERED TODAY AT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THAT THE COST OF TWO NEW HID OSRAM XENARC D2R 35 W 66050 ($ 175/BULB) AND LABOR ($ 113/HR) PLUS SALES TAX WAS $ 467.31. I CHECKED THE COST OF THE HID BULBS ONLINE. AMAZON OFFERS A PAIR OF THESE BULBS FOR $ 159.99 PLUS FREE SHIPPING. TOYOTA'S GENUINE PART MARK UP IS AN ASTOUNDING 217% IN THIS COMPARISON. FURTHER, THE TOYOTA PARTS/SERVICE SAID THAT THEY NEED TO TAKE OFF THE BUMPER - UNLIKE THE OWNER'S MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SIDE OF THE HEADLIGHTS - TO REPLACE THE BULBS. TOYOTA HEADLIGHTS CAN BE DANGEROUS IF THEY BURN OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY AND REPLACEMENT COST IS RIDICULOUS AT THE DEALERSHIP! *TR

SHIFT LEVER PLASTIC SHIELD WARPED, PREVENTING GOING INTO PARK. CAR CAN ROLL FORWARD WHEN YOU THINK PARK IS ENGAGED. *TR

MY FRONT PASSENGERS-SIDE HEADLIGHT KEEPS GOING OUT EVERY 5-10 MINUTES BUT WILL TURN BACK ON IF I TURN THE HEADLIGHTS LIGHTS OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO GET PULLED OVER & NOBODY SEEMS TO KNOW HOW TO FIX IT... *TR

I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR A RECALL ON STEERING MECHANISM WHICH RESULTED IN A BOLT REPLACEMENT. THE SERVICE ADVISER ADVISED ME I NEEDED TO REPLACE WATER PUMP. THIS CAR ALREADY HAD ONE PUMP REPLACED ON A RECALL, WHY WAS THE OTHER PUMP NOT RECALLED? *TR