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As for the recent hype about problems with the Prius, several questions must be asked. First: Was the driver of the blue Prius trying to promote a scam and who is helping him to do that? Second: Are the models that are having problems made in the USA (versus Japan) and are the suspect parts made in China? Third: Are the media and unions behind the blitz to discredit Toyota? Fourth: Are the drivers that are reporting problems good drivers and knowledgeable about the mechanics of an automobile? Fifth: What modifications are being done to the cars (that are touted on this web site)?
In conclusion, is the Prius a great car? The answer is no. Is it a good car that gets good gas mileage? That answer is yes.
Depends how you define as "great".It is great as far as it does what it's designed to do.In other words,it's a great economy car,with lot's of features that go beyond the econobox expectation.
I love my Prius.
I find it strange that suddenly all these problems are popping up. Personally, I think a lot of it is BS propaganda to get us to buy US made cars...
My 2 older Camrys have been bullet-proof, and I'm not worried about this alleged "sudden acceleration."
Meanwhile we continue driving our little terror,and hoping for the best.At the very least,hopefully the stop button might work,although that is electronic too....something to think about,nes pas? :sick:
So if people are saying that NEITHER of these actually separate electrical functions worked for that one time, and cannot be replicated to fail thereafter, by anyone, ever... .....pardon my personal skepticism.
I do feel the weird braking sensations are real, and correctable, but I wouldn't hesitate to recommend a 2010 Prius to anyone. I think they are brilliant cars. As a driving enthusiast, I don't prefer them, but it wasn't advertised as a sports car.
VISITING HOST
PS I hope I never find out for myself
So I have been "stonewalled" since 2007 by TOYOTA. I hope that TOYOTA CORP will provide restitution to others and me that have experince TOYOTA's coverup of its "electronic glich" from serveral years past!
2007 PHOTOS: Showing position of "Carpet-Mat" & Foot on Gas-Pedal & Brakes available.
How many miles do you have on that 2007?
I think I would consider a law suit if mine does this to me,but of course,they all don't,so I hope for the best.
I only asked if you had tried to push the stop/start button,or put it in neutral, because IMO if it is in fact a computer problem,those things would probably not work since it's all electronic.I have yet to read where some owner had the UA happen, and did the the Neutral or stop button thing successfully.
Are you still driving the same car? I suspect that not all of the Priuses have this problem,which makes it more difficult to diagnose.If I were you I would completely remove the floormat so that they could not blame that should ,god forbid,that happen again.Clearly that glitch exists in your car.I would not drive it,except to to trade it in.It may be dormant,but it's still there.
Right now, my opinion is that IF there is a way to cause unintended accleration (and there might very well be) that the drivers do not use the fail-safe systems properly to control it.
I find it interesting that some of these people claiming these problems has just recently join Edmunds . I believe Toyota when they say they cannot duplicate the SUA problem. With NASA involved and if they cannot duplicate the problem, what will these skeptics say, Toyota have NASA paid off too?
Too bad I am not in the market for a car right now. If I was, I wouldn't mind buying another Toyota due to the good discount they are currently offering now. I wish the deals were this good when I bought my Prius back in 11/06.
I'd like to see someone who's an expert in risk management, who could calculate from the number of Priuses sold, and the number of miles driven, and the age of the vehicles, and the number of "somewhat" substantiated incidents....exactly how much risk there is here.
I guess my point is that there may be a level of risk in life that has such low odds, that it is not worth defending against---or is even indefensible against.
1. Brakes (we all know about), pot holes, railroad tracks, any slippery conditions etc.
2. Poor visibility when backing up.
3. Sometimes the XM radio is choppy and only clears after restarting the car.
4. XM radio is hard to find stations like specific sports games.
5. Navigation is a pain to configure destinations, I end up using a Garmin which can be configured quickly while the car is in motion.
6. Heated seats buttons are inconvenient for the driver and cannot be seen by the front passenger.
7. Sun visor does not extend far enough when used against the side windows.
8. I've never achieved 50MPG and the onboard computer shows around 2MPG greater that what the MPG ends up as. I typically get 43-45 in winter, 45-49 in the summer.
It gets good miles on gas.Finally up to 51mpg. Other than the gas savings I would not buy this car again.The paint job is horrible.I have nicks down to the metal,and scratches all over my car.Never had this damage issue with other cars so early. Do not like the braking system. Any little bump in the road and the car jolts forward giving a loss of control sensation.This is same before and after the Toyota computer fix.
I would not recommend this car to anyone if they asked me what I thought of it.
Thanks for your consideration,
Jeannine Fallon
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You have to wonder about all the hype earlier this year about the sudden accelleration problems with the Prius and various other Toyota's. Where are they now? If it's still a hazard, there would still be reports of it happening. I do believe there were incidents of runaway cars, but the floormats have been deemed the culprits. What is it about "shifting it into neutral" that's so difficult to understand? Not once during one of these runaway reports did a a driver said they did that - hmmmmm. That's my commentary.
I am 6' 1" and have no problem in either front seat even on 600+ mile trips.
Occasionally I sit in the rear which is fine but when I'm in front, with the seat all the way back, it does make it tight for whomever is in back of me.
There have been a number of annoying TSB's but they all have been done at no cost to me.
My major complaint is a lack of power after 5 minutes on long, steep, straight, uphill mountain climbs when I can't keep up with the traffic going 80mph. That's because the great battery boost is limited to about 5 minutes in those circumstances. The 2010 and 2011 would do better. Also, I live in snow country and need a 4WD sometimes so I use my wife's car in a blizzard.
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