NHTSA Complaint #10432278 — 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10432278
Vehicle	2004 TOYOTA PRIUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 20, 2011
Date Filed	October 20, 2011
Mileage	76,250 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

THE DASHBOARD COMPUTER IN MY 2004 PRIUS MALFUNCTIONS. THE ENERGY MONITOR DOES NOT SHOW ANY OF THE ARROWS OR CURRENT GAS MILEAGE. I CAN'T ACCESS ANY OF THE MENUS: CLIMATE, AUDIO, ETC. THIS MEANS THAT I CAN NOT TURN ON THE DEFROST HEAT IN THE MORNING WHEN THE WINDSHIELD IS FROZEN. SOMETIMES THE TELEPHONE MENU IS INACCESSIBLE. THE STEREO SKIPS AND TURNS ITSELF OFF. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OF TURNING ON THE CAR, THE COMPUTER WILL RIGHT ITSELF AND START WORKING. BUT SOMETIMES THE COMPUTER WILL SPONTANEOUSLY MALFUNCTION IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING THE CAR. THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL WHAT CAUSES THE MALFUNCTIONS AND THERE'S NO WAY TO KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. *TR

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