NHTSA Complaint #10467653 — 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS

UPON STARTING THE CAR ONE MORNING I NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER, FUEL AND GEAR INDICATOR DIGITAL READOUTS WERE NOT WORKING. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND NARROWED THE PROBLEM TO A FAULTY COMBINATION METER (BAD SOLDER). THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING WITH NUMEROUS OTHER PRIUS OWNERS ACCORDING TO FORUMS AND SUCH. I PURCHASED THE CAR AT A FORD DEALERSHIP AND ALSO PURCHASED THEIR FORD ESP BASE CARE PLAN. CLEARLY THE PLAN STATED THE SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER, ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE COVERED. HOWEVER THE AGENT AT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY OFFICE DENIED THE CLAIM. SO MY CAR SITS AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WITH THE DASH APART AND THE APPRAISED VALUE OF THE CAR LESS $2000.00 ACCORDING TO THE SALES DEPT. BECAUSE THE MILEAGE IS UNKNOWN. TOYOTA HAS YET TO DECLARE A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM WHICH COULD RESULT IN DEATH IN SOME CASES IF NOT PROPERLY ADDRESSED. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND VALUE THEIR LIVES. I HOPE AND PRAY THAT TOYOTA COMES AROUND. *TR