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10-13-2005, 11:28 PM
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2.4 Liter ECOTEC
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Toyota recalling 75,000 Prius Hybrids
Link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9686049/
Hybrids' engines can stall due to electrical problem, automaker warns  DETROIT - Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it is recalling 75,000 Prius gas-electric hybrid cars because their engines can stall due to an electrical problem. Involved in the recall are some 2004 and early 2005 model year Prius cars. The cars have a gas engine as well as a battery-powered electric motor that can run separately or together to save fuel. In affected vehicles, dashboard warning lights may come on and the gasoline engine shuts down. The vehicle’s electric motor will continue operating in a limited capacity, so drivers can steer to the side of the road. The gasoline engine may start working again if the driver restarts the vehicle. Toyota spokesman Xavier Dominicis said the automaker began investigating the problem after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received 68 reports of Prius engines stalling. No one has been injured by the defect, and it hasn’t caused any reported accidents, Dominicis said. NHTSA closed its investigation after Toyota said it would voluntarily recall the vehicles. Owners will be notified starting this month. Toyota dealers will repair affected vehicles for free. The vehicles may need to have their software reprogrammed. Dealers may also apply a waterproof grease that will prevent water from getting into the electrical system. Dominicis stressed that the defect isn’t related to the Prius’s gas-electric hybrid system and could happen in any vehicle.  Full Article Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9686049/ Last edited by Ming : 10-13-2005 at 11:52 PM. |
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10-13-2005, 11:51 PM
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Re: Toyota recalling 75,000 Prius Hybrids
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hilarious! |
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10-14-2005, 12:05 AM
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Re: Toyota recalling 75,000 Prius Hybrids
this has made my day! woooooooooooo
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10-14-2005, 12:05 AM
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Re: Toyota recalling 75,000 Prius Hybrids
I tell you, its soo funny to see those things driving slowly on the freeway like the Jetsons...
with a Kerry/Edwards/ he is not my president bumper sticker ... Though goof folks do fall for the Fad and pay some money for their jestson mobiles... The Hondas seem to be OK though... the civic is quite slow...too...
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10-14-2005, 12:16 AM
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Re: Toyota recalling 75,000 Prius Hybrids
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10-14-2005, 12:18 AM
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Re: Toyota recalling 75,000 Prius Hybrids
Now we have two threads discussing this. Oh the Joy! Can we keep this to one thread please, I can only yell at so many trolls in one day! Two threads will tire me out.
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10-14-2005, 12:25 AM
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10-14-2005, 01:09 AM
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Re: Toyota recalling 75,000 Prius Hybrids
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so how is it that the problem has nothing to do with the gas electric system when the gas electric system is what is failing and is being fixed???
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10-14-2005, 01:16 AM
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Re: Toyota recalling 75,000 Prius Hybrids
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I burst out laughing when I read that headline. I laugh every time I see a Prius on the road. They're always driving slower than the rest of the traffic, and I'll bet the occupants aren't nearly as comfortable as I am in my Buick. 24mpg average, 240hp, luxury interior. If I wanted better fuel economy, I'd be driving a Ford Festiva. Not only does it cost less, get almost the same fuel economy, and fare just as well in an accident, but it also costs as much to repair as a single monthly payment on a Prius. Just replace it with another one when it dies - they're only $300! |
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Re: Toyota recalling 75,000 Prius Hybrids
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