Problems with 2005 Toyota Prius VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Combination meter intermittently not functioning. when turning the car on, sometimes the dash meter works, sometimes it's just black and continues the entire time the car is running. then when trying to turn the car off, it will not turn off, which is a major safety concern. when this occurs, there are no dash lights at all to indicate fuel amount, odometer reading, door open signal, check engine, maintenance required and so on. the speed being driven is not showing either which is another major safety issue. cruise control also does not function, the center touchscreen does not display hybrid motor information or mpg. the beeping when backing up does not function. also the rear hatch will not open while car is running which is also a major safety issue in addition to all of the other functions not available. the odometer is not recording mileage during these times which makes it difficult to do proper maintenance that goes by mileage, such as oil changes.

I started the car and the speed indicator didn't illuminate. i thought it was a lightbulb or something that that had gone out since the car drove like normal. when i got to my destination i tried to turn off the car but it didn't turn off. i called the campus car service, by the time they got to me (about 30 minutes) the car had turned off by itself. this has happened about 8 times since. there was a recall on this very issue where toyota admitted that high milage prius' were experiencing this problem. the recall ended in 2013. i just don't understand how a know issue is no longer being fixed when they clearly stated that it affects high mileage cars. so people like me who's cars haven't reached a 'high mileage" during their recall period are basically told to guess how fast the car is traveling?

Clock cable failed.. caused the airbag, horn and cruise control to not work..

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. while washing the vehicle, the contact noticed 2-3 drops of water entering the front passenger side window. the window was closed at the time of the failure. additionally, when the vehicle was started, the contact noticed that the instrument panel failed and would not illuminate. the contact engaged the push-to-start button with the brakes applied to shut off the vehicle, but to no avail. the contact then shifted into park and attempted to exit the vehicle when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the contact was knocked to the ground by the driver side door and sustained minor injuries. as a result. the dealer stated that the instrument panel computer needed to be replaced. the dealer failed to perform a diagnostic to determine the cause of the electrical failure or the acceleration failure. the dealer also advised the contact that the manufacturer extended a warranty to cover the failure, but the contact's vehicle was over the mileage limitation by 4,000 miles. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 174,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owned a 2005 toyota prius. after the vehicle was parked and turned off, it suddenly accelerated to 65 mph without warning and crashed into a retention wall. the front air bags did not deploy. no injuries were reported and a police report was not filed. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was destroyed and towed to the contact's residence. the approximate failure mileage was 280,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. while parking, the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently. the brakes were engaged, but failed to stop the vehicle. as a result, the contact's vehicle crashed into a parked vehicle. there were no injuries and no damages and it was unknown if a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to a dealer. the technician diagnosed that the computer in the vehicle caused the unintended acceleration. the contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 09v388000 (vehicle speed control). the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 120,000. updated 5/18/15*cn

The automatic braking system (abs), vehicle stability control (vsc), brake light, and brake system warning lights (4) on the prius all came on and vehicle became very unstable while out of town. the owner's manual indicated that the dealership should be contacted and car should be taken in immediately for service. since no dealership was available at the immediate location, the car was driven home (60 miles) in very unstable conditions. upon bringing it to the dealership i was told it was a miracle nothing bad had happened because the "computer skid assembly" needed to be replaced at a cost of $1570.97 for just the part!!! i found it very interesting that the part was readily available as if i were replacing an oil or air filter. after confirming the cost with other dealerships, i consented to the work to be performed. is this just another "built in obsolescence" feature? there appears to be nothing i could have done to properly maintain this new piece of technology and the sudden failure of the part posses a significant safety concern to consumers. in addition, how can any reasonable consumer be certain that this ...

Car when in park or stopped (at a stop sign or light) will automatically shift into neutral about a second after i try to put it in reverse or drive. it began happening about a month ago and now happens every time i start the car. it also began happening at stoplights and almost caused an accident when i was trying to accelerate onto a fast highway from a stoplight last week. it takes up to 10 attempts to keep it in drive or reverse now from a stopped position, and i never know when or for how long it will happen. other than this, my car is in good condition and has not had any problems. i looked up the issue online, and from what a lot of other prius drivers say, it sounds like a major issue with the shift lever assembly (see below for links to forums where many others have the same issue). this fix costs a few hundred dollars, and it seems common in the 2004-2009 prius. it has a tsb out on it (see link below), so the issue is known?but this part should be issued a recall for those ...

2005 toyota prius. consumer writes in regards to vehicle unintended acceleration. *smd the consumer stated as she pulled into parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated out of her control and crashed into a stone wall. the vehicle was totaled. the consumer stated she experienced sudden acceleration prior to the accident. as she backed into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated in reverse, out of her control. consequently, she jot a garage door. *jb

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

I was pressing the brake, but instead of stopping my prius accelerated,and jerked under the stopped vehicle in front of me.the brakes acted like accelerated pedal. prius occasionally had the accelerating jerks without pedal input, but after fixing all the recalls, i thought the car is fine. but this time, it was not a jerk, it was a full leap, that destroyed the whole front of the car. it was towed from the accident and it is beyond the repair. i had it only for 9 months. *tr

Petition for an investigation into defect conditions in upper immediate steering extension shaft #2 manufacturing defect in the 2004-2009 toyota prius vehicles w/respect to recall 12v-537. *smd an inspection revealed that the current loss of steering issue was caused by a catastrophic failure of the upper steering intermediate shaft. the upper steering intermediate shaft was decoupled from the electric- power- assist column output spline. a careful examination of the decoupled components revealed that for an extended period of time, the upper steering intermediate shaft had not been properly installed on the spline output of the power assist column. this allowed a metallurgical failure on the interior of the upper steering intermediate shaft, which consequently allowed separation of that shaft from the electrical steering power assist column. an examination of the shaft spline showed a long term deterioration of the upper intermediate shaft #2 inside spline as evidence by metallurgical shards of deteriorated spline metal still residing in the upper intermediate shaft cavity. also, the cruise control would cancel and not re-engage, then there were times, where the cruise control would not dis-engage at all. the vehicle would drift off course whenever the consumer took his ...

My wife was driving our 2005 toyota prius today and the accelerator locked to the floor. the car continued to accelerate even though she was braking. she was eventually able to get the vehicle to stop. the accelerator was not stuck under the floor mats. she had to pry the accelerator from the floor. *tr

1) sudden unexpected acceleration 2) steering shaft severed 3) drivers side air bag inoperative along with all steering wheel mounted controls

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph with the cruise control activated, he applied the brake pedal in an attempt to deactivate the cruise control. the cruise control would not deactivate and the contact had to manually deactivate the cruise control system. the contact also stated that he heard a snapping sound coming from the steering wheel while attempting to park at 5 mph. this failure occurred the day after the cruise control failure. the steering wheel then became loose and the contact completely unable to steer the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 27,773 updated 12/12/11 *bf the consumer stated the srs and all the steering wheel mounted controls were disabled. updated 05/31/12 the consumer contacted an automotive systems analysis company, who inspected the vehicle and determined the steering issue was caused by a catastrophic failure of the upper steering intermediate shaft. the upper steering intermediate shaft was decoupled from the electric power steering column output spline. a careful examination of the decoupled components revealed that for ...