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Just Me

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Since: Jan 15, 2008
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:57 pm
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Are owners still having problems with the software or has Toyota fixed that?
I have read where the programming pretty much would shut down the vehicle.
Also, are there any issues with the generators that are used for braking?

Thanks!
Rosscoe

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Bob & Holly Wilson

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:57 pm
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Just Me <justme.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Are owners still having problems with the software or has Toyota fixed that?

The reported problems with the 2001 and 2004 model years were repaired
when the cars were brought in under warranty. It was a completely free,
warranty repair.

> I have read where the programming pretty much would shut down the vehicle.

Identify the source? It is very much out of date and inaccurate. We need
to know to make sure we can warn you and others away from such
incomplete reporting.

> Also, are there any issues with the generators that are used for braking?

None at all but we call them motor-generators. There are two in each
Prius and they work great.

Bob Wilson

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Elmo P. Shagnasty

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:08 pm
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Just Me

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:58 pm
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"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop RemoveThis @nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
news:elmop-8A9523.19080727012008@nntp1.usenetserver.com...
> In article <ZrWdnXT0c5a_YgHanZ2dnUVZ_hisnZ2d RemoveThis @comcast.com>,
> "Just Me" <justme RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Are owners still having problems with the software or has Toyota fixed
>> that?
>> I have read where the programming pretty much would shut down the
>> vehicle.
>> Also, are there any issues with the generators that are used for braking?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Rosscoe
>
> Links? I'd like to hear where you "read" that the programming would
> "pretty much shut down the vehicle".
>
> 'Cuz in all my research and in owning the car for almost a year now,
> that has never, ever come up even as a remote suggestion.


Here are the sites I was referring to:

http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.ef64fbc

http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f13e971 - read past the first
post on this page.

http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.ef64fbc/0 - this is the first
page of the forum.

http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f0db60b/0 - this page starts
the thread on the brakes.

I'm hoping that these are old posts WRT to the software issues.

Thanks!
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Shawn Hirn

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:56 am
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In article <ZrWdnXT0c5a_YgHanZ2dnUVZ_hisnZ2d DeleteThis @comcast.com>,
"Just Me" <justme DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote:

> Are owners still having problems with the software or has Toyota fixed that?
> I have read where the programming pretty much would shut down the vehicle.
> Also, are there any issues with the generators that are used for braking?

I bought my 2008 two weeks ago. Its fine. I have never heard of any
software problem with it or issues with the braking.
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Mike Rosenberg

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:38 am
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Elmo P. Shagnasty <elmop.DeleteThis@nastydesigns.com> wrote:

> Links? I'd like to hear where you "read" that the programming would
> "pretty much shut down the vehicle".

That _was_ an issue with at least the 2004 models. They would just
stall occasionally. It happened to mine twice, there was a recall for
the problem, and it's been fine ever since.

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:15 pm
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In article <p8idnfSVwoHgqgDanZ2dnUVZ_o-mnZ2d RemoveThis @comcast.com>,
"Just Me" <justme RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote:

> "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop RemoveThis @nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
> news:elmop-8A9523.19080727012008@nntp1.usenetserver.com...
> > In article <ZrWdnXT0c5a_YgHanZ2dnUVZ_hisnZ2d RemoveThis @comcast.com>,
> > "Just Me" <justme RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Are owners still having problems with the software or has Toyota fixed
> >> that?
> >> I have read where the programming pretty much would shut down the
> >> vehicle.
> >> Also, are there any issues with the generators that are used for braking?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >> Rosscoe
> >
> > Links? I'd like to hear where you "read" that the programming would
> > "pretty much shut down the vehicle".
> >
> > 'Cuz in all my research and in owning the car for almost a year now,
> > that has never, ever come up even as a remote suggestion.
>
>
> Here are the sites I was referring to:
>
> http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.ef64fbc
>
> http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f13e971 - read past the first
> post on this page.
>
> http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.ef64fbc/0 - this is the first
> page of the forum.
[this is the same as the 1st thread above]
>
> http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f0db60b/0 - this page starts
> the thread on the brakes.
>
> I'm hoping that these are old posts WRT to the software issues.

Old posts and dead issues.

A dead 12V battery will prevent a Prius from starting, same as any other
car.
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Just Me

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:49 pm
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Thanks for the info. I was hoping this was the case but wanted to double
check.

Rosscoe

"Just Me" <justme DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Are owners still having problems with the software or has Toyota fixed
> that? I have read where the programming pretty much would shut down the
> vehicle. Also, are there any issues with the generators that are used for
> braking?
>
> Thanks!
> Rosscoe
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