Strange Noise

heliotropehead · 08-02-2006, 05:14 PM

I picked up my Prius from the body shop last week. While there, I had them go ahead and perform the steering wheel recall. Since then, there's a strange popping noise coming from, I think, the dash area. My husband thinks it sounds like something plastic rubbing up against something else. Do you guys think this is something that will correct itself or should we go digging around in the dash? Thanks!

ScottY · 08-02-2006, 05:36 PM

Should definitely go back to the dealer (I know, it's painful, but still) to get it fix.

galaxee · 08-02-2006, 11:00 PM

they do have to remove that lower dash panel to do the steering recall- might have put it back wrong. what'd they do at the body shop? anything to disassemble the dash?

tumbleweed · 08-03-2006, 12:52 AM

It could be a number of things but one of them is a coiled cable that goes to the air bag in the steering wheel. It could be rubbing on the upper U-joint. Make them fix it.

Yes it is painful. I'm so unhappy about this recall mess I even hate to think about it. I now have a crooked steering wheel and a front end that may well be out of alignment. To make things worse the Toyota people TMS USA quit answering us when the questions got hard. Maybe they're just on vacation, or thinking things over.

heliotropehead · 08-03-2006, 07:25 AM

At the body shop I had my front bumper & grill replaced and my hood repainted. I also had an oil change w/ the recall. It sounds like it's coming from the steering wheel/dash/MFD area and I hear it when the radio & AC are both on & off. It's a crackling popping noise... not very loud, but very annoying. I'll probably drop my car off next Monday for the day and have them poke around in there. I just hate being without my car again.

08-03-2006, 12:52 AM	#4
tumbleweed Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Eastern Oregon Posts: 1,692 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: V Package: Adv. Technology Thanks: 33 Thanked 104 Times in 84 Posts Friends: 0	It could be a number of things but one of them is a coiled cable that goes to the air bag in the steering wheel. It could be rubbing on the upper U-joint. Make them fix it. Yes it is painful. I'm so unhappy about this recall mess I even hate to think about it. I now have a crooked steering wheel and a front end that may well be out of alignment. To make things worse the Toyota people TMS USA quit answering us when the questions got hard. Maybe they're just on vacation, or thinking things over. __________________ Tom

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
strange prius noise	JCPrius	Gen II Prius Main Forum	4	11-26-2007 03:50 AM
Strange noise???	gforeman	Gen II Prius Main Forum	3	11-07-2007 05:14 PM
Strange noise	AOV	Gen II Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting	5	08-26-2007 11:10 AM
strange noise?	kleinchen	Gen II Prius Main Forum	0	06-14-2007 06:06 PM
Strange noise ???	G-Man	Gen II Prius Main Forum	0	12-31-1969 07:00 PM

08-02-2006, 05:14 PM	#1
heliotropehead Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New Orleans, Louisiana Posts: 701 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I picked up my Prius from the body shop last week. While there, I had them go ahead and perform the steering wheel recall. Since then, there's a strange popping noise coming from, I think, the dash area. My husband thinks it sounds like something plastic rubbing up against something else. Do you guys think this is something that will correct itself or should we go digging around in the dash? Thanks!

08-02-2006, 05:36 PM	#2
ScottY Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,249 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 1	Should definitely go back to the dealer (I know, it's painful, but still) to get it fix.

08-02-2006, 11:00 PM	#3
galaxee resident lab rat Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: boilermaker territory Posts: 9,675 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: N/A Package: #5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 94 Times in 37 Posts Friends: 26	they do have to remove that lower dash panel to do the steering recall- might have put it back wrong. what'd they do at the body shop? anything to disassemble the dash?

08-03-2006, 07:25 AM	#5
heliotropehead Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New Orleans, Louisiana Posts: 701 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	At the body shop I had my front bumper & grill replaced and my hood repainted. I also had an oil change w/ the recall. It sounds like it's coming from the steering wheel/dash/MFD area and I hear it when the radio & AC are both on & off. It's a crackling popping noise... not very loud, but very annoying. I'll probably drop my car off next Monday for the day and have them poke around in there. I just hate being without my car again.