Edmunds' Long-Term 2004 Prius

wanmichael · 11-23-2006, 11:11 PM

http://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee95e98/0

**Tideland Prius** · 11-24-2006, 02:36 AM

Odd that he concluded that it was his cellphone that was the culprit.

pinball · 11-24-2006, 02:58 AM

A few months ago I had an anomaly when although the battery was all blue bars I could not force EV mode even though I was at 29mph. I kept getting 'EV mode not valid at this time'
Naturally I thought Uh-Oh, but by the next morning everything was back to normal - so I figured the computer 'reset' itself overnight.
Haven't had the 'problem' since.

Vincent · 11-24-2006, 06:08 AM

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Keep the facts straight. The reported problem didn't seem to involve the MFD at all.
The author writes "Because the Prius is normally so reliable and no other editors have complained about this, I suspect the problem may have been caused by my fancy new cell phone. When I first got the phone, my wireless internet connection at home crapped out. When I called the wireless company, they asked if I had a new gadgety phone. Sure enough, the phone was the culprit."

galaxee · 11-24-2006, 10:22 AM

uh.. the phone being the culprit for the wireless network interference proves it being the culprit for the mfd how...?

the mfd is showing the classic signs of the "dreaded mfd failure" condition.

**TonyPSchaefer** · 11-24-2006, 10:23 AM

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A few months ago I had an anomaly when although the battery was all blue bars I could not force EV mode even though I was at 29mph. I kept getting 'EV mode not valid at this time'
Naturally I thought Uh-Oh, but by the next morning everything was back to normal - so I figured the computer 'reset' itself overnight.
Haven't had the 'problem' since. [/b]

I haven't had the MFD issue or any issue involving my MFD. However, there are reports of owners experiencing odd behaviour in other areas that "reset" themselves after a complete shutdown/restart cycle. Sometimes, in the case of bad errors, it takes up to three cycles.

I would say that if you haven't had the problem since then, it's either extremely intermittent or gone completely.

CHART · 11-24-2006, 11:18 AM

I now have close to 70K miles on my 04 and live somewhat in fear of the MFD failing. No problems so far though.... Oops...shouldn't have said that...definitely shouldn't have said that!

gwmoore · 06-27-2007, 12:07 PM

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I now have close to 70K miles on my 04 and live somewhat in fear of the MFD failing. No problems so far though.... Oops...shouldn't have said that...definitely shouldn't have said that!
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I just hit 84,000 and mine went out. Toyota told me bad things happen and to deal with it. So much for concern about quality.

jamarimutt · 06-27-2007, 06:32 PM

My MFD failed at 46,000 miles and it now works intermittently. In addition to this, my ABS system failed once and the front axle was replaced under warranty, close to the 50,000 mile limit for the engine-drive train warranty. I still like the car, but its reliability has certainly been lower than expected.

The erratic MFD is not a big deal for me, but it kills the cars trade-in or resale value.

**Tideland Prius** · 06-27-2007, 09:48 PM

Had the MFD died but somehow revived it and very very intermittent problems.

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11-23-2006, 11:11 PM	#1
wanmichael Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sacramento Posts: 13 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	http://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee95e98/0

11-24-2006, 02:36 AM	#2
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,606 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 227 Thanked 344 Times in 243 Posts Friends: 23	Odd that he concluded that it was his cellphone that was the culprit.

11-24-2006, 02:58 AM	#3
pinball Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Surrey UK Posts: 121 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: T4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	A few months ago I had an anomaly when although the battery was all blue bars I could not force EV mode even though I was at 29mph. I kept getting 'EV mode not valid at this time' Naturally I thought Uh-Oh, but by the next morning everything was back to normal - so I figured the computer 'reset' itself overnight. Haven't had the 'problem' since.

11-24-2006, 10:22 AM	#5
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 93 Times in 37 Posts Friends: 26	uh.. the phone being the culprit for the wireless network interference proves it being the culprit for the mfd how...? the mfd is showing the classic signs of the "dreaded mfd failure" condition.

11-24-2006, 11:18 AM	#7
CHART Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Mount Airy Maryland, USA Posts: 184 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I now have close to 70K miles on my 04 and live somewhat in fear of the MFD failing. No problems so far though.... Oops...shouldn't have said that...definitely shouldn't have said that!

06-27-2007, 06:32 PM	#9
jamarimutt Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 986 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	My MFD failed at 46,000 miles and it now works intermittently. In addition to this, my ABS system failed once and the front axle was replaced under warranty, close to the 50,000 mile limit for the engine-drive train warranty. I still like the car, but its reliability has certainly been lower than expected. The erratic MFD is not a big deal for me, but it kills the cars trade-in or resale value.

06-27-2007, 09:48 PM	#10
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,606 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 227 Thanked 344 Times in 243 Posts Friends: 23	Had the MFD died but somehow revived it and very very intermittent problems.