2008 Prius MFD & Radio display Blank-Help!

[rojaygator]

All now appears to be well once again. After >24 hrs, refurb#2 seems 100% functional so far. Thanks to all for suggestions. These forums are terrific!

[keoghobrien]

Hi, I'm new to this site. I have a 2007 Prius and I have the same problem the MFD display is completely blank. Tried pressing hard on all the buttons even holding them down but nothing. This happened over a week ago. I have an appointment at the dealers on Tuesday, took for ages to get one. The car will be 2 years old in Aug. Is this something I will be charged for or is this part still under warranty?

[rojaygator]

Originally Posted by keoghobrien

Hi, I'm new to this site. I have a 2007 Prius and I have the same problem the MFD display is completely blank. Tried pressing hard on all the buttons even holding them down but nothing. This happened over a week ago. I have an appointment at the dealers on Tuesday, took for ages to get one. The car will be 2 years old in Aug. Is this something I will be charged for or is this part still under warranty?

Assuming you are under 36k, I would expect this to be under warranty. And since we are way past your appointment time, please favor us with a blow-by blow of your experience!

As an update on my own situation, the #2 refurb continues to do well, except when parked in the sun for several hours. On three separate occasions, the MFD remained blank after starting and driving the car until things cooled off in the cabin. I can't decide whether to just accept this or go back to the dealer yet again. Thoughts?

[rojaygator]

Update for any interested owners. Refurb #2 continued to deteriorate over several weeks. As of last week it was functioal approximately 50% of the time. No aggravating or alleviating factors were apparent. It might not work for 2-3 days, then randomly kick on as I'm driving down the road. Then it would function normally for a day or two, etc...
So back to the shop for a full diagnostic workup. After consultation with Toyota Tech Support, conclusion that MFD is culprit. Nothing wrong with Prius electrical, fuses, etc. In other words, there have been three MFDs in this car: the original plus two refurbs. All were declared to be intrinsically defective. Yet judging by these forums it does not seem to be a widespread problem in '08 models.
Now I have #3 refurb installed and so far it is performing flawlessly. I was told that this refurb is better than the previous ones(?!?).
I asked if Toyota will continue to cover this situation after 36k/warranty expiration and was told absolutely, due to the track record of pre-existing condition.
Has anyone else had a similar experience??