Inside smells really bad

Discussion in 'Gen 5 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by cool_prius, Mar 26, 2025.

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  1. PriusCamper

    PriusCamper Senior Member

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    Yeah... Out in the PNW we basically have 65%-99% humidity for 9 or 10 out of every 12 months so owning a powerful dehumidifier is essential if you're like me and have way too many houseplants.
     
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  2. cool_prius

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    Well I reached out to 30 more lawyers and got 6 responses this past week all saying the same thing about Toyota needing to confirm the issue and replace parts.
     
    #82 cool_prius, Aug 5, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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    Asking one of those lawyers to write a letter saying that to the Toyota Stealership will likely get you better results because they'll realize it could get way more expensive than the value of the car if they don't do what your lawyer asked them to do!
     
    #83 PriusCamper, Aug 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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    You can get a small dehumidifier for around $100, it doesn't have to be big because they're made for houses and a car is a lot smaller area
     
    #84 PriusTech, Aug 5, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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    I've began noticing that when I have recirc + auto + AC all off and crank up the fan, the car gets incredibly humid and uncomfortable very fast. It's like the air is passing by a steaming bucket of water inside the dash before it comes out the vents.

    I noticed it a lot earlier but I just assumed it was the outside humidity getting in. It hasn't been that humid recently though at high 50s (%).

    Anyone else experience this?
     
    #85 cool_prius, Aug 8, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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    Anyone turning off the AC will notice this. It's AC withdrawal symptoms: all the while cabin air is passing through the chilled AC "radiator" inside the dash it's humidity is condensing on the radiator's fins. Turn off the AC (but continue using the fan, the radiator comes back to ambient temp, and that accumulated water evaporates again.

    Ten minutes or so later, you'll be back to normal, just keep the windows cracked in the interim.
     
    #86 Mendel Leisk, Aug 9, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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    I'd buy those deodorant pucks, pull the lid off and put them under the seat.
     
    #87 Paul Gregory, Aug 9, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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