Brand New with Leaking Differential - NOT TRUE!

Even the odd Toyota will have something that needs to be fixed. Mine has been trouble free. Nothing to be worried about. Just keep snickering at the cars that -always- leak a little diff. fluid. BTW, the Prius is on or near the top of the list of no-problem new cars.

 

Hi PriusOwner004,



But the Prius, like all front wheel cars, does not have a differential case. If anything is leaking its the engine or the transmission. Because the gears that are normally in a differential case (at the rear of the a rear wheel drive car) are inside the transmission case.

Drive it home, get a clean peice of carboard, put it under the car, and check the carboard in a week. Do not let any other car park over the cardboard.

This sounds like a hoax to hook you on expensive unneccassary maintanence. If nothing is evident on the cardboard, take your car somewhere else for maintanence.

By pointing out the leak in a part the car does not have, I think he was testing to see if you were gullible.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(PriusOwner004 @ Sep 11 2007, 05:06 PM) [snapback]510802[/snapback]</div>

Yes, but they are famous for fuel leaking, not differential or non-explosive component.

 

there technically is a differential case, but it's housed within the transaxle unit. there are a few oil seals in the trans unit, and if installed improperly they can leak.

just because there is a leak does not mean it is serious enough to drip under the car though, seepage also occurs and can indicate a very minor leak. at any rate, the car is under warranty at 5k and will be covered as such for the repair.

that's why they provide that warranty in the first place. don't worry about it too much. and be glad they pointed it out to you in the first place. some dealerships won't even tell you, if it will add to their warranty repair numbers...

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(David Beale @ Sep 11 2007, 04:52 PM) [snapback]510793[/snapback]</div>

My 2004 had the steering assembly replaced at 46,000 miles. The ABS failed slightly earlier. The MFD has been working erratically for over 20,000 miles. The car has 68,000 miles... I don't think I'll reach 80,000 with it.

 

I would do the cardboard too. I would also jack the car up, use jack stands, and look under the car yourself and see what you see. The car is under warranty so if it in fact is leaking, take it back to Toyota, get a loaner, and then come back and get your fixed 2007. No worries; all cars have their little problems.

 

I would do the cardboard too. I would also jack the car up, use jack stands, and look under the car yourself and see what you see. The car is under warranty so if it in fact is leaking, take it back to Toyota, get a loaner, and then come back and get your fixed 2007. No worries; all cars have their little problems.

 

Where's it leaking from? The drain plug? The joining seam? The
axle seals toward the back? It's pink fluid, right? Pictures??
.
_H*

 

Where's it leaking from? The drain plug? The joining seam? The
axle seals toward the back? It's pink fluid, right? Pictures??
.
_H*

 

I third the cardboard thing.

And at least if something is wrong it is covered under warranty.

No problems with mine. Purchased April 2005.

 

I third the cardboard thing.

And at least if something is wrong it is covered under warranty.

No problems with mine. Purchased April 2005.

 

No matter what they say, I'd get a second opinion from a different dealer. Who knows how much they really know about the Prius. That "a few new ones come that way" sounds fishy to me.