Prius (2004-09) :: Engine Rattling Under Heavy Stress
My 2006 Prius with 243,000 miles has an engine rattle under stress. When accelerating quickly or climbing a really steep hill it will rattle. I think it sounds like a chain. If I ease of the gas pedal, the rattle stops. Is this normal? Does this sound like a timing chain issue?
View 19 RepliesPrius (2004-09) :: Crack Sound Coming When Going Over A Bump
I get a knock noise, actually more of a crack sound, when going over a bump with front nearside wheel. It sounds like it’s coming from behind and on a level with the glove compartment. I have checked suspension and steering components (including strut top nuts) which seems good and emptied junk out of glove compartment but noise persists.
View 13 RepliesPrius (2004-09) :: Wheel Has A Slight Crack In It From A Pothole
I am leaning towards replacing my '08 wheel that his a slight crack in it from a pothole. I might consider repairing it but i know little about how repair works and whether it holds up and is safe.
View 4 RepliesPrius (2004-09) :: Rolling Forward / Backward When Parked - Crack Sound When Brakes Applied
I have a 2008 Prius basic model bought second hand. There are two issues since I have bought the car; first it will roll back or forward when the brake applied, this happens on any uphill or downhill. I brought the car to Toyota service centre, they did a brake test, the test passed. but this doesn't resolve this issue. It just very weird. during driving, all brake works ok, but parking the car, if not in even service, it starts to roll.
Second, recently I hear there's a crack sound when apply the brake during low speed, especially during the stop/start traffic, and I notice mostly happens when the electrical motor in running. So when brake, the crack, like the spark comes from somewhere like battery. While brake to slow down from high speed, seems no sound. So I suspect it was from the battery or electric motor.
Prius (2004-09) :: Rear Hatch A Bit Sticky
I tried to open my rear hatch yesterday, and it was a bit sticky. I think the plastic was just weak (cold & uv exposure?)
View 7 RepliesPrius (2004-09) :: Replacing Hatch Gas Strut?
I need to replace these as they are weakening. Can I get replacements at my FLAPS or are they a Toyota-only item? I'm asking because on another vehicle, I could not get the strut from a FLAPS due to the length not being a standard length with the proper connectors.
View 1 RepliesPrius (2004-09) :: Back Hatch Won't Open From Outside
The hatchback on my 2005 prius wont open from the outside. It will open from the inside. It will unlock all of the doors when I lift up on the handle. I've tried looking for the actuator. Where it is located? I have the panel off of the inside of the hatchback. Wires look OK.
View 14 RepliesPrius (2004-09) :: Rear Hatch Won't Close Securely
Rear hatch will not close securely. It is "loose" and balks at being fully latched.
View 3 RepliesPrius (2004-09) :: How To Get Dead 12V Battery Out Of The Rear Hatch Of The Car
Problem: I left a dome light while in the airport parking lot when I went on week long trip. When I returned the 12V battery was dead.
Question: How do you get to the 12v battery in the rear of the car? Rear hatch will not open without power.Using the key to get in the drivers door, I had to get someone to crawl over the back seat and connect cables to jump start the car.
What am I missing? Is there a better way to jump start the car? Is there another way to open the rear hatch without the 12v battery power?
Prius (2004-09) :: No Power Locks Only Hatch Works
I have an 04 and the power door locks will not work. The hatch does lock and unlock but everything else just stares at me staring at it. When the fob or inside switches are used I can hear a relay clicking inside the Body Ecu / Fuse Box. I am thinking that is the problem as all fuses are good.
View 10 RepliesPrius (2004-09) :: Way To Lock Hatch Without Smart Key Or Key Fob Buttons?
Is there a way to lock all five doors (4 passenger doors and hatch) without using the smart key OR the keyfob? See, I'm an avid backpacker, so I like to leave the SKS off when I'm going out for 5-8 nights. My keyfob is broken, however, such that the lock and unlock buttons don't work, but the smartkey does. So with the smartkey off, I can manually lock the 4 passenger doors, but the hatch is still accessible. How I can lock all five doors without using the smartkey or the keyfob?
View 4 RepliesPrius (2004-09) :: Rattle Coming From Back Hatch Area
I have a rattle coming from the back hatch area. I sat in the back seat while someone else drove and it sounds like it's coming from under the drivers side plastic side molding in the back hatch.
View 1 RepliesPrius (2004-09) :: Rear Spoiler Loose / Rattle Whenever Hatch Was Closed
The rear spoiler on my 2005 has always had a bit of "flex" to it and I've always been careful not to use it to open or close the hatch. Unfortunately, I can't be sure that others not do that as it really is the place someone would think to grab to close the hatch.
Anyway, the other day I noticed that the spoiler had picked up a nasty rattle whenever the hatch was closed. Looking from the outside in I saw that there appeared to be two plastic fasteners (one on each end) that held the spoiler in place. If I pressed down on one side the other side popped up and vice versa. I was able to get the spoiler back to where it originally was (loose but no real rattle).
The car has never been in an accident and the spoiler doesn't appear to be bent in anyway...it just seems as if the fasteners aren't holding it down as tightly as they should. Is this the norm? Should I replace the fasteners and any instructions on how to do it?
Prius (2004-09) :: Hatch Back Hard To Open In Cold Weather?
This is the second year I've owned my 2007 Prius, and it seems to be getting worse.
In the summer, the hatch will open with ease! The handle recognizes my hand there and unlocks the hatch and whammo bammo we're in business. In the winter, especially the really really cold weather like we're having now (down to about 10 over night) the hatch refuses to open.
Prius (2004-09) :: Hatch Will Not Open - Rubber Kind Of Sticky Due To Warm Weather
I have a 2007 Level 3 Prius with about 110k miles. I now have a problem that I am not sure how to fix. Perhaps because of the warmer weather the rubber that you press to get the hatch open has gotten kind of sticky. Sometimes your fingers will get some sticky black on them. I was starting to think that I should look into replacing this rubber. The hatch was sometimes getting hard to open.
Well, we just took this big 1300 mile drive from central Florida to western NY. We are now in 9 degree weather. I cannot get the hatch to open at all. The other day it stuck but after a few attempts and carefully pressing down on the hatch without hurting the spoiler I got it to open. I first thought it was just because things were packed tightly, but now nothing is back there and I cannot get the hatch to open.
I think I have resigned myself to the fact that I wont fix this until I'm back in sunny warm weather. Any thoughts on how to get this to open? And if I do get it to open will I be able to close it again? It feels like there is no longer any "give" to where you press the rubber to open the hatch.
Prius (2004-09) :: Slight Clunk Noise From Inside The Rear - Hatch Weight?
Hearing a slight clunk noise inside the back of thier gen 2? I've taken apart all the paneling used foam tape to secure things and took apart the spare tire area etc and the clunk persists. It seems to vary intensity every time I close the rear hatch.
View 4 RepliesPrius (2004-09) :: Slight Clunk Noise Inside Every Time Close The Rear Hatch
Have a slight clunk noise inside the back of their gen 2? I've taken apart all the paneling used foam tape to secure things and took apart the spare tire area etc and the clunk persists. It seems to vary intensity every time I close the rear hatch. I now suspect this thingy I found mounted in the center of the rear hatch under the plastic...
View 6 RepliesPrius (2004-09) :: 2008 - Leaving Rear Hatch Open For Long Time Will Drain The Battery?
Will it drain the battery to leave the rear hatch open for extended time? i.e. for tailgating or camping (2008 Prius)
View 6 RepliesFord Super Duty (1999-2016) :: Cab Noises From Torsion Stress?
I have a 2016 SRW Long bed Super Duty that is close to warranty expiration. Recently, I've started hearing noise from the back door rubber weatherstripping when there is torsion force from uneven chassis pressure (like going over a speed bump at an angle, one wheel at a time).
My previous truck was a 2001 F-250 short bed and I had no such rubbing noise with it for 250K miles, at least after they replaced the cab mounts.
Is this normal for a long bed?
It also feels like the front-end is loose when I hit a bump at high speed - it sort of rattles around before settling back down.
And, the dealer has never been able to duplicate my problem where the front left or right wheel makes noise while going around a corner while braking - sounds like a brief engagement of the anti-lock brake system.
I doubt the symptoms are related but I'll toss them all out there for you opinions. I doubt the dealership will be able to duplicate the cab noise - maybe I should drive it for them.
Because the F-350 is under warrantee I haven't worked on it myself or done any mods yet. This has been a fantastic vehicle otherwise.