2006 Toyota Prius: backup camera failure

Filed Jun 14, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 163,690 miles · TX

Afternoon 07/11/17 while driving downhill @ 50 MPH my 2006 toyota prius turned off- no steering, exterior lights, dash/computer lights, radio- except for front interior dome light. No warning lights prior to or after car turned off. I was able to brake (very stiff brakes) & pull over. Replaced 2015 12v battery hoping for quick fix. Car still would not turn on, could not be towed on flat bad for fear of damaging transmission. Car was towed to closest mechanic. On 07/12/17 independent mechanic said both coolant pumps failed and the leaking shorted a fuse and turned off the car. Every time they attempted to replace fuse it would pop fuse again. Mechanic replaced water pump (including coolant/antifreeze) & inverter electric pump (including inverter cooler water) & changed auto transmission fluid & filter ($1,115). Early morning 07/14/17 dash display would not light up when car was turned on- no speedometer, odometer, gas gauge, reverse camera. (happened couple of times in past but could not duplicate for dealer.) while driving to toyota dealer I noticed computer screen stuck @ 48 mpg & 61 miles driven, but never increased miles as I drove 18 miles or updated mpg calculation. Refused to turn off car until someone from toyota dealer looked @ dash to verify condition. Toyota dealer says combo meter (combination meter) failure, which is not recall but "campaign" that expired & repair costs $1,111. Motherboard part can take up to 3 weeks but car cannot be driven while toyota "burns" my computer's information into new computer part. Toyota dealer provided loaner car until repair is completed. On 07/14/17 called toyota & filed complaint about water pump & combo meter. Toyota says hybrid electric water pump campaign did not affect my VIN, which I do not believe. Toyota says combination meter campaign expired for my VIN. Pending call back from toyota at this time.

Filed Mar 28, 2016 · Electrical · 283,000 miles · CA

Without warning the dashboard stopped working. The car was stopped and power button was pushed at the time when fact occurred in a very isolated place with no cell phone service an little chance of any other car passing by. The car does not display anymore speed, mileage, fuel level and gearbox position, although the car was otherwise driveable. Warning lights are not working anymore also. Backup camera and lights also stopped working. Car also does not turn off most of time (the power button might work at random with some insistence). According to information gathered this could have been caused by a faulty combination meter, which toyota was servicing for free for some time owing to a high failure rate.

Filed Dec 7, 2015 · Electrical · 60,000 miles · FL

The insturment cluster ( speedometer, backup camera, etc) failed one night. A system reset restored things the next day, but now it has started to fail routinely. This is a safety issue y incapacitating the speedometer and the backup comera. Toyota states they have extended the warranty once and will not fix it, even though this car has never had this issue before. The car has 60,000 miles. The car also fails to turn off leaving a major potential for an unavoidable accident.

Filed Nov 22, 2013 · Electrical · 100,000 miles · CA

The center console simply turned black. I have no access to any of the controls. This includes everything from heating and cooling, to back up camera, to GPS mapps, to radio channell selection. The entire center console touch screen turned black and useless. I have been quoted $3,000 to fix the problem. After 4 years of un/deremployment, I simply cannot afford such a costly fix.

Filed Dec 4, 2012 · Electrical · FL

The electronic display inside my husband's car has blacked out twice now. Both times it was taken to the dealer. The first time, they were not able to locate the problem; the second time they were able to discover what was wrong, told him that it was a common problem in that model car (approx. 2004-2010), that there was no recall for it, and it would cost $700 to repair. If this is happening to other owners, why isn't there are recall? When it happens, the speedometer is gone. Warning lights, fuel gauge, back-up camera, etc. Are all out. This makes the car unsafe to drive.