3.4

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
39,000 miles

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problem #1

Nov 172009

Prius

  • 39,000 miles
The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Prius. The passenger and driver side headlight shuts on and off 2 to 3 minutes after starting the vehicle. The contact has to turn the headlight switch on and off to reset the passenger side headlight. The contact has scheduled an appointment with the dealer to diagnose the failure. The contact stated that the lack of headlights at night could potentially cause a crash to occur. The current mileage was 45,000. The failure mileage was 39,000.

- Perkafie, PA, USA