My Car Almost Killed Me- Recourse for 2003 Prius Steering Issue?

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I did call a few independents, who each said something along the lines of “we’ve never done that before, but we’ll give it a shot!”

Um, no. (Especially since, in this case, it was a computer failure… The part itself was $1400, and an independent wasn’t going to be able to grab one for cheap from a scrapyard.)

I’ve talked to lots of Prius owners who have had the same experience… Almost all go to the dealer for anything besides tires and body work. Until more independents have Prius-specific diagnostic equipment and more experience with hybrids (there is a certification available to independents, but very few have it), I’ll pay more for people who know what they’re doing.

Thanks for the input!

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I missed this a couple weeks ago!

I took the OP’s statement to mean (s)he hit the brakes hard and avoided a more serious collision. I think it could be taken either way, but I concede you may be right, especially since there was no mention of body work.