# Prius problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [April 15, 2016, 8:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-problem/93036 "2016-04-15T08:28:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![prius\_diag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a587f6/32.png) [@prius\_diag](https://community.cartalk.com/u/prius_diag)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2016, 8:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-problem/93036/1 "2016-04-15T08:28:38Z")
Today when I am driving the 2007 Prius, suddenly heard some noise. I managed to come home and checked. There is a black plastic piece hanging and touch the ground, the noise was from this black plastic piece touching the ground. Attached is the picture. Is this a big problem? Can I continue to drive the car to repair shop to get this fixed? ---
**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2016, 8:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-problem/93036/2 "2016-04-15T08:49:34Z")
It’s hard to tell where that’s at on the car. Is it below a door? Looks like some sort or trim piece, but I really can’t tell. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2016, 9:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-problem/93036/3 "2016-04-15T09:11:27Z")
It looks like wheel opening trim off another car stuck to the bottom of yours but this picture doesn’t offer much. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2016, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-problem/93036/4 "2016-04-15T15:45:33Z")
The edge is ground off. Noway to fix it. Replace it. U can use some duct tape and attach it to body to drive to shop than it won’t catch a bump in road and rip off with a bang. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2016, 5:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-problem/93036/5 "2016-04-15T17:20:12Z")
So buy a tube of black silicone silastic at any parts store and glue it back on. ---
**Author:** ![Yosemite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/yosemite/32/643_2.png) [@Yosemite](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Yosemite)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2016, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-problem/93036/6 "2016-04-15T17:52:02Z")
From the way it sits and the location, it’s hard to tell if it is off of your car…or you ran this over and it got wedged under the car. I once had a large branch drop into the road. I couldn’t stop in time and I couldn’t swerve to avoid it because of oncoming traffic. I had to drive up onto a curb to get the vehicle hight enough to pull it out. Then I had to chop at it to even get it loose. I’d just drive to a shop and have them remove it. Yosemite ---
**Author:** ![lenjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f475e1/32.png) [@lenjack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lenjack)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2016, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-problem/93036/7 "2016-04-16T21:01:05Z")
Tell us where on the car it is. Also, a better picture would help.