# Prius windshield washer

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-windshield-washer/8789>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 29, 2007, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-windshield-washer/8789 "2007-12-29T15:04:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![acable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@acable](https://community.cartalk.com/u/acable)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2007, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-windshield-washer/8789/1 "2007-12-29T15:04:04Z")

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My daughter’s windshield washer quit mid-trip today. The tank is full and the outside temperature is about 15F. It worked once then no more. She can’t find any hoses disconnected.  
  
  
  
 Any ideas? Anyone else with a similar Toyota problem?  
  
  
  
 acable

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**Author:** ![GreasyJack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@GreasyJack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GreasyJack)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2007, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-windshield-washer/8789/2 "2007-12-29T21:13:54Z")

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Not to stereotype you Prius drivers, but I’m guessing you’re using the environmentaly-friendly washer fluid. At 15 degrees, it could very well be frozen-- you may have to switch over to the skull-and-crossbones stuff for the winter. Can you hear the washer motor trying to run?