Power Window Problems of Toyota Prius

Power window switch fails to close window when lifted up into the full auto-up mode. The window goes to the top of the door and then rebounds to approximately 1/2 way down. Driver is required to put window up by only lifting slightly on the switch to manually stop it.

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About 40% of the time, my Toyota Prius doesn't want to stop or slow down when the brakes are applied. Under these conditions, I have to apply the brakes hard and then the car will slow down. It feels like the car wants to "run away" when the brakes are applied. It exhibits this behavior in many circumstances: stopping at a stop light, slowing down on an expressway, or slowing down on a city street. Updated 11/23/09 the check engine light illuminated. The passenger front window switch wasn't opening or closing the window unless the master switch was used. The throttle body had to be cleaned. The fan belt and brake light switch were replaced. Updated 11/24/09 updated 01/06/10 updated 01/07/10.

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The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Prius. The automatic window up control rolled up the driver side window and would not stop until the window was completely up. The window would continue to close even if there was an object in its path. This failure has occurred numerous times. The contact has not spoken with Toyota. The VIN and engine size were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 49,922.

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I have purchased a 2006 Toyota Prius and believe it has a serious window design problem. Other automobiles and trucks I have owned with electric windows have had an automatic down feature on the drivers window. Ie- once driver started window down he could release pressure on switch and the window would continue its down travel to the bottom. On my new Toyota the drivers window will also continue going up to the full up position after switch is released. I brought this up to the Toyota service dept thinking the switch was defective. I was told it was designed this way so the driver could get his hands back on the steering wheel rapidly. They said it probably had a stop if something got stuck in the window - like a baby's head. I have tried to hold my window down after releasing the switch and I cannot stop its upward travel. The only way to stop the window is to find the switch again and depress the switch to the lower window position. I feel the window has the potential to kill or maim anyone that gets caught by the window. I feel this is an urgent threat. Thank you.