FFHdriver Report post Posted November 8, 2010 (edited) After 14 1/2 months of ownership, I've only had two warranty repairs. That's better than any other car I've owned. The first was two days after purchase when the 12 volt battery was replaced. The second happened on Sept. 18th when i got a CEL. On Sept. 20th the dealer technician said I needed a new vapor purge control valve which was ordered. I was told that the part was on national back order. It finally arrived Nov. 6th and was put on today. That's a long wait. Thankfully the use of the car was not affected. It's a great car. Edited November 20, 2010 by FFHdriver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dogo88 Report post Posted November 9, 2010 After 14 1/2 months of ownership, I've only had two warranty repairs. That's better than any other car I've owned. The first was two days after purchase when the 12 volt battery was replaced. The second happened on Sept. 18th when i got a CEL. On Sept. 20th the dealer technician said I needed a new vapor purge control valve which was ordered. I was told that the part was on national back order. It finally arrived Nov. 6th and was put on today. That's a long wait. Thankfully the use of the car was not affected. It's a great car. Totally agree. I've had mine since May 09 and no repairs of any kind. Set up similar to yours. I get a consistent 38mpg regularly. I guess I could try harder, but I'm very pleased with what I get now. Dan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rfruth Report post Posted November 9, 2010 Had my 12 volt battery replaced, they (dealership service dept) said the original battery load tested fine but the inspection eye was red & I insisted so they did it (as it turns out needlessly) - now if I could get 700 miles out of a tank (little over 600 miles on this tank but distance to empty is 20 so not this time) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FFHdriver Report post Posted November 9, 2010 Had my 12 volt battery replaced, they (dealership service dept) said the original battery load tested fine but the inspection eye was red & I insisted so they did it (as it turns out needlessly) - now if I could get 700 miles out of a tank (little over 600 miles on this tank but distance to empty is 20 so not this time)I took mine in because the eye was red, which on a Delco meant a problem. I assumed it meant a problem on a MC too. They load tested it, didn't tell me what they found but said come back the next day and they'd have me a new battery. Since then the eye has been red, green, and black but no problems. I don't worry about the eye color any more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mirak Report post Posted November 9, 2010 I've also owned my FFH (502A) for about 14 months. Zero repairs. And, Consumer Reports just rated the FFH the top family sedan for predicted reliability. Everything works great except for two minor issues in cold weather. First, occasionally when I run the heater, I can hear a chirping from the HVAC (sounds just like a cricket), which is probably a squeeky fan bearing. Also, the brakes sometimes squeek in cold weather. I've not been able to repoduce either of these problems for a mechanic yet. I just don't have the time to run the car over to the shop whenever one of these problems arise. I think I'll check the forecast for a really cold morning and then just plan to take the car to the shop first thing that morning. My only design issues are:1. SYNC works Ok, but the command structure is clunky without reason. Just as one example, you have to say "phone" before you can say "call ____." Why? That's just stupid. What else am I going to use besides the phone to call somebody? The CD player?2. No Homelink (I think this is added on 2011 model?)3. No push-button start.4. No LED headlamps. Other than these minor gripes, this is an awesome car. Best I've ever owned. This car was an especially sweet deal with x-plan pricing and a $1,700 tax credit! And, I'm averaging about 42mpg. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FFHdriver Report post Posted November 10, 2010 (edited) I've also owned my FFH (502A) for about 14 months. Zero repairs. And, Consumer Reports just rated the FFH the top family sedan for predicted reliability. Everything works great except for two minor issues in cold weather. First, occasionally when I run the heater, I can hear a chirping from the HVAC (sounds just like a cricket), which is probably a squeeky fan bearing. Also, the brakes sometimes squeek in cold weather. I've not been able to repoduce either of these problems for a mechanic yet. I just don't have the time to run the car over to the shop whenever one of these problems arise. I think I'll check the forecast for a really cold morning and then just plan to take the car to the shop first thing that morning. My only design issues are:1. SYNC works Ok, but the command structure is clunky without reason. Just as one example, you have to say "phone" before you can say "call ____." Why? That's just stupid. What else am I going to use besides the phone to call somebody? The CD player?2. No Homelink (I think this is added on 2011 model?)3. No push-button start.4. No LED headlamps. Other than these minor gripes, this is an awesome car. Best I've ever owned. This car was an especially sweet deal with x-plan pricing and a $1,700 tax credit! And, I'm averaging about 42mpg.My VW Eos brakes always squeeked when first applied on a cold or rainy morning. After the next one or two stops they were quiet the rest of the day. I didn't worry about it. Few cars have LED headlights but that will change. I think they would be very expensive to replace if damaged, but I don't know what Prius charges. Edited November 10, 2010 by FFHdriver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cchaos Report post Posted November 16, 2010 18 months here and I've had no mechanical problems whatsoever. I did have the dealer install the software update for the brakes, but everything else has been smooth. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites