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Old 03-25-2005, 09:29 AM
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Default Gear Shift Crooked?

A couple months ago I realized that the electronic gear shift is crooked. The top is tilted right a bit. I had gotten the TSB service for the fuel gauge, and they replaced a computer, so when I went for my 10k service today I asked them to check it. I was told that the shift is fixed in place and could not have been tilted by the dealer.

I know from my experience installing PriusXM that the shift does appear to go pretty far back in the vehicle. But, did I really just never notice this before? Are any of yours crooked?

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Old 05-04-2005, 10:28 AM
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Default Re: Gear Shift Crooked?

I'd have to see a picture to know what I'm comparing it to. Perhaps a picture taken by the driver seated directly in the seat from the headrest perspective. That way there's a frame of reference.
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Old 05-04-2005, 07:12 PM
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Default Re: Gear Shift Crooked?

Hi Jason:

___I thought I had read of a fix for the Prius II - crooked gearshift about a year ago over at Priusonline or in the Edmunds - Hybrid - Prius forums? A google search should find the thread and or fix post haste.

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Old 05-14-2005, 02:41 PM
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When I was at the car show a few weeks ago the Prius on display had it's shift knob removed so it wouldn't be stolen. I haven't tried removing mine, but it appeared to be a simple threaded peg. Have you tried just turning it to straighten it up?

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Old 05-14-2005, 02:42 PM
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Stolen?? I don't know how that would happen. When I took apart the dash while installing PriusXM, I could clearly see that it's attached pretty far in there. It can't easily be taken out or turned.

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The peg (bent metal bar) was still there, just the plastic knob from the end was removed. Is it the knob that is crooked or the whole bar?

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