Yesterday, I had my oil changed, my tires rotated, and the fluid levels checked, etc. My one-year-old Prius has 25,000 miles. After I picked up my car, I headed to my parents' house, 50 miles away, for my dad's 70th birthday party. We cranked up the music and had a rousing good hour long drive. After the party, I packed the kids in the car and left.
And then the nightmare began. As I was coasting away from the curb, I heard this weird, scraping noise coming from the right, rear wheel. I turned around and got my dad to listen. We called AAA and the tow truck driver take the wheel off and put it back on, thinking maybe something wasn't on right or tightened or something. Everything was fine. Instead of risking something bad happening on the freeway at 11 o'clock on a Saturday night, I stayed at my parents and drove to Pep Boys this morning. I heard the scraping noise when I first pulled away from the curb, but once I gained speed, I heard nothing. When I got to Pep Boys, I heard nothing while driving slowly through the parking lot.
Pep Boys informed me that they don't service Prius, other than oil changes, because they're too new (!) but they would check out the tires and the brakes for me and see if something was bent or something like that. They found nothing wrong with the car. I drove home, 50 miles, and have not heard the noise again.
Any ideas?
Roberta
And then the nightmare began. As I was coasting away from the curb, I heard this weird, scraping noise coming from the right, rear wheel. I turned around and got my dad to listen. We called AAA and the tow truck driver take the wheel off and put it back on, thinking maybe something wasn't on right or tightened or something. Everything was fine. Instead of risking something bad happening on the freeway at 11 o'clock on a Saturday night, I stayed at my parents and drove to Pep Boys this morning. I heard the scraping noise when I first pulled away from the curb, but once I gained speed, I heard nothing. When I got to Pep Boys, I heard nothing while driving slowly through the parking lot.
Pep Boys informed me that they don't service Prius, other than oil changes, because they're too new (!) but they would check out the tires and the brakes for me and see if something was bent or something like that. They found nothing wrong with the car. I drove home, 50 miles, and have not heard the noise again.
Any ideas?
Roberta