Ipod Nano (7th gen) won't play in Prius

I have no problems with my ipod classic or with my husband's ipod classic (these use the old USB cords). But when I try my nano or iphone 5 (both use the newer cord that came with the nano), the connection doesn't work.
When I connect it, I get the black screen that says that the device is connected and I can play music through the stereo as usual. Music will play for about 10 seconds and then the ipod stops. At this point the ipod either restarts completely or goes to it's home menu and doesn't reconnect to the car. I will try unplugging the cord and restarting the process but it doesn't always work. I've tried resetting the nano but it doesn't seem to make a difference. The disconnection issue happens whether the car is moving or if I'm parked in my driveway. I have also tried getting a new cord and using the one that came with the iphone but it didn't make a difference.

does no one have any suggestions?

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