Warning Display

bturner425 · 01-11-2006, 10:55 AM

Last night I got into my 2001 Prius and when i started it the check engine light came on, the trinagle with the exclamation point came on and in the display was a car with an exclamaiton point on it. It turnerd the car on and off several time and it came back. I went into a restaurant for about 2-1/2 hours and when I came out and started the car, none of these lights came on and they haven't come on since. The manual says something about a moter, inverter or hybrid syst4m fault and I was supposed to call the Toyotat dealer right away. Does anyone know wht this display means? I am taking it to the dealer for a checkup on tuesday. Thanks.

bturner425 · 01-18-2006, 09:15 AM

I took the car to the dealer and they diagnosed it as a bad gas tank. The service manager said that the gas tank should not have failed in this short of time and mileage. He called Toyota and they are replacing it free of charge.

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Originally posted by bturner425@Jan 11 2006, 11:55 AM
Last night I got into my 2001 Prius and when i started it the check engine light came on, the trinagle with the exclamation point came on and in the display was a car with an exclamaiton point on it. It turnerd the car on and off several time and it came back. I went into a restaurant for about 2-1/2 hours and when I came out and started the car, none of these lights came on and they haven't come on since. The manual says something about a moter, inverter or hybrid syst4m fault and I was supposed to call the Toyotat dealer right away. Does anyone know wht this display means? I am taking it to the dealer for a checkup on tuesday. Thanks.

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Bill Merchant · 01-19-2006, 02:20 AM

Thanks for the update! It sounded to me like a vented gas tank. I think you can get the same disaster christmas lights if you don't have the gas cap on tight.

Thanks again for the follow up post, bturner425.

01-11-2006, 10:55 AM	#1
bturner425 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Amherst, Ohio Posts: 9 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Last night I got into my 2001 Prius and when i started it the check engine light came on, the trinagle with the exclamation point came on and in the display was a car with an exclamaiton point on it. It turnerd the car on and off several time and it came back. I went into a restaurant for about 2-1/2 hours and when I came out and started the car, none of these lights came on and they haven't come on since. The manual says something about a moter, inverter or hybrid syst4m fault and I was supposed to call the Toyotat dealer right away. Does anyone know wht this display means? I am taking it to the dealer for a checkup on tuesday. Thanks. __________________ Brian Turner 2001 Classic Prius 108,000 miles

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01-19-2006, 02:20 AM	#3
Bill Merchant absit invidia Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA \| Oregon \| Portland area \| 97004 \| Posts: 4,100 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #5 Thanks: 18 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts Friends: 60	Thanks for the update! It sounded to me like a vented gas tank. I think you can get the same disaster christmas lights if you don't have the gas cap on tight. Thanks again for the follow up post, bturner425.