"hybrid battery system failure" at 200,550 miles

First, you need to post in the right section as this is the Prius V wagon section.
Second, you need to include your location so we can help you find alternative repair solutions.
Third, there are probably 100 posts on how to fix this with used parts for 1/10 the cost. Do it by finding a qualified independent Prius mechanic.

 

EcoRide,
Search for ReInvolt and see if they offer refurbished batteries for the Gen 3 Prius cars. You should be able to get through this for less than $2,000/car.

 

Eco ride, the quality of our help is going to depend on knowing where you are.

There are several knowledgeable mechanics who could fix both cars for less than half the price you are quoted for one car. (if that was US dollars)
Here are some examples (but there are many more)

Our Installers

 

that's some serious mileage for 2 years.. this must be a business vehicle?

What exactly is the failure? you noted "Hybrid Battery System Failure". I hope to hear it's just the battery as that can easily be replaced.

not a good 1st post.. there are alternatives as noted than dealer.

 

Weird, both cars failing at the same mileage. I smell a "drive-by" post until OP comes back.

 

Yes, you always have to be concerned with these "one post wonders".

 

Too strange both cars failed at 200,550 miles. Please post the pictures of the ODO reading for both cars to prove that is true.

 

I do not know, could just be the OP's writing style, prove me wrong, but it sound like the ol' Nigerian Prince's desperate plea to give you money, LOL.

Anyway: $10,000+ is what the dealership quoted? Even for a dealership that seems very steep. And if you are serious, do check out Re-Involt.

 

Is this real? The mileage sounds very high. If the HV was dead the car would not run.

Anywho
Get a independent shop and use salvage parts.
A salvage battery is probaly $500 plus labor another few hundred than you on the road again faster than Willie Nelson can sing a song.

 

Yep.

If legit, Failed traction (HV) battery, what to do? - Prius Wiki should help.

 

I doubt this is a legit post. In case it is, maybe this is new Toyota business model? "Pay to play" prompt exactly at 200,550 miles. Not unlike the gen 2 odometer maxing out at 299,999 miles?

Anyone saw gen 3 exceeding 200,550 miles without this error?

 

I was in Chicago not too long ago and rode a prius taxi. So I was just curious as to what mode the driver was using. To my surprise, he was using EV mode all the time. Just wondered if it causes the battery to prematurely wear out. Also wondered if the OP was the operator of the prius or he just leased the prius to taxi drivers a s a business and those taxi driver's just drive it without knowing the proper use of it and it's function or mode. Since they do drive in lower speeds, severe stop and go scenarios or idling for long periods of time because of traffic, it may have used a lot of battery power not to mention air conditioning and heater use. I also would like to know if he also serviced his battery fan. I remembered a while back about a member showing a photo of the battery fan after X amount of time and it was so dirty.

 

Don't feed the trolls!

 

I agree with friendly_jacek,

If this is a real post, it sounds exactly like my buddy's Gen2 odometer lock up at 299,999 miles.

It's a software problem.
There most likely is no hardware problem.
And it is part of the designed system.

How can both cars throw all these faults one day and be running fine the day before?

I hope EcoRide comes back to tell us more and hopefully share the fix to this problem.

I hope to be at that odometer reading someday !!

It sounds like Toyota is fine with having Gen2 odometers with a designed in failure at 299,999 mi. and not offer a free fix for all those with this problem.

Good Luck EcoRide!

 

200,000+ miles on two vehicles, one which is less than 2 years old?

That's a LOT of miles for 2 people to put on 2 vehicles....very quickly.

Just not enough details here. Exactly what "Hybrid Battery System Failure" are you talking about? Complete battery replacement at the highest paid dealership level shouldn't come near costing 10,000.

You say you run a Taxi Business? So my guess is that these vehicles got operated as personal transportation vehicles AND service Taxi's?

In any case, 200,000 miles on any vehicle would be considered pretty good reliability and I'd want more details as to exactly what failure and what repairs are being justified as being a $10,000 repair.

 

Ecoride can you provide an update?

 

Eco ride has not signed on again since his first and only post, perhaps his PC had 200,550 miles on it.

 

Although,,, could it be him and his partners are the very first ones to run a Gen3 to that Magical number?

The suspense continues...