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Fuel sense indicator worn out @ 105,145 miles

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  1. ruizfamily-u2c3

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    My Prius just stalled out on highway from cruise control @ 65 mph, so I coasted luckily off an exit, and before coming to complete stop the whole dash went black with exception of power steering failure warning light. I had it towed, at my cost of $95, to dealer for troubleshooting. They found that the fuel sensing system/indicator had worn, and cost for repair is $422+, as not under any warranty or recall. Anyone else have similar events, please reply with ideas. Thanks,
     
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    that's a new one on me. sorry to hear it.
     
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    wow never heard of that, not even on priuschat. sorry.
     
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    Bisco,

    It is a known defect in Gen II Prii. Toyota gave certain VIN# cars a warrantly enhancement.

    2014 Toyota Prius Speedometer Instrument Cluster Dash Panel Gauges 739 Miles | eBay

    Combination Meter Warranty Enhancement | PriusChat

    It could also be a bad sender unit in the tank. However, unlike the simple gas gauge of old, the ECU senses a "no gas" error, returns and error code and shuts down the car.
     
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    thanks mike!
     
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    Welcome.
     
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    Mike; that's exactly what they said fuel sending unit had worn out
     
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    do you have to drop the tank to do that? iirc someone else had this problem.
     
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    that's easy access, thanks.
     
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    That can happen with any car. I had gas sensor stuck in my old nissan sentra under 100,000 miles and also run out of gas. They say that using quality gasoline with techrone prevents that.
    OP: what brand of gas do you buy?
     
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