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Busted transmission at 93k?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Vaibhav, Oct 10, 2017.

  1. Vaibhav

    Vaibhav New Member

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    I was driving my prius recently in the mountains of new england and I got an error which I had never seen before, "check hybrid system". So, I take my car to the local toyota dealer to have it looked at and do my 6 month inspection.
    The dealer tells me that the transmission of my car is busted and it'll cost me around $6000 to get that replaced. Moreover, my car is no longer under warranty.
    I dont really understand how that could be the case. I cant find any instances of a prius' transmission being busted in the forums. The car is only at 93k miles. I have owned it for less than a year.

    Has anyone else had these issues? I love my prius and I am super proud of it. Getting this issue properly fixed would be fantastic.
     
    #1 Vaibhav, Oct 10, 2017
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    Ask the dealer for the specific trouble codes they read.
     
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    I will do that. Thanks.
     
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    yes, there have been some tranny's replaced, but it is fairly rare, and tube sure, diagnosis isn't that simple.
    one thing to do is clean your cooling fan and intake grille.
     
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  5. Vaibhav

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    Is there any specific code I should look out for?
     
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    If I do this correctly and it does the intended job will the "Check Hybrid System" warning also go away? Or do i need a device to clear the error?
     
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    Just get all the codes that were recorded and report back.
     
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    i'm not saying it will, but i am saying that some people have gotten that message, and a clogged cooling system is the problem. it may or may not be in your case, it's worth checking.
     
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    Look at JC1006 post. If you get a mini vci you actually have a snowball's chance in hell of actually fixing your car. Otherwise there is no chance without the fault codes. It's all just guessing.....
     
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    I placed an order on amazon. A mini vci will arrive tomorrow. I'll also meet my dealer tomorrow when I pick up the car, I'll ask him for the error codes too.
     
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