2010 accumulator trade in or fix

welcome!

start by calling toyota corporate to see if they will offer goodwill warranty help. if not, i would look for a decent mechanic who would install a salvage unit.
some have done it very inexpensively.

all the best!

 

Wow accumulator is $4500, actuator is $4500. And those are just the brakes. The disposable car

 

Kelly, was this at a dealer or some one you have used before? Not sure but seems kinda high.

Did they give you any codes we could look up?

 

It's all on this page? What part numbers?

Hydraulic System for 2010 Toyota Prius | Toyota Parts

Here's what I can find in the Repair Manual:

 

Is that what led to the service visit, just noises? Any problems with using the brakes?

If you have an early Gen 3 and it makes bark/honk/quack brake noises, many people seem to forget there was a service bulletin for that, T-SB-0363-10, with an update to the brake ECU firmware. The firmware version can be checked in Techstream and if it isn't at least version F152647108 (if you have 15" wheels) or F152647128 (if you have 17"), try getting it reflashed to that version or later and see what happens to the noises, before spending oodles on hardware.

-Chap

 

About the brakes: you've put 70,000 miles on this car in five years. Are the brakes different now (squishy) than when you started driving it five years ago? Making more vacuum pump humming noise than before? Prius brakes have always had a different feel and sound than traditional cars due to the integration of regen braking and hydraulic braking. Does the service department offer any specific evidence about the condition of the accumulator/cylinder? I'd get a second opinion before performing this considerable replacement.

As to the rest, there's plenty of life left in a 120,000 mile Prius, but now's the time for some serious tune up service: spark plugs, engine and inverter coolant, brake fluid flush, transmission fluid drain and replace. Without anything specific, and with still good braking, I do not see why you need to replace the brake accumulator, but you should plan for the major tune up items soon.

 

I am currently going through this. (6 months) I called Toyota and they said they would give me a $1000 credit toward the repair with my dealer which brought the price down to $1997. I am not going to spend that amount on a car that has 130,000 miles on it. So I found out that it is drivable and stops fine. Actually feels like a small pick up when coming to a stop. The noise from the actuator is quite annoying and having to explain the dash lights becomes almost a chore. The problem is that when that pump finally gives out, the car becomes inoperable. (The module sometimes works like normal but I understand that it is not happy and will not last). I am also really using the brake pads. The computer no longer helps with the braking. So I have had to replace the front pads. (This should not happen in a Prius), So I have been looking and I found a place in Tamps that will repair this for $950. They are using a unit produced in 14-15 that has all the factory improvements in it. There is a solution for less.

 

welcome, and thanks for the info! all the best.