2006 Prius died on the freeway???

My master warnIng lIght came on In my car.I took my car into Hooman Toyota in Long Beach, California. They did a diagnostic test and performed their MPI WORLD CLASS INSPECTION. While I was getting it tested they said the invert water pump was under recall. No biggie. Nothing was found in the diagnostic and the recall was fixed. Two days later I took my car to Palms Springs. While I was driving out there the master warning light came on. I started to lose power but it seemed like the computer would reset and it would be ok for about 15 minutes. I even lost power in the engine. I finally made it out there and figured it just needed to rest. 6 hours later I took off for home. 10 minutes into it the lights on the dashboard came on. The car lost all power and I was stranded off the freeway. My battery was down to 1 bar. I left it there overnight and had it towed to the nearest Toyota dealer. They said I need a new battery and that theirs bad gas. They wanted to replace the fuel tank. I replaced the battery for $427.The next day they said that wasn't it and was going to continue searching. I ended up towing it to my mechanic. He said there was no coolant and the headers are blown. He said I was better off getting a new engine. Let me take you back two days when that WORLD CLASS MPI INSPECTION was done. There was an 8 page report specifying what was passed on the inspection. The battery, coolant levels along with other fluids passed. Not to mention hoses and clamps and about 30 other things. I feel something was missed in that WORLD CLASS INSPECTION. I feel they are responsible for the car ending up the way it was. Has anyone gone through this? The kicker is Hooman want to charge $338 to take apart the engine and see what's wrong.

 

That was including labor for the battery. The loss of the coolant is not for sure. They want to take apart the engine and find out for over $300. The fuel issue was with another Toyota dealer but later said that wasn't it.

 

I'll look into it. Thanks

 

It was like 4th of July on the dashboard. Every light that went on, came on. I'm just pissed because 2 days prior they ran that WORLD CLASS inspection and it checks everything. battery, fluId leves, belts, clamps and everything else. Something was wrong with my car when I brought it in and I feel they missed something.

 

I'm paying them $300 today to break down the engine and find out what happened. They say it usually cost around $700 to do that job. I'll see what happens.

 

It's at the original dealer who did the diagnostic, word class inspection and the recall on the hose. They had it towed from my mechanic. I spent $175 to have it towed from Longo Toyota to my mechanic. My car has been sitting there for two weeks. I opened up a case with corporate to have this mess noted.

 

Here's the lates from Hooman Toyota in their e-mail they sent me....Found coolant pipe at rear of head had come out causing engine to lose all coolant and overheat engine, hose attached to that pipe is from coolant flow control valve. After reinstalling pipe to rear of cylinder head and adding
fluid, tried to pressure test engine still not holding pressure. Removed spark plugs found cylinders full of coolant most probable cause blown head gasket. Most likely major internal damage would be found if engine
disassembled. Used engine found 90 day warranty on part only.$3525.00+tax installed.

 

I'm currently dealing with corporate now and they told me don't have any contact with the dealer. They're having the district manager get involved now. I should know more by Mon or Tue. I will never buy or take anything to Hooman Toyota again!!!

 

Can you please read the rest of my thread and give your opinion on what the dealer found? Thanks