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Inverter water pump recall? Needs another recall!

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Akemit310, Aug 28, 2011.

  1. Akemit310

    Akemit310 New Member

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    Less than 6 months ago Miller Toyota in C.C. Changed my inverter water pump due to the recall. Friday i was driving and 4 warning lights came on 1. Red triangle 2. Engine light 3.vsu 4. Tire pressure. I was in the area i took it back to miller toyota. They ran a diagnostic and said that my engine water pump, hybrid water pump( inverter pump) and my ac batterie needed to be replaced all for a whopping $1300+ . Since the inverter water pump was fixed less than 6 months ago i guess toyota conciders this still under warrenty and said theynwould fix it for free. The batterey and engine water i was going to take somewhere else. I drop my prius off at 8 am did not hear back untill 5:30 with only to hear that i now needed to have a rusted connector and harnees to be replaced at $360. I need to know are all or any of these problems due to a bad replacement job of my first inverter pump recall job?

    Somebody please help M Miller Toyota are robbing me blind :(
     
    #1 Akemit310, Aug 28, 2011
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    My inverter pump was also replaced, then one week later all the warning lights came on. It was the water pump; the service person did not secure the connector. Toyota paid all resultant costs. Talk to Toyota directly.
     
    #2 bogeybob513, Aug 29, 2011
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    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    The odds of these three items failing at the same time is vanishingly small. Some common cause is behind the reported failure. The common cause is most likely the corroded wiring harness or failing 12V battery. I will be really surprised if there is anything wrong with the two cooling pumps.

    Tom
     
    #3 qbee42, Aug 29, 2011
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    Parts carry a 1 year/unlimited mileage warranty. The inverter cooling system problem, whether it be a bad pump, air in the system, or a leak at the drain plug, should be a free fix. Insist on it!

    Good plan, to go elsewhere for the 12V battery and engine water pump, though it is still going to set you back $500+ no matter what. You might try a trickle charge on the 12V battery, as usually it goes flat while trying to keep the car running when you get the inverter cooling red triangle.
     
    #4 seilerts, Aug 29, 2011
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    seilerts Battery Curmudgeon

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    A high fraction of older Prii have a leak in the engine water pump. This didn't cause the triangle warning, but it something that techs watch for and recommend replacement -- it is an easy two hour job.
     
    #5 seilerts, Aug 29, 2011
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    Get some codes and sub codes from the dealer on the so called bad HV Battery and let the forum know.
     
    #6 andyprius, Aug 30, 2011
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