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jerking and shimmy

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Curtis W., Apr 12, 2016.

  1. Curtis W.

    Curtis W. New Member

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    So I read a lot of these posts but my Prius IV seems to be different, I live in Atlanta, GA so it rarely gets cold and when I live in central VA I would experience the warm up cycle. My car has around 160k miles on it and for the past 30k miles (give or take) I have had a jerking sensation when the car switches from gas to electric. It is a stronger jerk at low speeds and more like a shimmy at 40-50 mph. It has progressively gotten worse with time, I mean it's by all means drivable but I have been trying to figure out what could be wrong before it has to be replaced and I'm on the side of the road.
     
  2. Kramah313

    Kramah313 Active Member

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    This sounds like a EGR (exhaust gas recovery system) issue, and your mileage is about right for it too. I am not good at DIY but I know some have cleaned it themselves. Do a search here for gen 3 EGR problems
     
  3. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk Senior Member

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    Transaxle problem? Not sure of the importance, but has the fluid been changed?