Red triangle, VSC, check engine lights on- not inverter pump!

Hello folx!

Reaching out after getting an oil change done @ Firestone. The next day, I felt the car shake slightly at a red light. It happened twice before the check engine light came on.

The next day, the red triangle, yellow brake warning light, check engine, vsc lights and the red car at the top of the display screen were all on. After attempting to drive it back to Firestone, it turned off mid-drive as I was pulling into the mechanic. It is currently there now.

I have checked and seen that it is not a problem with the inverter pump- the coolant is vibrating when I unscrew the cap and hose is vibrating to the touch. My battery reads at 0 when I check the info, it shows either one purple line or no lines and it reads as empty when car is on. When I went into maintenance mode, I was getting a 12.2v read while car was not in ready, just in acc or rest. Could this be a simple issue of recharging the battery? If so, could it be done via jump or should it be done another way?

Battery is at least 3yrs old, car is 2004 w/ 152k miles on it. Hybrid battery replaces in April of this year.

Thanks for all the help!

 

New from the dealership. Firestone just called and said they can't get the car started and they checked the battery and it's fine. They are checking the codes now. I will update.

 

Firestone says they can't get the car started but they checked the batteries and they were all fine. Funny thing is, the info was telling me the battery was drained and it was showing 12.2v at rest so, I know it's low. Now they're saying they can't get the car started at all and are towing it to the Toyota dealership today. I am almost certain it's a simple 12v battwry replacement. Thoughts?

 

I'm inclined to agree that the 12v is drained. Would it need a charger or am I best to purchase a new 12v all together?

 

Firestone is so incompetent. They said they did not perform a load test and are now just getting the car towed to Toyota. Hopefully, they can help me a little more. I'm fairly certain it's the battery, I just want to know if I can charge it or if I need a new one completely. I'll keep you posted on what Toyota says. Thanks!

 

Well, it's on it's way to Toyota now so, hopefully, someone competent will find out what's up. Feels like an easy fix to me, I hope. Should've known to leave Firestone when I asked if they knew hybrid cars and one guy still suggested the alternator was causing a battery drain. (-__-)

 

Hmm... Hoping Toyota will let me know what's really going on. I was hoping it would be somethin simple like the pump or battery. Shucks

 

I'll take that as an option, too... No word from Toyota tonight.

 

No good. Would be me... What's my damage?

 

Fingers crossed