New 2013 Prius with 1000 miles showing P0171, P0441 & P0455 codes

welcome to priuschat! it's under warranty, why wouldn't you have the dealer fix it? computers usually fail early, or not at all. if it's an accurate diagnosis, the problem will not reoccur. i don't see what residual damage could have been done to the car. repair it, relax, enjoy. all the best!

 

Engine's not necessarily damaged. Remember, the Prius is a hybrid: torque on the electric side of things will make you uncomfortable. Others will have to speak about what damage, if any, might have occurred.

Second: Speaking as a person who's spent too much time buried in reliability books, there is such a thing as infant mortality. First pass yields, system test faults, and so on: Stuff burns out quite a bit when it's new. That's why warranties. And lemon laws.

Unless somebody says something about damage, let them fix it and go on with your life.

(Speaking as the past owner of Honda Minivan, whose entire dash display, fuel pump, and fuel tank gasket had to be replaced in the first thousand miles. It happens.)

KBeck

 

Let them fix it relax , as stated computers might go bad early , fix , no more trouble
Your under a good warranty

 

These codes are ICE related and judging from array of lean conditions I would make an educated guess that you left the fuel cap loose after you fueled up. No... I'm kidding.

 

I would demand a BRAND NEW REPLACEMENT. I wouldn't want something that malfunctioned just weeks after driving it. It chokes when slowing down from high speeds? That could have messed up the cat converter too or the coils or cylinders. This is just my opinion, if I buy something new, it better not have problems until about after 40-50k miles or so. Depends on how you maintain it though.

 

I really have a hard time trying to understand people who want to demand a new car or there money back when they need a repair. That's why there is a warranty they will pay to fix it. Everything in life will break down. I'm willing to beat they wont just give you another new car when yours breaks down once or 3 times. People on here have paid thousands more to get another new car and the dealers love that. If it happens again as to speak the the owner of the dealer. If your nice and have a valid concern they may try to help you someway.

 

Get in contact with Toyota Care at Headquarters and explain your concerns....

 

Check with your state's lemon laws to see if it would apply. Toyota is not going to do a good will exchange if it can be repaired easily. They should at least give you a loaner vehicle while your car is in the shop.

 

Lemon laws don't help with a car that needs a single repair. It helps with a car that needs to be in the shop 5 or 10 times in a year with it not running like 30 or more days in a year.

 

I was offering the "check the lemon law" advice to show the futility in pursuing a new replacement car from Toyota. Sometimes you have to lead people to think rationally rather than just point out the error of their ways.

 

I too think you should let the dealer fix it,you have a full waranty. I would push for a loaner though .If this is a reputable dealer, they will stand by their product and warranty.

 

Just a glimpse of what dealers have to put up with. WOW

 

Seriously ? Your car needs a repair under warranty, so you think you deserve a new one ?

Let us know how that turns out .... LOL.

REV

 

Unlike you, some of us have a very difficult time after plunking down LOTS of hard earned cash to have to get it fixed after a week and/or 1,100 miles. This is waaaay too early for a serious repair. We're not talking loose nuts or screws. This person has to take time off of work and/or personal time and do it again. And who knows what else could go wrong if there are problems already. Time is money and the stealership isn't paying this person for their time. So, just simply being covered by warranty isn't all that it's made out to be. You actually lose a lot more when considering your valuable time.

 

If you were in Toyota's shoes, you would just replace the car? Why would you offer a warranty at all? Just offer a replacement instead? Maybe that's how low mileage cars get onto dealer lots, lemon returns



SM-N900P ?

 

A lot more time and effort would be spent in futile attempt to get the car replaced versus getting it fixed and moving on with your life. I wonder if Sri81 resolved the problem, or not?

 

If we don't hear back from this individual it certainly wouldn't surprise me at all. In a lot of cases, it winds up being a problem that has a very simple solution. In his/her case, I think it was case of the individual going off half cocked. I will grant you, having a brand new car with a problem as discribed is a very disconcerting thing. This type of senario definitely exacerbates the situation. However, it is up to the owner of the car to , at least , show his/her due diligence by letting the dealer have the oppertunity to resolve the problem. Chances are, there has already been a solution . If not, then I side with the owner, unquestionably.