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    2001 Prius Main Traction Battery Failure/Replacement

    Repairs done. 1 hybrid battery, plugs, 2 hybrid battery cables..$100. The rest was charged back to Toyota who agreed to treat the warranty as...
    Post by: Smidgen, Jan 9, 2012 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    2001 Prius Main Traction Battery Failure/Replacement

    Just got the Prius back from the battery replacement. We also had to replace plugs and 2 main battery cables which had corroded.. My cost was...
    Post by: Smidgen, Jan 9, 2012 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    2001 Prius Main Traction Battery Failure/Replacement

    OK...these are the codes the service dept has given me: P3006, P3017, and P3020.
    Post by: Smidgen, Jan 2, 2012 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    2001 Prius Main Traction Battery Failure/Replacement

    Thanks so much for your input. I plan to try to get the diagnostic codes tomorrow. Will post as soon as I get them. I did agree to the $200...
    Post by: Smidgen, Jan 1, 2012 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    2001 Prius Main Traction Battery Failure/Replacement

    Thanks for your reply. :) (There are 20 sentences and perhaps hyphens would have been less annoying than ellipses. Sorry!)
    Post by: Smidgen, Jan 1, 2012 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    2001 Prius Main Traction Battery Failure/Replacement

    2 wks ago, my 2001 Prius with 113,500 miles suddenly failed...no power steering, no acceleration, engine seemed to die. I coasted into a parking...
    Thread by: Smidgen, Jan 1, 2012, 23 replies, in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion