2002 Prius Hybrid Battery Dead! Toyota Denies Warranty!!

Sell it....Never get another one. I got a prius sitting in my yard with a inverter that needs repaired and more than likely a battery...These cars are good till they mess up...then the mess up your wallet. My suggestion would be to get a Toyota Paseo....Those cars get 40 mpg....they never tear up either....awesome cars

 

what kind of modifications?

 

What warranty would normally be on a 2002 with 85,000 miles?

I thought the battery was 8 years/80,000 miles on a 2002.

 

1. Find and install a Classic salvage battery.

2. Buy two 2G traction batteries, disassemble them and select 38 modules to install in the existing traction battery case.

Tell us what modifications you made.

 

I recommend contacting "Re-InVolt" who can provide a rebuilt battery with some warranty support.

Bob Wilson

 

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Vancouver Prius taxis are pretty famous, and if I understand it, there are about two Prius shops there handling the maintenance. If you can talk to them you may get some help.

A remote starter seems pretty 'remote' from traction battery function, but it could be an uphill battle to reverse this Toyota decision.

 

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Excellent news!

Bob Wilson

 

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great to hear good news!

 

I think you should've challenged Toyota on this issue. I don't think that they can simply dismiss the warranty claim unless they can prove that the installation was the cause of your battery failure.

 

Patrick,
If possible I would appreciate your advice on a similar issue. I have a 2002 Toyota Prius with 126k on it and it just started acting up recently. One specific incident was when the check engine light came on and then the next day on the way to work the car was revving really high and at the same time the BRAKE light on the dash to right of MPH came on in red. I pulled over and shut the car off to make sure if there was any issues around the tires or anything under the hood that could have caused it. When I started it up again the brake light was off and the car drove normally again, however the check engine light was still on. When I took it to an auto parts store to have them read the codes for me they showed my 3 diff P3006 codes that would have accumulated over 2 or 3 days with minimal driving under 130 total miles during those 2 -3 days. Do you feel I should go with your same advice from the above msg?
Thanks for any input.

 

There is a 0. option: You can buy Gen I modules from Reinvolt (makers of the $1475 Gen I drop in replacement battery using Gen II modules) for $10 + shipping on ebay, seller tautomotive. That requires a level of expertise similar to option #2. It is also a slight bit longer project, requiring that you be able to correctly identify whatever bad modules have infected your battery, but it is conceivable that you could fix it for $50 or less. Such level of DIY requires that you be familiar with car repair and can operate a digital voltmeter.