Prius HV battery DIED at 101,000 miles! Will toyota warranty?

A "sales associate" told you that your HV battery was dead? Did they provide you with the diagnostic trouble codes (DTC)? Did a technician actually look at it? And your 12V is good? You could possibly get some relief from Toyota if you can prove that you brought the car in at 99,000 miles to have a driveability complaint diagnosed.

If Toyota won't help, and it truly is the HV battery, you don't need to spend $4600. More like $1000, but it will take some legwork on your part. Most folks in this situation hunt around for a salvage traction (HV) battery. The going rate varies widely between $300 to $750. It is possible that the dealer will install it for you since your car is out of warranty, or else an independent shop will do it. And an ECU as well? That sounds like BS.

 

was there any paperwork on the first trip? can you prove you went there at the 99,000 mark? keep working them, sometimes toyota will pay at least part of it. all the best!

 

You bought it from a Toyota dealer at 99k miles and it failed 2k miles later? I recon this should be a warranty claim despite being ever so slightly over the mileage limit and here in the UK I am 99% sure Toyota would pay out.

Also, the price you quote for a new HV battery seems a wee bit on the high side.

As other posters have said, work with the dealer and Toyota and hopefully some good will come of this.

 

funny
is this the first gen 2prius to fail so soon?

 

If you have a record (or they have in their computer) that you reported the problem at 99K, then, you should be covered by warranty 100%. It was dealer's mistake to dismiss it as "normal".
You need to argue your case to Toyota... again, if you have the record on paper or in their computer.

 

I seriously doubt that both components need to be replaced. What codes do you have?

If your battery pack has indeed failed, then I can understand your disappointment. But if the vehicle is out of warranty, then it's out of warranty. That doesn't qualify as "wouldn't stand behind their product".

 

Not by a long shot.

 

Have you owned the car since new? Anytime I hear something like this, I can't help but wonder if a previous owner may have let the car run out of gas multiple times and damaged the battery by draining it beyond its limits. The failure rate is extremely low.

 

Scan and post your invoice. I think youre a troll.

 

Hm, that doesn't sound good.
One thing I would definitely look into is looking at your battery cooling fan.
The HV battery fan isn't even on Toyota's service menu, but what can happen is, you know in rear seat on the passenger side right beside the door is a vent. That vent as you probably already know, draws in air to cool the battery when it gets hot. Well, the fan that spins is a duct fan which can clog over time with hair, dust, dirt, and debris causing the battery to overheat and age more quickly and eventually go bad. I'd deffinetly have it checked out, or you can even do it yourself! It's very simple, I've used these instructions and looked at my fan too.

--> Here's a link for you if you want to try and see if the battery overheating due to a clogged fan is the case. There is a PDF file that you will see, click it and check it out. It gives very specific directions on how to do this procedure.

http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-ii-...oubleshooting/82092-battery-fan-cleaning.html

 

i have only seen gen 1's and that was because of a battery failure do to something corrected in the gen 2 models battery pack

 

Sadly, it wouldn't fix your battery problem.
When your Prius was acting funny, did it feel as if it had less power? That's one symptom of an over heating battery.

If you find out that it's clogged, you might be able to contact Toyota and report that your HV battery fan was clogged, thus over heating your battery. Then mention that the fan isn't even on the service list for the Prius. Then they *may* cover your battery and possibly issue a safety campaign or recall to have Prius drivers drive in to have their battery fans cleaned, and possibly reemburse those who have spent money out of their own pocket to replace the battery due to over heating. I wish you luck! Don't give up.

 

i google those codes

P3000 - HV Battery Malfunction
Input of abnormal signal from battery ECU (HV Battery System Malfunction)

p3015 - Battery Block #5 Malfunction

DTC P0A80 means that the traction battery has failed
P0A80 REPLACE HYBRID BATTERY PACK


for "cheap" you can get a used pack from ebay or other places
fro lower then the price you are going to pay
and ask your dealer if it is willing to install it for you

i would say nothing is wrong with your pack
a battery pack failing and a battery ECU would tell me maybe a failty ECU and or wire trouble what woudl report the faiing battery whats not the case
i see no reason wy a battery ecu would fail on the same moment a battery pack would fail
then i would first diagnose to see if its really the battery pack or a defective ECU or wiring?

 

It certainly doesn't hurt to contact the Toyota Customer Experience Center to request assistance as the worst that will happen is that you get a "no" answer. The DTC that you listed are consistent with needing a new traction battery. Depending on the root cause of P3000 the traction battery ECU may or may not need to be replaced.

 

Troll (Internet) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. We get plenty of them here. They usually have only a minimal # of posts or their first post stirs up a bunch of responses, w/the poster never returning. It's as if they've thrown a grenade and just run off.

If in fact you aren't a troll, hopefully Toyota is willing to cover it. The price you mention is way high. See Prius Battery Change is No Big Deal - Newsroom : Our Point of View Post / Toyota.