I have a 2012 basic PiP, purchased in June 2012. The air conditioner stopped working (no cooling) about a month ago. I assume this is covered by Toyota warranty. Should I just contact the dealer and asked for repair? Thanks, ccd
Just trade it with one of us PiPs here in the North East...... We don't need no stink'n air conditioning!!! (send us some heat and defrost!) No question it will be a covered repair!
Schedule service at your dealership or just take it in if scheduling a time isn't important to you. It is certainly under warranty.
I got bad news today. Dealer told me the condenser was damaged, possible by stone. Please see the attached picture. Since it is considered as road hazard, warranty will not cover this. Also I have high deductible in my auto insurance so not much help there. Dealer want to change $1300 to replace the condenser, re-fill Freon etc. I think the price is too high and plan to check other repair shops. What do you think? One question I have is that if I leave this un-repaired for a while (not using A/C in the meanwhile), will there be any damage to the car? Please advice. Many thanks in advance.
There is a independent shop in LA that specializes in the Prius that posts on Prius Chat often. I can't recall the name. However with OEM parts your not looking at much savings. Maybe he can get a salvage yard part from a near new totaled Prius. You may save a few hundred bucks. May not be worth your bother. It is a tough occurrence since your not expecting to reach for your wallet for a buck large on a new car.
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wow, that sucks. i don't think it's a problem to leave it unfixed because the only damage that will happen will be the condenser "falling apart" further due to exposure to the elements…but you'll be replacing it anyway. question to the board at large: is there anything we can do to prevent something like this from happening? presumably OP will continue to drive in conditions that caused this to happen in the first place, so how can he avoid a yearly $1k repair going forward?
