Help: VSC light, red triangle, ABS, check engine, won't get out of park

Be suspicious pf the 12v battery.

 

can you make it ready?

 

Not sure but it sounds like it could be the brake actuator issue, which is covered to Dec_2017

Brake Actuator Assem - Warranty Enhancement | PriusChat

 

I'd do it the other way around. Find out what the problem is and then fix it, rather than make assumptions, that may or may not pan out, and blindly throw parts at it in the hope that fixes it. Does the cost of the diagnostic not come off the job if you go ahead with repairs?

 

could be the pump for the hybrid system, they are known to be defective and Toyota was replacing them for free but I think that has ended...
if nothing changed when you tried to jump the car its where id start looking.. see if the fluid is moving in the tank and if you hear the pump with the power on
you can research the symptoms of a failed pump on google or youtube

 

I would check these two items before a tow:
1) Check fuse AM2 in engine fuse box, if it is blown your inverter coolant circulation pump may be bad. If you replace it and it blows again you can disconnect the pump and try again. Short test drives can be made without the pump but you risk expensive inverter damage without proper cooling.
2) disconnect 12v battery and reconnect 1 minute later . If the hybrid system detects a high voltage leak it will not allow you to go to ready without a reboot. The possible high voltage leak could be from the traction battery, inverter, AC compressor or transaxle. AC is the easy test, if this only occurs when initiating the AC its the culprit.

 

I would definitely check the water pump. Look in the resivoir tank in the middle back side under the hood. If you see fluid turbulating, it's not the pump. If the fluid is standing still it's definitely the pump. This is an easy, tool free trouble shooting method. I just had to replace mine today and was getting the same exact lights. The water pump is located under the driver side headlight. It's a decently easy DIY repair so I wouldn't take it to a shop and pay the labor. It only takes about an hour to replace. Good luck troubleshooting!

 

1st photo is the tank to check. 2nd photo is the actual pump.

 

Water pump

 

Please let us know how the new (to you) HV battery works out in the long term, and if you ever need to make a warranty claim. You might also want to share which company you used for the replacement service and how you ended up choosing them.

 

was the hybrid battery no longer in warranty?

 

How much (approximately) was the buy in for the rebuilt battery?

 

Thank guys! Had the same problem with benk33 , dead Read Triangle, VSC, ABS, CHECK, BRAKE lights up on a sudden while I was driving to restaurant. I turned back home and stopped. My Prius 2007 then didn’t move when I started, with all the warning lights up again. The car cannot shift to either Reverse or Drive gear, just stayed either “N” or “P”. I called the Hybrid battery replacement service to fix that. Work like a charm. I have 152600 mi on it and hope not to face the problem again for a long time.... (5 years warranty / 100000 mi on the refurbished Hybrid Battery).

The Toyota dealer asked about $3500 for the problem to get solved. The battery replacement service (local mechanic - non Toyota dealer) charged $ 1600.

My car was recalled on replacing some modules in Hybrid Battery in 2012 while it was under warranty. Seven years after, now, the issue looms. I think the lifetime of the batter is about 10 years average( for original Hyb Batt. Even Toyota recalled on 2012 to fix the problem reported by consumers, the battery itself had only few cells replaced which is kinda band aid more than fixing the problem.
So, my Prius has original battery for 12 years! About time to replace with a new one.

PS: some signs that indicate your Hybrid Battery getting bad ,and ,soon or later ,will fail like benk33’s and mine :
1) gas consumption (mpg) very low , lower than average- mine was about 30/35 mpg for few months before the Hyb Batt crashed.
2) noise when car accelerated. I thought it was something loosing inthe engine. The sound is like little rattling crank. But everything is fine; belts, bearing hub, ABS actuator, water pump, etc.
3) 12 v battery showed less a than 12 v on “Vehicle Signal Diagnosis” I checked it by using “twice start then info then three times headlight on and off” technic. It read 11 . 5 v instead of 12 or more on IG mode “on”
4) dim lights sometime when drove. This maybe 12 v batt issue.
5) the sound from Hyb Batt at the back seats. Like some squeaky sound when stop and when start and stop again there is no sound
6) the battery bars on the monitor is inconsistent in color and numbers. Don’t know why it changed between orange, green , blue and even blank bars

Hope this helps