2008 Prius - Possible Computer Problem

My wife was driving our car yesterday on the streets near our home. The car just died and she was able to coast to a stop. It would start but when you put it in gear it was just die. The red triangle can on and the Hybird symbol came on in the MFD. It has 26,000 miles on it and to date has been just great. We had it taken to the Toyota Dealership that we bought it. They called late yesterday afternoon and asked me some questions on the fuel I used and when I had filled it up. I use the 87 octane and it only has 270 miles on this tank. They said it looked like a computer problem. This is our second Toyota. Our first one was remarkably trouble free. I looked in my Bentley manual and shows the ECM and the Hybrid Vehicle module just to the right of the cabin air filter. I replaced that myself yesterday morning. It is very easy to do and this is the second time I have done it.

 

I got the Prius back yesteday. The Service Writer called Thursday around 6 PM and said they had found the problem. He asked me how often we drove the car. I told him daily. He asked because he said the problem was a spider web in the Mass Air Sys. They said they initially checked it but this was much deeper than normal and they missed it. The car is running real good. They also said they charged the 12v Accessory battery. To me this sounds like selling me beachfront properity in Iowa. Oh, in response regarding the installation of the in-cabin airfilter. I did install it and have thought I may have knocked off a connector to one of the computers in that area. I really don't think I did because this is the 2nd time I changed it.

 

Thanks for all your help.