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The 11th digit is the assembly plant, in your case a 1. Yours was Gen III Prius # 078472 to be produced there. The defective part was supposedly...
I haven't been able to find anything in anyone's catalog that works for the rear. Can you post a link to something that would work?
The two big ticket repairs are the hybrid battery and the transaxle. You will be hard pressed to get either repaired for less than $1000, using...
NJ - PA - NY -- It's all "Back East" to us. I forgot to mention free shipping for orders over $100.
The HV battery failure rate is almost impossible to predict, but it seems to be a combination of age and mileage, as in, a high mileage 05 has a...
The internet parts counters at Conicelli in NJ are having a sale. Here are the details: partznet5 - 5% off your order of $50 or more partznet10...
The A/C compressor is one thing that can be tested in the case of poor mpg. Go out in the morning, turn the car on, wait for it to idle stop, and...
That makes him 100% at fault, unless you live in a no-fault state. Unless the damage to the Odyssey is minor, it is probably totaled. They...
This is not true on a vehicle with a high voltage electric compressor. When first turned on, it will run on high. After a few minutes, the duty...
I think it is very important that a person trying to desludge one of these engines proceed cautiously. But I do like the idea of letting the...
Offer to pay for a pre-purchase inspection at Art's Automotive or Luscious Garage. Both offer a hybrid battery load test, as far as I know.
Shoot, P3120 is for the transaxle or system main relay, but it is usually the transaxle. :( There is a guy who works in a shop in Lubbock who...
If the t-stat is stuck shut, then the car will provide the red triangle and high temp warning light. This sort of thing has DIY disaster written...
FYI, AMSoil recommends against using its flushing product on hybrids: AMSOIL Engine Oil Flush Procedure Consumption can go on for a very long...
Got a lawn mower, gas can, weed eater, or another car in the garage? I can't imagine a fuel leak in the ultra-finicky Gen II not causing codes...
The only time I ever changed a thermostat in one of my Toyotas was to put in a 160F into an 81 Supra that had a tendency to run hot. In 1 million...
Post the VIN and I can tell you the option package. That said, when you test drive a car, it should sing to you. That's why sales guys do...
Hallmark of hybrid battery failure, aside from the big red triangle of death, is the hybrid battery fan running on high, especially when starting...
29K, less than 3 years-- Just take it to the dealer. Everything is covered under warranty. There's some weird stuff going on there.
If you are handy, you can get a battery by mail order, a battery which withstand being drained and recharged several times. It does take the...