Hi all, I am new to the forum, and am looking to buy a gen II prius in a few days / weeks time. Someone i know has informed me of a prius he knows for sale with an issue with it. Its a 2005 model with 45000 miles on the clock, so low mileage for the year. The problem with it is the engine starts up ready fr a journey, and as soon as the acceleraot pedal is pressed, the engine cuts out. The engine warning light is ON, but as far as i am aware i am not sure if any trouble codes have been diagnosed. Has anyone here got any experience of this issue with the prius and what is the likely cause of the trouble, and may be how much would it cost to repair. If the repair was a staight forward fix, i may consider making an offer for it. Thanks in advance for your help. Best regards, Anthony.
I would avoid the car since you don't know the DTC and do not have a clue about the root cause of the problem. If it was so easy and inexpensive to fix the problem then you would expect the owner to do so, rather than have to explain away the problem to a prospective buyer.
thanks for the advice, I have come to the same conclusion too. I did wonder though if it was an expensive fix, and the owner didnt want to go and fix the car, it may be worth a new owner doing it, depending obviously on its dtc codes and diagnosis. Thanks anyway. If anyone has come accross this before can you shed any light on it. Thanks.
I would check for air getting into the intake after the mass air flow sensor. My 1991 Probe exhibited the same problem coming off Idle and there was a hole in the intake air duct. JeffD
Been in an accident? Maybe bad throttle body. If its a killer deal take the car to the dealer and spend $125 and get the codes read. Report them complete back here and we will tell you what it needs $$$$. Maybe something stupid. There may be more than one code. get the code in writing.
Hi all, thanks for your replies, I hve decided against buying the car, i figured i need to buy a working one to get to know the vehicle. Thanks you for our time anyways, and best regards, Anthony,
