Prius gen 3 feel heavy after 10min

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  1. Sam12169

    Sam12169 Junior Member

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    i recently bought the prius gen 3 2010 , seller said he changed the engine and also replaced hv battery,
    I was ok for first two weeks but now when i start in morning, it drive ok and good acceleration, but after 10min drive , it feel sluggish and steering wheel get heavy like manual, it also feel like stuck and then drive just once but then turn very sluggish and feel heavy.
    I scanned it with TIS but no code found. I checked all wheels but no sticking calipers.

    It is really really sluggish and heavy steering after first 10min drive.

    Really worried. Please advice
     
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    have you checked tire pressure and tread?

    that is the only thing i can think of atm
     
    #2 dig4dirt, Feb 4, 2020
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    Get in touch with the seller.
     
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    How many miles?
     
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    Battery protection mode

    Clean the cooling fan and intake grill
     
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    Just thinking aloud: It's still unusual for 3rd gen to be needing new hybrid batteries. Doubly unusual, to sell vehicles right after replacing the battery. Maybe it was a budget "remanufactured" battery (if it was replaced), and it's started crapping out.
     
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    Have you checked the tire pressure?

     
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    Maybe a clue in this change of behavior after 10 minutes of warm-up? Strange that even the steering would feel heavy??
     
    #8 Mendel Leisk, Feb 4, 2020
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