Prius v (lowercase v) Dynamic Cruise Control Issue

Discussion in 'Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by mjshaw595, Aug 3, 2015.

  1. mjshaw595

    mjshaw595 New Member

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    We drive a 2012 Prius v (lowercase v for the Prius v wagon) 5 with a little under 20,000 miles. This is the situation:

    Yesterday afternoon we were driving and the dynamic cruise control went out. The "PCS" indicator is now flashing, and the error code "E3" popped up where the cruise light used to be. If I turn cruise control off and then on again the E3 code will show up after a second or two.

    I discovered later that if I turn the car off, turn cruise on right away, and switch to regular cruise that I can use regular cruise. The PCS indicator still flashes though. The interesting thing is that when the E3 code is up, I am unable to use either type of cruise control unless I turn the car off and switch to regular cruise right away. I am not really sure what happened or what to do next. Any suggestions?
     
    #1 mjshaw595, Aug 3, 2015
  2. Chazz8

    Chazz8 Gadget Lover

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    I googled Toyota "E3 cruise control" and got some hits. Here is one that was still under extended warranty and was fixed by calibrating the laser; Cruise Error E3 - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

    You should still be under warranty yourself, so take it in and let the dealer fix it (and let us on Prius Chat know about it)

    Best of luck.
     
    #2 Chazz8, Aug 3, 2015
  3. mjshaw595

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    Just got the car back today. The dealership fixed it and did not charge me which was really cool. He did not get very technical with me about what the issue was, but I managed to get that a "flange" was bent. The service person told me that was replaced and the sensor was re-aligned. If I find out more details I will post on here. It was not something I would have been able to do on my own.
     
    #3 mjshaw595, Aug 7, 2015
  4. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Glad to hear it all worked out.
     
    #4 Tideland Prius, Aug 7, 2015
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