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Boy did I get a shock today. I have a 2001 Prius with about 150,000 miles. I've been having trouble with the gasoline engine just shutting off since 50,000 miles but when the dealer told me 2 1/2 years ago and, as the vehicle was out of warranty, it was going to take a new computer at $1400 and that he couldn't guarantee the fix , I decided to live with the problem. I have been able to completely stop and turn off the key and then re-start. Everything seemed fine with the exception of the warning lights might stay on for a day or so. In the beginning this might happen every two months but recently it happens several time a week. Now I'm told that I need not only a computer, ECM, but an accelerator sensor all for $1775 and if that doesn't fix the problem, they'll put a new gas tank on for $500 more dollars.
And, if I lived in the city and was subject to the vehicle being checked environmentally, they recommended that the catalytic converter be changed for $2000.
Yesterday I was singing the praises of the Prius even with the shutoff problem I've lived with. Today I'm feel not so good about Toyota.
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Collier Perry
And, if I lived in the city and was subject to the vehicle being checked environmentally, they recommended that the catalytic converter be changed for $2000.
Yesterday I was singing the praises of the Prius even with the shutoff problem I've lived with. Today I'm feel not so good about Toyota.
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Collier Perry