when driving my car the engine sounds like it is revving high to eliminate this i have to step on the accelerator for it to stop does anyone know what causes this

Asked by bill4u58 Dec 03, 2016 at 12:49 PM about the 2012 Toyota Prius v

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

8 Answers

How many RPM's is the engine turning at 60 mph?

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I have the same problem, and Toyota looks at me like I'm a crazy person, even AFTER they witnessed the problem. They can do NOTHING to fix it. They want me to replace batteries, replace throttle controls, O2 sensors, etc. etc. at a cost of several thousand, and they admit they have no idea if it will fix the "the problem".

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While driving my 2015 Prius, there are randomly high RPMs. This happens on the highway and at slow speeds too. What could be causing this?

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I had the same thing and they replaced the intake manifold and reflashed the ecm. It fixed it. Mine would rev to full rpm when I'd take my foot off the gas, then go back to normal when my foot was on the gas. It was sporadic, and they couldn't replicate it until the third time I took the car in.

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