Red triangle of death on 2007 Toyota Prius
Asked by Donald Nov 15, 2022 at 04:02 PM about the 2007 Toyota Prius
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
2007 Toyota Prius engine was tapping took it to a
mechanic mechanic said it needed another engine got
another engine 92,000 miles on it and they can't put the
other engine in and about 2 hours after getting the vehicle
back 2 hours later attempted to drive at the vehicle the
vehicle the red triangle of death light came on shut the car
off turn the car back on engine would not engage in gear so
this did not do this before getting this other engine in any
input would be appreciated thank you
4 Answers
Guru9R9KBS answered 2 years ago
I think you need to take it back to the shop that did the work and or find a new mechanic.
beatupchevy answered 2 years ago
Cut your loses , junk the car , Should have came her first putting all that money in a 15 year old car ain't worth it .
Ask yourself do you honestly believe that that was helpful information?
I do. Every vehicle reaches the point where you're just throwing good money after bad. One thing goes wrong so you fix it. Then something else, and something else, and so on. It becomes a battle you're never going to win because the vehicle is just worn out! A minor repair here and there like a water pump, or maybe a radiator, a battery, or an alternator, or brakes can be expected on an older model. But when you're talking about a major repair that often is very close to or more than the value of the vehicle it's time to move on to something newer. It's more cost effective in the long run. The same is true if you start having multiple small repairs. But it's your vehicle and your money so you have to do what you think is best. But I've been down this road before and I can tell you a 15 year old vehicle is not worth putting a new engine in. Especially when you're talking about a used engine that you know nothing about. You're replacing one worn out engine with another. Make no sense to me! Good luck to you! Jim
