My Prius makes white smoke and melting plastic smell on Full Battery.

Asked by Marlin Jul 04, 2018 at 12:13 PM about the 2008 Toyota Prius FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have 2008 Prius. When I am driving down hill and pushing break the battery gets charged as expected,
but if the battery gets fully charged then something turns. I am not sure what turns on, maybe its a fan to
cool the battery down, or maybe its something that discharges the battery so it doesn't stay full (This is
normal, all Prius does that). Either way when that thing turns on I start to smell very strong plastic melting
and seeing white smoke starting to show up from my AC and from the hood of the car. I got in car
accident last month and this started to happen since then. I am not sure what to do!!

Thank you so much in advance from taking the time to help me!!

1 Answer

I think your battery may be getting ready to catch on fire! I would stop driving it immediately and have ti checked out by a hybrid specialist!

Your Answer:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    T_S_T
    Reputation
    1,560
  • #2
    Guru5WT6J
    Reputation
    1,390
  • #3
    TupeloMS
    Reputation
    1,320
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Toyota Corolla
120 Great Deals out of 1,950 listings starting at $1,995
Used Toyota Camry
49 Great Deals out of 952 listings starting at $2,212
Used Toyota Camry Hybrid
22 Great Deals out of 243 listings starting at $5,995
Used Honda Civic
159 Great Deals out of 3,391 listings starting at $2,230
Used Toyota RAV4
79 Great Deals out of 2,040 listings starting at $3,499
Used Honda Accord
44 Great Deals out of 907 listings starting at $2,799
Used Honda CR-V
89 Great Deals out of 3,819 listings starting at $1,995
Used Honda Accord Hybrid
5 Great Deals out of 234 listings starting at $2,230
Used Honda Civic Hybrid
812 listings starting at $6,998

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.