reliable prius

[nthfinity]

My aunt's 40k mile Prius blew a hole through the engine block on Friday. She is worried that they won't warranty it (5yr / 60,000mi). She can prove all oil changes, but her current oil was on 5,000 miles and she thinks they might not warranty it because of that. I think the recommended is 3,000 miles. Anyone hear of past warranty experiences with dead motors, for any company?



~yes, the motor was replaced under warranty

[ae86_16v]

My aunt's 40k mile Prius blew a hole through the engine block on Friday. She is worried that they won't warranty it (5yr / 60,000mi). She can prove all oil changes, but her current oil was on 5,000 miles and she thinks they might not warranty it because of that. I think the recommended is 3,000 miles. Anyone hear of past warranty experiences with dead motors, for any company?



~yes, the motor was replaced under warranty

Hmmm, Toyota seem to be having a lot of quality problems as of late. I guess that is one of the cost of growing too big too fast.

I remember before Honda/Toyota engines would last 200k miles without any major problems.

Personally I never thought that the Prius would be very reliable anyways. Plus the cost of changing out that battery is just a huge deterrent for me. But that's cool that she got her engine replaced from Toyota.

But no answer your question, no, no personal experience with dead motor warranty. :)

[TNT]

was its a crack in the block or did it throw a rod or piston?

[ae86_16v]

Personally I never thought that the Prius would be very reliable anyways.

On the contrary the Prius is one of the most unreliable cars they have ever built.

Umm, how is that "on the contrary"? I said that I did not think the Prius would be reliable.