So just got a text from some friends - bought a new Prado 2.8D auto 2 months ago, and set off on a trip form Perth to Kimberly and back. Heard they had problems so asked what was up:
"We had a problem with the DPF. It's a filter for the exhaust fumes. It's supposed to regenerate as you drive along. Apparently it's been redesigned for 2017 with tighter environmental constraints. But they have had a number of people having our issue. We got a 'go to dealership immediately' warning light. Then the electronics in the car started to gradually limit our driving speed.
We had to limp back an hour to Toyota Carnarvon. (At least we weren't on the Gibb!!). They told us they have a memo on the issue but there are no spare parts in Australia for at least 2 weeks! After many calls and discussions, they managed to do a forced regeneration 'burn off' to unclog the filter and get us on our way. The pre-error light did come back on after about another 500k, but we finally got home at 2am! Now time to join the queue for a new filter!"
A real worry! In a week I'm heading off with the family from Perth to Alice via the central highway - hoping we don't have the same problem (ours is a manual, 1 year old with 9000 km). Recently did a trip 200 km north with the camper trailer and averaged 15L /100 km - not steller, and I'm hoping isn't an indication of a block DPF....
"We had a problem with the DPF. It's a filter for the exhaust fumes. It's supposed to regenerate as you drive along. Apparently it's been redesigned for 2017 with tighter environmental constraints. But they have had a number of people having our issue. We got a 'go to dealership immediately' warning light. Then the electronics in the car started to gradually limit our driving speed.
We had to limp back an hour to Toyota Carnarvon. (At least we weren't on the Gibb!!). They told us they have a memo on the issue but there are no spare parts in Australia for at least 2 weeks! After many calls and discussions, they managed to do a forced regeneration 'burn off' to unclog the filter and get us on our way. The pre-error light did come back on after about another 500k, but we finally got home at 2am! Now time to join the queue for a new filter!"
A real worry! In a week I'm heading off with the family from Perth to Alice via the central highway - hoping we don't have the same problem (ours is a manual, 1 year old with 9000 km). Recently did a trip 200 km north with the camper trailer and averaged 15L /100 km - not steller, and I'm hoping isn't an indication of a block DPF....
Comment