Toyota Prado 2008 Problems

We were told of a similar issue with the turbo-diesel engine in the HiLux, which was claimed to be cause by over-fuelling during the warm-up phase and there was a revised ECU developed to fix it. Go back to your dealer and check the availability of the fix for your car.

I ASSUME you're driving it normally around town and not beating through the bush. If that's so, there appears to be something wrong with your car and I'd return it to Toyota rather than the tyre dealer. Get Toyota to check the suspension and make sure nothing is damaged or bent to put it out of shape, as it certainly seems to be.

I CONTACTED Toyota and believe a technician will inspect your car. The theory is that it might be a sticking sliding joint in the driveline.

Few car companies actually recommend you fit LPG systems to their cars because they don’t have control over the installation and equipment used. You need to be aware that your new car warranty will be affected if you fit the system, and that Toyota will not cover anything that has been modified in the course of fitting the system. For coverage of those items you need to talk to your installer. But the Prado can be converted successfully and many have been done. The Impco system is a quality one from a long established and well-respected company in the LPG business.

TOYOTA says ``there is no recommended periodic replacement of the power steering fluid unless there is some contamination in the fluid''. Talk to your dealer and ask if there's any contamination that may cause him to want to replace the fluid.

Both suggestions are good ones, particularly if you do a lot of towing. The external cooler will keep the temperatures under control and regular fluid changes will ensure you always have fresh fluid in the transmission.

Yours is the first report of a problem we have received at Cars Guide. We have passed your report on to Toyota for their response, and in the meantime ask Prado owners to contact us if they have had the same problem.