Help in Dallas?

[jham]

Hi folks,

I have a close friend in Dallas who is throwing a P1445, dealer is quoting her around $4,000 to repair. With that high of an estimate I'm assuming they are aiming to replace more than just the pump. I don't intend to throw blame, but I can't help but wonder if they "saw her coming" and are pulling one over on her. Simply put, she doesn't have that kind of coin right now, yet obviously needs a vehicle.

I told her I would put out a feeler to see if anyone would be willing to throw on a bypass kit for her. She will obviously buy the parts and compensate you for your time. We're both assuming this route would be far cheaper than a dealer repair.

If you'd be up for it, please let me know and I'll get you in touch with her.

 

[txclimber]

I'm not in Dallas, but about 3.5 hours south of there. If she gets the kit and makes the drive I can put it in for her. That's a long way to drive, but sure beats $4000. If she can't come up with any other options, I'm happy to help.

 

[slyfox75]

There is a plug and play version on Ebay.....~$180 last time I looked.
Easy enough she can do herself.

 

[jham]

Thanks for the offer and tip. Got her sorted, so far the bypass kit is working great. What an insane call by Toyota not to do a warranty or recall fix on this.