When the vehicle ignition is switched “ON†the vehicle shakes heavily and produces noise.
Secondly when the vehicle is “START†and the gear is Neutral/ idling condition – vehicle produces lot of vibration.
This vibration is irritating and distracts attention for every moment spent in the Etios.
The technical persons visited my house on 14.04.2011 and acknowledged the intense vibrations and even made video recordings of the water bottle in Etios and my Maruti Suzuki Wagon R. In Etios the water and the bottle itself vibrates intensely at idle condition and in Wagon R there was no single vibration in water or the bottle.I am sorry to point out that no action has been taken in the matter after their visit. It is also worth mentioning that Toyota Etios is brand new and my MAruti Suzuki is 11 years old.
Update from Oct 25, 2011: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkKRKGZxRaY
The vehicle lacks proper insulation and dampers used in the engine compartment which can reduce the engine noise inside the passenger cabin. The Etios design fails in this field as lot of noise is heard from engine and the tires and road, inside the passenger cabin which causes irritation. After driving for few kilometers the vibrations get more intense and are felt through steering, dashboard, side arm rest and seats as they vibrate and make the journey tiring and boring for driver and passengers as well. This Vibration effect increase as the AC is switched “OFFâ€. You can live with it in Summers but what will happen in Winters?.
We always prefer petrol over diesel fuel run vehicles because we do not mind spending more money on fuel and we do not like Engine Noise and Vibration.But in Toyota Etios Sedan you pay more for Petrol fuel and face the Engine Noise and Vibrations.
1) Engine Vibration at Idle/ Neutral position.
When the vehicle ignition is switched “ON†the vehicle shakes heavily and produces noise.
Secondly when the vehicle is “START†and the gear is Neutral/ idling condition – vehicle produces lot of vibration.
This vibration is irritating and distracts attention for every moment spent in the Etios.
The technical persons visited my house on 14.04.2011 and acknowledged the intense vibrations and even made video recordings of the water bottle in Etios and my Maruti Suzuki Wagon R. In Etios the water and the bottle itself vibrates intensely at idle condition and in Wagon R there was no single vibration in water or the bottle.I am sorry to point out that no action has been taken in the matter after their visit. It is also worth mentioning that Toyota Etios is brand new and my MAruti Suzuki is 11 years old.
Update from Oct 25, 2011: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkKRKGZxRaY
The vehicle lacks proper insulation and dampers used in the engine compartment which can reduce the engine noise inside the passenger cabin. The Etios design fails in this field as lot of noise is heard from engine and the tires and road, inside the passenger cabin which causes irritation. After driving for few kilometers the vibrations get more intense and are felt through steering, dashboard, side arm rest and seats as they vibrate and make the journey tiring and boring for driver and passengers as well. This Vibration effect increase as the AC is switched “OFFâ€. You can live with it in Summers but what will happen in Winters?.
We always prefer petrol over diesel fuel run vehicles because we do not mind spending more money on fuel and we do not like Engine Noise and Vibration.But in Toyota Etios Sedan you pay more for Petrol fuel and face the Engine Noise and Vibrations.
- Munish A., New Delhi, Delhi, India