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#616 of 1320 Seat belts are fine on my Prizm... by carlrjr Sep 11, 2002 (2:25 pm)
I haven't heard my kids in the back seat complain about the seat belts, so I assume they are working fine.   I do, however have a soft grinding sound only when I turn to the right that I will have the dealer investigate during my next (free) oil change and tire rotation due in a few miles. The grinding sound can be heard with my foot on or off the brakes, so I'm concerned enough for them to investigate since I only have about 7,000 miles on the car so far.   My Prizm's initial quality has really impressed me; the soft grinding noise is the only thing I've found to gripe about since I purchased the car. The ride quality and mileage are excellent -- every tank has been 34-40 mpg since day one, and I drive the car like I stole it.   I'll post my dealer's findings after my visit.
#617 of 1320 squeaking/grinding noise from front right end by mahno Sep 16, 2002 (8:22 pm)
I have just bought a '99 Prizm. It was perfect at the time of delivery, but two weeks later from time to time I can hear squeaking/grinding noise from the front right end,it happens only when turning right at very slow speed. Does anybody know what could be the problem here? The noise appears every other turn and when I took it to a shop surely enough it did not come up. The mechanic said: "There is nothing wrong with the front end of your vehicle". I want to know as much as possible about this problem before I take it to the shop again. Corolla has a TSB "SUBJECT REGARDING STEERING RACK END NOISE". Could this be the answer? If so how can I get hold of this bulletin?   Other than this problem the car is perfect for city driving. Smooth and refined. At freeway speeds it gets really loud with the 3-speed automatic. I would not recommend 3-speed auto to anybody driving significant distances on the freeway. Under 65mph it is very quiet, at 70mph it gets loud but I can put up with it, and at 75mph the engine noise becomes unbearable. I should have bought a 5-speed std.
#618 of 1320 mahno by steine13 Sep 30, 2002 (6:02 pm)
I bought a '98 base Prizm in Oct. 98 and drove it for three years... it developed a grinding problem in the front that was fixed by adjusting the "backing plate", basically a partial cover of the brake disk. I think. It being new, I didn't crawl underneath myself but had the dealer do it. I sold it and alter got a '93 Corolla, which I agree is a more pleasant car; feels more expensive than the later ones... and it is making noises too, when turning left or right... grinding/squeaking is about right... my mechanic says it's the wheel covers, which are pretty beat up from curb scraping at 180k miles... the brakes etc. are fine... i'm ignoring it. Yeah, it's bothersome, but it seems to be a "feature". -MathiasEast Lansing, MI
#619 of 1320 Save Money On A Prizm by happycar Sep 30, 2002 (9:03 pm)
How to buy a Japanese car with a American price? Buy the Chevrolet Prizm, a Toyota Corolla clone,with the GM Mastercard points. That's what the gmcard.com told me. I find it hard to believe some of you are having with your new Prizm. If the rental car companies buy these cars, they can't be that bad.
#620 of 1320 re: my post 608 by carlrjr Oct 01, 2002 (5:55 pm)
I promised a report after my dealer inspected a grinding noise from the rear on slow left turns:   Dealer duplicated the noise and removed, cleaned and reinstalled the rear brake shoes on the left side. That seems to have done the trick; it's been over a week and I haven't heard a sound.
#621 of 1320 Correction On #611 by happycar Oct 02, 2002 (7:01 pm)
Correction on #611. I find it hard to believe the number and extent of problems some of you are having with your late-model Prizm under fifty thousand miles.There is enough quality control nowadays to minimize any major misshap.
#622 of 1320 Same Car ,Different Grade by happycar Oct 02, 2002 (7:10 pm)
It seem like a pardox to say that the Chevrolet Prizm is problem ridden and the Toyota Corolla has Toyota's typical A-1 quality.This Chevrolet is not really American,it just carries the American name and is based on the Japanese cars high standard. Both of these cars share the same platform.
#623 of 1320 Tight Parking Brakes On New Car. Why? by happycar Oct 02, 2002 (7:22 pm)
When I picked up my 2002 Cavalier with only seventeen original miles on it, I drove it home and jacked it up, removed the tires, and with the parking brake off, tried to rotate the rear drums. Guess what, whoever adjusted them at the factory, made them super tight. I loosened them up so the shoe barely scrap the drum while rotating the drum. Now I can back-up out of my grassy driveway without touching the gas pedal. Without looking at your car, I hope this helps the person with the MPG problem on the Prizm.
#624 of 1320 Above The EPA's MPG Rating by happycar Oct 02, 2002 (7:34 pm)
I always exceed the EPA's gas mileage guide that's posted on the window at time of purchase with all of my new car from day one. I drive 100% freeway traffic, forty miles a day. The trick is no jack rabbit starts. Carry no junk in the trunk. And the hardest part of all, no exceeding the posted speed limit. So if I can do it, ya all can do it.
#625 of 1320 Toyota nameplate by mahno Oct 02, 2002 (8:56 pm)
The Chevy Cavalier used to be sold in Japan and other neighboring countries as the Toyota Cavalier. (Check out this New Zealand site http://www.toyotaparts.co.nz/cavalier/cavalier.html) Now think about "legendary" Toyota quality.

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