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Toyota Camry Hybrid Rattles, Bumps, & Squeaks

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Hearing some strange noises and can't figure out whatthey are? This is the place to start your investigation.


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Re: Questionable rumble [downwind] by lmcummin
Jun 16, 2006 (7:42 am)
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Replying to: downwind (Jun 14, 2006 3:51 pm)

I have 300 miles on my TCH and I've always noticed the faint rumble from a dead start. I believe that it's the gas kicking in and I've come to accept the mild vibration.
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Re: Questionable Rumble [downwind] by droid13
Jun 20, 2006 (6:18 am)
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Replying to: downwind (Jun 15, 2006 7:43 pm)

My two cents says that it sounds to me like you're experiencing a perfectly normal situation (of course, I'm not sitting in your car to say for sure). When I cause my ICE to start when leaving a stopped position, yes there is a faint rumble or vibration. The engine is being requested to come to life and provide power from a 0 rpm state while no other momentum is available (in a conventional car, the ICE is already idling at 600rpm or higher). When the ICE starts during driving at speed I find the start is completely smooth, but I think there is an advantage in that the powertrain already has some rotational momentum that dampens/assists getting the ICE spinning.
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Re: Questionable Rumble [droid13] by cgi101
Jun 20, 2006 (1:22 pm)
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Replying to: droid13 (Jun 20, 2006 6:18 am)

Although I am not a TCH owner myself, I am in the market for one, and have test driven three different TCH's over the past month, here in Canada. Each weekend I visited the dealership, the previous model I had test driven had sold!
 
Anyways, on all three toyota camry hybrids, I did notice a faint rumble every time I started off from a dead start. During one test drive, the sales person told me this was the gas engine kicking in... so it seems pretty normal if you ask me!
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Re: Questionable Rumble [cgi101] by newnotch
Jul 12, 2006 (11:45 am)
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Replying to: cgi101 (Jun 20, 2006 1:22 pm)

I just picked up my new Camry yesterday and I noticed it during the test drive and now in the operation of my new TCH. I am going to call the service department and check to see if it might be a situation that requires a nominal adjustment. The "rumble" feel like a car that has some fuel supply issues so I guess it stands to reason that when transitioning to the gasoline power, there might be a slight lag.
 
Does anyone havea rattle in the sunroof when open and driving in excess of 40 mph? I notice one that is annoying me so I need to take it in anyway.
 
Other than that, this is a fabulous car that I am very, very happy with.
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Re: Questionable Rumble [newnotch] by newnotch
Jul 12, 2006 (11:55 am)
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Replying to: newnotch (Jul 12, 2006 11:45 am)

Just got off the phone with service and he suggested that I bring it by and let them check it out. He felt like if it was anything, we might be detecting a slight lag in the fuel system (some intelligent fuel suply feature.) He indicates that it if that is off, it could simply be remedied by a minor adjustment. I will post after going in Saturday.
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Re: Questionable Rumble by tomjc
Jul 12, 2006 (5:56 pm)
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Replying to: newnotch (Jul 12, 2006 11:55 am)

Yes, when the traffic light turns green and you hit the gas you will notice a very slight lag, and a little rumble as the gas engine (ICE) comes to life to provide the power to accelerate. After a few seconds look in your rear view mirror and if you see most of the other cars are way behind you, you’ll know there's no fuel supply issue!
You’ll notice the slight rumble when your backing up and the ICE turns on. Also, you may notice the slight rumble when the ICE shuts down as you let off the gas pedal.
 
The first time I drove a TCH it didn’t seem to have much power, which scared the crap out of me since I had already bought it! Well, it turns out my foot was low on the gas pedal and I wasn’t getting any leverage on it. The position of the gas pedal was different than that of my Expedition, so for the first few weeks I had make sure my foot was squarely on the gas pedal with the ball of my size 13 foot near the top of the pedal.
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Rattle in AC by jjfcincy
Aug 14, 2006 (7:06 pm)
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Anyone experiencing a rattle in the air conditioning when it is first turned on. Also sounds like another rattle coming from somewhere else in center console but can't pinpoint where is is coming from. Didn't notice the rattles until had about 2200 miles. Now have 3300.
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Re: Rattle in AC [jjfcincy] by primo2
Aug 14, 2006 (7:34 pm)
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Replying to: jjfcincy (Aug 14, 2006 7:06 pm)

i did hear a rattle from the a/c once...have not heard it again...there is a rattle in the center console that i am going to have checked out on thursday...mine comes when tch is in drive, if i pull the shifter to the left, it stops as long as keep pressure on the shifter...doesn't always work...it's quite annoying...will post results on thursday
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Re: Rattle in AC [primo2] by grg
Aug 17, 2006 (6:05 am)
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Replying to: primo2 (Aug 14, 2006 7:34 pm)

looking forward to your reply, I like the quiet of the TCH and that rattle is annoying...
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rattle in console by grako
Aug 17, 2006 (10:33 am)
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I am also having an annoying rattle in the console area, usually on rougher roads, between 30-40 mph. It seems to be in the area of the gear shift/drink holder area. I have just 1000 miles on the car and it has only recently started to get more frequent.
 
Looking forward to anyone who has had this serviced.

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