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Hatchbacks Toyota Yaris New Yaris Problem - A Lemon?
81 messages, Last post on Sep 08, 2009 at 6:57 AM
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| Hello: I have a brand new Yaris, liftback, automatic. The first day I had it, I noticed this problem (I did not notice is during the test drive) and I need to know if this is normal or do I have a car with a problem. When I take my foot off the gas, the engine sometimes slows down jarringly, like the car just hit a patch of wet sand. And sometimes it even feels like it surges back to normal again. This doesn't happen all the time when I take my foot off the accelerator but I notice it the most when I am in stop and go traffic and accelerate a little then take my foot off the accelerator. Sometimes I even feel it when I still have my foot on the accelerator but not giving it much gas. Like the engine surges down quickly and sometimes even back up again. I hope I am explaining this right. I haven't had a new car in 10 years so maybe this is normal? I want to use the term engine braking but I really am not sure if that is what it is doing. Can anyone tell me if they have this similar feeling? I am going to try to go out this weekend to drive other Yaris's to see if this is just how they drive. Anyone? Thanks so much! This is really bothering me. | |
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Replying to: bambesi (Dec 08, 2006 6:56 am)  . I have noticed this before myself and chalked it up to the self-adjusting transmission perhaps? I was previously driving a 5 speed Festiva; the change to an automatic was different. I've also noticed the acceleration when I want to speed up...like..slow followed by zoom! 
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Even though I got this "added paint protection" I've noticed multiple "paint chips" and today a "scratch" that are showing white through them. The paint chips on the front showed with less than 1000 miles! And definitely no flying rocks or sandstorms here.  This is a red Yaris and I had already expected that if I keep it long enough it'd oxidize...but WTH is up with the thinness of the paint finish? Reading through other forums elsewhere it seems to be a common complaint. Sheesh...couldn't "premium paint" be an option at least? Class action may be coming...I'll keep my eyes open.
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Replying to: bambesi (Dec 08, 2006 6:56 am)
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Replying to: hendd (Dec 15, 2006 10:51 am) |
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| I was wondering if other people have been having strange issues with the automatic transmission. Whenever I brake while I am going down hill the transmission downshifts on me and gets stuck at 3000 rpm. Also, for some reason only on this one particular slight incline right out side of my residence the transmission decides not to shift out of second gear, so I am stuck going no more than 30 miles an hour with the engine revving up to 4000 rpm depending on how hard i press the pedal. I took it to the dealership to get it checked out and they couldnt recreate the problem, so I guess I have to live with it. This only happens on the sections near my house, so its not so bad. | |
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Replying to: homeriq5 (Dec 15, 2006 1:14 pm)
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Replying to: bambesi (Dec 15, 2006 1:22 pm)
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Replying to: hendd (Dec 18, 2006 10:12 am) |
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I don't mean to ask a dumb question, but are you sure that you have your transmition engaged in the D position? On the console you have a 3-D. If you have your shift leaver to the left side you are limited to 1st 2nd and 3rd gear, and the car seems kind of jerky. If the leaver is in right side you are in the normal drive position and the car drives and shifts normally. I hope this helps.
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