Posted by OscartheGrouch on February 18, 2006, 12:40 am
>>I just bought (in Jan) a new 2005 and it shudders - I hate hearing that
>> it's "normal" as much as I dislike the shudder. Funny how the demo I
>> drove in the fall didn't do that!
>>
> In this case, "normal" was used instead of "universally abnormal" or
> "common". Toyota didn't achieve perfection but did manage to produce a
> great hybrid.
Agreed. My '05 purchased new in late Nov. 2005 does it too.
Posted by Bob Wilson on February 18, 2006, 4:42 am
> My (almost) new '05 Prius shudders every time the gas engine shuts off -
> just a few times, but noticeable. Dealer says this is normal, happens to
> everybody, and that it has actually been happening since I bought it, I just
> didn't notice it at first.
>
> I think he's full of you-know-what.
>
> How do I "prove" to my dealer that the shudder isn't normal?
I have an 03 Prius and I can tell when the ICE shuts down. The only
shudder happens when the Hummer tailgates instead of changing lanes to
pass.
Bob Wilson
Posted by beernuts on February 18, 2006, 5:41 pm
Chris Shearer Cooper wrote:
> My (almost) new '05 Prius shudders every time the gas engine shuts off -
> just a few times, but noticeable. Dealer says this is normal, happens to
> everybody, and that it has actually been happening since I bought it, I just
> didn't notice it at first.
>
> I think he's full of you-know-what.
>
> How do I "prove" to my dealer that the shudder isn't normal?
>
>
>
My 05 does it occasionally, didn't do it for the first 6 months or so
Posted by kari on February 18, 2006, 11:41 pm
My 2004 and 2006 both shudder the ICE shuts down. This doesn't always
happen, but it is not uncommon either. I think that the shudder is residual
fuel in the cylinders being burned before shutdown.
Kari
> My (almost) new '05 Prius shudders every time the gas engine shuts off -
> just a few times, but noticeable. Dealer says this is normal, happens to
> everybody, and that it has actually been happening since I bought it, I
> just didn't notice it at first.
> I think he's full of you-know-what.
> How do I "prove" to my dealer that the shudder isn't normal?
>
Posted by Marilyn & Bob on February 20, 2006, 4:57 pm
What is happening is similar to dieseling. If you hard brake there is still
a bit of gas left in the lines which will burn causing the engine to
continue to run roughly for about a second before completely shutting down.
This is the shudder you perceive. It can be avoided by cruising to slow
down before a stop, so that all the excess gas is burned off before the car
actually stops.
--
Peace,
BobJ
> My 2004 and 2006 both shudder the ICE shuts down. This doesn't always
> happen, but it is not uncommon either. I think that the shudder is
> residual fuel in the cylinders being burned before shutdown.
> Kari
>> My (almost) new '05 Prius shudders every time the gas engine shuts off -
>> just a few times, but noticeable. Dealer says this is normal, happens to
>> everybody, and that it has actually been happening since I bought it, I
>> just didn't notice it at first.
>>
>> I think he's full of you-know-what.
>>
>> How do I "prove" to my dealer that the shudder isn't normal?
>>
>>
>>
>
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>> it's "normal" as much as I dislike the shudder. Funny how the demo I
>> drove in the fall didn't do that!
>>
> In this case, "normal" was used instead of "universally abnormal" or
> "common". Toyota didn't achieve perfection but did manage to produce a
> great hybrid.