New to Hybrids, question about Engine on 2007 HIHY
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New to Hybrids, question about Engine on 2007 HIHY
I am new to Hybrids and just purchased a 2007 Highlander Hybrid, and maybe I am worried about nothing, but I happen to notice something about the engine that has me somewhat worried.
I only notice this in the Morning when the car is cold that is has a type of hard start, that will literally shake the car just a little bit for when the engine is engaged for the first time in the morning. I would probably think that this was normal if not for during the rest of the day when it warms up when the engine is engaged it is smooth and quiet.
I also notice that is has a tendency to have a slight pull to the left, I asked the dealership to check the alignment and also rotate the tires, but it still has this pull to the left that is getting annoying, is there something else besides a alignment issue that would cause this?
Any advice much appreciated thx.
I only notice this in the Morning when the car is cold that is has a type of hard start, that will literally shake the car just a little bit for when the engine is engaged for the first time in the morning. I would probably think that this was normal if not for during the rest of the day when it warms up when the engine is engaged it is smooth and quiet.
I also notice that is has a tendency to have a slight pull to the left, I asked the dealership to check the alignment and also rotate the tires, but it still has this pull to the left that is getting annoying, is there something else besides a alignment issue that would cause this?
Any advice much appreciated thx.
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Re: New to Hybrids, question about Engine on 2007 HIHY
My Highlander does have a tendency to torque steer a bit when you get into the accelerator (esp from a dead stop). So I think from my experience that your feeling of pulling a bit is normal for this type of vehicle.
As for the shaking it could be any number of things so it would be best to have a dealer hook up a diagnostic scanner and start it in the lot cold then see what the engine parameters look like in order to hopefully find your issue. I would also have them research any possible TSB's on the problem as well.
As for the shaking it could be any number of things so it would be best to have a dealer hook up a diagnostic scanner and start it in the lot cold then see what the engine parameters look like in order to hopefully find your issue. I would also have them research any possible TSB's on the problem as well.
Last edited by MTL_HiHy; 05-08-2013 at 09:24 AM.
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Re: New to Hybrids, question about Engine on 2007 HIHY
Thank you, at the next maint I will mention that to them. Also on the pulling to the left issue. It seems to be really bad on uneven roads so I wonder if its the shocks or struts that are bad, but do they go bad after 97k miles?
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