2006 Matrix vibrates loudly when idling

My year-old 2006 Matrix starts to vibrate quite loudly when stopped at
a light. I can often feel the vibration in the steering wheel and the
brake pedal. It's been in to the dealer twice. They replaced an
engine mount the first time - no change. Second time they made me
drive the car and point out the noise. The technician acknowledged the
sound and then declared "that's just the normal engine sound." But I
am skeptical that Toyota would decide it's "normal" for the car to
vibrate as loudly as this.

Any ideas? I see people have had similar issues when accelerating, but
this is the opposite - only when the car is stopped while in drive.

Thanks,
Nick Beem

<nicholasbeem@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> My year-old 2006 Matrix starts to vibrate quite loudly when stopped at
> a light. I can often feel the vibration in the steering wheel and the
> brake pedal. It's been in to the dealer twice. They replaced an
> engine mount the first time - no change. Second time they made me
> drive the car and point out the noise. The technician acknowledged the
> sound and then declared "that's just the normal engine sound." But I
> am skeptical that Toyota would decide it's "normal" for the car to
> vibrate as loudly as this.
>
> Any ideas? I see people have had similar issues when accelerating, but
> this is the opposite - only when the car is stopped while in drive.
>
> Thanks,
> Nick Beem
>[/color]

Has the car performed that way since new? Does the vibration go away if you
put the transmission in neutral or if you turn on the AC? If so, then you
may be experiencing normal 4 cylinder engine vibration.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

[email]nicholasbeem@gmail.com[/email] wrote:[color=blue]
> My year-old 2006 Matrix starts to vibrate quite loudly when stopped at
> a light. I can often feel the vibration in the steering wheel and the
> brake pedal. It's been in to the dealer twice. They replaced an
> engine mount the first time - no change. Second time they made me
> drive the car and point out the noise. The technician acknowledged the
> sound and then declared "that's just the normal engine sound." But I
> am skeptical that Toyota would decide it's "normal" for the car to
> vibrate as loudly as this.
>
> Any ideas? I see people have had similar issues when accelerating, but
> this is the opposite - only when the car is stopped while in drive.
>
> Thanks,
> Nick Beem
>[/color]

I have a 2005 Vibe with a 5spd manual. Mine is fine a traffic lights. In
fact it's so quiet I some times stall it while I'm letting out the
clutch. What is the engine RPM while it's idling ?

"john" <rocket9005@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:NL1Og.40$Nq1.25@newsfe04.lga...[color=blue]
> [email]nicholasbeem@gmail.com[/email] wrote:[color=green]
>> My year-old 2006 Matrix starts to vibrate quite loudly when stopped at
>> a light. I can often feel the vibration in the steering wheel and the
>> brake pedal. It's been in to the dealer twice. They replaced an
>> engine mount the first time - no change. Second time they made me
>> drive the car and point out the noise. The technician acknowledged the
>> sound and then declared "that's just the normal engine sound." But I
>> am skeptical that Toyota would decide it's "normal" for the car to
>> vibrate as loudly as this.
>>[/color]
>
> I have a 2005 Vibe with a 5spd manual. Mine is fine a traffic lights. In
> fact it's so quiet I some times stall it while I'm letting out the
> clutch. What is the engine RPM while it's idling ?[/color]

I have the 2006 Matrix manual, and its also so quiet at idle that I
sometimes check the rev counter to make sure its still running...

/S

I would try another dealership.


On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 05:32:14 GMT, "Moro Grubb of Little Delving"
<scarlettnell@nospamhotmail.com> wrote:
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>
>"john" <rocket9005@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>news:NL1Og.40$Nq1.25@newsfe04.lga...[color=green]
>> [email]nicholasbeem@gmail.com[/email] wrote:[color=darkred]
>>> My year-old 2006 Matrix starts to vibrate quite loudly when stopped at
>>> a light. I can often feel the vibration in the steering wheel and the
>>> brake pedal. It's been in to the dealer twice. They replaced an
>>> engine mount the first time - no change. Second time they made me
>>> drive the car and point out the noise. The technician acknowledged the
>>> sound and then declared "that's just the normal engine sound." But I
>>> am skeptical that Toyota would decide it's "normal" for the car to
>>> vibrate as loudly as this.
>>>[/color]
>>
>> I have a 2005 Vibe with a 5spd manual. Mine is fine a traffic lights. In
>> fact it's so quiet I some times stall it while I'm letting out the
>> clutch. What is the engine RPM while it's idling ?[/color]
>
>I have the 2006 Matrix manual, and its also so quiet at idle that I
>sometimes check the rev counter to make sure its still running...
>
>/S
>[/color]

The sound became very apparent a few months after we bought it - but in
retrospect it's hard to say if it "started" or we just finally noticed
it.

The vibration stops when I take my foot off the gas pedal, shift into
neutral or park. It happens when the AC is on as well as off.

In reponse to another poster's question, the RPM is at the bottom of
the gauge when the car is idling (not sure the exact number).

Thanks for your help,
Nick
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> Has the car performed that way since new? Does the vibration go away if you
> put the transmission in neutral or if you turn on the AC? If so, then you
> may be experiencing normal 4 cylinder engine vibration.
> --
>
> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)[/color]

<nicholasbeem@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1158721798.036729.14820@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
> The sound became very apparent a few months after we bought it - but in
> retrospect it's hard to say if it "started" or we just finally noticed
> it.
>
> The vibration stops when I take my foot off the gas pedal, shift into
> neutral or park. It happens when the AC is on as well as off.
>
> In reponse to another poster's question, the RPM is at the bottom of
> the gauge when the car is idling (not sure the exact number).
>
> Thanks for your help,
> Nick
>[color=green]
>> Has the car performed that way since new? Does the vibration go away if
>> you
>> put the transmission in neutral or if you turn on the AC? If so, then
>> you
>> may be experiencing normal 4 cylinder engine vibration.
>> --
>>
>> Ray O
>> (correct punctuation to reply)[/color]
>[/color]

You may want to take the car to the dealership service department for their
opinion, but it sounds like normal operation to me.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)