1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

vibration or more of a shutter on deceleration

Discussion in 'Prius c Main Forum' started by WX4GPS, Jan 15, 2013.

  1. WX4GPS

    WX4GPS Junior Member

    Joined:
    Feb 17, 2012
    64
    10
    0
    Location:
    TMMK Georgetown KY
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    Two
    I have noticed, and this seems new and not a change in my driving habits, but when driving the prius c, and I am on rolling country roads, I like to loose speed as I go up hills if no cars are behind me, but here is the problem that has become noticeable.

    If I am driving 50 or 55 and I keep the gas applied lightly where the meter is just above the eco mid line so the engine is on at these speeds, but I am slowly loosing speed as I go through the low 50 and most of the 40 MPH speeds there is a very noticeable shutter and you can feel it in the steering but its also throughout the car that you can feel it but it will slowly go away as you get down into the 30's, if you completely let off the gas it does go away and if you do a moderate acceleration to start gaining speed it goes away.

    Its almost as if the device that engages the motor into the drive train is not designed to be loosing speed when engaged... has anyone else noticed this. Is it something I should have Toyota look at?
     
  2. vernon birdman

    vernon birdman Active Member

    Joined:
    Apr 18, 2012
    330
    141
    0
    Location:
    Vernon BC Canada
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    Four
    I haven't experienced this on mine
     
  3. poser

    poser Junior Member

    Joined:
    Jan 14, 2013
    54
    24
    0
    Location:
    Alberta
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    N/A
    i find that too, I think its just the ICE not revving enough and kinda struggling/not making enough power. Its like a car in the wrong gear and engine is bogging down. When I get that, I just give it a little more gas and away she goes.
    It doesn't worry me.
     
    Rob.au likes this.
  4. Rob.au

    Rob.au Active Member

    Joined:
    Aug 4, 2012
    960
    441
    0
    Location:
    Sydney, Australia
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    i-Tech
    I'm also aware of it. Most of the time the ICE is running at a higher, efficient load and those times where it isn't just don't feel quite right.
     
  5. TrafficMPG

    TrafficMPG Junior Member

    Joined:
    Dec 20, 2012
    21
    6
    0
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    Two
    I've noticed it as well. Right around that ICE cut off mph.
     
    mertechperformance likes this.
  6. BrunoPuntzJones

    Joined:
    Feb 29, 2012
    107
    28
    0
    Location:
    Texas
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    IV
    Same
     
  7. StockLX

    StockLX Junior Member

    Joined:
    Jul 24, 2012
    16
    1
    0
    Location:
    Halifax, NS
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Hi Guys. Any of you in Canada (or other cold places) notice this is worse in the winter vs the summer months?
     
  8. evil03

    evil03 Junior Member

    Joined:
    Jun 7, 2013
    19
    4
    0
    Vehicle:
    2013 Prius c
    Model:
    III
    Does Anyone fell this similar feeling on low speed acceleration or deceleration? Around 16mph to 20mp?

    I just started to notice this
     
  9. vernon birdman

    vernon birdman Active Member

    Joined:
    Apr 18, 2012
    330
    141
    0
    Location:
    Vernon BC Canada
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    Four
    After just over 2 years in moderate to high heat (up to 108 f in the California high desert last fall) and as low as -15C last winter, I have yet to experience this phenomenon.
     
  10. mahout

    mahout Active Member

    Joined:
    Nov 29, 2010
    655
    116
    0
    Location:
    NC
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    Two
    When using the brakes lightly you may be expeiencing the pulsations from the brake rotor(s); check ypour pads to see if they are pretty equally worn and the rotors forwarped condition or spots of brake pad material 'glued' to the rotor. Usually thats a sign of brakes being 'on' and stppee for a length of time.
     
  11. vikisonline

    vikisonline Junior Member

    Joined:
    Feb 2, 2018
    20
    4
    0
    Location:
    ontario
    Vehicle:
    2013 Prius c
    Model:
    Two
    Just got a 2013 prius c. Ops description is exactly what I am experiencing. Same speeds too.
    Easier to reproduce on a very slight down grade.
    I know its an old thread, but its the only of its kind I could find.
    Any of you had long term problems resulting from this?
    Did you just decide to live with it and things are still fine?
    Thanks!
     
  12. dubit

    dubit Senior Member

    Joined:
    Dec 3, 2016
    850
    538
    23
    Location:
    Indiana
    Vehicle:
    2016 Prius c
    Model:
    Two
    If your talking about the "shudder" as if it can't decide whether or not to shut off the engine an go full electric right around that "line" on the ECO screen - yeah I know that shudder. I've not read any other threads where people have had any issues however. I'm guessing most are like me and either apply more gas pedal, or let off enough to go full electric to get that shudder to go away.

    I do admit to worrying about it at times...
     
  13. vikisonline

    vikisonline Junior Member

    Joined:
    Feb 2, 2018
    20
    4
    0
    Location:
    ontario
    Vehicle:
    2013 Prius c
    Model:
    Two
    Yep, right around the end of the eco line. sometimes under, sometimes past. If under usually its at higher speeds where it cant go into golfcart mode. Highway too if im losing speed at a specific rate. And sometimes, sometimes at a certain speed on the perfect down grade the cruise can do it too. Thats more annoying. I guess I could compare it to shifting a manual into too high of a gear where now the engine is forced to run below idle rpm.
     
  14. dubit

    dubit Senior Member

    Joined:
    Dec 3, 2016
    850
    538
    23
    Location:
    Indiana
    Vehicle:
    2016 Prius c
    Model:
    Two
    I hate to say this, but I've been told it's "normal" operation. Used to work at the dealership where I bought the car for many years. Have went to lunch with a couple of my friends there (Tech & sales guy) and pointed this out to them. Both said it was normal, and to do exactly what I have been doing - either apply/let up on the pedal.

    Still hate that it does this though & as I said earlier I do worry about it at times. I don't try to let it just continue shuddering in fear that it will do something. So I apply/let off the gas pedal, but darn that's a pain as well, because I don't need to go faster, or slower.
     
  15. vikisonline

    vikisonline Junior Member

    Joined:
    Feb 2, 2018
    20
    4
    0
    Location:
    ontario
    Vehicle:
    2013 Prius c
    Model:
    Two
    Well its good and bad. Saves me a drive to the stealers. Thanks :D
     
    dubit likes this.