Welcome to all owners of Toyota Fortuner [ARCHIVED]

**patron** · February 12th, 2006 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by franci_rod

Mga sir, na-experience niyo na ba 'to sa mga Fortuner niyo...I was driving along Ayala tapos bigla nag yellow yung stop light, so mejo nag hard brake ako. While my foot was on the pedal, parang nakarinig ako ng mechanical sound coming from the brakes, tapos naramdamin ko rin sa brake pedals...parang nanginginig tapos parang may makakalas sa preno. Sabi nung kasama ko baka ABS daw yun...I'm not too sure. Di pa kasi ako nagkaroon ng oto na may ABS. Ganun ba talaga? Parang nakakatakot kasi yung tunog..kala mo may masisira na lang bigla. Need your expert advise! Help!

Just like what vicoyski said earlier, that's your ABS doing what it's supposed to do. Don't be alarmed. What you should be concerned of is if your breaks behaves otherwise (locked wheels, for instance)
I was in a situation where i had to do a very hard braking (i mean really hard), and i am glad that the ABS of the Fortuner actually works! It saved me a lot of hassles (financial and paperworks). But for a moment there, i actually thought that the breaks would be shredded into pieces

**patron** · February 12th, 2006 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by letranboy

na incounter nyo ba na may tumutunog pagka andar mo? kasi i hear sound kasi pero isang beses lang yun. everytime start ko yung car then umandar ako may tunog akong naririnig. it this normal? na pa check ko na sya sa casa pero sabi nila normal yun. but hindi ako naniniwala na normal yun. plz advice me!!! tnx

That's the ABS mechanism getting "online", at least that's what the manual says. However, I dont really know the exact mechanism. I noticed it also with my unit, so, hinimay ko ng husto yung manual. I haven't tried asking any SA yet as to why it makes that sound, which is quite alarming the first time you hear it.
Fellow tsikoteers, any thoughts/ feedback on this matter? Do you also notice this sound on your units?

**bigbrother** · February 12th, 2006 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by chrisrhob

called up SA yesterday and complained na bakit up until now wala pa yung fortuner ko, (Black 3.0v with Kelseat) I have reserved since december and si SPEEDYG77 nag reserve nung january, pero siya meron na agad. SA called up sabi andun na fortuner ko, but i found out it was a Silver 3.0v with Kelseat

What do you think guys, kunin ko na? or should i wait? what color ba mas prefered ng mga owners here in majority? ive noticed that silver is the most car color ordered ata. I have till monday to decide before they release it for the one next in line, and seeing the list im sure somebody would instantly get it. Ano sa tingin nyu?

Buti kapa December 2005, me as of may 2005 wla p sa Manila Bay... reserve for 2.7 gray. SXXT.

**greenlight** · February 12th, 2006 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by patron

That's the ABS mechanism getting "online", at least that's what the manual says. However, I dont really know the exact mechanism. I noticed it also with my unit, so, hinimay ko ng husto yung manual. I haven't tried asking any SA yet as to why it makes that sound, which is quite alarming the first time you hear it.
Fellow tsikoteers, any thoughts/ feedback on this matter? Do you also notice this sound on your units?

I also noticed an unusual sound coming from below the engine several times as I start to accelerate after starting the engine. I did not give it much thought. I am also not familiar with ABS as this is the first car that I own that has one. I hope the sound is caused by the ABS mechanism getting "online" as patron mentioned.

**number001** · February 12th, 2006 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by greenlight

I also noticed an unusual sound coming from below the engine several times as I start to accelerate after starting the engine. I did not give it much thought. I am also not familiar with ABS as this is the first car that I own that has one. I hope the sound is caused by the ABS mechanism getting "online" as patron mentioned.

AFAIK, the only noise you are bound to hear from the ABS brake system is when you stomp/step on it really hard, as in to stop immediately inorder to avoid collision.

**patron** · February 13th, 2006 02:52 AM

I'm not quite a gearhead on ABS, but, is it possible that this sound (the one that's heard right after the car starts moving) is produced by the valves in the ABS controller?

**shockz** · February 13th, 2006 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by patron

I'm not quite a gearhead on ABS, but, is it possible that this sound (the one that's heard right after the car starts moving) is produced by the valves in the ABS controller?

I feel the same thing immediately after releasing the brake coming from a hard stop. I reported this during my 5K checkup but the casa said my brakes are ok.

I suspect that this is mechanical and somewhere outside the brake system. Could be in the linkages or suspension where maybe one part causes the sound when under extreme pressure (or when pressure is released).

I drove cars with ABS and never experienced this except for the vibration during hard braking which is normal.

I dont think we can pinpoint the problem (and if it really is a problem) unless we have the right tools.

Lets just be cautious when driving and avoid getting into situations that require hard or sudden braking.

**chrisrhob** · February 13th, 2006 12:40 PM

Sa mga moderators sorry po in advance in case this doesnt belong here, i dont know if this is the right thread to post this but this concerns our purchase of our Fortuner.

May tanong po me sana sa inyo guys regarding how this VAT thing affects car selling prices because we were about to purchase our Fortuner which was priced at 1.5M when we made a reservation deposit last December 2005. Now the price is jacked up to 1.6M coz of VAT daw?

My question is will the VAT increase affect us given that we had our reservation deposit December-05 prior to February 1, 2006 when VAT was officially in effect?

Thanks in advance

**herbularyo** · February 13th, 2006 04:19 PM

Picture of my unit. I pass this 600m of unpaved road with moon-sized craters every day on my way home.

http://tsikot.yehey.com/gallery/show...cat/500/page/1

http://tsikot.yehey.com/gallery/show...cat/500/page/1

**Monseratto** · February 13th, 2006 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by chrisrhob

My question is will the VAT increase affect us given that we had our reservation deposit December-05 prior to February 1, 2006 when VAT was officially in effect?

Thanks in advance

Unless your deal was consumated before Feb. 1, then you are affected by the R-VAT increase. A reservation fee is just that, a reservation fee.