Hi All.

I'm trying to figure out if my auto stop is working correctly. When the engine turns back on (and to a lesser extent when it turns off), there is a split second where the engine vibrates a little. It's the sort of feeling you get when a car idles roughly. Does your car do this or not do this? I'm trying to decide whether or not to take it in for repair.

thanks,

-- Frank

 

Mine slightly vibrates a little also. I think it's pretty normal.

Howard

 

Yep -- normal.

Don

 

Ok... is normal for 06? I have an 03, and I don't have the vibration described.

 

Every '06 HCH does this. It's a bit of a nuisance but it's easy to just take your foot off the brake a second or two before you actually need to start moving, so that way it's ready when you do.

 

Mine's an '06, yes.

 

HAH gives a quick shake too. split-second high vibes on startup are fine; if they persist once at full idle then there's an issue.

Different people have different reactions to different amount of shaking; a person saying "it vibrates a lot" is almost useless without some type of objective reference or measurement (granted that's tough to do in the driver seat without some fancy tools). It's like calling music "too loud."

 

i notice that slight vibration in my 05

 

Think about a regular car when you start it, doesn't it vibrate funny when the starter is cranking? Seems perfectly logical that it should run rough for a moment while starting up.

 

It vibrates more when you try to accelerate right away from auto stop. If you let up the brake, wait a moment, THEN accelerate, the vibe is hardly noticeable.