I have what is best described as a missing just before shutoff and the shutoff is hard. Its like tryin g to decide if it wants to shutoff and then it does. Is that normal? It feels like its missing when it does this.
Normal, it's more noticable in cooler weather and usually only for the first ICE shut off as it's a transitional step from S3 to S4. Should be smoother every time after that.
For all the good things on this car there are opposing bad things. Toyota really had its head up its tailpipe on half the things on this car. Bad: Hard shutdown of ice Stumbling shutdown and missing jerky shutdown Screen has no sunshade 2 screens to see details on ice/mpg/etc LARGE foot rest and holes in the carpet that gets in the damn way Seats totally uncomfortable seats wont go back far enough BEEPING................ Wth?? NO lighted control sticks Wiper too close to power/cruise ICE on but does not show on NO XM choice when buying only serius NO fan control switches on dash or steering PAINFUL volume control 30 clicks to make a change No auto headlights No auto locks Hard armrests I could go on but Im tired now.
while most of those features would be included in the interior, they had to cut cost due to the hybrid system. If you want more luxuries, you should trade up for the hybrid camry..in a way I wish i would have bought it over the prius, but i've come to respect and enjoy the prius without all the bells and whistle for the most part. They do need to offer a moon roof in the 2009 models though, that is one major lacking option that could easily be done..for a price
The ICE is stopped at a particular crankshaft position. Sometimes it misses on the first try. I've noticed Pearl try as many as three times in a row before getting it, but that is rare. Anyway, that adds to the "roughness at shutdown" situation. It's normal. As stated above, worse in winter, worse if you have the "wrong oil" in the engine (too viscous). Sometimes I don't even notice the shutdown, sometimes I wonder what's wrong as the car shakes. It's not a big deal.
