Use "cross" screwdriver. So easy to open laa...

This post has been edited by 2fast2furious: Dec 1 2009, 03:43 PM

anyone?

anyone had their IAFM replaced due to the noise / faulty?

do you get any recurrences / 2nd round faulty again?

because mine made that famous "tak tak tak" sound at 4k plus mileage and it was confirmed by SC the IAFM is faulty. It took less than 5 minutes visit to the SC because they said its too common.

This post has been edited by 2fast2furious: Dec 3 2009, 09:01 AM

Btw, any idea how much is the unit of IAFM costs? And how long will the replacement IAFM unit last before it konked again? My current mileage is 5k plus. My IAFM made noises when it was just 4k mileage. Damn it... waiting for the warranty claim replacement unit to arrive.

I emailed to Proton and copy paste for you all to see.

QAR**18 - IAFM & right hand front wheel problems..


Dear Sir,

Can you kindly explain to me the following:-

1. IAFM defect / failure producing "tak tak tak tak" sound
2. Right hand front wheel noise ("tak" / knocking sound when turning while driving on uneven road)

For item no.1 please explain to me why on earth can it fail at such short time? Since i am currently on the waiting list to have mine replaced under warranty, how long will it last? Another lousy 5k mileage? Besides having the annoying "tak tak tak" sounding like a diesel car or a car with around 15 years old and above, what else would it effect? Higher fuel consumption?

For item no.2, i had this problem the first day i got the car and checked about 3 times by your service center and seemed like there was no solutions to it. Apparently, your mechanics could not detect / find where the sound comes from and was told to continue driving it till perhaps it got louder then have it checked again. Why is this?

Mind you, these two problems are very widely discussed and complained in forums and in the general public. And since my car is brand new having such nonsense problems is really a pain in the ass. What is Proton going to do about it?

My details are:

Name:
Mr. ****

Vehicle:
Proton Persona 1.6 (A)

Reg. No.:
QAR**18

Year and registration date:
2009 / 4th September 2009

Contact No.:
0128828***

I thank you for your attention and look forward to your early response

Ok. Just waiting for their replies. I wonder if they would reply or not. For regular / normal servicing i go to Voon Brothers @ Jln Laksamana Cheng Ho. Authorized Proton service centre. I prefer that SC because i can have a close look at my car being serviced rather than being required to be seated and wait while the car is being serviced. That way i can monitor them if you know what i mean. Another thing is that, they open on Saturday afternoon till 6pm which is perfect for me as i am working so the time suits me perfectly. They also have more choices of engine oils. I use Helix HX7 semi synthetic light oil.

But for warranty claims, they will advice me to go to Platinum Proton SC @ Jln Tun Jugah. I am waiting in queue for the IAFM replacement warranty.
the batu kawa SC i am not so sure...have not tried them eventhough its the closest SC to my house!

The rear speaker board can come loose especially when u always travel through rough roads OR long distances for long periods of time. The other day i drove to Sri Aman and back, my rear speaker board came loose. It was because of the two plastic clips. Push it hard to have it clipped back tightly. I think i might be looking for a better clip (tighter / stronger ones) to replace it. Mind you, the rear board is held ONLY by those two plastic clips. If end of the day fed up, mb can try find a nice looking aluminum screw and screw the darn board tightly.... even better.

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Added on December 9, 2009, 10:35 amYea frustration is there. Nvm... since its already emailed to them, just waiting for their replies. But still, these problems i had with my Persona so far (current mileage is 5.7k) is far far minor and less than my ex 3 years old MyVi which started to have big problems even before 1k service.

Yes, i know.... why complain when buying a cheap local car... Better buy expensive cars right? I know i know.... what to do... Anyway, need to complain so that things improve.

This post has been edited by 2fast2furious: Dec 9 2009, 10:38 AM

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[quote=2fast2furious,Dec 9 2009, 10:32 AM]
Ok. Just waiting for their replies. I wonder if they would reply or not. For regular / normal servicing i go to Voon Brothers @ Jln Laksamana Cheng Ho. Authorized Proton service centre. I prefer that SC because i can have a close look at my car being serviced rather than being required to be seated and wait while the car is being serviced. That way i can monitor them if you know what i mean. Another thing is that, they open on Saturday afternoon till 6pm which is perfect for me as i am working so the time suits me perfectly. They also have more choices of engine oils. I use Helix HX7 semi synthetic light oil.

But for warranty claims, they will advice me to go to Platinum Proton SC @ Jln Tun Jugah. I am waiting in queue for the IAFM replacement warranty.
the batu kawa SC i am not so sure...have not tried them eventhough its the closest SC to my house!

The rear speaker board can come loose especially when u always travel through rough roads OR long distances for long periods of time. The other day i drove to Sri Aman and back, my rear speaker board came loose. It was because of the two plastic clips. Push it hard to have it clipped back tightly. I think i might be looking for a better clip (tighter / stronger ones) to replace it. Mind you, the rear board is held ONLY by those two plastic clips. If end of the day fed up, mb can try find a nice looking aluminum screw and screw the darn board tightly.... even better.

Hello bro...so which one better service centre voon brothers or proton sc jln tun jugah...this saturday want to service my car la but feel tired if service at proton jln tun jugah...i need to wait 2 hours for them finish service my car even i come 8 am....

Another question can i bring my own engine oil if service at voon brothers...

ok tq

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If you are just doing servicing then go to Voon Brothers. Very short time spent there honestly speaking. I agree with you on the waiting time at Jln Tun Jugah SC. I waited more less the same amount of time just to have my rear board and front windscreen sun visors checked (was distorted and discolored the day i got the car...so claim warranty).

Just make sure they do not overfill. Because they keep arguing with me that new Proton cars needing full 4L of engine oil which is just plain blardy bullshit.

About the choice of bringing your own engine oil? I am not so sure about that. Maybe you could drop by and ask them about it.

You said it right!

No idea where the reverse sensor ecu is placed. Cannot even find the beeper at the back. As for the "kok kok" sound from the speaker panel board, u just need to really push the clip hard into its socket. U will hear ticking sound indicating the clip is going deeper into the socket tightening it. Mine had the same exact sound when it got too loose after a long distance travel.

Btw, while STILL waiting for my IAFM warranty replacement, the noise from it is really getting louder and louder as time goes by. Sigh....

Another thing, i really need to know why my Persona B line brakes are really squishy and the braking performance is REALLY bad. Air in the system? Shitty brake pads? Or is it because of the 1.3L master brake pump?

Please advise before i go to SC to have it checked.

Oic. Which version of Persona is yours? B, M, H?

U serious? Interesting.......

He is referring to the reverse sensor device / ecu. Not the engine ecu or automatic transmission tcu.

This post has been edited by 2fast2furious: Dec 12 2009, 10:11 AM

its more of like "rattle" kinda sound especially when u do pickup from stand still a little harder rite (low rpm)? Yea mine too. Just a little. I think should not worry about it too much. I believe its just because of the engine tuning being a LITTLE too advanced timing.

It happens especially on a hot hot day....night time usually will not happen.

This post has been edited by 2fast2furious: Dec 13 2009, 12:31 AM

Referring to my previous post about me emailing a complain email to Proton. Their representative goes by the name that i will not reveal called me minutes ago. He said that the IAFM modules on all Campros are based on previous batch which they found is faulty. As such, they have replaced the IAFM with an improved model and those who had problems with it and claiming for a new warranty replacement will be getting it. According to him and current information that he got, he said that the current supplier noted the problems. And asking about if there is any re-occurrences after 1st round replacement, so far so good. I gathered from him that the new improved model still have that sound BUT....BUT BARELY AUDIBLE. Anyways, that sounds fine to me as long as it does not sound like a grass cutter machine under my hood which i have currently.

As for the knocking sound during turning, he suggested that to go to another SC (where i claimed my IAFM) to have it checked and he will follow up on this matter closely.

Nice customer service so far. Hopefully to get things moving and rectified.

yea i thought they will for sure ignore my email...

chteh0721: maybe too many dudes emailed them to complain already. Inbox full...ahahahah....

honestly speaking, neo's meter looks far better. IMHO. any idea how much it costs?

This post has been edited by 2fast2furious: Dec 16 2009, 03:53 PM

anyway, any idea why does the persona's butt looked much higher than gen2's butt?

Its pretty eye sore seeing it "tongek" like that.... i was thinking of buying and fitting low springs for the rear so that it looks even with the front.

yeala the bontot is quite tongek actually. i was trying to observe why.... whether its because of higher rear suspension or because of the extended boot which is slanted upwards.... cuz in gen2, butt is shorter eventhough slanted upwards but not noticeable however, persona with extended boot length, its noticeable....

any ideas?

You could have just screw them and ask them to take out that stupid useless magnetrap. AND deduct it from ur bill. If i were you, i would do that.

More less 20 minutes for mine...

Was serviced at the SC agent / authorized SC.