Just saw this thread, Just thinking share some my pass experience with my first gen VIOS about the knocking sound. Hopefully this will help you all. My first gen VIOS do have knocking sound came from the fender (if I not wrong about the name) every time hit by the absorber when go over the hum. The Toyota Sungai Rasak SC help me to rectify this issues by cutting big hole so that the absorber will not hit that plastic again.

Regarding the auto locking, it only happen only to Japanese car. In year 2011, Malaysia have sign agreement between Malaysia automotive and Europe Automotive (ENCAP) compliance. 1 of the rules which effective to new model is about looking system. During side impact of the car, the car lock should be unlock to let rescue team to perform. Since this only happen in Malaysia and they did want to invest to R&D on the lock system, they have disable it. Mean if you lock it, you lock at your own risk. No matter you having VIOS or Camry 2.5V spec also same.

All Continental car remain the same since they have side impact featured. They still will auto lock at certain speed and disengage the lock upon side impact.


Hope this make it clear.

How to resolve it?
They cut a piece of fender into bigger whole. These cause by manufacture error or miscalculation. Not happening to all car.

If someone kick your door, doesn't it release the door?
Nope, except you can kick 30KM/h or 2.5 bar above of force. This same goes to your ABS. Your ABS will not deploy if not exceeded 30KM/h, else you kill by minor car accident. You just kill by ABS with a few broken ribs