Maruti Suzuki Baleno Hatchback: Technical Issues & Solutions
- Thread Starter nkonamme
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in my i10, the volume is loud and clear. please turn off any EQ or sound effects on phone.
This is not the problem. You have to press CLUTCH and then turn key (or press start button) for car to get start. This is normal procedure to start Baleno. ![[glasses]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Glasses.gif "Glasses [glasses]")
Abhinav,
If you are using a mat or such, its getting in the way & preventing the clutch frim going down fully. I had the same problem initially. Try driving around a few days without the mats & see if the problem persists
Ameyam
If you are using a mat or such, its getting in the way & preventing the clutch frim going down fully. I had the same problem initially. Try driving around a few days without the mats & see if the problem persists
Ameyam
Guys, i get the sneaky feeling setting the aircon into ACC causes more brownouts. While going to a marriage last night, i set the car in auto, then increased the temperature and set the blower for more air movement & the car never stalled or browned out. Had a driver for the evening yesterday, so drove the same today morning & evening & it didnt stall or brownout. I think ACC makes the car run at too low an idle for the winter months. Any of you petrol owners who have similar stalling issues, try this out & let me know. I am going to give an extended trial myself
Ameyam
Ameyam
Hi Guys,
Been following this thread since it's inception & all the posts have been informative. However, I have a few questions regarding Baleno.
1. Heard from a lot of people that, the build quality is below average & during my last visit to NEXA, I could observe dimples on every Baleno(Reported across many forums), mind you that they were only visible from an angle, but they were present nevertheless.
There's no room in my garage for another car to be parked & hence I'd have to park my new car on the narrow street across my house . I'm afraid if some kids play football & it hits the car, it'll have a huge dent.
2. We took a test drive of Baleno last week & folks at home really liked the car. I felt the car was better to drive & handle than an elite i20 (Dad also shared the same opinion).
However, when seated in the rear, the ride was distinctly very bumpy(I think a few guys here on this thread had the same problem with suspension), though I know for a fact that TD car's have been abused, this particular TD car had been driven for just about 4K !
These concerns along with the wait time of 6-9 months have put me in a fix & have held me back from booking the Baleno.
To be honest I always fancied a SWIFT but since Baleno is only a little over 50 K above the Swift & since it comes with all the bells & whistles, I thought Baleno would be a wise choice.
Could someone please shed some light on the above issues & if going for a Baleno is good decision.
Thanks
Been following this thread since it's inception & all the posts have been informative. However, I have a few questions regarding Baleno.
1. Heard from a lot of people that, the build quality is below average & during my last visit to NEXA, I could observe dimples on every Baleno(Reported across many forums), mind you that they were only visible from an angle, but they were present nevertheless.
There's no room in my garage for another car to be parked & hence I'd have to park my new car on the narrow street across my house . I'm afraid if some kids play football & it hits the car, it'll have a huge dent.
2. We took a test drive of Baleno last week & folks at home really liked the car. I felt the car was better to drive & handle than an elite i20 (Dad also shared the same opinion).
However, when seated in the rear, the ride was distinctly very bumpy(I think a few guys here on this thread had the same problem with suspension), though I know for a fact that TD car's have been abused, this particular TD car had been driven for just about 4K !
These concerns along with the wait time of 6-9 months have put me in a fix & have held me back from booking the Baleno.
To be honest I always fancied a SWIFT but since Baleno is only a little over 50 K above the Swift & since it comes with all the bells & whistles, I thought Baleno would be a wise choice.
Could someone please shed some light on the above issues & if going for a Baleno is good decision.
Thanks
Ok, that suspension is bouncy in the rear. There is no two ways about it. And Maruti themselves told me they can (make that will) do nothing about it.
Comparing to the Swift, the Baleno is more VFM, mostly because there is a lot more space.
With regards to metal, the same gauge is now being used on the Swift and the Jazz. Touch wood, my car hasnt had any dents yet but I think living with dents on the metal work has become a fact of life now. Ostensibly, the manufacturers do it for pedestrian safety but I think, its more regarding cost cutting now
Separately, all those owners having stalling problems with the petrol car in the Delta, Zeta and Alpha trims, do this- set the temperature to the desired value in auto aircon mode, then come out of auto aircon by pushing the fan to one speed higher. Drive the car this way and tell me whether its shows the tendency to brown-out or stall in normal driving. I really want feedback on this and it will definately go to Maruti, just bear with me not giving all the details out just yet
Ameyam
Comparing to the Swift, the Baleno is more VFM, mostly because there is a lot more space.
With regards to metal, the same gauge is now being used on the Swift and the Jazz. Touch wood, my car hasnt had any dents yet but I think living with dents on the metal work has become a fact of life now. Ostensibly, the manufacturers do it for pedestrian safety but I think, its more regarding cost cutting now
Separately, all those owners having stalling problems with the petrol car in the Delta, Zeta and Alpha trims, do this- set the temperature to the desired value in auto aircon mode, then come out of auto aircon by pushing the fan to one speed higher. Drive the car this way and tell me whether its shows the tendency to brown-out or stall in normal driving. I really want feedback on this and it will definately go to Maruti, just bear with me not giving all the details out just yet
Ameyam
VIN no is nothing but full chassis no which is embossed on the chassis with front and back letters and in between numericals, numericals are chassis no. The last letter is month and last but one is the year. Check your user manual they have given the location of the same.
-suryaputhra
-suryaputhra
Steering too stiff?? If anything, the wheel is too free. However, it doesn't return to centre on its own. That's a well documented issue that even the ASC confirms.
But, as usual, MS doesn't seem to be inclined to do anything about it. Just like with the bouncy rear suspension and stalling problem. Instead, they say its because of "improper driving habits". One of these days, I am going to take the MS representative here and drive him in the back seat to my office on Andheri-Kurla road at Sakinaka in Mumbai, them ask him to drive back to his office at Bandra without stalling through the evening traffic![[evil]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Evil.gif "Evil [evil]")
Ameyam
But, as usual, MS doesn't seem to be inclined to do anything about it. Just like with the bouncy rear suspension and stalling problem. Instead, they say its because of "improper driving habits". One of these days, I am going to take the MS representative here and drive him in the back seat to my office on Andheri-Kurla road at Sakinaka in Mumbai, them ask him to drive back to his office at Bandra without stalling through the evening traffic
Ameyam
"improper driving habits" what a joke by MSIL. We are all experienced drivers and we are not learning driving.This is not our first car. It is a defect by design, what else MSIL do just blaming customers, if these policies continued by MSIL they has to pay one day loosing loyal customers like us.
Absolutely. I was telling them yesterday about my observation- stalling in 1st gear in traffic with the aircon in ACC mode but shows no intention of even browning out with the same setting but with fan at one notch higher than ACC. Was telling him that idle may be too low and that in ACC mode in the dead of winter, there isint enough load to make the engine idle above 600rpm and that they may have done majority of their testing in summer. He is like, we have tested the car for 3 years and there is nothing wrong with it. Well, all I can say is customer service begins with first listening to the customer
Ameyam
Ameyam
Hi Ameyam,
for my vehicle I have kept auto ac on all the time and have driven on highway for about 20 kms and rest in city and even in bumper to bumper traffic, must say not even a single instance of stalling.
On highway I did noticed slightly the steering pulls you one or other side and its not like swift. However I don't think its a issue as you will hardly notice it, may be it is little irritating on long drives.
for my vehicle I have kept auto ac on all the time and have driven on highway for about 20 kms and rest in city and even in bumper to bumper traffic, must say not even a single instance of stalling.
On highway I did noticed slightly the steering pulls you one or other side and its not like swift. However I don't think its a issue as you will hardly notice it, may be it is little irritating on long drives.
@shri,
I assume you are using the zeta / alpha petrol.
In the city you wont notice discernable pull. Also, you wont find the rear bouncy if you have 5 persons in. Tell us once you have driven the highway
Most of my bouncy feel is in the Zeta & Alpha. Delta will likely have a lesser issue due to the higher sidewall. To be fair, i need to take the car out onto the expressway again to check the improvement. My experience with bouncy rides was when the car had done under 300km and its currently at 1800km
Regarding the stalling, i didnt feel it till about a week into ownership. Also, if you are setting the aircon low i.e. less than 24 deg, you wont feel it as much. I tend to set a higher temperature & want more air flow so may be its particularly affecting me. Once it gets hotter outside, this should go away.
Still need to resolve why my car jerks a bit when releasing clutch in any gear. Somewhat like releasing into 2nd at 25. That is surely a clutch setting issue & i need to get that done properly
With aircon set the way i described (fan one notch higher) all my other problems including a lower pickup seem to be less evident.
Ameyam
I assume you are using the zeta / alpha petrol.
In the city you wont notice discernable pull. Also, you wont find the rear bouncy if you have 5 persons in. Tell us once you have driven the highway
Most of my bouncy feel is in the Zeta & Alpha. Delta will likely have a lesser issue due to the higher sidewall. To be fair, i need to take the car out onto the expressway again to check the improvement. My experience with bouncy rides was when the car had done under 300km and its currently at 1800km
Regarding the stalling, i didnt feel it till about a week into ownership. Also, if you are setting the aircon low i.e. less than 24 deg, you wont feel it as much. I tend to set a higher temperature & want more air flow so may be its particularly affecting me. Once it gets hotter outside, this should go away.
Still need to resolve why my car jerks a bit when releasing clutch in any gear. Somewhat like releasing into 2nd at 25. That is surely a clutch setting issue & i need to get that done properly
With aircon set the way i described (fan one notch higher) all my other problems including a lower pickup seem to be less evident.
Ameyam
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