5 door question.... - Toyota Yaris Forums

360cubes · 02-28-2009, 07:36 PM

OK. I was at the Waterloo Toyota the other day and decided to look at a 5 door Yaris with the wife. I was standing toward the back of the vehicle when the wife got out and closed the door. I couldn't help but notice the rear hatch bounce open a bit. I never thought the pressure created by closing the door would do that; never seen it before on any other vehicles I've owned including an old Mustang LX 5.0 hatchback.
I had her repeat it and checked the passenger doors and again the hatch bounced up. The vehicle was stationary in the showroom. I'm curious to know if anyone else with a hatch has noticed this?

thebarber · 02-28-2009, 09:24 PM

seems to me the hatch wasnt latched all the way...

YAR1S · 02-28-2009, 10:35 PM

this never happens to me ??? probably like thebarber said... hatch was half-way closed.

MadMax · 02-28-2009, 11:31 PM

Yeah, the Yaris may be inexpensive; but it certainly ain't that cheap!

Cheers! M2

360cubes · 03-01-2009, 02:33 PM

We had the hatch opened and did close it. I just found it odd. When I go back I'll see if I can duplicate the problem. Perhaps it was inside for a reason other than show! Weatherstripping problem perhaps. I just couldn't believe that I saw the hatch move when the drivers door closed.

02-28-2009, 07:36 PM	#1
360cubes Drives: 2000 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 82	5 door question.... OK. I was at the Waterloo Toyota the other day and decided to look at a 5 door Yaris with the wife. I was standing toward the back of the vehicle when the wife got out and closed the door. I couldn't help but notice the rear hatch bounce open a bit. I never thought the pressure created by closing the door would do that; never seen it before on any other vehicles I've owned including an old Mustang LX 5.0 hatchback. I had her repeat it and checked the passenger doors and again the hatch bounced up. The vehicle was stationary in the showroom. I'm curious to know if anyone else with a hatch has noticed this?

02-28-2009, 09:24 PM	#2
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	seems to me the hatch wasnt latched all the way... __________________

02-28-2009, 11:31 PM	#4
MadMax Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 2,799	Yeah, the Yaris may be inexpensive; but it certainly ain't *that* cheap! Cheers! M2

03-01-2009, 02:33 PM	#5
360cubes Drives: 2000 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 82	We had the hatch opened and did close it. I just found it odd. When I go back I'll see if I can duplicate the problem. Perhaps it was inside for a reason other than show! Weatherstripping problem perhaps. I just couldn't believe that I saw the hatch move when the drivers door closed.