[n.devdath]

Originally Posted by ebonho

Investigated how? What do you suggest?

Try to ask SAs if these failures are common. If possible, get your failed shock absorbers taken to a local mechanic who can disassemble them see the reason for the leak. A bent shaft, extra oil, a malfitted 'O' ring etc. If all of them have the same reason, you know the culprit, else start by eliminating the causes one by one.
Tedious? Yes.
Worth the effort? Depends on the amount of passion you have.

Originally Posted by condor

Hey - I smell a journalist around here

Originally Posted by stormerider

I mean I can literally push my storme with handbrake locked.

Handbrakes are not very effective on a lot of vehicles. However, the remedy is easy. A well lubricated cable, and proper adjustment at the lever and at the wheels.

Originally Posted by neel385

Got my beast home today! Loved the 350 Km drive from the dealer to my place. The truck does have a smooth ride!

Congratulations..!!
Which version/color? Please start your own ownership thread if you have the time for it.

Originally Posted by 4x4addict

Hasn't this been Tata's story for a while now?

This is common to TML & M&M Tini.

Look at the Scorpio or the XUV issues thread. There are a lot of issues there as well. In fact, I m yet to notice any serious issues with the Storme when I look at the XUV issues that people have been facing.

[4x4addict]

Originally Posted by n.devdath

This is common to TML & M&M Tini.

I am afraid that if I reply in detail, this thread will take a whole new turn , but generally yes, both face it, but I guess the difference is in what components fail, how often it fails, and time taken by the manufacturer to react and rectify the issue.

[ebonho]

Originally Posted by n.devdath

Try to ask SAs if these failures are common. If possible, get your failed shock absorbers taken to a local mechanic who can disassemble them see the reason for the leak. A bent shaft, extra oil, a malfitted 'O' ring etc. If all of them have the same reason, you know the culprit, else start by eliminating the causes one by one.
Tedious? Yes.
Worth the effort? Depends on the amount of passion you have.

Bro, I don't know of a single company, car or bike, that makes replacements in warranty (FOC), and allows the customer to go home with the defective parts replaced. Please correct me if I am wrong.

[stormerider]

Originally Posted by n.devdath

Handbrakes are not very effective on a lot of vehicles. However, the remedy is easy. A well lubricated cable, and proper adjustment at the lever and at the wheels.

thanks for the advice, will try to convince the sa's who have a standard reply- all stormes have this problem, even arias also! Somehow this wasn't the problem with my brothers 3l dicor which was even heavier. Pulling the lever requires almost similar effort in storme and dicor, and ladies cannot do that unless you get some from wrestling field!

But I believe the problem is a bit deeper as one of the mechanics explained with whom I had a small chat regarding the handbrake. According to him, handbrake depends upon drum assembly in most cars as secondary brake. Whereas in aria/storme it is working with discs.
Correct me if this is wrong.

[n.devdath]

Originally Posted by stormerider

According to him, handbrake depends upon drum assembly in most cars as secondary brake. Whereas in aria/storme it is working with discs.

Well, the Storme and the Aria are not the only SUVs with discs up rear and without a drum assembly as a secondary brake assembly. Also, activating the brake (hand or otherwise) is easier on a disc set up because of the hydraulic pressure that multiplies the effort applied.

I feel it is a problem with either brake cable not transmitting enough power to the brake pads or too much free play in the brake cable/lever.

Originally Posted by 4x4addict

but generally yes, both face it, but I guess the difference is in what components fail, how often it fails, and time taken by the manufacturer to react and rectify the issue.

To me (we may differ here), today, TML is better than M&M, especially after the XUV gala that their customers have faced, and, the XUV has had far serious component failures than the Storme, till date.

Originally Posted by ebonho

Bro, I don't know of a single company, car or bike, that makes replacements in warranty (FOC), and allows the customer to go home with the defective parts replaced. Please correct me if I am wrong.

Investigation is not easy you know.

[ebonho]

Originally Posted by n.devdath

Investigation is not easy you know.

Agreed. That's why I would rather place my faith into someone with the expertise, resources, and means of redressal all under one roof, and leave them to take care of it. That's what I have paid 12.5 lacs for.

[sasi405]

A TD vehicle (Storme) that had run 25K km had all the doors making sone sort of rattling noise (even my 30K i10 also makes similar noise). What's usually the remedy? I don't think its the doors themselves, but the plastic panelling / door pads. Anyone with 25K+ odo on the Storme faced such rattling?

[ebonho]

BLUETOOTH MOBILE CALLING/RECEIVING WOES

As some of you know, off late I have been facing continuing problem with my
Bluetooth connected to the OE Alpine HU fitted in my Safari Storme EX.

This is a repeat problem, and the guys at the TASS have simply not been able to get to the bottom of it.

A long time back, some modular (receiver?) unit was found faulty and ordered
from Alpine and replaced in my car, along with batteries in my Remote which was
also not working at the time.

Since that time I have never had issues with making and receiving
phone calls via the Alpine Bluetooth, till recently.

Now neither is the remote working, nor is the Bluetooth. I can
make and receive calls, but the person at the other end cannot hear my voice.

Sometimes the Bluetooth works, but as has been experienced by the TASS guys and others also, there is a lot of static and disturbance heard on the line by the other person and/or my voice also cannot be clearly heard. This is those few times when they CAN at least hear my voice.

Other (most) times the person at the other end cannot hear anything (keeps saying hello, hello ....), even though I myself can hear him clearly inside the car.

On repeatedly bringing this to the notice of the TASS guys (as well as the TATA RSM), I am told that this is a problem they have encountered with Nokia phones. Nothing to do with the ALPINE system. Their solution being to try my system with another mobile (of another brand).

If such is the case, then how was this problem not seen earlier, and why am I facing this problem now? Since I have been using my Nokia phone for as long as I have had the Storme?

Frustratingly, as is often the case, when the TASS guys looked into this issue and came to drop off my car and asked me to check the Bluetooth, it worked perfectly. But immediately the same day, while going home and even on reaching home, the same problem happened when someone called me, and then called him back to reconfirm.

Added to this is the issue that the ALPINE guys cannot come to the TASS workshop to examine my car thoroughly and get to the root of the problem, due to a shortage of staff at their end for Pune region (which is a big region). So the only solution is for the TASS guys to take my car to the ALPINE center near Law College Road, which is a congested mess during peak hours, not to mention a 100 km round trip from the TASS which is outside city limits.

Please help guys. This is bugging me no end, and sounds like such a sill small thing which is why I am surprised they have not been able to sove it.

@BEHRAM DHABAR - sir could you please tell me (by PM/phone if necessary) what I should do to get this issue resolved?

[n.devdath]

Originally Posted by ebonho

Now neither is the remote working, nor is the Bluetooth. I can
make and receive calls, but the person at the other end cannot hear my voice.

Sometimes the Bluetooth works, but as has been experienced by the TASS guys and others also, there is a lot of static and disturbance heard on the line by the other person and/or my voice also cannot be clearly heard. This is those few times when they CAN at least hear my voice.

Other (most) times the person at the other end cannot hear anything (keeps saying hello, hello ....), even though I myself can hear him clearly inside the car.

This seems to be a loose connection or a faulty microphone at your end. Has this been checked?

Also, in accordance with what TML says, did you try making a call after pairing another mobile phone to your ICE which was not made by Nokia?

[ebonho]

Originally Posted by n.devdath

This seems to be a loose connection or a faulty microphone at your end. Has this been checked?

I did think of this and had asked them to check. No idea whether they did. Hope its something so simple/minor.

Also, in accordance with what TML says, did you try making a call after pairing another mobile phone to your ICE which was not made by Nokia?

Honestly no I have not. Will try with my wife's Samsung. Though convincing her to let me use it for a couple of days' truck trial purposes is going to be a challenge I do not relish .....

[stormerider]

Originally Posted by n.devdath

This seems to be a loose connection or a faulty microphone at your end. Has this been checked?

Also, in accordance with what TML says, did you try making a call after pairing another mobile phone to your ICE which was not made by Nokia?

Originally Posted by ebonho

I did think of this and had asked them to check. No idea whether they did. Hope its something so simple/minor.



Honestly no I have not. Will try with my wife's Samsung. Though convincing her to let me use it for a couple of days' truck trial purposes is going to be a challenge I do not relish .....

No need to, I have paired my iphone4, my wife's bold4 and iphone5, nokia e63, Micromax canvas hd to name a few and have similar issue.
Probably all companies don't know how to make phones! Also checked the connection, it is not loose.

[n.devdath]

Originally Posted by stormerider

Probably all companies don't know how to make phones! Also checked the connection, it is not loose.

Oh, so are you facing the same problem in your Storme?
What does the dealer say and what steps have been taken so far?

It could also be different issues with different vehicles though.

[ebonho]

Originally Posted by stormerider

No need to, I have paired my iphone4, my wife's bold4 and iphone5, nokia e63, Micromax canvas hd to name a few and have similar issue.
Probably all companies don't know how to make phones! Also checked the connection, it is not loose.

How can we escalate this issue bro?

I have a feeling I am being tossed to and fro between TASS and TATA on this (because 1 they have no idea what's happening and 2 it does not happen when they are around), and if ALPINE also puts its hands up and says its phone's fault, then I have to change my phone.

Then if it again happens with new phone/different brand, are they going to extend "phone fault" to that phone model/brand as well?

[smsrini]

Originally Posted by ebonho

How can we escalate this issue bro?

I have a feeling I am being tossed to and fro between TASS and TATA on this (because 1 they have no idea what's happening and 2 it does not happen when they are around), and if ALPINE also puts its hands up and says its phone's fault, then I have to change my phone.

Then if it again happens with new phone/different brand, are they going to extend "phone fault" to that phone model/brand as well?

Did you upgrade the phone firmware recently? If yes that could be the cause. Check the compatibility of your phone firmware with the Alpine units Bluetooth version.

[narayan]

Guys - very urgent. Found a fuse with 15 marking in th driver foot well. Since then the central locking stopped working and the hazard lights are on. Pls help !