Problems With Exora?
My blog has been getting a lot of search from the search engines on Proton Exora. Most of them are questions asking about Exora’s performance.
- Are there any problem with the new Proton Exora
- Proton MPV underpower
- Problem with Exora MPV pick up
- etc … etc …
I am not an engineer, so it is difficult for me to explain from an engineer’s point of view. I can only be near the engine 
, but still … I have no idea how to explain Proton Exora’s performance as a whole. I don’t own one either. The best thing I can do is ask someone who owns one. Maybe he can help to explain his experienced with the MPV in a layman’s term. Since I know a person (and also a blogger) who recently purchased one. I asked him a few questions and maybe the answers will help you to decide further whether to get a Proton Exora or not.
Zaki, how long have you been the proud owner of a Proton Exora?
Since end of May 2009.
How often do you use Exora? Daily to work, or only during the weekends when travelling with the whole family?
On daily basis. To work and to anywhere.
What’s the current mileage?
Nearly 20,000KM
Any problems with Exora so far?
When Exora reaches 7000 – 8000 KM, standby for the air cond to be not cold. This is due to the thermostat which is not following the correct specification, but if you buy Exora now, that problem I presumed have been settled by Proton. This problem only applies for the earliest batch of Exora.
How’s the performance in terms of handling and pick up? For someone who used to drive a more powerful car will always say the Exora is under power, but since you drive a Waja, how is Exora’s performance?
In terms of pickup, for an auto … I consider it is good. It is better than my mother’s Proton Wira Auto. That’s what I fell. This MPV is not for those who wants speed, or to race. It’s a comfortable family MPV. Acceleration is good for a 1.6 MPV. I have no complains. I can accelerate to overtake other cars when needed. Again, if you want speed and power, this is not the car for you. Get yourself a Mitsubishi EVO or maybe the cheaper Pesona. I’m saying this because I’m a family man and speed is not what I’m searching for.
How about Exora’s fuel consumption?
I have recorded and analyzed my Exora’s performance. After 6 refills, early analysis indicates that for city driving, for 1 litre of petrol, it can go about 10 KM. A full tank ranges between RM85 – RM89. A full tank can go from 405 KM to 420 KM. For long distance drive, it can go up to 530 KM for a full tank (with 6 people in Exora). Recorded on June 5, 2009, when driving from Johor Bahru to Trengganu. Hope the info helps.
There you go. An experience with Proton Exora after 7 months. If you have more question, you can directly ask the proud owner of a white Proton Exora, here.
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If you are divided between Exora and Alza, here’s what you can do. If you prefer to get a bigger Myvi, get Perodua ALZA but if you want an MPV, get Proton Exora. The rule only applies for those who plan to get a national car and money is a factor. If you don’t like national cars and you have lots of money to throw away, don’t get either. You are better of with other manufacturers.
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I bought exora about 3 months ago..everythings are good except the fan only..it sound so noisy..my friends always make a joke by saying that the fan sound like factory exhaust fan…haha. Why it sound like that? Not like other mpv? Is there any other way to solve this noisy sound?
I love my exora, but the problem is why the cooling fan for air condition sound so noisy if compared to other mpv? My friend make a joke out of it by saying that the fan sound like factory exhaust fan..haha. Is there any other way to reduce the noisy sound???
1′ve bought exora manual for 1 year. Yes, 1 got problems with air cond termostat after 7 months. Got fixed and ok till now. So, 1 search other MPV below RM100k for any same maintenance problem. It’s pretty good to know every other MPV. Grand Livina? Naza Citra? Perodua Alza? Chery Easter? Toyota Avanza? Every single of them got problem that we don’t want to hear. Let me list some of them ( I got from website and friends who drive the MPV) . Grand Livina – 3rd seater air cond hot air, Chery Easter – stalled though pedal has been fully pressed down, Naza Citra – radiator water fully dispersed, hot air cond 3rd seater, Perodua Alza – seating problem for big size person, Toyota Avanza – balancing while driving a corner due higher from ground – few case of overturn, Proton Exora – air cond termostat, underpower ? – plse refer to proton techncian coz the gear ratio is upgraded to 1.8 cc. So, I think all MPV below RM100k has its own problem. Same goes to other MPV such as Wish, Serena, Grandis, Estima and others. The most important aspect, it is up to us. Never simply condemn. Automotive won’t be able to provide us perfect mechanical or electrical parts. Even the aircraft airframe that undergo NDT (Non Destructive Testing) for the whole body after certain hours of flying still involved in unexpected disaster (watch Crash Investigation or Seconds From Disaster). Well, just points to ponder, no heart feeling. At least, most of us afford to buy vehicle compare to those having enough for daily spending only. The best part in this portal is we share our experience so that in future it would provide better maintenance for our national car. Remember, proton has been in service for almost 26 years and the output is there. Other manufacturers ahead from us and some of us were yet to be born – Toyota, Honda, Mistsubishi, Volvo, Peugeot, Mercedes and lots out there, BUT still having almost the same maintenance problem. Tepuk Dada Tanya Selera.
hari tu saya service exora saya dia pakai Syntium 800 10/30W. bila saya tanya SC cakap konon dah tukar. Ada bunyi dari tayar kiri bila pusing bila pi SC x de pulak bunyi tu. Ada sesiapa yg pernah alami masalah yg sama.
ABS light is on and off, 2.5 years, masih ada warranty tak?
Saya ada problem lampu ABS & hand barke menyala.Selepas pergi pusat servis mereka kata warranty hanya 2 tahun dan kena bayar RM 4k+.Ada sesiapa boleh tolong cara lain/pomen lain?
saya pakai Exora HL A, br 3 bln pakai.. la ni air cond tetibe jd sejuk semacam, siap kuar asap2 n kekdg ade kuar air.. n kekdg kuar asap je tp x sejuk.. ada member suggest terus gi ke shah alam (partco klu x silap nama SC utk proton) utk tukar spare part utk air cond.. mintak pendapat korg semua mcm mane pulak???
Muzafar,
Tau tak jenama apa system ABS dalam Exora? Kalau masalah electronik, saya boleh cuba selesaikan. sms saya SJ 017-2721609.
update regarding surbo…it is usefull at low rpm (3000rpm and abt 110km/h)..but due to restricted airflow..it is not recommended for rpm or speed higher then that..awesome for town driving but not for high speed highway driving
Dear dyah.. air cond problem still exist actually. New exora pun masih unable to get way to resolve it. Just pegi any proton service ang get the thermostat to be change. Request for full check on the aircond flow and aircond module also. Make sure dia sejuk. Under waranty. Pas tu, it should be ok. Normally, during 7k to 8k of driving distance. Same goes to mine. Sekarang dah 28k on driving distance. No problem on aircond anymore. Happy driving.
Insan – dah pun tukar thermostat.. happy dah.. cume brek.. ada bunyi2 laa skrng ni bile tekan brek.. normal ke tu??
baru cadang2 nak beli.macam2 cerita baik dan buruk….kena tawakal aja
dyah, sama problm dgn aku… air cond & brake bunyi.
Dear dyah & zaileen – for brake cases, normally ada 3 reasons. Ini I dapat dari service coordinator of proton kat alor star and same goes to senawang. 1st reason – check alignment and balancing, 2nd – mungkin brake disk kotor which required pembersihan, 3rd reason – it is time to service the brake. Other manufacturer pun selalunyer hadapi masalah yang sama pasal brake. For example, my friend who use Wish, and my cousin who use Stream.
For me, if you can afford imported cars and can pay more than RM800 per month.. go ahead.. it’s your money.. if your budget for monthly around 700 or below, you have no choice.. only Proton and Perodua is for you.. get it?..
Be greatfull that we can still buy car as lowest price like Viva.. If these two companies not here, we won’t have the chance to buy a brand new car..
“If these two companies not here, we won’t have the chance to buy a brand new car..”
BULLSH1T! If these two companies not here, we woould have the chance to buy a CHEAPER imported cars!
Hello…i think is too soon to comment on the exora becuase it’s just been lounch about 3 years…first…baru suma ok laaa..wait after 5 year…all the gadget…jd hiasan…x boleh pakai..this what happent to all national car but europe and japan car…walaupun buruk…all the gadget is still working..that thing Peroton have to take note…adioss
hahaha. duduk dalam exora best sebab nak overtake orang pasti bagi sebab besar dan orang takut.
cornering tiptop macam kereta dan tak seperti avanza.
saya order H-line dan loan dah approve tetapi saleman kajang kata Proton dah stop production utk H-Line dan saya amat kecewa dgn Proton inform lambat.
Dear adersajer and zachary, plse dont quarrel each other. We are here to discuss. Imported car ader jugak yang cheaper eventhough kreta perodua dan proton dah ader. Maybe you boleh beli. There lot araound us. Without downpayment berlambak sekarang. My friend baru beli avanza tanpa bayar aperpun. Dear scorpion, lot of my friends still using iswara year 94 to 97 and still working. One of them is using saga magma.. lama tu.. 1992 rasernyer. still ok. Jangan terlalu ghairah condemn sana sini. Kalau mampu beli yang mahal, go ahead. If not, beli ajer yang kita mampu. Adik saya still using 1st version of iswara putih 1994. Still boleh pecut 160km/j tanpa gegar. Kena saman ader la skali. To ram, H line production memang dah stop and being replaced with exora bold. Much better. Drop by at any proton showroom and give a try. To all, plse don’t take things too serious. We should exchange ideas and build good rapport between others. Any way, aper sajer kreta yang you all pakai, happy driving.
Dear Khairul, cornering for all new version i.e. saga, persona, satria, exora, inspira is different. The handling has been adopted from lotus handling style and re-implement to be more suitable with malaysian driving style and road condition. Sebab itu, exora bila pecut kat highway let say 170km/j, aerodynamic on the vehicle is different. Force and drag work together and during cornering it will compensate with tangential force and gravitational force to get the best speed. Kalau tak caya, pergi ke proton test center dan tengok cammaner diaorang pecut exora. For info, our proton ader satu track yang designnyer sebiji ngan lotus track kat luar negeri tu untuk test kreta proton. Design lebih kurang macam velodrom ataupun sebijik macam yang ada dalam cerita kartun THE CAR. This one, pomen kita orang, lecturer di IKM, automotive pernah pergi dan raser sendiri camner diarong test proton car. So get the info from any proton guys. The might know. Happy Driving
i do agree wiz u insan. I just owned my exora 2weeks back and guess the performance is so far so good!! regds to the minor tech defects is quiet normal even in any other cars. it’s how we handle it that matters. I had used a kia spectra 1.6 before and looks like the fuel consumption is almost the same.
tip : best way to safe fuel is to top up full tank each time it reaches half tank ( when the tank is full it shakes less and would not create gas that will drain fuel faster ) try it!!
over all Im satisfied wiz my brand new exora. Cheers!!
Thia morning wake up planning to go out during CNY holiday.. End up have to stay hOme due to car cannot start… The engine or fuel seems not coming to engine… Keep on kicking engine but cant start!!!! Do anyone face this issue before in Exora first batch? Thx
Thia morning wake up planning to go out during CNY holiday.. End up have to stay hOme due to car cannot start… The engine or fuel seems not coming to engine… Keep on kicking engine but cant start!!!! Do anyone face this issue before in Exora first batch? Thx thx
SALAM…AKU PAKAI EXORA FIRST MODEL AUTO/M/LINE TIADA SEBARANG UBAHSUAI DAH PAKAI 3 THN MEMANG ADA MASAALAH 1) ABS DAN LAMPU BREK MENYALA DARI MULA BELI TAK PERNAH PERGI CHECK KAT PROTON TAK TAHU MASIH ADA WARANTY KE TAK…? 2) P/UP STILL U/POWER 3) FUEL COS MEMANG TINGGI…TAPI AKU OK JE! 4) WIPER DAH GANTI PAKAI DUIT SENDIRI BAIK PUNYA YANG ASAL….KE LONGKANGGG.. 5) INTERIOR PAKAI PLASTIK SANGAT RENDAH KUALITI KENA DEAL CEKAP SIKIT DGN SUPPLIER TU…K
LAIN2 NO PROBLEM H/WAY SPEED 160 KM/H BUKIT 140 KM/H WITH FULL PASSENGER/LUGGAGE ENJIN STILL MAINTAIN TAPI BOTH SIDE 2X FRONT WHEEL DAH TUKAR SAIZ 15/60 LOWERED SIKIT TAK ADA GOYANG LEBIH2.
AKU KIRA DGN HARGANYA YANG KIRA OK LA..MPV NI AKU BAGI 3 SETENGAH BINTANG…TAPI NAK BAYAR INSTALMENTS BULAN2 TERMASUK KETIKA DIA TIDUR AKU PUN PENING…..AKU CINTA PRODUK BUATAN MALAYSIA SEMOGA LEBIH BERJAYA UNTUK WARGA PROTON.
Bercadang untuk guna the new model exora bold…ade sesiapa yg dah guna nak komen? adakah masalah aircond masih lagi berlaku kepada the new model exora? rim 16″ kalau tukar kpd 17″ ade masalah performance tak yang blh menyebabkan tak pick up? tlg sesape bg komen..tqvm.
Dear MR BUGIS, tq for the tip. Memang betul, itulah caranya untuk save petrol. Saya pun amalkan yang sama. Dear TKK, plse check with the car mechanic. Harap2 tak terkena isi minyak yang bercampur air. Ada few cases reported dalam blog and paper recently that air bercampur dalam tangki minyak masa isi minyak kat petrol pam. Contoh kes – masa hujan lebat. Bila air dah bercampur ngan minyak, u would expect what to happen. Berhati-hati masa isi minyak. Or else mungkin minyak tak isi masa digital indicator dah blinking at reading 50. Fuel pump gauge appear at 60. At blinking of indicator, kena isi segera, sebab lambat isi, minyak makin kurang, boleh rosakkan catalyzer pada ekzos. This item is used to reduce fuel consumption. Dear RIN, masalah aircond belum dapat ditentukan lagi since belum adaer yang pakai on the road. Upgrade rim 16″ to 17″ has to be synchronised dengan power engine. However, new exora bold is designed to attend power for 2.0L engine. Rasernya takde masalah takat nak tukar ke 17″. Dear LEODURRAH, tahniah kerna masih gunakan produk Malaysia. Anyway for your case, ABS dan brek punyer lampu nyala tu better pergi proton. Kita risau mungkin disk dengan pad, on off melekat seperti tekan brek. Due to this, minyak diperlukan lebih untuk force drag yang dihadapi oleh brek. Tentang wiper tu, biasalah. Kat Thailand dulu masa banjir, beribu kereta tenggelam. Makna nyer, kadang-kadang kita dapat kreta yang dah lama di padang. Saya pun tukar gak wiper tu. Ader sesapa yang dah try MPV dari syarikat lain i,e. NAZA CITRA , TOYOTA AVANZA, NISSAN GRAND LIVINA, CHERRY EASTER, PERODUA ALZA.. any MPV below RM100K. Dah try baru boleh bagi bintang. All MPV ada pro and kons. So, Happy Driving with your MPV.
emmmm…da beli pun exora bold!!!
bunyi kipasnye..ngalahkan kapal terbang!! bukan men kuat lg!!
malu rasenye bila org tanye “apsal kete ko bunyi kuat cam tuh???
bayangkan…ape nak jawab tu???
apsal ek bunyi kuat cam tuh?
Hai Rin. Camne performance exora bold tu. Kipas kuat tu kena refer kat technician dia. Tapi sebetulnya enjin LOTUS memang camtu. Bunyi memang kuat tapi takder apa yang nak ditakutkan. Maybe rin kena cuba keta sport seperti subaru impreza, nissan skyline, dan seangkatan dengannya acam citer fast and furios, tokyo drift. Memang bunyi kaw kaw punyi tapi lasak. So sistem enjin untuk exora, pesona, saga dan seangkatan yang guna LOTUS, confirm kuat tapi tak perlu risau. OK
dah pakai lebih kurang 6 bln , tak ada masalah besar , cuma pintu hadapan 2 belah ketat sikit nak buka ,pasal enjin ok ,
bunyi aircond compressor kuat bila bukak aircond.
Dear luicbee, aircond compressor tu memang kuat. Setakat beluim ader yang almi masalah besar on that ting, cuma bunyi acam racing engine la skit. Apa-ap pun , adaer sesiapa dah test exora bold. What the top speed. Anybody, plse.
Just clock 50,000 on the Exora in 11 months. Other than the problems with Proton authorised service centre, I have no big problems. Recently installed a throttle control unit where I can choose between economy settings and sports, it is doing great. I can have more power now when I want to, and save fuel when I am on the highway. I drove KL to JB with Economy settings and save almost 25%. The consumption dropped to 7.4 litres per 100km and I was doing 100km/h all the way…except at Melaka stretch, where I dutifully do 90km/h.
Hi Pat,
how much you’re apying? where to get it? can u send a pic of the TC?
so far i’m using an electornic fuerl saver/power pick-up which plug into charger, twin cyclone and air booster. fuel consumption 10.3L/100km. thanks.
haiyoo..
tinggi you punya FC, auto or manual?
Salam…
nak tahu lebih lanjut pasal throttle control unit tu. boleh dapat kat mana dan berapa harga dia
Go info dan feedback from the owner. I have planning to replace my Gen 2 to Exora because my family getting bigger.
enjin x der masalah lampu beso jer..4 kali dah tukaq..masuk ayaq..klau kita tahu knp kete proton mcm ni..kita sedih bila dengar rintihan supervisor proton..bukan mereka x mahu kete proton elok tapi komponen yang vendor mereka bekalkan …..siapa vendor mereka…bolehkah mereka ditegur….mereka saja yang tahu…
Bukan Exora aje, saga FL pun mempunyai masalah yang sama