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To those who have experienced the hesitation problem, or are experts on the thread- does it occur on both 4 cyl, and V6? " " " 2wheel & 4 wheel drive? Before learning of the problem I was debating getting the 4 or 6 cylinder FWD, this may be the deciding factor. Thanks
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Purchased in September 04 new Limited v6 AWD with 12 miles, and now have 6k miles. Since date of purchase, noticed a persistent steering issue where the vehicle always drifts to the left, most noticible on highway driving over 65mph. I can't let go of the steering wheel for a second or I will be off the road. I checked tire pressure, wheels, etc. and figured it was an issue of break-in for AWD. Just took it to dealer for oil change and rotate. They did a test drive without me and did not find my complaint,and rotation ony helped a bit. I too have noticed that the steering wheel seems to be slightly off center and I have to direct it a bit to the right of center. When my husband is in the passenger seat, the pull to the left lessens, but is still there. There is no problem with breaking, or any other issues with the vehicle yet. I have not hit or bumped anything that should have exacerbated problem. Should I force them to align at no cost, or might this be another issue somehow tied to the traction control or electronic systems. This is my first AWD vehicle, and my last car was a 92 XLE V6 Camry that gave me 207k miles but always needed alignments and had poor tire wear too. So, before I go back to Dealer, I like to have a clue and know what to insist on checking...I hate the run around game. Thanks!
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| At least no one has posted a message here claiming to have it on a 4-cylinder. One post a while back indicated that a service technician had stated that the 4-cylinder does not have "throttle by wire," which many people are blaming for the problem. If you're looking at an '05, check to see if the 4-cylinder still is not throttle by wire. I have read that Toyota is adding it to the Matrix/Vibe for 2005, so they may be adding it to other models, too. | |
| My 2003 Camry SE 4 cyl (2.4L) automatic has throttle by wire, and no hesitation. | |
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Replying to: jblomquist (Nov 21, 2004 12:48 pm) dealer "worked on it" 3 times - still pulled. private mechanic then said the camber was off on one side and that there was no factory adjustment. For $30 he elongated a hole in the strut on the "bad" side and fixed it. dealer would not or could not do that. car was probably made a little off. Dealer futzed me around - kept saying pull was common due to road crown. BS |
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Replying to: jblomquist (Nov 21, 2004 12:48 pm) The dealer should definitely be held accountable to fix this. This time ride with the service technician and ask him to release the steering wheel to prove to him it pulls to the side. At a minimum have them rotate the tires again (if you didn't do it before, this time actually watch them to make sure they actually do indeed rotate them!). |
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Replying to: hlbuyer (Nov 21, 2004 10:44 am) Haven't paid too much attention to the posts as to whether FWD or AWD related, but suspect its independent of this. But I'd do a thorough test drive of the V6 before deciding against it, putting it through all the paces you normally subject your car to under all driving conditions you typically encounter, possibly on successive visits to the dealership.
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Replying to: landdriver (Nov 21, 2004 8:41 pm)
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Replying to: hmurphy (Nov 22, 2004 7:49 am)
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