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Replying to: nhcamry (Jun 19, 2006 6:09 pm) Maybe sometimes folks don't word things as politely as possible, but I think the point that it's not very likely anyone will receive a new car because of rattles is reality, as ugly as that feels. I completely understand your frustration. Everyone who puts a pile of money into a new car wants it to be perfect, and I don't blame you at all for that, I'm the same way. I've got some rattles in my car lately that are as annoying as hell. The unfortunate reality is that not all cars are perfect and the manufacturers do not feel beholden to replace an imperfect car for problems such as rattles. I really think that's all the poster was trying to say. All of that said, I'm very sorry that you were not able to obtain any satisfaction at all. |
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Replying to: nhcamry (Jun 19, 2006 6:09 pm) No, I am not a Toyota Rep. I have never worked in the automotive industry and have been in a similar situation with rattles as many on this board. BUT, what I try to do is put myself in the dealers/Corporate shoes if at all possible. EVERY car I have ever owned from Corollas to Passats have had some rattle or noise that drove me CRAZY. I always return to the dealer and ask them to drive the car and find the rattle AND fix the rattle. MOST of the time the dealer comes back with with "cannot duplicate problem/noise". If the car still has warranty mileage left I drive the car and hope the rattle gets worse so the dealer will be able to eventually hear the noise. I am always persistant and ask for help from the service manager. On my current 2004.5 Passat, I had a rattle in my dash since the first day I owned the car. It took 3 visits to the dealer, them removing my dash until the rattle was found. It ended up being a clip in the dash that was broken. But, at no point, even if they could never find the rattle, did I expect a new car because of a rattle in the dash. Could you imagine the expense that manufacturers would incur if every customer that had an undetectable rattle received a new car. That's just not practical. As far as it being a safety issue, I would think it would be very easy for the dealer to determine if the rattle was a safety issue or just a "rattle". Unfortunately, you did not like my comment and therefore thought my post was not constructive. My apologies! But sometime the truth is hard to swallow. Good luck with your Camry!!! 
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Replying to: fish8 (Jun 20, 2006 3:14 am) 2005 Avalon - 18 different rattles including ball bearings rolling around below the floor! Enough to put you in a lunatic asylum. |
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Replying to: alan_s (Jun 20, 2006 5:00 am) |
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Replying to: fish8 (Jun 20, 2006 5:29 am) 1. Front passenger seat - insulate internal wiring harness. 2. Rear seat when not fully-reclined - secure seat adjustment mechanism. 3. Driver's side door pillar - panel clips not properly installed. 4. Rear right "C" panel - loose, secure and insulate. 5. Rear window parcel shelf - unsecured wiring below shelf. 6. Rear right welding in trunk below rear windshield. 7. Moonroof when open - adjust moonroof. 8. Moonroof wind deflector - install rubber "stops". 9. Area around roof console/map lights - remove roof lining and insulate. 10.Rear roof lining tapping against roof - remove lining and insulate. 11.Console - insert insulation between panels. 12.Dashboard area below steering - secure and insert insulation. 13.Driver's side door panel - insert insulation. 14.Rear left passenger door - adjust and tighten Torx screws. 15.Ball bearings below floor - you won't believe what I did. 16.Catalytic converter and exhaust heat shields (3) - bend shields away from contact areas.
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Replying to: alan_s (Jun 20, 2006 7:12 am)  Just kidding! Obviously all those rattles were not detected at one time. They appeared throughout the life of the car, correct? My Mom has a 2005 Avalon as well and the only defect my dad found was one of the tail pipe covers was installed crooked. No rattles in theirs. Other than the rattles, do you like the new Avalons?
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Replying to: alan_s (Jun 20, 2006 7:12 am) |
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Replying to: gtgtcobra (Apr 09, 2006 7:16 pm)
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Replying to: fish8 (Jun 20, 2006 8:22 am) This happened over a period of 10 months, and these together with the transmission/hesitation issues, clunky steering and obnoxious sulphur smell added up to the Avalon being deposited on a used car lot before its first birthday. Glad to be rid of it!!! |
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Hi everyone - just got my '06 LE in February - all was fine until a month or so ago when this buzzing started near my right ear - from reading your great posts on 'rattles and vibrations' I have come to the conclusion it is a window seal. If I hit my window button once - enough to get it down from the seal, it stops. But as soon as I can get my hands on silicon spray - I will try that - I was thinking I was gonna go insane if it can't be fixed as I am picky about noises in a car - and I DID call Toyota twice about it and the techs told me "hmmm don't know what it could be - bring it in" - well, I have no TIME for that and no time for a DEAF tech to drive it! If I have to live with my window cracked a bit I guess I will, but what about in the rainy season? HA! All in all I LOVE my new Camry LE - it's my third ('91,'00, and now '06) It's a sexy looking car. FRIENDLY-looking!!! The new Camry looks a little scary to me - evil-looking grill, and too 'bunchy' in the body. By the time I'm ready for another new one, I'm sure they will have changed a couple more times. This board is great!!!!
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