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Sedans Toyota Camry 2007 Toyota Camry Problems and Repairs
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Replying to: 210delray (Apr 14, 2007 8:17 pm) Also,I'm not making a big deal out of this.You sound like those jerks at the service department that keep saying everything is normal.They were quite embarrased when the service manager drove my car on the highway and found the vibration issue. And yes the balance is easily fixable like you say,but is a big issue for me considering that I had to take the car two times and wait five days.It was such a hassle and inconvience.I didn't buy a new car to go through all that trouble. I know that the steering is normally light on the camry,just like my 04' camry.But my 2007 camry feels so loose compared to my friends exact car and my previous 04'camry. The service manager himself acknowledged there was an issue with the steering.He said it was part of the wheels not properly being rebalanced.After he rebalanced them,the steering feedback and looseness was a bit improved. However,the bounciness and wobble is still there.If you don't know what I meant by wobble then please read my previous posts from several days ago.I explained it in detail.The car was swaying and hopping up and down while driving slow and making turns. The car feels more stable and doesn't sway from side to side after the wheels were rebalanced,but that bouncy feeling on the front left wheels is still there. My friends 07' camry didn't feel anything near like that.Neither did my 04'camry.However,the 04' was bit softer giving a floaty feeling,but nothing like the wheel bounciness on my new camry. And yes the half an inch is trivial.It may be normal,but considering that I had an issue with the wheels being improperly balanced then I have ever reason to believe that the wheel allignment may also be an issue. So I guess I proved that my problems are not normal on my new camry.Its not normal behavior like you think.If you think its normal then did you ever ask yourself how can the wheels be imbalanced on such a new car.I mean if its normal then that balancing problem shouldn't even be there in the first place. The car was built on february 14 and delivered to me on march 6.I noticed the problems around march 10 before I took it to the dealer.It wasn't sitting there on the lot for a long time.So that doesn't explain the imbalance. I'm assuming there's something that happened on the transport truck that messed up the wheel balance and possibly the allighment.The car was probably siting in a bad position and someting happened that forced pressure on the front left wheel.
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Replying to: peligroso (Apr 14, 2007 9:23 pm) I'm in central VA so if you live anywhere near me, I'd be glad to test drive your car. But please don't imply that I'm a jerk -- if you go back through this and other Camry forums, you'll see that I try to help people. This is my last post to you unless you take me up on that test drive. |
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210delray...I didn't imply that you're a jerk,but that you sounded like those guys at the service department.I referred to them being the jerks.I'm sorry if the way I put it sounded offensive to you. I called them jerks because its just that I felt like I was being lied to and mistreated.It took five days because initially when they checked the car they said there was no vibration issue and what I was feeling was normal.They took two days doing that.They also said that the car was new and that I shouldn't have any problems.They then laughed off my complaints and said maybe it was just my driving. Its only the third day when I was called to pick up the car that I insisted the manager ride along with me.He then verified my complaint and indeed there was a vibration issue.The fifth day he did the rebalancing using roadforce and it was gone. Again,I apologize if I sounded sarcastic towards you.But in no way that was my intention.I'm not in your area so I have to turn down that offer for the test drive.But thanks anyway. I guess the only way to resolve my compliant is have them check the allighnment and document the paperwork.If its normal then I'll accept that.If not then I suppose it would be fixed.That's probably the only way to get rid of my concerns and be satisfied overall. |
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Replying to: 210delray (Apr 14, 2007 8:17 pm) he could have a bad strut or spring. what about the vehicle frame? it's possible the vehicle did incurr an issue during delivery. my advice would be pleasantly / confidently ask the dealership to place the vehicle on one of the machines that checks for proper frame shape following a crash, and also inquire if it's possible the strut or spring are at issue at that wheel position.
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Replying to: user777 (Apr 15, 2007 4:29 am) |
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Replying to: user777 (Apr 15, 2007 4:29 am) If you don't believe me, try this on your own car: Make sure all 4 tires are properly inflated. Then take a tape measure, starting from level solid ground and measure up to the top of the left front wheel arch on the fender. Do the same on the right front wheel arch. Repeat at the left and right rear wheels. Betcha get some difference between left and right. Now push up and down on the front and rear of the car, getting it to bounce. Repeat all measures and compare again. If you want to make it even more interesting, have your spouse/significant other sit in the driver's set and repeat again. Let us know the results.
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210delray... Thanks for the advice.At the time when the mechanic took the measurements no one was sitting in the car.Niether was there any load in the car,it was empty.Also,the car was sitting on a flat even road and all four tires were set at equal pressures. However,I agree with your analysis that the dimensions may vary depending on certain factors that you mentioned.Also the results may vary depending on how one performs the measurements. Perhaps there is a certain way to take the measurements and get accurate results.Maybe the mechanic didn't follow that procedure and that explains for the half inch difference.But maybe he did measure it accurately and he's right. I remember he recommended that the service tech perform the measurements and document the results.He said they have a special tool that takes accurate measurements and they would know how to check for wheel position height or something other to see if the wheels are allighned at factory settings. The results maybe normal and if they're not then they would know how to diagnose and fix the problem.If its not normal then its probably the allignment or something else.But in any case the mechanic said to have the tech check the allighnment anyway. I am going to try what you said just to see what I get.Its raining right now so I have to wait till tomorrow.I'll let you know the results tomorrow or sometime this week when I get the time.Thanks.
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Replying to: 210delray (Apr 15, 2007 1:42 pm) |
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