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Sedans Toyota Camry 2007 Toyota Camry Problems and Repairs
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Replying to: kiawah (Apr 20, 2007 3:26 am) |
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Replying to: donnagator (Apr 16, 2007 5:22 pm) My original complaint stated that the ride height on the front left side of the car is half an inch higher than the right.Also,the car feels a little bouncy and unstable and seems to wobble and wander at times. A week ago before I turned in the car I measured the ride height myself and so did a local mechanic.The measurements were taken from the ground to the fender.To make sure the results were accurate the tire pressures were set equal on all four sides.Also the car sittting on a flat even road with no load on it.Nothing was in the car and no one was sitting in it. The mechanic and I also measured it from the center cap of the wheel to the fender and still there is a half an inch difference on the left side. Can anyone tell me if what the dealer said is true? Is it normal for the ride height on the front left side of the car to be a little higher than the right side? I also measured the ride height on two other camry's like mine and the dimensions were the same on both side.I also went to several auto specialists that deal with allighment and mechanical stuff and they all cofirmed the results on my car and said that its not normal.The ride height should be normal on both sides considering that the car is new and only has 700 miles. Can anyone help please? I pretty sure if you guys measure the ride height like I did you will find that its equal on both sides in the front.Tommorow I have to go in and pick up the car. I'm assuming the problems I'm having with my car have alot to do with that difference in ride height.I don't think one side being higher than the other is normal. Also if it helps my car is a 2007 camry le-v6.I suppose the dimensions would be the same on a four cylinder. |
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Replying to: peligroso (Apr 20, 2007 4:20 pm) |
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Replying to: peligroso (Apr 20, 2007 4:20 pm) On my other car; 2007 Toyota Camry Se V6 with navigation, this vehicle does not lean at all. It sits level, but this is not the exact vehicle that you own. This might be the same issue depending on model, accessories etc that causes the leaning. I hope this helps you. You can also call Toyota Corporate and see if they can explain this issue. |
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Replying to: prowler161 (Apr 20, 2007 6:36 pm) I don't have any optional accesories on my car so that doesn't explain for the difference in ride height.And I don't think this issue is normal. I called toyota corporate a while back and they were not really helpful.The only thing I could do they said is to open an arbitration case.I will probably do that if the dealer insists its normal.I am also considering of reporting this issue to the better buisness burea. Does anybody have any advice and suggestions?
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Replying to: peligroso (Apr 20, 2007 4:20 pm) In the past few days, I've been busy measuring ride heights of cars. What I want to say again is that wheel alignment or even body alignment (as may be needed after a collision) is NOT done by taking measurements from the wheels to the bodywork. So either those non-Toyota mechanics are blowing smoke or their eyes are seeing $$$ signs when you approach, because they know that the Toyota dealer is going to say it's normal. Below are the differences in centimeters (1 in = 2.54 cm) measured between the left and right sides on different cars. All except my car were inside my employer's building on a level concrete surface. My car was in the parking lot, with just a slight uphill incline, in the same spot on two different days. I used the same tape measure, always measuring up from the floor/ground through the wheel center to the top of the wheel arch on the fender. I didn't inflate the employer's cars to the proper tire pressure -- just made sure there was no significant difference between left and right. (There wasn't, except for the Volvo, where the two left tires were 1 psi higher than the two right tires.) A plus sign means the ride height was greater on the left (driver's) side. A minus sign means the ride height was greater on the right (passenger) side. 4/17: My '04 Camry, 43,720 miles. Front: +0.7, rear: -0.6 2007 Volvo S80, 47 miles. Front: -0.6, rear: -0.9 2007 Saab 9-3 convert., 58 miles. Front: -0.4, rear: -0.4 2007 Subaru Legacy, 173 miles. Front: -0.9, rear: -0.5 4/18: (after I bounced the front and rear of both cars up and down) My '04 Camry, 43,754 miles. Front: +0.1, rear: -1.3 2007 Saab, moved inside building. Front: -0.9, rear: -0.3 So as you can see, these measurements vary, were never exactly zero, and were sometimes 0.9 cm different (0.4 inches), or in the case of my car 1.3 cm different (0.5 in). So...there's either nothing wrong with the car, or there may still be a defect in one of the tires. OTOH, Michelin is very good in making tires without defects, but no one is perfect. Still, you must drive another '07 Camry V6 again on the same route as yours to see if there really is a difference. BTW, what happened to the engine noise?
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Replying to: 210delray (Apr 20, 2007 7:00 pm) Since the the mechanic found the ride height was not normal he assumed that the wheel allignment was perhaps out of place or one of the tires was defective.If ride height is adjusted or perhaps in my case if its not normal then the wheel allignment must be checked.That is what I meant in my earlier posts about the wheel allignment issue. Also,I still disagree with you on the assumption that you think my car is normal.The ride height on a new car should be within proper specifications.So basically that half an inch difference should not be there. I confirmed that theory by visiting the sevice center at another toyota dealer.The technician there said the half an inch difference on the 07' camry is unacceptable.Most likely there's a problem somewhere.I will probably take the car there to the other dealer this time.Perhaps tomorrow when I get my car back from my local dealer. I'm also convinced that the ride height difference has alot to do with the problems I'm experiencing.They are consistent with that analysis.I'm feeling the left side of the car bounce often in situations when it should stay stable. For example,I drove the car slowly on a smooth road and noticed that the left side of the car bounced several times while the right side of the car stayed stable.The car felt very unstable and wobbly. I drove my friends v6 camry on the same road at the same speed and saw that neither side of the car bounced.The ride felt a bit more firm.His car is same 07' camry like mine. As far as the engine noise,I think that issue is normal on my car.I heard the same thing on the dealers v6 camry.Before I was listening for it on my friends v6 camry and didn't here it,but when I drove his car again at a different time I heard it.It simply the fuel injectors firing they explained.
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Replying to: peligroso (Apr 20, 2007 6:57 pm) |
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Replying to: peligroso (Apr 20, 2007 8:47 pm)  but seriously - there could have been frame damage, or there could be a problem with the strut tower, strut or spring on that side of the vehicle, right? in another forum we are discussing tires being "out of round". if the tire on that side is bouncing, it should be evidenced by "cupping". that would suggest suspension issues unless i'm mistaken. |
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Replying to: peligroso (Apr 20, 2007 6:57 pm) about your ride height on your camry,it may be possible that when your camry was tied down in transportation they may have damaged one of the front struts.this may cause the bouncing effect you are complaining about.I worked at a Honda dealership and had the same problem with a 2000 Accord,just a thought jimmyz1
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