Edmunds.com | Inside Line | Auto Observer Your Account | Help | Directory
You are here:
![[F]](http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/townhall/webxicons/site.gif){kind=small}
Forums
Sedans Toyota Camry 2007 Toyota Camry Problems and Repairs
4932 messages, Last post on Nov 17, 2009 at 3:53 PM
You are in the Toyota Camry Forum. Your Hosts are pat & karens
|
Hi, My 2007 camry is shifting badly when I start out from a stop is this a issue that many others are encountering? |
|
|
Replying to: cgeddie (May 18, 2009 8:20 am) What exactly is it doing? Rough shifting? Shifting at wrong shift points, going into the wrong gears? Have you checked the transmission fluid levels, and/or changed the fluid? |
|
|
Replying to: cgeddie (May 18, 2009 8:20 am) |
|
|
Replying to: cgeddie (May 18, 2009 8:20 am) Do some extensive reading of this forum and you'll find all kinds of references to a TSB (Technical Service Bulletin) issued by Toyota to its dealerships advising that owners of 2007 Camry, 4 cylinder automatics, are entitled to a free upgrade to the software that regulates their ECM (Engine Control Module.) This 'modification' was developed to cure exactly the problems you're experiencing: dodgy shifting...hesitation at intersections...strange 'automatic' gear-changing under a variety of load conditions (like going uphill, etc). And it's probably worth doing, given that the hesitation problem alone can be deadly dangerous if/when it occurs in the face of oncoming traffic in a "turning situation". Be warned, however, that after this TSB is performed on your car, you will probably notice at least one other shortcoming...notably, the engine will shift into overdrive far earlier than it should, resulting in a low-frequency, "grumbling" sound, as though the engine were being "lugged" (which it IS) at low road speeds. (We assume Toyota has done this to achieve better mileage figures!) This one problem CAN be overcome by manually shifting into 4th (by moving the stick to the left) when driving at low, in-town speeds. This is a bit of a nuisance, however....both because of having to put it INTO fourth AND remembering to move it over to FIFTH once you're moving at highway speed. As I said.....do some creative searching in this forum, and you'll find lots of info on this whole subject. Good luck! Michael |
|
|
Replying to: notmybmw (May 19, 2009 5:34 am) Actually the last TSB that was issued (seems like a year+ ago) fixes that 35-45mph overdrive grumbling/engine lugging. It keeps it in 4th longer. Vehicle runs great. |
|
|
Replying to: notmybmw (May 19, 2009 5:34 am) I must be the only 2007 V6 Camry XLE owner that does not have any of the transmision issues that you are reading about on these boards! My vehicle has almost 48,000 miles, and it will be three years old January 2010. By January, it will have about 60,000 miles. On the highway I get at least 30mpg! I am very satisfied with the quality of this vehicle, and I have a great dealer! Best regards. ---- Dwayne   
|
|
I have a Camry LE 2007 4 cylinder with 40K miles, sometimes it drops the idle RPM's to 500 while stopped in traffic (with A/C on) It seems to go back to normal RPM's when I turned the A/C off. I took it to the dealer and they replaced the Throttle Kit (whatever that is...) with no joy, they even scanned the cars computer for any codes but no codes were obtained, they couldn't get this one fixed. Also, I' ve tried different brands of hi octane gas. Same result, low RPM's (about 500 instead of a normal 750) at idle and lots of engine vibration. What could be the problem? Help please!!! 
|
|
|
Replying to: mazo3 (May 21, 2009 7:41 pm) |
|
|
Replying to: mazo3 (May 21, 2009 7:41 pm) Forget the hi octane.......save your money. The four cylinder engine is sensitive to the load that the A/C adds to its performance, at both higher speeds AND at idle. Assuming you are never idling more that the duration of a stoplight (if you ARE idling longer than that...shame on you, you should be shutting off your engine instead of idling).....just enjoy the fact that a) you are cool, with your a/c on......and b) you are idling  even lower RPM's than usual, therefore saving gas. If you are concerned about performance "off the line" after sitting there idling, just do what I do, which is momentarily turn off the air until you get back up to regular/highway speed. (Performance with a/c OFF is bad enough without making the poor engine attempt "launch" and "cool" simultaneously! Cheers.......there's nothing wrong with your car! (Hope your dealer didn't charge you anything for the work HE did; if he did, he's either ignorant, or a crook.) Michael |
|
|
Replying to: mazo3 (May 21, 2009 7:41 pm) Put the gear shift selector in "neutral" while waiting in traffic. This will take the "load" off the engine! Best regards. -------------------- Dwayne
|
|
You are here:
Forums
Sedans Toyota Camry 2007 Toyota Camry Problems and Repairs
New? Join Now!
Forum Tools
Search Forums
Browse by Vehicle
2010 Toyota Camry
Browse by Board
Browse by Topic
Today's Chats
