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#4833 of 4944 Re: 2007 camry vvt hose-tsb or recall? [ledzepplin] by dmathews3 Jul 09, 2009 (5:01 am)
Replying to: ledzepplin (Jul 08, 2009 6:40 pm) I don't think small claims will do you any good as the warranty is from Toyota. You will have to sue them as the dealer has no choice but to charge you if Toyota turns them down. Replies to this message: kiawah (Jul 09, 2009 6:14 am) wwest (Jul 09, 2009 7:54 am) dmathews3 (Jul 09, 2009 8:37 am) ledzepplin (Jul 12, 2009 7:26 pm)
#4834 of 4944 Re: 2007 camry vvt hose-tsb or recall? [dmathews3] by kiawah Jul 09, 2009 (6:14 am)
Replying to: dmathews3 (Jul 09, 2009 5:01 am) I've always wondered about this, having never sued anyone over my lifetime. What is the practical chance of recovering anything, given a published written warranty which clearly calls out what is warranted and for how long. Doesn't Toyota have a legal defense here, and if they do anything it's a concession?   Seems to me if they say a particular thing is warranted for 36 months, and it's now 40 months, that the delivered what they were legally required to do. Regardless of the fact that we all think the part should never fail, last forever, and nothing ever need fixing........aren't they really legally only responsible for the warranty period?   I'm not for or against Toyota or any manufacturer, just trying to understand how legally they could/should be accountable for something outside of the scope of the warranty, where they sold the product with a written warranty, and the consumer accepted the product and the terms of that warranty. It baffles me to think that I would have some right or implied warranty beyond that. Manufacturer good will would be nice, but legally obligated I didn't think so. Replies to this message: wwest (Jul 09, 2009 7:54 am) dmathews3 (Jul 09, 2009 8:37 am) ledzepplin (Jul 12, 2009 7:26 pm)
#4835 of 4944 Re: 2007 camry vvt hose-tsb or recall? [kiawah] by wwest Jul 09, 2009 (7:54 am)
Replying to: kiawah (Jul 09, 2009 6:14 am) You are correct, the legal approach would mostly not work were it not for the fear of the publicity surrounding same, especially for a common/widespread failure or an obvious factory defect. Replies to this message: dmathews3 (Jul 09, 2009 8:37 am) ledzepplin (Jul 12, 2009 7:26 pm)
#4836 of 4944 Re: 2007 camry vvt hose-tsb or recall? [wwest] by dmathews3 Jul 09, 2009 (8:37 am)
Replying to: wwest (Jul 09, 2009 7:54 am) Problem with Toyota is they have deep pockets and most small claims courts allow the person being sued the right to move the suit up to regular court with juries etc. which means they use their lawyers that are being paid anyway against you who they know don't have a lawyer or if you hire one it will end up costing you more than the fix. One time I bought a new truck and this was back before the manufacturers seen the light or the $$$$ they could charge and anyway I installed my own radio. Well to make a long story short they shorted out the radio and then wanted me to send it in to be fixed with them paying but most likely I'd been without my radio for a couple months on a 2 week old truck. Well I made up a picket sign and about 10 min. of walking in front of the dealers he bought me a new radio as I told him I'd called the local TV station and they were going to send a crew by on the way back from another story.
#4837 of 4944 Re: 2007 camry vvt hose-tsb or recall? [wwest] by ledzepplin Jul 12, 2009 (7:26 pm)
Replying to: wwest (Jul 09, 2009 7:54 am) Thanks for reply. You are right about the legal aspects but dealers hate courtrooms and they have to bring a lawyer. The judge I dealt with in my case against a scumbag Honda dealer said that I didn't have to sue the manufacturer because the dealer is an agent. That may or may not be legally valid but I sure got my car fixed in a hurry. The judge gave the dealer a deadline!
#4838 of 4944 2007 camry vvt hose by ledzepplin Jul 12, 2009 (7:36 pm)
I talked to a toyota mechanic (currently employed by a large dlr) who has fixed many of the leaking oil lines and he told me that this has be going on for several years. This is, in fact , the third time that Toyota has tried to stop the leaking line. He said that the rubber part used at first was destroyed by the vapors in the line (?) and that another material was used thereafter and that failed. Supposedly the repair on my car is the third and last. This certainly should be a recall. I have to start negotiating with the dealer and manuf. tommorrow. This is a $700 slam to Toyota customers. Thanks. Replies to this message: dmathews3 (Jul 13, 2009 3:28 am)
#4839 of 4944 Re: 2007 camry vvt hose [ledzepplin] by dmathews3 Jul 13, 2009 (3:28 am)
Replying to: ledzepplin (Jul 12, 2009 7:36 pm) It just amazes me that Toyota people are so shocked when something goes wrong with their cars. What do you think all those service bays at the dealer are for. They do more than change oil. And now that they are starting to sell as many a year as GM they are finding out the cars are far from perfect too. It's hard to mass produce that many cars in as short a time frame as customers demand without screw ups as GM found out in the 80's. Quality goes down hill just like Toyota is and GM who are selling less is going back up hill.
#4840 of 4944 Possible Explanation for Camry Vibration Issues by smarty666 Jul 13, 2009 (11:17 am)
I couldn't help but notice that several people have complained on here about vibration issues with their camry at high speeds and handling/steering problems with their car; I drive a 2008 TL that came with OEM Bridgestone Turanza EL400 tires; I had terrible problems as soon as I took the car off the lot with shimmy/vibrations through the steering wheel, gas/brake pedals, and seats doing anything over 50 mph and the faster I went the worse it got; also, I had problems with the car veering to the right and terrible handling in wet weather; I had all the tires balanced and a front-end alignment done by my acura dealers which didn't help any of the problems; I finally had to call Bridgestone and made a deal to have to top of a line Bridgestone serenity tires put on my car; once I had the serenity's put on all my vibration/handling problems stopped and I have been able to enjoy the car ever since   I know that toyota uses OEM Bridgestone Turanza EL400s on the camry and after the problems I had you all might be having the same problems; it is not the car but the tires themselves; like Acura, Toyota will do nothing about the problem and you would have to contact bridgestone and take it to a bridgestone/firestone dealer; while there I found out that the serenity's were made because of all the problems/complaints people had on the EL400s; the Turanza EL400 were the worst tires I ever had and I consider them dangerous and unsafe; I was glad I got rid of them before winter weather came!!!!   If at all possible the OEM Michelin Energy's that Toyota and Lexus put on the camry and ES350, while not a great tire are far better than the Turanza EL400s; hopefully Acura, Toyota, Lexus, and Nissan will get it eventually that these OEMs they are putting on their top selling vehicles are not good and will use better quality Michelins, goodyears, or yokies!!!
#4841 of 4944 Replacing Trailing Rod by mjrnr Jul 22, 2009 (8:31 pm)
My 2007 Camry (55K) recently heard noise in the rear over slight bumps, sways left and right. Took it to the dealer and it was diagnosed for a broken trailing rod. I saw the rod and it was loose only but not broken. Dealer gave me $377.00 estimate + $90 for the wheel alignment. I never had to replace the trailing rod and I am not sure how this happened to a fairly new car. I like to shop for a better price but is it safe to drive the car? Is it going to mess up any thing? Does anyone know how extensive is the labor for replacing the rear trailing rod? Can one do it ? Replies to this message: kiawah (Jul 23, 2009 3:55 am)
#4842 of 4944 Re: Replacing Trailing Rod [mjrnr] by kiawah Jul 23, 2009 (3:55 am)
Replying to: mjrnr (Jul 22, 2009 8:31 pm) You should NOT be driving that vehicle. The wheel is held in proper 3 dimensional position, by three points. A rod that holds the wheel in position front/back, A rod that holds in/out, and the strut which holds up/down. If any one of them isn't in place, you can have catastrophic accident. Hard to know what you mean by being 'loose' as opposed to 'broke', but it may be that a bushing has deteriorated. Could also be that the connecting bolt broke on one end of the rod, and it's currently only connected on one end. Effectively the wheel can collapse out from underneath the car, dropping the vehicle on the ground.   Get it fixed immediately, and then you need to have it aligned.

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