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#5156 of 5628 Re: 2007 Camry XLE V6 with shaking and pulling right problem. [icyman6969] by zaken1

May 20, 2010 (4:58 pm)

Replying to: icyman6969 (May 20, 2010 4:02 pm)
There are about five recalls which you have probably been notified about, concerning the floor mats and possible unintended acceleration. Have the dealership make whatever changes have not already been done in that area.
 
When you go to the dealer; also tell then to look up and apply the following five different TSBs (Technical Service Bulletins) which Toyota has issued for this car; all of which pertain to the steering, vibration, and shift problems:
 
TSB-0106-08 (NHTSA # 10025856) (June 2008) Front suspension flutter; Body vibration at highway speed.
 
TSB-0061-08 (NHTSA # 10025103) (May 2008) Automatic transaxle torque converter shudder.
 
TSB # 03607 (NHTSA # 10022763) (August 2007) ECM calibration enhancement to shifting performance and smoothness.
 
TSB # 00207 (NHTSA # 10022143) (April 2007) Techstream ECU flash reprogramming procedure.
 
TSB # 00207 (NHTSA # 10220993) (January 2007) 3rd-4th gear shift flare.
 
Also report the concerns you have posted here, and make sure the dealership has a written record of each one them (as shown on the service invoice they give you).

#5157 of 5628 Re: 2007 Camry XLE V6 with shaking and pulling right problem. [kiawah] by icyman6969

May 21, 2010 (6:00 am)

Replying to: kiawah (May 20, 2010 4:53 pm)
out of weight? balance? they have balanced and put two sets of tires, wouldn't they of caught that?

#5159 of 5628 Re: 2007 Camry XLE V6 with shaking and pulling right problem. [icyman6969] by kiawah

May 21, 2010 (6:59 am)

Replying to: icyman6969 (May 21, 2010 6:00 am)
What I'm trying to verify, is that you don't get a vibration at lower 55-60 highway speeds. That is speed that I've found that vibrations from out of tire balance situations become noticeable. Your vibration appears to be showing at a higher 70-85, so that and your prior balance jobs would kind of suggest that it's not a weight balance problem. My 07 is still silky smooth up through those speeds, about 1/3 way through the second set of Michelins with our total mileage.
 
With the braking wobbling (most likely a warped rotor), sounds like your vehicle might be driven a little on the hard side. You may also have some suspension parts with wear, contributing to the pull to the right. How's your CV joints, are you getting any creaking or jerkiness with tight steering wheel turns while starting off from stop sign?

#5160 of 5628 Re 2007 Camry XLE V6 with shaking and pulling right problem. [icyman6969] by icyman6969

May 21, 2010 (8:07 pm)

Replying to: icyman6969 (May 20, 2010 4:02 pm)
SAGA CONTINUES-
 
went to dealer today, most problems solved, but car pulling to right and some vibration not fixed, they inspected whole front end and all parts underneath, checked balancing, etc. Their Alignment machine is down for repairs for 3-5 days, so actually sent it next door to tire place where I just got it aligned and tires, now they are saying it is the Camber that is out. The manager of tire shop had left for day, and they told me that the tire shop only does alignment to make sure tires do not wear, but have now way of fixing Camber problem. Toyota says to bring it back late next week to test on their alignment machine and then see if need to put in bigger bolt in Camber to fix (they have not determined if they are going to charge me or not.
 
Here are my questions-
 
I bought Sumitomo tires from this tire shop 3 weeks ago, and car started to pull, called them and they said to bring it for alignment, paid and had it aligned, got paper print out, but did not really pay attention to it, they say toe was out and now good, drove it again and pulling right, they said sometimes tires need 500-1000 miles to wear in, so did that. Still pulling, called again, blamed cheap tires I chose and told me to come in and switch to Dunlops that they have experience with, did that change and cost me $100 more. Now I learn this, and they blamed cheap tires. What should I do? nothing wrong with those Sumitomos I bought originally and now a Camber problem that tire shop can't fix and have to go through Toyota. I have probably spent 3 whole days on this problem.
 
What would you do? feel like tire shops owes me some $.

#5161 of 5628 Re: 2007 Camry XLE V6 with shaking and pulling right problem. [kiawah] by icyman6969

May 21, 2010 (8:08 pm)

Replying to: kiawah (May 21, 2010 6:59 am)
SAGA CONTINUES-
  
went to dealer today, most problems solved, but car pulling to right and some vibration not fixed, they inspected whole front end and all parts underneath, checked balancing, etc. Their Alignment machine is down for repairs for 3-5 days, so actually sent it next door to tire place where I just got it aligned and tires, now they are saying it is the Camber that is out. The manager of tire shop had left for day, and they told me that the tire shop only does alignment to make sure tires do not wear, but have now way of fixing Camber problem. Toyota says to bring it back late next week to test on their alignment machine and then see if need to put in bigger bolt in Camber to fix (they have not determined if they are going to charge me or not.
  
Here are my questions-
  
I bought Sumitomo tires from this tire shop 3 weeks ago, and car started to pull, called them and they said to bring it for alignment, paid and had it aligned, got paper print out, but did not really pay attention to it, they say toe was out and now good, drove it again and pulling right, they said sometimes tires need 500-1000 miles to wear in, so did that. Still pulling, called again, blamed cheap tires I chose and told me to come in and switch to Dunlops that they have experience with, did that change and cost me $100 more. Now I learn this, and they blamed cheap tires. What should I do? nothing wrong with those Sumitomos I bought originally and now a Camber problem that tire shop can't fix and have to go through Toyota. I have probably spent 3 whole days on this problem.
  
What would you do? feel like tire shops owes me some $.

#5162 of 5628 Re: 2007 Camry XLE V6 with shaking and pulling right problem. [icyman6969] by kiawah

May 22, 2010 (8:40 pm)

Replying to: icyman6969 (May 21, 2010 8:08 pm)
WHO do you think owes you HOW MUCH money, and specifically for WHAT reason?

#5163 of 5628 '07 Camry SE trans slip, noises, ↑ problems by modivo

May 25, 2010 (2:37 pm)

Hi All,
 
Our 2007 Camry SE transmission hard shifts when cruising at 38-40mph & has done this since we bought the car. The tachometer drops below 1000rpms quickly and it feels like the car is braking itself. Dealership has not found a problem so far...
 
Now the transmission is hesitant when accelerating, especially when getting on the freeway. It seems as though the tranny is slipping. I'm awaiting word from the dealership now.
 
I also noticed the car was very loud when on the freeway & was considering adding insulation, but the dealer said the wheel bearings are bad.
 
Since we bought the car- The alternator and brake systems have been replaced in addition to the recall problems,transmission & wheel bearings. Fortunately all has been under warranty, but I'm already worried for what will happen when the warranty runs out..
 
Brakes:The car was shuddering when braking at freeway speeds.
 
Alternator: The car lost all power while I was driving. There weren't any warning signs prior to losing power. I was fortunate to be able to get off the road and not cause an accident.
 
The car has 30,000 miles on it, which doesn't seem like very much to be having all these problems already. It doesn't even get driven on a daily basis & has had more breakdowns than my husband's '84 Celica during this timeline.
 
Is anybody else having these issues too or any advice other than regular maintenance to keep this car running soundly in the future?

#5164 of 5628 Re: '07 Camry SE trans slip, noises, ↑ problems [modivo] by callean

May 26, 2010 (5:50 pm)

Replying to: modivo (May 25, 2010 2:37 pm)
I had a transmission issue and to resolve it the transmission was ultimately replaced. I called Toyota at 800-331-4331, 0 to open a case. Tell them how scary the issue is. This gives the dealership more repair options and accelerates the case.
 
You can purchase an extended warranty anytime before it expires. I'm considering doing that. Meanwhile address things right away and don't let them slide too long with the transmission.
 
Good Luck!

#5165 of 5628 Re: HELP! EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION!! [210delray] by oawaap

May 28, 2010 (11:18 am)

Replying to: 210delray (Feb 11, 2010 8:37 am)
I have a 4 cylinder Camry LE with excessive oil consumption and 101K on it. The only thing I can do is switch to a heavier oil (10w30) in summer and back to 5w20 in winter to slow down the oil burning. The real way to deal with this is to get a wet/dry compression test to see where the motor is at. My old camry went 300K before I had any real problems.

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