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2007 Toyota Camry Problems and Repairs

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#998 of 5628 Thanks for all your good posts! by nissanron

Aug 01, 2006 (7:12 pm)

For the last six months I was looking for a car to replace my 2004 Maxima. When Nissan announced a CVT only for the 2007 Maxima, I was disappointed. I seriously considered buying either a 2007 Avalon or a 2007 Camry. Then, I read the many hundreds of messages posted here.
 
I thought Toyota had solved their problems. I recall my wife's 1994 Camry V/6, and the oil sludge problem (which we avoided by using Mobil 1). However, our local Toyota dealer never found the leaking head gasket until the engine was ruined. (So much for those blanky-blank plastic engine covers and lazy and stupid service technicians.)
 
At first I was extremely impressed by the Toyota representative on this board. When the subject got to problems Toyota hasn't been able to resolve, he conveniently disappeared. What a chicken little! It appears to me that if he tells the truth, he will be fired. So, all the young kids working in customer relations are given a script to follow denying any problem. Maybe Toyota learned this tactic from Ford!
 
After driving the 2007 Maxima with CVT, I decided that I would rather risk this new technology than buying a Toyota with a transmission that may quit working after three days and with hestitation problems, and RPM spiking on engine up shifts.
 
I bought my new 2007 Maxima this past Saturday! And, the transmission works properly and is the smoothest transmission I have ever driven. I feel sorry for all you 2007 Camry owners with problems. (For you Toyota diehards, the 2007 Camry hybrid comes with a CVT transmission.)

#999 of 5628 4 cyl. hesitation problem by jrock65

Aug 01, 2006 (7:48 pm)

Replying to: flyingj (Aug 01, 2006 6:21 pm)
Can someone describe the 4 cyl. hesitation problem again?
 
Is it an issue from a stoplight? Or at speed?
 
And how is it related to the cruise control shifting problem?

#1000 of 5628 Re: Thanks for all your good posts! [nissanron] by ray_h1

Aug 01, 2006 (8:04 pm)

Replying to: nissanron (Aug 01, 2006 7:12 pm)
"So much for those blanky-blank plastic engine covers and lazy and stupid service technicians. ... And, the transmission works properly and is the smoothest transmission I have ever driven."
 
The lack of engine covers wouldn't have aided diagnosis of the coolant leak. Your engine's leak was internal - there was no visible moisture tracking down the exterior surfaces of the engine. A master Rolls-Royce service tech would've fared no better than your dealership's "lazy and stupid service technicians". (By the way, were you too preoccupied with matters of paramount galactic importance to bother checking the pink coolant level in the conveniently located and plainly visible transluscent overflow tank periodically?) When an internal leak occurs, most coolant is going into the affected cylinder(s) and out the exhaust as vapor. But, some gets blown past the piston rings of the affected cylinder(s) and ends up in the engine oil in the crankcase. The chief component in most antifreeze solutions is ethylene glycol. The stuff is very corrosive to bearing metals. A $20.00 used oil analysis would've caught the presence of glycol in the oil - perhaps soon enough to save the engine. Most owners don't bother with submitting an oil sample to one of the analysis labs yearly to get a report on their engine's health. It's no trick to ask the tech to catch several ounces of oil midstream into a clean, sealable container you bring in as a sample container while it drains.
 
As for the smoothness of a CVT, of course they're smooth - there aren't any gear changes taking place in forward motion. The drive consists of a torque converter and a segmented steel "belt" engaged on a continuously variable diameter set of "pulleys". The pulleys engage the belt at various diameters by contracting and expanding against the width of the steel belt. The necessary ratio changes to accomodate load and cruise conditions occur seamlessly in real time. Toyota is using something similar in the Camry hybrid when the gasoline engine is operating. The long term durability of this technology in cars as large as the Camry and Altima remains to be seen.

#1001 of 5628 Re: Few complaints? [flyingj] by damon34

Aug 01, 2006 (8:21 pm)

Replying to: flyingj (Aug 01, 2006 6:21 pm)
How many miles do you have on ur camry? I have 12,000 on my car and it has gotten worse. I really didnt notice the hesitation problem till around my first oil change and i have been bitching since. I think the saying looks like a camry drives like a camry is the way they get out of the lemon law. But i have drove two other camrys and they didnt do it but it doesnt mean that they wont. SO good luck and keep bitching. Now you will get guys on here that will tell you to stop complaining and just buy something else. But toyota up here wont give me any trade allowance, wanted to put me upside down 5,000 dollars. So good luck because it doesnt get any better

#1002 of 5628 Re: Few complaints? [flyingj] by damon34

Aug 01, 2006 (8:24 pm)

Replying to: flyingj (Aug 01, 2006 6:21 pm)
And my gas mileage has gotten worse.I never thought i would talk about a car like this but it seems like it is confused what to do

#1003 of 5628 Re: Few complaints? [kdhspyder] by dino01

Aug 02, 2006 (8:50 am)

Replying to: kdhspyder (Aug 01, 2006 3:05 pm)
I known this is a 2007+ camry post. You're saying that the hesitation will go away. I owned a 2005 v6 camry with the hesitation that have never go away. I have give up on the car and will try live with it and this will be my last Toyota. Yet I have been to all the dealers around here. They all washed the hand on the vehicle. Can wait till I saved enough to get rid of this car.

#1004 of 5628 Re: Few complaints? [flyingj] by cam2003

Aug 02, 2006 (9:07 am)

Replying to: flyingj (Aug 01, 2006 6:21 pm)
I found that not many people check internet for problems before buying.
Have you guys thought of put a big sign on your windshield "Buyer beware Hesitation problem" and park it in front of dealership ? This would make them attention!

#1005 of 5628 Re: 4 cyl. hesitation problem [jrock65] by rollon1300

Aug 02, 2006 (10:33 am)

Replying to: jrock65 (Aug 01, 2006 7:48 pm)
Can someone describe the 4 cyl. hesitation problem again?
  
Is it an issue from a stoplight? Or at speed?
  
And how is it related to the cruise control shifting problem?
 
I have never had the hesitation problem from a dead stop.
It usually occurs:
a. when cruising and you want to speed up.
b. when cruising and you encounter an upgrade and want to maintain speed.
c. when slowing down and then trying to speed up again.
 
The issue is related to the cruise control shifting problem in that when you are using cruise control and encounter an upgrade, the vehicle tries to maintain speed, but cannot. This leads to the transmission coming out of lockup and, sometimes, still not being able to maintain the set speed, downshifting to 4th. Worse, if the grade is more than moderate, the vehicle will downshift again to 3rd and then accelerate brickly. On a longer upgrade, this can lead to over and undershooting the speed continuously, with repeated up and down shifting.
 
Not fun, not normal.
 
As I have stated before, the engineer who diagnosed my vehicle found a lean condition upon a request for acceleration. This is most certainly a major part of the problem and others have reported similiar findings when their vehicles were scanned.

#1006 of 5628 Re: 4 cyl. hesitation problem [rollon1300] by cwnickell

Aug 02, 2006 (12:42 pm)

Replying to: rollon1300 (Aug 02, 2006 10:33 am)
Assuming that the hesitation problem is being caused by an intermittent lean condition. Does anyone know if an engine running too lean on occasion can have a long-term adverse affect on engine wear and or lifespan? I'm wondering what components (if any) would be impacted.

#1007 of 5628 Does heat affect it? by damon34

Aug 02, 2006 (12:48 pm)

Ok when i drive my car in the morning even with the air on i do not get the hesitation at all. But when i leave my job at 130pm and it is hot and i have the air on it hesitates seems not to have anypower until 2500 rpm. and has a hard time keeping 70mph on the hightway. Has anybody else notice this problem with their car?

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