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122 messages, Last post on Jun 15, 2009 at 4:33 AM
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Hearing some strange noises and can't figure out whatthey are? This is the place to start your investigation.
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Replying to: orbiter (Jan 12, 2008 11:11 am) Thank you for this detailed info. I have been having the squeaks and was wondering what to do about these.. More importantly, the OEM tires on my car wore out at 19,000 miles, and I am completely baffled. I had replaced OEM tires on my last camry (2000) at 44,000 miles, and I own a 2005 Sienna with 33,000 miles, and still another 10,000 miles to go on the tires before they need replacement. Additionally I was getting my maintenence work done at "the largest toyota dealer in Wisconsin" and a few weeks earlier, I went for a tire rotation, and noticed they did not rotate the tires as thay claimed they did, and charged me (one of the tires have crub rash-part of winter driving). I also noticed all the tires are more worn on the outside, than the inside, and the dealer (who has been rotating these tires) never mentioned anything ever. At this point, my question is is there any oint in going back to the dealer and complaining, or I should just suck it up? Also I would like the thoughts of other members of this forum as to what they think aobut writing to Toyota about the poor quality of these tires.. Anyoned else had similar experiences? Thanks SJ
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Replying to: stj4 (Jul 23, 2008 2:48 am) Sure, write Toyota about the OEM tires. They didn't get to be #1 by ignoring their customers. |
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Replying to: stj4 (Jul 23, 2008 2:48 am) Called them back and said if you can drop the price $60 I would have them install it... they agreed.
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Replying to: plknj (Jul 26, 2008 5:48 am) I have 22K on my '07 Camry SE, Michelins in great shape and still have many miles to go on them. I rotate every 5K miles. |
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| Love my new TCH, have it for 9 months now, you get what you expect from Toyota! Started to use my aux/mp3 player recently and the sound is incredible. However, the rear window vent rattles with the base even at normal levels. Did anyone else have this issue and if so, what was the fix? | |
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Replying to: orbiter (Jan 12, 2008 11:11 am) |
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I'm not looking for a diagnosis per say (though suggestions would be helpful), but how would everyone recommend to address this with Toyota. I have a ~7k mile Camry Hyrbid purchased in 5/08. It's been doing well until two days ago when I stopped abruptly (ABS engaged) but no accident and all of a sudden the car makes a new noise. The noise is a higher pitched whine ONLY when the gas and electric motor are both engaged at higher RPMS (I'm guessing around 3000-4000 as there is no tachometer). I've run it by the service tech who says it is a "normal" sound. I've been driving my car for 7k miles and I can tell you 100% for sure this is not a normal sound. I"m at an impasse with the dealer and would like to escalate it to the next level as I'm extremely frustrated. Does anyone have a good resource for contacting Toyota on a more corporate or regional level other than the "Customer Experience Center" at 1-800-331-4331? I'm in Philadelphia, PA. Thanks! |
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Replying to: alanmiller (Feb 10, 2009 4:35 pm) And while I understand your concern that it's not a normal sound, you have to consider the possibility that it is and that you're simply now aware of it. I have the same sensitivity to changes sounds in my vehicles and it drives me crazy at times. Get the car checked out and it gets a clean bill of heath, so I eventually come to grips with the need to not focus on it. (Although I still worry a bit) From your description of "running it by" the service tech, it sounds like that was on the order of taking a ride in it and him saying it's normal. Since you said the event involved the ABS, that would be my starting point. |
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Replying to: alanmiller (Feb 10, 2009 4:35 pm) |
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Replying to: alanmiller (Feb 10, 2009 4:35 pm) What you need to do is schedule a road trip with the CERTIFIED hybrid technician, not the service manager! You do the driving and point out exactly what you hear, when you hear it and tell him or her that you did not hear that sound until the day you had to do a panic stop. Then if he says it is normal, find out if they have another hybrid on the lot and prove it one way or another with a road test in it. This is the only way you will get any service done if you believe there is something wrong. Just keep in mind, warranty work does not pay the bills at the dealership, and most are reluctant to spend the time needed for a repair of this nature. Now for My car, 2009 TCH, I get wind noise on the drivers side, does anyone else have this? I also have a sticky sun roof.
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