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#60 of 122 Re: Drew [grako] by terry92270 Nov 18, 2006 (6:37 pm)
Replying to: grako (Nov 18, 2006 3:50 pm) Some people look and listen for problems, therefore are more attuned to hearing them....they happen in any car. Especially new ones, where the owner is more sensitive to them.   Some 3 In One oil, some silicone spray, maybe some felt jammed in the right spot, those will help.
#61 of 122 Re: Drew [grako] by mirspot Nov 18, 2006 (8:53 pm)
Replying to: grako (Nov 18, 2006 3:50 pm) Grako, I wanted to express my opinion for quite some time, your post did the trick..so here it is. (Anyone out there, PLEASE don't give me "turn up the radio" or "you're too paranoid"...these are really hard to ignore especially when I had just spent 30K on TOYOTA quality)   Now, I have about 8K on this car (non-NAV)..bought it in July and have always had this annoying ORCHESTRA accompanying me on all but the SMOOTHEST roads. The noises range from the shift selector squeaks and then seem to be originating from all over the passenger side including the glove compartment. Even my 8-year old Acura doesn't rattle nearly as bad on these roads. Oh yeah, I have also recently driven a new Altima on those roads...it was QUIET, solid.   So, I have to agree that it's PATHETICALLY POOR finish on an otherwise great car. And yet when you go to the dealer, they've never of heard any such issues, of course not. I went to a few of them and (after a couple visits) finally had one of them agree that there was a customer complaint and they had to pad the transmission selector. Toyota should be actively taking care of such complaints ...actually, they shouldn't have let this car out before fixing such an obvious/basic flaw....or may be they don't have Chicago roads in Japan. I AM really disappointed. Replies to this message: tsy (Nov 18, 2006 10:43 pm) mirspot (Nov 19, 2006 12:17 pm) tsy (Nov 20, 2006 1:32 pm) naipes (Aug 19, 2007 8:16 am) talmy1 (Aug 19, 2007 10:58 am)
#62 of 122 Re: Drew [mirspot] by tsy Nov 18, 2006 (10:43 pm)
Replying to: mirspot (Nov 18, 2006 8:53 pm) It seems there's a reasonable solution for the "squeak" in the center console by the shifter.   I have a terrible rattle (sounds like a marble) in my dashboard and softer rattles in the front passenger and driver's side windows. (If I drop the window a tiny bit the rattle goes away!)   I agree it's a great car. But I too am disappointed by all of the little noises inside. I wasn't expecting a Lexus, but I was expecting a fit and finish better than a Dodge.   tom Replies to this message: mirspot (Nov 19, 2006 12:17 pm) tsy (Nov 20, 2006 1:32 pm)
#63 of 122 Re: Drew [tsy] by mirspot Nov 19, 2006 (12:17 pm)
Replying to: tsy (Nov 18, 2006 10:43 pm) "I have a terrible rattle (sounds like a marble) in my dashboard..."   Yup, that's a good way to put it...this is the latest one for me, started a few days ago. I thought it was either a couple of pens or my car charger in the glove cmpt. but removing them didn;t make any difference. I'll spend some time on it this afternoon and see if I can figure it out. Replies to this message: tsy (Nov 20, 2006 1:32 pm)
#64 of 122 Re: Drew [mirspot] by tsy Nov 20, 2006 (1:32 pm)
Replying to: mirspot (Nov 19, 2006 12:17 pm) I read a TSB that it might be the bottom of the windshield that is loose. I will have the dealer look at it when I take it back in in a month or so.   tom
#65 of 122 Re: Me too [alc13] by driverdrew Nov 20, 2006 (3:52 pm)
Replying to: alc13 (Jun 15, 2006 10:12 pm) The rumble is the gas engine starting. Considering the amount of work it takes a starter to turn a gas engine over, Toy has done a great job with the roll-start ignition that brings the gas engine back online without too much of a rumble. Just think of how a standard car acts when you turn the ignition switch. The TCH is a breeze compared to that.
#66 of 122 Re: rattle in console [grako] by pbouillon Dec 03, 2006 (6:46 am)
Replying to: grako (Aug 17, 2006 10:33 am) I had a ' rattle in console ' problem. Like a penny rattling on a biscuit frying pan. My dealer had it fixed but it took numerous visits to the service center. They finally solved the problem inserting foam between two plastic(?)plates near the shifter. I did not actually see the repair but it is the best description I can give here. It solved the problem.
#67 of 122 Remote key problem by wvgasguy Jan 02, 2007 (12:54 pm)
OK, I have to share this. I take the TCH to the restruarant last night with the wife. She gets out of the car first and walks towards the restruarant. I try to lock the door by pushing the black button. NOTHING happens. Oh no, I'm going to have my first problem. I even reach in my pocket and push the fob. Nothing.   Solution: I pull the fob out and found that it was for my other car. I had to have my wife walk back close to the car so that i could lock it:)   17,500 trouble free, squeek and rattle free miles so far.
#68 of 122 Re: rattle in console [grako] by hash Jan 25, 2007 (7:12 am)
Replying to: grako (Aug 17, 2006 10:33 am) I've owned my Camry Hybrid for 6 months and, in general think it's great. My annoying rattle in the console is my CDs touching each other and rattling around over not-so-smooth roads (which is just about all of them). In a pretty quiet car, this "chatter" is very disturbing. Not sure how to fix it except by only putting one CD in at a time (kind of defeats the purpose of a 6 CD changer). Toyota Service guys shrug their shoulders. Cheers. Replies to this message: wvgasguy (Jan 26, 2007 12:32 pm)
#69 of 122 Re: rattle in console [hash] by wvgasguy Jan 26, 2007 (12:32 pm)
Replying to: hash (Jan 25, 2007 7:12 am) Wow, if you have them in Mp3 format that's like, what maybe 5000 songs?   I have the Nav system and have burned my cd's in mp3 format onto 4 discs. Utilizing folders you can put just about every song you'll want to hear for a year and they are all in the system and not sitting in the console.

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