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Re: Have been following this review & would like to comment [princebuster1]
by chuck28
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Aug 16, 2007 (9:04 pm)
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Replying to: princebuster1 (Aug 15, 2007 4:33 pm)
Hello, just wanted to say I feel exactly the same way as you do.
I have a V-6 and I'm getting ready to take my car back in to a dealership that can duplicate my rough shifting and rpm flare.
I'm tied of Toyota saying it's normal.
This is not. I'm not giving up this fight yet.
These are real issues with the transmission and I would advise anyone that is considering buying a new Camry to wait till Toyota shows that they are willing to make it right with the buyers of these 07 Camry's.
I'm very unhappy with my car!
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Re: Toyota Camry Hesitation- "good intentions" versus "bad implementation" [nathan118]
by joel16
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Aug 17, 2007 (2:49 am)
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Replying to: nathan118 (Aug 16, 2007 6:00 pm)
Mine was made in March 2007 timeframe.
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Re: Have been following this review & would like to comment [chuck28]
by camryowner1
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Aug 17, 2007 (11:50 am)
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Replying to: chuck28 (Aug 16, 2007 9:04 pm)
Hi, I feel same as you. Just had TSB EG036-07 installed. Hesitation was improved somewhat, but rpm flare and downshifting problems remain. I am applying for arbitration. If that doesn't work, will take legal action under Lemon Law.
Too bad Toyota is trying to cover up this very obvious problem with the 07 Camry transmission. I have owned Camrys for the past 15 years buying new in 1992,2000,2003,and 2007. All but the 2007 have been outstanding cars. This 2007 Camry is the worst performing car I have ever owned, be it new or used. Have not given up the fight!!!
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Re: Have been following this review & would like to comment [chuck28]
by collettev
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Aug 17, 2007 (1:10 pm)
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Replying to: chuck28 (Aug 16, 2007 9:04 pm)
hello, i just wanted to reply to all the comments on the 2007 camry's.i have the v6 le and i have been turned down on arbritation and am wating to see if they are going to reverse that decission. my car was involved in an accident and my husband thinks that it was due to the surges that my car has . i have taken it back to the dealer and they have updated the thing twice and each time it gets worse. i have talked with the toyota people in cincinatti and california and have gotten NOWHERE.... the last conversation was to let them know i was never so dissatisfied with owning a toyota than i am now . had an 1990 camry with 176,000 miles on it and loved it . but this 2007 is horriable. it is like it goes into neutural and then it grabs a gear finally and surges you forward . i was told it is a smart transmission and that is the way it is suppose to drive . well i told them they needed to put a dumb one in it cuz this one ain't working . i just don't understand with all the compalints why they are not doing something . i told the guy in california that i thought toyota's number one concern was the customer and now i have found out that it is not . what are we suppose to do with these cars? thanks for listening . collette
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Re: Have been following this review & would like to comment [collettev]
by camryowner1
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Aug 17, 2007 (4:02 pm)
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Replying to: collettev (Aug 17, 2007 1:10 pm)
Hi Collettev, What was the reason that you were turned down on arbitration? How many miles did you have on it and how long had you owned it when you went to arbitration? Did you take any witnesses with you to the oral hearing? What evidence did you present to show problems? If needed, I might suggest that you use the Lemon Law in your state to take legal action. Also, you might write a letter to the CEO, Toyota,USA. Get info at Toyota.com (ASK Toyota) Good Luck, and post any outcomes of your case so that the rest of us can see how Toyota treats you.
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Re: Have been following this review & would like to comment [camryowner1]
by collettev
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Aug 17, 2007 (7:40 pm)
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Replying to: camryowner1 (Aug 17, 2007 4:02 pm)
the reason i was turned down according to the letter from the dispute place is that the car had been involved in accident. but according to the man in california from toyota it is because ( he states that there is nothing wrong with my car.) i goT so mad . i informed him that i drive the car and i was telling him that there was something wrong with the car.( he states that it is the way the car was designed to perform.) it is called drive by wire system. i wished i had thought and said that WHAT , IT IS DESIGNED TO RUN UP AND HIT THE BACK END OF VEHICLES??????. JERK YOU FORWARD WHEN THE STUPID THING DESIDES WHAT GEAR IT SHOULD BE IN. i called the dispute place back and told her that it was not fair that there was something wrong with my car and i could not even get someone to drive it long enough to see.that it is not fair to have to pay on something that is not right . i have not heard back from them yet to see if i am going to get another chance to even go to arbritation. i have talked with a lawyer and if things are not settled i am hiring him. i am tired of all the bull....!!!my car is a little over a yr old with 18,ooo or so miles on it .so dissapointed in toyota
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Re: Have been following this review & would like to comment [collettev]
by chuck28
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Aug 17, 2007 (8:22 pm)
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Replying to: collettev (Aug 17, 2007 7:40 pm)
Hello, I know exactly what you are going through.
Please know that the lemmon law or arbritration requres atleast 3 attempts to fix the problem. If you don't have those attemps they have already decided your case befor eyou go to the meeting. They just don't tell you that.
I had two attempt with video evedence and they turned me down even though I made a great case.
Arbitration will use the same guide lines that the lemmon law uses even though it's not a lemmon law case. That means you need atleast 3 fixes for the same problem.
I'm having problems with the dealership even attempting to fix my car because they know it will lead to a 3rd fix and then I would qualify for the lemmon law guiede lines.
This is really unfait to all us camry owners who are experiencing the problems.
We need to stick to gether and don't give up the fight.
Feel free to look at my profile and contact me.
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Modification kit.
by wwest
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Aug 18, 2007 (8:48 am)
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It would be quite easy to design an aftermarket kit to prevent these transaxles from so quickly upshifting upon a lift-throttle coastdown event.
But then the aftermarket kit supplier would become subject to all the wrongful death lawsuits FWD manufacturers are attempting to avoid by adopting the new shift pattern/sequence/schedule.
Truly a CONUNDRUM..!!
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Re: Have been following this review & would like to comment [collettev]
by user777
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Aug 19, 2007 (4:53 am)
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Replying to: collettev (Aug 17, 2007 7:40 pm)
you entered your issue with www.nhtsa.org right?
it's important that others out there are made aware of the issues people like you are facing, and dispite toyota's and the dealership's position on the matter, the behaviors of these vehicles represent a true safety issue (for you and the passengers in your vehicle), and the vehicles immediately surrounding you.
it's as plain and simple as that.
toyota needs to have stepped up (a while ago).
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Re: Have been following this review & would like to comment [user777]
by camryowner1
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Aug 19, 2007 (8:35 am)
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Replying to: user777 (Aug 19, 2007 4:53 am)
Hi, I agree with you, so I entered my issue with the 07 Camry LE 4cyl/5spd automatic flare up and downshifting problems with NHTSA.ORG so that other people might be aware of the safety issue with this car.
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