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Sedans Toyota Camry Toyota Camry Road and Wind Noise
26 messages, Last post on Nov 01, 2009 at 8:52 AM
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Just traded in a 1997 Camry (4Cyl LE) towards a leased 2009 Camry (4Cyl LE). I drive 52 miles a day on the highway and find the road and wind noise of the 2009 to be something awful compared to the 1997. The 1997 had gone 157,000 miles with el cheapo Goodyear Integritys and the 2009 has Michelin something or the other. Maybe the tire difference can account for the road noise but wind noise and general acoustic isolation has taken a nose dive over the years IMO. Can anyone shed some light on this?
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Replying to: oparr (Mar 20, 2009 9:10 am)
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Replying to: kiawah (Mar 20, 2009 9:14 am)
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Replying to: oparr (Mar 20, 2009 9:47 am) Also, opening a window and listening to reflections from walls and parked cars seems to confirm that the tires are the source of the sound. Tires are Michelin Energy MXV4 S8 with mixed reviews. Road noise above 50 MPH is deafening IMO. Going to take it back to the dealer. |
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Replying to: oparr (Mar 23, 2009 8:22 am) I also use NAPA SilGlyde on the door seals about once a year. |
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Replying to: oparr (Mar 23, 2009 8:22 am)
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Replying to: mcdawgg (Mar 23, 2009 11:33 am)
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Replying to: oparr (Mar 23, 2009 12:35 pm) |
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Our new 2010 Camry has severe wind noise, both driver side and passenger side. On visiting our dealer's service department we are told that's normal for this style Camry (since 2006) and there is no repair for it and none planned and we should just learn to live with it. They tell us it is the way this body style funnels the air from the corners of the windshield up a channel and past the front windows. They call it "turbulence" and not wind noise and that there is no air penetrating the cabin. Maybe so, but it is still very annoying. We've had a 2002 Camry since 2001 and it has no such defect and we love it. Guess we just assumed that the newer Camry's would have the same or better quality. Not so in regard to this defect. Looks like Toyota would have fixed this problem by now and provided it to the field as a repair kit maybe. Yes, we have high expectations of Toyota, but that's what they have built their reputation on, and their vehicles are generally superior. We'd hate to see Toyota now start losing ground as the US makers did over time. That's how they did it. One little defect at a time. Toyota and their Deming concepts know better than to let something like this cause customer dissatisfaction. By the way, neither the new Ford Fusion and Taurus, nor the Buick Lucerne has this problem. Wish there were a better answer for us. We'll have to sell it if we can't learn to "live with it" as suggested. We are in touch with Toyota via their Corp. 800-331-4331 number and have a “case #”. They are “researching” the issue. Will keep you posted. |
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Replying to: jimcar22 (Aug 18, 2009 10:38 am) Wind noise though, like water leaks, squeaks, and rattles, is hard to pin down and harder yet to fix. Good luck. |
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