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#30 of 49 Re: 2011 Camry Build quality [phylis1] by bdyment

Jan 01, 2011 (6:47 am)

Replying to: phylis1 (Dec 31, 2010 8:35 am)
How many cars have you owned? I have never owned a car that didn't get water on the door frames. That is why there are rubber seals around the frame so water will not enter the passenger space. The dealer is correct. Cars are designed this way. The doors would have to be welded shut and sealed to stop water from getting on the frame. Then you couldn't get in.

#31 of 49 Re: 2011 Camry Build quality [bdyment] by phylis1

Jan 03, 2011 (4:10 am)

Replying to: bdyment (Jan 01, 2011 6:47 am)
Thank you for taking the time to explain that to me. Since I did not have that issue with my Tercel, nor do I have it with my truck, it was a total surprise to me.
  I thought that a simple rubber strip along the edges of the door would be adequate to keep the water out.

#32 of 49 Re: 2011 Camry Build quality [phylis1] by 210delray

Jan 04, 2011 (7:22 pm)

Replying to: phylis1 (Jan 03, 2011 4:10 am)
I agree with the other poster about the door frames and rubber seals. The trunk is made the same way -- there is a space inside the lid but outside the rubber which will get wet or dusty depending on conditions. Rust won't be a problem, because the surfaces are painted.
 
As for the door locks not working, there is a situation with the Camry (and presumably other Toyotas) where this is normal. If you lock all the doors with the remote and leave someone else inside, that person will not be able to unlock the doors by using the power lock button on either front door. The person can still exit the car by pulling on the door handle (front door) or manually flipping the door lock and then pulling on the door handle (rear door). If the car has an alarm system, the alarm will sound if any door is opened in this manner.
 
You can test this out yourself by leaving a front window down, locking all the doors with the remote, and then trying to activate the power lock switch on the inside door panel. You'll find it won't work.

#33 of 49 why 2011 Camry keep getting cold air in? by realtor6

Feb 11, 2011 (2:44 pm)

The switch, which control the inside circulation or air from outside, automatically switch from inside circulation mode to outside one. This only happens when the weather is cold. The dealers says that is the way being designed to. But it is very annoying especially when the air belows to your face, the cold air makes you feel unconfortable. Did anybody feels the same?

#34 of 49 Re: why 2011 Camry keep getting cold air in? [realtor6] by wwest

Feb 12, 2011 (10:57 am)

Replying to: realtor6 (Feb 11, 2011 2:44 pm)
Human metabolism continually adds moisture to the car interior, breathing, perpiration. Recirculating that same air over and over again would eventualy result in fogging a COLD windshield interior surface. Even with the A/C operational in many climatic conditions it may not be efficient enough for dehumidification to really help. Plus which the A/C will shut down completely if the OAT declines below ~35F.
 
Even in the summertime if the A/C is turned off the system will switch to "fresh" within about 2 minutes.
 
The discomfort of cool airflow to the face and upper body when the human comfort equation indicates otherwise is a matter of REAL stupidty, IDIOCY, on the part of the NIPPONDENSO HVAC engineering team.
 
But you can overcome their stupidty, IDIOCY, by having the dealer change the factory c-best setting so the system doesn't automatically switch to cooling mode. Not even on the coldest night in the dead of winter

#35 of 49 Re: What Are You Looking Forward to Seeing on The 8th Gen [samnoe] by snowallergy

Feb 13, 2011 (6:57 pm)

Replying to: samnoe (Apr 26, 2010 3:42 pm)
I also don't like the Venza, and definitely not the new Sienna, which looks to me like it is "embarrassing".. (except for the SE version).
 
I'm with you on those two especially the sienna. What's up with that? The series that began in 2004 is where they lost me on that vehicle. 2003 and prior it was a nice little van. Now it's a tank. No tanks.

#36 of 49 Re: What Are You Looking Forward to Seeing on The 8th Gen [smarty666] by snowallergy

Feb 13, 2011 (7:04 pm)

Replying to: smarty666 (Apr 09, 2010 2:17 pm)
It's gotten bigger to the point it's no longer a midsize car. My 01 is a nice size for a camry. Once I saw what the 02's looked like, I jumped on a leftover 01. They need better seat bottoms in the car. Looks like current owners are complaing about the same things I do in mine.
 
They should look to the kia optima if they want to compete on styling. Fusion is bland. Don't care about heated seats or anything else for that matter, nav etc ect. Just make a reliable car, but give it a total redesign stylewise. Take some cues from their own FT-86. If that car is any indication, they're heading in the right direction. They just need to release it already.

#37 of 49 Re: 2011 Camry Build quality [210delray] by phylis1

Feb 14, 2011 (7:52 am)

Replying to: 210delray (Jan 04, 2011 7:22 pm)
Apparently I did not explain my problem adequately. It was my understanding that the car doors would lock automatically when I put the car in drive. The problem is that sometimes they lock; sometimes they don't lock. I don't feel comfortable driving around not knowing whether my doors are actually locked or not. Having to roll down the window and check the outdoor handle to be sure they are locked is not something I would expect to have to do.
 
Thanks
 
Phylis

#38 of 49 2011 instrument panel lighting problem by debbie68

Oct 19, 2011 (3:14 pm)

Hi. Yesterday I purchased a pre-owned 2011 Camry. This morning, driving in the rain, with my headlights on, the lighting level of my instrument panel suddenly went down on its own. I thought that was strange and manually adjusted the lighting level up. A few minutes later, it went back up on its own, so I had a very bright panel I had to adjust down again. Coming home, again with headlights in the rain, the same lighting went down again, I manually adjusted it and about 20 minutes later it suddenly went bright again.
 
A post from last year said this is caused by a wire shorting behind the instrument panel. I am going back to the dealer tomorrow. If anyone knows of other reasons for this happening, or how to fix it, I would appreciate your input.

#39 of 49 Re: 2011 instrument panel lighting problem [debbie68] by mcdawgg

Oct 19, 2011 (4:40 pm)

Replying to: debbie68 (Oct 19, 2011 3:14 pm)
Your car is operating perfectly normal. The car automatically adjusts to the outside lighting levels. In other words, it will turn the brightness up when it is lighter outside, and down when it is darker (because when the surrounding light is very dim or dark, you don't need a very bright instrument panel.) It will always do this, but you can adjust the brightness by turning the trip odometer clockwise or counter-clockwise. Find the setting you like and leave it there.
 
You are noticing it because it is new to you, and in the rain the outside light levels vary. Try it on a regular day, and you will see it does not go up and down frequently, if ever. Try it at night, or on a sunny day, and you will see that it is fine.
 
Enjoy your new car!

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