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The T&C is an SWB. I bought it on June 20 with Chrysler employee discount and all other cash rebates. I think the employee discount dropped the price to mid 18K. The cash rebates includes $2,500 for everyone, $1,000 for trade-in or financing through Chrysler, $500 for AARP member. I wasn't an AARP member before I bought the van, but the dealer applied it for me to let me take the discount. With all above deals, the price dropped to $14,300 or so. Then add tax, doc fee, title transfer fee, etc. That brought the price to $15,450 or so.
I could get the employee choice disount number (EC number) because I live in Detroit. I just asked a Chysler employee for a number. I heard that Chrysler is going to follow GM to give this discount to everyone in July.
I know several other guys bought this way at almost the same price. If you want to buy one, you'd better to buy an 05 model because it has the 7/70000 powertrain warranty. 06 models won't.
Good luck!
Hope this helps.
Toyota Ken
Good luck with both vehicles.
So I was noticing that since I spend all of time in city driving that I spend alot on gas. I figured my gas mileage for the 95 Camry. It has an 18.5 Gallon tank if I am not mistaken. I get about 330 miles out of a tank. So doing the math that gives me about 17 MPG. Isn't that horrible GM for this vehicle? What can I do to improve my Gas mileage? Maybe the engine needs some work, but there aren't any warning lights on. Like I said this all city driving so... FEEDBACK ANYONE??? Let me know. Happy Motoring!!!!
Toyoman1
99 Camry
I am not a mechanic, but to my knowledge, this is the most probable cause of your noise.Take it to a reputable brake expert to see.
Doug
Toyota Ken
Jess
Any clues on what it could be?
Here just my personal experience about "drive cycles" regarding MIL reset.
This works and could save you hundred bucks.
This is a very traditional Camry problem, Toyota never fixed this.
I just bought a new 2005 Camry LE 4 cyl. last weekend and only have 265 miles on it. Today going to work I stopped and dropped off some mail, leaving the engine on. When I went back to the car, the passenger seat was indicating the the seat belt needed to be put on and the Airbag OFF light was on. I had my purse and lunch and a big bag in the front seat. Think that could have activated the signal that someone (albeit a light one) was in the front seat? I've been putting my bag and purse in the front seat all week and nothing happened. I finally had to pull over because the seat belt reminder was so loud, shut off the car and waited to turn it back on and then it was ok.
Also, once I got to work, I was reading the owner's manual regarding the airbags. It stated that when my key is in the "on" position that the airbag light should be on my panel for about 6 seconds and then go off. I went to check and this was indeed correct except my ABS indication light stayed on and started flashing. So, I shut off my car and started it 2 more times and neither time the ABS light came on.
Is my car just acting kooky or is this an indication of problems to come? I really hope not because I bought a new car so I wouldn't have to worry about it for at least 3 years and everyone's always telling me how reliable the Camrys and Toyotas are.
If anyone, Toyota Ken or other experts can help, I would really appreciate it!
Midorigal
Sounds as though your purse along isn't enough weight to set off the weight sensor in the passenger seat, but you must have had a pretty good sized lunch or a big lunch bag. :P Seriously though, it was probably just the extra weight of the lunch bag making the difference.
As for the ABS light flashing, the car does a self-diagnostic each time it starts up on the ABS. It could have just been a fluke that one time. If it happends again, have it checked out, but I wouldn't be too concerned about it. The only time I ever had it come on was when one of the sensors on the front wheel of my car got corroded and needed replacing. I don't think that would be an issue on a car as new as yours though.
Hope this was helpful.
Ken
Thank you so much for your reply. You've put me at ease. I will try not to be too paranoid about every little thing. I will have to start putting things in the back seat or behind my seat. I use to have a 2 door and am not used to all the space the Camry provides. My lunch was rather big today, kind of embarrassing , it was leftovers but I carted home yesterday with no problems. Oh well, I'll use better sense putting things on my front seat.
As for the ABS I'll keep an eye out but not freak out too much.
Thanks again Toyota Ken!
Midorigal
Ken
I have experienced the same problem on the new 2005 Toyota Camry. I am writing to let you know that unfortunately that problem led me to an accident. I had experienced the same sudden acceleration forward while braking many times.
I have a long haul to work - about an hour each way so I definitely notice things about the car. I became dramatically concerned and the problem became more noticeable when it started happening while I was the lead (front/first) car braking at a stop light. This obviously would throw you into moving traffic running perpendicular towards your direction and it a threat to your safety.
I talked to a serviceman at Toyota about it. He said it probably had something to do with the technology of the braking system but most likely it was just the gears downshifting and that it was nothing to be concerned about. I don't know much about cars so since he was a serviceman I thought it might just be that I needed to get used to the car more. After the accident, I realized how serious the problem really is.
I was braking (my foot was definitely on the braking and pressing down) near an intersection when the sudden lurch caught me off guard. The lurch would have made me rear end the car in front of me. I don't remember really what happened next but I assumed I immediately moved the steering wheel right to avoid rear ending the car in front. The Camry now was headed into a concrete barrier so I reacted by moving the steering wheel left which made me hit the car that had previously been in front of me. It was extremely fortunate no one was hurt.
The point though is that this is NOT a minor problem. Even if you are aware of the problem a sudden and unexpected acceleration may catch you off guard and cause you to react in a way that could put you and others in danger. Bottom line, that problem may instigate a response from you that may threaten your life and others around you.
I felt like you should be made aware of the serious nature of the problem, since I have gone through it.
-Son Hong
Myself, being a Toyota owner for many years, just found the whole thing a little "off"-
# 1, why did no oil light ever come on, even when the engine was 'burning up'?
#2 I happen to have gone over the 3-4 month time period many times with my cars and have never had my engine burn up from neglect.
Both of my daughters have always been good about getting their oil changed in a reasonable time period, in fact they are better at it than I am for the most part. So I couldn't help but wonder why this Toyota had this much damage from one late oil change. That's when I did a little searching on the internet for any related info, and came across your article and the fact that this almost identical experience had occurred to so many Toyota owners. However ,when my daughter brought this information to the attention of the different mechanics she spoke with to ask if this could be the case, they didn't seem to even consider this as an option- Are they just uninformed or are we making incorrect assumptions on our part? What steps should she take to be sure this is not what has happened to her Camry- It is a 2.2 4 cyl engine, is this one of the ones that had this problem? I this really is a problem of 'neglect' she will take responsibility, but will take it to one of the mechanics who gave her an estimate closer to $2500 for repairs. Unfortunately, neither she or I have that money to spare right now. She did acquire the receipt for her last oil change to prove she had had it done this year. She has put about 6500 miles on the car since that time. If Toyota has repaired other cars in the past with similar problem, we want to ask them to cover this problem as well. Can you advise us? Thanks
However, it sounds as though your daughter's car may have run out of oil, maybe due to a leak (such as might occur with an improperly installed oil filter). If the car in fact ran out of oil, it would NOT be covered by the sludge warranty.
I have no explanation as to why the oil light didn't come on, but maybe she just didn't notice it due to the having to get the car off the highway quickly when the engine died.
Not to be overly pedantic, but you should have your daughters actually pull the dipstick to check the oil level. I personally check mine once a week.
This is especially critical immediately after the oil is changed, as the mechanic may not have installed the filter properly, or in rare cases, forgot to add new oil. I personally wouldn't drive away from the repair shop without checking first for leaks on the ground and proper oil level on the dipstick.
He explained to his wife and children that the red light (or orange) that says check engine means stop the car NOW. Turn the key off and coast. It doesn't mean stop when it's convenient at the next exit. He has seen too many overheated engines ruined by driving those last blocks or miles home so it would be "convenient."
Your daughter has learned a hard lesson. The oil level hadn't been checked in 4-6 months!!!!??? Probably just normal use of oil by the engine since it wasn't being changed often and was using oil past clogged rings, etc. The car ran out of oil.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Thanks.
Paul
If you do manage to get off the old unit, apply a thin film of anti-seize compound on the threads of the new unit. This will make it much easier to remove in the future. Anti-seize compound should be available at any auto parts store. Advance Auto sells it in tiny foil containers that are suitable for one-time only use, so you don't have to buy a large tube of the stuff.
In the last 2K miles, it first had a worn power steering hose for $560 P+L, and now the engine service light has led to a Dx ($70) of a "bad computer" ($1250 part).
These are the first non-routine items in this car's history, so I'd appreciate hearing from other drivers of high-mileage V6's if there's a threshold where reliability has cratered for you. My wife would like to know, too. She drives a '99 Sienna V6 @ 92K miles.
Thanks in advance.
The center console double cup holder has broken free in the front. Befor the whole thing snaps I wanted to know how to repair it? Is there a good adheasive? Do I need to take the entire center console apart, G-d forbid?
Great site you have here.
Thanks,
Skyholder
No, it didn't. There hasn't been an engine control computer or scan tool made yet that can detect a defective O2 sensor. What it did was give a diagnostic trouble code relating to an O2 sensor circuit. Post the code and we can go from there. Code #'s P0130 through P0167 all relate to O2 sensor circuits, but none say to replace the sensor. It could be a defective sensor, but could also be a wiring connector problem or, more likely, the sensor providing the data it's supposed to due to an engine driveability problem. If that's the case, proper diagnosis is required rather than throwing parts at it. Read the DTC descriptions here:
http://www.troublecodes.net/OBD2/Pcodes.shtml
I know this is a little off topic but I'm wondering if someone can help me. I drive a stick-shift, Volkswagen Golf and I've noticed that the stick-shift is noisy each time I shift. I can no longer shift silently, now I hear sort of a squeaking noise. I don't know if this is a minor issue or if it could be attributed to the clutch or transmission?? I have no trouble shifting, but the noise over the past couple months worries me. Does anyone have any ideas.... Thanks.
I almost missed an accident because of this too. I told this problem to my mechanic (not the dealer) and he could find nothing wrong with the car. I was wondering if any of you got the problem correctly diagnosed and fixed it?
btw, the AC on my car is not even working, so that is not an issue.
1. The top will not close correctly. The passenger side is out of alignment and will not lock unless I go outside the car and force it too.
2. The rubber striping around the front windshield comes off.
3. the paint sealant form that Toyota put on is coming off the front hood. i live in Tampa which gets fairly hot but the car is garaged both at home and work so the sun does not beat down on it too often.
While the car is in the shop, I am getting the XM radio installed. has anyone done this and if so, are you happy with the results?
The garage says the computer is not ready for the inspection, so it failed to the inspection. They claim that the battery may be disconnected in 2 weeks, so the data in computer is lost. It is weird because the car was never has problem or disconnect in one year. What could cause the problem with inspection for " computer not ready"?
Thanks in advance.