2007 Toyota Camry Transmission Questions
1sttoyotaowned
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This seems to be an on-going problem which unfortunately there is no solid number as to how many 2007 Camry V6 owners are affected. This is a serious issue in my opinion which needs some kind of public announcement from Toyota stating that they are aware of the issue and are going to take care it. Right now, there is no solution short from replacing the transmission which appears to not remedy the problem. I am sure Toyota has an idea but I would like to start an on-line poll to get some kind of number. There may be only a handful affected, or possibly hundreds. My feeling is that there are many others with this problem which read these posts but do not comment or reply. This may get Toyota more involved in resolution to this defect and possibly give affected Camry owners options to make things right. This effort may be futile but I am kindly asking everyone who is experiencing this problem and has been unable to get it resolved to respond to THIS POST only ONCE with the following information.
Reply number – make/model – location – what has been done so far
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#1 – 07 Camry XLE-V6 – Virginia Beach, VA – valve body replacement
Reply number – make/model – location – what has been done so far
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#1 – 07 Camry XLE-V6 – Virginia Beach, VA – valve body replacement
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I'm looking to buy the XLE V6, and in the e-mails I've sent out today requesting a quote, I've informed them that I'm looking for a build date after November.
I'm hoping that purchasing a car built recently will have no flare-up issues as discussed here - and perhaps it's truly only a relative few who have experienced this - but I admit it's got me wondering if I'm making the right choice...
Thank you!
Catherine
My car still has a 500 to 1000 RPM flare on cold start. Failed arbitration since wasn't a safety or drivability issue!? Not sure where to go from here.
We will be contacting Toyota America again about this before we talk to the dealership. This seems to have netted us better attention than just going directly to the dealership as Toyota gives us an incident number and then contacts the dealership with a suggested course of action.
I am considering trading the car for another brand at this point. I will give them one more chance to fix it.
Good luck with your trans swap. Hope it works out better than mine did.
Oh, and the Lexus es350 have had a similar problem:
http://www.clublexus.com/forums/showthread.php?t=250652
2007 model year Camry vehicles equipped with the 2GR–FE engine and 6–speed automatic transmission, produced BEFORE the Production Change Effective VINs shown
Under certain driving conditions, some vehicles may exhibit a M.I.L. “ON” condition with DTC P2716 (Pressure Control Solenoid “D” Electrical [Shift Solenoid SLT]) and no noticeable change in vehicle operation. The Transmission Control Module (TCM) calibration has been revised to address this issue.
NOTE:
�� Version 14.0a or later Diagnostic Tester software is required to perform this procedure.
�� Before proceeding, verify the TCM calibration has NOT been updated by checking for the Authorized Modifications Label (shown in step 1 of the Repair Procedure).
Production Change info added:
JTNBK46K#73018063
4T1BK46K#7U028561
4T1BK46K#7U535098
2007 model year Camry vehicles equipped with the V6 engine and produced BEFORE the Production Change Effective VINs shown
Some customers may experience a shift flare of up to 1000 RPM between the 3rd and 4th gear shift point during the first ten minutes of operation after a cold start. Follow the repair procedure in this bulletin to address customer concerns.
NOTE: This TSB ONLY applies to vehicles that have been confirmed to have the customer concern listed above. Follow the drive pattern specified in the Repair Procedure to determine if this TSB applies.
Get a copy of the TSB and check the VIN # yourself. Then schedule an appointment and take the car in, if it applies to your car.
Negotiating a solution??????????????????
Have you read through this discussion? Also go to 2007 Toyota Camry Problems and Repairs and use the Search This Discussion box on the page bar to look for posts about the issue. There has been a lot of conversation there. Probably RPM is the only thing you need to enter.
Let me welcome you to our Forums. Most folks here are very helpful and I hope we can help you with this.
I thought that we had posts about a TSB for your issue, but don't listen to me. I read a lot of messages every day about vehicles from many manufacturers and things do sometimes run together in my memory.
People here including the hosts are try to be helpful. The hosts often find themselves serving as referee when other visitors go off track, forget civility, fail to abide by the rules of the site, etc.
No where do I recall Pat suggesting or implying anything siding with the manufacturer.
To my knowledge, noone has posted the full text of the tsb(s) related to the V6 Camry.
It's fortunate somewhat for the manufacturer to have this information a tad difficult to come by isn't it? By being a TSB (Tech Service Bulletin) rather than a Recall, they aren't obligated to inform the purchasing public. It's up to you to bring your car in and inquire if a TSB has been issued.
Nice huh?
I did some sleuthing, and came across this:
http://www.alldata.com/tsb/Toyota/1169193600000_1169625600000_TC002-07/2071.html-
(there are two pages to it)
Now, you check and see if your VIN falls into the proper range, OK? And if not, keep checking in. There may be more developments in the future. Hard to say.
Good luck to you.
I'm really glad you came up with a link. Hope it's helpful to Maurie.
Maurie, let us know.
just write your vin out and the vins referenced in the TSB, and it should be obvious. i figure the effort is in your corner now.
if i read the thread, i believe 07XLE was the one being short / terse... essentially suggesting you do some sleuthing on your own, and also perhaps flippantly suggesting NOT to negotiate with Toyota, but to get them to do right by you.
again, i could be wrong, but the written evidence seems to suggest Pat was actually trying to be kind and welcoming to you when your initial experience might have been abrupt. but that abruptness, and unless i'm missing a message in the thread wasn't his fault.
anyway, it's very easy in written or spoken form to mis-communicate. i'm guilty all the time of it. remember, everyone here just likes cars, communicating about cars, trying to fix cars, help people buy cars, sell cars, learn more about their cars, research a purchase, get support with problem.... ahhh now i'm doing Pat's work. i'll stop.
Thanks for your clarifying post. I appreciate it.
If for some reason you wish to have engine compression braking there is usually a special procedure for that in your owners manual.
This is most noticeable as a feeling of being "bumped from behind" just before coming to a full stop or as sort of a "slingshot effect" upon a full lift-throttle coastdown event at 30-45MPH.
There is also the case, sudden RPM change, of converter clutch lockup being disabled the instant you apply the brakes but that one has been around since lockup clutches first came into use.
IMMHO none of these are related to the 3-4 upshift flare being described as problematic.
Think of the operation of a manual transmission, pushing in the clutch to shift at the end of an acceleration......but keeping your foot on the throttle, and then because you shift slowly the engine over revs before you let out the clutch again.
If you troll thru the earlier transmission posts, I suspect you'll still find the video.
both honda FWD vehicles with ATs that I own WILL NOT prematurely shift down or dis-engage the torque convertor lockup simply because you let off the gas. i will have to check, but i don't think they will shift or disengage just because i apply the brake, providing the vehicle engine rpm and gearing and unit speed are still compatible.
are you saying all vehicles do this immediately, or that in the effort to maximize FE, the toyota attempts to "coast" by going to neutral or something to avoid compression braking?
you've lost me.
I said NOTHING about DOWN-shifting or disengaging the lockup clutch due to letting off the gas.
The brand new FWD 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, ~1500 miles, I rented at Daytona over the weekend would ALWAYS upshift as the car slowed to about 10 MPH.
By the way my definition of DOWN shift means going from OD to 4th to 3rd, to 2nd...etc.
not sure i'm buying the lockup clutch always disengaging on brake application argument.
After some research on the RX back when it proved to be that the transaxle was upshifting. So my statement about the Spyder is really only an educated guess.
One of the functions of a torque converter is to replace a manual clutch when the car is stopped and the engine is running. At low engine RPM the torque converter, SLUSH PUMP, design is such that there is very little coupling of energy from the engine to the transaxle input shaft.
Where the lockup clutch (solid coupling!) to remain engaged as the car comes to a stop, or the driven wheels, due to slippery conditions the engine would stall.
I am trying to access Toyota's list of TSB's and went to your link but it only brings me to Alldata's home page. Can you tell me where I go from there? Thanks.
I copied it from post #26 above but the link is not showing the info now.
New transmission fine for about 2k miles, and problem started again. Dealership completely baffled.
How did your arbitration go? Sent my form in today.
Was your vehicle manufactured in the United States or Japan? --------- Best regards. ----- Dwayne
Based on my VIN # my vehicle was produced in Japan, and I do not have the issues that are posted on these sites!-------Best regards. ---- Dwayne :shades:
I'm considering buying a 4 cylinder so I want to know if the tranny problem is a possible issue. Thanks in advance.