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The system doesn't monitor your driving conditions.
Very surprising, to say the least, since a good number of manufacturers are already installing the "Smart" monitoring systems in most of their models, and were doing that for years.
It probably was just moved, not exactly zapped, but yes, that would have zapped your bookmark. A search at the Camry group level should find it, but if not, email me with all the specifics you can remember and I'll see if I can find it for you.
Why? Because we are trading in a 1996 Camry (I still love this car! It finally developed an oil leak that we don't want to invest in since the fix could be temporary.) The one problem that I have with the '96 is with the defroster. We got the car second-hand so I don't know if there was always a problem or not but the defroster is terrible. I've been very near having a wreck because of it's lack of efficiency.
How is the defroster in the 2007? Improved, I hope. Does it still work off of the air conditioner?
Moving up from a '96 Camry and never had keyless entry before.
I had only bookmarked it (someone else's post), because it was a detailed description of how to reset the light.
The idea is if you see a thug fiddling with your car, you can scare him off (while keeping a safe distance) by activating the button.
You shouldn't use it to try to find your car in a crowded parking lot.
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In short the engineers at NipponDenso(***) have NOT a clue, ABSOLUTELY, as to how to prevent fogging of the windows/windshield nor how to most quickly defog/demist (nor even SLOWLY for that matter) a windshield during cold weather.
IDIOTS ALL...!!
***The principle supplier of automatic climate control designs/products for the asian market with serious beach-heads in the US via Denso US. Luckily the europeans are a lot smarter than even we.
And no, there has been no substantial improvement since the early ninties when I first encountered this problem in my brand new 1992 LS400.
In fact the whole damn car runs so well that I keep postponing buying a new one.
Turn the car off, hold the trip/odometer stick and keep holding it while turning the key to accessory/on position (you don't need to start the car). Keep holding it until you see the odometer count down from like 5 to 0 or so--you'll know when it's reset.
The odometer has to be in the normal mode (not trip A or trip B mode) to begin with. As you hold the "stick" in, the odometer will count down from 5 or 6 dashes to blank, and then the actual mileage will show again. At that point, release the stick and the light should go out.
When I stomp on the gas, the tires Turanza EL-2s or something dont spin as much which is a good thing BUT the front end hops sooo that it sounds like the car is on hydraulics and Iam hopping the front end. That is probably not a good thing but I thought the tires would spin better and not jump so much. That also makes the dash sound like Iam jumping on it, that cant be good right??
My '98 Camry consistenly got 25-28 mpg all the time.
1) Why is there no mention of "the use of premium fuel will increase performance"?
2)Will the use of premium gas increase performance?
3) Will it increase mileage slightly?
2)Will the use of premium gas increase performance? Yes
3) Will it increase mileage slightly? Yes.
This is all a "marketing" gimmick from Toyota. Lexus ES350 and Avalon are supposedly "luxury" cars and the owners of these cars are more likely to purchase "premium" gas than the "Camry" owners.
I have used premium in my SE V6 from day one.
Have a great day!
I have an 06 4Runner and this 07 Camry. We bought both based on Toyota's reputation for quality. We've been very disappointed. The Camry is loaded with moans, groans and rattles. The 4Runner transmission makes an annoying howling/whining sound at various speeds along with other mysterious thumps, bumps and rattles.
I know every manufacturer has an occasional problem but Toyota's refusal to fix their mistakes (such as the numerous 4Runner issues) by calling them "normal characteristics of the vehicle" is just criminal. I'll think twice before buying Toyota again. I've had better luck with our old cheap Chevys!
Searching for which crime was committed... searching...searching...
A little over the top maybe in your comments.
Well, you'll be happy to know (laugh) that the CEO of Toyota publicly apologized in both August 2006 and January 2007 for all their quality problems.
You may notice a ride difference going from the 205-65R15 tires in your current car compared to the 215-60R16 tires in the '07 Camry. But it won't be because of the tire size, but rather the tire brand and possible suspension changes.
Now if you're talking about 18-inchers with the 40 series tires, that's another matter entirely!
FWIW, I have both the 15-in. stock steel wheels and replacement all-season tires on my '04 Camry (winter use) and 16-in alloy wheels from an Avalon identical in size to those of the '07 Camry (rest of the year). I can honestly say there's no difference in the ride.
If you don't mind me asking, where do you drive every day that you would rack up that many miles?
Please be honest, and at least somewhat informed.
Every first year production vehicle has problems.
The current Accord when it just came out, had numerous problems in its first year.
The same thing is applicable to the Civic.
Most of the 2007 Camry problems will be (already in the 4 cyl model) taken care off by the time it completes its first year on the market.
And to those who've bought their Camrys during the first 6 months after its introduction - I feel your pain.
Next time wait at least a year.
BTW, if you're so "fed up" with the "Crappy Toyotas" and willing to jump the ship this coming fall/winter just to get the freshly redesigned Accord, you'll be doing the exact same mistake all over again!!!
And, to everyone saying, "The Japanese CEO appologized publicly........" ok, your point is? Japan is a very collective, high-context culture so it is very normal for someone to do that. The standards of quality are generally higher than in the US anyway...
The problem IS toyota dealers not admitting that some people are having problems. I have friends with new bmw's and mercedes and even their dashes rattle sometimes. They aren't having the transmission problems (which other car companies are).
If there is a TSB out for a vehicle problem the dealerships need to honor it and perform the TSB. I think people are so upset because of how they are being treated by the dealers. Any toyota dealer can perform a TSB, so I suggest that if one dealer is troublesome that you try another.
i'm thinking, if toyota corporate wanted the people with problem cars to be taken care of, they would be.
The Fusion is based on the proven Mazda6 platform which has been on the market for quite a while already.
The Camry is a brand new design in its first year of production.
The Toyota website says that 7 spoke alloy wheels are an available option to replace the wheel covers that come with the LE model. However, when you try "build" a camry on their website, the only option that appears are 15 spoke aluminum alloy wheels for $795.
I haven't really been to a dealer to see what is on hand, so can anyone tell me if it's common to see 4cyl LE's on the dealer lot that have alloy wheels?
That's why when you "build" a Camry, it asks for your zip code, which in turn, selects the proper region. So apparently, only the 15-spoke alloys are available for LE's in your region.
My guess is that the bulk of LE's (4-cylinders at least) are ordered by dealers with standard steel wheels. But the only way to find out is to contact dealers in your area. Some are more willing than others to acquire cars from other regions.
Why would they not allow option packages the same everywhere inside US?
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Unless you have identical controlled conditions to compare mileage, it is junk science to say you determined premium fuel increased fuel economy enough to pay for the extra cost of gas (or at all).
It works very well. In the flat coastal areas where weather is moderate 2WD vehicles predominate. In NE and the Rockies it's 4WD vehicles. In this way no region is forced to take vehicles it can't sell. To keep the process simple the local region chooses only the options that make sense in that market. It serves the greatest number of buyers with the fewest variations.
You are correct in your posting. Prior to purchasing my 2007 V6 Camry, I wanted a 2007 V6 Rav-4 in a 2WD. I could not get this vehicle in my area of the country.
QUESTIONS: What is the point of having the option and trim level in their catalog, when they do not make it available to the customer? If I cannot purchase the vehicle that I want, what is the point of the process? I don't care about the logistics of the company, I am paying for the vehicle, so I should get any vehicle that is in their catalog. I purchased the Camry because of the comfort of the seats, but I am not sure that I will purchase another Toyota product in 2010, (or sooner)! This marketing issue and their V6 transmission issue doesn't speak well for the company! While my vehicle does not have the trans problems,(that are posted on this site), and it presently has 2300 miles, I am very disappointed with the quality of product when I read about the problems being experienced by other owners. If I had to make this purchase again, I might have purchased a loaded Impala or Buick! Toyota had better wake-up and listen to their customer base. This trans issue along with the past sludge issue could be the demise of their total image. Any company can have a problem with a product, but what separates one company from another, is what they do about the problem, and how they deal with the customers. This marketing practice and trans issue is not adding to their professional corporate image! To be successful in business, give the customer what he / she wants at a price. Don't dictate to a customer and don't stone wall the customer when there is an issue with the product! --------- Best regards. ------- Dwayne
They have a commanding lead in hybrid technology [I own one] and their new trucks will take a deeper bite out of the big three.
Toyota/Lexus also leads the way in advances in safety, where Mercedes used to be the benchmark.
"Toyota had better wake-up and listen to their customer base. This trans issue along with the past sludge issue could be the demise of their total image."
Toyota is fully awake - a few glitches with a new model isn't going to de rail this juggernaut.
Other auto makers keep setting the Camry as their target - maybe in another decade the big 3 will figure out the formula.
One of the features that the detroiters are trying to copy from Toyota and Honda is the production method that keeps tightening tolerances as time goes by. If the production has to be stopped, diverted, restarted to produce onesies and twosies of a product then then quality suffers. It's no mistake that Toyota and Honda have been known for bland center-of-the-market type vehicles. It's intentional. This is where the most volume is and this is where they can run the lines with the same products day after day after day.
This is a small country really. Buyers complaining about the NE region or SET or GST only have to hop a short flight and get a better deal or exact vehicle from somewhere else. Buyers do it all the time.
Transmission concerns on the '07 Camry. I'm happy that you've not experienced any of the posted issues. What if you are in the vast majority of owners? In fact I know that you are. The new '07 Camry has over 450,000 new owners. In total the complaints to the NHTSA is....35 !!
The owners that do have problems deserve to be happy. IMO it is a very very vocal minority on the internet with the HUGE HUGE majority of satisfied owners never even considering a post. I know at least 20 people with the new '07s and none have any of the experiences being posted here. Hesitation yes, my own '07 Solara does it...somewhat... but nothing to complain about.
In the old days when the choices were just DX, LX and EX, you didn't have much choice other than those trims plus color and transmission.
Now that there are so many trim levels available with the addition of the SE and VP, plus the fact that you usually have the choice to choose manual or automatic transmission, using Honda as an example to justify the lack of choices on a Camry doesn't make your point.
With the LX and SE you can now get a V6 with cloth seats with or without sunroof and different kinds of rims depending on what trim level you choose.
On an Accord, you can get navigation with both 4 cylinder or V6 and also with automatic or manual on both engines etc.
You still can't cherry pick every option, but with so many preconfigured Accord trim lines to choose from, an Accord purchase is now much more flexible than the purchase of a Camry.
If I wanted to buy a Camry with factory navigation in California, the only choice is an SE/XLE V6 with every option or a fully loaded Hybrid.
I wouldn't need them to offer any bizarre combos like a 4 cylinder with cloth seats, manual transmission and navigation, but at least a loaded 4 cylinder XLE with navigation should be a choice similar to an Accord EX-L with nav.