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I find that the SE's ride is too bumpy and the XLE will probably have a more enjoyable ride.
Oh one more difference is that my Camry is assembled in Japan and theirs in North America.
Would you do the trade if you were me?
If he waited a while it would typically start OK.
Replacing the ignition wire set fixed the problem.
I had given him two cars, an 86 Camry and a 93 Taurus so I can't remember if it was the Camry or the Taurus.
1) Car cuts off sometimes when A/C runs.
2) No lights on intrument panel or radio
Could low idling cause 1 and bad fuse cause #2?
According to him :
His Reply: He can put me in an Avalon as it has more horsepower and would satisfy the kind of acceleration I need. Camry 6 cylinder goes 0-60 in 9.8 secs.
My reply and question: I said, I just need reasonable acceleration not a racing car's acceleration.
I asked him if it has to do with horsepower then how could a 4 cylinder car beats my 6 cylinder with more horsepower ? .
His reply : Oh!!, because 4 cylinder car has more torque.
My question: I said, please compare the specs of any 4 cylinder car with 6 cylinder camry and see yourself which car has more torque ?
His Reply: Oh!!! Camry 4 cylinder has more acceleration because it weighs less then 6 cylinder.
Also, You can do these things to improve acceleration:
1. Replace Cylinder Head.
2. Replace Cam
3. Install turbo charger
4. Or, Install supercharger
My reply : I totally disagree with you and I will call you later and disconnected.
I got so frustrated with him that there was no point in discussing the matter further with So called Impolite "CustomerRelationship Manager" who did not understand anything.
I urge everyone having problem to write your reviews.
Seriously! There are many stories about cars being delivered with tires in the 40+ PSI range which greatly affects the ride. I know when I had my oil changed in my Olds last weekend, the tech pumped the tires up - without ever checking the pressure before - and I let out about 5 pounds before I left!
Get yourself a GOOD tire pressure gauge, keep it in the glove box or console and check your pressure at least once a month. Don't go with a cheap $2.99 pen-type gauge, spend a few bucks for an accurate one with a dial or digital read-out.
Deke
Just my $.02
Deke
I am having EXACTLY the same problem. Going in to dealership on 08/20/04 for FOURTH time! The last time they reprogrammed the trans. No help. There might be something called a valve body that might be bad. If it is not fixed after this time I will file with Toyota. I don't care if not many people have complained about this problem. I will DEMAND they change the trans or give me a new car. I kind of remember you posting about this before.
Steve
I filed a complaint with Toyota on Autust 3, 2004. They told me that no other 2004 Camry 4-speed automatic transmission owner has filed a complaint. I took the car to the dealer TWICE so far. On August 14, a dealer technician rode with me for 30 minutes, but (darn) I could not get this problem to occur (intermittent jerky shift from 1st to 2nd). The dealer told me that Toyota does not have a Tech Bulletin on this problem. I think the only way to get Toyota's attention is to get everyone with this problem to file a complaint with Toyota. I will post again the next time I take the car to the dealer.
my wife owned a mitubishi manual hatch-back with fuel injection. the battery died and the car wasn't driven for a few days. we replaced the battery. we noted that everytime we came to a stop the car stalled. i tried driving it on the highway and everytime i got on the exit ramp and let my foot off the pedal, the car stalled.
really puzzled, i called a local Firestone repair center and they ask me: "does it have fuel injection"? I say yup. They say - go out to the parking lot, turn the car over and let it idle 20minutes to reprogram the idle settings.
that did it.
not sure that's your problem - but was amazed myself that a tiny little hatchback had the "smarts" (???) that it needed to have engine parameters re-trained when the battery was replaced.
the tricky part was riding the accelerator, clutch and brake at the same time to avoid the stalling.
My car was at dealership this past Friday and half day Saturday. This is the 4th time. Drove with technician for 20-30 minutes. Of course it did not fail. Everything checks out on the computer. Toyota refuses to do anything or even acknowledge that there might be a problem. I told them I will start writing letters and sending email. I made it clear to the dealership that I will not go away. I personally know 2 Camry owners and they are not experiencing the problem we are. The tech mentioned that it might be normal for the lock up torque converter to act this way. I said give me a rental car, at Toyota's expense, for 2-3 days to see if that car does it. Guess what....they said they can't so that. It would not be the first time a car manufacturer tried to hide defects. I am expecting calls from 2 Toyota people about this situation. Will keep you posted.
*DOT 4 fluid has a higher (desirable) boiling point than DOT 3 fluid, but either are generally allowed by the car manufacturer. The price difference is negligible.
The gears on your starter are worn. Sometimes they are stuck on the fly wheel, therefore not turning the engine over.
Replace either the starter or the flywheel and the car should start
I have found components in N America-assembled car seem to have short lives compared to those assembled in Japan. I have a 89 Japan Camry. The shock absorbers and radiator are still original at 250K miles, whereas the 93 US Camry's shocks and radiator were shot by 100K.
"Chuff" sound, not real loud, gets faster as I go faster of course....steering wheel shimmy that is more apparent at low speeds....pulls to the left under moderate to hard braking....
During the last month I have had the rotors machined and new pads put on, as well as a new CV axle on the driver's side. None of the symptoms change when I rotate the tires. Any opinions out there?? Could a tie rod be doing it? Or a ball joint perhaps? The car is an 89 Camry V6 wagon. Thanks in advance!!
Steve
I have a somewhat similar problem with my Camry 93 sedan (msg. #2433). I changed the tie rod ends but nothing happened. Put on new tires, did alignment, etc. As a matter of fact, I was intending to do what you already did on your Camry. Nobody so far has a solution or at least a theory. I guess I'll go on changing things hoping for the better. I'll keep you posted on any info I might get on your problem.
Chavo.