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Mark
It is in the shop again today for lock up slipping on overdrive, they too have replaced front tires at 2500 miles but shuddering persists until the tires warm up. I have the sulphur smell issue, steering shake, twitchy breaks and an engine vibration at low temps.
I dont think its unreasonable at all to expect compensation but fighting would ultimately leave me out of pocket so we sit back and be complacent hoping that nothing 'serious' goes wrong after the warranty runs out!
Perhaps there's a problem with your seat heater.
Perhaps you should consider a Toyota extended warranty. don't sit back and hope, be proactive and cover yourself! If you want the info, I have picked up several dealer's names from this board and elsewhere who you could contact.
Silicates work like sandpaper flowing through the system. That coolant is designed to go 100,000 miles though changing earlier should be ok as long as correct coolant is used.
Unless you're driving my car that is.
A follow up to my post #1398, my 2005 V6's (5speed) transmission slips/shakes once in overdrive at low speeds (40-50mph to be exact) at gentle throttle.
I certain this is in fact the problem since coming of the gas, shifting into neutral or stepping on the gas to downshift immediately eliminates the shaking.
Its infuriating and has done it since new but is getting worse.
It spent the day at the dealer on friday (3rd visit for this issue, 6th visit none routine in 5months) and despite 3 technicians driving it, it apparently is an intermittent problem since they reported nothing amiss.
I know I am not hallucinating and the shaking is often so pronounced passengers will question wether I have a flat.
The service manager sympathizes, but says until it does it all the time he cannot diagnose it and even then cannot fix it until Toyota issues a re calibration since it is probably not mechanical, but in the management system.
I cannot be the only person out there to have this issue and I hope that a number more folk identify it and take it up with Toyota so that they will acknowledge it and fix it.
That is the key. I had this problem and I kept checking all four tires without ever finding a problem. Finally I took it to the dealership, where they fixed it in 5 mins by adding some air to the spare!
When I first got the vehicle the trip computer indicated I could go 440 miles on a tankfull, now its telling me I can go 380. The vehicle just turned 40,000 miles, I replaced the air filter and use Mobil 1 oil. Anyone have any ideas...should I have the iridium plugs checked / replaced, any TSB's from Toyota?
First things first-HOW FAST WERE YOU DRIVING?
Then we can have an intelligent discussion.
In addition, ignore the computer. Calculate mileage the old fashioned way -- fill up the tank, reset the trip odo, then at the next fillup, divide mileage by gallons used. I've found the computer to not be very accurate.
Yep, on most cars/truck miles-per-gallon takes a big dive after 65mph. Also, unless your owner's manual calls for premium gas, your throwing your money away, especially on the highway. At 65 mph, your transmission is in overdrive and your engine is at low rpms.....
My 2005 SR5 4x4 4Runner has a issue with alignment too. When I got the car, it already had 540 miles on it. The car pulled left on the express way under 55 mile/hour when I test drive it. I complained this to the salesman, and they did the alignment before I took delivery (They even gave me the reading of the corrected alignment). After I got the car, I found it still pulling left and the steering wheel is off center a little bit (to the right). I have to hold the steering wheel slightly to the right just like yours to keep it straight. I test drive the car with the dealer service dept. manager. She thought it just off the center, and it will be a simple adjustment to the steering wheel. Well, after I got the car back from the dealer, the steering wheel is pointing to the center but I have new problem. I can turn the steering wheel a little bit both direction (left or right) without making any effect to the wheels. This caused a very vague feeling about the road feedback from the wheels. Put it in another word, you have to constantly make minor adjustment on steering wheel to keep car straight (or say to feel your wheels). I will call the service dept. again, see what they can do about it. How's your solution? I hope you are still in this forum.
Any idea or suggestion about my problem will be appreciated.
Regarding the lack of immediate steering response and constant correction, I have had that problem in previous vehicles - notably an Isuzu Rodeo and a BMW 535. On both these vehicles there is an adjustment to tighten this up which eventually I did myself as it required tweaking to make sure that it felt right and not too tight. I am sure there is someone technical on this forum who knows exactly what to do with this problem.
As regards the alignment, you really need to find the right technician to do the work. They need to test for tire pulls, bent parts (manufactured incorrectly)which my 2004 Sienna supposedly had. You also need to be persistent and stay there and test it after each change. There is probably a series of settings that will work, but Toyota dealers are going to stay within the manufactures specs for Camber, Caster and Toe. Sometimes new tires are the answer which was the case for my current BMW 540. No one could get the alignment right. Eventually after 20,000 miles I needed new tires and "Voila" now it tracks dead straight.
Also remember some of us (me included) are more picky than the average motorist about these things. Many people don't mind providing the necessary resistance to keep a car tracking straight and only get concerned about uneven tire wear, if that!
Thank you for your quick response. I talked to the assistant manager of dealer service department. He said he probably can not do any adjustment about the "over sensitive" steering wheel. I will tell them your idea about how to make it tight. Let you how it goes later.
As regards the ongoing problem - not sure if it is related to thrust angle. There are many adjustments to be made that could probably get the vehicle to track straight. They may however take it out of factory spec and cause tire wear. Dealer won't do that. There is a website that gives "a short course in wheel alignment" that you may find informative.
You did not mention whether they investigated tire pull - I would check that too.
Numb Feel: One of your posts referenced that this started after the dealer tried to solve your alignment issue. They clearly did something. Sounds like laziness not to investigate that further. A tech guy on this forum will be able to let you know if there is an easy adjustment.
As you can tell I have been through this a lot - not sure how we could contact each other but I would be willing to share how I have resolved all my alignment woes.
They had checked the tires and rotated both front ones. I think I am going to go in for another vist as soon as weather cooperates. Thanks again.
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
On the alignment issues, it pulls to left at startup but then it gets better. I I have around 1100 miles.
I love the car, but this sucks!
This is the first place I have looked for answers b/f looking in a manual or going to have it looked at. It seems to be unrelated to anything except the car being on.. i.e. a/c, heat, lights, windows, radio, driving does not affect it at all. Any idea what it could be?
Thanks tremendously for any help!
Thanks!
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)