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I'm disappointed with the wind noise when I drive at speeds in excess of 50 mph. It sounds as if the front windows are slightly cracked. Is this normal? Can anything be done to get a tighter fit to the windows or doors to reduce the wind noise?
Bob
OF THE AMERICAN CAR COMPANIES, ARROGANT.
HOW MANY MILES BEFORE ANY TRANNY TROUBLES ??
I'M NEW TO THIS, IS THERE A WAY TO SPREAD THE WORD TO EVERYONE AND NOT
JUST ONE PERSON HOPING OTHERS WILL READ IT.
SO FAR NO TROUBLES BUT IT IS BRAND NEW. MY PERSONAL COMPLAINT, I
PURCHASED A COMPLETELY USELESS REMOTE START. WHEN IT DOES WORK IT IS
PROGRAMMED TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE WHEN THE DOORS ARE OPENED. TOYOTA SAYS IT
IS A SAFETY FEATURE AGAINST CAR-JACKING. I TOLD THEM THAT IS WHAT MY
RUGER SP101 (.357) WAS FOR. I WOULD LIKE TO WARN BUYERS NOT TO PURCHASE
THIS JUNK AND GO AFTER MARKET, ANY IDEAS WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
Apparently you missed the tongue parked in my cheek, although the 5-speed has worked really well for me for the past 17 months.
But tell us more about this "recall item in Canada". So far I haven't heard anything about this. Can you point us to an official notice?
havalongavalon
ALSO, WHY IS THIS NOT IN ANY ONE THE LITERATURE I READ????
Dandydon
If true, then the small loss you'll take when you dump the car will be insignificant, and certainly not worth pushing one's blood pressure higher.
How many times have you ever tried exhaustively options before you purchased a vehicle?
In this case, probably the option was dealer installed at the purchaser's request.
Two points:
When a manufacturer offers a OEM option, the assumption which is appropriate is the OEM option will be very compatible with the vehicle, and will be well tested and it's behaviors appropriate, not illogical.
The other point is, testing of the Remote Starter probably wouldn't go beyond remotely starting the vehicle and proving it works, not detecting odd behaviors which you might only discover after really giving the thing a workout.
If it truly isn't driver- or customer-centric, then maybe a well written letter to Toyota is warranted, granted.
But busting on a poster for not thoroughly testing a feature?
Oh - and I suppose people with issues of the Avalon NAV should have fully checked that out prior to purchase.
Shouldn't we cut jlsexton some slack?
We are going to witness more and more Human Factors / Usability issues as vehicles become more computerized and complex.
The same can be said of Home Appliances and other major purchases. Sometimes behaviors collide with expectations or prior learning... and this is only discovered after a period of product ownership.
It seems to be responding to reflections from the reflector strip most large trucks have. This is a metal bar the full width of the truck, about 18-24 inches above ground, with red reflectors across it. I guess I'll have to go to the dealer about this, hate to bother. Anyone else notice this problem?
Max
My .02 Cents.
Netwon
Netwon
Bob
When i bought this 06 limited last year, I went to the dealer 4 days in a row to test drive the car. I have done enough research on here and some other websites before I bought the car.
so remote start sucks - i got an aftermarket one
no ipod? - I've searched and found somewhere for an OEM ipod adapter
no bodykit? - I just bought one and coming soon - yes California
transmission sucks - yes it sucks, but that's how the drive by wire works.
but you say you experienced the transmission and you still bought the car anyway, right? :confuse:
the original poster was making a point to clue other people in that the option was a poor value.
and no, DBW doesn't have to "work" that way.
We found our B&B has internet so here goes.
Just dropped in to express some curiosity. What's all the fuss about a remote starter that shuts the engine off when doors are opened. I don't have one, nor need one (BTW our Winters are a lot worse than New Hampshire by a long way!). But doesn't it make sense to have the device do just that? Example: You're still in your home, car in driveway, remotely started, and a thief decides to scoop the car? Makes sense to me! I also suggest that behaving like a juvenile when something doesn't work the way you want it to (never having tried it beforehand) is a little foolish. Even more so when carrying a pistol around to mete out vigilante justice. A bizarre way to make a point IMO!
Rest assured we'll avoid New Hampshire in our travels, where 'shoot first and ask questions later' is the way differences get settled!
Have to say this though:
Carrying a weapon with stated intent to use it for any such purpose is no joke. Claiming it as a 'responsibility to protect one's butt' is.
Don't bother getting back, thanks. Not interested, and besides, we're on the road again soon and may not have further internet availability.
I do agree with many posters that the navigation system is difficult to use. Our other car is an Acura TL (2004) and the navigation system is superior by a very very very large margin. I have not experienced any of the transmission issues documented in this forum.
I did have a squeak in the rear seats which the dealer could not fix. I figured it out myself and fixed it with a quick adjustment of a single bolt. Overall this car has been great. It is my sixth toyota and is performing to the top quality standards that I have come to expect.
Have a great trip and do not hesitate to point out the good as well as the trouble spots.
cheers
for ipod, you have to contact SE region toyota dealers and see if they can sell them to you as accessiores and ship it to you if you are not in the SE region, I'm not allow to give you the information where I got it from, but the price is 180 for the adapter, and yes, it's OEM and works with the steering wheel control.
Bob
"Avalon's engine and transmission deliver unobtrusive performance. Fifth gear is a relaxed overdrive, allowing the engine to loaf on the highway. Driving over steep mountain passes with some determination rewarded us with 268 horsepower backed by an automatic that knows when to shift. In tighter sections, where our speeds were in the 30 to 50 mph range, we decided to operate the transmission in manual mode, tap-shifting from second to third gear and revving up and down through the corners."
In any case, anybody out there with some specific recommendations given that I'm not about to screw up my car with some outrageous tire/wheel size combination. Think the same 215/55 or 225/55 on my stock 17" wheels - any thoughts or experiences would be helpful.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Turanza+L- S-Z
The laser cruse control has so many exceptions, there should be a list of when it works properly. The sun at the right angle and rain shut it off. The dangerous acceleration going up a long hill is way out of line with the manual. Do the brake lights come on when the control slows the car down as it approaches another car in front?
ange
Cruising on Interstate 5 at 70-75MPH in Drive. Cresting a hill as I started on the decline I let off the gas and the tachometer dropped down to around idle speed indicating that the transmission was free wheeling. When I gently touched the brake to slow down the tachometer jump back up showing the car had shifted back into 5th gear. Letting off the break and the transmission stayed in 5th gear and did no return to free wheeling mode. After this happened several times I tried shifting the transmission into S-5. As I crested the next hill and started on the decline the tachometer dropped down to around idle speed indicating that the transmission was free wheeling. When I gently touched the break to slow down the tachometer did not move indicating that the transmission stayed in free wheeling mode until I stepped on the gas again and then it shifted back into 5th gear.
Is this normal and how the transmission is supposed to operate? Shifting from free wheeling into 5th gear when touching the break with the transmission in D but remaining in free wheeling mode when touching the break in S-5?
Thank you,
Doug
But likely no one else outside of NipponDenso software development.
There is now a TSB on the 6 speed regarding an upshift RPM spike. Involves an internal valve replacement. What is somewhat interesting reading is the reprogramming/relearning steps required as part of the repair procedures - TSB #TC008-06 dated August 2. This in addition to some snap ring problems on earlier Camry 6 speeds.
The '07 is still with the 'old' 5 speed (apparently) - which may be fortunate for those of you that have one coming in.
Detroit has a bunch of engines that are, by almost any definition, technologically inferior and inefficient - relative to HP,(3.8 GM, DT Ford, for example) yet they are about as reliable as anything out there. In these cases, old must be better?
IMO, the assumption that new=good is wrong more often than it is right.
The point of the post, though, is to get those who has some transmission issues to read those procedures outlined in the TSB - it may help in some way with reprogramming/reteaching these imperfect control systems. Another case where new does not equal better - don't ever remember anybody complaining about the 'old' 4 speeds.