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We just bought our 07 V6 6a SE Camry 7 days ago last Saturday, (had around 230 miles on it when we bought it)
07 SE V6,,
It just recently rolled over 500 miles Thursday, yesterday (Friday) it shifted funny from a take off,, but I had the JBL stereo up so loud I did not really hear what was going on,, all I felt was the motor rev for a second then a hard shift.
Today, me and my wife drove it and it really acted up bad (seemed to get worse as we drove it back home),, when it shifts out of 2nd it many times just hanged up till I left off the gas. Drove it about a mile more as easy as possible(seemed to be doing better) and gave it just a little gas coming into our neighborhood,, and as it shifted out of 2nd the motor revved up real fast for about 1 second and then shifted so hard it spun the left drivers tire. (this was under very light acceleration). It's now in our garage, afraid to drive it, have not called the 1-800 yet or our dealership.
The last digits of my vin# is 006159, and it's USA built.
The bad thing is I really wanted a Rav4 V6,, but bought the Camry cause the wife liked it better.. (So I am like kicking myself for not buying the Rav)
Anyway,, while typing this post, I called 800-331-4331 and reported the problem.. Got a case number, and rep said he would be calling our dealership to talk with the service manager.
I am going to go drive it again and see if I can decide if will make it back to dealership. (40 miles away) And to confirm for sure exactly what gear the problem is occurring at.
Call Toyota America and request the identical car as a loaner! That is the POLICY that has been established!
1)Was you happy with the work?
2)Does the car shift as well as before the problem came up?
3)How many miles have you had on the car since the repair?
can someone tell me why the transmission problem thread was locked? the problem seems to be ongoing and yet unresolved.
and why when checking Edmunds "Camry Central" does the "2007 Camry Woes" thread never show up on the main page even though it has more recent posts than the other threads listed.
my problem with this is that it gives the appearence that these "negative" threads are being buried; for what some of my friends have told me is probably to keep Toyota happy and their advertising dollars coming in to Edmunds. I'm not saying this is happening deliberatly, but when i come to a website for unbiased information, and I find negative information being locked, deleted and/or made harder to find than it should be, I question just how valuable of a research tool the website really is.
You must have a problem with your setup. See the HELP function.
1)Was you happy with the work?
2)Does the car shift as well as before the problem came up?
3)How many miles have you had on the car since the repair?
1)I am happy with the work.
2)It seems to shift as well as before the problem.
3)I have put about 900 miles on the car since transmission replacement.
In my opinion, further discussion in any of these would add little nothing to information is already present in them.
Most got to the point of petty arguments between the haves and have nots, and the forum administrators (wisely) shut them down.
If your query about these sites is sincere, you might want to try looking over posts in the following;
(1) Maintenance and Repair Forum--"Engine Hesitation(All Makes and Models)"; "Toyota Lexus Transaxle Delay."
(2) SUV Forum--"Highlander Transmission Problems."
(3) Sedans Forum--"Lexus ES Transmission Problems."
Personally,I got tired of the same information being continually rehashed week after week, but you might find otherwise
The most recent discussion with a Toyota public relations person, dealt specifically with a problem caused by a faulty snap ring in a very small number of early production 07 models. Toyota is apparently replacing or repairing these as owners experience problems. The problem manifests itself in a complete loss of gear change capability in upshifts and downshifts thru several gears.
This discussion was just recently closed, I think because there was little more to be learned.
It's in the Sedans Forum , and is entitled "2007 Toyota Camry Transmission Gear Snap Ring Issue: TMSUSA Responds."
on the left side of the page (link above) is the link to "Camry Central" (it's in the More Info section)
below is the direct link to Edmunds - Inside Line - Toyota Camry Central
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/ViewModelDetail/make=Toyota/model=Camry
on the right side of the page there is a setion labeled "Discussions" and there are links to six threads. in the last few weeks of checking i have not once seen the "2007 Camry woes" thread make this top 6 thread list when smaller threads like "Toyota Camry Lease Questions" make it to the main "Camry Central" page.
There is still a lot of interest by 2007 owners and so the discussion just moved to another website.
As an owner of a 2007 V6 built in March, I still have a lot of questions that were not answered. It is my hope that posters will help resolve some of them.
-At what point can an owner feel that enough miles have been driven that the snap ring issue will not occur? Toyota states the problem usually occurs in the first 500 miles. Others report numbers well above that. Is there an upper limit?
-Some posts report glitches such as shift hesitation, unsmooth gear changing, stalling, high RPM. Not a complete failure. Are these problems with the snap-ring, people just scrutinizing the transmission now or something else?
- Some of the posts who experience the problem (rev over 4000rpm, spinning tires, the feeling of being hit by another car) sounds like it could be a safety issue. If it's a safety issue, I would like to understand people's actual experience better.
But I personally feel it should have been left open. Hears why:
1)A transmission failure is a major issue, it is not just a "woe". I have owned many, many cars/trucks in my life, some had woes/problems; but none had a transmission "gear" failure.. Much less a new one with 500 miles on it. Even if it is just a ring installation problem,, it still does major damage to the transmission.
2) This problem could cause a wreck. I swear in the right situation it could cause a wreck. Lets say a wet road,, going to pass someone,, none experienced driver,,,etc. It could happen with just the right situation. (Good thing is it would only happen at lower speeds,, so it's not that dangerous of an issue.)
3)The transmission issue unfortunately is not Closed,, my car was built in 04/06.
I am in no way saying someone closed the thread for a bad reason,, I am just saying the problem is big enough to have it's own thread. And major transmission problems should not get mixed up with someone winning about a little rattle or such.
Anyway, that is my 2 cents..
Head restraints need to be high enough and close to the back of the head to provide optimal whiplash protection in a rear-end crash.
If you're 5 ft 1, I assume you can lower the head restraint fully and still be fine. Then, try adjusting the seat back angle (or seat cushion angle) to see if you can achieve better comfort.
I'm assuming you're bothered by the head restraint touching the back of your head.
Please see this for more information.
Also, if I need to look over my left shoulder , the headrest shape blocks a large part of my view. Not sure why the shape extends out so far to block the view. I compensate by moving to look around it. Small item for me but maybe a safety issue for others. Has anyone else noticed this?
I'm deeply disappointed in Toyota since one of my primary reasons for buying (and paying the premium over other cars) was for reliability and quality. I'm not sure we can blame it on the Kentucky plant, where this was assembled, because I believe the transmission is built at a Toyota Japan facility.
The Toyota quality reputation is getting tarnished with these types of quality problems and they will suffer in the future as I have lost confidence in them. I'll reserve some judgment until I see how the service department and Toyota deal with the issue as no one is perfect.
Just keep an eye on it,, if it's a real problem, in a very short time you will see it get worse.
Now,, I felt real bad when I first discovered the problem,, almost sick over it...
But,, today I am feeling better.. Hears why,
The dealership towed the car Monday (was 40 miles away)
Dealership called my wife today Tuesday and explained what was going on,, and said Toyota will call us and basically make the same offer that others was.
Once I realized I will get the same offer soon,, I really started to fell better. I have been a Nissan fan for years,, and always treated well by Nissan on warranty work.. But I wonder if Nissan would be as good as Toyota about taking care of a problem such as this..
So in short,, yes it's going to be a bit of hassle.. But it does appear like Toyota is doing the right thing and taking care of the problem as well as can be expected.
Thanks
In my car when the transmission went bad as I pulled from a stop, at about 15 to 20 mph the car lurched back and forth as the transmission went into neutral for an instant, temporarily over-revving to 5000+ rpm, then catching in 3rd or 4th gear, and then down to 1st back and forth unless you let off the gas. The tach needle was all over the place. When it goes bad there is no doubt about it.
Also, what is this "same offer" that others are getting? I was offered nothing at our dealer here.
I've been told to take a wait and see what Toyota does for a Technical Service bulletin. I have no idea how long that will take but I'm not waiting months. We have Lemon Laws here in Arizona and I may decide that the Camry transmission design is too immature to keep if they don't come up with a solution that convinces me that they fully understand what is going on with it.
Read complete forum in link below, to understand details as to how Toyota is responding to customer issues with the snap ring transmission problem on early V6's.
Edmunds Forum for SnapRing
It's black with black interior, very roomy, and a nice looking car. I have a 2002 Rav4 and it goes when I hit the gas.
To the other post,, if you transimission has the snap ring problem,, you will for sure know. There will be no guessing....when it goes out, it goes out quick. I started noticing slight problem,, and within 20-30 miles it was shaking the front end of the car trying to go into 2nd.
Hesitation? With my V6 I never noticed any hesitation. Very quick car,, (or was )
I had it towed as it really did not feel safe to me to drive it 40 miles in traffic to the dealership. The car transmission really went out as I was driving home; and being I own 3 vehicles it was the safe decision.
Now if I was stranded on the side of the road and it went out,, I think it could have made it to dealership or home. I might could have put in in manual shift and tried to keep it out of second. (This is just a guess though..)
I have to give props to my dealership,, they told me park it,, and drive over (in another car) and pickup a loaner till we get this worked out. I appreciated the quick response.
I can't really give big props to Toyota yet,, as it's not all worked out yet,, but it still feels good they are making a good effort to please us.
i am not sure why the parts percent of the county origin still the same either make in japan or usa. i compare the usa and japan make i can see many parts were make different (glass, alternator, ac unit, starter, head, and rear light, ect)
new camry did not use timing belt, anyone know it uses chain or gear. i look thru the maintenance manual, doesn't mention about the timing belt.
i could not find the water pump?
Thanks for the reference. I had already read it. It refers to an earlier transmission problem with missing 2nd and 6th gears. So far, Toyota has not recognized a problem with 3rd to 4th high RPM shifting so I am very concerned if and when my problem will get resolved. I don't want to be putting lots of miles on my car if they don't recognize and resolve the problem. It can give Toyota the false impression that this is a minor problem and of little concern to me and could jeopardize my ability to have any leverage using our Lemon Laws :lemon: in case I need to return the vehicle. :confuse:
But I understand your point that it appears that Toyota is dealing fairly with its customers when a problem is recognized.
By the way, when you said you "were exiting from the interstate on an off ramp while I was pressing the brake pedal there was a jerking, clunking noise along with rapid deceleration," I suspect you activated the antilock brakes (ABS). Were you pressing hard on the brake pedal? Have you ever had a car with ABS before? This is perfectly normal at least as far as the brakes are concerned -- you can read more about it in your owner's manual. Good luck!
sorry to hear about your problems so soon after taking delivery. It sure takes the fun out of getting a new car and enjoyimg it while it's new. I've had mine for almost two weeks and am really enjoying it, since getting rid of the truck. You mentioned that yours was made in Japan. I too have a 4cyl LE, but it was made in Kentucky. Are some made here, and some in Japan? I was under the impression those models were all made in the states?