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BR010-06 --- REAR BRAKE SQUEAK
These are for early 2007s. If you do a Google search for them, you can read them.
hope this helps. :sick:
Compared to the other 2 camrys the 2005 rides like a buckboard, is noisy and more cramped that the others.
We also had a problem with a 2007 Camry - an oil leak that toyota refused to repair. We were 30 miles from home with no oil in the 2007! :lemon:
Toyota is the GM of the 21st century. Good luck to those who are just finding out what Toyota has had to do to become the world's largest automaker. :sick:
I, too, had a 1997 that I thought was the car of all cars. 4cyl, STANDARD transmission that I just LOVED. (I must have, I waited three months for the car to be built cause almost no one stocks a standard in this car).
I now, unfortunately, am stuck with my 2007, which I loathe. Not just because it's an automatic, not just because my tranny did what yours does, not just because my dealer argued with me over the fix, not just because the factory didn't stand behind me either, not just because the car burns a litre of oil between changes (97 burned NOTHING), not just because.....well.....you get the picture.
Tell your dealer to pull up the TSB (technical service bulletin) for updating the ECM (engine control module) on your car. I'm assuming it's gonna make as big a difference as it did on mine.....(that is, once I taught the dealer where to find it and how to perform it, based on the research I did on this site and others!) If you can't find the numbers, email me: michaelscott@cogeco.ca
Good luck!
Mike
By the way, my 2010 has been perfect, and my 2007 had the TSB 0068-08 done (25 minutes to reprogram the ECU). No other issues, perfect ever since.
Wow........and I thought only my BMW did this!
The other trick on my 07 Camry (don't know if earlier years do this or not) is that it downshifts.......by itself......when going down long, steep hills where I've touched the brakes! Amazing what those Japanese can do when they put their minds to it.
My 2004 with the 4-speed auto does this and so does my 2005 with the 5-speed auto -- nice feature! And it holds the lower gear(s) until you get to the bottom of the hill or step on the accelerator pedal.
Absent your using the brakes the transaxle would only downshift for the fuel cut mode.
Great care most be taken/excersized in using engine compression braking on FWD vehicles as there is no ABS functionality to provide safety in this mode.
Am I better off with best deal from Toyota dealer with pre-owned certified so I have powertrain warranty 7k/100k and 3 month/3k comprehensive warranty? or? (Does this also limit all servicing during ownership to a Toyota dealer?
Is it advisable to have a mechanic check out any vehicle whether it is at Toyota or not. Thank you.
:sick: :lemon:
Regardless of where you buy a used car, it's better to have it checked out by an independent mechanic that you trust. Even if you buy the certified used car, you can have routine maintenance performed by any qualified mechanic. Just keep all of your receipts.
Have other 07 SE v4 owners experienced the same issue ? Thanks
Have other 07 SE v4 owners experienced the same issue ? Thanks
To diagnose whether the whine is the engine or one of the accessories (usually likely), take off the accessory belt and see if the whining stops. If it does, then with the engine off, manually turn each accessory and pulley. It would not be unusual to find a bad bearing in the tensioning pulley or accessory. Takes only a couple minutes to take the belt off.
Yeah, kiawah DID already answer your question about the whining. To add to his response, I think you'll find the whine is a fairly common "under the hood" sound from virtually all 2007 Camry four cylinders (it's an "inline" four, btw, not a v4).
The serpentine belt is fairly large (wide AND long) and is probably what accounts for most, if not all, of the noise. I wouldn't worry about it...mine's been doing it for three years....with no consequences.
Happy New Year!
Mike.
It doesn't take very long, maybe only a year or so, for the fungicide to "wash" out of the pores and then the nylon coating begins to degrade. My guess it that you are seeing bits of nylon as it gradually flakes off of the evaporator.
Did you ever get this fixed and if so what was the outcome
That was an easy decision, since the Camry will not stay paired with the iPhone! Sometimes it loses its connection after I turn the car off the first time, sometimes it takes a couple of times . . . but it has never stayed paired. I used to have a Razor phone, and did not have the pairing issue previously (although I had the same quality issues).
Does anyone know of any solutions to the outgoing sound quality issues on the Camry phone system, and/or know how to keep an iPhone paired?
Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks.
You might ask the dealer for an MSDS form required of our government when any chemical is used in a manner wherein human metabolism will be exposed.
Lexus temporarily discontinued this practice, using an anti-bacterial chemical coating to combat the mold and mildew odor, back in ~'93 when it was discovered that they had not filed the appropriate MSDS.
The good news is replacing the waterpump is quick and cheap on a 4 cylinder, if there somehow is a problem. Unfortunately though, on a 6 cylinder they have to pull the engine, so that would be a big ticket repair.
Toyota's big recall halts sales, production of 8 models
http://money.cnn.com/2010/01/26/news/companies/toyota_recall/index.htm?hpt=T2
Toyota Accelerator Problems Result in Class Action Lawsuit
http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/toyota-accelerator-problems-class-action-6825/
Report: Electronic throttles to blame in Toyota's unintended acceleration cases
http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-electronic-throttles-to-blame-in-toyotas-unin- tended-acceleration-cases.html
How many customers have to die before Toyota will admit problems with the electronic throttles in the drive by wire system is to blame for the unintended accelerations?
There are reports of uncontrollable acceleration when the accelerator is not stuck and even after the foor mats were removed.
Four people were killed in run away Toyota with floor mat in the trunk.
http://abcnews.go.com/video/video?id=9623435&tab=9482931§ion=1299636
http://abcnews.go.com/video/video?id=9632429&tab=9482931§ion=1299636&playlis- t=&page=1
It is likely that malfunction of electronic hardware of the computerized throttle control, instead of problematic computer software or over-sized floor mat, is the real cause of uncontrollable acceleration in many run away Toyota vehicles.
Learn what to do if your car accelerates out of control:
http://abcnews.go.com/video/video?id=8980024
I read before that engine and transmission flushes are a big money maker for dealerships and service stations and usually not recommended or needed. Can anyone comment?
karen@edmunds.com
Have the shop (if they're willing to do it), drain the transmission fluid (there is a drain bolt) and refill. For extra assurance, have them drop the transmission pan and install a new filter (if there is a filter in your car's transmission). Refilling must be done with the proper Toyota T-IV fluid -- check your owner's manual.
Do you have a 2007 model Camry, and how many miles are on it?
So it's important to drain and refill the transmission fluid? How does that differ from having a flush done? I'm pretty clueless about this stuff, so thanks very much for your responses.