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2) I have a certain pair of sneakers that causes static shocks getting in and out of the car as well. I have a very thick rubber floor mat too. I would think that might prevent that from happening, but no. The same pair of shoes causes that issue in a number of situations other than in the car, so I can't totally place the blame on the car.
3) I'll be replacing the front rotors for a second time in under 50,000 miles (I've will have had three sets if you count the ones that came with the car.) The shimmy is VERY noticeable on freeway offramps and at higher speeds. At lower speeds you can hear the creak and clank of what I was told is some type of "anti-noise plate" that must sit on top of the brake shoe. My mechanic said there was more than half of the pad life left so I'm forgoing new pads/rotors until these are good and toasted!!!
I will look at the rear drums and live with the clanging dangling seatbelt. WHY DOES TOY HAVE THIS PROBLEM?? I have owned GM, Chrys., Mazda and never had seat belts that lost their retraction....more quality I guess.
My regular mechanic said this should last the life of the car and I should try a new gas cap first. Anybody else have this problem?
BTW, Toyota won't cover this even with my extended warranty
The problem worsened. So recently I've brought my car to the dealer again. Thought they would charge me to have it fixed. But they said it was under warranty. They said that the 2 front rotors were out of round and they had it machined. Very happy that there are no vibrations anymore. Used to feel like I had a hand massage everytime I applied the brake, especially off highway ramps.
However, I am not sure what they mean by the rotors being out of round. Is that normal for a new car? I don't drive hard. Although the problem is fixed, I am curious what they mean by it being out of round.
If anyone can answer this question that would be great. By the way, I am very happy with the service of the Toyota dealer that I go to. I used to have a 97 Camry with other problems and they always did a good job of fixing them.
The problem worsened. So recently I've brought my car to the dealer again. Thought they would charge me to have it fixed. But they said it was under warranty. They said that the 2 front rotors were out of round and they had it machined. Very happy that there are no vibrations anymore. Used to feel like I had a hand massage everytime I applied the brake, especially off highway ramps.
However, I am not sure what they mean by the rotors being out of round. Is that normal for a new car? I don't drive hard. Although the problem is fixed, I am curious what they mean by it being out of round.
If anyone can answer this question that would be great. By the way, I am very happy with the service of the Toyota dealer that I go to. I used to have a 97 Camry with other problems and they always did a good job of fixing them.
Toyota (and most Japanese makers) have always skimped on brakes. Even a Chevy Cavalier has better brakes than a Camry.
But as long as they machine them each time they're warped, then you're okay ... until your warantee runs out and they've been machined so many times that they are too thin and they have to be replaced. Then it will cost big $$$.
But hey, "you're lucky to be driving a Toyota!" as the dealers say.
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
Went to arbitration. Resolution was to keep fixing the car, not replacing it.
After the next week of fixes.... replacing all trailing arms, front struts again, rear wheel bearings, rear suspension arms, and lots of arm assemblies and hub and bearing assemblies, the noise remains, and it might even be worse.
The dealer thinks it is one or more bad welds on the unibody. That's something they can't find or fix! Anyone have a Toyota replaced?
What do you say to that?
I asked Toyota about relevant recalls and they told me my car was not eligible for any recalls. I don't understand this at all.
Another thing, the transmission fluid is dark brown with black splotches -- is this normal for a car with 30k miles and shouldn't it have been cleaned?
Any thoughts?
Warped rotors (out of round): A real problem with modern disk brakes. Not sure if Toyota is worse than other makes. Some feel that car makers are using thin disks to meet CAFE standards. The problem can also be created by mechanics torquing lug nuts with an air gun.
I also had a pulsation from the front brakes and the dealer REPLACED the rotors, at about 12,000 miles. Chuckie-- Your dealer shouldn't have cut your rotors, he should have REPLACED them.
So far I have no problems with throttle hesitation / surging. Time will tell though...
My mechanic told me these error codes:
P0171 system too lean, bank 1
[confirmed by reading msgs #970-#974,
#634-#637]
P0125 insufficient temp for close loop
P1135
Anyway, he suggested replacing oxygen sensor ($300 part), and thermal stat. But non-Toyota brand part "only" costs about $150 at Kragen.
My questions are:
(1) Where can I get "English" description of the
error codes?
(2) Any less expensive alternative?
BTW, my cold start problem disappears after I replaced the spark plugs.
Thanks,
May-mei
I spoke to my salesman at Toyota and he said to bring it in for a look. I'll do that, but am afraid that they'll claim there is no problem after a cursory look at the car. How should I handle the fine folks at the dealership?
I also have a semi-related question about this car. When I was shopping, this particular vehicle was in the trade-in pen and hadn't been prepped or anything yet. As you know, Toyota has a Certified used car program. During my test drive, I asked my guy if the car was certified and he gave me a very noncommital "yes". However, I'm not so sure. I didn't receive any paperwork indicating that the promised 160-point inspection was done or anything like that. They cleaned it up real nice, but I have no record of anything else being done. How should I approach this? I'd like to have a Certified vehicle, and it seems that a one-year-old car should be in that category, but I'm not sure. What do you think?
this. I need to know if anyone has an opinion,
before I talk to the dealer-- and have him tell
me that it is normal.
Thanks lok888,for your response
Any comments???
Might be time to find a better dealer!
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
And the sound you described is exactly what I've got.
The other thing is quite important that all the nuts for wheel to be torqued correctly.
Hope this helps