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Toyota Camry: Problems & Solutions
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For those that have an '03 Camry, does yours do this also? Or do I need to take my in and have dealership look at?
Thanks.
Question: Are all 03 v6 trannies as above??
Should Toyota replace the tires as abused and unsafe??
do you have a manual? i have the automatic, no problems with it.
Camry V6's have been tire eaters for as long as I can remember. Some of this is due to the high speed rating, but some of this must be due to the large amount of torque, because the 4 cyl. doesn't seem to be nearly as bad.
Hope this helps.
any manual transmission owners out there? I have 2003 SE with the 5 speed. Great car, but at about 700 miles the clutch started making a rattle sound just at the point of clutch engagement and disengagement. Been to dealer three times with a local toyota field rep testing driving the car and they all say the same thing. Don't worry about it, its not that loud. Anyone else having this problem with the new Camry? I am now dealing with toyota corporate and will have an independent mechanic check it out. clutch is basically terrible.
The tires are not touring but all-season m/s. I had touring tires on my Grand-AM and it was like riding on the rims. When I bought it I requested an all season radial and not the touring tires that was suppose to come with it. Of the eight SE's on the lot only 3 had the touring tires on them. I am geting good wear, I rotate tires every 6000 miles and hace experienced no hydroplaning probably because I slow down when the water builds up. Generally you don't get the maximum miles out of bridgestone as I have found out in the past. Let us know how you like the Mich.
now i drive the 4cyl 03 SE and once in a while i feel the vehicle drifting too when it hit couple bumps on curved high way. i am not sure if it is the stiffer suspension or speed sense steering or the tire. but now i have upgraded the 94 V6 camry with the eibach springs, lowering by 1" and stiffer ride than the SE, so i know stiffer suspension grabs the road real well. and i have another 93 4cyl camry, and i feel the vehicle was drifting even on straight road hitting around 70mph, it used to have 14" tire 195/70/14,after i replaced with 15" wheel and bridgestone potenza 950 RE 205/65/15, the problem went away, so my guess is, stock tire sucks, i will wait until SE tires worn out to replace them, but those are just my experience.
I have a 1997 Toyota Camry V4 with 78K miles. Three times in two weeks the car has stalled as soon as it turns over or spits and sputers and dies as soon as I put it into drive. This last time I stepped on the brake and gunned it before it stalled (it worked but not good, I know). I plan to have it checked out BUT would like to get an idea of what the problem may be (EGR valve?) before I take it in for service.
Last November I had the Toyota suggested 60K maintenance along with a major valve/seal job. Big bucks so I'm not sure what this problem could be.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Can anyone direct me to the proper paint to use?
Every time, whenwe start the car after it has been sitting inthe garage overnight, lot of smoke (blue and white) comes out of the exhaust.
It happens only the first time I start the car after its been sitting overnight.
Is this oil gel problem that Toyota is aware about.
I contacted Toyota and the nearest dealer.
They charge $140 for inspection. If it is a oil gel problem, then I need to furbish details of oil change for the last 1 year. Then they will consider reimbursement. Otherwise, I have to take care of all the repair costs.
Any of you guys experienced this problem?
My 97 Camry gives me more problem than my 93 Honda civic which has 163K miles on it.
Not really happy about Toyota.
Can anyone direct me to the proper paint to use?
I normally don't turn on the music when driving on city roads and I hear that noise constantly following me on speeds less than forty.
I am going to take it to the dealer to find out what can be done. Previously when I took it to the dealer they kept the car for two days and than gave it back to me telling they did some kind of sound proofing.
Anybody having similar problems with their Camry? I have had this noise from day one. Needless to say it is very very annoying.
Is it a common problem for Camry V6? (just like the 91 - 94 Tercel). Your help is appreciated.
I really enjoyed driving my Camry with no noises finally, I felt I just bought a new car :-)
Would you buy another Camry after your experience with your current Camry?
Have you had any other problems with your Camry?
I'd appreciate any comments.
Would I still buy....now that the new Accord is out I'd check their boards and do a comparison....so long as the mechanical quality is still there in the Camry I'd likely purchase it again. The problem is that if they are cutting corners on their plastics and assembly how do we know they have not done the same in the mechanical arena. Time will tell...
I had this problem at 35k mile, car was under extra care warranty so dealer replaced the Idle air control Valve, problem Fixed. At 58K same problem same dealer, same fix. Now at 83K same problem now since I am fed up with this problem (even out of warranty now) I searched internet, talked to couple of people & talked to Toyota had a ticket number but No use.
Service representative said this valve get clogged due to the gas may be because of MTBE. Solution is to replace this valve, in my case it’s every 20K to 24K miles which is almost every 13 months. I am not willing to spend $350 to fix it every year. But I even don’t have any other choice. Except to sell this car and hate Toyota for not fixing this problem. And never again buy another Toyota. (Funny thing is Toyota know this is a problem but are not coming up with a permanent fix)
Any body had similar problem?