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Toyota Camry: Problems & Solutions
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Thanks for your help.
I neglected to mention that I have ABS...
Bob as ABS is standard on all XLE's you've helped confirm the self test mentioned by Andre and the dealership.
Thanks again...outside of the chipping paint (and lets see where this goes), the '02 Camry has been fantastic...
Andy
something else is doing it. all cars have self adjusters and they don't clunk.
Had the car back to dealers at least 3 times,they took it out for test and said everything was OK. Is anyone else having simular problems?
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The Japanese would never stand for such poor quality product/service. My friends from Tokyo have to laugh at us that we are willing to pay higher prices for a Toyota renamed as Lexus just so that quality and service is up to par. Even the basic Echo/Corolla quality in Japan must meet average consumer's expectation. And I agree, whether you pay $10,000 or $40,000 for Japanese vehicle certain standards in quality must be maintained.
District Service and Parts Manager. If the paint is as bad as they claim it to be, than there is a good possibility that they will fix the problem for you, as the car has a warranty on corrosion and paint for 5 years-60k miles. Also, ask them what they recommend as far as paint protection goes, maybe they can suggest a superior product to coat your paint with.
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could have frozen due to low charge
Of course, as wain points out, it could also be freezing of the evaporator coils leading to blockage of air flow.
If it continues to happen, a visit to the airconditioning shop with checking of pressures etc. may be required.
They can be basically be overwritten with the new code.
The ONLY problem I have with the car is deciphering which is the BEST maintenance interval for the car-there seem to be about 4. Ours is an LE 2.4 auto, so I am not concerned about sludge since that family of engines has never shown a high incidence. Currently, we are doing servicing every 5K miles, and are now at the 10K mark. The maintenance brouchure that accompanies the owners manual says that 5K or 7500 mile intervals are sufficient, but the dealer (naturally) wants the money, and recommends either every 3000 or 3750 miles, depending on which service shiester you talk to. Is every 5K really not good for the car- our oil looks clean to my untrained eye, and its a major inconvenience (as well as an added cost) to make extra trips to the dealer. If its worth it, thats a different story. I realize this may not be the MOST appropriate thread in which to pose my question, but it seems the most trafficked of the Camry ones on this "maintenance and repairs" boards.
Again, thanks for you input.
~alpha
I am still interested in the 3M invisible nose guard mentioned several posts ago. Again, I am looking for pricing and general info as to what it looks like?
Finally, We finally got some rain up our way in PA and I have found the rain drips in quite a bit when the door is opened. How do those rain guards work? What brand would I buy? What do they cost? Do the stay put? Do they create wind noise? How do they look?
Any input is appreciated!!!
I've been reading that a Camry is good for up to 200,000 miles with/ proper maintenance, which we have been doing and can fairly well document.
A few questions...
Is high mileage the really the most likely reason for the engine's failure?
Can sludging cause our problem?
Is sludging likely to occur internally?
Should we get a second opinion from a Toyota dealer or an unaffiliated mechanic?
thanks
I just had the car in for service at the same dealer who had done the work. They said the front struts looked fine, were not leaking, and they didn't hear any suspension noise on the test drive. I think they just don't want to pay for another set of front struts!! Could the replacement struts actually have gone bad after only 11,000 miles? The car is driven very gently. Has anyone else who has had their front struts replaced had this problem return? I'm thinking of bringing the car back to the dealer and insisting they fix this problem without cost, even though it's past the warranty! Am I crazy to expect this? Struts certainly should last longer than 11,000 miles, shouldn't they?!? What's the point of TSB's if they don't fix the problem? Or, could something else (i.e., bad shocks) be causing the creaking sound? Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Brakes - Pad Clicking Noise
BRAKES
BR004-00
October 20, 2000
Title:
BRAKE PAD CLICKING NOISE
Models:
'90- '00 All Models
Introduction
A clicking type noise may be noticed when first applying the brakes after changing vehicle travel direction (Drive/Forward to Reverse, Reverse to Drive/Forward). This is a normal noise caused by the required brake pad-to-caliper clearances. When the direction of travel is changed, the brake pads may "shift" towards the new direction of travel. When the brake pad contacts the caliper, a clicking noise may be heard.
To minimize this clicking noise, a disc brake caliper grease has been made available for use during brake service/maintenance operations. Under normal usage conditions this grease should be effective for a period of 6 months to 1 year.
Applicable Vehicles
1990 - 2000 model year Toyota vehicles, all models.
(Also have vibrations at ears level by seat belt adjusters on doors)
We assume it is either coming in from the moon roof or the drains for it. But we can't find the leak. Putting water over the car does not make any water we can see come in the car. Once again, let me say the water is only in the rear passenger's side.
Does anyone know where the drains are for the moon roof?
Thanks,
Ron Brooks
New antenna mast and motor. Ouch
ABS, get it fixed...may prevent an accident.
I don't know about your ABS, but with my '92(non-ABS), the brake light kept lighting up when I would go around curves. It turned out that my brake fluid was a bit low, and the sensor would trigger when the fluid would slosh around on the curves. Hopefully it's that simple.
Good luck.
The Sandman :-)
pep boys sells them for $19
same as OE
take out the old one put in the new one (may have to open the "case" in the trunk if a piece is broken off
I just bought a XLE 4 cyl. with side air bag option. I don't see the heated side mirror option, which I though is standard for XLE. any idea?
I have a Camry LE 1999 model. Just in this two months, I have got 3 engine problem warning from my car. After checking with the dealer service center. Here what they found and fixed:
1) Engine Control unit Replaced (covered)
2) Air fuel sensor replaced
3) Oxygen sensor replaced (2 & 3 are not covered after 3 years and I bought the car 3year+ ago)
I wonder if this are common problem in Camry? 3 replacement in 2 months doesn't reflect Toyota is a reliable car to me.
Any comments or suggestions above?
Something I like to know, is what codes did the OBDII computer spat out.
It's a shame and embarassing to have these cheapie noises in an otherwise finely crafted automobile.
According to the description in my invoices:
The code found were:
1) P0136 - Oxygen Sensor Part# 8946506020
2) P0171 - Air Fuel Sensor Part# 8946733011
Are you sure Air-fuel is oxygen sensor?