2007 TOYOTA CAMRY Suspensionrear Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WOULD SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED AND STATED THAT ALL FOUR STRUTS AND STRUT RODS BOTH FRONT AND REAR WERE LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A PRIVATE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 48,000.

2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. CAR DEVELOPED INSTABILITY WOULD SUDDENLY VEER FROM LANE TO LANE AND FISHTAIL. FOUND LEFT REAR SUSPENSION LOWER ARM TO HAVE NUT FALLEN OFF AND BOLT 80% BACKED OUT. THIS IS THE BOLT THAT FASTENS UPRIGHT HUB CARRIER TO SUSPENSION. PHOTOS TAKEN. BOLT REMOVED FOR INSPECTION OF DAMAGE, REINSTALLED AND NEW NUT PLACED ON SUSPENSION. UPDATED 05/26/11 *BF PICTURES RECEIVED. UPDATED 08/04/11 *TR

FEBRUARY 5, 2010 RE: LEAKY STRUTS ON TOYOTA CAMRY I HAVE PURCHASED MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY FROM DCH TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN SIMI VALLEY. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY 2 CERTIFIED MECHANICS OUTSIDE OF THE DEALERSHIP THAT MY STRUTS WERE LEAKING. THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM WHEN THEY DID AN OIL CHANGE, BRAKES AND TIRE REPLACEMENTS. I TOOK THE CAR TO DCH TOYOTA FOR AN INSPECTION WHEN THE CAR HAD ONLY 30,000 MILES ON IT, THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL SEEPAGE AND THEY DID NOT MAKE A NOTE IN THE COMPUTER THAT THEY HAD INSPECTED IT. THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT THAT TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO THEM AGAIN YESTERDAY WHEN THE CAR HAD 60,441 MILES ON IT. THE DEALERSHIP'S MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE STRUTS WERE LEAKING EXCESSIVELY AND THAT COULD CAUSE THE TIRES TO WEAR OUT MUCH MORE QUICKLY. BY THE WAY, I HAVE REPLACED ALL 4...

I BOUGHT A 2007 CAMRY SE V6 AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT. TRANSMISSION SLIPS, CREAKING DASH AND WINDSHIELD, A PILLAR AIRBAG COVER REPLACED 3 TIMES, CENTER CONSOLE STACK DOES NOT LINE UP, DASH IS NOT FLUSH NEXT TO A & B PILLARS (HAVEN'T SEEN ONE YET THAT WAS), KNOCKING NOISE IN REAR STRUT TOWER (FIXED AFTER TWO DEALER VISITS, THEY ADDED SOUND INSULATION), DRIVER SIDE ARMREST FABRIC PEELING OFF (SEEN AT FIRST DELIVERY OF VEHICLE ), RADIO HEAD UNIT FREEZES UP RANDOMLY (DEALER CANNOT FIX BECAUSE THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE), STEERING IS VERY LOOSE AND VEHICLE DRIFTS ON ROAD (SAFETY CONCERN, DEALER STATED CHARACTERISTIC OF TIRE), FRONT GRILL LOOSE ON RIGHT SIDE (DEALER FIXED) AND SEAT PLASTIC RAIL COVERS BROKEN UPON DELIVERY (DEALER FIXED). VEHICLE ALSO IDLES ROUGH IN COLD WEATHER (DEALER STATED BAD GAS).TWO TO THREE SECOND DELAY IN ACCELERATION (DEALER STATED THIS IS NORMAL). EACH DEALER...

VEHICLE INFORMATION: 2007 CAMRY SE V6 PURCHASED IN TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA IN SEP 2007 ? VEHICLE MANUFACTURING DATE AUG 29, 2007. DEFICIENCIES: 1) HESITATION THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION (EVEN WITH FULL THROTTLE) AFTER DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC (STOP AND GO) OR DRIVING VERY PASSIVELY. THIS SYMPTOM IS CONSISTENCE AND HESITATION IS LONG AND COMMON IS 80 KLM SPEED. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT DOWN SHIFT AT ALL. CHANGE MY DEALER AFTER REPORTING IT TWICE WITH NO ACTION. NEW DEALER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND HAS REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION CHIP AS PER TSB. (WILL PICK UP THE VEHICLE TODAY) 2) CRACKLING NOISE FROM CONTROL ARE AND DASHBOARD NEXT TO WINDSHIELD DURING ENTIRE COLD SEASON. NOISES APPEAR EVERY FEW SECOND. OVER 90% OF THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARS DURING WARMER WEATHER. CHANGE MY DEALER AFTER REPORTING IT TWICE WITH NO ACTION. NEW DEALER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND HAS ADDED ADDITIONAL INSULATION...

UPON ACCELERATION A DEEP THUD IS HEARD IN THE REAR END AREA. ALL POSSIBLE AREAS OF LOOSE ARTICLES WERE CHECKED. DEALER CANNOT SEEM TO FIND. REAR WHEEL WELL MATERIAL COMES LOOSE AND HANGS. DASHBOARD HAD TO BE TORN OUT TO FIX AC RATTLE. JBL BLUETOOTH RADIO MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED REPLACING. *NM