Early in 2008 I was driving the car and turned sharply to the left at slow speed and the steering wheel did not return to center until I pulled it back. I went to a large empty parking lot later and noticed that when the wheel was turned all the way to the left or right it would not return to center unless you pulled it back. This is only at slow speeds. I took the car to desert toyota on 1/21/08 invoice number tocs263971 and they replaced the steering shaft noted on tsb st002-07. I drove the car after that and noticed only a small change and the wheel still would not return when turned sharply to either side. I returned to desert toyota on 1/30/08 invoice tocs264822 and they opened a case with toyota #080300212. On 4/18/08 invoicetocs273903 field technician loren muncee came to town to examine the car. He compared it to a car that was supposedly equipped exactly like ours and said it did the same thing ours did. He also noted there was no mechanical failures on 4/28,29,and 30 I spoke to toyota customer service and dealt with julie(1800-331-4331 ext 73115) I was told that toyota had done all they were going to and my next step, if I was not satisfied, was arbitration. I have the arbitration paperwork but have not submitted it yet.
2007 Toyota Camry steering complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. Ever since the vehicle was purchased, there has been excessive vibration in the front end. The failure occurs while driving between 65-70 MPH and causes the steering wheel to vibrate. The dealer rebalanced the tires, but the failure still persists a year later. A mechanic drove the vehicle, confirmed the vibration, but provided no solution. The current mileage was 13,200 and failure mileage was 12,900.
Front end shimmied when braking. Found front tires were cupped. Had just rotated tires, leaving on a trip, so rotated tires back to front. Returning on trip, car front shook badly when braking going downhill in mountains. Took to dealer, they said (bridgestone) tires showed cupping. Replaced front brake linings and car seemed to handle ok. Three months later, another trip through mountains, again front end shimmied badly when braking going down steep incline. Dealer said all tires showed cupping, but brakes, cv joints, bearings were ok. Suggested I replace tires (but did not try to sell me any???) installed 4 new michelin tires and car handles great although I still feel some dragging in the brakes. Another trip to dealer, paid for a brake inspection and dealer said brakes ok 80 % remaining wear. Car now out of warranty, told dealer I felt they were stalling me on repairs until warranty expired. They said repair record would show problem in past if condition continued. Did not say what condition they were referring too. Feel they are giving me run around on steering problem, but as they said, there are no mountains around here they can test drive.
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 visit required me to leave the car once for ordering the part and a second time for installation. I have wasted way too much time at dealerships having my car repaired to ever consider buying another toyota again. Over all I should have tested other cars before buying toyota based on its reliability alone.
My husband & I purchased a 07 camry. A few weeks after purchase, husband noticed problems. Transmission was not "acting" right. The car would hesitate for a few seconds when we given gas or sometimes accelerate when we did not; the brakes were bad; & steering column "shook" when we drove over road bumps or speeds > than 50. Over next few months when we took the car in for service & voiced our concerns, the service person would tell us that he could not find anything wrong with the car regarding our concerns & during one visit, they drove the car 18 miles & still could not find anything wrong. One day I was getting on freeway & tried to increase my speed, the car stalled for about 4 seconds, as I looked in rear view mirror I saw another car coming behind me at a really fast speed. I was trying to determining what to do as the car appeared to have actually shut off, when it just surged forward & I was moving again. Needless to say, this scared the crap out of me & I called my husband & told him what happened. I felt that if we did not do something, we could potentially have an accident, get killed or kill someone else. I finally called the corporate office & told them our story. They instructed us to take the car to the service dept for an assessment. After assessment the mechanic told me that my steering column needed to be replaced; my rotors were completely warped; and they may have to overhaul my transmission but were going to try & reset it to see if that would help (apparently it is run by a compt which tells it how fast or slow it to go when the accelerator is pressed) apparently the computer was not functioning properly or had a "glitch." they reset the transmission & told my husband & I to drive an additional 500miles to "break-in" the transmission & let them know our thoughts. Well, we have driven the additional miles & we both feel as if the transmission is slipping again. We are at wits end w/this dangerous $30,000+ car.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While driving greater than 50 MPH, the steering wheel shook violently and made the vehicle difficult to drive. The dealer is aware of the failure and stated that it could not be repaired. The VIN was unknown. The current mileage was 3,600 and failure mileage was 7.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While driving 2 MPH in reverse, the contact heard a loud grinding noise coming from the engine compartment. The mechanic stated that the rack and pinion steering was defective. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they agreed with the mechanic's diagnosis. They replaced the rack and pinion. As of october 11, 2007, there had been no further occurrences. The failure mileage was 11,000 and current mileage was 12,500. *updated 12/12/07 *bf updated 12/12/07
Suspension and steering. I have noticed when I am driving on the freeway at a speed of about 60+MPH, that any dips or bumps causes my cars to sway side to side, and the steering wheel jerks in a different direction. I took my car to the dealership on 11/11/06 and they could not duplicate the problem. I know why, because they did not do a true test drive. My car was checked in with 3544 miles and when I left the dealership something told me to check my mileage and it showed 3548 and at that time I was 1/2 a mile from the dealership. So, I know they did not take my car on the highway, so I will be taking my car back.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds when turning or hitting a bump, a noise was heard in the steering column and the wheel felt loose. The vehicle was driven to the dealer who replaced the intermediate shaft in the power steering. *jb updated 11/09/06.
There is a clunking noise coming from the steering wheel when my car loaded with 4 people.
Clicking, clunking in felt in steering wheel, especially noticeable at low speeds, but can be felt at highway speeds also. Dealer looked at problem and stated they repacked bearings in steering shaft. Didn't make it out of the dealers lot and problem still there. When taken back to service desk, dealer stated that I needed to work the grease in and that it should go away in a few days, if not to call them back to have steering knuckle replaced. Problem still there after 300+ miles of driving since having bearings repacked.
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