2011 TOYOTA CAMRY Suspension Problems

The Toyota dealership told me that the lower ball joints (LF & RF) must be replaced and that grease is leaking.

THE CAR IT'S HARD TO TURN NOW, IT MAKE NOISE WHEN I ACCELERATE, LIKING GREASE-OIL ON THE BALL JOINTS. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE PROBLEM WITH THE RECALL , BUT MY CAR IS 2-11.. A MONTH BEFORE THE RECALL ( THAT STARTS IN 3 -11).. SO I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP, AND THEY DIDN'T WANTED TO HELP ME WITH THAT. THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME LIKE $800. WHAT CAN I DO??

MY YEAR OF TOYOTA AND MAKE HAD A RECALL ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BALL JOINT AND MY BALL JOINT IS ABOUT READY TO SNAP BECAUSE IT IS A FAULTY FACTORY BALL JOINT. I WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE CHECKED OUT BECAUSE I HAVE KIDS AND I DON'T WANT TO HURT ANY OF US. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. FAMILIES ARE FOREVER!!

Mileage: 128,000

FRONT RIGHT AXLE BOOT LEAKS GREASE TO THE CONTROL ARM SUSPENSION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE UN STABLE/VIBRATION PUTS ME IN FEAR. DEALERSHIP DOES NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I AM VERY SCARED. THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION

WELL OUT OF NO WHERE MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT CUT OFF. I WAS TOLD IT S A AIRBAG RECALL

Mileage: 900,000

ON TWO OCCASIONS (AUGUST 2019 AND OCTOBER 27, 2019) WHEN PULLING IN TO MY DRIVEWAY I EXPERIENCED UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION BY THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND TIME THE CAR RAMMED INTO A POST ON MY HOUSE AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FRACTURING MY STERNUM IN THREE PLACES.

Mileage: 37,000

AS I AM CHECKING MY CREDIT REPORT I DECIDED TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE REPORT AN I SEE RECALLS THAT I NEVER NEW ANYTHING ABOUT, TWO RECALLS. I RECALL RECENTLY HAVING ISSUES WITH SAID RECALL, CONTROL ARMS, ONE OF SAID RECALL IN QUESTION, NOW I HADN'T PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE LONG AFTER THE RECALL, AS I STATED DID NOT GET A LETTER NOR DID THE DEALERSHIP SAY ANYTHING, AS I HAVE GOTTEN REGULAR OIL CHANGES WITH THE RECALL TIME FRAME, MY CAR WAS HIT ON THE STREET WHILE PARKED IN 2017, BUT I WAS TOLD THE CONTROLS ARMS PROBLEM WAS NOT A RESULT OF THAT, I HAD TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO SEVERAL TOYOTA DEALERS AN THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T SEE T FIND ANYTHING, AN EVENTUALLY ONE DEALER FIX IT, UNDER MY WARRANTY. BUT IT SEEM TO STILL BE A PROBLEM WITH THE UPPER LOWER CONTROL BECAUSE THE CAR IS IS SWAYING FROM TIME TO TIME ESPECIALLY WITH THIS POWERFUL WINDS, TODAY MY CAR SWAYED INTO THE OTHER LANE AS I WAS ON THE FREEWAY I HAD TO GET OFF IMMEDIATELY.

Mileage: 10,000

CV BOOT IS LEAKING GREASE WITHOUT FINDING DAMAGE UPON PHYSICAL INSPECTION. TWO MECHANICS HAVE REPORTED THIS TO ME WHILE WORKING ON UNRELATED MAINTENANCE ISSUES.

Mileage: 55,000

I BELIEVE MY CAR IS ONE OF THE CARS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN LISTED IN TOYOTA RECALL I'D: 227548. I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH MY CAR, THAT'S LISTED IN THIS RECALL. BUT MY VIN ISN'T LISTED. WHEN I TURN MY WHEEL TO THE RIGHT TIGHTLY I HERE A GRINDING SOUND, I TOOK MY CAR TO BE SUSPECTED AND WAS GIVE THE DIAGNOSIS OF MY SUSPENSION AND SOMETHING ABOUT THE BALL JOINT

Mileage: 103,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE UNCONTROLLABLY VIBRATED. ALSO, WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, IT FELT AS IF IT WOULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

MUCHOS PROBLEMAS

SEAT CLOTH BROKE DRIVER..VENT VISOR DRIVER BROKE AND TOOK IT OFF AND THREW IT AWAY.. TURN A.C. AND KNOCKING NOISE. CLUNKING NOISE ON SUSPENSION SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR DEALER NEVER DID ANYTHING. NOW IN MAY THIS YEAR I EXPERIENCE VIBRATION WHEN I ACCELERATE AROUND 40MPH. CRAZY ANNOYING ISSUE. PAID TO MUCH MONEY. CAR LOOKS NEW BUT A LOT OF ISSUES. I DON'T EVEN THINK AIRBAGS WORK. ACCIDENT AND DIDN'T COME OUT. CRAZY UNSAFE CAR WITH TO MANY MAJOR ISSUES.

BALL JOINT HAS BEEN DETERIORATING SINCE 2015. THERE IS A RECALL ON MY YEAR AND MAKE ALREADY BUT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED

Mileage: 34,000

I HAVE HAD COMPLICATIONS NOT ONLY WITH VISOR ON DRIVERS SIDE BUT ALSO THE THEIR IS A CLUNKING WEIRD NOISE FROM THE SUSPENSION. IF TURN ON HEAT OR TOUCH RADIO THE LIGHTS ON DASH FLASH. I ALSO WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THEIR IS NO POWER.

KNOCKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING

Mileage: 60,000

I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ON A SIDE STREET WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARDER TO TURN AND I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. THE RIGHT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT HAD BROKEN OFF CAUSING THE ENTIRE TIRE AND TIE ROD TO DETACH FROM THE CAR. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR AND THE DAMAGE TO THE SUSPENSION ENTIRE CAR TO SHIFT RESULTING IN MISALIGNMENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V732000 (SUSPENSION) AT LOWE'S TOYOTA (375 HOUSTON LAKE RD, WARNER ROBINS, GA 31088), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUED TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

LAST JUNE (2017) I WAS DRIVING AND NEXT THING I KNEW I WAS HITTING THE SIDE WALK AND THEN WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR. HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE CONTROL ARM W/BALL JOINT - LOWER FRONT SUSPENSION AND ALSO HAD TO GET A NEW TIRE. SAW ON A WEBSITE THIS ITEM WAS RECALLED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 14V732000. I

REAR ADJUSTER CONTROL ARMS BOTH RUSTED/SEIZED AND CAN NOT ADJUST ALIGNMENT. ALIGNMENT OUT AND DESTROYS TIRES IN 5K MILES, HAD TO BUY 4 NEW TIRES AGAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL CLICKING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BALL JOINT MAY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V732000 (SUSPENSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

Mileage: 46,000

I PURCHASED A USED 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY IN 2013 FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. BEFORE THE 30 DAY WARRANTY WAS UP, I HAD TO RETURN TO HAVE AN ALIGNMENT DONE. THE NEXT DAY I WAS BACK AGAIN BECAUSE THE CAR WAS NOT IN ALIGNMENT. I HAD THE ALIGNMENT REPEATED. I CAN'T RECALL THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TIMES I HAVE HAD THIS DONE. AFTER THE DEALER WARRANTY RAN OUT, I USED AT LEAST 3 OTHER AUTO REPAIR CHAINS TO TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I WENT BACK TO EACH ONE NUMEROUS TIMES TRYING TO GET THE PROBLEM SOLVED. IT WAS NEVER CORRECTED TO MY SATISFACTION. AT SOME OF THE REPAIR SHOPS I ALSO HAD 12 MONTH WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED WITH TIRES, BRAKES, AND OTHER SERVICES. THEY BEGAN TO REFUSE TO REPEAT THE ALIGNMENTS, ASKING IF I HIT SOMETHING OR SUGGESTING OTHER EXPENSIVE SERVICES THAT I DIDN'T WANT OR NEED, REFUSING TO HONOR THEIR WARRANTY UNTIL I HAD THESE SERVICES DONE. I KNOW THEY HATED TO HAVE ME COME IN SO MANY TIMES TO HAVE AN ALIGNMENT REPEATED. IT WAS NEVER CORRECTED AND THIS BECAME VERY EXPENSIVE-HAVING UNNECESSARY SERVICES THAT NEVER HELPED THE PROBLEM. AS I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL VEHICLE OWNER, I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE BALL JOINTS OR ANY OTHER NOTICES ABOUT IT. NEVER EVEN HEARD OF THIS OR BEEN INFORMED BY ANYONE CONCERNING THE PROBLEM. I CANNOT RECALL THE PROBLEM BEING CORRECTED EVER. IT ONLY HAS 72,000MI ON IT AND IT DOES NOT FEEL LIKE A SAFE OR RELIABLE VEHICLE ANY LONGER. THE ALIGNMENT PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. I BELIEVE TOYOTA SHOULD AT LEAST MAKE SOME ATTEMPT TO ASSIST ME. IT IS STILL DIFFICULT TO DRIVE THE CAR. LIKE FIGHTING WITH IT AND HAVING TO CONSTANTLY KEEP IT IN THE CORRECT LANE AND ON THE STREET.

Mileage: 16,700

PURCHASED 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY LE NEW AND THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE TIRE MAINT. FOR 24K MILES AND IT WAS CUPPING TIRES OUT AT 15K THEY REPLACED THEM AND 15K LATER CUPPED AGAIN THEY SAID IT WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT BUT THEY DID ALIGNMENT SO WHAT THEN, TRIED TO FILE LAWSUIT AND WAS TURNED DOWN AFTER TOYOTA SENT SOMEONE DOWN TO LOOK AT THE CAR AND SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG BUT SINCE THEN EVERY 15-20K MILES NEW TIRES GO ON BECAUSE THEY ARE CUPPED TOYOTA SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG NOW THE CAR HAS 150K MILES AND I'M ON MY 7TH SET OF TIRES, HAVE USED ANYTHING FROM A 80K MILES YOKOHAMA DOWN TO THE CHEAPEST SET OF SUMITOMO TIRES AND IT DOESN'T MAKE VERY MUCH DIFFERENCE AS TO THE MILEAGE YOU GET FROM A SET, THERE HAVE BEEN OVER A DOZEN 4 WHEEL ALIGHNMENTS DONE AND THEY HAVE BEEN BALANCED HUNDREDS OF TIMES NOTHING HELPS. THE CAR CAME FROM THE FACTORY WITH BRIDGESTONE TURANZA TIRES AND THEY LASTED 15K. ON THIS SET OF TIRES THAT IS ON THE CAR NOW I LET THE TIRE DEALER TAKE OVER THE MAINT. AND THEY ROADFORCE BALANCE AND ROTATE EVERY 5K MILES AND IT HASN'T HELPED ANY, THE TIRES ARE CUPPED BAD AND THEY ARE AT 20K MILES NOW. I AM CHANGING ALL THE STRUTS AND ALIGNMENT AGAIN TO SEE IF THIS FIXES THE PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT ALL FOUR STRUTS WERE LEAKING AND THE TIRES WERE DAMAGED. AS A RESULT, BOTH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,400. MA 10/21/15 THE CONSUMER STATED HE IS ON HIS THIRD SET OF TIRES. UPDATED 03/31/16. *JB

Mileage: 62,400

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE, THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT, THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE BALANCED, AND THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

Mileage: 39,000

I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE 30K MILES MAINTENANCE CHECK UP AND EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE (TOYOTA CAMRY LE 2011 ) IS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD AND HAS ABOUT 38,500 MILES, THE FRONT STRUTS ARE LEAKING AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AS PER MY DEALERSHIP MECHANIC. COULD THIS BE A DEFECT, FOR I HAVE READ OTHERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE? I AM THE FIRST OWNER OF THE CAR AND BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW WITH 7 MILES FROM A TOYOTA DEALER.

Mileage: 38,500

I NOTICED MY TIRES HAS UNEVEN TREAD WEAR BROUGHT IT TO TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER AND I WAS TOLD MY WHEEL ALIGNMENT IS FINE NOW I'M WORRIED BECAUSE I HAVE A BUMPY RIDE AND ITS UNCOMFORTABLE, I JUST WISH THEY CAN DO A REMEDY ON IT.

Mileage: 65,000

I PURCHASED MY 2011 CAMRY SLE USED THROUGH THE TOYOTA DEALER IN JAN. 2014, MY VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED FOR JUST OVER A YEAR BEFORE I NOTICED THIS ISSUE. I HAD BRAND NEW TIRES PUT ON THE CAR IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING. NOW, A YEAR LATER, I FEEL A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS OF 55-70MPH. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO HAVE THE TIRES CHECKED WHERE I PURCHASED THEM AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY FRONT STRUTS WERE LEAKING CAUSING THE VIBRATION AND MY TIRES TO WEAR UNEVEN (HIGH/LOW SPOTS IN ALL TIRES). I BROUGHT MY CAR TO TOYOTA (AFTER HAVING BEEN THERE THE WEEK BEFORE FOR A SERVICE) AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE ONLY LEAKING SLIGHTLY AND THEY WERE NOT REQUIRED TO REPLACE THEM WITH THE AMOUNT LEAKING. I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF ANY LEAKING ISSUES AT MY SERVICE AND IT WAS EVEN NOTED THAT THEY WERE CHECKED AND FINE. I REPLACED THE FRONT TWO TIRES AGAIN A BOUT A MONTH AGO THINKING IT MIGHT SOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT THERE IS STILL A VIBRATION AND NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. I WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER MECHANIC THAT THEY TYPICALLY GET REPLACED AT $70,000 BUT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THEM AND THAT I SHOULD RETURN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM REPLACED SINCE THEY ARE UNDER WARRANTY.

Mileage: 55,000

EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE (TOYOTA CAMRY LE 2011 ) IS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY ABOUT 19,000 MILES, THE FRONT STRUTS ARE LEAKING AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AS PER MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE STRUTS USUALLY LAST FOR 70,000 MILES AND THEY MIGHT BE DEFECTIVE. I AM THE FIRST OWNER OF THE CAR AND BOUGHT IT FROM A TOYOTA DEALER.

Mileage: 19,000

ALLOY WHEELS ARE PREMATURELY CORRODING. *TR

Mileage: 3,477

I WAS DRIVING IN THE RIGHT LANE IN A SCHOOL ZONE, ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH. NO OTHER CARS WERE NEAR ME. THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT, CAUSING THE CAR TO HIT THE CURB. MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS, I HAD A FLAT TIRE, BUT I DID NOT. SINCE IT WAS NOT FAR, I DECIDED TO TAKE MY CAR TO POHANKA TOYOTA WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND HAVE IT SERVICED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL HUB, BEARING AND SHOCK ABSORBER. ...UPDATED 10/22/14 *BF

Mileage: 79,397

PURCHASED BRAND NEW TIRES IN JULY...COST OF 700.00 DOLLARS...ONE MONTH LATER THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE WHEN I WAS AT 40 MPH...AND SLOWING...PAID TO GET FRONT END ALIGNMENT..COST OF 145.00 DOLLARS...NEXT DAY THE STEERING WHEEL STILL VIBRATED....TOOK IT BACK AND TOLD THEM TO FIX OR GIVE ME MONEY BACK....WAS TOLD THAT THE NEW FRONT TIRE HAD A WAVE IN IT FROM THE SHOCKS GOING BAD IN THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. SHOCK REPLACEMENT NOW IS GOING TO BE 500.00 DOLLARS....WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CAR MADE IN THE USA..THIS TOYOTA WAS MADE IN TENN...THANK YOU...FOR YOUR TIME *TR

Mileage: 50,000

EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE (TOYOTA CAMRY LE 2011 ) IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY ABOUT 32,000 MILES, THE FRONT STRUTS ARE LEAKING AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AS PER MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS ALSO NEED REPLACING. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER HE WOULD DEPRESS THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED TOYOTA MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,663. UPDATED 11-04-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ONE OF THE STRUTS WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING. UPDATED 11/06/2013 *JS

Mileage: 40,200

MY COMPLAINT IS TOWARDS THE TOYOTA MOTOR COMPANY FOR FAILING TO IDENTIFY A PROBLEM THEY HAVE HAD WITH LEAKING STRUTS. AFTER SPEAKING WITH TOYOTA, I LEARNED THAT TOYOTA ENGINEERS HAVE DEEMED A SLIGHT LEAK OK AND THEY WILL NOT COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL CARS AND HAD TO REPLACE LEAKING SHOCKS AND STRUTS BECAUSE IT JUST GETS WORSE AND CAUSES TIRE WEAR WHICH IN MY OPINION WOULD LEAD TO A SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS NOT MY INTENT TO BAD MOUTH TOYOTA, HOWEVER THEY HAVE TAKEN A CAREFREE APPROACH TO THIS PROBLEM WHICH CONCERNS ME. THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 45,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING ROUTINE SERVICE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, HE WAS INFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE FRONT STRUTS WERE LEAKING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THAT THEY COULD POSSIBLY ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. *TR UPDATED 04/30/13*LJ

Mileage: 56,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REPLACING THE TIRES, THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE STRUTS WERE LEAKING OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER OR A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION OF THE STRUTS OR ANY REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE STRUTS WERE SUPPOSED TO LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED THE SAME INFORMATION AS WELL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,800. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

Mileage: 41,000

VIBRATION @ VARIOUS SPEEDS: 10/7/10 (MGE 16): PURCHASED (MISCONSTRUED VIBRATION FOR ROAD CONDITIONS). 10/8/10 (MGE 49) ALL SPEEDS, BROUGHT TO DEALER. PER DEALER: FLAT SPOTS ON TIRES DUE TO CAR SITTING TO LONG. SOLUTION: OVER-INFLATE & INSTRUCTED TO DRIVE. ALSO, DISC WERE OUT OF ROUND. 10/11 (MGE 89) DISCS SERVICED, VIBRATION STILL PRESENT. DEALER DENIES PRESENCE. 11/15 (MGE 975) DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES VIBRATION, TIRES REPLACED, VIBRATION STILL PRESENT @ HIGHWAY SPEEDS. 2/19/11 (MGE 5160) 5K MAINT., VIBRATION STILL PRESENT, CAR PULLING LEFT WHEN BRAKING/ACCELERATING. SERVICE REP CLAIMS TO HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR IN ADDITION TO MECHANIC. DENIED PRESENCE OF VIBRATION, EXACT QUOTE "IT DRIVES LIKE A CAMRY". 2/21/11: CAR HIT IN REAR DRIVER TIRE, WHEEL ASSEMBLY REPLACED, NEW RIM, NEW BUMPER NEEDED. NO CHANGE IN VIBRATION, STILL PRESENT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. 7/12 (MGE 10127) 10K MAINT., VIBRATION STILL PRESENT. AGAIN DEALER DENIES PRESENCE OF VIBRATION. 11/4 (MGE 15355) 15K MAINT. ADVISED VIBRATION STILL PRESENT. AGAIN DEALER DENIES PRESENCE OF VIBRATION. 3/22/12 (MGE 19973) 20K MAINT., VIBRATION STILL PRESENT, NOW SEVERE PULSE WHEN BRAKING. PULSE ACKNOWLEDGED, ROTORS RESURFACED. AGAIN DEALER DENIES PRESENCE OF INITIAL VIBRATION. 06/8 (MGE 24949) VIBRATION NOW FELT AT LOWER SPEEDS DS 50+ W/ INCREASES INTENSITY WITH SPEEDS & @ 19-25 MPH. PER DEALER UNABLE TO VALIDATE LOW SPEED, BUT NOTED SLIGHT PULSE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER CALLED FACTORY REP. 6/10: DEALER ADVISED THEY WENT OVER CAR'S HX WITH REP, NO FURTHER ACTION, TIRES TOO WARN TO EVALUATE. (LF UNEVEN WEAR; OTHER 3 OK). INSTRUCTED TO BUY TIRES FOR EVAL. 6/12 (MGE 25087): CALLED TOYOTA; CASE # 1206120145. 6/13/12 TOYOTA REP ADVISED DO NOT WARRANTY TIRES, FACTORY REP CAN'T ASSESS W/DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT. BUT, CALL DEALER TO SEE IF TEMP TIRES COULD BE USED FOR EVAL SINCE COMPLAINT WAS NOTED UPON TAKING OWNERSHIP. IMMEDIATE OPTIONS: WAIT FOR DEALER RESPONSE, BUY TIRES TO SEE IF THE VIBRATION IS PRESENT OR CONTACT BRIDGESTONE. *JB

Mileage: 13

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE RIDE COMFORT HAD BEGAN TO DECLINE, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING OVER ANY TYPE OF ROAD BUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE ALL FOUR STRUTS WERE REPLACED DUE TO A LEAKAGE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 56,000.

Mileage: 56,000

1. DEFECTIVE CAR WAS DELIVERED BY TOYOTA & ITS DEALER TO ME (CUSTOMER). ----------- 2. CAR WAS NOT TESTED BY TOYOTA/DEALER ON TIRES & VIBRATION/SHAKING BEFORE DELIVERY TO CUSTOMER. ----------- 3. WHEN I COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA, THEN TOYOTA FOUND THE EVIDENCE THAT TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. ----------- 4. BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE TIRES FITTED BY TOYOTA & NOT TESTED PROPERLY BY TOYOTA, DAMAGES HAPPENED ON THE OVERALL LIFE SPAN OF CAR - SUSPENSION & STEERING SYSTEMS. ----------- 5. CUSTOMER - DRIVING SAFETY WAS ALSO PUT ON HUGE RISK, AS UNTESTED CAR WAS DELIVERED BY TOYOTA. ----------- 6. WHEN I COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA, THEN TOYOTA FOUND THE EVIDENCE THAT TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. ----------- 7. BY HAVING THAT DEFECT IN TIRES, IT IS OBVIOUS THAT OVERALL LIFE SPAN OF CAR'S SUSPENSION, STRUTS & STEERING SYSTEM HAS BEEN REDUCED, BECAUSE OF RUNNING WITH THIS VIBRATION & SHAKING. ----------- 8. WITH THIS EXISTING DEFECT IN CAR (IT WAS PRESENT BEFORE DELIVERY & COULDN'T BE FIXED BY TOYOTA SERVICE DEALER FOR 6-MONTHS), CUSTOMER'S COMFORT & DRIVING EXPERIENCE IS TOTALLY RUINED. TOYOTA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DAMAGE TO THE CUSTOMER'S DRIVING DISCOMFORT & THE SAFETY RISK OF CUSTOMER'S LIFE (WHILE DRIVING THE SHAKING & VIBRATING CAR). ----------- 9. NOW, AS YOUR SUPERVISOR OFFERED "ONE YEAR" OF EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS CAR. IT SHOWS THAT TOYOTA KNOW IT VERY WELL THAT CAR IS SO MUCH IMPACTED & NOW HAS SHORTEN THE LIFE SPAN OF CAR (BECAUSE OF THESE DAMAGED TIRES & IMPACTED PARTS IN THE CAR) SO TOYOTA IS ONLY OFFERING "ONE YEAR" OF EXTENDED SERVICE TO COVER UP THEIR MISTAKES / DEFECTS IN THEIR QUALITY. ============== - CAR'S SHAKING (VIBRATIONS AT BOTH - SLOW AND HIGHER SPEED), - IMPACTS/DAMAGES THE LIFE SPAN OF STEERING, SUSPENSION AND STRUTS, - TIRES NOT IN BALANCE (WHEEL BALANCING WAS NOT DONE BY TOYOTA). ============== *JS

Mileage: 1,324

- CAR'S SHAKING (VIBRATIONS AT BOTH - SLOW AND HIGHER SPEED), - IMPACTS/DAMAGES THE LIFE SPAN OF STEERING, SUSPENSION AND STRUTS, - TIRES NOT IN BALANCE (WHEEL BALANCING WAS NOT DONE BY TOYOTA). ============================= 1.DEFECTIVE CAR WAS DELIVERED BY TOYOTA & ITS DEALER TO ME (CUSTOMER). 2.CAR WAS NOT TESTED BY TOYOTA/DEALER ON TIRES & VIBRATION/SHAKING BEFORE DELIVERY TO CUSTOMER. 3.WHEN I COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA, THEN TOYOTA FOUND THE EVIDENCE THAT TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. 4. BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE TIRES FITTED BY TOYOTA & NOT TESTED PROPERLY BY TOYOTA, DAMAGES HAPPENED ON THE OVERALL LIFE SPAN OF CAR - SUSPENSION & STEERING SYSTEMS. 5.CUSTOMER - DRIVING SAFETY WAS ALSO PUT ON HUGE RISK, AS UNTESTED CAR WAS DELIVERED BY TOYOTA. 6.WHEN I COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA, THEN TOYOTA FOUND THE EVIDENCE THAT TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. 7.BY HAVING THAT DEFECT IN TIRES, IT IS OBVIOUS THAT OVERALL LIFE SPAN OF CAR'S SUSPENSION, STRUTS & STEERING SYSTEM HAS BEEN REDUCED, BECAUSE OF RUNNING WITH THIS VIBRATION & SHAKING. 8.WITH THIS EXISTING DEFECT IN CAR (IT WAS PRESENT BEFORE DELIVERY & COULDN'T BE FIXED BY TOYOTA SERVICE DEALER FOR 6-MONTHS), CUSTOMER'S COMFORT & DRIVING EXPERIENCE IS TOTALLY RUINED. TOYOTA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DAMAGE TO THE CUSTOMER'S DRIVING DISCOMFORT & THE SAFETY RISK OF CUSTOMER'S LIFE (WHILE DRIVING THE SHAKING & VIBRATING CAR). 9.NOW, AS YOUR SUPERVISOR OFFERED "ONE YEAR" OF EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS CAR. IT SHOWS THAT TOYOTA KNOW IT VERY WELL THAT CAR IS SO MUCH IMPACTED & NOW HAS SHORTEN THE LIFE SPAN OF CAR (BECAUSE OF THESE DAMAGED TIRES & IMPACTED PARTS IN THE CAR) SO TOYOTA IS ONLY OFFERING "ONE YEAR" OF EXTENDED SERVICE TO COVER UP THEIR MISTAKES / DEFECTS IN THEIR QUALITY. *JS

Mileage: 1,324

CAR WAS BROUGHT IN FOR TIRE NOISE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIRES WERE WEARING UNEVENLY DUE TO MISALIGNMENT. SINCE THE DEALER DID AN ALIGNMENT IN APRIL I FELT THAT THIS WAS UNACCEPTABLE. AFTER COMPLAINING FOR ABOUT A HALF AN HOUR THAT THIS WAS THE WORST TOYOTA I HAVE EVER BOUGHT (AND I HAVE HAD MANY). THE SERVICE MANAGER FINALLY RELENTED TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES AND DO A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT FREE OF CHARGE. THEY SAID IT WAS FOR "CUSTOMER RELATIONS". OR PERHAPS TO MAKE ME DISAPPEAR. IN ANY EVENT I WAS PLEASED WITH THE RESULTS. ONLY TIME WILL TELL IF THIS ALIGNMENT HOLDS. *TR

Mileage: 15,084

2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TIRES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE HAVING HIS 25,000 MILE SERVICE CHECK-UP, THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THE TIRES WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR AND INDICATED THERE WAS TIRE CUPPING AS WELL, WHICH WAS DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING OUT OF ALIGNMENT. *JB

WHEN I TAKE OFF AND GET TO EXACTLY 25 MPH, I HEAR A THUMPING FROM THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. SOUNDS LIKE THUMPING IS COMING FROM THE TIRE. IT ONLY HAPPENS UNTIL IT GETS TO 25 MPH. WHEN YOU GO PASSED 25 MPH IT STOPS. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES AND THEY NEVER HEAR THE NOISE. THEY TRIED TO TELL ME THAT IT WAS PROBABLY GAS SWISHING AROUND IN THE GAS TANK. IT IS A THUMPING, NOT A SWISHING. *KB

Mileage: 121

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, MY NEW 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY VEERS LEFT.(PURCHASED 9/9/10)THE DEALER HAS ALIGNED IT TWICE, AND THE VEHICLE STILL VEERS LEFT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE NOT HAD THE VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN 1 DAY IN A ROW, AS IT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO DEALER OVER AND OVER. *TR

Mileage: 100