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Toyota Camry Service Brakes, Hydraulic Safety Report | Oct 07, 2010



Reported on Oct 07, 2010


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
Make: Toyota
Model: Camry
Manufactured by: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Year: 2011
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported? 0 person(s) were injured.
Was a death reported? 0 person(s) died.
Was a fire reported? N
Location: WARWICK RI
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 4T4BF3EK5BR
Mileage: 13 miles.
Speed:
Number of cylinders: 4
Vehicle type: FWD
Vehicle fuel: GAS Fuel injection.
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location:
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