2006 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA Complaints

WITHIN THE PAST 6 MONTHS, I'VE NOTICED A LAG BETWEEN THE TIME I DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGING. THIS MAINLY OCCURS AT LOW SPEEDS, HOWEVER, IT DOES OCCUR WHEN DECELERATING (WHEN APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT FOR EXAMPLE) AND I HAVE TO ACCELERATE IF THE LIGHT CHANGES. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND TALKED TO A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. THE REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT THE "SHIFT POINTS" WERE FAULTY AND THAT TOYOTA WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. HE ALSO INDICATED THAT AVALON'S HAVE THE PROBLEM TOO. HE ADVISED ME TO WAIT A FEW MONTHS FOR DIRECTION FROM TOYOTA. I CONTACTED TOYOTA TO CONFIRM WHAT THE DEALERSHIP HAD CONVEYED. TOYOTA INDICATED THAT THERE WERE NO SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM OR THAT A PROBLEM OF THIS NATURE EXISTED. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR SEAT ASSEMBLY HEADRESTS OBSTRUCTED THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK THE VEHICLE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE OR WHILE DRIVING AND LOOKING TO PASS A VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THIS WAS A NORMAL DESIGN AND INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO USE THE REARVIEW AND SIDE MIRRORS FOR VIEWING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. UPDATED 10/18/2006 - *NM

THROTTLE LAG AT LOW SPEED AND FROM STOP IS INCONSISTENT AND HAS BEEN THE CAUSE FOR SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED; DEALER INVESTIGATED; STATES THIS IS NORMAL AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE, THAT LAG IS "ACCEPTABLE". SOME INSTANCES HAVE BEEN SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE ACTUAL THROTTLE RESPONSE. DRIVER HAS TO USE HARDER ACCELERATION TO COMPENSATE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF BUT DECLINES TO ADMIT IT IS A PROBLEM. DRIVER IS VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS ISSUE WILL BE CAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT. *JB

NEW TOYOTA SOLARA. VEHICLE PURCHASED MAY 30 2006. FRONT BUMPER FELL OFF THE CAR ON JULY 7, 2006. DEALER NOTICED A VERY SMALL DEPRESSION NEAR WHEEL WELL, AND SAYS THAT SOMEONE MAY HAVE BUMPED THE CAR IN A PARKING LOT. REFERRED ME TO PRIVATE BODY SHOP WHERE I WAS CHARGED $586.00. DIRECTOR OF LOCAL AAA INSPECTED CAR. THEY BELIEVE THAT THERE IS NO WAY THAT THE BUMPER SHOULD HAVE DETACHED. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT IT FELL OFF IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOT ON THE FWY. AAA REQUESTED THAT I FILE NTSB REPORT, AND INSURANCE ADJUSTER IS EXAMINING THE CAR AND PHOTOGRAPHING THE BUMPER, WHICH WAS HELD TOGETHER BY TWO LITTLE PLASTIC BRACKETS. BODY SHOP SAYS THAT SOME OF THE NEW TOYOTAS HAVE BODY DEFECTS - THINGS THAT COME LOOSE. HE IS WONDERING IF THERE IS A PACKAGING AND SHIPPING PROBLEM THAT CAUSES THE BUMPERS TO GET LOOSE. HE ADDED 6 CLIPS AND BRACKETS TO THE BUMPER. THE NEW FRONT BUMPER IS NOW MUCH MORE STABLE THAN THE ORIGINAL BACK BUMPER. *JB

THE HEAD REST IN THE BACK TOTALLY BLOCK THE VISION WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. THERE IS A DEFINITE BLIND SPOT THAT IS NOT DIMINISHED BY THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR 1 MONTH AND HAVE HAD 3 "CLOSE CALLS" WITH PEDESTRIANS APPEARING AS IF FROM NOWHERE. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM IN ANY OTHER AUTOMOBILE. *JB

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE THERE WAS A VERY HIGH IDLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. AFTER THE INITIAL REVVING, THE IDLE WOULD REDUCE TO A SLOWER PACE. THIS WAS COMPUTERIZED AND COULD NOT BE MANUALLY REDUCED. ALSO, WHEN PULLING OUT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND SUDDENLY LURCH FORWARD. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AND SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. *AK (12/08/05) THE CONSUMER WROTE AS THE MAKE/MODEL/YEAR "TOYOTA SOLARO 2006." *SC

I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON AND EACH TIME YOU ACCELERATE ON THE GAS A SULFUR SMELL EMITS FROM THE CAR INTO THE CABIN. HAVE TRIED SEVERAL DIFFERENT BRANDS OF GAS WITH NO LUCK. DEALERSHIP KEEPS TELLING ME IT IS JUST THE GAS IN KENTUCKY AND THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH CAR BUT I KNOW SEVERAL OTHER AVALON OWNERS THAT HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT ONLY OCCURS ON SOME CARS AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *NM

2006 TOYOTA SOLARA DEVELOPED VARIOUS PROBLEMS.*MR THE CONSUMER RENTED THE VEHICLE WHEN HE DISCOVERED THE PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAD REST WHICH PROTRUDED FROM THE BACK SEAT RESTRICTING THE ALREADY TINY REAR WINDOW. WHEN BACKING FROM ANY PARKING SPACE, WITH THE TOP UP, T HE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE PEDESTRIANS . THE VEHICLE HAD A 4-8 SECOND DELAY WHEN AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO A HIGHER GEAR. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE GAUGE BECAME STUCK. THE LCD GAUGES CAN'T BE SEEN WHEN DRIVING IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT.*JB