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2011 Toyota Camry Steering Wheel Vibration Problem
hey fellow TN Members I havent been on a while since a ceratin Toyota Dealership, was bugging me about a thread I had posted earlier(lol i wont say the dealership name im tired of the phone calls from the dealership and the TN Member/Members that ratted me out). Anyways I was having some weird vibrating feeling in my steering wheel at around 60-65 MPH. Tech checked it out and confirmed the problem and said the wheels need balancing. They balanced it and noticed the problem was still there. Then they said ok lets roadforce balance it. Nope problem was still there. They contacted Toyota Corp. Toyota Corp said to roadforce balance it one more time and nope didnt work. So Toyota Corp coughed up $1,100 dollars to give me brand new tires and balance them. They claimed my tires were deformed.
So i got the car back and noticed the problem wasnt fixed. The steering wheel vibrates at 70-75 MPH now instead of the 60-65 MPH. And when I brake around 65 MPH the steering wheel will shake violently like the rotors are warped. I took it back right away to dealership 30 Mins after driving it let my advisor know the problem is still there just at a different speed and to top it off now there is another shake. so advisor called out a tech. the tech went on test drive and confirmed yes there are two different vibrations now one from 70-75 Mph and one while you are braking. advisor said they cant touch the car till a factory rep from toyota comes out to look at it because it will be the 3rd time they are trying to resolve this problem.
Now I have a couple questions. Has anybody ever had this problem with their Toyota?
If they have what was the resolution to the problem?
if you guys havent had this problem before what would you do?
Yeah, we can cut out the name calling and still get the good, bad and ugly across, especially in the internet age.
The speed range sure relates to wheel balacing problems. If the tires are new (sounds like toyota is bending backwards to keep you happy in this case), do they know if the wheels are ok and not out of round and things like that? Do problems change if the wheels are rotated? Otherwise could it be the wheel bearings and hubs?
Toyota does match that Chevy ride closer than Honda, but I don't know, maybe it's time to consider a Honda Accord? I'd be interested to check out the new 2012 VW Passat with the Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG)!
So Toyota Corp coughed up $1,100 dollars to give me brand new tires and balance them. They claimed my tires were deformed.
So i got the car back and noticed the problem wasnt fixed. The steering wheel vibrates at 70-75 MPH now instead of the 60-65 MPH.
vibrations now one from 70-75 Mph and one while you are braking. advisor said they cant touch the car till a factory rep from toyota comes out to look at it because it will be the 3rd time they are trying to resolve this problem.
if you guys havent had this problem before what would you do?
A special provision, often called the "Lemon Law," helps determine what is a reasonable number of repair attempts for problems that substantially impair the use, value, or safety of the vehicle. The "Lemon Law" applies to these problems if they arise during the first 18 months after the consumer received delivery of the vehicle or within the first 18,000 miles on the odometer, whichever occurs first. During the first 18 months or 18,000 miles, the "Lemon Law" presumes that a manufacturer has had a reasonable number of attempts to repair the vehicle if either (1) The same problem results in a condition that is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury if the vehicle is driven and the problem has been subject to repair two or more times by the manufacturer or its agents, and the buyer or lessee has at least once directly notified the manufacturer of the need for the repair of the problem as provided in the warranty or owner's manual or (2) The same problem has been subject to repair four or more times by the manufacturer or its agents and the buyer has at least once directly notified the manufacturer of the need for the repair of the problem as provided in the warranty or owner's manual or (3) The vehicle is out of service because of the repair of any number of problems by the manufacturer or its agents for a cumulative total of more than 30 days since delivery of the vehicle.
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Yeah, we can cut out the name calling and still get the good, bad and ugly across, especially in the internet age.
The speed range sure relates to wheel balacing problems. If the tires are new (sounds like toyota is bending backwards to keep you happy in this case), do they know if the wheels are ok and not out of round and things like that? Do problems change if the wheels are rotated? Otherwise could it be the wheel bearings and hubs?
Toyota does match that Chevy ride closer than Honda, but I don't know, maybe it's time to consider a Honda Accord? I'd be interested to check out the new 2012 VW Passat with the Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG)!
no they have not checked the wheels tho i also brought up the axle bearing or maybe the axle its self but they said everything seems fine im pretty sure the wheels are not bent either. kind of confusing and weird at the same time. kinda sucks when they keep my car and i have no car to drive tho
going lemon law is a big headache and isnt fun im sure. and to top it off i probably dont have the time for all that. lol im just looking for a fast resolution to the problem. they swapped wheels off another camry and said the shaking dissapeared when i asked to keep those wheels off the other camry they said no lol. I wonder who can make those calls it probably is the wheel
that's a good point. maybe the next factory rep is actually a corporate lawyer assistant.
lmao it probably is a corporte lawyer due to the fact this will be the third time they are trying to fix it and after that it can probably be considered a lemon. including to the fact this is probably a safety issue problem. IDK if this will help but my caliper was actually grinding against the rotor causing it to not let the vehicle move which after they said it was a debris stuck between my caliper and rotor. idk how honest of answer that was when the car did the same thing after the caliper and rotors had been cleaned of the debris. (THATS WHAT THE SHAKING FROM BRAKING PROBABLY IS FROM THE WARPED ROTOR) the hole caliper and rotor was damamged but they didnt want to fix it they said i would be fine
Third time for the same issue is terms for the Lemon Law, but I'd say if it did go away with different wheels, they will most likely order a new set and go from there. It's good to see that they're trying to help though, I know dealers can be a pain when it comes to warranty work, especially the expensive claims. Good luck, I hope it all works out in the end.
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Ok im going to make this story really short because im sure most of you have seen my other threads. I have a 2011 Toyota Camry SE 17 inch stock wheels had a steering wheel vibrating issue Toyota claimed tires were defective. after tires were changed under warranty vibration went away but was still there a little bit. I decided to buy new wheels. Bought me some new 20 inch wheels with tires vibration got even worse my mechanic thought it was the hubrings put new hubrings then my mechanic thought maybe it was bad tires he changed the tires and the vibration problem was there. Then he said maybe the wheels are to big. I gave him the 20 Inch wheels back and bought some brand new 18 inch wheels with tires and vibration is still there. I have the hubrings so thats not it all these tires are properly balanced so IDK what it could be anybody have any clue????
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As a Toyota master tech I would say get road force checked by a dealer or someone. If the roadforce is to high then the tire is bad. Low road force is good. For cars the the number should not exceed more than 15 in theory if u get lucky. Most tire places don't have this balance machine W/ roadforce checker. Toyota dealer should have it. I did so many tire vibration complaints when i worked at the dealer. Now road force can be brought down with wheel and tire face-match. It will cost you $ for this and it is labor intensive job.
As a Toyota master tech I would say get road force checked by a dealer or someone. If the roadforce is to high then the tire is bad. Low road force is good. For cars the the number should not exceed more than 15 in theory if u get lucky. Most tire places don't have this balance machine W/ roadforce checker. Toyota dealer should have it. I did so many tire vibration complaints when i worked at the dealer. Now road force can be brought down with wheel and tire face-match. It will cost you $ for this and it is labor intensive job.
lmao its funny tho because ive had a couple of cars and ive had stock and aftermarket wheels on most of my cars and none of them have ever needed a road force balance why now. you have to have some pretty bad luck to get 20 brand new tires that are all deformed.
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Dropped The 20"s And Now Rollin On 18"s
Its not that tires come bad from factory, sometime they do. But when the tire installer installes them on a rim, because of lack of lube on the tire before installation causes tire belts to stretch and thus causing higher road force. Low profile tires are worse.
same thing kinda happend to my 2011 camry se. but it happend when i got a new set of wheels which is 18x8 with falken tires. it was vibrating at highway speeds, and i wasn't happy about it, so i put back my OEM 17 inch wheels back and vibration was gone. i had it balanced twice the last one was road force balanced. i also had hubrings and still vibration was there with the 18" rims. they said the wheels were perfect so idk what is going on. is it the 2011 model not fitted for any aftermarket rims or what?
same thing kinda happend to my 2011 camry se. but it happend when i got a new set of wheels which is 18x8 with falken tires. it was vibrating at highway speeds, and i wasn't happy about it, so i put back my OEM 17 inch wheels back and vibration was gone. i had it balanced twice the last one was road force balanced. i also had hubrings and still vibration was there with the 18" rims. they said the wheels were perfect so idk what is going on. is it the 2011 model not fitted for any aftermarket rims or what?
Sorry to hear of all your problems with your aftermarket tires and rims.
I have a 2011 LE that I put some American Racer rims on and have not had any issues with vibration. I did though keep the stock 16" tires. Hope you find a cause, I can imagine how frustrating it is for you.
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2011 Toyota Camry Steering Wheel Vibration Problem
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