Problems with 2007 Toyota Camry STEERING

My 2007 toyota camry is dangerous and defective. i have being saying since my first maintenance check at the dealer that the car doesn't seem to be working the way it should. now it has been recalled for a "sticky pedal". the problems i have are not a sticky pedal problem. the car lurches at times when accelerating. it lurches forward from stops. i have already hit a curb because of it just a couple of weeks ago. i have video footage of the road and the damage to the car from hitting the curb. i can email you the video footage. the car also seems to drift momentarily as if there is a steering synchronization lapse defect. when i mentioned these both to the dealer a year ago, the dealer's service tech said it was just the safety feature of the car working properly. there are split seconds when the steering wheel does not control the car while it is driving. this all seems to happen randomly. i wonder if toyota programmed the car to do this on purpose to increase the number of times i would need to have the car serviced. the dealership has so far refused to take the car back and cancel my lease. so i am still driving this unpredictable car every day. there is something wrong with this car. *tr

I have a 2007 japanese-made camry. i bought at a premium (well above invoice and above msrp because servco hawaii does not give discounts) thinking i was paying for a reliable and well-made vehicle. i have had other toyotas but none with as many problems as this vehicle. and, with all the news of accelerator problems, i would like my problems checked and not be charged for it. i do not like the idea of having to pay $103 (1hr labor) x 3 different accelerator issues + another $103 to see why there is the smell of gasoline coming from the a/c vent. 1. when stepping on the accelerator, i will get no response... i continue to depress the gas, still no response. then finally, the car will thrust forward violently. this has been mentioned to toyota hawaii dealer several times saying it was normal for drive by wire vehicle and that it will take some getting used to. 2. when accelerating slowly, the car will rev high without the automatic transmission upshifting.. i have to depress the gas more and the car will rev even higher before upshifting. 3. on 2 different times, the car has revved and jumped forward while not in gear. the first time was at an intersection. i shifted into neutral with the p-brake on and it felt as if someone hit my car from the rear. the car jumped into the busy crosswalk about 2 feet until i hit the brake pedal and shifted it back into drive. another time was at the drive-thru window in park. the car didn't move but jerked violently. both were on flat surfaces. 4. when under heavy acceleration, the car sometimes give off the smell of gasoline. it is not exhaust fumes but smells of raw gasoline. a/c in recirculate mode. i also have been having numerous other quality problems with excessive rattling of trim and door ajar alarm going off for no reason. *tr

Steering wheel continues to sound as though it is grinding and the noise and vibration of the grinding goes into the gas pedal. i took the car to the dealer and he said that all it needed was to be oiled, which he did on a saturday and by monday it had returned. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that he noticed problems with the rack and pinion steering. when he drove approximately 20 mph, the vehicle would pull to the right and when he drove over a bump in the road, he had to hold the wheel tight in order to control the vehicle. he also stated that when turning the wheel to the left or the right, it would lock. the dealer told him not to let go of the steering wheel while driving over a bump in the road and that there was nothing wrong the vehicle. when the recall repair was performed, the dealer told him once again that there was no problem with the vehicle. after the recall 10v017000, vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal repair was made, the accelerator pedal stuck for the first time; however, he was able to stop the vehicle by applying the brakes. he called the manufacturer and was unable to get any assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was 18,562. the failure mileage was 17,538.

2007 camry with 60,000 miles wearing of steering column lower part bushing. coat 1200 no accidents as yet to be repaired. otherwise problems with steering.*tr

As soon as i pulled out of my driveway, i heard something snap in my 2007 toyota camry and all the power steering fluid leaked out onto the street in front of my house. the car was towed to a local auto repair shop and they replaced the rack and pinion steering. *tr

I was driving my 2007 toyota camry in a left turn and suddenly the steering wheel was locked up. i tried to hit the brakes, the brakes was locked up too. i lost control of the car and ran into woods. car hit a tree in front and stopped, but none of the air bags deployed. thus, my head hit steering wheel and got two cuts on my forehead. i was sent to er and had a surgery with 11 stitches. the car is a total lose now. *tr

The steering wheel flutters a lot at highway speed. this happens even in perfectly smooth road and in a little rough road the vehicle is uncontrollable. toyota known about the problem and has a tsb (tsb 01-06-08). however, dealers always ask to go for wheel alignment, balancing etc and does not want to fix as per tsb. this is a significant safety issue and must be considered as a recall. *tr

I have problem with my steering turning left and right there is a loud noise and also vibration in gas pedal when i stop at red when green light star gas pedal take long time respond i take to dealer they don't anything with my problem. *tr

I bought a 2007 toyota camry brand new and had it 2 days when needing to take it back to the dealership for a front end problem. the subframe bolts were loose and needed to be tightened and aligned. i have worn out 3 sets of tires in 2 years. the car only has 50k miles on it. all different brands of tires used and the first 2 wore out at 18,000 miles but the last wore out at around 5,000. it has been on an alignment rack 3 times and each time needing small adjustments. the car also has a binding noise upon turning the wheel to the left. called dealerships and they will do nothing or even confirm that there is a problem with car. i am disguised. i have spent over $1000.00 on a car that is still new. help with all the money toyota is making they should be held accountable and have a recall on the issues and reimburse owners. i do not expect to put hundreds of dollars out on a new vehicle. *tr

2007 camry le 4 cylinder .. steering has sound when taking right left or back up... some weird noise like clunk or light hit of drum kind. *tr

2007 toyota camry le, there is a looseness, or a clunking noise and sensation from the steering wheel. this happens when the wheel is turned from left to right. there are forums on this issue. please help us. *tr

I purchased 2007 toyota camry le. i have had nothing but trouble with it. the car has put me and my family in danger every time we accelerate. it will not go. the car almost stalls out. also when i make left turns the steering seems to lock up. i have to jerk the car back to the right to get the steering wheel to unstick. brought it to the dealer and they tell me everything is okay. of course they will say that. i think they train them in school to use that answer. i will be bringing the car back to them because this is getting scary. the car only has 12k miles on it. i have seen hundreds of complaints on this same thing so if they state does not do something, than they should be held liable if someone dies in an accident. *tr

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. *tr

I leased a toyota camry xle 2007 model from patt lobb toyota, mckinney, tx sometime in the last quarter of 2007. i have experienced the problem of sudden acceleration so many times and complained to the dealer three times, first time with in the first week of leasing, and they told it is due to rack and pinion steering which gives me a different feel, second time they blamed on my tires as they don't have enough tread depth and last time they can not replicate the problem. this problem always happened when i accelerate around 60 mph. *tr

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

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. *tr

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 40 mph, the contact felt that the vehicle was out of alignment. he took the vehicle to the dealer and they checked the alignment, but found no failures. a few weeks later, he took the vehicle back to the dealer because the failure was worsening. they still could not find any failures. the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer a third time because he felt that there was an issue with the brakes. once again, the dealer found no failures. he took the vehicle to a different mechanic, who stated that the bolts in the rack assembly were loose. the mechanic tightened the rack assembly. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer to inform them that another mechanic was able to locate the failure. two weeks later, the failure recurred. he filed for the lemon law. the vehicle is still not working properly. the failure mileage was 12 and current mileage was 20,000.

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. *tr

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.

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. *jb

There is a clunking noise coming from the steering wheel when my car loaded with 4 people. *jb

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. *jb

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. *jb

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. *tr