general problems of the 2004 Toyota Camry - part 2

Purchased a 2004 Toyota solara. Ever since the day I picked it up the car has drifted to the left. Now with 9000 mile on it ,it has started to pull right once in a while. The dealer has re-alined the front end 5 times and I have also had a private shop do it once . The dealer has completed the work which Toyota sent out on a bulletin however it still drifts. Toyota sent an engineer up from chicago to drive my car, he told me that all Toyota's are designed to drift left due to road crown. Looking at all the same complaints ,I feel he was just singing a story. Today I visited the Toyota dealership and drove two new solaras. They both drifted left. I drive this car for my job--30,000 miles a year it is totally exhausting to drive on the highway. Very possibly dangerous.

2004 Toyota Camry solara pulls to left at freeway speeds despite wheel alignment on-spec. Has done so since purchased Dec 2003.

I bought this car on 1/1/04. When I took it back a week later to have leather put on the seats, I told them it was pulling to the left. Supposedly they aligned the front end but they didn't put anything in the computer about it. They have rotated the tires, switched the tires, aligned the front end, put a new rack on it etc. Etc. The last time they told me there was nothing wrong with it and I should read the owners manual on how to operate it. I have dealt with this for 3 months and no satisfaction. I took it back to them and told them I wanted another car. They gave me one to see if I liked it and then pulled mine in to work on it again after I had told them no more. They called me today to tell me it was fixed. Right!!! I have called my lawyer.

I've had a Toyota solara since late February, and noticed the problem within days. It pulls to the left while driving, and slips into other lanes usually from the right. On 1 ocassion when I was going about 60 mph, it took me by surprise and I slid off the road and slid into a tree, slowly thank you god. It is very bad to drive, and I won't let my wife or my kids in this car it was bought for her. My dealer claims they never heard of this and can't find out what's wrong. I can no longer drive this car and feel safe. Please give me a hand.

I purchased a 2004 solara, and since the day I drove it out of the showroom, it has pulled to the left. I have brought the car back to the dealership about 6 times over the last year and a half (elgin Toyota), and whatever they have attempted (if anything) to do, nothing has helped. They were going to get Toyota reps out to take a look at it (at least they said they were going to) when they had the car for 5 days, but no Toyota rep ever looked at it, or did they do anything to try and fix it.

A new 2004 Camry se will not align and has severe steering problems. To follow Toyota's suggest the alignment computer generated report will note: cross camber actual "this value is not within specification. Tire wear, handling and safety problems may result. ".

Since purchasing my 2004 Toyota solara, I have been complaining about it's steering and how unsafe it feels to drive. Pulls to the left frequently, and the right less frequently. Steering is very unpredictable, and feels unsafe. Car slides into other lanes, as if on ice. . . Especially when passed by another vehicle. Dealer repaired a slight fault with some rings being installed incorrectly, it only slightly corrected the problem. Steering is more controlled, but car still drifts into other lanes. Car also rocks when in a parked position, if emergency brake is not engaged, and will roll backward when stopped going upward on hill. . . Brakes do not lock into a hold position.

I bought this car in January 2004, and I started complaining the next day. It feels like it is slipping into another lane when going over 60 mph, like I drove over something slippery like ice. It also pulls to the right, and sometimes to the left. The dealer acted like it was in my mind, but I now see it has been happening a lot. Is lemon law a possibility? I feel very unsafe.

Trouble-difficulty steering, car keeps slipping to the right. Local dealer couldn't find trouble. Car is very unsafe to drive. I've talked to 5-6 other people with solara, all but 1 had same problems. . . Pulling right/left. Mine feels like I'm driving over oil slick, and car slips into other lane. Please help.

Car pulls to the left. When driving, the car drifts to the left. The problem is worse at freeway speeds. Took to the dealer and they claim there is no problem, just "minor road variations".

Two weeks ago we purchased a new 2004 Toyota solara sle v6. It has from the date of purchase drifted to the left. Today 12-29-2004 I took it to the dealer (right Toyota of scottsdale, arizona) to correct the problem. They said they reverse mount and balanced the left front tire (per TSB st005-01). It drove somewhat better but when I got home and checked the tire pressure after several hours in the garage I found the left front tire at 37+psi well above the required 32 and 4. 5 higher then the right front.

2004 Toyota solara - pulls to the left and cannot be aligned. Safety hazard problem. Must hold onto steering wheel tight or vehicle goes left. Dealership aware of this problem but cannot fix it. Has had many problems with this type of vehicle. What will happen on icy/snow covered roads? needs to be recalled.

I bought a 04 Camry le in Nov. 03 but found it kept pulling to left. Since then I have brought it to dealership twice for fix. The first time, they said it is out of alignment and aligned all 4 wheels. But it still pulled. The second time they cross rotated two tires and slightly adjusted the toe(as they told me). This time it is slightly improved. However, I found the steering is not symmetrical, I. E. Turning left and turning right give me different feeling. So I guess the fix they did was not the right fix. They just tried to compensate the left pull by playing with the toe angles. It still pulls! recently I noticed many Camry owners have the same problem. Some of them actually had the problem fixed by a so-called "rotating upper spring insulator by 25mm ccw" meothd. And the problem is becuase of an assembly issue. So I would like Toyota to have my problem addressed. They should fix their assembly issue and not let customers keep complaining without results!!!.

We purchased a 2004 solara se sport v6, after the test drive I told the service manager it pulled to the left he told us not to worry bring it back next week and he will give it a front end alignment, we did that and still pulls . We took it back again and they switched the tires from the right side to the left and it still pulls to the left. They have now had it for 2 weeks and dont know how to fix the problem, they told me Toyota knows there is a problem with it pulling to the left but dont know how to fix it. This is a big safty problem because you must at all time kepp pressure on the steering wheel to the left in order for the car to go straight on the road. If you let go of the wheel you will go into the other lane of traffic what will happen in bad weather with ice or snow. . . . . This problem needs to be fix before someone has a bad accident cause of the constant pulling to the left. . . I suggest a recall on the vehicle.

I purchased a brand new 2004 Toyota solara in September of 2003. Since I have had the car it has pulled to the left. I took it in and Toyota had my car for three days. They told me that they have talked with Toyota specialist at corporate and it's a known problem with the 2004 solara that they are working on a fix. At this time they don't know what the problem is and recommended I drive the car until they figure it out. If tires wear wrong or any other problem they would cover it. This is not an acceptable solution for me. This car is brand new and I shouldn't have to keep a car that has a defect. This would not pass state inspection if I were to get it inspected today, so how could they tell me it's safe to drive when it pulls to the left? I have filed a complaint with Toyota and I am awaiting a call back. I am also filing a complaint through NHTSA to further assist my situation.

I purchased a new 2004 Toyota solara sle v-6 a few weeks ago and have some problems. The main problem is drifting to the left. I have taken the car in twice for this problem and the first time I got the car back from ourisman fairfax Toyota the steering problem was worst than when I brought it in. "aligned to Toyota specifications" they said. The service manager rotated the tires many times and adjusted the alignment "out of specifications" to try and make the car track straight down the road. His attempt to fix the car has failed and I am certain that the car will begin to produce abnormal tire wear because of the adjustments made to the car. I feel cheated by Toyota. This is a 27,000 dollar car and the 15,000 dollar corolla rental they gave me for the day had perfect steering. This is also a safety issue. Drifting to the left side of the road can cause an accident, if you don't keep constant pressure on the steering wheel the car will go left at an alarming rate. The amount of drift is so bad that if you remove your hand from the wheel, the steering wheel will turn left by itself. The amount of auto wheel turn is between 3 to 12 inches. This is very un-safe and I hope this complaint can be of some help to others and me.

We purchased a 2004 solara se sport v6 ,from day one even at the time of the test drive it puled to the left you must always keep pressure on the steering wheel to the right to keep it straight. We spoke to the service manager after the test drive and before we bought the car and he said to me dont worry bring it back next week and we will fix it, it might just be out of alignment. We took it back the next week they changed the tires from the left side to the right side and said it was ok. It still pulled to the left, I called and told them that it was still pulling to the left they told me to bring it back and they gave me a rental car and they had it two days. We picked it up and it still pulled to the left . We took it back for the 3rd time in less then 2 weeks and I told them to keep it till it is fixed , they called me and told me they are having problems with them and dont know what to do to fix the problem the correct way . This has been 3 attemps to fix it and 17 days out of the first month of having the car that it has been in the shop. What about at a later date about tire problems with this car.

I purchased a brand new 2004 Toyota solara. Since day one the car has drifted to the left. I have had the front end aligned 4 times, rotated the tires and checked air pressure. Nothing has helped this car. This is a safety hazard and should be recalled, before somebody gets killed.

Purchased 2004 solara in September 2003. Had it in for service twice for pulling to the left. It was repaired both times with no reason for problem. Car performs ok for a few days then starts pulling left again. Also - hesitation on accelerator. Dealer informed me that it was normal for slight hesitation when giving car gas. Also addressed this issue twice. Feel that I have purchased a problem car and am very concerned.

Car pulled severly to left at time of purchase. Toyota's first attempt lessened left hand pull. Toyota's second attempt eliminated pull, but now steering is sloppy. Toyota wants to take car and "look at it again. " since they cannot specifically identify root cause and definitive corrective action, I have not given them a 3rd "chance at it. " I have parked the vehicle and am now asking for Toyota to buy back. There are a couple other non-safety related problems with car. It appears this re-design was not ready for market last September.

Purchased brand new 2004 Toyota solara in September 2003. Car has pulled left from day one. Have taken car in 5 times. Dealer told me Toyota is aware of problem and are working on fix. A case number was assigned to my car and dealership claimed that they fixed car by adding washers to the strut bolts on that side to "shim" the car. Dealer failed to tell me that they also added 5 extra pounds of pressure to the tire on that side to make the car go straight. Not acceptable--the car is not fixed. I have filed a lemon law complaint with Toyota 2 weeks ago and am awaiting a call back (they have 30 days to fix) and have also filed a complaint with the attorney general's office.

I leased a 2004 Toyota solara sept of 2003. I am so upset with this car, it drifts to the left, I've taken it back so many times, there is bulletin on this, and they said it was in the springs, so they took the to repair it. It still drift's, I've had the tires rotated, a couple of wheel alignments, which I had to pay. At first they did not want to align it saying that new cars don't need a wheel alignment. So I went through the lemon law. With no satisfaction. It's a lease, take the car back. This was to be my retirement car and now I will not have one. Will not buy this car. After paying for the car in full when the lease is up. I am in tears, this is just not fair. Toyota was to be such a highly recommended company and all they're doing is ripping us off. I just don't know what to do.

2004 Toyota Camry with steering shaft assembly problems*.

Lawyer representing consumer stating that while driving, the vehicle pulled to the left. Vehicle has been in and out of the dealers service department with nothing done to correct the problem.