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Faulty torque converter, shudders at 20-40 mph. Sluggish on gear changes from 3 to 4, Toyota has a warrenty extension for 5/20 or 150000 miles whichever comes first. This car didn't fault until 9/20 and 87,000, well under mileage, but Toyota is in willing to stand by and repair this faulty part
Torque converter is faulty. There was a recall for this on my 2012 Toyota Camry that I was unaware of. The recall was acknowledged by Toyota and only covered 5 years 60,000 miles. I never received anything in writing about this recall and there are many consumers complaints regarding this online. I cannot afford a new vehicle and need this repaired by Toyota.
2012 Toyota Camry has acceleration hesitation problems between 35 mph -45 mph. There is also a shudder associated with it. After a pause, the car then picks up to normal speed. It happens every time the car tries to accelerate from 25 mph
2012 Toyota Camry has acceleration hesitation problems between 35 mph -45 mph. There is also a jitter associated with it. After a pause, the car then picks up to normal speed. It happens every time the car tries to accelerate from 25 mph
While driving on any road between 20 and 40 mph, 3rd and 4th speed, the transmission shudders and while pressing the gas, the vehicle hesitates. Sometimes it is somewhat clear to accelerate, other times it feels like you are fighting a wall that will not move. I believe from what I have read that it has to do with the ECU and a possible faulty torque converter. This should be looked into by the NHTSA proactively, and not left to the individual consumer to see if the issue resolves itself. If the car fails in moving traffic, someone could hit me from behind. At this time, I am having to go from 2nd speed to 4th speed by 40 mph to go around 3rd gear altogether. This is not the way the car should operate. Vehicle is in motion when this happens on any road at any time.
- Little Rock, AR, USA
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While accelerating the trans shutters between 30 and 45 mph. And has been doin so for about 15,000 miles. Just recently now it hesitates the shift up between 2nd and 3rd gears. With only 99,600 miles on the vehicle there should not be problems like this, especially from Toyota.
The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Camry. While operating the vehicle, the transmission would suddenly downshift causing the vehicle to stall the cause of the failure was unknown the vehicle would start to shutter and vibrate, causing the contact to be concerned for his safety the contact stated that while driving at speeds above 50 mph, the transmission would downshift causing the speed to abruptly reduce and the vehicle to shutter and vibrate. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer thompson Toyota (122 West swamp rd, doylestown pa) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 98,000. Consumer stated dealer failed to disclose extended warranty when vehicle was sold to consumer.
Car starts to shutter and acceleration decreased between 15-45 mph, the shudder causes the car to lag at this time. We began taking the car to the dealership at 30,000 miles for the issue. We were told that they did not see a problem at the dealership. There was a service order to cars software but that still did not fix the issue. We later found out that problem was the torque converter but instead of recalling this Toyota issued a service order, but no notice ever came and the dealer never mentioned when car was took in for regular maintenance. Toyota said that there was nothing they could do about the car and that it would cost about $4000 to replace the transmission. For this car, complaints from numerous customer show that half of the transmissions have needed replaced even after the torque converter was replaced. Toyota has had to recall other vehicles due to this exact same problem but still have not recalled the 2012-2014 Camry. The lag and potential motor mount breaks are a danger while driving this vehicle. Toyota should be forced to make this right as I have almost been rear ended numerous times due to the lag on this car.
At 95,000 miles a daily shudder started happening when you first pull out of somewhere and start accelerating usually between 15-45 mph, the shudder causes the car to lag at this time. After researching and taking the car to the dealership we learned that this is a very common problem within the transmission, it is actually software and torque converter failure. Instead of recalling this Toyota issued a service order, but no notice ever came and the dealer never mentioned when car was took in for regular maintenance. The extended warranty was up same month I received the car from my mother in law who is the original owner and took very good care of the car. I called Toyota who informed me there was nothing they could do to help me since the extended drive train warranty had just expired. I have read that half of the transmissions have needed replaced even after the torque converter was replaced. Toyota has had to recall other vehicles due to this exact same problem so why have they not recalled 2012-2014 Camry" the estimates to fix cost almost as much as the car is worth. The lag and potential motor mount breaks are a danger while driving this vehicle. Toyota should be forced to make this right to their many consumers as not many people have thousands of dollars laying around to fix the problem if they survive being rear ended due to the lag and other potential safety issues this may cause. How many complaints are needed to make Toyota fix this with us Camry owners" there is information on cars.com about the service order that had been issued.
I thought that buying a Toyota Camry was the right thing to do. Its supposed to be the highest quality. Well I just found out that my torque converter needs to be replaced. Good news/bad news - Toyota has extended the factory warranty on the torque converter, but, only for under 150,000 miles. I have 155,000 miles on my Camry xle. So I called Toyota and wanted to work something out with them. They were nice but in the end they were unwilling to work anything out. Long story short I need to spend $2500 if I want to fix the torque converter. As far as I'm concerned the car is now junk!
The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Camry. While accelerating, the vehicle vibrated while transitioning from first to second gear and vice versa while braking from second to first gear without warning. The contact stated that the vibrations usually occurred while driving between 20-50 mph. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was discovered that the two engine mounts had fractured due to the vibrations. The contact stated car transmission was fixed. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified. The failure mileage was 95,000.
Vehicle exhibits extreme delay in acceleration, particularly at highway speeds. Gas can be to the floor and there is little to no response for at least one minute, not even a jump in RPM aaa a result of the increased throttle. Trying to merge on to the highway is dangerous when the vehicle remains stuck at 40mph for at least one minute, if not longer. Even once the vehicle has been brought up to speed, trying to change lanes or pass is near impossible as there is little to no response to engaging the throttle. This is dangerous and could easily result in an accident.. I have seen thousands of complaints regarding this issue. Transmission has a generally delayed response, vehicle rolls backwards when transitioning from brake to gas, even on flat ground. This is yet another hazard seemingly brought on by the automatic transmission. Vehicle was part of the torque converter recall. The recall repair was performed and it didn't make any difference for the vehicle. The transmission feels like it is on the verge of failing despite the vehicle still being 'young' and well-cared for. It has always been serviced by a dealership that claims this is normal. The amount of hesitation in the transmission is not and can not be normal. The car drives like its half asleep. It has been getting worse recently and I fear the transmission is going to fail, or the vehicle malfunction is going to result in an accident.
Vehicle shutters during light acceleration around 10mph-30mph. It develops a mild hesitation and lasts a few seconds unless acceleration is stopped. I continue accelerating and it passes. This just started after 100,000 miles and is consistent -happens all the time.
The vehicle exhibits shutter and vibration between 25 and 50 mph. The vehicle was taken to Toyota dealer where software update for transmission was performed. Technicians said vehicle was shutter free. The shutter did not improve any after this update. Vehicle was then taken to independent mechanic where transmission fluid was flushed twice. Mechanic noted that fluid was extremely dirty required 2nd flush to fully clean system. Vehicle had approximately 70,000 miles at time of incident. Mechanic noted that transmission likely needed replaced but new fluid would help with the issue. Vehicle improved after fluid change but the shutter has now returned with 125,000 miles on vehicle. The shutter feels like the car is running over a rumble strip in between the 25-50 mph range as the car shifts gears.
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- Lewisburg, TN, USA