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127000 mi | Engine Light was on, mechanic couldn't find any problem, so he just turn it off. No repair was done. |
137500 mi US $3000 |
Replaced timing belt, water pump, and some components I couldn't remember. Engine light was on and a local shop couldn't detect the problem so we took it to the dealer. |
83700 mi C $100 |
Check engine light on. Probably a co2 sensor. |
194-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual FWD
140000 mi US $400 |
replaced valve covers, pcv valve. |
194-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
148000 mi US $1023 |
Oil was leaking in engine. Two valve replacements. |
176000 mi US $534 |
Charcoal canister needed to be replaced. |
132300 mi US $132 |
Spark plugs & spark plug wires |
134540 mi | Noise coming from under car. Whole muffler line had to be replaced. |
141360 mi C $685 |
Oxygen detectors x 2 replaced (check engine). |
166160 mi | Check Engine Code 400. Code was reset, did not reappeared. Check Engine Code 0420 Code erased. Problem reappeared and disappeared 2 weeks later. No error code since mid february. |
126000 mi US $275 |
replaced radiator hoses |
139000 mi US $150 |
Replaced charcoal canister - check engine light had come on. Required three attempts. Cost for this - $400 |
155000 mi | Catalytic converter bad when sold |
185200 mi US $213 |
Valve cover gaskets, spark plugs tube seals, spark plugs, oil pan gasket replaced due to excessive leaks |
185443 mi US $697 |
Coolant flush, timing belt, tensioners, cam seals, water pump, accessory belts, oil pump seal replaced |
136-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD
240000 mi US $600 |
Radiator leak replaced oxygen sensor |
100200 mi US $80 |
idle was too low, so car stalled. |
212000 mi US $4000 |
Valves blown. Recommendation to replace engine. Chose not to do these repairs and bought new Prius V instead, in August. |
104000 mi US $435 |
Leaking water pump. |
114000 mi US $130 |
replace rear O2 sensor, got a check engine light |
126000 mi US $105 |
flex coupler replaced (stainless braided piece before cat) was told this is common |
128000 mi US $25 |
replaced leaking valve cover gasket, again. |
140000 mi US $230 |
evaporative emission code corrected by replacing a part on the gas tank, previously temporary fix was evap solenoid |
158000 mi US $300 |
Had Exhaust system replaced, previously had a flex pipe repair. This time flex pipe was replaced, along with muffler and pipes. |
86480 mi C $5000 |
the clutch was getting old and worn out |
136-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
125000 mi US $950 |
Patched hole in muffler. |
126000 mi US $725 |
Timing belt shredded. Replaced belt, water pump, assorted belts & pulleys |
267000 mi US $32 |
Engine torque mount replaced (new) |
144500 mi US $250 |
upstream and downstream O2 sensors |
146700 mi US $1000 |
full exhaust radiator |
159000 mi | Water pump had tiny leak. Didn't need to be replaced, but we decided to replace it because the timing belt was already being replaced and we'd have to re-pay for the timing belt labor if we decided to replace the water pump at a later time. |
117000 mi | Timing belt issue car noperable |
106000 mi US $300 |
Timing belt replacement, replacement of 12 y/o rubber on/around the engine, as well as valve re-alignment to fix engine clatter. |
142000 mi US $200 |
There was an exhaust leak in the flex pipe upstream from the cat. |
146000 mi US $300 |
Radiator was leaking up to a half gallon of coolant when under pressure per day. It was replaced. |
104000 mi US $250 |
Exhaust system: hole in the catalytic converter repaired |
91000 mi US $800 |
valve cover and pan gaskets; rotors and brakes |
239000 mi C $700 |
oil pan seal, oil pump, water pump, timing belt |
243040 mi C $1000 |
misfiring |
140000 mi US $660 |
Radiator was leaking severely. Smelled antifreeze in garage. Replaced radiator. As preventative item, also replaced thermostat, part $15, labor $69. Also flushed radiator and replaced antifreeze. |
159000 mi US $665 |
Water pump had leak. It was near timing belt, so replaced that as well as water pump. One year before, shop replaced radiator. Now it had a leak, and they replaced radiator again at no cost to me. |
173000 mi US $1074 |
Oil pump had big leak. Car needed 5 quarts of oil over 2 day period. Shop replaced oil pump and while in there, replaced timing belt ($35 part). Mechanic said he'd replaced oil pumps in several similar Camrys over the last year. |
242000 mi US $30 |
Radiator fan was not operating despite high engine temperature when vehicle was stopped in traffic. I diagnosed a faulty radiator fan switch and replaced it myself. Fan now operates normally. |
244000 mi US $700 |
Noisy exhaust system due to exhaust pipe corrosion. A section of exhaust pipe was replaced. The new pipe is expensive because it includes a new catalytic converter. |
163000 mi US $450 |
radiator crack |
62000 mi C $750 |
Emissions system valves and other components needed replacement |
63860 mi C $120 |
An exhaust pipe section was installed just before sale -- it got a bit noisy. |
88000 mi US $100 |
flex joint on exhaust pipe has be leaking for 7 months. very noisy. took it to an exhaust specialist for replacement. new joint welded in for only 100 bucks! |
190000 mi | Hard starting when cold; not diagnosed |
118000 mi US $110 |
MIL illuminated with ~40% reduction in fuel economy. Code P1135 Air/fuel sensor heater circuit malfunction. Isolated problem to the sensor itself. Obtained new sensor locally from parts store. DIY diagnosis/repair took about half an hour. |
115700 mi US $5 |
My mom (former owner of the car) visited, noted car was "louder than she remembered." DIY found minor exhaust leak due to corrosion on mid-pipe of (factory original) exhaust system. Sealed leak using JB Weld Steel-Stik putty. |
139000 mi US $30 |
Computer threw a P0128 code (engine taking too long to warm up). Drained radiator, removed thermostat, confirmed it was stuck open. Replaced thermostat and gasket, re-filled radiator with new coolant, reset the malfunction indicator lamp. |
120000 mi US $524 |
replaced EGR VSV valve Fuel Injector cleaning & induction cleaning service |
141000 mi US $900 |
On previous trip to quick oil change shop oil pan drain plug improperly put back. Threads oil pan stripped so new oil pan/plug had to be installed with new oil. |
145000 mi US $1000 |
Leaking oil and water from bottom of vehicle. Replaced oil pump and gasket, water pump and assembly, and worn timing chain. |
174000 mi US $45 |
Replaced valve cover gasket to repair an oil leak. Replaced valve cover gasket to repair an oil leak. |
187000 mi US $100 |
Water leak at thermostat housing. Replaced thermostat and seal. Radiator upper tank split, leaking coolant. Replaced with aftermarket product. |
191300 mi US $100 |
Replaced timing belt, water pump, tensioner and idler pulley. |
163000 mi US $435 |
Radiator leak (hole at top) and replacement |
155000 mi US $300 |
Replaced intake valve stem seals. |
177000 mi | Oil leaks, including oil pump. Decided not to pay repair as it was going to cost about $1000. Was told exhaust system would need to be replaced to pass the next inspection. Quoted ~$1000 to fix. Decided (as this was also same trip as oil leaks) to get rid of the car due to high mileage and old age. |
105300 mi US $533 |
EGR valves and gasket replaced |
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
77000 mi US $430 |
The car stalled on me twice. We suspect that it's the fuel injection system, but the mechanic hooks it up on the computer, which tells him that the car is fine. Obviously it's not..... |
80000 mi US $232 |
My wife noticed that the CEL was lit & took the car to a mechanic who pulled the code. He tracked the problem to a malfunctioning EGR valve. After some research, it appears that this is a common malady, likely due to the sludge engine in this gen Camry. |