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100k+ and aiming for a million
lord_falkland, 08/20/2013
2004 Toyota Camry LE V6 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
bought it new for Xmas back in 03, couldn't resist the 0% APR offered by Toyota Financing. Anyway it'll be close to 10 years since then and I've driven it almost all over the PST/MST zones. City economy is never higher than 24, freeway cruising between 75-80 nets 29 and back-road cruising between 45-55 nets a high of 36. Yep 36 but I rarely drive that slow for that long so that almost never happens. I keep up with all the scheduled maintenance as a rule, change the oil every 3-4k miles and it just keeps on trucking. 200 lbs/ft tq is enough to carry a family of 5 from the coast to the peaks with a trunk full of luggage. And food. And a cooler too. I almost bought another 04 once, haha
04 Camry's quality is poor
hyyz, 07/15/2005
2004 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
My 04 Camry has many problems. Here is a list of problems I have: 1. It pulls to left. Dealer repaired 5 times without result. 2. Tires wear too fast. At only 15000 miles, many treads were already gone. I rotated tires regularly. 3. Windshield bottom rattles. Dealer replaced the cowl with only temporary results. 4. Rattles from door panels. 5. I heard rattle from engine or under vehicle every time I started the car and hit on gas to drive. Dealer said it is the intake manifold. After replaced, the rattle is still there. 7. Strong rotten egg smell at 8000 miles. Replaced converter and reprogramed ECM. The car started to feel heavy(hard acceleration, hard steering, and hard brake).
Quality??
icebox, 02/29/2004
2004 Toyota Camry SE V6 4dr Sedan (3.3L 6cyl 5A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
I purchased this toyota in hopes of having a long lasting, high quality vechile. I felt the price was high, but for the supposed benefits, I bought it anyways. Then the problems started. Whenever I turned on the defroster, this clicking noise started. After three seperate trips to the dealership, it still was not solved. The gas milage I was getting was lower than my grandfather's Lesabre, which is a much larger car/engine. Then, at 17,543 miles, the head gasket blew. Problems arose when dealing with toyota over the warrenty, and finally they fixed it after I threatened legal action. Overall this car is not reliable or dependable.
Rattles & Rough Transmission
Baltimore, 05/04/2004
2004 Toyota Camry XLE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
The dash rattles, quirky transmission and problematic sunroof mar an otherwise excellent car. '02 & '03 models had the same rattles (due to windshield installation issues) but it appears the '04 models are no better. Transmission stutters when shifting from 1st to 2nd at 3,000 rpm. Sunroof refuses to close more than half-way, then you have to push it by hand.
Acceleration Issues & Rattling Noises
Gabe Schick, 04/09/2015
2004 Toyota Camry XLE V6 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
10 of 13 people found this review helpful
I read every review on this thread and it appears I am 1 of about 20 fellow 2004 Camry owners who have experienced similar, if not the same, issues with acceleration and/or rattling noises near the driver side firewall area. It's a shame, because prior to this Camry, which I purchased used from Carsense in 2014 w/76K miles on it, I was a devoted Toyota owner. Now my opinion of Toyota has changed. My advice to someone considering this model would be to move onto another option. Don't take your chances. And research EVERYTHING prior to signing the dotted line. Don't pass on the extended warranty either (even tough that's not a 100% guaranteed safety net either).