3.0
hardly worth mentioning- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 46,764 miles
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The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Camry. Whenever the contact started the vehicle she noticed a rattling sound in the engine. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the intake manifold needed to be replaced. The vehicle was serviced for the failure. The current and failure mileages were 85000.
- Hamden, CT, USA
The dealership states that the manifold has a problem causing a very lour rattling and needs to be replaced. Many many individuals have this same problem forums on this site: www.topix.net/forum/autos/Toyota-Camry/T9mgd2F66frtckkid.
- Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Have a 2003 Toyota Camry, the intake manifold is broken. Toyota won't help even though it seems to be an occasional problem with the Camry.
- Hartford, CT, USA
Getting a large chatter or rattle from the plastic intake manifold, which after reviewing internet info appears to be a common problem that warrants a defective issue. This has been occurring for almost a year.
- Lebanon, OR, USA
03 Camry manifold at 45K took car to dealer with complaint of knocking/vibration coming from engine. Dealer replaced water pump under warranty and recommended tensioner be replaced, out of warranty item, to fully correct noise. Noise persisted and I learned to deal with it since it wasn't harming the engine. Progressively got more annoying and at 58K took back to dealer. Sservice rep listened to it for 2 minutes and said it was the intake manifold which would cost $591 for parts and labor. I decided not to leave car and have work done again since it was not harming the engine and more of a nuisance than anything. At 60,500K I E-mailed Toyota and asked about the emissions warranty coverage and was told the intake manifold was covered up to 60K or 5 yrs. I only have self to blame for not being proactive sooner, but Toyota should own up to this rather common problem. Please note that I was told by Toyota that "the warranty coverage for the intake manifold is 5 yrs or 60,000 which ever comes first from the vehicles date of first use..."
- Marietta, GA, USA
Car makes clicking noise when idle and in first gear. I got a diagnostic test by Toyota dealer and the problem is a broken airflow deflector in the intake manifold which is flapping around. This problem is reportedly common on Camry.
- Windsor Mill, MD, USA
The intake manifold failed, causing a rattle noise from the engine area. Rattle was heard at idle speed and became louder when accelerating. Toyota replaced the intake manifold at a total cost of over $500 (part + labor) because the failure occurred just outside the warranty period. This problem is described in tsb EG018-2004.
- Poway, CA, USA
Tailpipe on 2003 Camry to low to ground. This is a fire hazard.
- Fort Smith, AR, USA
- Boynton Beach , FL, USA