Subject: Re: 05 Speedometer innacuracy From: snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com Newsgroups: alt.autos.toyota.camry Date: 4 Aug 2005 19:12:24 -0700
Reb, I experienced the same story almost to the decimal point with my '03 Camry. May be they are designed that way to help us use up our warranty miles faster. Check your odometer as folks have recommended in this thread to see what I mean. I feel like we are entitled to warranty extensions as compensation.
Thanks for bringing it up, though. It has been bothering me but I thought my case was unique. Have you heard anyone driving a Camry with original equipment that has the opposite problem i.e. slower mileage accumulation?
BTW this phenomenon is also gives you better gas mileage figures. v.r Chris
Well, isn't THIS interesting? I can't see why Toyota would try to raise CAFE by 'cheating', I would expect that from Ford or GM. But it IS an interesting thought, isn't it?
We've had fuel economy discussions before, and I have said I always get exceptional mileage with my Toyotas. But I have also checked them by the Measured Mile method AND by the stationary Radar "Your Speed Is..." signs, and, perhaps once or twice by being HANDED my speed in writing... ;) so I know my speedos are accurate.
Reb wrote:
I just bought a 05 Camry LE 4cyl and it seems to have a speedometer
> problem. I drive the same route every day (for 27 years) and the general
> speed is about 60 to 62 in a 55mph zone. I set the cruise at 60mph when
> I got my new Camry everyone goes blowing by me. I now have to go 65-67
> mph to just stay with traffic and even past Sheriffs? I took it in to
> the dealer and they said they checked it and it is within the 10% error
> that Toyota allows? I can't believe a 10% error is acceptable? They said
> it read from 60 to 64mph at a actual speedo reading of 60. I drove past
> several stationary radar signs and at a speedo reading of 30mph the
> radar indicated 25. At a actual speedo reading of 60 I get 54-55mph on
> several occasions on a stationary radar sign. The dealer uses 2 ways to
> check 1) stopwatch and 2) reading off the car computer. I would think 1
> would be subject to inaccuracy and 2 would just give what the speedo > reads. >
> I am terribly unhappy with the inaccuracy of this speedo and Toyota's
> answer to this problem. I contacted the 1-800 number and a lady from the
> dealer called and confirmed the 10% spec and that said Toyota does not
> seem to be as picky about specs any more??? I actually would not have
> bought the car if I had known the speedometer was off by 5-6 mph and the
> dealer does not think there is a problem.
>
> Has anyone had this experience or have any suggestions.
>
> Steve