2003 Camry drifts

Jodi,

Go to Google, type "camry drift left group:alt.autos.toyota.camry" in the search box, and read some of the threads. You might find it helpful.

Steve

cars go straight when everything is adusted right, they dont drift. Did you buy it new , complain to Toyota not the dealer,

Some roads have a slant to them for drainage of water. On the 400 series of highways in Toronto, some roads have a noticeable slant and my Camry, Buick and other cars I have driven (Jaguar X Type, Mercedes Benz, Volvo, etc.) all tend to follow the slope. It is not a alignment problem but the design of the road. On the 400 series and other roads where the slope is less substantial, the vehicles track perfectly straight.

Have them move tires side to side. If it drifts to right after that tell them you need new tires.

true?

Art Begun wrote: : Have them move tires side to side. If it drifts to right after that : tell them you need new tires.

I thought you're supposed to move radials from front to back. Side to side changes direction of rotation which I believe is a no-no for radials.

b.

With my Corolla, two tire books (Goodyear and Firestone) were included. BOTH front-to-rear same side AND front-back-cross to front-back rotation patterns were shown. Go figgure.

Jodi;

Yes! I noticed the same. I bought a new 2002 Camry SE V6. I did notice the same minute drift to the left, and of course the dealer dismissed it as NOT THERE. In any case I didn't care much for it, living with it, and can hardly notice it.

There is a Toyota Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) that addresses it:

for TSB Number ST005R-01 I don't know what the fix is exactly, but you should contact your dealer and ask for the above TSB number, if they deny it, just call Toyota, open a new case file, get the case ID, and have them call the dealer. It should not be a big deal especially that your car is under warranty.

--Ibrahim

This is a brand new car so tires shouldn't be set yet even if they are suseptible to it. Purpose is to diagnose a problem and eliminate tires as cause.

radials.

I read the TSB. Apparently the new Camry is extremely weight sensitive so a passenger should always be in the car to balence the weight of the driver or the drive should try to sit as close to the console as possible if he is driving alone.

(Yes, I am kidding.)

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adjusted

Drive it on a smooth surface like a parking lot, and let it coast.. If it veers , its defective..........Acceleration is different its torque pull. of Front Wheel Drive