I have finally located all the rattles & squeaks coming from my 8k mi 2005 Camry LE. Sad to say it will be off the dealer to let them trouble shoot this rattle trap. I like everything else about the car, but these rattles & squeaks are giving me a bad impression of this 3rd Toyota I have owned. If they can't fix them, I am going to give Honda a good look next time. My Wife's 05 Element is quieter than my Camry with all it's rattles, buzzes & squeaks, although the Camry rides better, which it should.
1) The shifter rattles like all it's parts are loose inside over mild bumps and especially when cold. I can dampen the noise by putting my hand on the shifter and thumb on the OD switch. Bad design.2) The sunroof has a nasty buzzing rattle over mild bumps open or closed. I can't locate the loose part, it must be something internal, but very irritating. Started after about 1k mi. (Must be buying these from GM?)
3) The driver window creaks when the temp is below freezing, cleaning doesn't make a difference.All in all not what I expected from a car noted for it's quality design and quiet interior. Wondering if anyone else has had these same noise problems and if the dealer was able to fix them.
Oh yeah, and the driver's seat is starting to rock when taking off from a stop. This happened on my 2001 and Toyota replaced the seat brackets. You would think they would have been able to fix the design on this by now??
So far 4 warranty issues.
Reb