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Knocking Noise From Intake Manifold
2003 Toyota Camry
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Toyota dealer.
CarComplaints.com Notes: Beware of the NHTSA complaint data for the 2003 Camry. It is almost certainly misleading.
The problem with NHTSA data for the 2003 Camry is that for months on end, the news media repeatedly told the public that several Toyota models had an unintended acceleration defect, & to go to safercar.gov (the NHTSA's website) to file a complaint.
So, the NHTSA received a disproportionate number of complaints about Toyota unintended acceleration issues because of the national news media attention, to the point where their data is unreliable taken in context with any other vehicle that did not receive national news attention.
CarComplaints.com typically receives more complaints per day about vehicles than the NHTSA does, but the news media did not repeatedly say "go to CarComplaints.com to report your Camry acceleration problems" like they did about the NHTSA -- so although we have less complaint data than the NHTSA for the 2003 Camry, our data for the Camry is a far more statistically accurate representation of the Camry's reliability than what the NHTSA data shows.
6.3
fairly significant- Typical Repair Cost:
- $1,000
- Average Mileage:
- 88,200 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 6 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace intake manifold (5 reports)
- not sure (1 reports)
engine problem
Helpful websites
- Discount Air Intake - They have a direct replacement manifold made by Dorman that is aluminum just to solve this problem. $219.00 U.S.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
This problem is annoying but mostly embarrassing, The clock knocking is noticeable by any one who comes in contact with the vehicle while its running.
The Toyota 2AZ-FE engine is so poorly designed and manufactured, that I feel the whole engine should have been recalled. F*ckers.
Update from Sep 4, 2015: The faulty baffle within the intake manifold is annoying, but mostly embarrassing, The knocking is noticeable by any one who comes in contact with the vehicle while its running.
The Toyota 2AZ-FE engine and it's components were so poorly designed and manufactured, that I feel the whole engine should have been recalled. F*ckers. At least the air bag on my car won't kill me. YThis will be over $550 to replace.
- local talent, Los Angeles, CA, US