Steering Rack And Pinion Problems of Toyota 4Runner

Vehicle has premature excessive rust of the frame and associated components and should have been included in the same recall my 05 sequoia (as well as tacomas and tundras) of the same era since all were manufactured with the same process that lacked adequate application of rust protection/coating. Many others on here as well as online on other sites also are reporting this generation of 4runner to have rusting. I have rusted motor mounts that cause motor vibration, rusted brackets holding my gas tank to the frame, I have had to replace all transmission lines due to rust that left me stranded while moving across the country. I have had to do replace several rusted parts like cv axels, wheel barrings, and possibly rusted steering box leak/rack and pinion (conflicting info from2 mechanics so undetermined). I purchased this in 2014 and just paid it off and need help as it should have lasted me more than 7 yrs and should not have had this kind of rust in yrs 7-11 after being made! it has low miles and should have lasted many years to come. Everything else is in excellent condition but this frame issue they excluded this model from needs to be extended for 4runners in the same generations of the recall mentioned above. This is leaving many drivers who paid the extra pricetag to have a Toyota left with a finacial loss of purchase as well as loss of use of a vehicle. Please look at all the complaints. Some are mislabeled on this site but descriptions show it is a frame issue that causes many secondary issues/related repairs. I have taken excellent care of this vehicle and just out a lot more money into it at the dealership with repairs since no one said it was rusted like this. After moving, I have had 3 non-dealership mechanics tell me it is bad. Please contact me with an update.

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The rack & pinion or steering does not return to a "home" position. Simply put, if you turn around a corner, the steering wheel does not easily return to "straight". If you are driving down a straight path and turn the steering even one degree, let go of the wheel, it will continue that path until the vehicle runs off of the road. This car has 2100 miles on it. The dealer has checked the camber, the tow, the numbers on the electronic actuated rack & pinon. The service manager drove the car and agreed it was not correct; however it was "in the limits" of Toyota specifications. He said he drove other new vehicles and they react the same. If you drive down any straight away, you have to constantly be correcting how the car steers. There is no home position which is unlike any vehicle I have driven. I think an accident is waiting to happen and it looks like Toyota is not willing to admit they have a problem.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Toyota 4runner. The contact inspected the vehicle and discovered that the entire rear end of the frame completely rusted. In addition, the rack and pinion was faulty and replaced by an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failrue mileage was 120,000. Js.

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Exposed parts of Toyota steering components all rusted tight. Very dangerous when it finally locks. I am sure there was a recall notice on this when I first got the vehicle. They seem to have wanted to hide this issue. Replaced the rack and pinion the steering rack and steering knuckle. Hose ends corroded so bad had to replace it also.

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The contact owns a 2005 Toyota 4 runner. While driving approximately 55 mph, the driver noticed that the steering wheel always turned to the left. He then heard a clunking noise near the front end of the vehicle when the transmission was placed into drive. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop and the mechanic discovered that the rear passenger side stabilizer bar snapped and the metal appeared to be crystallized. The mechanic replaced the stabilizer bar and the rack and pinion. The manufacturer stated that they would not provide reimbursement since the vehicle was out of warranty and was not serviced at a dealer. The contact believes a recall should be issued. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 53,000.

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-started the vehicle. -moved forward a few feet -started to turn steering wheel left, noticed steering was heavier than normal as well as unusual noise -car jerked and shot left. . . Tried to steer to avoid hitting obstacles but was unable to due to the extreme heaviness of the steering wheel. Due to this incident the vehicle was towed directly to the shop for repairs -mechanic immediately notice unusual separation of the rack and pinion.

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