Steering Tie Rod Assembly Problems of Toyota 4Runner

Frame rot has led to abnormal tire wear, vehicle changing lanes unexpectedly, and death wobble. Tires and shocks replaced September, needed new tires after 90 days also tie rods and bushings. Vehicle is unsafe to drive.

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Two weeks ago I was driving down a flat paved road and my lower ball joint (atm 1012460) came off for no reason causing me to skid to a halt. My tire was sideways and pushed into my fender causing damage to the wheel well and other parts. This part (lower ball joint) was replaced 8 months prior along with tie rods, axle, control arm, upper ball joint and a number of other items in that area. Riebes auto parts replaced the faulty ball joint, tire, fender, and other parts that were damaged. I just got it back last night and my wife stated it felt like it was pulling to the left. I drove it to my mechanic and on the way the other side popped of going 15 mph on a flat road. So all the same damage again. This is a serious issue because y wife and kids were just in the car a few hours before this happened. If it would have occurred on the freeway it would have resulted in rolling. Altrom lower ball joint for a 1998 Toyota 4runner was the part.

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The contact owns a 2011 Toyota 4runner. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the tie rod and wheels fractured. The contact mentioned that she lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. A police report was filed. The driver sustained bruising and contusions. The vehicle was taken to an independent shop. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 34,000.

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The driver side inner and outer tie rods completely stripped out the adjustment threads on the driver side, resulting in the outer tie rod decoupling and the driver wheel assy swinging out of phase with the passenger tire, thus immobilizing the vehicle. This incident occurred in a parking lot, thank god, as a freeway speed failure would have resulted in potential catastrophe. I scanned the internet for similar failures and got multiple hits. The dealer does not show this failure in any safety recalls. This vehicle is the limited edition with a v8. This seems like a safety issue the gov. 't should look at if my case turns out not to be isolated. Car was aligned by a Toyota dealer approx 1 yr ago.

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The contact owns a 2002 Toyota 4runner. While driving in reverse at a very low unknown speed the contact heard a loud noise and the vehicle would not move forward or backwards. The contact noticed that the front passenger side tire was turned inward and the contact noticed a rod was hanging from the front passenger side wheel well. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the inner and outer tie rod was broken. The tie rod was replaced. The failure mileage was 106,925 and the current mileage was 107,200. Updated 10/05/10 the consumer stated the dealershiip made the necessary repairs at no charge. Updated 10/07/10.

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The contact owns a 1997 Toyota 4runner. On August 5 2009, while driving approximately 55 mph he heard a noise and observed that the frame broke. The dealer stated that the left tie rod corroded and broke in half which caused the frame to fall off of the vehicle. The dealer also stated that the frame is not repairable. The manufacturer confirmed that there was no existing recall and will not offer any assistance. The failure and the current mileages were 190,000.

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As I was driving down a 4 lane highway, the steering wheel suddenly jerked out of my hands to the right. I was unable to turn the steering wheel back to the left to correct. The roads were wet from an earlier rain; there was no standing water, no pot holes, or other visible defects in the road. I was in the left lane, traveling about 60mph. The car spun out of control - doing 2 complete spins on the highway, then into the ditch on the right; hitting trees, flipping, hitting more trees, and finally coming to a halt straddling the ditch perpendicular to the highway. Since there was no visible defects in the road that would have caused the steering to act like that, I'd like to know if there is any mechanical problem which would have caused the steering wheel to jerk so hard to the right and keep me from being able to correct it. I've been told that perhaps the front right brake locked up, the tie rod broke, or some kind of steering defect. Please let me know what I should look for.