Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System Problems of Toyota Avalon

- the contact owns a 2004 Toyota Avalon with a current odometer reading of 36,080 miles, when the power steering failed. The contact was driving at t 25 mph under normal dry weather conditions. The contact was able to continue driving , but the steering was very stiff and hard to control. The contact stated that the power steering came and went. The fluid had been checked, and was at the correct levels.

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- the contact owns a 2004 GMC envoy xuv. The contact purchased the vehicle in 12/04, and had a warranty for 3 years. The contact stated that in December 2006 the vehicle was in a rear end crash. The contact took the vehicle to be repaired in December 2006, and the repairs have not been made to date because of unavailable parts. The contact wanted the vehicle to be either repaired or repurchased. An agreement was reached with the manufacturer to repurchase the vehicle. The contact and manufacturer were supposed to go to settlement on February 9, 2007, and the manufacturer has not responded to the contact since he signed the settlement agreement and faxed it back to them on February 5, 2007. The contact stated that gmcwas not in compliancewith the agreement by not having the parts to repair the vehicle. The bodyshop wont release the vehicle because it waw part of a safety issue, and they were waiting on the parts to complete the repair. The current and failure milage were 22000.

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Seems I'm also the victim of a common 1997 Avalon problem. The power steering pump/rack were leaking and needed to be replaced. In reviewing all of the NHTSA complaints about this problem, it seems a recall should have occurred for this all too common (and expensive) problem.

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Leak in power steering mechanism causing sudden loss of power steering control,I. E. Steering becomes very difficult.

While making a right turn on flat surface and with no warning consumer lost steering control. Dealer notified.

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Power steering rack needs to be replaced. Seems to be a common problem with this car. Toyota won't officially recognize this defect, although they will privately tell you that they see all the time.

Steering feedback becomes too light and unstable at hight speed (65mph). On the second visit to the dealer, the technician who test drove the car admitted this cars steering feels looser. Dealer adjusted the alignment with no positive changes to the problem.

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Power steering prematurely stiffens, and consumer can feel grabbing at the front end for a short time. Steering wheel will vibrate at speeds 50 and over. Dealer says abs could be the cause.

Consumer was driving at 60-65 mph , steered to right to avoid rage road and then made a sharp left ,lost control of vehicle , and hit a concrete bridge head-on, and then rolled over 5 times. Dual airbags did not deploy. There was no warning of airbags being inoperative. Consumer states side air bags did not deploy when vehicle rolled over.