Ball Joint problems of the 2004 Toyota Tundra

Driving at low speed on city street. Front left wheel collapsed due to broken ball joint. All wheels had been replaced a couple of days prior by tire dealer. Vehicle had a recall in 2005 for ball joints which was completed at 75k miles on March, 2007. Current mileage is 299,525 miles on that replacement. I do not think many owners keep vehicle for that number of miles. However vehicle is in good condition and potential seems to exist for bearing failure. I do not think that wheel replacement was the cause though something may have loosened during wheel installation. I did not file a police report or insurance claim. No other vehicle was involved. Original recall number: 05v225000, may 17, 2005.

Left front ball joint on 2004 Toyota Tundra 4wd failed and pulled out of socket with no warning (e. G. Loose steering, noise, or vibration) at approx. 2 mph in parking lot. This caused the left axle to pull out and hit the ground damaging the splines. There was an earlier recall for this same problem and the recall service was performed by installing a "new" replacement ball joint in 2009. Luckily we had just exited a freeway travelling at 65 mph. Since there was no "accident" and no "comprehensive" damages, the auto insurance did not cover any of the $1,200 damage or $200 rental car expense.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the lower front ball joint separated from the knuckle and caused him to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and was not diagnosed. The dealer stated that the vehicle already was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 07v013000 (suspension). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 189,000.

I have a 2004 Toyota Tundra four wheel drive. I have increased steering effort in the steering and my tires have excessive wear on the outside. The tires have no thread on the outside. I only have a little over 18,000 miles on it. I have had it aligned and it hasn't done any good. I have taken it to the dealership as well as written Toyota themselves. The Toyota corporation said that there is a recall. The dealership itself said that it is not part of the recall on the ball joints and lower suspension. They want do anything about it.

I had two auto repair shops tell me that my ball joints were bad I went to haddad Toyota to have them checked haddad Toyota told me there was nothing wrong with the ball joints. I then proceeded to have new tires put on because of excessive wear at the time the tire store said you have to replace your vball joints so at a cost of 500 dollars I had them replaced when the first recall came out after I had the joints replace I sent al,l the information to Toyota for refund of my money. They said because I had the replacement done by someone other than Toyota I could not get my money . Is there any way I can recover the money I spent after Toyota denied there was anything wrong with the ball joints?.

Gas tank defect, sometimes it indicates empty tank but it is not empty, sometimes it indicate full tank but it is not full. This tank is unpredictable possibly a manufacturing defect. Also the tires wears faster on the outer surface uneven. Sometimes the vehicle veers off to left and sometimes to the right may be related to ball joints defect or sloppy Toyota technician work or both. Updated 02/01/08.

The front end shimmied and the outside of the frnt tire began to wear. The dealer did wheel balance and alignment bu the shimmying continued when driving slow. Had the vehicle to the dealer at least 3 times but the deale r could not find anything wrong with it. The ball joint recall did not include the consumer's vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer the first time on Aug ust 13, 2004.