Steering Rack And Pinion problems of the 2006 Toyota Tundra

Feb 2019 - Toyota Tundra at 92k miles was inspected by NJ Toyota dealership after owner complained of steering issues and concerns on the condition of the frame. Toyota technician inspected frame and noted "unsafe to drive" due to rust, perforations, corrosion in frame and steering rack no longer attached to frame. . . . "vehicle is unsafe to drive" may 2018 - same Tundra w 78k miles passed virginia safety inspection from private station April 2018- same Tundra w 78k miles was inspected by MD Toyota dealership service department. . . "frame rusted out in numerous spots. Truck not safe to drive" April 2018 - same Tundra w 78k miles is given a result of "pass" by private MD inspection station (no mention of frame condition) March 2018 - same Tundra w 77k miles was inspected by a private MD inspection station and truck failed. . . "struts/shocks completely rusted, rack and pinion mounting rusted out, dangerous, brake hose rusted connection, frame compromised by rust. . . And frame of truck fails".

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tundra. The contact noticed both front tires were wearing prematurely. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic where a diagnostic was performed and the mechanic informed the contact that the entire rack and pinion system needed to be replaced due to defective bushings. The contact did not have the rack and pinion replaced. The failure mileage was 61,393.

Looking at the complaints, this looks similar to odi id number : 10222095 date of failure: March 21, 2008. I was at a dead stop. I turned my steering to the left as possible. As I was rounding the turn slowly, the power steering was lost. I was unable to make the u-turn completely. I had to run off of the road. After driving straight to repair shop, the mechanic said the rack and pinion had to be replaced because the rods were bent to what looked like could have been service work related to the ball joint recall. I've only got 19800 miles on a 2006 Tundra crew cab. No way this should occur with this few many miles. I'm just glad I wasn't at a high rate of speed and trying to round a curve. I don't drive it much and not used on a farm. It's been very well cared for so it shouldn't have caused that much strain on the rack.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tundra. Whenever the contact drove the vehicle at highway speeds the vehicle began to sway from the left and right unless the vehicle speed was reduced. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact had the rack & pinion replaced 4 additional times prior to the recent failure. The contact noticed that prior to the failure, the steering wheel would not return to the normal position after making a left turn. The current and failure mileages were 35,000.