At about 62000 miles i had to replace the rac and pinion now again at about 130000 miles it needs replacing again. my 2001 camary has 200000 miles and is still on the orginal rac. the racs toyota is puting in the 2008 camery are defective.
Car failed virginia state inspection because of a steering rack leak and torn rack boot. according to the technician, this could have resulted in a sudden loss of ability to steer.......updated 01/12/15*bf *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota solara. while driving various speeds the vehicle would pull to the right. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the tires were rotated. after rotating the tires the vehicle would then pull towards the left. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where one of the tires were replaced. the contact stated that the vehicle continued to pull to the right and she had to rotate the tires very often because they were beginning to wear rapidly. the failure mileage was 10 and the current mileage was 25,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota solara convertible. while driving various speeds, the vehicle will consistently drift to the right. he took the vehicle to the dealer on numerous occasions and they realigned the vehicle twice; however, the failure still persists. the technician stated that the drifting was a common characteristic for the camry and solara. the contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 5,208 and current mileage was 14,308. updated 09/15/09. *jb updated 10/15/08 *bf updated 10/21/08. *jb