At 79,000 miles both rear output shaft seals went out due to a design flaw. an air regulator on the top of the output shaft case can get clogged easily and if not caught in time can cause serious damage to not only the seals but the transmission case. also, at 80,000 miles the entire steering gear needs to be replaced. if this issue is not taken care of it could cause a serious accident or worse if the vehicle is moving..
There is a dash board alarm indicating lost of power steering. just recently happened today at 4pm. 5/27/18. i read articles online about recalls on lost power steering on certain toyota model, why this car has not received the recall. i will not drive this car for safety reason.
I noticed that the steering wheel felt a bit "loose" at any rate of speed. i also observed that my r back seat shakes when driving at high rates of speed(50 mph +). my vehicle has just over 66k miles on it. i maintain it according to the user manual. i brought my car in a for four wheel alignment. the rear tires could not be aligned because the nuts for adjusting the rear wheel alignment were frozen and could not be removed. in order for the car to be aligned, the rear tire rod needs to be replaced. there was a recall on this back in august 2013 ( for 2006-2011 rav4), however, my particular vin number does not qualify for the recall thus i have to pay out of pocket in order to for my car to be aligned correctly (replaced the rear rod). this is the 2nd report i've seen on this site for the same issue(frozen toe) - same model vehicle. is there anything to be done to get this covered under warranty? thank you. *tr
Today when i was parking my car in parking lot, i realized that it is very difficult to move my steering wheel to left and right. it was really difficult or required a lot of force to move my steering wheel while parking. the vehicle was in stationary or moving very slowly and i was not able to move steering wheel in either direction easily. this is the first time i have faced this steering wheel issue i had never faced this issue before while driving my vehicle.
Tl*the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. the contact stated that while the driver was attempting to start the vehicle, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. the contact had to apply excessive force to the steering wheel in order to turn the vehicle. in addition, the power steering warning light illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. the contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the vehicle erroneously veered to the left and caused the contact to crash into a tree. upon impact, the vehicle caught on fire. the vehicle was destroyed. the contact sustained injuries to the ribs. the vehicle was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. the failure mileage and vin was not available.
While driving on the high way at 63 mph my car started shaking to the point it caused me to become dizzy and nauseous. my mechanic found nothing wrong with the tie rod's etc. the tires were rounded and evenly worn. we rotated the tires and car still shook like crazy but felt like it was in the back. brought car to tire shop had tires balanced they said 2 where way off. went on the highway again and at 65 the vehicle still had a shake to it. *tr
When ever the steering wheel is turned to the left or right, it makes a clunking noise and a clunk can also be felt in the steering wheel at the same time. i have looked on line and this appears to be a very common problem with the toyota rav 4, on 6 or 4 cylinder models. when there is no steering input, there is no noise or clunking felt in the wheel at any speed, only when the steering wheel is turned in either direction. i had reports of this by other family members about a year prior, but whenever i drove it, it did not occur, as it was intermittent at that time. it now clunks consistently whenever the wheel is turned. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. while driving 20 mph, the vehicle began to shake, vibrate and came to a complete stop. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated that the failure was caused by a steering angle sensor malfunction and the steering angle sensor zero point calibration. the contact was unsure of what repairs were performed. the manufacturer had not been notified. the failure mileage was 1,039.