Problems with 2007 Toyota RAV4 SUSPENSION

Toyota has been claiming i have no open recalls and i learn i have two. they can not locate my vin to remedy my issues ... since i've own the vehicle in three states, and again now here in wisconsin. my vehicle body is literally falling apart (on its own!) and i can't repair it or get recalls rectified. it's a 2007 with under 70k mikes! i paid for an extended warranty and they did nothing but oil changes which i paid for.

77000 mile lower control arms with bushings went bad ,lower ball joints bad inner & outer tie rods bad , sway bar end links ball joints bad.alignment & re-balanced tires after replacement .began swaying in road fighting steering on every bump with dipping of front end & vibration badly of car especially steering wheel , worn new tires on outsides .complete records in toyota vehicle repair service site.total cost so far for the above is 158.00 plus 44.95 plus 1 week down time, due to all joints bad and vibrations and swaying around has caused the cv shafts to get loose good shake and not in to out sideways direction - up to down they have slight play and hear a clunk both ways (to be replaced when have money will be another 150 to 195 bucks and another day or 2 down time, not sure of front wheel bearings yet or the rear sway bar all them links , this is how bad the swaying got so needs checked any back parts will cost me approx 240.00 -- replaced parts lower control arms with ball joints and bushings along with inner plus outer ...

After processing the safety recall on the rear tie rods which control the toe of the wheels, i drove 20k miles and then needed to do another alignment on the rear of the car. the toe of both wheels are out of adjustment to the left bringing the car's steering out of alignment and causing premature tire wear. according to toyota, as the safety recall process was to cap the toe adjuster bar on the rear tie rods and fill them with epoxy, the only way to fix this was to replace the tie rods and repeat the safty recall but this time they would charge me $720 dollars. so even though this part has had several safety recalls on it and that the final solution by toyota was to hold it together with glue. they are not willing to stand behind their product and figure out a long term solution that allows for the car to retain its original ability to do a proper alignment.

My vehicle was one of approximately 750,000 vehicles involved in toyota's 2013 csj safety recall. however, it was excluded from the august 2016 gov safety recall, as were about 420,000 other vehicles. according to toyotatalk.com, since so many of these rav4s were excluded from the g0v safety recall which calls for mandatory replacement of the rear suspension arm mounting hardware, this means there are hundreds of thousands of affected rav4 vehicles on american highways with either: 1. potentially rusting and/or corroding mounting hardware for the rear suspension arm that has not been replaced 2. the inability to have a rear wheel alignment which could lead to dangerous tire wear the title of the article on toyotatalk.com is "the defective toyota rav4 tube-style rear suspension arm." it was posted on april 28, 2018. here is the link: https://toyotatalk.com/defective-rav4-suspensions/ on november 5, 2018, the owner of dinsmore tire in morgantown, west virginia, informed me that one of the tires on the rear had uneven rear. he cited a mechanical defect with the vehicle as the reason why. he stated that if it becomes necessary to submit a warranty claim on my vehicle's tires purchased there, that the tire ...

We had recall gov on my toyota rav4 on 1/18/18 81000 miles. at this time i also had new front struts and rear shocks installed with a front and rear alignment. then 8000 miles later after the fix in october i noticed excessive tire wear. i took the vehicle in for new rear brakes and an alignment. at that time we were told that they could no longer perform a rear alignment due to this recall "fix" that permanently sealed it into one place. we were told that in order to get the car back into alignment, we would have to replace the entire rear toe bar. my car was manufactured with an adjustable rear tie rod, and toyota's solution to an engineering flaw is to make the rear tie rod no longer adjustable, thus costing the consumer hundreds of dollars to fix a simple alignment issue. it is not feasible or fair to expect the consumer to pay hundreds of dollars for an alignment issue, when toyota created the issue with their "fix" instead of creating a replacement rear toe that is adjustable like the car was manufactured with when i purchased it. this fix has created ...

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. while washing the vehicle, the contact noticed that the rear tires were worn. the contact mentioned that the rear tires were replaced six months prior to the failure being noticed. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired by lithia toyota of klamath falls (2675 washburn way, klamath falls, oregon 97603) per nhtsa campaign number: 16v596000 (suspension); however, the replacement part utilized by the dealer had no adjustment ability, which wore out the rear tires in a short period of time due to no alignment. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 135,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 16v596000 (suspension) by koons toyota (1107 west st, annapolis, md 21401). the contact stated that the remedy prevented the rear tires from realigning without replacing the entire suspension arm. the dealer stated that the contact would have to pay to remedy the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and opened case number: 1802022112. the failure mileage was 190,698.

We continue to encounter resistance with capitol toyota, 783 auto group ave ne, salem, or 97301 (503) 399-1011 scheduling an appointment for the recall on our vehicle. they tell you they are reviewing your file and will get back to you and refuse to schedule. we've encountered this same tactic with this dealer on past recall notices.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. while driving 45 mph, there was a loud noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. the noise occurred without warning. the vehicle was taken to toyota of rock hill (640 galleria blvd, rock hill, sc 29730) where it was diagnosed that the rear differential coupling needed to be replaced. the dealer stated that the warranty was expired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted at 888-270-9371 and stated that nothing could be done. a case number was not provided. the approximate failure mileage was 141,203.

This vehicle had the rear suspension arm recall (nhtsa 16v596000) . when the dealership did the recall they sealed the parts in epoxy, the car is out of alignment again in less than i year. i took it back to the dealership and was being told that it will cost $700 to get the alignment done. the suspension has to be replaced because of the epoxy. this is not covered under the one year warranty of the recall. toyota should be paying for this since they did not correct the issue properly during the recall and now the car can not have rear wheel alignments. i cannot get a routine alignment because of the epoxy used during the recall. this is outrageous.

The recall on the rear suspension epoxied the bar in place. now it is not possible to do an alignment. tires are wearing unevenly and vsc light is on all the time.

This vehicle has had the rear control arm recall that seals the part in epoxy, making rear toe adjustment impossible. this vehicle is out of tolerance on rear toe and will cost $685 to repair. toyota should be paying for this since they rendered the suspension part non adjustable.

In late summer/early fall 2016 my 2007 toyota rav4 began experiencing rear suspension, alignment, and tire wear problems associated with the toyota recall at the time, although my car was not included in the recall. when my mechanic examined the car, he said it made no sense that toyota's solution in their second suspension recall was to epoxy pieces in place and not allow the vehicle's suspension to adjust to movement on the road while driving. i had to argue with the dealership who sold the car to get them to make the proper repairs (perform the recall work on my car) at no charge to me. the damaged ruined my relatively new tires and i had to get another set. recently during general servicing, my mechanic discovered the same tire wear problem and that the rear tires are severely tilting inward, and the most recent repair by the dealer was done using a solid tie bar. in my mechanic's professional opinion (he's been in business for several decades and does contract work for a government entity), that kind of repair should not have been done with that piece of equipment because it would lead to the failure and damage ...

Found by mail about rakata air bags, and my service for oil,filter was called by repair shop,time for service, finish the car service , before lived i ask a question about, the recall and he look the screen,took 30 seconds (flahs) and says, you car, don't have any recall, why? no im curious, what about the rear suspension arm 1, and heard about seat belts,safety recall, and most of info.still in chinese or japanes, and some one put new but como n they look cheap and have a tacoma totally dif. found 11 recalls, now trasmission aut,burn out,at 100000 miles, sorry but look like the repair shops don't care about "us" the want to sell carts, but make a ot of mistakes and we pay to get kill in car accident,cause defect of factury,they fixed the cars,but life and few thurs and dlls don't return wifes,sons,husband,gone so why cars companies are in so much in a hurry not easy to pay a loan of 60,000 in 5 years, and 3 years later want you to leave the car and again,and again,aain by t m, pas,ca #1

My 2007 toyota rav 4 was taken to northern lakes auto in hayward wi for an alignment, at which we were told that the rear toe was out of alignment and needed to be looked at by the dealer. the recall work done in 2014 at a toyota dealer in colorado springs co involved applying an epoxy that made this part no longer adjustable. on 7/28/17, the vehicle was taken the toyota dealer, which failed an alignment check at the rear toe. we were told that they could no longer perform a rear alignment due to this recall "fix" that permanently sealed it into one place. we were told that in order to get the car back into alignment, we would have to replace the entire rear toe bar for a cost of 600 dollars. we contacted the corporate office and were offered nothing to fix this issue. my car was manufactured with an adjustable rear tie rod, and toyota's solution to an engineering flaw is to make the rear tie rod no longer adjustable, thus costing the consumer hundreds of dollars to fix a simple alignment issue. it is not feasible or fair to expect the ...