Steering is very tight due to poorly made u joint on the intermediate steering shaft. was quoted $460 by toyota to replace. i feel like this safety issue should be rectified free of charge through a tsb or recall
The steering in my tacoma has suddenly become stiff. it began 3 days ago and has gotten worse. the truck is handling poorly. the steering feels tight at all speeds. i have not solved the problem as yet but have been lubricating the universal joint at the bottom of the steering shaft. it feel similar to the same problem i had with my 2005 tacoma. the steering shaft universal joint should be designed as a sealed unit and ability to grease it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota tacoma. while driving 40 mph and attempting to make a right turn, the steering wheel began to pull in the opposite direction. the contact stated that there was an abnormal noise emitting from the front of the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the local dealer was contacted by telephone and the contact was informed of nhtsa campaign number: 14v054000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control); however, the vin was not included in the recall. the contact stated that the failure recurred four times. the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 56,000.
When at cruising speed between 45-65 mph the steering wheel will begin to shake back and fourth/shimmy. also at these speeds the engine begins to make noise compared to up and down revving sound it is mild sound maybe a 1000rpm change but the rpm gauge is not moving. reminder this is in cruise mode. *tr
Tl* the contact owns 2013 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph making a right turn, the steering wheel became hard to maneuver and the tires made a dragging sound. the abs and traction control system warning lights illuminated. the failure recurred multiple times. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the technician was unable to locate a problem. the manufacturer was notified of the failure informed the contact that the vin was not included in recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v054000 (electronic stability control, service brakes, hydraulic). the approximate failure mileage was 3,053.
When braking between 45-65 mph, i can feel a strong shimmy and shaking in the steering wheel. i have to let off the brakes or it feels like something is going to break in the drive train, steering column, or wheels are going to fall off. its very scary and dangerous, especially when you might not be able to stop the vehicle. i've asked the toyota dealer to check it once and they didn't do anything to fix the problem. this is particularly unsafe when driving 95 or the turnpike, and you have to brake hard at times. *tr
I took my 4 wheel drive truck on a dirt road, it has small embedded rocks on it, people also drive cars on this road it is no big nasty dirt road, it felt like the front wheels were going to fall off and i was wondering if i was going to actually make it out of the 9 mile dirt road, i got back to the highway and took my tire wrench and checked all my lug nuts and to me they were all 1/2 turn loose, i took it to victory toyota and they took it on a dirt parking lot and i told them it needed to be more rough and they seemed like they did not care, so they put on invoice could not duplicate problem and sent me on my way, now i took it into toyota before the date i put on i just cant find invoices for it, i took it to lavender brothers and put on a 2 1/2 inch lift kit on it and i was hoping that was going to fix the problem but it did not, i have taken it back to victory toyota 6 times for same problem ...
Vehicle problem since new, steering wheel shake at speeds between 45-75mph. took to dealer stated that they new of the problem and there was nothing they can do. tech drove the vehicle and stated that he felt nothing when the shimmy was quit obvious (i was sitting next to him). have taken to other local shops and they are unable to remedy the shake. shake causes passenger seat to shake as well truck bed to hop. toyota of america is well aware of this problem and has shown no effort to remedy the problem. many cases documented on toyota forums and blogs. toyota has had to deal with arbitration from many consumers and all cases have been turned down. a major investigation on this problem needs to be done. owners of the tacoma, 4runner and tundra have had the issue. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be replicated. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 6 and the current mileage was 11,000.