1995 TOYOTA CAMRY Steering Problems

MY CAR IS HARD TO STEER WHEN I GO AROUND CURVES ON THE STREET OF THE MOUNTAINS WHERE I LIVE. IT FEELS AS IF I COULD DRIVE RIGHT OFF OF THE MOUNTAIN IF I DON'T QUICKLY CORRECT THE STEERING. IT IS AS THOUGH IT IS SLIPPING AND ACCELERATING AS IF I AM LOSING CONTROL OF THE CAR. IT IS A FRIGHTENING FEELING AS IF IT IS PULLING AGAINST WHAT I AM TRYING TO DO, SUCH AS TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE IT AROUND CURVES SAFELY.

Mileage: 220,000

CAR HAS BEEN SWERVING VIOLENTLY AROUND CURVED ROADS. THE ALIGNMENT WAS THROWN OUT OF SPECIFICATION BY BROKEN COIL SPRINGS. ALL OTHER COMPONENTS SUCH AS BALL JOINTS TIE RODS WHEEL BEARINGS... WERE FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPEC. COIL SPRINGS WERE BOTH FOUND BROKEN, AND UNEVENLY. ONE COIL WAS MISSING MORE COILS THAN THE OTHER. IF THE COILS HAD BROKEN IN A DIFFERENT PLACE OR THERE HAD BEEN TRAFFIC A FATAL COLLISION COULD HAVE OCCURRED. *TR

Mileage: 170,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHOOK, VIBRATED, AND THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE TO WEAR UNEVENLY ON THE INSIDE. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONTINUALLY HAVE WHEEL ALIGNMENTS AND REPLACE THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES CONCERNING THE STEERING. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ALIGNMENT, THE STEERING STILL PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

I HAVE A 1995 TOYOTA CAMRY THE STEERING IN IT IS NOT WORKING WELL I FOUND OUT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THAT PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL . BUT I CANT GET TOYOTA TO REPAIR IT. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

THE DEFECTIVE STEERING RACK AND PINION CAUSES THE CAR TO NOT RESPOND PROPERLY (DIRECTLY) TO TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE TOYOTA DEALER TOLD ME THAT TEETH IN THE RACK AND PINION SYSTEM HAVE BROKEN. THE SITUATION IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS GOING INTO A CURVE IN THE ROAD. *UJB

NHTSA:99-V-307-000: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. STEERING WHEEL SET NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED,CAUSING STEERING VIBRATION AND LOOSENESS. CONSUMER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED DUE TO VIN.*AK

POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING OUT. TOLD BY MECHANIC THE WHOLE RACK AND PINION SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DT

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE STEERING FELL OFF. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH MADE HER LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING HER TO GET INTO A CAR CRASH .DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AS WELL AS THE MANUFACTORY AND THERE IS ALSO A RECALL OUT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THE MANUFACTURY STATES THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE HER VEHICLE BECAUSE OF WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTOR.

99 V 307 000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL # SSCX06 CONCERNING STEERING WHEEEL: BEFORE REPAIRS WERE DONE THERE WAS A CLICKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER REPAIRS DONE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO VIBRATE. DEALER, THOMASVILLE TOYOTA, THOMASVILLE, GA; PHONE# 229-228-0555 NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS OKAY. ASKING NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT THERE IS NOISE PRESENT. ALSO, A LACK OF CONTROL IN STEERING. DEALER SAYS RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

ALL COMPONENTS OF THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM HAVE FAILED. THE RACK IS LEAKING IN 3 PLACES, THE PUMP IS LEAKING AS IS THE HOSE. TOYOTA WILL NOT HELP PAY FOR THIS ($2500). WHY DID THIS SYSTEM FAIL IN ITS ENTIRETY ON A CAR THAT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY MAINTAINED? *AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE STEERING REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 99V307000. DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PART IN STOCK. CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT WOULD TAKE 2 MONTHS TO GET VEHICLE REPAIRED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTIONED/LOCKED UP, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, AND RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, RECALL 99V307000 DEALT WITH SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED. *AK *ML

HAVE NOT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V307000/ STEERING WHEEL. *AK

VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL DUE TO POSSIBLE STEERING FAILURE, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. YH

I ASKED TOYOTA TO EXPLAIN WHY RACK & PINION NEEDED REPLACEMENT WITH ONLY 18,300 MILES ON CAR. CAR WAS BROUGHT TO DEALER BECAUSE OF STEERING PROBLEM. TOYOTA WRITTEN ANSWER WAS THAT CAR WAS OVER WARRANTY PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS AND IT WAS NOW MY RESPONSIBILITY. I HAD THE RACK & PINION REPLACED IN NOVEMBER AND THEN RECEIVED A RECALL FROM TOYOTA ON DEC 2, L999 THAT SAID A LOOSE NUT ON THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE TIGHTED AND SHOULD BE BROUGHT IN TO THE DEALER. THE SYSTEMS DESCRIBED BY TOYOTA WERE THE SYMPTONS ABOUT STEERING I COMPLAINED ABOUT WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER.

WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPING TO MAKE A U-TURN AND THE STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF IN HAND, NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF THE STEERING COLUMN WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED, AND SAID IT HAD A LOOSE SCREW IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

THE STEERING LINKAGE CAME LOOSE, ALLOWING THE FRONT TIRES TO GO IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN THE VEHICLE. *AK

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. WENT TO PULL VEHICLE OVER WHEN STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

SEEPAGE IN STEERING LINKAGE SYSTEM CAUSES STEERING TO LOCK UP/LOSS OF CONTROL. *AW