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2004 Toyota 4 RUNNER Steering Hydraulic Power Assist System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	502186
Internal NHTSA #	10090632
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	4 RUNNER
Model Year	2004
File date	10/08/04
Component	STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This is an e-mail i sent toyota headquarters: i have had my new 2004 4runner limited back to the dealership (ron carter, alvin, tx.) 4 times before i even had 500 miles on the vehicle. The reason is because of steering wheel oscillation/vehicle vibrations between 55 and 70 mph. The dealership re-balanced the wheels and tires that came with the vehicle (dunlap grandtrek at20) twice without any luck. I then had them upgrade the tires (for and additional $420) to michelin tires. This didn't solve the problem either. I then brought vehicle back in one more time the following monday for another attempt to fix the problem. No luck again. All of this took place within 7 days of me taking ownership of the vehicle. Every time i took it in for this investigation, the service department told me that the problem was fixed (all 4 times). It was not fixed! I had the technician who balanced the tires (his name was tracy) drive the vehicle and he too noticed the steering wheel oscillation/shimmy. One of the service advisors (her name was kim) also drove the vehicle after a different attempt to solve the problem and noticed the same concern. 9/8/04 i'm still waiting on the toyota regional office to contact me back like they promised to get this problem resolved. I really like this vehicle and would like to get this problem fixed. I'm not sure what to do next (lemon law?). I am writing toyota to see what else can be done to solve this issue that the dealership could not. Fyi - the more i drive the vehicle in this condition, the more damage it's doing to my "new" tires as well as premature wear to the steering/suspension components. Fyi-still waiting for them to contact me back for resolution.*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	50
Number of Occurences	4
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PEARLAND, TX
VIN pattern	JTEZT17R040XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	09/08/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	65
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Dealer's name	RON CARTER TOYOTA
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Dealer's city	ALVIN
Dealer's state code	TX
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2004 Toyota 4 RUNNER Steering Hydraulic Power Assist System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Toyota 4 RUNNER Steering Hydraulic Power Assist System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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