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2003 Toyota 4RUNNER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1170422
Internal NHTSA #	10702057
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	4RUNNER
Model Year	2003
File date	09/03/15
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased this 4runner in march, 2015. I began to notice a vibration in the steering wheel at 63mph. I thought it was brakes, i had brakes and rotors surfaced on 3/12/15. Still vibrating! So i figured it was a simple balancing issue, i took it on the same day to have it balanced. It started vibrating and shaking worse! I had the same mechanic re-balance and rotate the wheels/tires. It road the same. They turned me to the toyota dealership because they have the road enforce balancer. I took it to toyota to have them test drive first, they claimed it was indeed out of balance. Toyota balanced. I drove it and it was shaking like a leaf at 32-70mph. I had toyota re-balance again! I drove it again and it remained worse. They informed me that they didn't know what else to do. I left thinking that it was my wheels and or my tires because in my mind toyota knows best! I went to where the tires were bought, tires are 3 months new. They informed me that this same 4runner had been brought in by the previous owner with the exact same issue. They pulled the wheels off and pulled me aside to show me how excessive the balancing weights were on each rim and some all the way around rim (toyota's doing). They balanced using the haweka, it drove better but still vibrating at 32-70mph. They re-balanced again, still same issue. They used a different set of wheels and balanced again, same issue. They installed my original wheels back on and re-balanced again, same issue! They checked hubs, bearings, alignment, brakes, rotors, boots, axle and everything checks out. I have invested nearly 4 days and $300 in locating the issue. I have done research and so many toyota 4runner owners are complaining about the same issue. I am clueless and don't know what else to do. I am running out of patience and money! Please help!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	182700
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	THOMASVILLE, NC
VIN pattern	JTEBT14R938XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	63
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2003 Toyota 4RUNNER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota 4RUNNER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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