| Issue ID | 472528 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10065902 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY SOLARA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 10/04/04 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Purchased a 2004 toyota solara. Ever since the day i picked it up the car has drifted to the left. Now with 9000 mile on it ,it has started to pull right once in a while. The dealer has re-alined the front end 5 times and i have also had a private shop do it once . The dealer has completed the work which toyota sent out on a bulletin however it still drifts. Toyota sent an engineer up from chicago to drive my car, he told me that all toyota's are designed to drift left due to road crown. Looking at all the same complaints ,i feel he was just singing a story. Today i visited the toyota dealership and drove two new solaras. They both drifted left. I drive this car for my job--30,000 miles a year it is totally exhausting to drive on the highway. Very possibly dangerous. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 278 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EAU CLAIRE, WI |
| VIN pattern | 4T1CE38P64UXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 30/12/03 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | MIDWEST TOYOYA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | LACROSSE |
| Dealer's state code | WI |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 54601 |