| Issue ID | 840179 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10378264 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 04/11/10 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | At around 48,000 miles, i started to feel and hear a clicking in the steering. It occurs any time the steering wheel is moved,(parked or driving). I had a mechanic check it out and was told that the intermediate slide shaft is causing the problem. As i searched through your complaint list, i see there are a lot of complaints against this model and year. It seems toyota does not want to take responsibility. I was told that there are other manufacturers that have the same type of problems and have made repairs to their vehicles. Also there are third party replacement parts to fix this problem (at the owners |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 48000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | COPLAY, PA |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BF30K34UXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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