1997 Toyota Avalon Steering

RACK AND PINION ASSEMBY BEGAN LEAKING FROM SEAL FAILURES ON THE INSIDE OF THE UNIT. *AK

VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION, MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT RACK AND PINION STEERING BROKE AND NEEDED REPLACEMENTEMENT/REPAIRS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE IS LEAKING STEERING FLUID DUE TO A BROKEN RACK AND PINION. PLEASE PROVIDE VIN AND ADDITONAL INFORMATION. *AK

I HAD TO ADD CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF POWER STEERING FLUID MONTHLY FOR PAST 3 MONTHS; DEALER SAYS RACK & PINION STEERING GEAR UNIT LEAKING; CAR OUT OF WARRANTY, COST TO REPLACE PART $1,500. I PAY PREMIUM PRICE FOR TOYOTA QUALITY, AND RACK & PINION SHOULD NOT GO BAD ON ANY CAR AT ONLY 63,000 MILES!!!! IF NECESSARY, I WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT TO GET REIMBURSED. *AK

RACK AND PINION STEERING ASSEMBLY IS LEAKING STEERING FLUID ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE COST TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IS A WHOPPING 1,500 ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. *AK

DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING RACK BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING. OWNER NOTICED NOISE WHILE STEERING, AND CHECKED POWER STEERING FLUID TO FIND THAT IT WAS VERY CLOSE TO EMPTY. THE DEALER DIDN'T CHARGE FOR LABOR, SO I ONLY PAID FOR THE RACK ($600.00). CONTACTED TOYOTA ABOUT A RECALL, BUT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NONE, AND THAT I WAS FORTUNATE THAT THE DEALER PAID FOR THE LABOR. I AGREE THAT I WAS FORTUNATE FOR THAT, BUT FEEL THIS PART SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN OUT .

STEERING: GEAR: RACK WAS LEAKING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED/REPAIRED AT CONSUMER'S COST. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ALARM SYSTEM DESIGN DOES NOT ALLOW FOR CONSUMER TO OPERATE VEHICLE WHEN LOCKING DOORS PRIOR TO STARTING ENGINE.