Hans Moleman
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Is your steering wheel wobble any worse than this?
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Toyota is Repurchasing my '18 4Runner TRD ORP...
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callihan_44
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sounds like you have a dealer willing to fix the situation , myself just had a nightmare experience with a GM dealer. Bought a new 2013 gmc sierra crew cab 4x4 that started having the dreaded oil consumption issue related to the displacement on demand (4cyl-8cyl mode) around 79000 miles, it actually ran out of oil as I was driving on the interstate. Dealer rebuilt the engine under factory warranty, however I was enrolled in a dealer program that if I had them do the maintenance I would have additional engine coverage that was related to anything oil issues as long as I owned the truck . 60000 miles later engine has exact same issue, this time though the original dealer SOLD out and another took over the dealership...they inform me the company that did the extra warranty shouldn't have offered it to me because my truck had exceeded the mileage threshold by 2k miles at the time it was offered to me so they were not going to pay for the engine replacement. I did not want to put another dime in the engine so I sold it after a MONTH of back and forth arguing with them and bought a 2016 4runner with 20k miles on it ( been wanting one for many years) ...Im not sure what legal recourse I have at this point but I took a big loss on the truck
pumacat24
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Toyota is Replacing my '18 4Runner TRD ORP... Advice Requested!
Yes, it’s that same high frequency but even jumpier and more harsh. Haha if that makes sense.
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Yes, it’s that same high frequency but even jumpier and more harsh. Haha if that makes sense.
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bluebullet
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Where did you find those plastic straws in the Bay Area. Got any plastic water bottles?:lol:
ElectroBoy
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Maybe that's why Toyota wants to take her truck back, to analyze it
They probably only did a cost analysis.
The cost of parts and labor, and corporate time, must have reached the point where it exceeded Toyota’s profit on that truck. With no end in sight they decided cut their losses and buy her a new truck.
It’s all about the money.
How long has the whole process been, I have been to the dealer every friday since March because of the radio shutting down and the vibration on the front end. They recently did an alignment Friday and now it pulls to the right and vibration was gone for about a hour. It's actually worse now. I get to take it back to my favorite place that I get to spend on Fridays next week. I might even start spending thursdays there. I just want this ordeal to be over. The radio has been bad since march and they haven't even replaced it yet. they say they can't get one. but keep telling me it's at the dealer.
Sea_ledford
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That's about what mine does as well. I'm about to take it in for the first oil change and was going to have them look at it.
I really hope that is not how bad everyone's is? Mine moves a lot more than that. I cant take my hands off the wheel and it moves around 1/2 a inch but like the video but a lot more. and it pulls to the right and is off the road within a second or 2. I have to fight to hold the steering wheel straight and it will go straight but She likes to go right.
pumacat24
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My issue has been since April.
Have you had an actual meeting the owner of your dealership? That’s where I started to make ground. Have videos in hand to show your radio and steering issue.
So sorry you are going through this too.
I am hoping for some good news from Toyota tomorrow. I also can’t wait for this to be over.
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Mine is back to being about this bad after putting on new wheels and tires. I went through a similar ordeal as Pumacat within the first year of ownership, but it never got to her level because the regional tech was able to get it to a "satisfactory" level after new tires and over a week in the shop. For the last 2 years it has been bearable but not perfect and so I just lived with it because I was tired of all the time and inconvenience it had cost me, and I felt like the dealership was done with me anyways.
So now I am out of Lemon Law period and out of factory warranty. But at least I own a $40k vehicle with cool new wheels and tires that I despise getting on the highway with. Do they make a governor that will prevent me from going past 60mph?
ryguytheman
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Same with me. Mine wobbles quite a bit more than what the video shows. It's like a shake-weight when I hit 50-60 mph.
Mine did this recently after I went up to 285's It was extremely noticeable with BFG K02's so I swapped to Falken Wildpeaks. Had a little shake but not quite as bad. This past weekend I swapped out one of my 5100's as it had leaked out a ton of fluid and went ahead and upgraded to 2.5" up front and added TC UCA and got an alignment. I have no more shaking issues now. I did read somewhere that shaking in the steering wheel can be caused by a bad shock/strut.
My shake came back coming from Michelin Defenders and going to TRD Pro wheels and stock size Wildpeaks. Pretty much identical shake that I had with factory Dunlops. I have a full set of 5100s that I am needing to get installed, but my factory shocks don't seem to be leaking or anything.
pumacat24
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Are you installing UCAs as well?
I’d like to know how your vibration is after you suspension upgrade.
Keep us all posted!
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Pathfinder!
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Hope your next one doesn't have the same problem. Seems like a problem that comes up fairly frequently. Seems pretty insane that they couldn't come up with a solution.
I wasn't going to install UCAs with the new shocks. And my plan was to only set the front 5100s at the .85 setting. It seems that those who have claimed that an upgraded suspension fixed the issue are the ones that did a more extensive and larger lift(new shocks, coils, UCAs, etc). So now that my problem is back after the new wheels and tires, I am not sure what I am going to do(I do know that I can't afford a $3k suspension overhaul right now).
There is a long thread about this issue on CarGurus here: Toyota 4Runner Questions - What will cause a steering wheel shimmy at 60-65mph other than tires, ... - CarGurus
Maybe some people from here are the same ones that have posted there. Regardless, if you go all the way down and look at the last posts made by "Levi", he claims that the "driver's side CV cup" is the culprit and that a bushing solved his problem. I don't recall this ever being talking about on this site. Pumacat, do you know if the dealer or the regional tech looked into this when they had your truck for a month? Maybe someone with more mechanical knowledge could chime in but I know that a larger lift will change the angle of the CV axle. So maybe that new angle of the CV after a lift caused it re-position and "tighten" up, hence fixing the vibration that they previously experienced. Is this even a plausible thought?
axel1
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My wobble is pretty bad too - if we're using the straws video above as a reference my straws would be moving nearly a full inch. It's inconsistent too - I commute at 60mph almost every day and occasionally everything will be perfect. Most of the time, though, it's shake city on the way to work in the mornings.
I've taken my '14 SR5 to Discount Tire four times now to get my tires road force balanced. Wobble was there with my stock tires and just as bad with new ones. The first time I took it in, they said that one of the tires was slightly off balance and was fixed, and that even made the wobble a bit better. But it soon came back, and the next three trips resulted in nothing more than them telling me "they all look great." Each time they've also rotated them so at this point it has to be something in the suspension or steering rack. Maybe it is the CV bearing?
I've thought about taking it to the dealer since I need to get the airbag recall taken care of anyway, but this thread is making is pretty obvious that they're just as clueless to the problem.
I'm also thinking about doing the FJ suspension upgrade which I'm thinking could potentially help. It could also make it worse I suppose.
Has anybody actually, genuinely had the steering wobble solved by doing something other than changing tires? I've ruled those out so at this point I'm at a loss.
I've taken my '14 SR5 to Discount Tire four times now to get my tires road force balanced. Wobble was there with my stock tires and just as bad with new ones. The first time I took it in, they said that one of the tires was slightly off balance and was fixed, and that even made the wobble a bit better. But it soon came back, and the next three trips resulted in nothing more than them telling me "they all look great." Each time they've also rotated them so at this point it has to be something in the suspension or steering rack. Maybe it is the CV bearing?
I've thought about taking it to the dealer since I need to get the airbag recall taken care of anyway, but this thread is making is pretty obvious that they're just as clueless to the problem.
I'm also thinking about doing the FJ suspension upgrade which I'm thinking could potentially help. It could also make it worse I suppose.
Has anybody actually, genuinely had the steering wobble solved by doing something other than changing tires? I've ruled those out so at this point I'm at a loss.
JAXJeremy
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Just read through a good part of that thread..seems like this is a pretty widespread problem..Wonder if Toyota is keeping an eye on this.
This issue has been around for quite some time and Pumacat has by far gotten the furthest with it. But even then, Toyota has not come close to admitting to there being a widespread problem. The fact that they are buying her out of her truck instead of finding the fix tells me that they don't care and want to continue to sweep it under the rug.
LimeLED
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Would this be relevant to 2WD 4Runners as well? I know from other threads there are 4x2 4R’s with the issue as well.
