Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/03/2009 | 40000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota rav4. while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle began to drift uncontrollably toward the right. as an attempt to gain control of the vehicle, the contact depressed the brake pedal and turned the steering column. as a result, he crashed into a traffic dividing wall. upon further inspection, he noticed that the tie rod failed. a police report was filed and there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed to an authorized repair shop and the technician concluded that the tie rod fractured and caused the failure. the vehicle was completely destroyed. the manufacturer did not assist. the failure and current mileages were 40,000. | |||