The van has pulled from day one. We've gone through 3 sets of tires in 70k miles and am doing the 4th. The dealer aligned, straightened the steering wheel, replaced tires and now says the CV boot is filled with steering fluid because the rack and pinon is shot. I asked if they could have done it from all the alignments and the dealer said they see fluid build up like this from time time. It had nothing to do with driving habits or not aligning the car properly. He would not agree that this may have been the issue miles ago while under warranty. I've spent about $6k in repairs in 4 years (after warranty expired) for a van with now 70k miles. There is no way Toyota quality is what it was supposed to be.
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The van has pulled from day one. We've gone through 3 sets of tires in 70k miles and am doing the 4th. The dealer aligned, straightened the steering wheel, replaced tires and now says the CV boot is filled with steering fluid because the rack and pinon is shot. I asked if they could have done it from all the alignments and the dealer said they see fluid build up like this from time time. It had nothing to do with driving habits or not aligning the car properly. He would not agree that this may have been the issue miles ago while under warranty. I've spent about $6k in repairs in 4 years (after warranty expired) for a van with now 70k miles. There is no way Toyota quality is what it was supposed to be.
- Mike M., Pleasanton, CA, US