2013 Toyota Venza Steering Problems

Both of your front lower control arms were found to be cracked during a routine inspection at the dealer. These parts are essential for directing your steering input to the wheels. The cracks were confirmed by the dealer, though there were no warning signs or dashboard alerts before the inspection. Replacing the cracked control arms will be necessary to restore proper steering control.

THE EPS (ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING) WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE NAVIGATION SCREEN GOES BLANK AND THE SATELLITE RADIO TURNS OFF AND THEN IT STARTS BACK UP. IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN ONE DAY.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND WHEN I MADE A TURN THE STEERING COLUMN BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND IT FELT TIGHT.

ON HWY VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP OR STEER, LOST ALL POWER AND CONTROL. CAME TO STOP IN THE MEDIAN, HAD TO HAVE TOWED, CAUSE IS LISTED AS :173600410, C1201, C1241, C1441 TOYOTA OF IRVING CALLED TO INFORM ME THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM AND THAT THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

I WAS ON THE FREEWAY ALL OF SUDDEN TRAFFIC STOOPED , I HIT THE BRAKES NO ABS THE TRACTION LITE CAME ON CAR WENT TO NEUTRAL . I HAD AN IMPACT AT 20.1 MPH ACCORDING TO TOYOTAS BLACK BOX. THE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED IN THE TUNE OF $8300.00 TORE THE FRONT BUMPER OFF SEVERE FRAME DAMAGE ALL IN THE AREA OF THE AIR BAG SENSOR THAT WAS TORE OFF. COME TO FIND OUT AFTER THE ACCIDENT THEIR WAS AN AIR BAG RECALL WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED BY A BODY SHOP RECOMMENDED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT NEVER CHECKED OUT THE SYSTEM, I TOOK IT IN FOR THE RECALL THEY DID NOT PERFORM AS PER THEIR SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS FROM YOUR WEB SITE. NOW I HAVE NERVE DAMAGE AND TENDENTIOUS AS I BRACED MYSELF AND BENT THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE ASKED AND ASKED FOR HELP FROM TOYOTA THEY TOLD ME THE IMPACT WAS NOT SEVERE ENOUGH . MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY AT A 10 TO 15 MPH IMPACT I HIT AT 20 PLUS . THEIR IS A MAJOR FLAW ON THE TRACTION SYSTEM THE LITE COMES ON WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKE , I WAS TOLD THAT MY FOOT WAS TO BIG AND I PUSH THE BRAKE TO HARD AND I SHOULD NOT OF BOUGHT THE CAR. EDMUND'S WEB SITE HAS HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF CARS ACTING THE SAME WAY AND SOME PEOPLE HAVE THEIR CARS STALL IN INTERSECTIONS . BOTTOM LINE WITH THIS ISSUE SOMEONE IS OR HAS GOING TO BE KILLED UNLESS THEIR IS A RECALL OR INVESTIGATION. I CAN BE REACHED AT 561-714-0519 THANK YOU MA 10/14 ..UPDATED 12/04/15 *BF ......UPDATED 12/17/15 *BF..UPDATED 03/17/16 *BF UPDATED 11/01/2017*CN

THE ELECTRICAL STEERING WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *TR