THREE OF THE FOUR BOLTS THAT SUPPORT THE STREERING KNUCKLE TO THE HUB AT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WERE SHEARED AND BROKEN OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THIS ACTION RESULTED IN THE RUPTURING OF THE TRANSAXLE SEAL ON THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SUV. THE RELEASING OF THAT FLUID AND MY NOTICING IT ON THE GROUND AROUND THE WHEEL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, WAS THE FIRST SIGN OF ANY PROBLEM. IT WAS ONLY AFTER I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP THAT THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE STREERING KNUCKLE WAS DISCOVERED.
1993
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1993 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER WITH ACCELERATION AND BRAKE PROBLEMS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER COMPLETING THE TURN TOWARDS THE GARAGE, SHE PLACED HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO PLACE THE GEAR INTO PARK, WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE AS HARD AS SHE COULD, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL FORWARD AND KNOCKED THE GARAGE DOOR DOWN. SHE TRIED TO SHIFT TO REVERSE, BUT THE VEHICLE JUMPED AND STARTED TO HEAD BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE HIT THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED DIAGONALLY FROM WHERE SHE ORIGINALLY PLANNED TO PARK. SHE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS SHE COULD AGAIN AND WAS FINALLY ABLE TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. *JB