WHILE DRIVING CAR ON HIGHWAY, I HEARD A LOW NOISE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR OF THE CAR THAT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING IN THE RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION BROKE. SINCE THIS TIME, THE CAR SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE AND MAKES A KNOCKING SOUND FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 10 MPH AND 30 MPH WHEN YOU GO OVER SMALL BUMPS. IT SOUNDS LIKE A BROKEN SPRING OR SHOCK ABSORBER OR SOME OTHER COMPONENT OF THE REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM IS LOOSE OR BROKEN. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE, OR LETTING OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS DRIVE THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY AT HIGH WAY SPEEDS. *TR
2007
STEERING
THUMPING/CLUNKING SOUND HEARD/FELT IN STEERING WHEN TURNING LEFT. DIAGNOSED AS BAD INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. VEHICLE ONLY 9,000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY AND FAILURE OF THIS PART AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE IS ABSURD. HAD IT REPLACED AS POTENTIAL SAFETY THREAT. SELLING DEALER INITIALLY ADVISED THAT REPAIR WOULD COST $839.00 BUT AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSION OF TOYOTA TSB'S AND INTERNET INFO THAT THIS PART HAS ALSO BEEN DEFECTIVE IN CAMRYS AND AVALONS TOYOTA AGREED TO PROVIDE PARTS UNDER WARRANTY-SAVING $517. I PAID LABOR OF $321.00. *TR
