Steering is loose car wanders left and right. Rack and pinion is leaking. Seems to be to many complaints of the rack and pinion failures and the cost of repair. Toyota you know you have a problem with this and it needs to be fixed. What will it take to get your attention?
1998 Toyota Camry: pulls to one side
9 of the 600 complaints about the 1998 Toyota Camry describe pulls to one side.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 8 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Pulls to one side by model year
What owners say
Claim number - 25-5305-204 - while driving, engine began to sputter and would not accelerate over 60 MPH, vehicle began to smoke, consumer pulled to right shoulder, exited vehicle and smoke got intense, two minutes later, vehicle was engulfed in flames, vehicle was towed.
Faulty tires are causing the vehicle to pull to the right while driving, the vehicle had an alignment and the tires were cross rotated but the vehicle continued to pull (goodyear 205/65hr15 eagle ga). Nlm
Steering completely failed when driving on dry, clear, day. Car pulled to the left, went right, than head on with oncoming vehicle.
Steering colunm pulls to right and vibrates at 70mph fumes from engine go through vents into car cause headaches and upset stomach. Brakes squeak when stopping lound noise.
When applying the brakes there is a rumbling noise and vibration. Also the vehicle pulls to the right and has a longer stopping distance. Dealer has adjusted brakes 4 times, and problem still exists.
With the squeaks and cracking noises that comes from the suspension make you wonder. I have had a number of lube jobs on the front suspension. I have had the drivers seat track replaced because of to much movement... A rocking chair. The dealer finally supported me on the squeaky brakes with the unbearing feeling of that grind. The repair kit works. The camry has a great feel when driving a speed limit under 45mph, anything over that speed the car suspension doesn't handle well. My car pulls to the right most of the time. I thought it was the tires. I have had them rotated and balanced according the the maintenance schedules. The goodyear integerity's has to be replaced. All I got out of them is 32,000 miles. Fuel is another thing I brought up at my last service. Putting a lower grade 83 oxctain makes the car exhaust smell really bad. This started around 18,000 miles or so. Now just not to get that smell, I'm using the highest grade possible 93 oxctain. Other then that the car has been really go to me. My service advisor has worked really hard in getting my trust. He hasn't fail me yet. Thanks, spencer
Consumer experiencing problem with vehicle wandering while driving. Steering would shimmy and vibrate when consumer turns steering wheel back when vehicle starts to wander. Vehicle been in/out of dealer shop on several occasions, and condition cannot be resolved.
Vehicle wanders from lane to lane.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Steering - power steering gear
- Subject regarding steering rack end noise
- Information regarding a change in the steering wheel installation nut torque specification
- Toyota will initiate a speical service campaign to inspect and tighten the steering wheel set nut
- The steering rack bushing on vehicles has been changed to reduce noise from the steering rack housing...
- Information regarding steering rack housing bushing noise
- A change in the power steering pressure feed tube on both 4 cylinder and V6
- Information regarding power steering pressure feed tube
Related recalls
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The steering wheel set nut may not have been sufficiently tightened causing steering vibration and looseness.
- Risk
- This can result in a loss of vehicle control.
- Remedy
- Dealers will tighten the steering wheel set nut.
Recall number 99V307000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1998 Toyota Camry pulling
Is pulls to one side a common problem on the 1998 Toyota Camry?
9 of 600 owner complaints about the 1998 Toyota Camry (2%) mention pulls to one side. The model year with the most reports is 2015.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Toyota Camry?
There is 1 recall and 8 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Toyota Camry
Fire or smoke 35Grinding brakes 33No deployment 28Sudden acceleration 24Door locks 19Brake failure 17Headlights 16Engine failure 15Stalling 15Check engine light 14Seat belt 12ABS 10Tire blowout 10Adaptive cruise 7Jerking 6Airbag light 5Harsh shifting 5
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