I have 2009 toyota corolla. Over speed 60 miles I feel steering problem. Its hard to stay in the middle of a lane, car goes both left and right at high speeds. In addition if the road is slippery, I need to handle steering very carefully. I don't think my car is safe.
2009 Toyota Corolla tires complaints
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2009 toyota corolla with 9000 miles purchased new. Had routine oil change and tires rotated may 2009. Inspector advised that all 4 firestone tires showed only 4/32 tread depth and all should be replaced soon. Notified toyota online and they declined any adjustment. They indicated that neither toyota nor firestone guaranteed the tire would last for any months at all with respect to oem tires on new cars. I returned to toyota dealer in elmira ny---kent brown--and service manager called toyota hq via phone. Somebody approved replacement of all 4 tires at no cost to me. Tires were replaced by dealer kent brown and they also performed an alignment check which dealer said was fine. I also talked to firestone dealer prior to kent brown adjustment and that dealer advised me that their tire was probably the wrong tire for that year and make of toyota. I had the feeling that if kent brown would not have replaced the 4 tires that firestone might have done something for me. Cost unknown!!!?? This is my 2nd new toyota from same dealer. I find it strange that toyota hq denied me but somebody approved the replacement. I doubt the dealer would have replaced the dealers if toyota hq also denied the dealer. Yokohoma tires were installed on my car and seem to be fine.
We bought a 2009 toyota corolla in oct of 2008. Noticed the touchy steering, but was told that was normal by the toyota dealership. My daughter was driving it on a side street in huntington, wv when she hit a pot hole or a manhole traveling at about 15 to 20 MPH. The steering locked up and she hit a parked car. It broke the ABS wiring harness and caused $10,994.79 damage to car. We then found out that the tires were bald at 15,000 miles and the brakes were very thin. Toyota had just service the car at 13,000 miles and did not tell me the tires or the brakes were bad. We do not know exactly what caused the steering to lock up. The repair shop could not tell us either due to the extensive damage.
I ordered a newly-designed 2009 toyota corolla xle from a local dealership. It arrived in august, 2009. The dealership had no xle models on the lot, so a test drive was not possible. After the car arrived, I noticed that the car was pulling independently on the road to the left without just cause. I thought maybe I should have the dealership check the tires/steering/ or alignment on my next visit. As the weather became more rainy in the fall, I noticed that the car kept feeling as though it was not holding the road safely-- particularly at turnpike speed. I live relatively close to the elementary school where I teach, so I do not have to usually drive the turnpike, but when I did--the car 's steering or tires ?? Felt out of control. Then I noticed that the tire sensor came on and I saw that I had a flat tire when I was at school. The dealership came and towed the car in to the shop. They patched it. I thought maybe that would correct the problem, but the sensor kept coming on and going off. I went back to the dealership, explaining the car was pulling to the left and I thought maybe the steering or tires were not working. They worked on it again and I bought a new tire from the dealership and they balanced, aligned, etc. And I paid for it. Then it snowed and I noticed that the slightest amount of snow increased the unsafe feeling of not having steering control. I have tires that are bridgestone/turanza tires that are rated m/s that came with the car plus the new tire they replaced is the same kind. Please know that we have owned another toyota for 12 years and nothing like this happened. I am scared to drive this car. I feel unsafe.
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