Steering shaft malfunctioned. When making turns steering wheel would click on left hand turns, and then became loose on left handed turns. Contacted dealer.
1998 Toyota Sienna steering complaints
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While driving something in steering wheel broke and lost control of steering. Steering wheel would no longer turn wheels on vehicle. Dealer contacted.
When turning left and accelerating, the steering wheel "sticks" and must be manually pulled back to center
While making a left turn the steering wheel sticks/locks instead of automatically returning to center, the problem seems to be more noticeable in warm weather, dealer has been unable to find the problem. Nlm
The vehicle's right rear wheel along with the axle/spindle came off after the spindle/axle snapped while driving at high speed on I-10 westbound near pomona, ca on 9/22/2000 night. The vehicle went totally out of control and crashed into the concrete center divider and finally landed on top of the concrete divider with direction facing eastbound.
While turning the wheels froze, and I was unable to control the car. I had to jam on the breaks in order to keep myself from going off the road...very dangerous situation.
Power steering fluid leak while vehicle was stuck in snow and ice caused a fire in the right front wheel.
Transmission and alignment problems.
Hit on driver side at 30mph--van rolled over.
Beginning at 4,000 miles, this vehicle has had a recurring, intermittent problem with the power steering mechanism. When making a left hand turn, the steering locks and continues to turn the vehicle in a circle. It releases only when manually forced back to center. During the colder, winter months, this would happen 2 or 3 times a day in heavy city traffic. I have had the power steering checked by the dealer on different occasions. The dealer insists there is nothing wrong. The vehicle now has nearly 19.,000 miles on it and the problem is getting worse. On friday, july 2, 1999, because of a lock up of the steering mechanism, I nearly caused an accident by being forced into the cross traffic which was stopped at an intersection, while making a left hand turn. It happened again on sunday, july 4, 1999. The power steering was checked again by the dealer on july 8, 1999, who insists there is nothing wrong!
When accelerating from a stop and making a left turn, steering assembly will momentarily not return to center, but will stick at ~30degrees left of center. Effort is required to return steering to center, else it will remain in locked position. Only affects left turns and only when accelerating, otherwise undpredictable (not _every_ turn). Not related to engine or external temperature.
Accepted for arbitration by wa state atty general
Vehicle when turning left such as at an intersection will continue to turn unless the steering wheel is manually returned to the straight ahead position. In other words if you are not paying attention the vehicle will continue to turn and would turn in a circle. This occurs sporadically. When taken to the dealer their repsonse is that toyota is aware of the problem and that it usually occurs when turning to the right. They are working in the problem. Our feeling is that this is a safety issue and it seems to be getting worse in catching in the left turn mode. Toyota says there is no safety issue. They have been working on this problem for several months or so they say.
Vehicle skidded @40-45 MPH on wet surface, causing driver to loose control.
Steering has a moderate pull and drifts to the right at all speeds. After two alignments, dealer stated that front wheel drive vehicles pull because of differential torque.
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