2000 Toyota Tundra Ball Joint Failure

Toyota Canada covered my ball joint failure repair as well as the resulting axle repair and also they replaced the other ball joint which also was worn and on verge of failure.

2000 toyota tundra ball joint failure. The part of the radiator responsible for cooling the automatic transmission fluid ruptures. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331. The contact took the vehicle to have the safety recall repaired and two weeks later while driving at 30 mph in beautiful weather the lower ball joint on the front left side came apart and the contacts vehicle hit a second vehicle.

I just had the truck at the dealership and had the steering wheel bushing replaced and a four wheel alignment which is what they said it needed. The only warning signs I had of this were tighter steering not long before it came apart. The recall marks a sudden shift in policy for the Japanese.

Usually when front ball joints start to fail the vehicle will display a few symptoms that alert the driver a problem has occurred. One of the most common symptoms of a problem with suspension ball joints is clunking noises coming from the vehicles front suspension. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure.

35 mph when ball joint failure occurred. This can also be an indicator of a bad wheel hub bearing but on the 1st gen Tundra its likely the ball joint. Lower Ball Joint Issue.

It was not a fun experience. - the contact owns a 2002 Toyota Tundra pickup. They are also covering the cost of repairing my front fender and molding.

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