squeak while turning

[murray1207]

My '01 Prius has a significant squeak when making right turns in hot weather. Dealer has been unable to locate it. Ideas? it

[Frank Hudon]

need more info
1)starting to turn while stopped
2)starting to turn while moving
3) " " " " " fast
4)tire pressure
5)wheel alignment status
6)tire condition
7)all the time or just occasionally
?

[Ric Gregory]

Murray -

My '02 Prius just had the entire steering rack replaced for the exact same reason - squeaking (a rubber sound) when turning to the right. Never to the left.

It has 40K mileage and is (2) years old, but Toyota replaced it under warranty (or at least, no charge).

Hope you can get the same type of response from them on your car.

Ric

[c4]

*Every single Toyota* I've driven, ranging from brand new to many years old has made occasional steering squeaks.. It's got to be some sort of rubber/plastic seal or grommet as the squeak does sound "rubbery". I've never paid much attention to it as it seems to be mostly intermittent and I've never had any steering problems because of it; I simply chalk it up to another Toyota quirk.. My Prius occasionally makes a steering squeak when getting under way after sitting in the hot sun..

[rsr100]

Originally posted by c4@Aug 8 2005, 12:50 PM
*Every single Toyota* I've driven, ranging from brand new to many years old has made occasional steering squeaks..  It's got to be some sort of rubber/plastic seal or grommet as the squeak does sound "rubbery".  I've never paid much attention to it as it seems to be mostly intermittent and I've never had any steering problems because of it; I simply chalk it up to another Toyota quirk..  My Prius occasionally makes a steering squeak when getting under way after sitting in the hot sun..

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JUST BROUGHT MY 2004 PRIUS INTO TOYOTA... HEARD A POPPING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL, FELT IT ALSO.
AT FIRST THE MECHANIC DIDN'T "HEAR" IT, BUT WHEN I DROVE IT AND SHOWED HIM 3 TIMES... HE AGREED.
NOW THE TWIST - THERE ARE NOT STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLIES IN ALL TOYOTA SUPPLY IN U.S. MIGHT TAKE 2-4 WEEKS TO GET FROM JAPAN.
TOLD THEM I WANTED A RENTAL... THEY AGREED
FIND IT STRANGE THAT NO REPLACEMENT WHEELS ARE AVAILABLE IN ALL OF THE U.S.
ANYONE ELSE HAVING PROBLEMS?
ALSO... MY MILEAGE IS OFF... HIGHWAY GETTING 39-44 LOCAL DRIVING 38-40??
ANY COMMENTS. ALL THE 2005 PRIUS OWNERS I TALK TO SEEM TO AVERAGE 48-52 MPG???

[Oxo]

Originally posted by murray1207@Aug 6 2005, 10:00 PM
My '01 Prius has a significant squeak when making right turns in hot weather.  Dealer has been unable to locate it.  Ideas? it

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My 05 has had a loud squeak when turning sharp right or left, whatever the weather. Toyota technician spent an hour with it then said he did not know the cause. Conversation went something like this:
Me: "But is the car safe to drive?"
Him: "Oh sure. Quite safe."
Me: "But you say you don't know what the trouble is so how can you be so sure it's safe?"

No answer to that.
Or is there?