Steering recall

czjohnson · 08-13-2006, 08:34 PM

I took my 2005 Prius in the beginning of July for the recall on the steering column. When the serivce department was done, I got in my car, started to drive away and noticed they had put the steering wheel on crooked. So back I went and they fixed that. Now I get a clunk sound out of the steering column every once in awhile. Didn't have it before the recall work. Has anyone else had this problem??

Canuck · 08-13-2006, 09:55 PM

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I took my 2005 Prius in the beginning of July for the recall on the steering column. When the serivce department was done, I got in my car, started to drive away and noticed they had put the steering wheel on crooked. So back I went and they fixed that. Now I get a clunk sound out of the steering column every once in awhile. Didn't have it before the recall work. Has anyone else had this problem??
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Had ours done a few weeks ago and no problems. Since you have selected not to tell us what your location is I couldn't even provide you with a great Toyota service department where you could have the problem fixed.
Gary

galaxee · 08-13-2006, 10:20 PM

is it a plastic sounding clunk? they might not have secured a panel correctly.

tumbleweed · 08-14-2006, 10:33 AM

Here is the recall thread: http://priuschat.com/Toyota-Prius-Special-...sue-t20240.html

You can read about successful recalls and many that were not, including mine (4 trips to the dealer and still not fixed to my satisfaction). Quite a few people had problems similar to yours. It appears a lot of Toyota dealers can't, or won't, follow instructions and refuse to check their work.

TucsonPrius · 08-18-2006, 02:10 PM

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I took my 2005 Prius in the beginning of July for the recall on the steering column. When the serivce department was done, I got in my car, started to drive away and noticed they had put the steering wheel on crooked. So back I went and they fixed that. Now I get a clunk sound out of the steering column every once in awhile. Didn't have it before the recall work. Has anyone else had this problem??
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Yep, I *had* a clunking sound. Just got back from the dealer. The vedict was "found steering shaft rivet to have separated causing excessive play. Replaced shaft....now working as per design."

So I'd suggest that you have it checked out.

Thanks,
Shawn

hobbit · 08-18-2006, 09:05 PM

So a bunch of these SSC jobs are making the problem *worse*, then.
They tell you your steering could become loose, so you bring it in
and they make it loose *for* you. F*inwonderful.
.
Phear my teeny tiny shaft,
.
_H*

RichBoy · 08-18-2006, 11:17 PM

you should definetly take it to your Authorized Toyota Dealer and have them check it out professionally

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08-13-2006, 08:34 PM	#1
czjohnson Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southeast Wisconsin Posts: 6 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I took my 2005 Prius in the beginning of July for the recall on the steering column. When the serivce department was done, I got in my car, started to drive away and noticed they had put the steering wheel on crooked. So back I went and they fixed that. Now I get a clunk sound out of the steering column every once in awhile. Didn't have it before the recall work. Has anyone else had this problem??

08-13-2006, 10:20 PM	#3
galaxee running WOT until out of fuel Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: central NC/ western WI Posts: 9,066 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 5 Times in 3 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 21	is it a plastic sounding clunk? they might not have secured a panel correctly.

08-14-2006, 10:33 AM	#4
tumbleweed Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Eastern Oregon Posts: 1,005 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Here is the recall thread: http://priuschat.com/Toyota-Prius-Special-...sue-t20240.html You can read about successful recalls and many that were not, including mine (4 trips to the dealer and still not fixed to my satisfaction). Quite a few people had problems similar to yours. It appears a lot of Toyota dealers can't, or won't, follow instructions and refuse to check their work.

08-18-2006, 09:05 PM	#6
hobbit Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bahstahn Posts: 2,976 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	So a bunch of these SSC jobs are making the problem worse, then. They tell you your steering could become loose, so you bring it in and they make it loose for you. Finwonderful. . Phear my teeny tiny shaft, . _H

08-18-2006, 11:17 PM	#7
RichBoy Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 189 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	you should definetly take it to your Authorized Toyota Dealer and have them check it out professionally