steering rack/ steering flutter tsb???

i hope this takes care of your problem. apparentlty........the stealer cant line up my steering wheel.....so i guess ima get used to it. gonna be used to a off center steering wheel. what the hell???

 

Do you have the alignment specs for your truck? The print out they give you after an alignment. I'm curious about how much caster they put in your truck. If they put much more than 2* of caster in it, you will have the wandering you speak of. You should have 1.8-2.0 deg of caster. Hope this helps.

 

No way you should have to live with an off center steering wheel dude. That's an easy fix for an alignment man who knows what he's doing. Your problem is coming from the frontend, for sure, either alignment issues or tires/wheels. The rear leaf TSB won't have anything to do with your problem, even though it will make your truck ride more firm, it is not the cure for your problem. There is nothing on the back of that truck that would make the steering wheel shake. But have the TSB done anyway. Good luck.

 

I have a 2005 Tacoma Prerunner Sport. This problem has haunted me since new. Now with 45K miles, I have had it into the dealer a half dozen times and they have balanced the tires and it helps BUT the problem is still there and will recur. A lead technician went out with me (this is a week after they did the road force balance again) and acknowledged the "Flutter". He knows what it is. It is road feedback. He showed me on one section of the freeway, the flutter occurred, on another it was nearly non-existent. Toyota KNOWS about this issue. I had the TSB, spring in the rack replaced, it helped minimize it but did not cure it. The flutter is prevalent in all Tacomas from 2005 on up (with the exception of small 2 wd pickup). Also there is a know issue with the pop and a "lurch" with the Tacoma's Its the driveshaft, there is a bind in the rear end and affects the rear part of the drive shaft. Presumeably its the slip yoke or something that once cleaned and lubed, will cure the problem for several thousand miles but then returns. My hunch is that Toyota is NOT dealing with these issues until a sufficient number of complaints have occurred. You should CALL Toyota Customer care if you bought the truck new or under factory warranty ask to register a complaint. They are going to ask you how many times you have had the truck in for this issue. BE PERSISTENT, don't live with it. Ask the dealer point blank and ask them to be honest and if they have had other Tacoma's in with the same problem and express your displeasure and ask to see the Customer Service manager at the dealership and ask them to register a complaint as well on your behalf. You still must register a complaint with Toyota Customer Care, be sure to have your VIN ready. I would like to hear how others come out with this issue. I will try and post my outcome. I have been told once the regional representative comes in, I am to meet with him about the issue.

 

welcome to tw....and good luck with the problem you are having!!! i got rid of my 06..traded for an 04 4x4....no steering problems with this truck(although..toyota did replace the rack under warranty....bushings were shot on the 04's rack).

 

My new 08 double cab 4WD had this high speed shake too. It seems.. to be entirely tire balance related, possibly difficult to balance OEM Bridgestone tires. It's only high speed and subtle but there, very annoying for a new vehicle. After 4 complete balance jobs; factory, dealer, Discount Tire, and dealer, it seems to be gone. Seems the dealer uses a newer, more precise(?) piece of equipment, Force Balance? Don't know but I think these high speed steering wheel shakes are just tires that need to be PERFECTLY balanced.. Good luck everyone. My new truck now seems to be perfect.

 

yep....road force balancing definitely jelps with true tire balance issues.

 

It helps, but it doesn't FIX the problem...it will come back. Trust me
Oh, it has nothing to do with the Bridgestones, we have an 03 4Runner with the same 17" tires. No problem, only balance it had was at new and when we rotated. My 05 has had 6 "Road Force" balances since new on the same set of tires. I thought the same, at 46K I replace with Michelins. SAME PROBLEM. Keep taking it back and document the problem with Toyota's Customer Care! It is Road Feedback. Do you notice it is more prevalent on some of the highways you drive and less or not prevalent at all on other roads?

Toyota seems to know about the problem but hasn't addressed it.