My 2004 Toyota Avalon XLS had a problem. I was trying to go to my office in the morning and the steering wheel was very tight & hard to turn. There was no accident or road potholes involved in this case. When I took the car to the Toyota dealership in erie, Pennsylvania, the Toyota manager told me that the intermediate steering shaft is bound up/twisted. It is very shocking to me that such a reputable Toyota car had this life-threatening problem. If I was on the highway, I would not have been able to turn my vehicle and would have went off the road.

- Erie, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Avalon. While driving 14 mph, the steering wheel became extremely difficult to turn. The dealer stated that the steering shaft failed due to corrosion and they replaced the steering shaft. There were no further occurrences. The failure mileage was 32,000 and current mileage was 32,289. Updated 01/03/08. The consumer stated the part had no grease fitting. Updated 12/12/07.

- Westbury, NY, USA

Toyota Avalon XLS 2004 problem seeing the trunk when backing up for visual idea of how close to what behind me. Six days after purchasing the vehicle, the key would not turn in the ignition and all the dash lights stayed lit. There was a grinding noise coming from the steering.

- Potomac, MD, USA

While driving 35 miles per hour the consumer hit a curb which caused the right front tire to go flat. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and results showed that the strut arm, knuckle steering, bushings and bearings all needed to be replaced.

- Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA