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Well, I'm an attorney in Florida and wonder if a claim could exist under Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. From what I recall in reading this thread a few days ago, the dealerships are not helpful in fixing this problem; nor has any recall notice been issued. Let me know if I'm incorrect about that. I've been reading a lot of threads on here.
The greatest lesson i've learned from this forum is when there are inherent toyota problems.....you just change them out.....end of subject.
Strawberry milkshake rad....changed
Ball joint issue.....changed
just do it!!
"During the manufacturing process, there is a possibility that the surface of the ball portion of the Front Suspension Ball Joint in your vehicle may have been scratched. "
Statement above^^^ is B.S. It's an attempt to make the problem seem lighter, UNLESS all Toyota engineers missed the root cause which is the design that puts the LBJ under tension as shown below.
Scratches may cause looseness and play but if LBJ were under compression like other designs, it will not PULL APART.
Therefore, the recall should not only apply to certain years but to all vehicles where the LBJ is under tension as shown below.
Last edited by RAD4Runner; Mar 14, 2019 at 11:32 AM.
Mar 30, 2016, 09:24 AM
