NHTSA Complaint #11160525 — 2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER

VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE 3 DAYS AGO. BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. WAS INFORMED IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND IT WOULD COST $507 IN REPAIRS. AFTER READING MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE IT ACTUALLY IS MAKING ME A LITTLE CONCERNED.I HAVE ALWAYS OWNED TOYOTA'S AND NEVER HAVE HAD ANY ISSUES. MY MILEAGE IS 65,887 I TRULY BELIEVE THAT THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REPLACED. I NOTICED A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN I MADE LEFT HAND TURNS OR IF THERE WAS A SPEED BUMP OR A DIP. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO DIDN'T FEEL THE SAME EITHER ALMOST LIKE IT'S LOOSE. I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR APPROX 1 YEAR OURCAHSED CERTIFIED PRE OWNED. THE DEALERSHIP REALLY FRUSTRATED ME TODAY AND NOW I QUESTION EVEN KEEPING THIS VEHICLE. IF THIS SHAFT PLANS ON GOING OUT EVERY 30-60K MILES ID RATHER DUMP IT AND GET A DIFFERENT VEHICLE.