NHTSA Complaint #11244562 — 2007 TOYOTA RAV4

77000 MILE LOWER CONTROL ARMS WITH BUSHINGS WENT BAD ,LOWER BALL JOINTS BAD INNER & OUTER TIE RODS BAD , SWAY BAR END LINKS BALL JOINTS BAD.ALIGNMENT & RE-BALANCED TIRES AFTER REPLACEMENT .BEGAN SWAYING IN ROAD FIGHTING STEERING ON EVERY BUMP WITH DIPPING OF FRONT END & VIBRATION BADLY OF CAR ESPECIALLY STEERING WHEEL , WORN NEW TIRES ON OUTSIDES .COMPLETE RECORDS IN TOYOTA VEHICLE REPAIR SERVICE SITE.TOTAL COST SO FAR FOR THE ABOVE IS 158.00 PLUS 44.95 PLUS 1 WEEK DOWN TIME, DUE TO ALL JOINTS BAD AND VIBRATIONS AND SWAYING AROUND HAS CAUSED THE CV SHAFTS TO GET LOOSE GOOD SHAKE AND NOT IN TO OUT SIDEWAYS DIRECTION - UP TO DOWN THEY HAVE SLIGHT PLAY AND HEAR A CLUNK BOTH WAYS (TO BE REPLACED WHEN HAVE MONEY WILL BE ANOTHER 150 TO 195 BUCKS AND ANOTHER DAY OR 2 DOWN TIME, NOT SURE OF FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS YET OR THE REAR SWAY BAR ALL THEM LINKS , THIS IS HOW BAD THE SWAYING GOT SO NEEDS CHECKED ANY BACK PARTS WILL COST ME APPROX 240.00 -- REPLACED PARTS LOWER CONTROL ARMS WITH BALL JOINTS AND BUSHINGS ALONG WITH INNER PLUS OUTER TIE RODS ALONG WITH SWAY BAR LINKS WERE BOUGHT THROUGH AMAZON FROM DETROIT AXEL SELLER SO MAY BE ABLE TO GET RECEIPT IF NEEDED-- THE TIRE RE-BALANCED WAS DONE AT LYNN LAYTON FORD OF DECATUR ALABAMA 256-350-2120 CUSTOMER [XXX] INVOICE [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT