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Re: STEERING is Unfixable [brule]
by terceltom
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Mar 28, 2009 (8:15 am)
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Replying to: brule (Mar 27, 2009 7:44 pm)
It's not a PROBLEM it's a matter of preference. The large percentage of 2009 Corolla car owners love the new EPS steering, but a small minority of new owners just can't seem to get used to the ease of the steering. I for one will never buy another car without EPS steering as I just love it. Of course EPS steering is the wave of the future as many automobile companies are switching away from the older hydraulic systems to the newer EPS anyway.
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- #2987 of 3074
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Re: Temp Disable Power Steering please [brule]
by backy
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Mar 28, 2009 (8:26 am)
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Replying to: brule (Mar 27, 2009 7:45 pm)
Are you saying you would normally drive the car without power steering enabled?? If not... why would you want to test it that way?
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- #2988 of 3074
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Re: STEERING is Unfixable [terceltom]
by denvecsr
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Mar 28, 2009 (8:31 am)
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Replying to: terceltom (Mar 28, 2009 8:15 am)
I own my 2009 Corolla for almost a year now with 10,000 miles. I still don't like the EPS Steering. I have always driven with one hand on the wheel, especially for long trips (I drive from NY to FL 2-3 times a year). With the EPS I can't. The car is all over the road. I have to have both hands on the wheel all the time to keep it straight. There has to be some kind of adjustment needed or an improvement made. There is always something wrong when something is new like this EPS steering. It's up to us owners to inform Toyota to get the kinks out of it. I have brought my car back to the dealer three times complaining about the steering. The first time they told me they did a wheel alignment. Which I doubt was done since it felt the same after I left the dealer. The other two times they told me the alignment was fine. So you tell me why I'm still having trouble, terceltom?
Just to add: I have driven almost every car and truck out there in my 37 years on the road, so I know what I'm talking about. TOYOTA MUST DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. Of course they will try to cover up any mistake they make, by saying "it's you that's the problem". "there's nothing wrong with our vehicles", etc. etc. Toyota hasn't yet brought anything up about the EPS. Why would they? It will cost them money. I'd like to know how many Corollas have been brought back to dealer complaining about the steering. PS. I have always been pro Toyota with my 94 Camry still on the road.
TOYOTA CAN YOU ANSWER ME?
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- #2989 of 3074
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Wheel Covers...a RIP OFF
by denvecsr
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Mar 28, 2009 (8:50 am)
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One of my wheel covers were stolen while parked at the supermarket. I went to the dealer to replace it. $89.00 plus tax for a piece of thin plastic. This is not for the set. This is for just one wheel cover. You've got to be kidding TOYOTA. What a RIP OFF !!!!!!!
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- #2990 of 3074
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Re: Wheel Covers...a RIP OFF [denvecsr]
by backy
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Mar 28, 2009 (9:32 am)
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Replying to: denvecsr (Mar 28, 2009 8:50 am)
This is not uncommon on OEM wheel covers you buy from a dealer. What I have done in the past with some cars, especially those on a short-term lease, is buy a set of aftermarket wheel covers (sometimes they look better than the OEM's) and use them until I turn the car in. Another option is to buy replacements on e.g. eBay or a hubcap store (some cities have those) or even a salvage yard instead of the dealer.
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Re: Temp Disable Power Steering please [backy]
by pat HOST
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Mar 29, 2009 (7:59 am)
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Replying to: backy (Mar 28, 2009 8:26 am)
It's a common trouble-shooting technique in many applications. If the problem goes away with one element (in this case power steering) disabled, it becomes known that the disabled element is causing the problem. If the problem doesn't go away with the element disabled, another potential cause must be sought.
It doesn't matter whether the application would ever actually be used with that element disabled, it's just a method of identifying the cause of the trouble.
In any case, the poster is on the right course with the scheduled appointment. It doesn't seem likely that there is a way to disable power steering nor does it seem that it is something that should be undertaken by an owner. IOW, he shouldn't be trying that at home. 
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Re: Wheel Covers...a RIP OFF [backy]
by denvecsr
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Mar 29, 2009 (8:40 am)
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Replying to: backy (Mar 28, 2009 9:32 am)
You would think after years of Toyota having trouble with their wheel covers they would copy Honda and use underbolt wheel covers.
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- #2993 of 3074
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Re: Wheel Covers...a RIP OFF [denvecsr]
by backy
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Mar 29, 2009 (8:52 am)
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Replying to: denvecsr (Mar 29, 2009 8:40 am)
Underbolt wheel covers still get mangled and need replacement--and don't cost any less. The most ridiculous example I can think of was the underbolt wheel cover on a Grand Caravan I leased--$120 each at the dealer. I found one for $40 on eBay, then bought a set of covers at Target for $25 and used those until I turned the van in at lease-end. Shoot, you can buy a decent alloy wheel for $90-120. 
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- #2994 of 3074
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Re: STEERING is Unfixable [denvecsr]
by terceltom
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Mar 29, 2009 (11:17 am)
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Replying to: denvecsr (Mar 28, 2009 8:31 am)
See there you go again, saying it's a"problem". I don't know if it's a problem or just customer preference. Your right, there are some drivers that seem like they can't get used to the new EPS steering, but for everyone of those that say they can't get used to it or say it's a "problem" there are probably a thousand that either love it or just don't even know that the new EPS feature even exists. If it is a problem I've come to the concluion that it's a sporadic problem with just some 2009 "Rollas" being affected. I must have said it ten times on this topic already and have been seconded almost every time by those of us that said we love the new EPS steering. By the way, while I don't recommend it with any car or any kind of steering, I have no problem whatsoever driving with one hand on the steering wheel with the new EPS on the highway. This small ratio of those that don't like it versus those of us that do leads me to believe that this an individual issue affecting only a small percentage of new Rollas.
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- #2995 of 3074
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Re: STEERING is Unfixable [terceltom]
by bimmer4me
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Mar 29, 2009 (12:25 pm)
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Replying to: terceltom (Mar 29, 2009 11:17 am)
ditto . I came from an 99 Accord and downsided for the mpg factor. As you said, I was one of probably many who didn't even notice or knew about the EPS. Drives just fine for me...one handed driver. 6700 miles so far and not a single issue. Would have purchased a civic being a loyal Honda fan, but couldn't live with the space ship dash. 
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