Front bush in rear trailing arms........

[Lawnmowerman]

Just had my run-out RAV4 (Gen.4?) serviced (2 years & 16.5k miles).

I was staggered to learn that the rear trailing arm bushes were splitting. Anyone else any knowledge of this failure?

They will be replaced under warranty but that short life is a concern.

I will start a new thread about the brakes.

Thanks for reading.

LMM 😊

 

[Avalon]

My parents 2014 likely did the same from around 2017/18 working back through the data I have (tyre wore through only a few weeks after the MOT). 2-3 years service life suggests the design or manufacturing is not fit for purpose. Hopefully it’s not as bad as the VW console bush fiasco, we had at least 4 versions of those to fix an obvious design flaw and Powerflex/Superpro/PBS etc. made a small fortune.

https://www.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/topic/195980-uneven-tire-wear/

[Lawnmowerman]

7 hours ago, Avalon said:

My parents 2014 likely did the same from around 2017/18 working back through the data I have (tyre wore through only a few weeks after the MOT). 2-3 years service life suggests the design or manufacturing is not fit for purpose. Hopefully it’s not as bad as the VW console bush fiasco, we had at least 4 versions of those to fix an obvious design flaw and Powerflex/Superpro/PBS etc. made a small fortune.

https://www.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/topic/195980-uneven-tire-wear/

Thanks for your feedback Alex. That's quite disappointing.

LMM 😊

[Avalon]

Ironically it’s the newest car with the lowest mileage that’s suffered a failure, the ‘08 4.3 shares the same bush design as the ‘14 4.4, but despite having done more miles and being twice as old, it’s had no bush issues. It could be luck, or it could be something changed in the supply chain, time will tell.

Compare that to my ‘05 4.2, 15 years old and just under 130k, still running factory bushes. I had expected to do a full overhaul when I did the suspension, but everything was OK.

[Lawnmowerman]

Received reply from Samantha Betts (Specialist Case Manager) saying that there has been a specification change in the bushes since my car was produced and they do not expect this issue to recur on my vehicle.

Perhaps worth noting.

LMM 😊

[JFC911]

Rav4 2017, 190 000 km.

Used in northem of quebec on North shore of St Laurent’s. 
I have been to the dealer for an appointment and they said 2 Trailling Arm ( front bushing ) was dead. 
 

550$can each part + time 😱