# Toyota FJ Leaning Left

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-fj-leaning-left/30016>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [May 4, 2009, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-fj-leaning-left/30016 "2009-05-04T15:53:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![MattB1967](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@MattB1967](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MattB1967)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-fj-leaning-left/30016/1 "2009-05-04T15:53:22Z")

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Hi,  
  
 I hope someone can help. My 2007 FJ Cruiser is leaning to the left. No, it hasn’t joined a new party or abandoned the GOP, it is leaning to the left drivers side when sitting parked. Probably by 3/4" to 1".  
  
  
  
 Is there a fix for this? I have been told they all do this, I can’t believe that to be true.  
  
  
  
 Please Help.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-fj-leaning-left/30016/2 "2009-05-04T16:01:15Z")

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If “they all do it” then there is a major problem with Toyota’s design.  
If I were you, I would check for a broken spring or a damaged strut on the “low” side of the vehicle.

If the vehicle is still under its 3 yr./36k warranty, I would suggest that you take it to the dealer, but if not, then a good mechanic should be able to figure out the source of the problem fairly easily.

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**Author:** ![BillS5](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bills5/32/5727_2.png) [@BillS5](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillS5)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 5:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-fj-leaning-left/30016/3 "2010-01-13T05:39:08Z")

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They DON’T “all do it”. (I’ve had mine for 3-1/2 years and 80K happy miles.)  
Mine did droop in the nose when I added an ARB bull bar & winch (fixed that right up with the lift kit with heavy duty springs) – but NEVER leaning to one side.

You got anything really heavy on the left side?

Short of that, have the suspension checked – something’s wrong.