aleksfox

2013 ES 350, So Cal, 38,000 miles, garage at home, outside parking at work. Lately when starting the engine, the telescoping mechanism of the steering wheel emits a high-pitched squeal for 2-3 second. Mostly happens when car is outside in hotter weather, not so much when temps are cool. If I just drive a short distance, stop and start again, it rarely happens the second time. Seems like something needs a shot of WD40, but I am not sure that is the wisest option. Anyone else encounter this? Don’t want to get ripped off at the Dealership, but don’t want to let a minor issue turn into a major problem.

mrsteve7

Wife is experiencing exactly the same issue with her 2014 ES.
I'm hesitant to do anything about it without some kind of guidance for fear I'll make matters worse.

L3XUSFAN

Same thing happens to my car. I took it to the dealer while under warranty but they could not duplicate the issue. Now the car is out of warranty and the noise is still present. I made a post showing the problem.