Toyota Avalon Complaints (2007)

243 consumer complaints on file.

#10313404February 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1) WHILE DRIVING APPROX 30 MPH EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. I WAS ABLE TO TAKE CONTROL AND STOP VEHICLE 2) UPON ENTERING HIGHWAY FELT LIKE CAR SHUT OFF, THEN ACCELERATED BY ITSELF. SERVICE ADVISOR TRIED TO TELL US IT HAPPENED BECAUSE THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT DRIVERS USING THE CAR. FINALLY A TECHNICIAN CAME IN AND TOLD THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN TO CORRECT SUCH PROBLEMS. THE CORRECTION WAS "PERFORMED ECM RECALIBRATION TO IMPROVE SHIFTING". I DIDN'T KNOW TO REPORT IT AT THE TIME, BUT I THINK OUR PROBLEM SHOULD BE COUNTED. THE DEALER DOWNPLAYED OUR COMPLAINT SAYING IT WAS HOW WE WERE DRIVING THE CAR, AND THAT THE CAR COULDN'T TELL WHICH OF US WAS DRIVING. THAT IS THE MOST RIDICULOUS THING I HAVE HEARD. TO DATE, WE STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE GAS PEDAL. WE DID RECEIVE ONE ON THE MATS WHICH WE CHECKED AND WERE OKAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312639February 22, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 60 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN AS IT SHOULD HAVE WHEN SENSING A VEHICLE IN THE NEAR FRONT. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A LASER CRUISE CONTROL THAT WAS CAPABLE OF SCANNING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND SLOWING DOWN AS TO NOT HIT THAT VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING A VEHICLE. HE NOTICED THE PROBLEM AT LEAST 12 TIMES. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD HEARD NOTHING ABOUT SUCH A PROBLEM AND ARRANGED FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED 02/23/2010. HE HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,300. UPDATED 03/19/10. *LJ THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON FEB 23, 2008. UPDATED 09/21/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311358February 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE SHIFTING GEARS FROM PARK TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON LEVEL GROUND . THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SINCE A CRASH COULD OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311073February 16, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TOTAL LOSS OF OIL FROM CRANKCASE. BURST OIL LINE ON MY 2007 TOYOTA AVALON RESULTING IN THE PUMPING OF OIL ONTO THE GROUND WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS. THIS HAS BEEN A DOCUMENTED PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS, AS FOUND ON SEVERAL CONSUMER WEBSITES. THE FIX COST ME >$450 NOT INCLUDING TOWING TO TOYOTA DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310555February 15, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2007 AVALON. WE RECENTLY HAD A LIGHT SNOWFALL OF TWO INCHES. UPON TURNING INTO MY DEAD-END STREET (A VERY SLIGHT DECLINE),I HEARD A BEEP. AFTER THAT,I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT COASTED DOWN THE STREET,PAST THE LEFT-HAND TURN I NEEDED TO MAKE AND CAME TO REST ON THE ROAD. THANKFULLY,THIS WAS A SMALL DEAD-END STREET,I WAS GOING SLOWLY PRIOR TO LOSING POWER (5-10 MPH),AND THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES NEAR ME. IF NOT,I EASILY COULD'VE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. AFTER COASTING TO A STOP,I TRIED TO GO IN REVERSE (SLIGHT INCLINE) TO GET BACK TO THE TURN I NEEDED TO MAKE. HOWEVER,THE ACCELERATOR WAS UNRESPONSIVE WHEN I TRIED TO DO SO AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WAS ON. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS,I DECIDED TO GO FORWARD AND MAKE A U-TURN IN ORDER TO GET BACK TO THE STREET IN WHICH I NEEDED TO TURN. I WAS ABLE TO GO FORWARD AND TURN AROUND BUT AFTER DOING SO,AGAIN THE ACCELERATOR WAS UNRESPONSIVE (FACING VERY SLIGHTLY UPHILL NOW). AFTER TRYING THE ACCELERATOR SEVERAL TIMES,I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT BUT THE ACCELERATOR REMAINED UNRESPONSIVE. I THEN PUT THE CAR IN "DRIVE 2" AND WAS ABLE TO INCH MY WAY UP SLOWLY TO THE (NOW) RIGHT-HAND TURN I NEEDED TO TAKE. UPON MAKING THE TURN ONTO THE LEVEL STREET,POWER RETURNED TO MY VEHICLE AND I WAS ABLE TO GET TO MY HOUSE. AFTER THE INCIDENT,I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO NORTHWAY TOYOTA (PLACE OF PURCHASE) AND HAD THEM CHECK IT OUT. THEY SAID THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WAS WORKING AS IT SHOULD AND THAT THERE WAS NO WAY FOR ME TO SHUT IT OFF. I ALSO ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE TIRE TREAD THINKING THAT THIS MAY HAVE LED TO THE PROBLEM AND THAT SNOW TIRES WOULD POSSIBLY HELP THE SITUATION. THE SERVICE DEPT. TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50% TREAD LIFE LEFT IN THE TIRES (THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000 MILES ON IT) AND THAT THE TIRES I HAD SHOULD BE FINE AND SNOW TIRES WOULDN'T BE HELPFUL. THIS INCIDENT COULD OBVIOUSLY BE VERY DANGEROUS SHOULD IT OCCUR AGAIN. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND COME UP WITH A SOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310672February 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PURCHASED A 007 TOYOTA AVALON LIMITED IN 11/2006 BEFORE A MONTH PASSED I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN VISALIA, CA. I TOLD THE SHOP MANAGER THE FOOTPEDAL HAD GOTTEN STUCK AND THE CAR WAS WIDE OPEN, I STOMPED ON THE GAS PEDAL AND IT WOULDN'T COME UP, THEN I REACHED DOWN AND GRABBED IT AND PULLED IT UP, I TOLD THE SHOP MANAGER IF I HAD BEEN IN TRAFFIC OR TOWN THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURIES OR DEATH AND THIS WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM, THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND TOLD ME I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO DRIVE THE CAR AND IT WAS OK. I WAS A MAD CUSTOMER, THEN I TOLD HIM THERE WAS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER, THE THING WOULDN'T IDLE DOWN COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN , AND IF YOU PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AS YOU BRAKING COMING UP TO A STOP IT WOULD ALMOST PUT YOU THROUGH THE WINDOW, AND THEY NEEDED TO FIX THIS , I GOT THE SAME ANSWER THE CAR IS OK. WELL BY THEN I REALLY MAD, BUT I ALSO KNEW THEN THEY HAD NO INTENTION OF FIXING OR ACKNOWLEDGING THERE WAS A PROBLEM, THE CAR HAS 85K MILES ON IT NOW AND I'M ON THE 3RD SET OF TIRES, 2ND SET OF BRAKES, 2ND SET OF ROTORS, AND HAD THE FRONT END ALIGNED AND NEW BOLTS INSTALLED IN THE FRONT END SO THE CAMBER COULD BE ADJUSTED, WHAT A !@#$%, I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO LEAVE DEALERSHIPS FOR RAISING !@#$% ABOUT THIS CAR, I'VE ALSO SAID THE PAINT ON THIS CAR IS JUNK TO AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE THREE YEARS OF DIESEL AND GASOLINE MECHANICS, WAS THE TOP OF MY CLASS AND SOUGHT AFTER BY MANY LARGE CORPORATIONS WHEN I GRADUATED IN 1978, AND I USED TO WORK AT A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AS A LINE MECHANIC WHEN I GRADUATED. I CAN ASSURE YOU TOYOTA KNEW THEY HAD PROBLEMS, AND REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING AS FAR BACK AS 2006, IF I HAD THE EXTRA MONEY OR THE TIME I WOULD HAVE SUED THEM A LONG TIME AGO, BUT THEY ARE SO BIG AS A COMPANY I PROBABLY DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE UNTIL NOW. I WILL BET YOU IF YOU INTERVIEW WORKERS AT THE TOYOTA PLANTS WHERE THE CARS WERE BUILT YOU WILL FIND THEY HAVE HAD GAS PEDALS STICK AT THE FACTORY TOO. WANT TO BET ME? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308357February 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RE: TOYOTA AVALON AS PER MY CONVERSATION WITH TOYOTA, MY CAR HAS HAD INVOLUNTARY ACCELERATION SINCE THE DAY WE LEASED IT. EACH TIME I WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND. IT IS NOT A CASE OF THE PEDAL STICKING BECAUSE THE CAR HAS JUMPED MANY TIMES WHEN I WAS NOT PRESSING THE PEDAL AT ALL. THEREFORE, I DO NOT HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT THE PROPOSED FIX WILL SOLVE MY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308096February 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN
REPETITIVE...EVERY TIME I DRIVE............................. TOYOTA AVALON 2007...I COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA THAT WHEN I REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR / GAS PEDAL TO COAST TO A STOP, THE CAR IN FACT ACCELERATES AT ALMOST EACH SHIFT POINT, THUS FORCING ME TO APPLY THE BRAKES REPETITIVELY. THIS MAY CAUSE PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. TOYOTA SAYS THIS "ACCELERATION AT EVERY SHIFT POINT" IS NORMAL DESPITE THE FACT THAT IN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF MILES AND IN HUNDREDS OF CARS OWNED AND RENTED, I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS BEHAVIOR IN ANY VEHICLE. YES, NO DOUBT A SOFTWARE/PROGRAMMER CONTROLLED MICRO-PROCESSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307143February 7, 2010
EQUIPMENT
WE HAVE HAD THREE INCIDENTS IN THE PAST WITH OUR TOYOTA AVALON....ALL AT TRAFFIC LIGHT APPROACHES. THE FIRST RESULTED IN OUR HITTING THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF US. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE NOR INJURIES SO BOTH PARTIES LEFT SATISFIED. THE SECOND OCCURRED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT A FEW MINUTES LATER AT WHICH TIME MY HUSBAND GOT THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. THE THIRD OCCURRED SEVERAL WEEKS LATER NEAR OUR HOME. MY HUSBAND MANAGED TO GET THE CAR UNDER CONTROL BY SWERVING INTO A DRIVE NEARBY BY. IT WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ALSO. THOUGHT IT WAS MY HUSBANDS DRIVING (HA)) BECAUSE HE SEEMS TO BE ACCELERATING INSTEAD OF BRAKING BUT HE WAS ASSURING ME HE WAS BRAKING. *TW
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307178February 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I RECEIVED A MAT RECALL LETTER FROM TOYOTA FOR MY 2007 AVALON BACK IN THE FALL. I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A REMEDY NOTICE TO HAVE IT FIXED AT THE LOCAL DEALER. WHEN I CALL THE DEALER, THEY BOUNCE ME TO THE TOYOTA 800 NUMBER. WHY IS IT TAKING SO LONG. I HAVE TO WONDER IF THE CARS AT THE TOYOTA PLANTS AND ON DEALERS' LOT ARE BEING REPAIRED FIRST. I ALSO HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR THE STICKING GAS PEDAL. WHAT CAN I DO TO GET FASTER ACTION BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS? *TW *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306728February 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 TOYOTA AVALON ON ROUTE 80- EAST IN NEW JERSEY TOWARDS NEW YORK AT HIGHWAY SPEED APPROXIMATELY 65 TO 70 MPH. THE CAR ABRUPTLY LURCHED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED FOR A FEW SECONDS. I DID NOT REACT EXCEPT TO PRESS ON THE BRAKES. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS LIGHT TRAFFIC AT THE TIME. I REPORTED THIS TO TOYOTA AND WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER 1001134776. I RETURNED THE CAR TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND WAS GIVEN A TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305555February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2007 TOYOTA AVALON- RAPID ACCELERATION PROBLEM. WHEN WE FIRST GOT THE NEW CAR AND WERE USING THE CRUISE CONTROL, IT SHIFTED DOWN ON A HILL AND WENT SPEEDING UP LIKE CRAZY. WE ALMOST RAN DOWN THE CARS IN FRONT OF US. IT WAS WAY ABOVE THE SET SPEED, SO I TURNED OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL AND IT STOPPED SPEEDING UP. I THOUGHT IT WAS A NEW CAR AND JUST DOING SOMETHING STRANGE. I HAVE NEVER HAD IT DO THAT AGAIN. BUT I NEVER USE CRUISE ON STEEP HILLS. THOUGHT IT WAS MY PROBLEM UNTIL NOW OF NOT KNOWING HOW OR WHEN TO USE CRUISE CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305733February 4, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS INCLUDING 25 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY FELL BACKWARDS INTO THE BASE OF THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 52048. UPDATED 03/04/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304559February 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AVALON 2007 XLS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS A PROBLEM. WHEN I PARK TO THE GARAGE, I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR. THE BRAKE DID NOT WORK. THE GAS PEDAL WAS HARD, NO CONTROL .I HIT TO THE GARAGE WALL. MY FRONT BUMPER WAS BROKEN AFTER THE HIT. THE HIT IMPACT CAUSED A BIG SHAKE ON MY 2 BABIES ( BOTH UNDER 2 .5 YEAR OLD). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304776February 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS COMPLAINT IS RELATED TO THE RECENT REPORTS OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. EVER SINCE MY 2007 AVALON WAS NEW, I HAVE EXPERIENCED A RAPID ACCELERATION WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL TRIES TO RETURN TO THE PRE-SELECTED SPEED AFTER BRING SLOWED BY THE LASER GAP DISTANCE CONTROLLER OR WHEN SELECTING A HIGHER PRESET SPEED SETTING. THIS CONDITION IS MOST PREVALENT AS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SET SPEED AND ACTUAL SPEED INCREASES. INITIALLY, I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS MERELY A DESIGN QUIRK THAT WAS JUST SLIGHTLY IRRITATING. HOWEVER, SINCE LEARNING ABOUT OTHER MORE SERIOUS COMPLAINTS OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, I'M THINKING THAT I COULD HAVE A MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303183January 29, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. HE STATES THAT WHEN DRIVING AT 70 MPH, WHICH WAS THE SPEED LIMIT, A SEMI TRUCK PULLED IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE STILL ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHILE HAVING HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE. HE THEN PUT THE VEHICLE ON NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. HE THEN TOOK IT TO A TOYOTA DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND THAT HE SHOULD TAKE IT TO HIS NEAREST DEALER ONCE HE GOT HOME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55992. UPDATED 2/22/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPDATED 06/11/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302495January 27, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. IN DECEMBER 2009, WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON A BRIDGE THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FISHTAIL BUT SHE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL IT. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE SUDDENLY AND ALTHOUGH SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN UNTIL SHE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE ABS AND SKID ASSIST LIGHTS WERE BOTH ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER OR THE DEALER TO-DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 32,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302588January 27, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, SHE TURNED INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD. ALTHOUGH SHE HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE TRYING TO SLOW DOWN,THE VEHICLE RAN INTO A TREE AFTER SURGING.THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOTALED.THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER OR THE DEALER TO-DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300210January 18, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS I HAVE EXPERIENCED 5 EVENTS WHERE THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN PRIOR TO THE FINAL EVENTS LEADING UP TO THIS REPORT. SEVERAL TIMES I EXPERIENCED THE CAR ACCELERATING WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AS I DROVE THROUGH TOWN. THE CAR WOULD GO BACK TO ITS CORRECT RPMS AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES OR AFTER THE CAR WAS STOPPED AND PUT INTO PARK. AFTER EXPERIENCING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION THE THIRD TIME I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO BE CHECKED AT MY LOCAL AUTO SHOP. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. AFTER 2 MORE INCIDENTS I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECKED. AFTER KEEPING MY CAR FOR 2 DAYS THEY FOUND NO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION PROBLEMS AND CONFIRMED THAT THE FACTORY MATS WERE INSTALLED PROPERLY. ON 12/28/09 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. AS I PUSHED ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. AT THAT TIME I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP MY VEHICLE BY PRESSING HARD ON THE BRAKE. THE ONLY WAY I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN WAS TO PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL. I TOOK THE NEXT EXIT WHICH WAS THE EXIT FOR THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER TO MEET ME OUTSIDE BECAUSE I WAS EXPERIENCING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. I DROVE APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES BY ALTERNATING FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE AND PRESSING VERY FIRMLY ON THE BRAKES. AS I PULLED INTO THE FRONT OF THE DEALERSHIP I PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND EXITED THE CAR. WITH THE BRAKES SMOKING FROM THE EXCESSIVE BRAKING AND THE CAR'S RPM'S RACING THE MNGER ENTERED MY CAR. HE CONFIRMED THAT THE MATS WERE PROPERLY IN PLACE AND CONFIRMED THE RPM'S WERE VERY HIGH. THEY CONTACTED A TOYOTA TECH TO LOOK AT MY CAR, AFTER 1 1/2 WEEKS WITH MY CAR THEY WERE TOLD BY TOYOTA TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY AND ACCELERATOR ASSEMBLY INCLUDING BOTH SENSORS. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR AND I AM NOT CONVINCED THAT TOYOTA HAS FOUND THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR RECEIVED BILL INVOICE FROM CUSTOMER. UPDATED 01/26/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299599January 13, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 TOYOTA AVALON ON I-95 S IN VA WHEN IT ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AS WELL AS THE EMERGENCY BRAKES WHICH SLOWED THE CAR TO AROUND 30/35 MPH. IT WOULD NOT STOP BUT CONTINUED PULLING AS IF IT WANTED TO GO FASTER. AFTER PULLING TO THE SHOULDER I CALLED 911 BECAUSE MY CAR WAS ABOUT TO GO DOWN A HILL AND I WAS APPROACHING A MERGING ENTRANCE /EXIT RAMP. IN ORDER TO AVOID THIS AS WELL AS STOP THE VEHICLE, I DROVE INTO A DITCH. THE CAR WAS CLEARED BY FIREMEN AND TOWED AWAY. THE POLICE GAVE ME A RIDE HOME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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