Toyota Avalon Complaints (2007)

243 consumer complaints on file.

#10326594April 20, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, EQUIPMENT
MY CAR IS A 2007 AVALON TOYOTA AND WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED IT I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR ACCELERATING, BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER AND NO PROBLEM WAS EVER FOUND. THIS HAPPENED A MINIMUM OF 3 TIMES. THEN THE CAR SEEMED TO BE OK, AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO. I DID NOT BRING IT TO THE DEALER. THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING FINE, BUT I HAVE BEEN WATCHFUL OF IT. AND IWAS TOLD JUST TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND TURN OFF THE MOTOR. BUT IT DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. WHILE IN FLORIDA THIS PAST WINTER I DID HAVE MY CAR SERVICED FOR ALL 3 RECALLS WITH MUCH HESITATION SINCE, AS I SAID, THE CAR SEEMED TO BE OK. IT HAS BEEN APPROX. 3 WEEKS SINCE I HAD ALL THE RECALL WORK DONE AND WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM FLA. I WENT INTO A GAS STATION TO PUT AIR IN MY TIRES AND THEN ALL [XXX] BROKE LOOSE. I WAS DRIVING SLOW LOOKING FOR THE AIR PUMP AND THE CARWENT CRAZY ACCELERATING. I YELLED, PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND TURNED OFF THE MOTOR. IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FLOOR MAT, PEDAL ETC. NOTHING WAS NOTICEABLE STUCK. I LOVE THIS CAR, BUT THERE IS A DEVIL INSIDE THE MOTOR. SINCE THE RECALL DID NOT TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM WHAT SHOULD I DO? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326139April 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING AT SPEED ON INTERSTATE. A/C WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TURNED OFF A/C. AT DESTINATION, PARKED CAR FOR SEVERAL HOURS. DID NOT TURN ON A/C WHEN DRIVING FROM PARKING LOT. SOON CHECK ENGINE LIGHT VSC AND TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON. DROVE AT LOW SPEED DIRECTLY TO TOYOTA DEALER TO CHECK PROBLEM. DEALER FOUND OIL LEVEL 1 QT. LOW AND OIL LEAKING FROM VVTI LINE. TECH USED TOYOTA SCAN TOOL FOUND CODES P0024 P0012 FOR VVTI TIMING MALFUNCTIONS.TTECH REPLACED BOTH VVTI CAMS AND CAM HOUSINGS, CAM GEARS, INTAKE GASKETS, OIL PUMP GASKET, OIL PAN GASKET, HEAD GASKETS, TIMING COVER GASKET. INITIAL ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR WAS @ $6400 AS CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO MILEAGE. AFTER DISCUSSION, THE DEALER GOT TOYOTA TO PICK UP THE COST OF MOST OF THE PARTS. I PAID $2527 FOR LABOR AND $28.57 FOR PARTS. SUBSEQUENTLY THE DEALER ADVISED ME THAT THE PROBLEM HAD OCCASIONED A TOYOTA RECALL. I SUBMITTED A CLAIM A MONTH AGO TO TOYOTA FOR A REFUND, BUT HAVE HAD NO REPLY FROM THE COMPANY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325312April 16, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2007 TOYOTA AVALON. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING RECALLS. *TGW THE CONSUMER IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, DUE TO THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325210April 12, 2010
VISIBILITY
FRONT WINDSHIELD IS GETTING MANY,MANY,MANY LITTLE CHIPS IN THE VIEWING AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324102April 6, 2010
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
DASH INDICATOR ON MY 2007 TOYOTA AVALON SIGNALED THAT WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID WAS LOW. I FILLED THE TANK WITH FLUID. THE NEXT DAY A POOL OF WASHER FLUID WAS ON MY GARAGE FLOOR. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER FOR SERVICE ON 2/14/2009. I WAS TOLD LEAKING WAS A COMMON PROBLEM BECAUSE THE OE LINE USED TO CARRY FLUID THROUGH THE SYSTEM WAS THE WRONG SIZE. THE DEALER REMOVED THE INCORRECT LINE AND REPLACED IT WITH THE RECOMMENDED CORRECT SIZED LINE. I WAS CHARGED $78.26 FOR PARTS AND SERVICE. WHEN I COMPLAINED THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE OE WAS NOT THE RIGHT SIZE, I WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT TOYOTA CORPORATE FOR RELIEF. MY COMPLAINT ELICITED A $47.50 "GOODWILL REIMBURSEMENT" ( WHICH WAS THE COST OF THE PARTS) ON 7/8/2009. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322586March 29, 2010
EQUIPMENT
ON MARCH 19, 2008, MY STEP-SON WAS KILLED IN TAMPA, FLORIDA WHILE DRIVING HIS 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. HE HAD JUST DROPPED MY SISTER-IN-LAW OFF AT THE AIRPORT AND WAS TRAVELLING ON THE COURTNEY CAMPBELL PARKWAY WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED. HE EXITED ONTO A SERVICE ROAD, POSTED AT 15 MPH, AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, CRASHING THROUGH A GUARDRAIL AND PLUNGING INTO TAMPA BAY. HE DID NOT GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. WITNESSES SAY HE DID NOT APPEAR TO BRAKE BEFORE HITTING THE GUARDRAIL. NOBODY COULD DETERMINE AT THE TIME WHY THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED; HIS TOXICOLOGY REPORT WAS CLEAR. THE CAR HAS LONG SINCE BEEN SALVAGED SINCE TOYOTA'S UNINTEDNDED ACCELERATION ISSUES WERE NOT PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AT THE TIME TWO YEARS AGO.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10322588March 29, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ON MARCH 19, 2008, MY STEP-SON WAS KILLED IN TAMPA, FLORIDA WHILE DRIVING HIS 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. HE HAD JUST DROPPED MY SISTER-IN-LAW OFF AT THE AIRPORT AND WAS TRAVELING ON THE COURTNEY CAMPBELL PARKWAY WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED. HE EXITED ONTO A SERVICE ROAD, POSTED AT 15 MPH, AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, CRASHING THROUGH A GUARDRAIL AND PLUNGING INTO TAMPA BAY. HE DID NOT GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. WITNESSES SAY HE DID NOT APPEAR TO BRAKE BEFORE HITTING THE GUARDRAIL. NOBODY COULD DETERMINE AT THE TIME WHY THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED; HIS TOXICOLOGY REPORT WAS CLEAR. THE CAR HAS LONG SINCE BEEN SALVAGED SINCE TOYOTA'S ACCELERATION ISSUES WERE NOT PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AT THE TIME TWO YEARS AGO. I RECENTLY RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE ON THE VEHICLE FOR ACCELERATOR PEDAL REINFORCEMENT BAR INSTALLATION. UPDATED 05/10/10 *BF UPDATED 06/17/10. *JB UPDATE 9/27/11*CW
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10322719March 29, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. ON DEC 3, 2009, THE CONTACT PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY. WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE HIT THE CORNER POST OF A FENCE FOLLOWED BY A TREE AND FINALLY STOPPED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST PRODUCED NO ERROR CODES. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. LATER, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, FLOOR MAT AND OIL HOSE RECALLS (RECALLS 09V388000 & 10V017000). THE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALERSHIP ALSO PERFORMED AN OVERRIDE ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000. UPDATED 6/19/10 *CN THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION FOR A SECOND TIME ON APRIL 23, 2010 AFTER THE RECALL HAD BEEN PERFORMED. UPDATED 09/01/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322373March 26, 2010
STEERING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
STEERING COLUM ADJUSTING CONTROL CONTINUES TO RELEASE. THIS CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO GO INTO THE THE DASH AREA OR UP OR DOWN. THERE IS NO CONTROL OF STEERING. BEFORE THIS INCIDENT, OIL BURST ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND DRAINED OUT OF MY CAR, SPILLED ONTO THE FLOOR OF MY GARAGE. THE OIL LIGHT OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. DEALER MADE REPAIRS AFTER KEEPING MY CAR -NOT A RECALL NOTICE BUT A NOTED PROBLEM. NO POWER WHILE PRESSING ON THE GAS. THERE IS A DELAYED REACTION RESULTING IN SLOW OR NO SPEED FOR PASSING OR JUST DRIVING (DEALER INDICATED POWER TRANS PROBLEM - NOT RECALL KEPT CAR 3+ DAYS FOR REPAIRS). THE GREY PAINT HAS SPOTS ITHAT WILL NOT COME OUT WITH A WASH AND WAX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322139March 25, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING ,WITHOUT WARNING, THE "V V T I OIL LINE" BURST, DRAINING ALL THE OIL FROM THE ENGINE. THERE IS LOSS OF POWER WITH POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. AT TIME OF INCIDENT, LEAVES OIL ON ROAD AND WINDSHIELDS OF ANY CARS FOLLOWING. ( THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON TOYOTA'S V-6 ENGINES SINCE 2005. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A RECALL...IT ONLY "QUIETLY" GETS REPAIRED AS YOU BRING THE CAR IN WITH THIS PROBLEM. TOYOTA HAS CHANGED THIS PART 4 TIMES WITH NO RECALL. THEY HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM ON THE 2009 ENGINES, REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE RUBBER HOSE TO A SOLID METAL OIL LINE. TOYOTA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS SINCE 2005, AND NOW WITH THE GAS PEDAL PROBLEM, WANT TO HIDE THE "RECALL" AT THE SAME TIME........PROBLEM IS THEY PUT THE SAME RUBBER PART IN . I PAID $240.00 TO CHANGE THE PART TO THE NEW ALL-METAL PART THE 2009 AND NEWER V-6 ENGINES HAVE. INCIDENT DATE AND TIME AND PLACE: MAY 21,2009 10:38 AM HIGHWAY I-15 ...48 MILES WEST OF BAKER,CA ...IN THE MIDDLE OF DESERT ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319824March 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2007 AVALON XL. CONSUMER STATES REPEATED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *TGW IN SEPTEMBER 2009, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD HIM TO CHECK THE FLOOR MAT. SHORTLY AFTER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AGAIN. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, HE WAS TOLD REPEATEDLY BY THE DEALER IT WAS A FLOOR MAT PROBLEM AND NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320897March 18, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2007 AVALON LIMITED WITH ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED ACCELERATION PROBLEMS RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING. THE CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC AND THE CONSUMER WENT FOR A TEST DRIVE. THE MECHANIC EXPLAINED THAT THE COMPUTER WAS NOT USED TO THE CONSUMER'S STYLE OF DRIVING AND IT WOULD ADJUST IF THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES RANDOMLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320681March 18, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP UNTIL THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR AND APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND BEGAN FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR NHTSA RECALL # 10V017000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,186 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,013.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320766March 18, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ORDER TO STOP THE ACCELERATION, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS DUE TO A CHIP IN THE COMPUTER. PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE, THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE NHTSA RECALL# 10V017000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AT THE TIME WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320159March 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE INCREASED ACCELERATION TO 90 MPH WITHOUT WARNING WHICH WAS BEYOND THE CRUISE CONTROL SET SPEED. THE VEHICLE SPEED RATE DECREASED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED.THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE RECALL DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 700. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320291March 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 1/2 CARS LENGTH APART FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I SAW THE TRAFFIC LIGHT BEGIN TO CHANGE FROM YELLOW TO RED, I QUICKLY PUT ON MY BRAKES, BUT THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP; IT ACCELERATED INSTEAD. I KEPT MY FOOT ALL THE WAY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE CAR STILL DID NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP. I BRACE MYSELF FOR THE IMPACT BECAUSE I KNEW THAT IT WAS UNAVOIDABLE TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IT FINALLY STOPPED WHEN IT STRUCK THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10318769March 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1A. PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE AND WHILE BRAKING, CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD, HITTING CEMENT BLOCK THAT STOPPED VEHICLE. DAMAGE TO AREA UNDER LICENSE PLATE. 1B. BRAKING TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT IN TRAFFIC CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND RAN INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT. MY CAR SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO FRONT AREA NEAR LICENSE PLATE. OTHER CAR--NO DAMAGE. 2. FAILURE TO STOP WHEN BRAKING AT 5 TO 10 MPH ON TWO OCCASIONS. DAMAGE TO FRONT LOWER CAR BODY. 3. BROUGHT CAR INTO FRED ANDERSON TOYOTA IN RALEIGH, NC AND THEY COMPLETED AVALON RECALL PROCEDURE ON STICKING ACCELERATOR. AFTER ACCIDENT DROVE TO SAME DEALERSHIP AND THEY PERFORMED TWO ADDITIONAL RECALL PROCEDURES. THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY CAUSE OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318409March 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. ON FEB. 10, 2010 THE GAS PEDAL RECALL WAS FIXED AT THE DEALER. ON MARCH 9, 2010, THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM RETURNED. THE CAR WENT APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317927March 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN JANUARY 2010 MY TOYOTA AVALON LTD WITH APX 36K MILES FORCED FORWARD AND I COULD NOT SHUT IT DOWN I HAVE A VERY BAD BACK AND NECK WITH MULTIPLE DISCS REPLACED WITH A METAL PLATE IN MY NECK AND LOW BACK BAD DISCS. I WENT AND HAD MY LOW BACK INJECTED FROM INTENSE PAIN BROUGHT ON AFTER I WAS BANGING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE - GOT DOWN TO PULL UP THE GAS PEDAL WHICH WAS NOT STUCK - FINALLY GOT THE CAR OFF... AFTER RECOVERING FROM THE RESIDUAL EFFECTS AND REST REQUIRED AFTER THE SHOT, I TOOK MY CAR TO TOYOTA REPAIR IN ST GEORGE. I WAS RIDICULED BY SOME ARROGANT EMPLOYEES (YOUNG) WHO SAID THAT THE RUG GOT THE PEDAL STUCK. I ASSURED THIS YOUNG WHIPPER SNAPPER THAT THE RUG WAS NOT THERE WHEN THE CAR WANTED TO HAVE A MIND OF ITS OWN BUT HE DID NOT LISTEN. I WENT INSIDE AND SPOKE TO THE SUPERVISOR WHO WAS VERY ACCOMMODATING AND APOLOGIZED FOR THE ATTITUDE AND HARASSMENT OF HIS EMPLOYEES. MY CAR WAS SERVICED THE NEXT DAY AND THEY ADDED A METAL PLATE SOMEWHERE IN THE GAS PEDAL. I TOLD THE SUPERVISOR A FEW DAYS LATER THAT THE GAS PEDAL NOW GENTLY SLAPS MY FOOT WHEN I LET MY FOOT OFF THE GAS. I WAS TOLD I WOULD GET USED TO IT. I CALLED TOYOTA AGAIN TO TELL THEM THAT WHILE DRIVING MY CAR IS ACTING LIKE IT IS CHANGING GEARS AS IF I WERE DRIVING IT LIKE A SPORTS CAR STYLE (WHICH I DO NOT DO). HE IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED MY CAR FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIRS A) DIFFERENT GAS PEDAL AND B) RE PROGRAM MY ELECTRONICS COMPUTER FOR SOMETHING I DO NOT UNDERSTAND. I AM 62 YEAR OLD AND WORRY ABOUT DRIVING MY CAR EVERY TIME I TAKE IT OUT OF THE GARAGE NOW. I WANT TOYOTA TO GIVE ME BACK MY MONEY. I PAID CASH FOR MY CAR IN 2007 IT WAS MY FIRST BRAND NEW CAR IN 40 YEARS. I KEEP IT IN MINT CONDITION. I SERVICE IT AT TOYOTA EVERY 3,000 OR SO MILES. I TOLD TOYOTA REPAIR NUMBER OF TIMES CAR ACTING STRANGELY. THEY SAY NO PBM. I PLANNED ON DRIVING THIS CAR FOR THE REST OF MY DRIVING YEARS ON THIS EARTH. NOW, ALL I DO IS WORRYING ABOUT DYING IN A CAR CRASH AND AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. PLEASE HELP ME. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10318108March 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL ON HER VEHICLE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V017000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL) AND REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ACCORDINGLY. FOLLOWING THE REPAIR, WHILE SITTING IDLE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. SHE WAS ABLE TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND BRING IT TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 23,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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