2005 Toyota Avalon Complaint Log

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING UP AN INCLINE, APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE BEYOND THE CRUISE CONTROL SET SPEED. THE DRIVER APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

ON FEB. 11, 2010 I TOOK MY TOYOTA AVALON IN FOR THE ACCELERATOR RECALL. ON FEB. 17, 2010 I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE ON THE GROUNDS OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL I WORKED AT THAT DAY WHEN MY CAR ACCELERATED. IT JUMPED THE CURB SIDESWIPING MY CAR WITH A CAR THAT WAS PARKED ON MY RIGHT. AFTER IT HIT THE GROUND FROM JUMPING THE CURB IT ACCELERATED AGAIN HEADING STRAIGHT TOWARD THE SCHOOL BUILDING. I PUT TWO FEET ON THE BRAKE AND PRESSED AS HARD AS I COULD. THE CAR DID STOP. THE CAR WAS TOWED BY AAA TO A TOYOTA DEALER IN FORT SMITH, AR (WHERE THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED). I BOUGHT THE CAR AT MOLLE TOYOTA IN KC, MO WHERE I LIVE (OVERLAND PARK, KS). THE INSURANCE ADJUSTOR CAME THAT DAY TO CHECK THE DAMAGE. HE SAID AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD BE OUT TO CHECK IT THE "CAUSE OF IMPACT". AS OF NOW, THAT HAS NOT HAPPENED. MY INSURANCE COMPANY KEEPS TELLING ME TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO KC FOR REPAIRS AND I TOLD THEM I WILL NOT DRIVE AN UNSAFE CAR. I WILL NOT TOUCH THE CAR UNTIL SOMEONE INVESTIGATES THE REASON FOR THE ACCELERATION. I HAVE CALLED MY DEALER, WHO HAS BEEN WONDERFUL; TOYOTA CORPORATE WHO HAS BEEN HORRIBLE (THE FIRST THING "BARBARA" SAID TO ME WAS "WELL, WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO ABOUT IT?") SHE RELUCTANTLY SAID SHE WOULD CHECK IT OUT. SHE CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALER IN FORT SMITH AND TOLD HIM THAT TOYOTA INSPECTORS WOULD BE OUT WITHIN 10 DAYS BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHEN. I CALLED THE HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION SAFETY DEPT. WHO SAID THEY DIDN'T DEAL WITH THAT AND TO CALL MY KS ATTORNEY GENERAL. I CALLED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WHO TOLD ME TO EMAIL THIS ADDRESS. SO . . . STATUS: MY CAR IS STILL IN FORT SMITH, AR ON A TOYOTA LOT AND NOBODY WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT HAPPENED OR HELP ME WITH MY NEXT STEPS. I DON'T THINK ANYONE BELIEVED THAT THE CAR ACCELERATED AFTER THE RECALL FIX. FINALLY, IT APPEARS THAT OTHERS AROUND THE COUNTRY ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE THAT I WILL NOT DRIVE AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT. THANK YOU. *TR

WE OWN A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON THAT WAS RECALLED AND FIXED..ON 2/15/10 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND NOTHING HAPPENED AND THE CAR ACTUALLY STARTED TO SLOW DOWN...SHE AGAIN PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE CAR PERFORMED NORMALLY. WE REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO OUR DEALER...HOPEFULLY IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. SHE ALSO NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS IMPROPERLY ALIGNED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND FOUND THE RETAINING CLIP THAT HOUSED THE STEERING WHEEL HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. REPAIRS WERE MADE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,024 AND THE CURRENT WAS 54,381. UPDATED 4/28/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WHEEL TELESCOPING FEATURE WOULD NOT LOCK AND MOVE FORWARD WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 07/06/10 *JB

I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TELESCOPIC STEERING WHEEL LEVER NOT HOLDING IN PLACE. 6-12 TIMES A YEAR WHEN I STOP MY VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL GOES FORWARD TOWARDS THE ENGINE. I LOOK AND THE TELESCOPIC LEVER HAS MOVED DOWN. I AM THE ONLY ONE THAT DRIVES MY CAR AND THE LEVER IS NEVER ADJUSTED AND NOTHING COULD BE GRABBING THE LEVER. I FEEL THIS COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD. *JB

I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. ON AT LEAST THREE OCCASIONS, I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH EXTREME ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR ALTHOUGH I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES. THIS WAS EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING TO ME AND CAUSED MY BOLD PRESSURE TO RISE SEVERELY...THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS REPORTED DIRECTLY TO THE SAFETY DEPARTMENT OF TOYOTA..ON DECEMBER 28TH ,2009. NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM... *TR

65 MPH INTERSTATE 64 E EXITING TO FORT EUSTIS BLVD VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. WHILE TRYING TO CONTROL WITH BRAKES (STANDING ON THE BRAKES) AND STEERING, THE PASSENGER MOVED THE GEAR SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. OCCURRENCE: ONCE REPORTED TO DEALER: ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. NOTHING ELSE WAS SUGGESTED BUT TO WAIT UNTIL TOYOTA ISSUES A NOTICE. *TR

MY WIFE DROVE OUR 2005 TOYOTA AVALON INTO THE PARKING LOT AT THE TARZANA, CA POST OFFICE. SHE PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT FACING THE POST OFFICE, TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND STARTED APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE CAR SURGED FORWARD, CROSSING A WALKWAY AND RAN INTO A CONCRETE BLOCK PLANTER IN FRONT OF THE POST OFFICE. THE CAR SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL BODY AND RADIATOR DAMAGE AND IS NOW BEING REPAIRED AT A COST OF OVER $8000. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY WIFE WAS NOT INJURED. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW AND HAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN SERVICED ON A REGULAR BASIS AND WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE CAR IS KEPT GARAGED AND IS UNLIKELY TO HAVE HAD CONDENSATION IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SYSTEM. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS CLEAR AND SUNNY WITH THE TEMPERATURE IN THE 70'S. THE CAR IS STILL UNDERGOING REPAIR AND WE ANTICIPATE RECEIVING IT SOMETIME THIS WEEK (2/2/10). WE HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY SENT AN INSPECTOR TO LOOK AT THE CAR ON 1/27/10. WE HAVE HAD NO REPORT BACK FROM TOYOTA AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE FLOOR MAT WAS CHECKED THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT AND IT WAS FIRMLY IN PLACE WITH THE FLOORBOARD CLIPS HOLDING THE MAT TO THE FLOOR. I CHECKED THE FLOOR MAT AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND IT HAD NOT MOVED OR INTERFERED WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. MY WIFE COULD NOT HAVE BEEN MOVING FORWARD AT MORE THAN 5 MILES/HOUR AS SHE WAS JUST MOVING INTO THE PARKING SPOT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. OBVIOUSLY, THE CAR MUST HAVE ACCELERATED TO AT LEAST 15-20 MILES/HOUR IN THE SPACE OF APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET BEFORE RUNNING INTO THE PLANTER. IT IS BEYOND BELIEF THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A STICKING ACCELERATOR PEDAL. *TR

SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN MY 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. THE MAT DID NOT INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR. WITHOUT LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE TOYOTA HAS MAINTAINED THAT THE MAT IS THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THAT ABOUT WHAT TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND IS NOT BEING CANDID WITH THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION WHEN INFORMING THEM OF THE ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING DOWN AN INCLINE, APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. AN INCREASE OF ACCELERATION OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED RECALL NUMBER 1001101339. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FLOOR MAT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/13/11*LJ UPDATED 01/27/11*JB

I HAVE OWNED AND DRIVEN A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON SINCE MAY 20, 2005. NOW IT HAS ABOUT 35,000 MILES ON IT. FROM TIME TO TIME, ESTIMATED AT SEVEN OR SO INSTANCES, I NOTED A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED ONLY DURING BRAKE APPLICATION, NOT AT OTHER TIMES. IN EACH INSTANCE OF UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION, I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR WITH A FIRM, STEADY APPLICATION OF PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. AFTER THE FIRST RECALL FOR THE FLOOR MAT, I REMOVED THE MAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I WAS SKEPTICAL THAT THE MAT WAS A PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS A HEAVY, OEM, FITTED MAT WHICH WAS ANCHORED WITH TWO FACTORY INSTALLED HOOKS ON THE FLOOR. THEY ENGAGE THE MAT THROUGH EYELETS NEAR THE MAT'S TRAILING EDGE. WITH THE MAT REMOVED, I EXPERIENCED ANOTHER SUDDEN ACCELERATION INCIDENT IN THE GARAGE OF HARTFORD HOSPITAL. IT WAS CLOSE TO A DISASTER BUT THE APPLICATION OF HEAVY, STEADY PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL STOPPED THE CAR. I CONSIDERED THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS ARE CONFIGURED OR POSITIONED SO THAT BOTH ARE ACTIVATED AT THE SAME TIME. ON CLOSE EXAMINATION I CONCLUDED THAT WAS UNLIKELY. I NOW CONCLUDE THESE FAILURES HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM IN THE CAR. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO CTDOT. A REPRESENTATIVE(?) PHONED TO REFER MY CORRESPONDENCE TO FEDERAL DOT. *TR

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENCES OF UNINTENDED AND SUDDEN INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). ACCELERATION WITH MY 2005 TOYOTA AVALON [XXX] . ONE RESULTED INTO ME CRASHING INTO THE GARAGE. I HAVE FORMALLY WRITTEN TO JAMES LENTZ AND AKIO TOYODA AND I HAVE HAD MY CAR INSPECTED BY HERB WILKIE FROM TOYOTA. I NO LONGER FEEL THAT THIS CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE... *TR

MY 2005 TOYOTA AVALON WITH THE 2GR-FE V6 ENGINE REVS HIGH, EVEN WHEN IT'S WARMED UP. IN TRAFFIC, MANY TIMES IT REVS HIGH AND LUNGES FORWARD. SEVERAL TIMES I BRAKED HARD TO AVOID READ ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2005 AS I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I'VE TAKEN IT IN TO TOYOTA SERVICE AND THE MECHANICS FOUND NOTHING. ONCE I SHOWED THEM A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FROM TOYOTA WHICH STATED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, OXYGEN SENSORS NEEDED REPLACEMENT AND THE ECM NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. IT WORKED FOR A YEAR (2007) THEN BACK TO THE SAME PROBLEM, HIGH REVVING OF THE ENGINE, HARD SHIFTING AND LUNGING FORWARD OR REVERSE. THE LATEST INCIDENT WAS TODAY, 12/7/09 WHERE I ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN SINCE THE CAR REVVED HIGH AND LUNGED INTO THE CROSSWALK. I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKES HARD TO PREVENT HITTING THE PEDESTRIAN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON WHICH WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN JULY 2005. SHE STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL ON THE VEHICLE WAS VERY LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY VERIFIED THE FAILURE AS TELESCOPIC STEERING. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE AS TO WHAT REPAIRS WOULD NEED TO BE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN POSSESSION OF THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000. THE VIN WAS NOT ACCEPTED.

2005 TOYOTA AVALON LIMITED, TELESCOPING STEERING WHEEL. THE LEVER TO LOCK THE STEERING WHEEL IN POSITION WORKS ITSELF LOOSE. THEN WHEN YOU ARE BRAKING THE STEERING WHEEL WILL TELESCOPE IN. IT'S A VERY UNNERVING FEELING. I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN TWICE FOR THE PROBLEM. TOYOTA SAID THERE IS NO WAY TO REPAIR WITH REPLACING THE WHOLE STEERING ASSEMBLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE GOING UP A RAMP THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO WALL. THE CONTACT THOUGHT AT THE TIME HER FOOT SLIPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT WAS NOT HURT AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ONE YEAR AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE SURGED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO BREAK AND STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ALWAYS CRASHING INTO THE GARAGE. CONTACT FEELS THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND REFUSES TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 1/11/09 *CN UPDATED 01/15/10.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE ENTERING A HIGHWAY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 80 MPH. HE HAD TO MANUALLY LIFT THE PEDAL FROM THE FLOOR TO DECELERATE. HE WAS ADVISED THAT HE COULD BRING THE VEHICLE IN AS A TRADE-IN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,400.

MY COMPLAINT IS THE QUICK SO CALLED FIX OF THE ACCELERATION PEDAL THAT TOYOTA SAYS IS THE PROBLEM. THE ACCELERATION PEDAL IS NOT THE PROBLEM. FROM MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH THIS PROBLEM WITH OUR 2005 TOYOTA AVALON OCCURRED AFTER STARTING THE CAR WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AND SHIFTING THE GEAR INTO REVERSE. I HAD NOT TOUCHED THE ACCELERATION PEDAL SO THEREFORE IT ISN'T JUST THE PEDAL EVEN IF THE PEDAL IS FAULTY. *TR

ON MY 2005 TOYOTA AVALON I HEARD A NOISE LIKE A LOOSE TIE ROD END WOULD MAKE. MY CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 55,000 MILES ON IT. I TOOK IT IN TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY INSPECTED IT TO SEE WHAT THE NOISE WAS. THEY TOLD ME THE NOISE WAS FROM THE STEERING COLUMN FROM NOT ENOUGH GREASE BEING PUT IT AT THE FACTORY. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THIS WAS COMMON FOR THIS CAR. UPON FURTHER CHECKING I FOUND THIS TO BE TRUE. THIS WOULD BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE IF LEFT GO. PLEASE SEE WHY THEY DID NOT RECALL THIS CAR FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR

A COACH BUS TRAVELING AT 60 KM + (40 + MILES PER HR) RAN A RED LIGHT AND HIT MY AVALON 2005 XLS TURNING LEFT. MY SPEED WAS BETWEEN 20KM - 25 KM (12- 15 MILES) AN HOUR. NOT ONE OF MY 12 AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. WHEN I REALIZED THAT THE BUS WAS GOING TO HIT I TOOK MY HANDS OFF THE WHEEL AND REMOVED MY FEET FROM BOTH BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL WITH THE INTENT TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. I WAS LUCKY - I SUFFERED A SHATTERED WRIST AND SOME BRUISING. THE FRONT CAR WAS CRUSHED AND TOTALED ALTHOUGH THE IMPACT CAME FROM THE NOSE RIGHT ACROSS. PARAMEDICS AND AUTO COLLISION SHOP BOTH EXPRESSED SHOCK AT THE NON DEPLOYMENT OF THESE BAGS. THE COLLISION CENTER SAYS THEY LOOK DEFECTIVE. THERE WAS A RECALL OF THESE VEHICLES IN 2006 FOR AIRBAG PROBLEMS. TOYOTA HAS NOT YET CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND HAS NOT INFORMED US IF THIS IS ONE OF THE RECALLED CARS. THIS CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED IN THE USA. A COACH BUS HAS A LOT OF MASS. WHY NO AIRBAGS? *TR

VVTI HIGH-PRESSURE OIL RUBBER HOSE LEAKAGE PROBLEM ON 2005 AVALON AT 29,500 MILES: HEARD STRANGE ENGINE NOISE; SAW VERY LITTLE OIL ALTHOUGH I HAD CHANGED OIL ONLY 300 MILES AGO AND NO SIGN ON DASHBOARD. PUT 4-5 QUARTS OF OIL AND DROVE 20 MILES AND PARKED. AFTER STARTING THE CAR, SAW A HUGE OIL PUDDLE UNDER THE ENGINE. NEXT MORNING TOWED TO TOYOTA MECHANIC WHO MENTIONED THE ABOVE VVTI RUBBER HOSE LEAKAGE PROBLEM IN BANK 2 (TOP ONE). THE METAL CLIPS CONNECTING THE RUBBER HOSE TO THE OIL METAL TUBE ON BANK 2 ERODE THE RUBBER PORTION WITH TIME, MAKING A SMALL PINHOLE LEAK AT FIRST WHICH CAN LEAD TO A CRACK SUDDENLY UNDER HIGH PRESSURE. GOOGLING IT I FOUND THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE V6 ENGINES ON 2005 AVALONS AND OTHER TOYOTA CARS, SUCH AS, RAV4. TOYOTA HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON IT, BUT IT NEVER WARNED OWNERS LIKE ME ABOUT IT.THROUGH A PERSONAL LETTER. SOME PEOPLE HAD THEIR ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO IT, MINE DID NOT. BUT WORSE WAS IN STORE FOR ME. AFTER THE RUBBER HOSE WAS REPLACED BY ANOTHER SIMILAR RUBBER HOSE, I STARTED NOTICING IN THE FOLLOWING DAYS THAT THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A GRINDING NOISE WHEN I STARTED IT COLD - AFTER 10-12 HOURS OF OVERNIGHT PARKING, SAY, 75% OF THE TIME, BUT THE NOISE DIED AWAY AFTER 30 SECONDS OR SO; NO NOISE IF WARM. ALSO, A GROWLING NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN GOING UP SMALL INDOOR GRADIENTS LIKE PARKING LOTS. MECHANIC SAID THAT THE BOLTS ON THE TIMING GEAR IN BOTH BANK 2 AND BANK 1 HAD BECOME LOOSE, TWO BOLTS WERE OUT IN THE GEAR BOX WITH ONE BROKEN - ALL CAUSED DURING THE OIL LEAKAGE. I WAS LUCKY MY ENGINE HAD NEVER SEIZED DUE TO IT. HE HAD TO REPLACE ALL PARTS ASSOCIATED WITH IT, NAMELY, TIMING GEARS, CAM-SHAFTS, CAMS, TENSIONER RING, ETC. ALSO, REPLACED THE RUBBER HOSE WITH AN ALL-METAL OIL TUBE, AS THAT WAS WHAT TOYOTA HAD ON ITS LEXUS ES350, BUT THIS ONLY DUE TO MY INSISTENCE. RUBBER HOSE CAN LEAK AGAIN. ALSO, PUT SILICONE ON SOME ENGINE GASKETS (?). TOYOTA NEEDS TO WARN AVALON OWNERS ABOUT GETTING THIS VVTI HOSE REPLACED.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT NOTICED A SUDDEN INCREASE IN SPEED WHEN STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE ACCELERATION SEEMED TO OCCUR AT A LOW SPEEDS AND ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE REPAIR FOR RECALL 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL) WAS PERFORMED BUT THE FAILURE STILL OCCURRED. THE CONTACT CALLED BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WHO BOTH STATED THAT BECAUSE THE SURGES WERE OCCURRING AT LOW SPEEDS, NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,502.

TOYOTA AVALON 2005 MODEL OIL LINE FAILURE CAUSING OIL TO SPILL OUT INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ONTO THE TIRES, BRAKES AND ROADWAY. *TR

MY 2005 TOYOTA AVALON DEVELOPED A NOISE IN THE STEERING. THE DEALER TOLD ME THE GREASE HAD LEAKED PASSED THE SEALS ON THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. WITH NO GREASE IN THE SHAFT, IT WILL BREAK AND CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH. TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID THAT SINCE THE CAR HAS MORE AND 36000 MILES AND IS OVER 3 YEARS OLD, THE PROBLEM IS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. GREASE SHOULD NOT LEAK PASS THE SEALS ON THE SHAFT AND SHOULD BE TOYOTA'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR. THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $562. *TR

RE: 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. LUBRICATION OIL LEAK FROM THE VVTI OIL LINE. TOYOTA IS AWARE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THIS PART BUT ONLY WILL FIX IT IF THEY SEE IMMEDIATE LEAKING AND THE VEHICLE IS UNDER 60,000 MILES. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING MY CAR IN ON OCTOBER 1, 2010. BUT HAVE BEEN ADVISED IF THEY DO NOT SEE OIL SPURTING FROM THE LINE THERE WILL BE A 95.00 CHARGE FOR INSPECTION AND THEY WILL NOT FIX THE DEFECT. IN THE PAST 3 WEEKS I HAVE ADDED 2 QUARTS OFOIL TO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROX. 42,00 MILES ON IT. MY MECHANIC HAS TOLD ME THIS PROBLEM IS WITH THE 2005 MODELS ONLY. THE ANGLE OF THE OIL LINE IS TOO SEVERE CAUSING THE TUBE TO FAIL AND LEAK OIL. *TR

NOTICED OIL PUDDLE ON MY GARAGE FLOOR WHEN VEHICLE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS OLD AND STILL UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. TOYOTA DEALER REPLACED OIL LINE HOSE. VEHICLE HAD SAME LEAK APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER AND HOSE WAS REPLACED AGAIN. NOTICED OIL LEAK AGAIN WHEN VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 55,000 MILES LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD. THIS TIME WAS TIMING COVER LEAK. DEALER REPAIRED VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY AND REFERRED TO SOME TSB CONCERNING TIMING COVER LEAK. CONTINUED TO HAVE PERIODIC LEAKS ATTRIBUTED TO LOOSE CONNECTIONS. AT 95,000 MILES TIMING COVER LEAKING AGAIN. DEALER REPAIRED, BUT NO WARRANTY SERVICE. COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA WHY NO RECALL AND HAVING RECURRING PROBLEM WITH TIMING COVER. TOYOTA STATED THEY WOULD PROVIDE ME WITH $1,000 CHECK TO ASSIST IN COVERING THE $1853.53 DEALER REPAIR CHARGE UPON SUBMITTING PAID INVOICE TO THEM. NOTED THAT A MAJORITY OF 2005 AVALON OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS, BUT NO RECALL FROM TOYOTA. WHY NOT? *TR

WHILE DRIVING A STRONG "BURNING OIL" SMELL BEGAN TO FILL THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A NEARBY SERVICE STATION WHERE THEY FOUND OIL COATING ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITH A HIGHER CONCENTRATION ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. AFTER PUTTING A COUPLE QUARTS OF OIL THEY STARTED THE VEHICLE AND IMMEDIATELY A STREAM OF OIL (ABOUT THE SIZE OF A PENCIL LEAD) WAS FOUND SPRAYING OUT FROM A RUBBER HOSE LOCATED TOWARD THE REAR OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR, JUST ABOVE A METAL BRACKET. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO REPLACE THE LEAKING HOSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL COLLAPSED TO HIS KNEES HE THEN HAD TO PULL OVER TO CHECK AND FIX IT; HOWEVER, IT CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED 10 ADDITIONAL TIMES SINCE THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91000.

2005 TOYOTA AVALON PREVIOUSLY HAD MASSIVE OIL LEAK, HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER AND REPAIR WAS COVERED BY TOYOTA AND PROVIDED WITH RENTAL (10/08) 6/09, STARTED VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD CLANKING NOISE - HAD VEHICLE TOWED AGAIN AND WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER TECH THAT IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT NOT SURE IF THEY WILL COVER REPAIRS. 67,000 MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. THE LOCKING LEVEL LEVER, WHICH CONTROLS THE STEERING WHEEL AND MOVES IT UP AND DOWN, AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGES AT RANDOM. THE FAILURE CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO FALL ONTO THE DRIVER'S LAP AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V227000 (STEERING:COLUMN). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LOCKING MECHANISM NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED. THE STEERING WAS TIGHTENED, BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURS EVERY 150 MILES. THE VEHICLE IS STILL EXPERIENCING THE DEFECT AND HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,900. UPDATED 09/01/09 *BF

WE HAVE A POSSIBLE BRAKE PEDAL INTERFERENCE AND A VARIABLE VALUE TIMING ISSUE ON OUR 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 AVALON XLS WITH ABOUT 25,000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO HAVE A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE ON JANUARY 23, 2009. WHEN THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN GOT UNDER IT TO REMOVE THE FILTER AND DRAIN PLUG HE NOTICED OIL SPRAYED ON THE ENGINE AND FRAME AND ASKED ME IF I KNEW THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL LEAK. I TOLD HIM NO AND THAT I HADN'T NOTICED ANY OIL ON THE GROUND WHERE I PARK THE CAR. HE THEN LOOKED AT THE ENGINE FROM THE TOP AND NOTICED OIL POOLING ON TOP OF A SMALL HOSE THAT CONNECTS TO A METAL LINE. HE TOLD ME I SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER RIGHT AWAY TO HAVE THE OIL LEAK FIXED. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO THE DEALER AND A MECHANIC THERE TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS THE OIL PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY. THE TOYOTA SERVICE REP. SAID TOYOTA WILL GET AND PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR UNTIL MY CAR WAS FIXED. THAT WAS OVER 9 WEEKS AGO AND I STILL DON'T HAVE MY CAR BACK!!! THE SERVICE REP STATES THIS PROBLEM IS HAPPENING TO MANY, MANY AVALONS AND THEY'RE WAITING FOR THE PARTS TO COME IN. I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT TOYOTA KNEW ABOUT THIS ISSUE BACK IN 2005 BUT DID NOTHING ABOUT IT. ALSO, CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN WHY IT'S TAKING SO LONG TO GET THE PARTS? *TR

ON 1/17/2009 MY MOTHERS CAR LEFT THE PAVED ROADWAY AT APPROX. 70 MPH AND STRUCK A BRICK WALL. NO SKID MARKS WERE PRESENT AT THE TIME AND WE NOW BELIEVE THAT THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND CAUSED THE CRASH AND SUBSEQUENT DEATH OF MY MOTHER. UPDATED 03/14/10 *BF UPDATED 05/10/10*JB UPDATED 9/29/11*CW

2005 TOYOTA AVALON WITH 70,000 + MILES AND JUST HAD 70,000 MILE SERVICE. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND HEARD ENGINE SOUNDING LOUDER THAN NORMAL. NO WARNING LIGHTS OR OTHER WARNING WAS GIVEN. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. ANALYSIS REVEALED BROKEN OIL PIPE AND OIL SOAKED TIMING BELT. PART IS ON BACK ORDER AND WILL NOT ARRIVE UNTIL FEB 18 FROM JAPAN. I WAS FURTHER TOLD THAT MORE THAN A THOUSAND ON BACKORDER. IN REVIEWING COMPLAINTS ON 2006 AVALON, I NOTED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND APPARENTLY A SERVICE MEMORANDUM HAS BEEN ISSUED. APPEARS TO BE A DEFECTIVE PART. BECAUSE OF SAFETY RISK, SHOULDN'T THIS BE SUBJECT TO RECALL? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. WHENEVER THE CONTACT TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL IN ANY DIRECTION THE CONTACT HEARD A CLANKING SOUND IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 105,000.

I WAS PARKING MY CAR AT WORK. I PULLED INTO THE PARKING SPACE AND BACKED UP SLIGHTLY TO STRAIGHTEN MY CAR. WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE TO PULL FORWARD AGAIN , THE CAR RACED FORWARD WITH ENGINE REVVING STRONGLY. I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR WITH THE BRAKE. THE CAR CRASHED AND PUSHED THROUGH A THICK BRICK WALL. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR WOULD ONLY STOP AFTER I PUSHED THE ENGINE SHUTOFF BUTTON. THE GEARSHIFT WAS HARD TO MOVE AFTER THE INCIDENT. *TR

MY 2005 TOYOTA AVALON (TOURING MODEL) HAS A DEFECTIVE LOCKING MECHANISM FOR THE STEERING COLUMN. ABOUT EVERY HALF AN HOUR IT WILL COME LOSE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WILL DROP OUT OF MY HANDS AND THE LOCK WILL JAM AGAINST MY LEG, CUTTING ME. I HAVE ALMOST HAD SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. TOYOTA DENIES THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT. THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE AND UNWILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT COULD EASILY RESULT IN DEATH. THE LOCKING MECHANISM IS LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE STEERING WHEEL AND EASILY COMES LOSE SIMPLY DUE TO VIBRATION AND THE EFFECT OF GRAVITY ON THE LOCKING DEVICE. THE LAST TIME TOYOTA CLAIMED THEY FIXED IT THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY BENT THE MECHANISM SO THAT IT WOULD NOT COME LOSE AS EASILY. THIS OBVIOUSLY IS NOT A PROPER METHOD OF REPAIRING ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PARTS OF THE CAR. *TR

WE PURCHASED A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. SINCE 2007. WE COMPLAINED OF ERRATIC ACCELERATION AND DOWNSHIFTING PROBLEMS. WE ALSO REPORTED ELECTRICAL ISSUES INVOLVING THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS BLINKING ON AND OFF. EACH RESPONSE WAS YOUR CAR PASSED ALL OF OUR DIAGNOSTIC TESTS'. LAST YEAR, WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT, OUR CAR SURGED FORWARD HITTING A VEHICLE. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS HURT. ON JANUARY 25, 2010, WHILE ACCELERATING ON A BRIDGE INCLINE, THE CAR DID NOT SLOW WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS RELEASED. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND STEERED OFF THE ROAD HITTING A CURB. I CONTACTED OUR LOCAL DEALER. AFTER PERFORMING DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, WE WERE INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS FINE. THE SURGING COULD NOT BE EXPLAINED. WHEN ASKED IF THE CAR HAD THE CTS GAS PEDAL, THE SERVICE MANAGER WASN'T SURE. AFTER CHECKING, HE CONFIRMED IT DID HAVE THE RECALLED PEDAL. WE EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE MANAGER ASSURED US THEY FOUND NO PROBLEMS AND SAID THE TWO INCIDENTS WERE NOT RELATED TO THE FAULTY GAS PEDAL BECAUSE THEY TOOK PLACE TOO FAR APART. AFTER CONTACTING TOYOTA CORPORATE (REPEATEDLY) WE FINALLY HAD THE 'PEDAL FIX' TAKEN CARE OF YESTERDAY. FROM THE START, WE FELT THE DEALER IGNORED US. . ONE EMPLOYEE TOLD US 'IF IT IS RELATED TO THE GAS PEDAL, IT WILL BE THE FIRST COMPLAINT ON THE EAST COAST.' WE HAVE OWNED TOYOTAS FOR OVER 25 YEARS. WE FULLY UNDERSTAND RECALLS. IT IS DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND DOWNPLAYING THE CONCERNS OF CUSTOMERS. TRUTHFULLY, WE FEEL NO SAFER AFTER THE NEW PART WAS INSTALLED. THIS DOES NOT SEEM AS IF IT WILL TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM ANY MORE THAN THE FLOOR MAT RECALL. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (DASHBOARD LIGHTS BLINK ON AND OFF). *TR

MY 2005 AVALON WITH LESS THAT 40,000 MILES -STILL UNDER WARRANTY -WITHOUT ANY WARNING FROM DASHBOARD LIGHTS BEGAN TO LOSE POWER ON THE HIGHWAY-THEN IT SHUT DOWN-I MANAGED TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. TOYOTA HAD THE CAR FOR OVER THREE MONTHS-COULD NOT TELL WHAT CAUSED THIS BUT IT MELTED JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD. I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BUT THEY WOULD NOT MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS TOWARD REPLACING IT. I HAD TO CALL TOYOTA TO GET REIMBURSED FOR THE TOWING. I HAD TO DEMAND A COPY OF THE 10 PAGE REPAIR BILL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING UNIT. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V227000 (STEERING:COLUMN) AND WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE EXCEEDED ITS WARRANTY; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY FOR FREE UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,853 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,468. UPDATED 03/24/09.*JB

DROVE TO WORK (17 MILES) 10/2/2008, AS TYPICAL AT 6:30AM STILL DARK. AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 5 MILES KEPT GETTING WHIFS OF BURNING ENGINE OIL BUT KEPT THINKING IT WAS ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. THIS WAS INTERMITTENT ENOUGH SO I DID NOT THINK IT WAS MY VEHICLE. ALSO THE NEWNESS OF THE VEHICLE DECEIVED ME. ARRIVED AT WORK AND DID SOME LOOKING. FOUND THE TRAIL OF OIL IN THE PARKING LOT AND RAISED THE HOOD TO SEE OIL SPEWED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CALLED FOR TOW TO MECHANIC. MECHANIC SAID THAT THERE IS A TSB ON THIS. WHY WAS THERE NOT A RECALL? THIS COULD BE CATASTROPHIC! THE OIL LIGHT DID NOT COME ON AND THE TEMP WAS NORMAL THROUGHOUT....MY ONLY INDICATION OF A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WAS SMELL AND TO MY KNOWLEDGE PERSONS WITHOUT THIS SENSE ARE MORE COMMON THAN I SUSPECTED. *TR

STEERING COLUMN IS DEFECTIVE PER DEALER. I NOTICED A CLUNKING SOUND AND VIBRATION AS I WAS DRIVING. I ASKED DEALER TO CHECK IT OUT. THEY ADVISED ME I NEEDED A NEW STEERING COLUMN AT A COST OF $1835. THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD ONLY GET WORSE IF IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. AFTER SEVERAL PHONE CALLS BETWEEN ME , THE DEALER AND TOYOTA NORTH AMERICA REGARDING WARRANTY AND SAFETY ISSUES, I APPROVED THE REPAIR. THE REPAIR [ REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN] WAS COMPLETED ON AUGUST 28, 2008 AND I HAVE THE REPLACED PARTS. I PAID THE BILL. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY TOYOTA EVEN IF THE VEHICLE IS 5 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. THIS WEEK THE FRONT AND BACK FLOORS ARE DRENCHED IN WATER UNDER THE CARPETS. THE TECHNICIAN TO CLEAN THE CAR NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLACK MOLD UNDER THE CARPETS. THE BELIEF IS THAT THE AC IS NOT DRAINING PROPERLY. WHAT AND HOW CAN THIS BE RESOLVED ASAP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 35 MPH, A VEHICLE PRECEEDING VEHICLE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES SUDDENLY TO AVOID HITTING AN ANIMAL IN THE STREET. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES, HOWEVER THE BRAKES DID NOT CATCH IN TIME AND SHE CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 40 MPH, A DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND SHE ATTEMPTED TO STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES DID NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE STOPPING AND SHE CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL, CAUSING MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE. SHE WAS INVOLVED IN TWO ADDITIONAL CRASHES WHERE SHE ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES AND THEY WOULD NOT ENGAGE OR WERE SLOW TO ENGAGE. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER OR LOCAL DEALER WERE CONTACTED TO REPORT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 108,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A CRACKING NOISE COMING FROM THE TELESCOPIC STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LEVER THAT HOLDS THE STEERING WHEEL UP RELEASED ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING AND IT HAPPENED A FEW DIFFERENT TIMES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH HE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE HAD RISEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 57,000. UPDATED 3/24/10 *CN THE SERPENTINE BELT BROKE WHILE DRIVING. IT WAS APPARENTLY CAUSED BY FROZEN BEARINGS IN THE IDLER PULLEY. THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED DUE TO LEAKAGE. UPDATED 08/11/10

2005 TOYOTA AVALON WITH UNSAFE MICHELIN TIRES. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH MICHELIN ENERGY TIRES. HE STATES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70-75 MPH BOTH TIRES DISINTEGRATED. *KB THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE SHOP. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALLS. *JB

"MAINTENANCE REQUIRED" LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. AFTER MENTIONING A CONCERN I HAD, I WAS CALLED AND TOLD THAT MY STEERING COLUMN SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I DID NOT FEEL ANY DIFFERENCE IN THE STEERING FROM WHEN I LAST BROUGHT IT IN BEFORE THE WARRANTY WAS UP. NOW, I HAVE A $600 + BILL AT 43,000 MILES. I'VE ALWAYS HAD TOYOTA'S AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING QUITE A FEW PROBLEMS OF LATE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

I WAS TRYING TO GET MY 2005 TOYOTA AVALON'S EMISSION TESTING DONE. I WENT TO TWO TESTING SITES AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO READ THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM ON MY CAR. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT IT IS A COMMON ISSUE AND THAT YOUR EMISSIONS WILL HAVE TO BE DONE OLD SCHOOL AND THAT TOYOTA CAN NOT KEEP UP WITH EMISSIONS. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IN GA THEY HAVE DONE AWAY WITH THE OLD SCHOOL STYLE TESTING AND THERE ARE ONLY A FEW LOCATIONS THAT STILL DO IT. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY HAD 3 OTHER 2005 AVALONS WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND TOLD THEM THEY HAD TO DOT IT THE OLD SCHOOL WAY. *TR

I WAS REAR ENDED BY A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. THE OWNER SAID SHE HAD BROUGHT THE CAR IN BC OF THE BRAKES AND THEY TOLD HER THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. WHEN SHE HIT ME, SHE HAD PROBLEMS STOPPING THE CAR. I AM NOW PERMANENTLY INJURED. *CN