2006 TOYOTA AVALON Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR WHEN THEY NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE LUG NUTS EXPANDED THEIR NORMAL SIZE DUE TO WATER CONSUMPTION WITHIN THE WHEEL HUB COVERING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,200. UPDATED 10/11/12*LJ THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE LUG NUTS AT HIS EXPENSE. UPDATED 10/17/12

DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS VEHICLES TRANSMISSIONS HESITATES SHIFTING UP OR DOWN BETWEEN GEARS. PROBLEM HAS BEEN POINTED OUT TO TOYOTA DEALER IN BOWIE, MD, HOWEVER, THEY CLAIM THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM TWO TOYOTA CASE # [XXX] AND [XXX]. ALSO SEE SITE: FOURWHEELDRIFT.WORDPRESS.COM/2007/01/16/TOYOTA-AVALON-TRANSMISSION. ECM ISSUE COULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO FAIL DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION WHEN MAKING TURNS OR ACCELERATING. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD UNTIL CRASHING INTO A HOUSE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING EXAMINED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ALSO SURGED FORWARD ON TWO PRIOR OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. ..UPDATED 09-21-12*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE RECALL. UPDATED 09/25/12...UPDATED 04/25/13 *BF UPDATED 05/14/2013 *JS

ON 03/22/2010 TOYOTA REPLACED A VVTI OIL HOSE UNDER RECALL # 90K BECAUSE THE RUBBER PORTION OF THE HOSE WAS SUBJECT TO FAILURE THAT WOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE OIL TO SPAY OUT. ON 07/24/2012 THE REPLACEMENT HOSE RUPTURED CAUSING ENGINE OIL TO SPRAY OUT. THE ENGINE OIL SOAKED THE SERPENTINE BELT WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP AS WELL AS OTHER COMPONENTS. THIS CAUSED A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHICH NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR

I SLOWED TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE ON THE ROOF OF PARKING GARAGE. I TAPPED MY BRAKE AND FELT A SUDDEN SURGE OF POWER. (NOISY POWER SOUND) I FORCEFULLY PUSHED DOWN ON THE BRAKES AND BURNED RUBBER MAKING VISIBLE SKID MARKS. THE CAR WENT OVER BOTH THE CEMENT BUMPER IN FRONT OF MY CAR AND THE CEMENT BUMPER OF THE FACING CAR AND CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT HIT HIS CAR. BOTH CARS SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT. I WAS NOT INJURED AND NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR I HIT. IT IS FORTUNATE THAT THIS DID NOT OCCUR AT A STOP WITH PEDESTRIANS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN MAKING TURNS AND CHANGING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO RESPOND. SHE PULL THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING LOT AN HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE IGNITION COIL WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED, THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27000.

EXCESSIVE ENGINE NOISE WHEN COLD - WHEN THE WIFE NOTICES THIS PROBLEM, IT IS PASS TIME TO REPORT IT ! I HAVE NOTICED IT FOR YEARS ! JUST GETTING WORST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND NOTICED THAT THE RPM READING DROPPED UNDER 1000 RPMS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL UNTIL THE VEHICLE RESPONDED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN AC UNIT WAS ACTIVATED, AN UNKNOWN WHITE POWDERED SUBSTANCE WAS EMITTED FROM THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

BRAKE LIGHT IN REAR WINDOW WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. SAME THING FOR A FRIENDS NEWER AVALON.