2005 TOYOTA AVALON Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER MARCH 1, 2010 FOR THE ACCELERATOR REPLACEMENT. WITHIN TEN MINUTES OF PICKING THE VEHICLE UP FROM THE DEALER, WHILE DRIVING AT 25MPH AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN INTO A DRIVE WAY THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE. HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD TO DEPRESS AND DID NOT RESPOND. HE PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND HE DROVE IT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED IT MIGHT BE THE COMPUTER BECAUSE IT WAS RE-SEATED. HE HAD NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE SINCE MARCH 1ST. THE CONTACT STATED HE IS AFRAID HE WILL EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE AGAIN. THE DEALER TOLD HIM IF HE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE AGAIN HE SHOULD PUT HIS RIGHT FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AND PUT HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THIS WILL CAUSE THE GAS SUPPLY TO BE CUT OFF AND WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,883 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,900.

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.

WHILE TRAVELING ON A RURAL COUNTY ROAD; APPROACHING A CURVE; WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOWLY DECEASE SPEED TO GO IN CURVE THE CAR ACCELERATED AND WENT FASTER, CAUSING ME TO RUN ACROSS AND OFF THE ROAD HITTING A TREE. *TR

WHILE EN ROUTE FROM SAN JUAN TO PONCE, PR, I DECIDED TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY TOYOTA AVALON 2005. IT WORKED VERY WELL, UNTIL I DECIDED TO USE THE RESUME SPEED OPTION OF THE CRUISE CONTROL. AS SOON AS THE RESUME MOVEMENT WAS ACTIVATED, THE CAR ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND LUNGED FORWARD AT AN UNBELIEVABLE RATE OF SPEED THAT SCARED US, AND I HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO DISENGAGE THE RESUME OPTION. THIS OCCURRED TWICE AND THEN I OPTED FOR NOT USING THE CRUISE CONTROL AT ALL. RECENTLY MY CAR WAS SERVICED AT FURIEL TOYOTA DEALER HERE IN PONCE, WHERE THE RECALL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ACCELERATOR AND OIL HOSE WERE COMPLETED. *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.

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.

INADEQUATE FORWARD ILLUMINATION OF ROADWAY AT NIGHT WITH LOW BEAMS ON AUTO-LEVELING/ADJUSTING HEADLIGHTS ADJUST TO A SETTING TOO LOW TO PROJECT ADEQUATE LIGHT TO SAFELY OPERATE THE VEHICLE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT TO OCCUR ON POORLY LIT AND MARKED ROAD (EACH OF THESE ELEMENTS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT). ACCIDENT CAUSED APPROX $3500 DAMAGE TO TIRES, RIMS, STEERING ASSEMBLE AND UNDERCARRIAGE. *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. 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

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.