2006 TOYOTA AVALON Complaints

2006 TOYOTA AVALON CT DEALER QUOTED $1800 FOR TIMING COVER OIL LEAK; 17 HOURS OF LABOR, INEXPENSIVE PART; 3 RECALLS TO DATE WITH THIS VEHICLE-EXTREME INCONVENIENCE AND SUSPECT OF ANY ISSUES ON THIS CAR AND TOYOTA RECORD IS HORRENDOUS PER MULTIPLE SAFETY AND OTHER RECALLS. I'VE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS TIMING COVER RESEAL EXACT ISSUE. A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS SUPPOSEDLY ISSUED IN 2007 EG 019-07. NHTSA BULLETIN 10021531. WHEN WILL CONSUMERS GET PROTECTION ON THESE FURTHER TOYOTA ISSUES?? I WILL RAISE THIS TO HIGHEST LEVELS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE ACCELERATION AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN FROM THE SCENE OF THE CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL) AND HAD REPAIRS PERFORMED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE VEHICLES WAS REPAIRED FOR THE BODY DAMAGE BUT NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ UPDATED 06/10/11

2006 TOYOTA AVALON. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED UP AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED HALF WAY INTO THE INTERSECTION. HE KEPT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS POSSIBLE. HE WAS ABLE TO PUT THE GEAR IN PARK AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, HE RESTARTED THE ENGINE WITH NO PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY WHERE THE THEY PERFORMED A MODIFICATION TO THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. *JB

TWICE SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS CAR, THE TORSION ROD HOLDERS WHICH HOLD THE TRUNK LID OPEN HAVE FAILED, CAUSING THE LID TO CRASH DOWN ABRUPTLY. THE FIRST TIME OCCURRED AT ABOUT THE DATE SHOWN ABOVE. THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON APRIL 4, 2011(46,000 MILES) SHORTLY AFTER MY WIFE LIFTED THE LID TO REMOVE SOME GROCERIES. SHE NARROWLY ESCAPED SERIOUS INJURY WHEN IT SLAMMED DOWN. SHE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. THERE MUST BE A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN WHICH HAS CAUSED THIS TO OCCUR TWICE. TOYOTA SHOULD BE FORCED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM WHICH I'M SURE IS NOT JUST LIMITED TO MY VEHICLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON LIMITED. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE RPMS INCREASED, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE INTO THE INTERSECTION. HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES WITH EXTREME PRESSURE, TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK. HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON MARCH 26, 2011. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE BUT MODIFIED THE BRAKE CYLINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,590. UPDATED 05/04/11 *BF UPDATED 1/11/11 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL GOES OUT ON HILLS AND LEAVES THE VEHICLE STRANDED. THE CONTACT STATED IT SHUTS THE VEHICLE DOWN AND THEY HAVE TO BACK DOWN AND AVOID HILLS WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATES THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE STOPPED WHEN GOING UP A HILL. THE ENGINE WILL RUN FINE WHEN PLACED IN NEUTRAL OR REVERSE, BUT THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHEN IN DRIVE. THE DEALER STATED THIS IS A FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE AND THERE IS NO REPAIR FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,900. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO NAVIGATE SLIPPERY ROADS. WHEN THE SYSTEM DETECTED SLIPPAGE, HE LOST ACCELERATION AND WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE. UPDATED EVOQ 06/16/11

WHILE PARKING MY 2006 TOYOTA AVALON I PULLED INTO PARKING SPACE APPLIED BRAKES AND WAS ABOUT TO PLACE VEHICLE IN PARK WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND STRUCK THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH CARS. ALL THE RECALLS FROM TOYOTA ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROBLEM HAVE BEEN COMPLETED PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT . THIS CAR HAS 32000 MILES , THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED HOWEVER I FEAR IT IS NOT THE LAST , HAVE SCHEDULED CAR TO GO TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WE PURCHASED IT FROM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE LIGHTS AND GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,632 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,861. UPDATED 4/1/11 *CN UPDATED 1/13/2012 *LN *TR

2006 TOYOTA AVALON. HINGES ON BAR IN TRUNK THAT HOLDS THE TRUNK OPEN BROKE OFF IN NOVEMBER 2009 (RIGHT AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED). IF YOU DON'T HOLD THE TRUNK OPEN WITH ONE HAND IT CAN SLAM DOWN ON YOU. ALREADY HAVE HAD IT SLAM DOWN ON MY HEAD, ARM AND SON'S ARM. VERY PAINFUL, NICE BIG BRUISES AND MILD CONCUSSION. TOOK IT TO TOYOTA AND THEY WERE NOT VERY HELPFUL AT THE END 2009 AND THEN AGAIN IN AUGUST 2010 AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY AT LEAST $500.00 TO GET IT FIXED. I ONLY USE THE TRUNK NOW IF I HAVE SOMEONE ELSE WITH ME AS IT IS HARD TO HOLD OPEN WITH ONE HAND WHILE LOADING AND UNLOADING GROCERIES. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS CAR TO ANYONE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, RESULTING IN A CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE DRIVER WAS REPORTED INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78,000.