2003 Toyota Avalon complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH BY DRIVING THE VEHICLE INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,715. UPDATED 3/10/10 *CN UPDATED 06/11/10.*JB

2003 TOYOTA AVALON XLE. APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS BEFORE PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA GAS PEDAL PROBLEM WAS MADE KNOWN, MY GAS PEDAL STUCK CAUSING AUTO TO ACCELERATE AND DIFFICULT TO STOP ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT. *TR

ON AUGUST 30, 2006 MY 2003 TOYOTA AVALON ACCELERATED AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR. MY VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED INTO MY NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE. MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE IN THE CAR AND RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES BUT THERE WAS MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE HOME AND THE CAR WHICH WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *CN

I BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA IS COVERING UP THE REAL CAUSE OF THE ACCELERATION OF THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENED TO ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND WAS VERY FRIGHTENING. THE ENGINE BEGIN TO SPEED UP AUTOMATICALLY AND I COULD NOT STOP IT WITH MY BRAKES. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THEN STOPPED. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND IT DID THE SAME THING. IT REACHED SPEEDS OF 70+MPH WITHOUT ME TOUCHING THE PEDAL. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE PN. 22270-0A060. I HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM SINCE. TOYOTA HAS TRIED TO BLAME THIS PROBLEM IN THE MEDIA ON THE FLOOR MATS AND NOW THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I PRAY THAT NO ONE ELSE WILL SUFFER INJURIES OR DEATH. THIS PROBLEM CAN EASILY BE FIXED BUT IT IS COSTLY (OVER $450.00). TOYOTA SEEMS TO BE LOOKING FOR THE CHEAP, EASY FIX. *TR

CAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. THERE ARE NO FLOOR MATS IN DRIVER SIDE OF CAR. HAPPENED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES SINCE 2005. MILEAGE ON FIRST OCCURRENCE ABOUT 30,000 ON LAST OCCURRENCE 70,000. *TR

2003 TOYOTA AVALON XLS. STALLED WHILE DRIVING. HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR IN STREET AND WALK HOME. WOULD NOT RESTART FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES. ALSO WOULD START, THEN STALL AND NOT RESTART FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES ON OTHER OCCASIONS INTERMITTENTLY. THIS WAS VERY CONCERNING BECAUSE THE ENGINE WOULD JUST TURN OFF DURING DRIVING AND NOT RESTART. TOOK TO B&D AUTO REPAIR, WHO COULD NOT REPLICATE PROBLEM AND THEN CALLED TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN CARLSBAD WHO TOLD THEM WAS PROBABLY THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE AS THEY HAD BEEN FINDING THIS AN ISSUE WITH AVALONS. SO B&D AUTO REPLACED THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE AND THE PROBLEM NEVER RECURRED. THIS COST US $500. I HAVE THE RECEIPT FOR THE DATE OF 5-5-2006 REPAIR. OUR FRIENDS HAVE THE SAME VEHICLE, SAME YEAR AND THEY BEGAN TO HAVE THE SAME DIFFICULTY WITH THEIR 2003 AVALON A FEW WEEKS LATER AND HAD TO HAVE THE SAME REPAIR DONE AND THEIR PROBLEM THEN WENT AWAY AS WELL. TODAY, I PHONED B&D AUTO AND BERNIE ( THE MAN WHO TOOK CARE OF MY CAR IN 2006) INFORMED ME THAT THEY ARE CURRENTLY HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH APPROXIMATELY ONE TOYOTA VEHICLE PER WEEK, AND THEY ARE REPLACING THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVES. HE STATED THAT THIS INCLUDES RAV 4, TACOMA, CAMRY, AVALON, AND FORERUNNERS. I AM LETTING YOU KNOW THIS INFORMATION BECAUSE TODAY THE WALL STREET JOURNAL HAD AN ARTICLE THAT STATES THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH 2006 TOYOTA COROLLAS AND MATRIX VEHICLES. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY MUCH FARTHER REACHING THAN THIS ARTICLE STATES AND I HOPE IT WILL BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER BEC

AT 70MPH CAR WILL ACCELERATE APROX. 5MPH, THEN DROP BACK TO 70MPH UPON EXITING THE FREEWAY, THE CAR WOULD NOT DECELERATE LOWER THAN 40MPH. I APPLIED BRAKES, PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL, AND TURNED ENGINE OFF. UPON RESTARTING, OPERATION RETURNED TO NORMAL. THIS SAME DEFECT HAS OCCURRED TWICE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE WITH THE STEERING UNIVERSAL JOINT IN THE STEERING SHAFT, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF OVER $1,000. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC VERIFIED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF OVER $500. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 103,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE RESPONDED SLOWLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE ENGINE BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NINE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,858.

2003 TOYOTA AVALON WITH A TIRE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRE WAS REPAIRED DUE TO PUNCTURE. THEN THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AND THE NEW TIRE AND THE OLD TIRES WERE THEN FILLED WITH NITROGEN. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES FRONT TIRES WERE LEAKING AIR. HE RE-FILLED THEM WITH AIR. WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED AS A RESULT OF THE TIRE BEING FILLED WITH NITROGEN. *JB

2003 TOYOTA AVALON WITH AN UNUSUAL ROARING NOISE. CONSUMER STATES THAT LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WERE DEFECTIVE. MECHANIC STATED THEY SEE THAT PROBLEM FROM TIME TO TIME. *KB ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE WRITER, THE BEARINGS WERE NOT SUFFICIENTLY GREASE PACKED WHEN INSTALLED AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURING. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES; HOWEVER , THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND CRASHED INTO SOME BUSHES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNING INDICATORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND THERE WERE NO ERROR CODES. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45,000. NEW YORK POLICE REPORT. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH INTO A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16930. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED FOR A SECOND OPINION, HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17000.*AK UPDATED 04/12/07. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, AND IT CRASHED INTO A PARKED FORD PICK UP TRUCK. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NOT A FACTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED ,AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SHOULDER INJURY DUE TO THE SEAT BELT. THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT STATED DUE TO THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SHE WAS HAVING HEARING PROBLEMS AND EXPERIENCED DISCOMFORT TO HER TEETH. THE PASSENGER IN THE BACK SEAT EXPERIENCED CHEST PAINS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE REASON FOR THE UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY RECEIVED VEHICLE BACK BUT ARE CONCERNED THAT THIS INCIDENT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. UPDATE 5/3/07*TR THE CONSUMER STATED THEY HAD AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY RAPID ACCELERATION AND CAUSED OVER $13,500 IN DAMAGES. THE CONSUMER FURTHER STATED THEY ESCAPED THE ACCIDENT WITH MINOR BRUISES AND THEY HAVE RETRIEVED VIA WEBSITE 9 OTHER CASES WITH SAME MAKE AND MODEL AS THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND SINCE REPORTED TO THE AGENCY. THE CONSUMER STATED WOULD LIKE AN INVESTIGATION DONE DUE TO THE FACT THAT AN ARTICLE IN THE WASHINGTON POST STATED AN ALL WEATHER FLOOR MAT CAN TRAP THE THROTTLE PEDAL WHEN NOT PROPERLY SECURED AND CONSUMER IS WONDERING WHETHER THIS IS IN FACT WHAT HAPPENED TO THEIR VEHICLE. *TR

WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 3 YEARS. THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. THE DEALERSHIP REALIGNED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. WE ALSO HAD A SEPARATE GARAGE WHO SPECIALIZES IN WHEEL ALIGNMENTS, EARLIER THIS YEAR, TRY AND ALIGN IT. HE STATED THAT THE PARTS OF THE VEHICLE THAT CONTROL THIS WERE SWITCHED,( I.E. THE LEFT WHEEL PART WAS IN THE RIGHT WHEEL PART, AND ETC.) WHEN WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, THEY STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THE TIRES ARE IN GOOD CONDITION AND DO NOT EXHIBIT ABNORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEHICLE STILL PULLS TO THE LEFT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE, VSC, AND TRACTION OFF LIGHTS ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED AND STAYS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 6-7 TIMES. THE BRAKE FLUID WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING AND WAS REFILLED. THE NEXT TIME IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB WAS PERFORMED BUT THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT PARTS WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER HAS DETERMINED THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE FOUND AND THE VEHICLE IS STILL LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. *AK UPDATED 7/7//2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. THE DEALERSHIP REALIGNED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE TIRES ARE IN GOOD CONDITION AND DO NOT EXHIBIT ABNORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. UPDATED 05/16/2006 - HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *NM

2003, TOYOTA AVALON, BACKING UP, SUDDEN ACCELERATION, POLE STOPPED CAR, BRAKES DIDN'T STOP RACING ENGINE, PUT CAR IN DRIVE, SHOT FORWARD INTO GOLF COURSE, BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK, PUT CAR IN PARK, DIDN'T STOP CAR, HIT TREES, UTILITY POLE, TRIED TO STEER, LITTLE OR NO RESPONSE, TURNED KEY OFF, CAR FINALLY STOPPED, CAR TOTALED, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, SEAT BELT ON, BUT IMPACT MADE HEAD HIT LEFT SIDE OF WINDSHIELD, RECEIVED CONCUSSION, OVERNIGHT HOSPITAL STAY. REPORTED TO TOYOTA, THEY WANTED CAR, WE REFUSED TO LET THEM HAVE IT. TOYOTA SENT INSPECTOR HE REFUSED TO OPEN HOOD, OR PUT AUTO ON HOIST TO EXAMINE, REFUSED TO EXAMINE, JUST TOOK PICTURES. THEN TOYOTA ATTORNEY SENT LETTER SAYING THEY COULDN'T SEE FROM THEIR EXAMINATION THAT THE CAR FAILED. HAD 3 WITTINESS THAT TOYOTA INSPECTOR REFUSED TO INSPECT CAR. MY AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE TOTALED AUTO AND SETTLED, THEY TOOK AUTO. *JB

2003 TOYOTA AVALON HAS PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S BRAKE EQUIPMENT.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY WITH ABOUT 3 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND, THE VEHICLE LOST TRACTION AND THE WHEELS BEGAN TO SPIN AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL FORWARD MOMENTUM. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED IT WAS DUE TO OIL SPILLAGE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE IS STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. *JB

1) REGULAR, NORMAL DRIVING ON A DAILY BASIS, APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES PER DAY.; 2) RATTLE OF FRONT, SUSPENSION AREA, ESPECIALLY NOTICABLE WHEN DRIVING OVER CRACKS, BUMPS, OR POT HOLES ON STREET, HIGHWAY SURFACE, 3) SUBMITTED VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR ON THREE OCCASIONS, CROWN TOYOTA, ONTARIO, CA. TECHNICIANS STATED ON FIRST VISIT UNABLE TO DETECT ANY NOISE. SECOND VISIT, ABILITY TO DETECT NOISE APPARENT, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO WARRANT REPAIR. THIRD VISIT, ABILITY TO DETECT NOISE APPARENT, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO WARRANT REPAIR. WHEN NOISE WORSENS, BRING VEHICLE BACK INTO SERVICE. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED OR REPAIRED TO DATE.*AK

STEPPED ON BRAKE AND CAR ACCELERATES INTO VERY HIGH SPEED. *JB

MY MOTHER-IN-LAW WHO ALWAYS WORE HER SEAT BELT WAS DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT AND SOMEHOW RAN OFF THE ROAD HIT A LITTLE CHERRY TREE AND WAS THROWN FROM HER CAR & KILLED HER. THE SIDE NOR THE FRONT AIR BAGS WENT OFF. AND APPARENTLY THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TOO. THE HIGHWAY PARTROL CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED.*AK

WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER PLACED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATED. THE CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO STOP IT. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL THE LAST TIME, THE CONSUMER HIT A WALL AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB

CONSUMER PLACED HANDS BETWEEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATS TO RETRIEVE A PAIR OF KEYS. WHILE PULLING UP THE KEYS FROM THE SIDE OF THE SEAT WAS A METAL PART STICKING OUT FROM THE SIDE. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER'S RIGHT HAND FINGERS WERE CUT AND BLEEDING. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM FOUR TIMES, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED INTO A FENCE. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GARAGE. NO REPORT OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT OR INJURIES. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THEN PULLED FORWARD WHEN THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A 4-5 INCH CURB IN THE BACK OF THE GARAGE CRUSHING EVERYTHING. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO USE THE BRAKES BUT THEY DIDN'T RESPOND AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE. *SC *JB

VEHICLE'S ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER IS OFF. *MR EXTRA EQUIPMENT WAS ADDED BY THE MANUFACTURER (16 INCH TIRES AS OPPOSED TO STANDARD 15 INCH TIRES) WHICH RESULTED IN THE SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A FIX, REFUND OR REPURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. *SC *JB

WHILE STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDED WITH A HOUSE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 100 MILES OR MORE INSTRUMENT PANEL GLASS GETS HOT. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A FIRE. THE DEALER INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM, BUT RECOMMENDED TO KEEP DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *AK THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *SC *JB

SEVER SIDE IMPACT CRASH ON A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON RESULTED IN A FAILURE OF THE SRS AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. *LA

THERE WAS FLUTTERING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DUE TO WEAK SPRINGS IN THE SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY. *AK THE AIR DAM (WIND DEFLECTOR PART OF THE MOON ROOF) FLUTTERED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND CAUSED A SHOCK WAVE/EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE IN THE VEHICLE. TOYOTA REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *SCC *JB

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK UP IN ORDER TO DRIVE STRAIGHT INTO THE GARAGE. WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE RACED BACKWARDS OUT OF CONTROL, HIT A PARKED VAN, A TREE AND STOPPED SIDE WAYS ON THE GRASS. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A BADLY BRUISED LEFT HAND AND INDEX FINGER. CONSUMER REQUESTED TOYOTA TO REFUND THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE OF THE VEHICLE, COST OF EXTENDED WARRANTY AND COST OF REPAIRS. *PH *JB UPDATED 04/30/10.*JB

VEHICLE COMES EQUIPPED WITH A FUEL RANGE FINDER THAT SHOWS THE MILEAGE PER GALLON. THE FUEL RANGE FINDER IS FAILING, AND IS GIVING INCORRECT READING. DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, JUMPED A CURB AND ENDED UP IN STORE FRONT. *MR THE CONSUMER HAD DRIVEN IN A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TOYOTA TO TAKE POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE AND REFUND THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE. *SCC *JB

EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE FROM DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. *LA

THE PAINT SEEMS TO BE CHIPPING VERY EASILY ON MY NEW AVALON WITH THE DESERT SAND MICA COLOR. YOU WOULD THINK I DROVE BEHIND GRAVEL TRUCKS THE WHOLE TIME I'VE HAD IT. AND I'VE ONLY HAD IT FOR 6 MONTHS, AND 8500 MILES. LOOKING AT IT YOU'D THINK IT HAD A LOT MORE MILES ON IT. *LA

WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES ENGINE WOULD START TO REV THIS WOULD CAUSE A HESITATION IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER AND THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*AK

THIS PERTAINS TO A NEW 2003 TOYOTA AVALON LXS BRAKING SYSTEM. AT RANDOM TIMES THE BRAKES APPEAR TO BE AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED. THEY BECOME EXTREMELY HOT AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHIMMY AND SEVEREL VIBRATE. AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO MACHINED THE FRONT ROTORS AND SANDED THE PAD, THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED IN JUNE 03. THE DEALER ROTATED THE TIRES. THE THIRD INCIDENT OCCURRED THE END OF JUNE 03. A REGIONAL SERVICE TECH WAS CALLED BY THE DEALER AND WHILE HE WAS IN THE VEHICLE THE CONDITION OCCURRED AGAIN. THEY REPLACED TH MASTER CYCLINDER & HYD FLUID. IT OCCURRED 4TH TIME ON 29 JULY 03.IT WAS VERY DIFFICIUTL TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. AGAIN THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER ON 30 JULY 02. STIL WAINTING ACTION . VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH THIS CONDITION SINCE THERE IS NOT CONTROL OVER WHEN THE CONDITION OCCURS. AT TIMES IT IS SO BAD IT IS NECESSARY TO STOP. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH VIEWING GEAR SHIFT POSITIONS DURING NIGHT DRIVING. *MR WHEN THE CONSUMER HAD TOOK POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE, THE INTERIOR HAD BECOME DARK. THE DISPLAY OF THE GEAR POSITION COULD BE SEEN IN THE DAYLIGHT HAD BECOME HARD TO SEE. (ILLUMINATION OF THE SELECTION LEVEL) THE PROBLEM PLACED A STRAIN ON THE CONSUMERS EYES. *SCC *JB

ON 4/01/03, I LEASED A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON XL FROM PRESTIGE TOYOTA OF RAMSEY, N.J. BY THE TIME I SIGNED ALL OF THE PAPERWORK AND TOOK POSSESSION OF THE CAR, IT HAD BECOME DARK OUTSIDE. THE DISPLAY OF GEAR POSITIONS (P, R, N, D, 2, L) WHICH WAS OBVIOUS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS NOW IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO DISTINGUISH. BY THE TIME I ARRIVED HOME, MY EYES WERE STRAINED FROM TRYING TO READ THE LETTERS, THUS CREATING A HAZARDOUS DRIVING EXPERIENCE. FROM DUSK TO DAWN, IT IS UNNERVING TO SEARCH FOR LETTERS ON THE DASH BOARD PANEL. WHILE ALL OTHER INDICATORS ARE ILLUMINATED, THE GEAR POSITION PANEL IS NOT. THE LETTERS ARE OF A LIGHT WHITE COLOR AND ARE ENCLOSED WITHIN A THIN-LINED GREEN NEON SQUARE WHICH BLURS THE LETTERS EVEN MORE. I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY TO VOICE MY CONCERN AND REQUEST AN EXCHANGE FOR A SAFER VEHICLE, BUT I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION, THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT. I HAVE MADE PHONE CALLS TO THE DEALERSHIP, TOYOTA CUSTOMER RELATIONS (#200304030875)(TEL.# 800-331-4331), MY LEASE COMPANY (SOUTHTRUST BANK) AND STATE SENATOR TOM MORAHAN, AS WELL AS A VISIT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AT CONSUMER AFFAIRS IN WHITE PLAINS, NY, ALL TO NO AVAIL. PLEASE CONSIDER MY REQUEST AND COMPLAINT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. *JB

WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS IN THE DRIVE POSITION, IT CAN'T BE SEEN FROM 40MPH AND UP. IN ORDER TO SET THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE DRIVER WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE ATTENTION OFF OF THE ROAD BECAUSE THEY'RE UNABLE TO VIEW THE SPEEDOMETER DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL OR THE DASHBOARD DESIGN. TS THE BRAKES NEEDED EXCESSIVE EFFORT IN ORDER TO STOP. UPON THE SECOND APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISENGAGED. SCC

CONSUMER STATED AFTER APPLYING FORCE TO BREAK PEDAL TO MAKE A STOP VEHICLE WENT INTO EXTENDED STOPPING. TS ON OTHER OCCASIONS, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP AFTER APPLYING FORCE TO BREAK PEDAL. DEALERSHIP FOUND BRAKE LINES WERE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT