2011 Toyota Avalon

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR ERRONEOUSLY DISPLAYED DUPLICATE IMAGES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMED TO GO DOWN CLOSER TO THE FLOOR WHEN BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. EACH DEALER MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS POSIBILITY THAT THE BRAKES PRODUCE NOISE WHENEVER THEY WERE ENGAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE THEN BEFORE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

2011 TOYOTA AVALON. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH PARKING BRAKE AND STEERING WHEEL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT HOLD ON A 6% GRADE WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL. THE DEALER ADJUSTED IT TO SPECIFICATION, BUT THE BRAKE STILL DID NOT HOLD. THE STEERING WHEEL TELESCOPE CLAMP LEVEL VIBRATED LOOSE, ALLOWING THE STEERING WHEEL TO TELESCOPE WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER INDICATED THE MALFUNCTION WAS SOMEWHAT COMMON, BUT TOYOTA HAD NOT ISSUED A REPAIR BULLETIN.

I HAVE CHECKED MY ODOMETER READING AND FOUND IT TO BE APPROXIMATELY 3% UNDER ACTUAL. ACCORDING TO TOYOTA, THE ODOMETER MAY VARY FROM EIGHT TO 10 PERCENT, WHICH IS WITHIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) TOLERANCES. THEY ALSO STATE THAT IF THE ODOMETER IS READING LOW THEN THE SPEEDOMETER WILL ALSO BE READING LOW AT OR ABOUT THE SAME PERCENTAGE. I HAVE DRIVEN MANY OTHER CARS AND HAVE A HABIT OF CHECKING BOTH MY ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER READINGS FOR ACCURACY. THIS IS THE FIRST CAR THAT I EVER OWNED WHERE THE READINGS ARE THIS INACCURATE. IS TOYOTA'S COMMENT REGARDING DOT TOLERANCES CORRECT? WITHIN THIS AMOUNT OF INACCURACY, I FIND THIS TO BE A SAFETY CONCERN ESPECIALLY DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. IS TOYOTA ALLOWED TO ADJUST THE ELECTRONICS THAT DRIVE THE ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER TO IMPROVE THE ACCURACY? THEY SAY THAT THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO MAKE ANY CORRECTIONS TO THE SYSTEM. HAS THIS PROBLEM BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPORT? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEVER THAT HELD THE STEERING WHEEL IN PLACE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BECOME LOOSE. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD DROP DOWNWARD MORE THAN USUAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES ADDRESSING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS FAILURE. THEY OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. ...UPDATED 07/19/12 *BF UPDATED 07/30/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BRUSH OF CACTUS. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND A PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED (REPORT NUMBER: 120223189). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR GARAGE WHERE THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO FURTHER INSPECT THE FAILURE BUT COULD NOT LOCATE A FAILURE WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,500. UPDATED 06/05/12 *BF

1/7/12-12:30 AM I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. SUDDENLY THE MOTOR BEGAN TO RACE. I STOOD ON THE BRAKE PUT THE SHIFT INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. AFTER A SHORT PERIOD ( ABOUT 30 SECONDS) I TURNED THE IGNITION ON AND EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. 1/10/12- I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY GAVE ME AN APPOINTMENT . BUT THE EARLIEST WAS AT 8.30 ON 1/17/12 FOR WHICH THEY CONFIRMED BY E-MAIL. ON 1/12/12, (5:15 PM), MY WIFE PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A SHOPPING AREA. SHE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP THEN APPLIED THE BRAKE AND SHIFTED INTO PARK. SUDDENLY,THE MOTOR RACED AND THE CAR BOLTED FORWARD. IT JUMPED A 6" CURB OVER PAVING STONES, WHICH WERE THROWN ABOUT AND SMASHED A WOODEN FENCE. A 4" STEEL COLUMN WHICH BACKS UP THE FENCE STOPPED THE CAR. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND THE AUTO WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE IS $3257.00. PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. WE SAY AFTER ONLY A 5 MILE ROAD TEST THIS IS NOT ENOUGH FOR A CAR THAT WAS DRIVEN 3,733 MILES AND HAD TWO INCIDENTS. MY WIFE AND I, WILL NEVER DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN. WE VALUE OUR LIVES AND THAT OF OTHERS THAT COULD BECOME VICTIMS OF ANOTHER INCIDENT. *TR

2011 TOYOTA AVALON. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ON TWO OCCASIONS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE WAS SLOWING DOWN, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED UP, WHILE HIS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. HE TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND THEN RESTARTED IT. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON DECEMBER 21, 2011 AS HE WAS ABOUT TO THE PARK, THE ENGINE REVVED AGAIN, AT A HIGH RATE, WHILE HIS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE REAR WINDOW SUN SCREEN WOULD ENGAGE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH AND ENTERING A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BY SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000. UPDATED 03/14/12 *BF