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2.2

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
72,693 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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2008 Toyota Avalon Owner Comments

problem #4

May 162010

Avalon

  • 33,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I have a 2007 Toyota Avalon. This is in reference to a previous complaint "10308589". it happened again. On Sunday, May 16th, 2010 I "floored" the accelerator after turning into traffic because the car on the road was going much faster than I expected. The accelerator got stuck so I put it in neutral, heard and saw high RPM on the tack and turned the motor off with the key. I wrestled the car into the next turn-off (no power steering). I looked down and my gas pedal was stuck all the way down by the floormat. This is a floormat that I put in from walmart. It is made of heavy rubber to protect my nice floormats. It is not latched into the floor like my nice floormat underneath. This was my fault, not Toyota. That floormat is now in the trunk of my car. This is the third time uncontrolled acceleration has happened in this car. It was in for recall repair after the second incident. Driver beware! this tool is requiring me to select a model number on equipment which does not make sense so I just selected one at random - that is a flaw in the reporting process.

- Lake Jackson, TX, USA

problem #3

Mar 042010

Avalon

  • 257,773 miles
2008 Toyota Avalon brake override. I just had all my Avalon recall fixes placed on my car, and the brake override fix does not work. I check my brake override to see how it operated before the fix, and after going to the dealership to get the repairs it still does the same thing. When the gas pedal is pressed, and speed is around 45mph step on the brakes while continuing to press on the gas, and you can hear the engine still trying to accelerate. The service advisor told me on the phone before going there that the brakes would override the gas pedal when the brake pedal is pressed. I still will not allow my pregnant wife, and 2 year old daughter ride in the car until a better fix is put into place.

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #2

Dec 012008

Avalon

  • miles
Musty wet smell inside car when heater or air conditioner fan is turned on. Off and on smell of overheated electrical wires.

- Jamison, PA, USA

problem #1

Dec 142009

Avalon

  • miles
2008 Toyota Avalon - computer defect - cruise control is erratic sometimes working ok other times engaged & not working - suddenly speeds up, error code E2. Auto does not slow down properly. Reported to dealer w/no problem found in 2009. 12/14/09 car dead, dash lights indicate check engine, control system failure, brake, battery failure, towed to dealer. Parts 10 amp etcs fuse/I7.5 amp -dome fuse/7.5 amp and AM2 fuse. (op code-190011 combo a T1/71 T2/99. 1 #00544-24F60-575 truestart battery) labor $92. Thank you!

- Roxboro, NC, USA

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