10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
295,000 miles

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1997 Toyota Avalon brakes problems

brakes problem

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1997 Toyota Avalon Owner Comments

problem #1

Apr 022014

Avalon 6-cyl

  • 295,000 miles

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

I was on my way to college at 7:45 a.M heading highway 72 West. My car started to accelerated from 75mph to 100 mph. I pushed, pressed, and pumped my brakes that wouldn't work. I pressed down my emergency brake which did not work either. I traveled about ten to fifteen minutes before car just suddenly came to a stop smoking from my tires and under the hood. I immediately jumped out of the car screaming thanking god for my life he spared. I was traumatized at this point. I did come to myself and dialed 911 for the fire trucks because my car was smoking so bad.next day Toyota company said it was my coil pack and charged me to fix it but I am now terrified of this car and refuse to drive it anymore. I have since had severe nightmares every night since this accident that could've been deadly.

- Calhoun Falls, SC, USA

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