2006 Toyota Avalon

THE DASHBOARD HAS BECOME VERY SHINY, STICKY, AND CRACKED DUE TO HIGH HEAT AND HUMIDITY LIVING IN THE SOUTHEAST US. WHEN THE SUN HITS THE DASHBOARD, IT CREATES A REFLECTION THAT BLOCKS THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. THAT IS MY CONCERN FOR SAFETY. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND MILLIONS OF OTHER OWNERS ARE AFFECTED BY THIS SAME ISSUE. TOYOTA NEEDS TO STICK BY THEIR CLAIM TO CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS AND REMEDY THIS ISSUE.

MY CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN KEPT IN THE GARAGE, EXCEPT FOR BEING AT WORK. I HAVE CRACKS ALL OVER THE PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAGS. I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL GETTING A LUNG TRANSPLANT WHEN THE EXTENDED SERVICE LETTER CAME OUT OFFERING TO REPLACE IT. I DIDN'T DRIVE FOR TWO YEARS BECAUSE OF ILLNESS. WHEN I WENT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER HE SAID I MISSED THE DEADLINE BY A WEEK. HE SAID HE HAD THE PARTS AND WOULD LIKE TO DO IT BUT WOULD NEED AN OK FROM TOYOTA CORPORATE . I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. IF THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ON THIS I WOULD LIKE TO JOIN'..I DID NOTHING TO CAUSE THIS, IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND A SAFETY HAZARD. I F THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY, IT COULD KILL SOMEONE

WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, I HEARD A TREMENDOUS, SHARP NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. I THOUGHT THE CAR HAD BEEN HIT WITH A ROCK OR HARD BALL, BUT NOBODY IN THE CARS AROUND ME SEEMED TO HAVE ANY CONCERN OR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SOMETHING HAVING HIT MY CAR. UPON PULLING OVER AND OPENING THE TRUNK, I REALIZED THE TRUNK HAD NO COUNTERBALANCE AND WOULD NOT POP OPEN OR STAY OPENED ONCE MANUALLY LIFTED, CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH THE TRUNK, WITHOUT BEING HELD OPEN, WILL SLAM SHUT WITH TREMENDOUS FORCE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO TWO SEPARATE SHOPS AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT THE TORSION BAR RIPPED THROUGH/OUT OF THE BRACKETS HOLDING IT ONTO THE TRUNK STRUCTURE. THE REPAIRS WILL REQUIRE WELDING INSIDE THE TRUNK--A VERY EXPENSIVE AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS REPAIR. THE BRACKETS WILL NEED TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED. BOTH SHOPS EXPRESSED THAT THIS APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A DESIGN FLAW AND THAT IT REALLY SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED IF THE TRUNK HAD BEEN PROPERLY DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED WITH SUFFICIENTLY STRONG PARTS.

STARTED CAR AND SMOKE BEGAN POURING FROM THE EXHAUST WHILE STATIONARY. CHECKED OIL LEVEL AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN NORMAL RANGE. WHEN DRIVING, CAR WAS SLUGGISH UNDER ACCELERATION WITH INTERMITTENT SMOKE. TOOK CAR TO SAN MARCOS TOYOTA AND THEY FOUND THE ENGINE TO BE SLUDGED AND REQUIRE AN OVERHAUL OF THE ENGINE ($4900) OR REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE ($6900). THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 140,000 MILES. WE ENDED UP HAVING AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OVERHAUL/CLEANUP THE TOP SIDE OF ENGINE FOR $4000. I HAVE THE ESTIMATES AND RECEIPTS FOR THE WORK IF NEEDED. I HAVE RESEARCHED ON-LINE AND FOUND MANY OTHER AVALON OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT IN HOPE THAT TOYOTA WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THE POOR ENGINEERING OF THIS V6 ENGINE AND ISSUE A RECALL AND REIMBURSE THEIR CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE THIS ENGINE FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WITH EXTREME FORCE BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V499000 (SERVICE BRAKES,HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED UNDER THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT BOAT DETACHED AND FRACTURED THE ENGINE'S AXLE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT BOAT NEEDED TO BE REMOVED FROM THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE'S AXLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.