2007 Toyota Avalon

WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL I HEAR THIS NOISE LIKE THERE IS SOMETHING LOOSE IN THE STEERING PLUS I WAS TOLD THAT MY TENSION ROD NEEDS TO BE REPLACE AT A COST OF $1,500.00 MY CAR IS ONLY 4 TEARS OLD THERE IS NO WAY MY TENSION ROD SHOULD NEED TO BE REPLACE, I HAVE TALKED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE AND WAS TOLD THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECT IN THE STEERING AND THE TENSION ROD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH AND HEARD A NOISE NEAR THE REAR TIRES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE AXLE NEEDED A KNUCKLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 8/31/12 *CN THE BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 09/10/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, DRY PAVEMENT NORMAL TRAFFIC CONDITIONS,AT APPROX 45 MPH. WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED AND MAINTAINING 45 MPH THE BRAKES SUDDENLY AND VIOLENTLY APPLIED.I DO NOT KNOW IF IT WAS FRONT REAR OR PERHAPS BOTH. BRAKE PEDAL WAS AT NO TIME DEPRESSED, BRAKING WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE SEAT BEAT TO LOCK UP RESTRAINING DRIVER. ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS ON ( POSSIBLY BEING ON PRIOR TO SUDDEN BRAKING BUT WAS NOT NOTICED IF IT INDEED WAS).. SUDDEN BRAKING LASTED ONLY FOR MAYBE A SECOND OR TWO THEN CEASED AND ABS WARNING LIGHT WENT OFF WITH APPARENT NORMAL BRAKING OPERATION RETURNING FOR REMAINDER OF SHORT TRIP....CONDITION, THUS FAR HAS OCCURRED ONLY ONE TIME. *TR

I AM USED TO THE BRAKES AND DO NOT BELIEVE THEY WILL ACTUALLY FAIL ME. MY WIFE, WHEN SHE DRIVES THE CAR (SHE OWNS A 2002 SANTA FE) COMPLAINS THAT THE BRAKES SINK ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I GRANT THAT THE PEDAL TRAVEL FEELS MORE THAN ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE EVER DRIVEN (MORE THAN 30 MODELS OVER THE YEARS). I, BEING VERY CONCERNED ABOUT BRAKES, BROUGHT THE CAR TO TOYOTA WHO CHECKED THE BRAKES, ADJUSTED SOMETHING BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PEDAL TRAVEL. THE PEDAL TRAVEL REMAINED THE SAME, ALMOST REACHING THE FLOOR. I WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES WERE NORMAL FOR THE CAR. *TR

THE BRAKE PEDAL SINKS SLOWLY ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHEN STOPPED WITH PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THAT IS A VERY DISCONCERTING FEELING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL SINKS SLOWLY TO THE FLOOR; IT ACTUALLY STOPS ONLY AT THE BOTTOM MECHANICAL STOP FOR THE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THREE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERS, AND THE COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED WITH TOYOTA USA AND TOYOTA JAPAN. THE LOCAL DEALERS SAY IT IS A NORMAL CONDITION, THAT'S PREPOSTEROUS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE TOYOTA AVALON AND CAMRY AROUND THE 2007 PRODUCTION YEAR. SUBJECT VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM IS BELIEVED TO BE AN INTERNAL LEAK IN THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM. THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERS WILL NOT MAKE THE NEEDED REPAIRS. I REQUESTED THAT TOYOTA USA SERVICE REPS INSPECT MY CAR ON THEIR NEXT VISIT TO THIS AREA, AND THAT REQUEST WAS REFUSED BY FINDLAY TOYOTA OF HENDERSON. I FILED A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT ON 7/6/2010 AND NO REPLY HAS BEEN RECEIVED TO DATE. I SUSPECT THAT NO ACTION WAS TAKEN. THE PROBLEM EXISTS TO THIS DATE, AND THIS IS A FORMAL REQUEST FOR THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THE ANTISKID SYSTEM ON MY VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78,000. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ UPDATED 03/08/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPMS. THE CONTACT APPLIED EXTREME FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AFTER PLACING IT IN NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT AND A NEARBY POLICE OFFICER INSPECTED THE FLOOR MATS, BUT FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF THEM INTERFERING WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.