Four problems related to engine have been reported for the 2000 Toyota Avalon. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Toyota Avalon based on all problems reported for the 2000 Avalon.
The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Avalon. In the mornings, especially in cold weather, the contact makes several attempts to start the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument control panel. She called the dealer and is currently in the process of having the vehicle inspected to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer stated that because she exceeded her warranty, they would not provide any assistance. The failure and current mileages were 63,000.
I took my Avalon in because there was smoke coming from the tailpipe upon engine start. They told me that there was sludge buildup caused by the improper maintainance and that they would clean out the engine and that should help. But the fact is the car now pings so loud you can not hear the radio. No it is not the gas. They blamed the sludge problem on my maintenance. I have always kept the car up to date on the oil changes. The miles at that time were approximately 30,000. I have heard many Toyota's have the same problem. The miles I have now are 50,000.
The engine would cut off twice while driving 40 to 65 mph. Dealer test drove vehicle for 125 miles however was not able to find anything wrong the vehicle.
Impact on right front, severe enough to knock engine out of mount.