19 problems related to steering 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.
Two times the power steering locked/hard to turn momentarily while driving and turning. Check power steering fluid full and no leak, power steering belt is good. Stop driving the car for now. First incident happened on Dec. 15 and the second last Dec. 23.
Tl-the contact owns a 2000 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated while the driver drove at approximately 20mph the steering wheel locked without warning. Causing the driver lose control of the vehicle. The driver crashed into the curve the vehicle proceeded over the curve the vehicle spin and ended on the side of the road and came to a stop when it crashed into a bridge. A police report was filed. The driver suffered injuries neck and aback. The vehicle was towed to the contact home. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN information was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 167,000. Li.
Passenger side tire shakes till I reach 45mph it stops.
Suspension: makes strange sounds - like parts are grinding against each other especially when backing up. Steering - makes unusual sounds - as if parts are rubbing against each other.
This is an intermitend problem and it happens when starting on the car. To turn the car on I have to take the steering wheel and forcefully turn it left and right. Move also the shifter to neutral. I also try to press the brake at the same time. Mechanics have not been able to duplicate the problem. The car was also checked by a Toyota dealer and the problem was not identified. The battery and the cables are working properly. Now it is happening very often and creating a security and safety issue. I checked the recalls for this car associated with this situation I did not find an answer although I have read lots of related complains. I am planning to change the ignition or the starter but probably is a try and error solution.
The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Avalon. The vehicle was included in recall 10v345000 (steering). When he called two dealer, the contact was informed that the parts were on backorder. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 104,000.
Could not put car into park or neutral driver shaft clip totally failed on my Toyota 2000 Avalon xls new shaft assembly installed westbury Toyota would not repair unless I paid a $300 diagnostic fee will call to see if part is available.
Dear sir or madam, I am writing to you because there was an incident with my vehicle while driving on the freeway. My car is a 2000 Toyota Avalon xs, and the problem I experienced could have been life threatening. I drive about 25 miles to work daily through the freeway and yesterday while driving on the freeway my steering wheel locked itself while the car was on, for about 2 minutes I was unable to go in any other direction other than straight because it had locked itself. After using force to turn the steering wheel it had finally dislodged, it was a scary experience because I had started to drift into the other lane so I slowed down a little. I was fortunate enough for it to be locked in a straightaway instead of a turn. However that was only the first time it had happened, later that night when I was doing errands it had locked up once again, this time outside our house. After trying to budge it for a whole hour it finally unlocked and I immediately took it to our car shop. The owner of the shop, a friend of ours, encouraged us to write to you to prevent this from happening to anyone else.
The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Avalon. When the contact was attempted to make a right turn at 5 mph, the steering wheel suddenly locked causing the contact to crash into a vehicle. There were no injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the steering lock needed to be replaced. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 114000.
Power steering became intermittently effective, with sections of steering wheel turning being hard to turn, and easy to turn. Mechanic replaced the lower steering assembly u-joint, and stated that we were lucky that it did not break. The old unit is operable on one axis, whereas it is froze up on the other90 degree axis.
My 2000 Toyota Avalon steering would randomly lockup when making turns. The pin that locks up the steering wheel for theft protection would activate while driving down the road which in turn would lock the steering up making it impossible to steer the vehicle. My son was driving the car when the steering locked up when he was making a right turn running car into the curb. A week later I was making a left turn and the steering locked causing me to veer into oncoming traffic. Luckily there was very little traffic and I avoided a collision. My Toyota dealership had no explaination for the problem. The estimate for replacing the part with labor would be about $800. 00. I had a mechanic at a local garage just remove the locking device for $200. 00 and not replace it.
When making a right turn from southbound eastern Ave. To west bound warm springs the steering wheel locked in the turned position causing the car to go over a curb nearly hitting a utility pole. The right front wheel was bent and that tire was destroyed and the front end likely knocked out of alignment. In other circumstances a disastrous crash could easily have occurred. I have a phone call in to a Toyota dealer to fix things.
The steering wheel locks while I'm driving my 2000 Toyota Avalon.
I own a 2000 Toyota Avalon. I purchased the car new and it now has 94,000 miles on it. The car has been regularly serviced and has never been in an accident. Recently I have had a problem with the steering wheel locking while I am driving. The first time it happened I was driving approximately 20 mph and was turning right into a parking lot. The wheel locked, I stopped the car and tried turned the wheel right and left to unlock it and it would not unlock. I put the car in reverse backed up a few feet and then pulled forward while trying to turn the steering wheel and then it unlocked. I thought this was a freak occurrence. The same thing happened about one month later during another right hand turn into a parking lot and then again two weeks later while backing out of a parking space. All three times the car has been moving and the engine running. I asked a local repair shop about repairing the vehicle and they have called several Toyota dealers and no one has ever heard of this problem. I called Toyota customer service and they have no record of this problem. I am now afraid to drive the car!.
2000 Toyota Avalon. Consumer states vehicle locks up while driving the consumer stated Toyota refused to honor the steering recall. They stated the credit card receipts were not adequate proof of payment for repairs. The consumer stated shortly after she purchased the vehicle for his daughter, the steering began to lock up while driving. It happened numerous times from November 2007 to January 2008.
: the contact stated the steering wheel locked up for 20 seconds, while the vehicle was being driven nearly causing an accident. The contact was able to correct the steering by maneuvering the steering wheel. The service dealer was not able to duplicate the issue.
I started my 2000 Toyota Avalon lx and found the steering wheel to be locked. The key easily started the car and I was able to shift easily into any gear, and drive or go forward. But the steering remained locked. I had to have the car towed to the dealer and they replaced the ignition cylnder housing and bracket assy. Steering. No explation was given as to why the locking happened. The tow truck driver said he had never seen such a thing in his 20 years of towing cars.
The consumer was involved in an accident and the air bags did not deploy. There was no indication that the air bags would not deploy. The manufacturer was called and the consumer is waiting for a reply. The dealer had not been contacted yet. The driver sustained bruises to her sternum, abdomen and left side from the seat belt. The cruise control was on when all of a sudden a hail storm hit and instantly changed the road into ice. The consumer swerved from the outer lane across the highway and into the median where the vehicle struck two vehicles. The traction control did not activate and the steering had become inoperative. The traction control was non-existent on all 4 wheels.
Problems with consumer getting locked in vehicle as well as brake problems. The problem had been present since the vehicle was purchased. The steering wheel would not turn, neither would the key turn the ignition. The brake problem remained unresolved. On another occasion the consumer tried to slow down to make a turn and the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. The only way the vehicle wold stop, was to turn the key and the shut the motor off. The vehicle lost power when backing out of a parking space, the ignition problem was intermittent and the brake problem was intermittent.