Two problems related to engine belts and pulleys have been reported for the 2003 Toyota Avalon. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Toyota Avalon based on all problems reported for the 2003 Avalon.
I was involved in a collision where my passenger side front tire came off of a ledge in a construction zone at which point I lost control of the vehicle. There was no barrier in place on that side. I chose to direct my vehicle toward the mud pit on the right of the road. I corrected to the right causing the vehicle to go off of the road and nose dive through the first mud/dirt embankment. I expected the airbags to deploy on both side and front taking the speed and force of the collision with the first embankment and the yaw of the vehicle in the air. I was attempting to control the vehicle still at this time at which point I had now landed rear bumper first and a bit sideways on a 2nd embankment. This then launches the front of the vehicle airborne finally coming to rest in a mud and gravel drive way of an individual who lives off of the highway. The vehicle lost all of it's transmission fluid almost immediately through some opening in the bottom of the vehicle and the headlights were not damaged but after further researched I had determined that the impact sensors are actually located in the front bumper of the vehicle. 2 were injured in the accident which were myself, the driver, and my driver's side rear passenger who was wearing a seat belt but not properly. She had the lap portion of the belt on but the shoulder portion behind her. She is a 20 year old adult female. I am a 19 year old male and had mine on properly. She hit her head twice on my headrest. I was thrown into the side of my door and then the steering wheel, then back against the door resulting in bruised ribs. If the vehicle's airbag system were to have deployed properly there would have been a barrier between me and the door which caused my bruised ribs on my left side. There is a known airbag recall on my vehicle for which Toyota which I have not been notified of a solution for at this time.
The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. While driving approximately 25 mph, the contact noticed a squealing coming from the engine. The contact stated that the noise was coming from the crankshaft pulley. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repairs. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 11v539000 (engine and engine cooling) but the recall did not include the 2003 models, only 2004. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. Updated 01/04/lj the consumer also stated the air bag light has been on since 2008. Updated 01/09/12.
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