general problems of the 2003 Toyota Avalon

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The engine started cold and revved to 2500 rpm and then oscillated between 2500 and about 3000 rpm and never slowed down. I put the car in drive and drove it the block and a half to my house using the brake to stop at the only stop sign on the route but stopping was difficult. The next morning I experienced the same ultra-fast idle and drove the car on an errand that was about 2 miles distant. The same pattern persisted but the brakes were heating up and smelling from frequent use in keeping the car within the city speed limit. It also stressed the automatic transmission while braking aganst the fast motor. I started shifting from drive to neutral and coasting to control the speed while the engine speed oscillation continued. I parked the car back home and had a tow truck take it to marietta Toyota where the diagnosis was to replace the idle control motor at a cost of $669. 00 less a $99. 00 negotiated discount. That service solved the problem but the problem had the potential to overheat the brakes, cause one to coast in neutral without ideal control of the car in an emergency, etc.

2003 Toyota Avalon. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. The consumer stated the brakes locked up and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. She frantically tried to stop the vehicle, even shifting the transmission into park, but to no avail. The consumer finally crashed into three cars that were stopped at a traffic light. The vehicle was totaled.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. The contact was driving at approximately 2 mph into the residence driveway. The brake pedal was engaged, followed by no power response. Suddenly, the vehicle crashed into a nearby shed. There was no personal injury or vehicle damage. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on two different occasions for the identical failure where the technician was unable to detect the problem. The contact had concern of the potential safety hazard involved. The failure mileage was 87,000. Updated 10/20/10 updated 10/21/10.

There have been repeated disc brake mechanism (corrosion) failures where brake drags and wears or have "locked up" and dragged enough to effect steering. Has been serviced by both local Toyota dealer and independent service shop. Note: lot better results and and less expensive service from local shop. Similar concerns have been widely reported on internet, e. G. , car value / problem websites and reports.

I own a 2003 Toyota Avalon. On two separate occasions the accelerator on my car got stuck even after I took my foot off the gas pedal. I had to both stop on the brakes and pump the gas pedal to get the car from continuing to accelerate. I've since removed the car mats, but now im not 100% sure thats the problem.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. While driving approximately 20 mph and attempting to stop the vehicle the contact noticed that the accelerator pedal had become stuck to the floor and the brakes would not engage causing the contact to crash into the rear end of another vehicle. No one was injured. A police report was filed. There were no prior warnings. The failure mileages was 26,245. Updated 04/16/10. Updated 10/05/10.

2003 Toyota Avalon has problems with vehicle's brake equipment. The consumer stated when he pulled into the driveway with about 3 inches of snow on the ground, the vehicle lost traction and the wheels began to spin and the vehicle lost all forward momentum. The consumer believed the problem was due to loss of brake fluid, however the dealer stated it was due to oil spillage. The consumer stated he is still experiencing problems with the vehicle.

When the steering wheel is in the drive position, it can't be seen from 40mph and up. In order to set the cruise control, the driver would have to take the attention off of the road because they're unable to view the speedometer due to the steering wheel or the dashboard design. Ts the brakes needed excessive effort in order to stop. Upon the second application of the brakes, the cruise control was disengaged. Scc.