general problems of the 2006 Toyota Avalon

At 45,000 miles, coil failed. At 45,100 miles, a second coil failed.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the engine rpms independently and abnormally increased. The contact was able to stop the vehicle without incident. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Avalon. While driving at approximately 5 mph an explosion occurred in the engine and smoke began to come from under the hood. The vehicle was pulled over and the highway patrol appeared on the scene. A police report was filed but no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to an insurance company garage where an independent mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 142,000.

When slowing my 2006 Avalon for turn, speed bump, etc. And then accelerating there is often a lag in the transmission engaging and when it does the car lurches. I have complained many times to 2 different dealers about this since the car was new. After a year or so 1 dealer said that Toyota had issued an adjustment procedure which they performed. The problem went away for a while but has returned. In light of the recent recalls and stories about possible electronic problems with these cars I wanted to add my story to the list. I consider this a serious safety issue since the lag in transmission engagement could cause an accident when making a left turn, especially if it worsens. Further, the only way I know about this latest recall is through the news - Toyota has not notified me directly. This makes the third recall on this car - floor mats, vvt-I oil hose and now accelerator! needles to say - I am not happy with my purchase and will seriously try to convince my wife to take our business elsewhere in the future!.

High pressure oil line broke. Ac light began blinking, then car started leaving oil paths in and out of driveway. Dealer found no ac problem, attributed to oil all over the upper engine compartment. They stated three other lines recently replaced.

2006 Toyota Avalon oil return line to engine made of rubber break at high speed.

My wife was parked in a shopping center parking lot. She backed out of the spot the car was in and started to go forward. The car became uncontrollable and went in circles until it finally went up on a curb in the parking lot.

2006 Toyota Avalon complete loss of engine oil with no warning light. Dealer technician advises that this is a problem for this vehicle year. The dealer and the company know this is a problem. No advisory of any kind. This car has been serviced regularly per dealer/Toyota specs. Any problem with the oil and engine in a car is a potentially serious problem. . Read more...

I was running my air conditioner when suddenly it stopped working and I received a check air conditioner. I also heard a clicking under the hood. I took the car in to Toyota and the service advisor immediately new the problem, the vvt, an oil valve, ruptured and this is one of the common problems with the Avalon. I didn't know at the time, but apparently this will dump most of the oil from the vehicle. No warning lights came on to indicate that the oil pressure was low or that there was a problem with the engine. The vvt was fixed and I drove off only to return due to an unfamiliar noise under the hood. Come to find out due to the vvt valve rupture and the dumping of oil, the cam was destroyed and needs to be replaced at a cost of $ 5600. 00. Toyota is the only place this car has been serviced. If the service advisor knows the problem before the tech person looks at your car, sounds like a very all too familiar problem for there not to be a recall on this part.

The car a/c stopped functioning and I soon lost most of my oil. I was left on a Sunday without much oil and had to get the car towed to the dealer. The replaced the oil line at no charge and luckily I had aaa towing insurance. I was out on the road without oil in the car!!!.

2006 Avalon, 70k miles. A hose carrying oil from one part of the engine to another ruptured without warning. The result was a complete loss of engine oil and potentially the destruction of the engine.

2006 Avalon. Dramatic loss of oil. No oil indicator light, no high temp. Some oil left in engine but did not register on dipstick. Oiltube replaced.

On a 300 mile road trip. Check engine & oil light came on near end of journey. Drove into dealership next morning & was told oil line ruptured depleting the engine of all oil and now need a new engine. The engine could have seized up while on the highway or caught fire due to oil in engine compartment & undercarriage.

On 12/7/2008 oil came out from bottom of the car. On Monday 12/8 I had the car towed to a Toyota dealer--after looking at the car I was told it was a failure of something called a vvti oil hose--this part is on national back order by Toyota and wont be available until the end of December or mid January (according to Toyota)--there is a technical service bulletin about this and I was also told 1748 cars have had the same problem-----why would it take so long to obtain these parts?.

I am in shock given the today’s news. I was in an accident on 12/01/08 in my 2006 Toyota Avalon. I could not stop the car and ran into the t-bar of a box truck in front of me. My car was totaled. After the accident we called the Toyota experience center, they created a claim #1001145755 and erika with Toyota said they would be in contact with us. We next heard from a monique with Toyota who then told us to mail our complaint to Toyota motor sales claims department in torrance, CA. We mailed of the necessary documentation from the accident and never heard back from them. We called back on many occasions all to be never answered or given a run around, once told they were looking into it. Nothing ever came of it all. We didn’t know what to so we gave up, at the time we could not afford a lawyer. So today’s news was frustrating. Months prior to my accident we took the Avalon into dch Toyota of simi valley to check out acceleration problems. They said nothing was wrong with it and told me I needed a transmission fluid exchange and to have the power steering fluid flushed. We were told nothing was wrong; clearly there was. I am just curios what actions we take now. I am so frustrated and disappointed. Can you please advise me on what to do?.

Driving car on highway engine starting knocking. Oil light was not on. Next day car ran 1/4 mile and all dash lights came on. Checked oil and there was none in the engine. This was one week after having an oil change and 70,000 mile full service. Towed to dealer. Was told the oil pipe had corroded and broken off. How this happens in a 2 year old car I will never understand. Either a manufacturing or design defect.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Avalon. While driving approximately 70 mph, another driver warned the contact that something was wrong with his vehicle. He pulled over and discovered that there was no oil in the vehicle. The contact added oil and drove the vehicle to the dealer. The technician diagnosed the failure as being a vvti oil line rupture. The vehicle is currently at the dealer for repair. The failure and current mileages were 48,500.

Suddenly oil spurted out from under engine compartment. Took it to dealer who after determining it was a ruptured hi-pressure oil line informed me it was under a service bulletin. They provided a loaner and repaired it without cost after a second day in the shop.

When starting the engine, with the brake depressed and green light on,when the start button is pressed the steering wheel lock will buzz but the engine will not turn over. On other occasions the steering wheel lock will buzz and the engine will fire and then die. This happens at random times. The dealer checked for codes and there are none. Calls to the zone and district offices have offered no solution. The problem has persisted for several months. We do not use the car for trips in fear it will happen and we will be unable to start the car and be stranded a distance from a dealer.