Door Latch Problems of Toyota Avalon

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that the rear driver side door handle fractured while attempting to open door. The dealer advised replacing the door handle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 79,982.

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The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Avalon. While the vehicle was parked she attempted to open the driver's side door and she heard a snapping noise. She then stated that something in the door latch was broken. The door would not open from the inside. She had to roll the window down and open the door from the outside. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. She called the manufacturer and was told that it was a wear and tear issue not a safety issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 84,000.

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The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Avalon. The contact was traveling at speeds of 5 mph, attempting to make a left turn when he heard an unusual noise coming in the engine area. Immediately, the vehicle began hesitating and within seconds, resumed normal operation. On a separate occasion while driving in reverse, there was an unusual increase in the rpms. The vehicle then accelerated with a loud sound coming from the engine. The failure would occur whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on five separate occasions for the identical failures. The dealer was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failures. The failure mileage was 500. Updated 06/04/10. The consumer stated he difficulty starting the vehicle, the engine had a high idle, the transmission would hesitate into gear at 10-15 mph and then catch would catch up and disengage and the drivers door wouldn't open. Updated 10/14/10.

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This vehicle has an automatic unlocking feature that is linked to the shift. Whenever the vehicle is placed in "park, " all 4 doors automatically unlock. The routine in the owners manual to "cancel" this feature does not work. I tried it over 20 times, and took it to the dealer and a local automotive electronics shop - it is just not possible to stop the automatic unlocking. The problem is that this is a threat to safety in many parts of the country, in many kinds of locations. The motorist cannot choose whether to unlock his/her doors, even if a threat is present. This feature makes the motorist vulnerable to car jacking, robbery and many other kinds of crimes.

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The driver's side inside door handle has been broken for over a month. To exit my car, I have to roll down the window and open the car using the outside latch. After recently being held up in traffic because of another car becoming engulfed in flames, I realized that in the event I was involved in an accident I would not be able to exit my car quickly. I have taken it into the dealership three times for repair. The first time it was misdiagnosed. The second and thrid times I was told they were sent the wrong part. I am now waiting for a back ordered part.

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Vehicle had electrical door locks . The driver went to open the door, and neither driver's lock nor passenger's lock would open while inside of vehicle. Passenger had a panic attack because the doors would not release for safety. Passenger had to be transported by ambulance.

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The form does not cover what I need to tell you. Our 11 year old son decided to sit in the car and finish eating his breakfast while we went ahead and entered the church on Sunday. My wife pressed the lock button on the fob. My son was totally unable to get the door open when he finished his biscuit. The alarm would sound when he tried to open the locked door and he could not get out. Luckily some other people noticed what was going on and the priest made an announcement in the church and we went out and unlocked him. We all got a good laugh. I can easily see however how this could have turned into a disaster if we had left him in an abandoned parking lot at night, etc. . . No escape. There needs to be a safety release from the inside and Toyota people need to point out this possiblity.

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Driver's side door handle fell apart while opening the door without excessive force being used.