Frame And Members Problems of Toyota Avalon

The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that the brake line was leaking brake fluid. The brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The contact stated that the sub frame and rear axle were rusted. The contact had replaced the brakes. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number 00v154000 (suspension). The contact called the independent mechanic, who determined a brake line replacement was needed. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 278,000.

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While driving on the massachusetts turnpike (route 90) my Toyota Avalon suddenly turned to the left (driver's side) and struck the highway median. I had no control of my Avalon and the vehicle was unresponsive to turning the wheel and to braking.

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I purchased a 2008 Toyota Avalon in October of 2009. A month or so after I purchased the car, I realized that the driver?s side door was not aligning with the door frame. When the door opens, it drops about a half an inch. When the door closes, it hits against the frame of the car and the frame pushes it up into the position where the door will latch closed. It appeared to me that the hinges of the door were no longer welded to the car. The only thing holding the door on the car is the screws. I recently took the car in to be repaired only to have the dealership inform me that they could not repair it at their location, and that the hinges had come unwelded from the car and had been bent by ?an outside force? and therefore would not be covered under warranty. They tightened the screws on the hinges and sent me on my way. I have not been in an accident in this car nor have I done anything that would have enough ?outside force? to break the welding and bend the hinges, which means that Toyota sold me a car that was damaged, and could be unsafe. Either the hinges are defected or the car was involved an accident even though the dealership said that it had not been. Either the dealership didn't inspect it to see if there was damage to the car, or they knew that the hinges had been bent, they tightened the screws and sold the car to me anyway. Then after a few months of opening and closing the door, the screws began to loosen since the hinges were already bent and detached from the body of the car. Whether this issue was overlooked, or purposely kept from me, either way, they sold me a car that had damages that could present a serious safety issue. If the screws, the only thing currently holding the door to the car, were to give way under the pressure of the weight of the door, the whole door could theoretically come off at any time.

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On 3/3/07 my wife and I purchased a new 2007 Toyota Avalon limited. On may 9 my wife noted a noise coming from the front of the car. She took it to the dealer, who stated they fixed the car, and she pick the car up on may 14. The next day, she noticed that the car was making the same noise as before, and took the car right back to the dealer. The dealer had the car until may 26. During that time, welding was performed on the frame, which made the noise worse. The dealer ultimately decided to give us a 2nd Toyota Avalon, which we picked up on may 26, 2007. In November 2007, my wife began to notice a noise coming from the front of the 2nd vehicle. It sounded like the same noise from the 1st vehicle. She took the car to the dealer on December 13, and they supposedly fixed the problem. When my wife was driving home, the noise began again. The problem was not fixed. She called the dealer to inform them of the problem. With the holidays and other things coming up at work (she cannot keep taking time off to run to the dealer all the time), she was not able to take the car back right away (there was only around 6300 miles on the car). By the time she was able to take the car back on March 24, 2008, the problem had gotten worse. There was less than 9000 miles on the car. She took the vehicle back and they determined they needed to take out the engine and transmission and have some welding work done around the firewall. As of today, April 7, my wife still does not have her car. We believe the problem from both cars is the same, and there may be a defect in this car. We found a TSB on this car from Feb. 2003 (exterior bulletin #122), which refers to all Toyota/Lexus, that states that welding should not be done on the car, and is not approved by Toyota or Lexus. We believe this problem can compromise the structural integrity of the car, and we will feel concerned for our safety if we get this car back. This is a problem that we feel needs to be addressed.

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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.

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Extensive wind noise inside vehicle.

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Consumer believes vehicle is poorly insulated causing it to be noisy.

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The consumer received recall (01v-072), but the dealer refused to correct the defective part.

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