1998 toyota avalon stuck gas pedal *gr the consumer stated as he was attempting to park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. He swerved to the right to avoid hitting a parked vehicle. The vehicle jumped the curb and across the sidewalk and down a slight decline and hit a tree about 40 to 50 feet from the street curb. Applying the brakes did not help. The vehicle was declared a total loss.
1998 Toyota Avalon: sudden unintended acceleration
10 of the 177 complaints about the 1998 Toyota Avalon describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 82,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 toyota avalon. Whenever the contact attempted to accelerate or reverse at a low speed the contact noticed that the vehicle suddenly surged forward without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the failure could not be reproduced. The contact has noticed the failure since the day he purchased the vehicle. The VIN was not available. The current and failure mileages were 27000. Updated 03/19/10. *lj the consumer stated there was hesitation from the vehicle when she attempted to accelerate. Updated 09/27/10
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 toyota avalon. The contact was driving approximately 25 MPH on normal road conditions, proceeding to a traffic stop signal. The engine began to rev excessively high. The driver applied pressure to the brake pedal, followed by an unintended acceleration. The vehicle slowed down with excessive force to the brake system. The identical failures occurred on eighteen separate occasions. The failure occurred whenever coming from a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and transmission shop. The technicians were unable to duplicate the failure. The throttle and accelerator links were cleaned. The failures continued which there were no resolutions. The vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunctions. The failure mileage was 90,000. Updated 03/15/10 *bf updated 04/29/10.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 toyota avalon. While driving between 15 to 30 MPH she crashed into a curb. When attempting to reverse away from the curb the vehicle suddenly accelerated. She pulled the steering wheel to attempt to stop and the vehicle rolled over and landed on the right side. She broke her left arm and was transported to the hospital by ambulance. The vehicle was taken to the tow yard. The insurance company rendered the vehicle as completely destroyed. The police report information was not available. The failure and the current mileage was 150,000.
While pulling into a parking space vehicle surged forward and crashed with a wall. While against the wall the vehicle continued to to surge until the consumer removed the key from the ignition. The police and the fire department responded to the collision. Consumer sustained slight knee injuries.
When driving at low speeds the vehicle surged forward. *ak
While driving at low speed vehicle suddenly accelerated. Also, a loud noise was coming from under the hood when vehicle was started early in the morning. Dealership inspected vehicle eight times, but could not duplicate or correct the problem.
When applying brakes, the vehicle accelerated without warning. Dealer stated they were unable to duplicate the problem. *ak three times when almost completely stopped, the car suddenly lunged forward. The vehicle went over the cement and scrapped the bottom of the car, the tires had to be replaced. The consumer has a very dangerous uncontrollable vehicle. *cb
Vehicle has continually experienced sudden acceleration, with minor damage to body due to incidents of loss of control. Mjs
When pulling into garage, door opened slightly, accelerator not touched, vehicle took off going forward, put gear into reverse, vehicle took off going backwards. Sudden acceleration occurred. Dealer contacted, and problem still exists.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Toyota Avalon sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 1998 Toyota Avalon?
10 of 177 owner complaints about the 1998 Toyota Avalon (6%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Toyota Avalon?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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