2006 Toyota Avalon: hesitation when accelerating

Filed Sep 20, 2019 · Transmission · 185,482 miles · TX

Hesitation from take off intermittent, transmission shudders on inclines. I would be pulling out into traffic and the car would barley move even with pushing down on the accelerator! Then all of a sudden it will just take off! I'll be driving through they city and between 40 and 50 miles per hour the car shifts erratically

Filed Nov 25, 2015 · Acceleration, Engine · 89,000 miles · VA

When accelerating from a stop the vehicle will sometimes move about 10 feet and then hesitate for about 1 to 2 seconds. It will then accelerate normally. When driving in heavy conditions at speeds under 35 the car hesistates badly when you try to accelerate and then "jumps" forward. Same thing happens on the downside to the point that it feels like its going to stall. The service advisor also said there had been other complaints about this condition. This condition is dangerous and not normal.

Filed Nov 28, 2012 · Acceleration · 74,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. The contact stated when sitting at a traffic light the RPM's increase excessively causing the vehicle to lunge forward as if it want to take off. Also whenever he was getting on an exit and the accelerator pedal was being depress the vehicle would hesitate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated there was no problem with the vehicle and they could not duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 74,000.

Filed Aug 14, 2012 · Transmission · 91,000 miles · MD

During normal driving conditions vehicles transmissions hesitates shifting up or down between gears. Problem has been pointed out to toyota dealer in bowie, md, however, they claim they are unable to replicate the problem two toyota case # [xxx] and [xxx]. Also see site: fourwheeldrift.wordpress.com/2007/01/16/toyota-avalon-transmission. Ecm issue could cause vehicle to fail during normal driving condition when making turns or accelerating. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Mar 15, 2010 · Acceleration · 57,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. Occasionally when the contact attempted to accelerate the vehicle would hesitate and within a few minutes it would accelerate and lunge forward. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the failure could not be reproduced. The current and failure mileages were 57000.

Filed Mar 12, 2010 · Acceleration, Engine · 500 miles · TX

Tl*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. *lj 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

Filed Mar 2, 2010 · Acceleration, Transmission · TX

S10 appropriate handling re toyota vehicle sudden acceleration problem, owner of a 2006 toyota avalon experienced acceleration problem. *tgw immediately after purchasing the vehicle, the consumer noticed a problem in accelerating, decelerating and shifting gears in the transmission. Since the vehicle was still under warranty, he took the vehicle back to the dealer a few weeks later. The dealer informed the consumer there was no major problem and that a minor adjustment was made to the shifting points in the transmission. The vehicle functioned fine for a while, but then the same problems quickly resurfaced. A toyota representative stated the problem was not a defect; rather it was the way the vehicle was intended to handle due to its drive-by-wire system. The representative went on to say the drive-by-wire system did not have a traditional rod that connected the pedal to the engine; rather, the pedal went to an electronic system that sensed the intended acceleration and causes the engine to accelerate as directed by the driver. The consumer was told the hesitation he complained of was normal as the system was determining how much to accelerate. The consumer did not believe the sudden acceleration was due to a sticking pedal; rather a problem within the electronic transmission control module, throttle or onboard computer.

Filed Feb 10, 2010 · Transmission · 50 miles · NE

The first week I owned the car I noticed a hesitation in the accelerator followed by a lurching forward. Took it to dealer who said it was caused by the drive by wire system and would adjust to my driving in time. No adjustment occurred. I continued to make complaints to no avail until I threatened write to the federal safety agency. They then said "wait, don't do that. We'll talk to the service manager to see if he has a fix. Within 30 minutes they had recalibrated the engine control module/ECM (sae term: powertrain control module/PCM). Warranty information was: op code eg7023; description recalibrate emc (PCM); time 0.9; ofp 89661-#####; t1 26; t2 99. The results were good although I sometimes still feel almost undetectable small surges when I am driving as if I am not really controlling the speed with the accelerator. By the way, I had reported this twice before and when I read through all of the 2006 avalon reports mine was not there. Are the reports deleted after a period of time?

Filed Nov 1, 2009 · Transmission · 20,000 miles · TX

The transmission hesitates, jumps, and bucks and acceleration is very uneven. When accelerating from 0 MPH (I.e. At a red light), the car hesitates, and then at approx. 20 MPH, while keeping the gas pedal steady, the RPM's rev up, and the car accelerates wildly. When the transmission shifts at around 20 MPH, it feels like it shifts into a gear above what it should be. The car always feels like it is in the wrong gear. This causes problems when accelerating and braking and has caused numerous "close calls." *tr the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, and they made a minor adjustment to the shifting points in the transmission. Updated 02/17/10.

Filed Jul 17, 2009 · Transmission · 17 miles · CT

Transmission hesitates excessively when automatically downshifting at speeds below 10 MPH. This has happened every day and every downshift from the first day of ownership. Terrible condition that no one at toyota is willing to admit or fix. Wtf?

Filed Mar 15, 2009 · Transmission · 34,500 miles · GA

2006 toyota avalon transmission hesitates at 0-35 MPH, especially in stop and go traffic. It has nearly caused accidents. I need help because toyota is not acknowledging this problem. This is a big safety issue.

Filed Jun 18, 2008 · Transmission · NY

Whenever I attempt to accelerate ,such as entering a highway from an on ramp the transmission will hesitate for a few seconds before speeding up. I understand other owners have also complained and toyota made corrections could not find it in your database.