Car was misfiring 1 year after purchase this car was supposedly a fleet car,with know previous problems. But coil pack was malfunctioning. And needed to be replaced.
2007 Toyota Avalon acceleration complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently. As a result, the vehicle crashed into three other vehicles and the engine caught fire. The contact was taken to the hospital where she sustained both hand and neck injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate current and failure mileage was 120,000.
Was driving downhill, it felt like it started going faster even though the brake was pressed. Brakes seem not to respond & speed kept on increasing. Unable to stop it crashed into a wall, went throw down hill inside the property & end up inside a pool. 3 people were injure, one adult, 2 children. Adult has broken bones.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. The contact stated that when they tried to park the vehicle, it suddenly accelerated. The vehicle accelerated over the concrete speed bump and into the concrete wall just on the other side. The contact was not injured but the vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle had not been inspected. The failure and current mileages were 54,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. The contact stated that he shifted into reverse and the vehicle accelerated on its own. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a wall. The contact stated that the brakes were applied when the failure occured. There were no injuries. The contact took the vehicle the dealer for an inspection and the dealer stated that the failure was unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 30,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. The contact stated that while parking, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 78,000. Updated 03/05/12*lj updated 03/08/12
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. The contact stated that while driving 15 MPH, he applied the brakes and there was an increase in the engine rpms. The contact applied extreme force to the brake pedal in order to control the vehicle. The vehicle came to a stop after placing it in neutral. The contact and a nearby police officer inspected the floor mats, but found no evidence of them interfering with the accelerator pedal. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The contact also stated that prior to the failure, the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired under the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 09v388000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. The contact stated the vehicle was previously repaired for the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v388000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). The vehicle had since surged forward on numerous occasions while the brake pedal was depressed. During one of the failures the vehicle was traveling approximately 69 MPH with the cruise control engaged, and accelerated to a speed of 80 MPH. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 35,800 and the current mileage was 37,800.
While pulling into a parking place, as I lifted my foot from the accelerator to begin braking, my 2007 toyota avalon, which had already had the recall fix performed last year, suddenly accelerated and leapt forward running into the building wall that was about 5 feet in front of the parking slot. The car came to an abrupt stop, at which time my foot was clearly on the brake. I just sat still for a few minutes, sort of in a slight shock of wondering "what the h... Just happened?" my left knee, elbow and right shoulder immediately became painful, but nothing seemed too bad so I put the car in reverse and backed away from the wall into the proper position in the parking slot. The car appeared to run okay, I ran through all the gears with no problems, checked the brakes, then turned off the engine and got out. I was expecting to find serious front end damage, but the only thing besides paint scratches was a bent license plate frame. I checked for leaks under the hood, and finding nothing appearing damaged there I drove slowly home,(about 5 miles). Twice I felt a slight shutter when moving my foot from accelerator to brake when preparing to stop. My husband took the car to the dealership the next day; he felt the same "shutter" on the way to the dealership(20 miles). The mechanic was unable to find anything wrong, any evidence of an incident in the sensors and I was told by the service dept. Asst. Manager that nothing could be done until it happens again. So, basically, toyota says I have to have a major accident before they can do anything about this.I am not apparently seriously injured at this time, but the past 3 days I've been very uncomfortable and I've gone through dangerous amounts of tylenol. We'll see what the next few days brings. I have a doctor's appointment next week for a regular checkup just in case. I do not want to drive this car again. My husband will probably be brave enough to do it, but I doubt that I will.
Tl*the driver owned a 2007 toyota avalon. While driving approximately 5 MPH the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a building. The police arrived and a report was filed. The vehicle was towed; yet, the contact does not know what facility it was towed to. The driver was transported to the hospital. Someone inside the building was also injured. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 24,350 updated 05/13/11 *bf updated 08/19/11
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. While driving at an unknown speed with his foot on the brake pedal the vehicle attempted to surge forward. The engine began to rev and the contact had to apply heavy pressure to the brake pedal to keep the vehicle from surging forward. The failure has since recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on several occasions where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 38,697 and the current mileage was 41,000. Updated 6/8/11 *cn the consumer stated the brake pedal seemed low. The dealer inspected the brakes and stated the brakes were in proper working condition. On one of several occasions, the consumer was unable to stop the vehicle as he approached a red light and consequently he rear ended a truck. The only damaged was to his license plate bracket. Updated 06/23/11 updated 01/05/2012 *ln
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. While driving 35 MPH the accelerator pedal was stuck and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. A passenger had to reach down and pull the pedal back into position. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that there were no failures. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact replaced the vehicle. The failure mileage was 38,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. The contact was involved in a crash. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning, causing her to crash into a building. The contact sustained multiple contusions and was being treated by a physician. The dealer was contacted and offered no assistance. The contact did not inform the manufacturer. The vehicle was destroyed. The current and failure mileages were approximately 63,138. A police report was filed.
Letter from congressman rothman on behalf of constituent re possible accelerator problem with his 2007 toyota avalon (respond to hackensack nj office). The consumer stated while stopped in traffic for a drawn drawbridge, with his foot on the brake and the gear in park, the vehicle began to buck and slowly moved towards a panel truck that was in front of him. The consumer continued to apply the brake, but to no avail and subsequently hit the panel truck. The dealer installed a reinforcement bar in compliance with the recall.
Sudden acceleration incident. My 2007 toyota avalon had all recall work done in march 2010. The car has around 20,000 miles on it. On 9/5/2010 I was pulling into a parking space with my foot on the brake pedal when the car suddenly accelerated into the curb. I was pressing as hard as possible on the brake, but the car would not stop until I hit the curb and put the gear in park. In the past, I have had problems with the transmission "hanging" when turning into an alley or up a garage ramp, but this is the first instance of sudden acceleration I've had.
Uninitiated acceleration caused car to lurch many feet before brake application with shift into neutral could stop the car. Two incidents with same car even after work performed to prevent the problem. Denial by dealer and corporation that there is a problem with the car. Two events three months apart.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. While driving 35 MPH during snowy weather, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. He engaged the brakes yet the vehicle would not stop. The rear of the vehicle crashed into a guard rail. A police report was available. The contact sustained injuries to the head and shoulders. A passenger sustained minor injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.
Vehicle was stopped, engine running, transmission in drive, driver's foot on brake. Suddenly the vehicle revved to about 2000 RPM. As foot remained on brake, the brakes held the car from moving forward. Driver put transmission in park and shut engine off. No movement, no damage, no injury. Vehicle was restarted and driven home without incident. Owner made appointment with toyota dealer for inspection. Vehicle was a 2007 toyota avalon limited which was recalled for sua and was allegedly corrected by a toyota dealer in march, 2010. Incident occurred on 7-27-10.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. The vehicle was previously repaired for the vehicle speed control accelerator pedal recall. While driving approximately 40 MPH the vehicle lunged forward. The brakes were applied but the brake pedal became very stiff and failed to stop until it crashed into another vehicle. A police report was filed. The driver was not injured. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a junk lot. The vehicle was not examined to determine the cause of failure. The failure and current mileages were 38,000. The VIN was unavailable.
There was an error in the 1st complaint I submitted plus I now have the VIN number. 2007 toyota avalon lunged forward and driver thought he had been hit from behind and knocked unconscious. He thought he had hit a concrete wall and he had hit a car (possibly a wall also, the da denies it was a construction zone and we have pictures showing it was). A woman, not wearing a seat belt and her air bag did not deploy, was killed. A witness said her car turned over and uprighted and he called 911 but was not in court. A piece of metal from the roadway is involved in the woman's death but da denies but police reported. Vehicle was named as a deadly weapon so sentence was enhanced. My husband was convicted of felony manslaughter, no drugs or alcohol involved but originally charged but tests proved differently. Toyota failed to report problems with this car or we would have never rented it from don mcgill toyota in houston, tx. Your agency is charging toyota fines, others are being compensated and here we sit, my husband in prison for something caused by toyota's negligence when he should be home with me. No attorney wants a case that has to be litigated when others settle out of court with little effort when ours has to be litigated because my husband was wrongfully convicted because of toyota and an over zealous da that waited almost 8 months to indict my husband. He was never ticketed for anything. We were denied access to the rental car and did not even get our personal belongings. We need help, fines paid by toyota won't help us. We need help. Is there no help for us or are our lives expendable? I know I wasn't supposed to give personal information but we need someone to listen and direct us to help.
2007 toyota avalon lunged forward and driver thought he had been hit from behind and knocked out he thought by a concrete wall but he hit another car. A woman, not wearing a seat belt and air bag did not deploy, was killed. Man, my husband was convicted of felony manslaughter naming the vehicle as a deadly weapon. Because toyota did not report safety issues we rented this vehicle and if we had known we would not have rented the vehicle and my husband would be at home instead of prison, no drugs or alcohol were involved as originally charged but tests prove differently. I know I am not supposed to give personal information but I need help. My name is [xxx] . No attorney wants a case that has a conviction, they want cases that settle out of court with little effort. Your agency is getting paid fines from toyota, others are being compensated while we suffer because the car was a rental and the dealership denied access to the car by our attorneys and ourselves. We did not even get our personal belongings. We need help. Is there no help for us or are our lives expendable? Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. The contact was driving approximately 45 MPH when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact engaged the brake pedal and the vehicle came to a complete stop. He turned off the engine and restarted the vehicle; after two separate attempts, the rpms increased excessively. He restarted the vehicle and it behaved normally after five to ten minutes. Prior to the failure, the contact had the vehicle repaired according to recalls 09v388000, vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal and 10v017000. The repair did not correct the failure. The contact will take the vehicle to the dealer since the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 26,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. On dec 3, 2009, the contact pulled into driveway. When he depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle jerked forward. She applied the brakes but the vehicle failed to stop. As a result, the vehicle hit the corner post of a fence followed by a tree and finally stopped. There were no warning lights before or after the failure. The vehicle was taken to a local authorized dealer and the diagnostic test produced no error codes. The service manager stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. Later, the contact took the vehicle back to the dealership for the accelerator pedal, floor mat and oil hose recalls (recalls 09v388000 & 10v017000). The technician at the dealership also performed an override on the braking system. The current mileage was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000. Updated 6/19/10 *cn the consumer has experienced sudden acceleration for a second time on april 23, 2010 after the recall had been performed. Updated 09/01/10
On march 19, 2008, my step-son was killed in tampa, florida while driving his 2007 toyota avalon. He had just dropped my sister-in-law off at the airport and was traveling on the courtney campbell parkway when the car accelerated. He exited onto a service road, posted at 15 MPH, at a high rate of speed, crashing through a guardrail and plunging into tampa bay. He did not get out of the vehicle. Witnesses say he did not appear to brake before hitting the guardrail. Nobody could determine at the time why the accident occurred; his toxicology report was clear. The car has long since been salvaged since toyota's acceleration issues were not public knowledge at the time two years ago. I recently received a safety recall notice on the vehicle for accelerator pedal reinforcement bar installation. Updated 05/10/10 *bf updated 06/17/10. *jb update 9/27/11
2007 avalon xl. Consumer states repeated unintended acceleration. *tgw in september 2009, the consumer experienced sudden acceleration. The consumer reported the incident to the dealer and they told him to check the floor mat. Shortly after, the vehicle accelerated out of control again. The consumer contacted the dealer, he was told repeatedly by the dealer it was a floor mat problem and nothing was wrong with the vehicle.
2007 avalon limited with acceleration problems. *tgw the consumer stated he experienced acceleration problems right from the beginning. The consumer made an appointment to have the vehicle inspected. The mechanic and the consumer went for a test drive. The mechanic explained that the computer was not used to the consumer's style of driving and it would adjust if the vehicle was driven for a longer period of time. However, the problem still continues randomly.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. While driving approximately 2 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. In order to stop the acceleration, the contact applied the brakes and shifted the vehicle into neutral gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the sudden acceleration was due to a chip in the computer. Prior to the recent failure, the contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer where the federal safety agency recall# 10v017000 vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal repair was performed. The vehicle was not repaired at the time when the complaint was filed. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000 and the approximate current mileage was 35,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. While driving 80 MPH in the mountains, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The brakes were applied but failed to engage. The vehicle failed to stop until the contact shifted into neutral gear and applied the emergency brake. The vehicle was restarted and began functioning normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the failure could not be reproduced. Prior to the recent failure, the vehicle was serviced by an authorized dealer for the federal safety agency recall # 10v017000, vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal. The failure mileage was 11,186 and the current mileage was 19,013.
I was approximately 2 1/2 cars length apart from the car in front of me. When I saw the traffic light begin to change from yellow to red, I quickly put on my brakes, but the car did not slow down or stop; it accelerated instead. I kept my foot all the way on the brake pedal, but the car still did not slow down or stop. I brace myself for the impact because I knew that it was unavoidable to hit the car in front of me. It finally stopped when it struck the car in front of me.
Tl*- the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. The contact was driving approximately 65 MPH with the cruise control activated. The vehicle increased acceleration to 90 MPH without warning which was beyond the cruise control set speed. The vehicle speed rate decreased when the brakes were engaged.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number 10v017000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). The vehicle was repaired for the recall defect. The failure mileage was 700. The current mileage was 24,000.
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