2013 Toyota Avalon: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Jul 5, 2020 · Visibility · 86,000 miles · PA

This issue happened while the vehicle was in motion on the highway. Rear sunshade randomly deployed and is permanently stuck in the up position completely blocking rear visibility. Sunshade is supposed to go down when vehicle is placed in reverse, this function no longer works further inhibiting safe vehicle maneuvering. The rear facing backup camera has a statement saying to not rely on the backup camera when backing up, this no longer an option for me as I can no longer clearly see out of the rear window. Night time reversing is virtually impossible with any degree of safety. This appears to be a known issue with toyota as they replaced a relay in the sunshade in model years after 2014 that seems to have remedied this issue. There is no way manually lower the sunscreen. There's no way to easily swap out the defective relay. There's no way to disconnect the sunshade from the wiring harness. There isn't an independent fuse for the sunshade that can be removed. The sunshade appears to be on a fuse that controls the headlights, taillights, braking system and cruise control system. By removing the fuse this would make my vehicle even less safe the it already is.

Filed Dec 17, 2016 · Acceleration · 1,200 miles · FL

Takata recall a recall was made on this vehicle in octobert of 2015 replacement parts are not availble nearly had four bad accidents on a highway going to chicago the radar cruise control is supposed to slow the car when you get to close to the car in front of you. On certain occasion this does not happen.

Filed Oct 20, 2016 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 85,000 miles · OK

While driving westbound on the muskogee turnpike (hwy 351), at mile marker 20, the cruise control shut off, vehicle stability icon came on, check engine light began flashing. The car also lost power and ran rough. Pulled over, shut off vehicle. After restarting, the car ran fine. This has happened twice, october 3rd and october 17th in 2016. This vehicle is equipped with a keyless remote. Additionally, this happened next to a cell phone tower on the north side of the highway. It does not occur while traveling the opposite direction on the highway.

Filed Sep 12, 2016 · Acceleration · 20,000 miles · IA

Dynamic cruise control turn itself off or applies brakes this has happened multiple times on tangent sections with no vehicles in front - highway speed (70 MPH). There is a series of beeps and the car slows gradually or abruptly. Dashboard indicator shows there is a vehicle in front but no vehicle is present - false positive. Took vehicle to toyota dealer and he stated that when pcs was disabled it would remedy the problem. It did not. Returned to toyota dealer - he checked with toyota corporate and they have no record of any problems like this. Problem normally occurs on longer trips after driving 2-3 hours. Dynamic cruise cannot be reset for an hour or two. You must either drive manually or use normal cruise control mode for an hour or two and then you can return to dynamic cruise control. Error has now occured at least 6 times since pcs has been disabled and 3x before it was disabled. Date below is the latest occurence.

Filed Oct 9, 2015 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 15,000 miles · AL

My 2013 toyota avalon wiring harness was chewed on by a rodent . It caused problems with the running of the vehicle , the traction control , the cruise control and was operating on 5 cylinders . The dealers repair shop said that a rodent eat through the wires and toyota would not warranty this problem . The car was parked in my driveway next to another toyota product that is a 2006 and has never been chewed . I have driven toyota's since 1988 and have never had this to happen . I think toyota should be responsible for the damage if they are putting any type edible product in the vehicles they produce .