| Issue ID | 610732 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10174686 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 28/11/06 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I own a 2005 avalon that has a transmission/throttle problem. Slowing from speeds in excess of 30 mph, then accelerating moderately, the engine will increase rpm to 2500-3000 rpm and the transmission will shift into neutral until the electronic control decides to shift to a lower gear. At the shift point the car will surge forward rapidly. This surge occurs even on this vehicle with traction control. This "surge" has resulted in multiple near end collisions in city traffic. The neutral shift problem has also been encountered on occasion when entering high speed interstate traffic. 18 wheelers bearing down on you at speed while your car is turning 4000 plus rpms in neutral is frightening. The vehicle has been to three separate dealers and a complaint was registered with toyota manufacturer. Toyota responded, saying the transmission was operating as designed. Hopefully someone will correct this problem before i, and others, become a statistic in a class action suit as an injury or death numbers. Many complaints on this problem can be found on several other web sites. I've been a toyota owner for over 25 years and this lack of response by the manufacturer on this high end of the brand ends that . And toyota does not care if they lost a long term customer, so stated by toyota of america. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 20 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DELANCO, NJ |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 15/06/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
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| Dealer's name | LIBERTY TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | BURLINGTON |
| Dealer's state code | NJ |
| Dealer's ZIP code |