| Issue ID | 543394 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10122087 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 19/05/05 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MO |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I recently purchased a 2005 toyota limited. The transmission poses safety problems because it is very uneven and unpredictable, shifting when you don't expect shifting, at lower and higher speeds and in cruise control. (see the on-line discussion forum at edmunds website regarding this problem which many owners are experiencing. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 20 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CLINTON, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK36B55UXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 70 |
| 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 | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | THOMPSON TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | DOYLESTOWN |
| Dealer's state code | PA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |