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2006 Toyota AVALON Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	709977
Internal NHTSA #	10256471
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	AVALON
Model Year	2006
File date	05/01/09
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tlthe contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. While driving approximately 10 mph on a snow packed incline, the traction control system (tcs) activated voluntary. There was no response when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The failure occurs whenever the vehicle is proceeding up an incline on snow cover road surfaces. The authorized dealer stated that the traction control system was a manufacturer design, however, some vehicles are equipped with a mechanism that disengages the tcs. The failure mileage was 68,000 and current mileage was 69,000. Updated 2/23/09 cn when the consumer attempted to drive up a slight incline in snow, the drive wheel slipped which engage the tcs. The drive wheel was unable to regain traction which would have disengaged the tcs. The vehicle eventually came to a stop sliding backwards. There was no way to manualy disengage the tcs. If the tcs could be disengaged the vehicle could be handled more easily. Updated 02/27/09. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	68000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SCOTT DEPOT, WV
VIN pattern	4T1BK36B66UXXXXXX
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	31/08/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	10
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Dealer's name	BERT WOLFE
Dealer's telephone number	304-344-1601
Dealer's city	CHARLESTON
Dealer's state code	WV
Dealer's ZIP code	25312

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2006 Toyota AVALON Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Toyota AVALON Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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