| Issue ID | 729802 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10275844 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 18/03/09 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | March 18, 2009 i was traveling 300 miles from home in houston to covington la. About 20 miles from my destination i heard a clicking noise from engine, a/c stopped working & check engine light on. The next morning i checked the oil level & it was completely dry. Put 4-5 qts of oil in and as soon as i turned on the car, all the oil came pouring out onto the parking lot. Drove the car into toyota dealership & left it. Was told the next day it would need a complete engine rebuilt. Left the car in covington la & returned to houston. The car was delivered back to me in houston in a few weeks. On june 30, 2009 i was on another drive about 90 miles from home & a/c stopped working. Took into local dealership - told freon was totally empty. They refilled & could find no leaks. While in for this issue, they discovered that a valve cover was leaking & replaced it. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KATY, TX |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK36B16UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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