| Issue ID | 608089 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10172634 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 04/11/06 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2006 toyota avalon with ~15,000 miles on it. Intermittently, the car will hesitate on acceleration. This is extremely dangerous as i have almost been rear-ended several times and have had to slam on the brakes, at times, to avoid a side-swipe collision. The delay in input to the accelerator pedal to actual acceleration is 2-4 seconds at times. This is a problem known to toyota. The service department is aware of the problem but describes it as a "characteristic" of the drive by wire throttle system. This is a very dangerous "characteristic" and i'm certain will result in accidents. There are many examples on the "forum" on edmunds. Com where owners have expressed the same problem/concern. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1000 |
| Number of Occurences | 50 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PARKER, CO |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK36B76UXXXXXX |
| 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 | 01/10/05 |
| 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 |
| 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 | JOHN ELWAY TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 303-792-2000 |
| Dealer's city | CENTENNIAL |
| Dealer's state code | CO |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 80112 |