| Issue ID | 729636 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10275709 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 15/06/09 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Car has developed a shudder when shifting, at times it is very severe on one episode while passing at highway speeds car began to vibrate so violently that control of the care was lost until vibration subsided. This vehicle has 38,000 miles on it and has had the shudder for about 10,000 miles, there have been two of the violent episodes, in the last 10,000 miles, have taken car to dealership 3 times for the shudder. This vehicle is under factory warranty dealer has reprogrammed the transmission computer, has had no effect on shudder and the violent episodes took place after the reprogramming of the computer. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 35000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ST LOUIS, MO |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK36B87UXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 75 |
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