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2008 Toyota AVALON Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	667600
Internal NHTSA #	10221575
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	AVALON
Model Year	2008
File date	28/02/08
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Purchased a 2008 toyota avalon limited. Discovered this car's engine can be shut off with the automatic transmission not in park allowing the car to roll freely. In my opinion this is a safety hazard . This problem is compounded now with the new push button on/off switch used to control the motor. I found this to be the case when i accidentally pushed the start/stop engine switch with the transmission not in park stopping the engine. The car started to free roll in the garage. This is compounded by the poor steering and braking action response when the engine is not running. I can not see why toyota did not install an interlock switch to ensure the engine could neither be started nor stopped unless the automatic transmission was in park? Am i missing something? Thanks for your consideration in this matter.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	20
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MESA, AZ
VIN pattern	4T1BK36BX8UXXXXXX
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	28/02/08
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Dealer's name	EARNHARDT TOYOTA
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Dealer's city	MESA
Dealer's state code	AZ
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2008 Toyota AVALON Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota AVALON Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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