Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, KENTUCKY, INC.
Manufacturer Id: 1088
Model: Avalon
Model Year: 2008
Plant Company Name: Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, inc
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Kentucky
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: GSX30L
TPMS: Direct
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
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COMPONENT
Complaint
2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 TOYOTA AVALON IN TRAFFIC NORTH OF HOUSTON AND FLOORED IT TO GET ON AN EXIT RAMP IN FRONT OF ANOTHER CAR. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN AT HIGH REVS AND I HAD TO PUSH HARD ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP THE CAR FROM CONTINUING TO ACCELERATE WHILE GOING UP A STEEP RAMP. AFTER ABOUT 3 SECONDS THE REVS DROPPED AND EVERYTHING CONTINUED AS NORMAL. THIS HAPPENED ON JULY 17, 2009. THEN, IN DECEMBER OF 2009 I WAS DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET WHEN A TRUCK RAN A STOP SIGN AND WAS GOING TO HIT ME. I FLOORED IT TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AND AGAIN THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AFTER I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS. I REMEMBERED HEARING A REPORT ABOUT THE POTENTIAL OF FLOOR MATS CAUSING THE PEDAL TO STICK SO I HIT THE BRAKES, PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND REACHED DOWN AND PULLED ON THE FLOOR MAT. THE OUT OF CONTROL ACCELERATION AGAIN LASTED ABOUT 3 TO 4 SECONDS. I DON'T KNOW IF THE FLOOR MAT WAS CAUSING IT TO STICK OR NOT. I HAD A RUBBER MAT ON TOP OF THE MAT THAT I BOUGHT WITH THE CAR THAT HOOKS INTO THE FLOOR BOARD. I DON'T THINK THAT MAT EVER INTERFERED WITH THE PEDAL. I LOOKED AT IT CLOSELY AND IT DOES NOT SEEM POSSIBLE. BUT I TOOK IT OUT ANYWAY. I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA CREW CAB AND THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO IT BUT I HAVE NEVER FLOORED THAT TRUCK EITHER. THE CAR HAD ABOUT 20,000 MILES ON IT WHEN IT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME AND ABOUT 24,000 THE SECOND TIME. *TR
2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
EVENING INTERSTATE HEADLIGHTS FAIL AT 65 MPH THEN RETURN AFTER HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS CYCLED TO OFF AND BACK ON.... THIRD OCCURRENCE IN AS MANY MONTHS. NO RECALL INFO ON TOYOTA WEBSITE. OVER 100 COMPLAINTS ON SAME ISSUE. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE INJURED OR KILLED BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS ADDRESSED??? ORIGINAL OWNER, MAYBE NOT FOR MUCH LONGER. GET OFF YOUR BUTT TOYOTA AND ADDRESS THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR