Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 00804 | 04/28/2004 | 10007098 | Malfunction indicator lamp on 1mz-fe engine misfire diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0300, p0301, p0302, p0303, p0304, p0305 or p0306. *tt | 05/26/2004 | |
| 3273 | 03/28/2005 | 4611 | 10006524 | 2003 avalon repair manual correction vol 1. diagnostics - engine. *tt '99 avalon. 00400-rm656-u. *tt | 05/05/2004 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| TC02002 | 01/30/2002 | 628696 | Special policy adjustment regarding vehicles experiencing engine oil gelling or sludge. *tt | 03/19/2002 | |
| EG01399 | 12/17/1999 | 610062 | Some vehicles may exhibit a rough idle, and or a malfunction indicator light on condition in which a single cylinder misfire code, or codes are present. *tt | 04/14/2000 | |
| EG00100 | 01/14/2000 | EG01399 | 610053 | Some california emission specification vehicles may exhibit a rough idle and or a mil on condition in which a single cylinder misfire code or codes are present. *tt | 04/14/2000 |
| EG00499 | 04/23/1999 | 604939 | Some vehicles within certain vin ranges may exhibit a false malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code p0446 for a vacuum control valve assembly set. *tt | 05/20/1999 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| DP02004 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 04/30/2002 | 06/20/2002 | ENGINE SEIZURE | ||
| Alleged that the engine seizure due to oil sludge | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/05/2005 | 39900 | 2 | 04/08/2002 |
| Struts and strut plates, engine smoking at 40,000 miles. *ak | |||
| 07/15/2003 | 34200 | 1 | 02/15/1999 |
| Check engine light illuminated at 25-30 mph. dealer advised consumer to keep driving the vehicle until light might go off on it's own. check engine light stayed on for 4 weeks, computer diagnostic was done at that time, and it showed that charcoal canister vacuum switching valve had to be replaced. toyota paid for part under good will program.*ak *ph | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 09/05/2001 | |||
| Engine was hestitating and smoke was coming out of tail pipe. mileage just turned over 21,000, and dealer would not honor warranty. dealer was refusing to repair vehice unless consumer covered the cost. dealer stated that oil changes were done on time, building up sludge in engine. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1999 | |||
| Engine developed sludge at 18,000 miles and dealer says the engine will seize up soon. regular oil changes were performed and proved to the dealer, but the dealer says sludge is not covered under warrenty and i am responsible for replacing the engine. i believe there is a defect in my engine and should be replaced by toyota. i am affraid of engine seizure while driving and causing an accident.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 05/31/1999 | 100 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Problem 1: the car shifts poorly when you let off the gas and then accelerate or do a rolling stop. toyota's field technical specialist, ron wytock said that those driving situations produced a 2 gear downshift when it shouldn't but that was normal and not repairable. problem 2: the car has a very nasty, acrid odor, that gives us headaches and makes us nauseous when we drive it. we have taken the car in more than 4 times in attempts to get it repaired, but the smell is still there. we are concerned because the smell makes us ill: we are concerned the car may catch fire; and we are concerned car components may fail while we are driving. toyota has guessed at several causes of the smell, but now says the smell is normal and not a cause of concern. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 10/15/2005 | 1 | ||
| Dt: 1999 toyota avalon. had the evaporative canister system tank replaced on october 18,2005. the tank was leaking gas, and check engine light came on. called the manufacturer, and they said there was not recall. had not contacted my dealership, and i had not had any accidents. this has not happened before. *ak | |||