Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 01005 | 08/01/2005 | 10016637 | A541e transmission solenoid identification. *tt | 09/26/2005 | |
| 360 | 11/13/2000 | 616071 | An intermittently inoperative speedometer / tachometer condition. *tt | 02/08/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 4634 | 03/01/2005 | 10015829 | Diagnostics - automatic transaxle - repair manual correction. 00400-rm656-u. 1999 avalon. toyota. *tt | 08/15/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 09/01/1998 | |||
| When slowing down and then stepping on gas to accelerate the car jerks noticeably. toyota says that this is a characteristic of the car. *ak | |||
| 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 | |||
| 01/07/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Obviously the car had been leaking every since we took delivery. the had to take the transmission out to make the repair. this is a brand new car and the will not take it back. i no longer have the faith or trust in the vehicle. i have checked the lemon law . could this problem cause a fire? what are my rights? i have contacted toyota corp. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | |||
| 05/01/1999 | |||
| Vibration in front end, felt in steering and getting worse. toyota mechanic suspects cv joint failing.factory rep says it's a design flaw; they all do it. new avalons are redesigned to correct flaw. refuse to do anything about it. this is a potentially hazardous condition.*ak | |||