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 | |
| EL00300 | 02/11/2000 | 610076 | Some vehicles may experience a slight, intermittent resistance to movement of the speedometer or tachometer needle near zero during thie first few miles of travel. *tt | 04/14/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| TC01030 | 11/05/2001 | 627358 | Information regarding rear axle hub replacement. *yd | 02/06/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 01/06/2010 | 86000 | 1 | |
| In early jan 2010 our 2000 toyota avalon lxs surged backwards across the street into our neighbor's yard. no damage or injuries but very scary indeed. one week later the vehicle's engine raced at maximum rate while in neutral. my wife is afraid to drive the vehicle. *tr | |||
| Speedometer is not reading speed accurately. vehicle is actually going 8 miles faster than what the speedmeter is reading. as a result, consumer received a speeding ticket. cruise control was set at 76 mph, but police radar indicated 84 mph.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 1 | 01/01/2000 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 07/19/2000 | 1 | 04/14/2000 | |
| While standing on top of a hill at a red light and when it was time to go and move foot from brakes to accelerator, vehicle rolled backward because the vehicle locks skid contol mechanism. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE HUBS | |||
| 08/12/2000 | 2 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Axle hub bolts broke. all torqued to mfgr specs of 76 ft. lbs. bolts broke when being re torqued to specs. on both left front and rear axles | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 2 | |||
| Was in bumper to bumper traffic approaching toll, when vehicle suddenly accelerated, forward. hit another vehicle in front. stopped and checked vehicle and got back in vehicle. shifted into reverse and vehicle accelerated backwards. took vehicle to dealer and informed a toyota inspector will check vehicle out. vehicle inspected and nothing was found. ts | |||
| 12/21/2000 | 2 | ||
| While driving the transmission slipped out of gear. nlm | |||