Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||||
| 5015 | 03/14/2005 | 5014 | 10015861 | '04 avalon abs with ebd & ba & trac & vsc system repair manual correction. 00400-rm106-1u1. *tt '03 avalon. 00400-rm953-u1. *tt '02 avalon. 00400-rm872-u1. *tt '00 avalon. 00400-rm746-u1. *tt | 08/15/2005 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||||
| PG01701 | 09/14/2001 | 625645 | Subject regarding disc brake anti-rust covers. *jg | 11/29/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||
| 08/09/2004 | 05/04/2002 | ||
| On 8/9 i took my car to darcars for front brake service using a coupon for $64.95. against my consent i was charged 368.27 the only additional work i consented to was an oil change that should not have been more than $7 as a result of the type of extended warranty i have. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | |||
| 12/22/2009 | 122000 | 1 | |
| While driving on the massachusetts turnpike (route 90) my toyota avalon suddenly turned to the left (driver's side) and struck the highway median. i had no control of my avalon and the vehicle was unresponsive to turning the wheel and to braking. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 12/26/2009 | 65614 | 1 | |
| Car had been parked in garage for 2 days. drove vehicle about 1/4 mile and stopped for stop light. when entering intersection, heard a loud clunk. car was very sluggish and noticed smoke through rear window. stopped and found brakes locked and abs/vsc indicators on dash lit. had car towed to toyota dealer who found master cylinder seized code c1246 pressure sensor malfunction. they replaced master brake cylinder. told them i wanted part back but they said toyota had priority over part and kept it. vehicle had 65,614 miles on it at time of incident. also, brake system flush had been performed by toyota dealer 4000 miles and 4 months previous. *tr | |||
| 03/02/2009 | 110316 | 1 | |
| Driving car in parking lot at 10 mph and suddenly would not move any more when in gear while engine running normally. following indicator lights were on: vsc on, vsc off, and abs. wheels were totally locked and would not turn and tires drug when vehicle pulled up flatbed tow truck with winch. dealer diagnosed as found brakes are locked on. found master cylinder not releasing. brake fluid in booster. described to me by dealer on phone that pin in master cylinder froze for some unknown reason. took almost 2 weeks for dealer to get part as national backorder (which could indicate a serious, frequent problem with this part). this could have killed me and my family if operating at highway speeds when pin locked. this appears to be identical to previous condition noted in odi claim 10215967 on same year and model of vehicle. this is an extremely dangerous condition, should not normally occur, but appears to be happening to more than one owner. *tr | |||
| 12/06/2007 | 117836 | 1 | 10/03/2001 |
| Master cylinder seized up and was unable to move vehicle. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 01/22/2008 | 94000 | 1 | 05/10/2002 |
| While driving 10mph, car suddenly stops, motor running normally. collared pin in master cylinder failed causing brakes to seize with abs and asc failure. if i had been on a freeway, i would surely have been backended or skidded on ice out of control with no way to recover. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||
| 01/22/2008 | 94000 | 1 | 05/10/2002 |
| While driving 10mph, car suddenly stops, motor running normally. collared pin in master cylinder failed causing brakes to seize with abs and asc failure. if i had been on a freeway, i would surely have been backended or skidded on ice out of control with no way to recover. *tr | |||
| 02/05/2007 | 95000 | 1 | 05/15/2005 |
| Tl* - the contact called regarding the 2002 toyota avalon. the contact was traveling at 25 mph when all four wheels locked. the road conditions were slippery. the vehicle did not lose power. there were no warning indicators. the failure mileage was 95,000. the vehicle would not go forward or in reverse gear. the vehicle had to be towed on a flat bed truck. the toyota dealer determined the abs actuator failed. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 07/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| 2002 toyota avalon developed repeat problems with the brake equipment.*mr after 4,000 or 5,000 miles, the consumer heard a strange noise coming from the front of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer 3 times before they finally agreed that the rotors needed to be replaced. the consumer stated whenever the vehicle was due for its 30,000 mile check-up he was always told the vehicle needed brakes. *jb | |||
| 11/15/2004 | 46000 | 1 | 04/15/2002 |
| All four brake rotors prematurely wore out at 46,000 miles. dealer was aware of this issue.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - DRUM | |||
| 04/16/2004 | 24000 | 2 | 06/09/2002 |
| While driving, the consumer heard a grinding noise coming from the rear brakes. it was discovered that the brakes wore out prematurely. dealership repaired the brakes, but the problem recurred. *ak the parking brakes had been adjusted on two occasions. the service dealer had no explanation as to why the rear brakes on the vehicle wore out before the front brakes. the consumer had spoken to two other avalanche owners who experienced the same problem, both of which, stated that the problem occurred around 25-31k miles. *sc *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 01/22/2008 | 94000 | 1 | 05/10/2002 |
| While driving 10mph, car suddenly stops, motor running normally. collared pin in master cylinder failed causing brakes to seize with abs and asc failure. if i had been on a freeway, i would surely have been backended or skidded on ice out of control with no way to recover. *tr | |||