Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-0064-10 | 02/04/2010 | 10034284 | Toyota: techstream ecu flash reprogramming procedure. flash reprogramming allows the ecu software to be updated without replacing the ecu. flash calibration updates for specific vehicle models/ecus are released as field-fix procedures de | 11/01/2010 | |
| TSB-0094-09 | 03/19/2009 | 10032730 | Toyota: some vehicles with 2gr fe engines may exhibit a ticking/clicking type noise from the cylinder head cover area which may be accompanied by a mil on and one or more vvt-i related diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs). *pe | 05/05/2010 | |
| TSB-0184-09 | 06/24/2009 | 10032729 | Toyota: vehicles with 2gr fe engines may exhibit a mil on condition with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0505 stored in the engine control module or ecm (sae term: powertrain control module/pcm). *pe | 05/05/2010 | |
| TC-10-010 | 02/22/2010 | 10032630 | Toyota: on certain model vehicles equipped with a 2gr-fe (ve) engine, the rubber portion of the oil supply hose for the vvt-i actuator may degrade over time. this condition may cause oil to leak from the vvt-i oil hose producing abnormal | 04/21/2010 | |
| LSC-90-K | 02/22/2010 | 10032631 | Toyota: on certain model vehicles,equipped with a 2gr-fe (ve) engine, an initiated phase 3 will replace the vvt-i oil hose due to the rubber portion of the oil supply hose for the vvt-i actuator may degrade over time. *pe | 04/21/2010 | |
| 03507 | 07/04/2007 | 10022487 | Fuel in evap system. *kb | 08/15/2007 | |
| 01307 | 04/06/2007 | 10021540 | Malfunction indicator lamp on with dtc p0456. *kb | 05/14/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 10/23/2011 | 70000 | 1 | |
| I was parking my car in reverse at a speed of less than 5 miles in a designated spot adjacent to my daughter's house in quebec, canada. the engine accelerated and hit a wooden fence behind my car. i applied the brake and put it into drive to go forward and to get out of the car to see what happened. then, the car sped at about 100 miles an hour and crashed into a metal fence of a kindergarten school across the street and hit a tree inside the kindergarten. then again, the vehicle crashed into the brick wall of my daughter's house in reverse. a 2x2 concrete block from the brick wall that my car encountered hit my rear windshield and landed inches away from my head inside my car. i called 911 and police showed up and they towed the car and i realized it was 9:41 pm as confirmed by the time on my cellphone and luckily no children were there to get killed. *tr | |||
| 10/23/2011 | 70000 | ||
| I was parking my car in reverse at a speed of less than 5 miles in a designated spot adjacent to my daughter's house in quebec, canada. the engine accelerated and hit a wooden fence behind my car. i applied the brake and put it into drive to go forward and to get out of the car to see what happened. then, the car sped at about 100 miles an hour and crashed into a metal fence of a kindergarten school across the street and hit a tree inside the kindergarten. then again, the vehicle crashed into the brick wall of my daughter's house in reverse. a 2x2 concrete block from the brick wall that my car encountered hit my rear windshield and landed inches away from my head inside my car. i called 911 and police showed up and they towed the car and i realized it was 9:41 pm as confirmed by the time on my cellphone and luckily no children were there to get killed. | |||
| 10/10/2012 | 80400 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. the contact stated that the check engine and the tire indicator warning lights were constantly illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a tire mechanic who inspected the tire but was unable to determine the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 80,400. kmj | |||
| 10/10/2012 | 80400 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. the contact stated the check engine and the tire indicator light constantly illuminate. the vehicle was taken to a tire mechanic who inspected the tire but they cannot find the failure. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 80,400. mw | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 06/30/2009 | 67234 | ||
| Driving at speed on interstate. a/c warning light illuminated. turned offf a/c. at destination, parked car for several hours. did not turn on a/c when driving from parking lot. soon check engine light vsc and trac lights came on. drove at low speed directly to toyota dealer to check problem. dealer found oil level 1 qt. low and oil leaking from vvti line. tech used toyota scan tool found codes p0024 p0012 for vvti timing malfunctions.ttech replaced both vvti cams and cam housings, cam gears, intake gaskets, oil pump gasket, oil pan gasket, head gaskets, timing cover gasket.initail estimate for repair was @ $6400 as car was out of warranty due to mileage. after discussion, the dealer got toyota to pick up the cost of most of the parts. i paid $2527 for labor and $28.57 for parts. subsequently the dealer advised me that the problem had occasioned a toyota recall. i submitted a claim a month ago to toyota for a refund, but have had no reply from the compapny. | |||
| 03/19/2010 | 43000 | ||
| Steering colum adjusting control continues to release. this causes the steering wheel to go into the the dash area or up or down. there is no control of steering. before this incident, oil burst all over the engine and drained out of my car, spilled onto the floor of my garage. the oil light or check engine light never came on. dealer made repairs after keeping my car -not a recall notice but a noted problem. no power while pressing on the gas. there is a delayed reaction resulting in slow or no speed for passing or just driving (dealer indicated power trans problem - not recall kept car 3+ days for repairs). the grey paint has spots ithat will not come out with a wash and wax. | |||
| 05/21/2009 | 21977 | 1 | |
| While driving ,without warning, the v v t i oil line burst, draining all the oil from the engine. there is loss of power with possible engine failure. at time of incident, leaves oil on road and windshields of any cars following. ( this problem has occurred on toyota's v-6 engines since 2005. there has never been a recall...it only quietly gets repaired as you bring the car in with this problem. toyota has changed this part 4 times with no recall. they have fixed the problem on the 2009 engines, replacing the defective rubber hose to a solid metal oil line. toyota has known about this since 2005, and now with the gas pedal problem, want to hide the recall at the same time........problem is they put the same rubber part in . i paid $240.00 to change the part to the new all-metal part the 2009 and newer v-6 engines have. incident date and time and place: may 21,2009 10:38 am highway i-15 ...48 miles west of baker,ca ...in the middle of desert ! *tr | |||
| 02/26/2010 | 62315 | 1 | |
| Oil line burst resulting in all the engine oil draining out of the engine. *tr | |||
| 02/15/2010 | 61000 | 1 | |
| Total loss of oil from crankcase. burst oil line on my 2007 toyota avalon resulting in the pumping of oil onto the ground with no warning lights. this has been a documented problem for several years, as found on several consumer websites. the fix cost me >$450 not including towing to toyota dealer. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/07/2009 | 44000 | 1 | |
| Defective hose in the engine/oil system failed causing all of the oil in the cars engine to drain immediately. the vehicle was towed to my toyota dealer where they explained that some avalons have had this happen. toyota acknowledges this but has not issued a recall. my car was under warranty and was fixed for free as it was covered. however, my driveway is loaded with all of the oil from my engine. if this happened on the road i would have lost the engine. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 06/20/2007 | 1 | ||
| Intermittently, upon heavy acceleration exhaust emits a hydrogen sulfide type (rotten egg) odor. took to delivery dealer and tech could not duplicate &. took car to another dealer. both dealers acknowledged that toyota was aware of problem. both stated that toyota had replaced/repaired exhaust or catalytic converters. however subsequent to 2003 models toyota would no longer offer repair or solution for my 2007 model. service tech suggested using higher grade gasoline. i have used mid and premium grade gas with no change in result. *tr | |||