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Power sunshade is stuck in the up position blocking the back windshield and check engine light turns on which disables traction and stability control. These make the car dangerous to drive
On November 2018 I noticed that my rear deck mounted brake light was out. I thought it was a bulb but the very next day it was back on again. This continued for about a week so I took it to the Toyota dealership and they told me it would be about $400 to take off the rear deck just to see what the actual problem was. I have seen multiple Avalon's with this same unsafe issue. The vehicle also will not pass state safety inspections with this issue.I think an investigation should be conducted on this highly unsafe issue.
The car accelerated on it's own, brakes were locked !!! I made a left turn after a stop sign and the car just took off on it's own - accelerating up to 50 miles per hour. I slammed on the brakes, but they were locked. I quickly put the car in neutral, it slowed the car down about 10-12 miles. To avoid cars in front of me - I then put the car in park. After an ugly noise and jerking of the car...it did stop! there were no injuries or property damage. It was a horrific experience. The car was in full throttle! had it towed to a mechanic.....it was still at full throttle when he looked at it a couple days later. He advised me to call Toyota. Toyota said it was out of warranty. I just want my car fixed,
Started to back out of drive and was unable to control the car in reverse and brakes would not work. Had to put the car in park while rolling to bring it to a stop. I never experienced this behavior in the car before. Reported to Toyota as a safety issue. They sent a third party eng. Out to run tests on the car. After he got done doing some disassembly to look at the control linkage he reassembled the parts removed improperly and the car had to be toad to the dealer to be repaired. I have had numerous calls to Toyota who was supposed to send me a written report of their findings. It now July 9th. I was told by a representative from Toyota that a report was mailed July 3rd. I would appreciate it if a call could be made to Toyota to let me know if this car is safe to drive. I've waiting way to long for an answer.
- Manville, NJ, USA
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