1998 Toyota AVALON problems and owner complaints

CONSUMER STATED THE ROTORS WERE WORN, WHICH CAUSED A HEAVY VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002595 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER STATED THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THREE TIMES WHEN ALMOST COMPLETELY STOPPED, THE CAR SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WENT OVER THE CEMENT AND SCRAPPED THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR, THE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER HAS A VERY DANGEROUS UNCONTROLLABLE VEHICLE. *CB *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 33,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10046411 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 15 TO 30 MPH SHE CRASHED INTO A CURB. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE AWAY FROM THE CURB THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. SHE PULLED THE STEERING WHEEL TO ATTEMPT TO STOP AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND LANDED ON THE RIGHT SIDE. SHE BROKE HER LEFT ARM AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TOW YARD. THE INSURANCE COMPANY RENDERED THE VEHICLE AS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE POLICE REPORT INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURREN…

Owner-reported narrative. 150,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10296701 at NHTSA ↗

THE POWER STEERING ON MY TOYOTA AVALON KEEPS GETTING DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE MAINTENANCE GARAGE HAS FIXED IT ONCE INDICATING IT WAS A "STEERING SHAFT LUBRICATION PROBLEM". NOW IT IS DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. STEERING IS HARD TO TURN THEN SOMETIMES JUMPS BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING "KICKS-IN". *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 170,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10313343 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE MY USUAL MECHANIC WAS PERFORMING PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AT 64,500 MILES, HE DISCOVERED A LARGE, BENT BOLT IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID PAN WHICH WAS NOT THERE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS LAST SERVICED AT 39,000 MILES. HE DID NOT NOTE ANY METAL SHAVINGS, ETC. AND THE CAR RUNS FINE. HE WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHERE THE BOLT CAME FROM. HOWEVER, THIS IS AN OBVIOUS CONCERN AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT TOYOTA HAS TO SAY ABOUT IT AND WHETHER IT IS LIKELY TO CAUSE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM OR FAILURE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10000658 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO OIL AND COOLANT MIXED IN TOGETHER.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10053493 at NHTSA ↗

ON A 98 TOYOTA AVALON XLS: THE A/C AND HEATING SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY OCCASIONALLY. THE FRONT AND REAR DEFOGGERS FAIL ALSO. WHEN THE SHUT DOWN OCCURS, THE AIR VENTS EMIT VERY HOT AIR, EVEN THOUGH THE THERMOSTAT IS SET FOR A/C. I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT WHEN IT STARTED RAINING AND THE DEFOGGERS FAILED TO OPERATE. IT APPEARS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL WIRING DEFECT FOR WHICH I HAVE APPEALED TO TOYOTA TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY,BUT WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS

Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10133740 at NHTSA ↗

I OWN A 1998 TOYOTA AVALON, WHICH IS EXPERIENCING CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA 98E035000. SPECIFICALLY, HVAC FAN WORKS SPORADICALLY. LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS REFUSE TO CHECK WIRING HARNESS FOR RECALL ELIGIBILITY, AS CALLED FOR IN NHTSA: 98E035000. DEALERSHIPS WILL ONLY RUN VIN THOUGH DATABASE, INSTEAD OF CHECKING MANUFACTURE DATE OF WIRING HARNESS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 78,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10218879 at NHTSA ↗

TOYOTA AVALON 1998 STALLING WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TOYOTA AVALON 1998 STALLING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS. JANUARY 29, 2007 NEARLY INVOLVED IN A BROAD-SIDE ACCIDENT WHEN CAR STALLED BEGINNING TO ENTER ROADWAY, ONCOMING TRAFFIC HAD TO SWERVE AROUND NARROWING AVOIDING A COLLISION. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH AVALONS AND CAMRYS THAT IS WELL-DOCUMENTED BY OTHER OWNERS ON THE INTERNET. DEALERSHIP REPLACED AIR FUEL SENSOR ON JANUARY 19, 2007, CAR STALLED AGAIN THE VERY NEXT DAY ON HIGHWAY. THE CAR IS NOW BACK IN THE SHOP AS OF JANUARY 31, 200…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10181365 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1998 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THE LIGHTING WENT BLANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 230,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10554671 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 1998 TOYOTA AVALON. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, WHILE IN REVERSE OR MOVING FORWARD A LOUD METAL NOISE IS PRESENT IN THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER STATED THAT BRAKE FAILURE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE AND THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE BAFFLE WAS LOOSE INSIDE THE FUEL TANK AND THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FUEL TANK HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,950 AND THE FAIL…

Owner-reported narrative. 45,920 miles reported. Look up ODI 10291777 at NHTSA ↗

THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE FILLS WITH GASOLINE/FUEL FUMES EVERY TIME THE GAS INDICATOR REACHES 1/4 OF A TANK. TOYOTA DEALER REPLACED FUEL INJECTOR HOWEVER THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 83,674 miles reported. Look up ODI 10417891 at NHTSA ↗