NHTSA Complaint #10304941 — 2006 TOYOTA AVALON

PROBLEMS WITH 20006 TOYOTA AVALON: ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, THE CAR HAS ACCELERATED SPONTANEOUSLY AND THE BRAKES HAVE NOT STOPPED THE CAR WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. LUCKILY, NO ACCIDENTS YET. RECENT PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE MALFUNCTION AND VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL MALFUNCTION. TOYOTA DEALER DENIED ANY PROBLEMS, EXCEPT FOR "SPARK PLUGS" AND OIL LINE DEFECT. DEALER DENIED CAR WAS ON RECALL LIST. COMPLAINED THAT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THE MAT, GAS PEDAL OR OTHER RECALL. DEALER DENIED THAT CAR WAS ON RECALL LIST. DEALER CHARGED $1,100.00 (4 TIRES INCLUDED) FOR WORK . ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED: GAS CAP IS DIFFICULT TO REPLACE AFTER FILL-UP. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON IF CAP IS NOT "CLICKED" SEVERAL TIMES. CAR MUST BE TAKEN TO DEALER TO BE TURNED OFF. IT WILL NOT GO OFF EVEN IF GAS CAP IS ON PROPERLY. DEALER CHARGED $135.00 FOR EACH TIME. *TR