NHTSA Complaint #10390135 — 2006 TOYOTA AVALON ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10390135
Vehicle	2006 TOYOTA AVALON
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	November 18, 2006
Date Filed	March 14, 2011
Mileage	1,200 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NE

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL GOES OUT ON HILLS AND LEAVES THE VEHICLE STRANDED. THE CONTACT STATED IT SHUTS THE VEHICLE DOWN AND THEY HAVE TO BACK DOWN AND AVOID HILLS WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATES THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE STOPPED WHEN GOING UP A HILL. THE ENGINE WILL RUN FINE WHEN PLACED IN NEUTRAL OR REVERSE, BUT THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHEN IN DRIVE. THE DEALER STATED THIS IS A FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE AND THERE IS NO REPAIR FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,900. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO NAVIGATE SLIPPERY ROADS. WHEN THE SYSTEM DETECTED SLIPPAGE, HE LOST ACCELERATION AND WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE. UPDATED EVOQ 06/16/11

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