2007 TOYOTA AVALON Electronic Stability Control Esc Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Electronic Stability Control Esc Issues in the 2007 TOYOTA AVALON
2 electronic stability control esc complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Electronic Stability Control Esc Complaints
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 TOYOTA AVALON ON 3/23/13 WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, AND STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ALL CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO A LOCAL NAPA STORE AND DISCUSSED THE ERROR/S (FOUND ON MY VEHICLE DASH) WITH ONE OF THE SALES ASSISTANTS.. THE SALES ASSISTANT THEN WENT OUT TO MY CAR AND INTERFACED HIS "BLACK BOX" WITH MY AUTOMOBILE COMPUTER AND AN ERROR CODE P 2197 SHOWED UP. AS IT TURNS OUT THIS ERROR CODE IS A FAULTY OXYGEN SENSOR IN BANK TWO OF MY RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE NAPA STORE DID NOT HAVE THE OXYGEN SENSOR IN STOCK HOWEVER, AS A FAVOR TO ME THEY RESET THE COMPUTER AND I REGAINED USE OF MY TRACTION CONTROL,STABILITY CONTROL, AND ELIMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH AND VERIFICATION FROM AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE IT APPEARS THAT TOYOTA HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL DEVICE REGULATES THE TIRES TO MAINTAIN THE SAME EXACT SPEED. WHEN DRIVING ON A RELATIVELY SMALL INCLINE AT 5 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE TRACTION CONTROL DEVICE SLOWS DOWN THE SPEED OF ONE TIRE TO MATCH THE SPEED OF THE SLIDING TIRE. THIS ABRUPTLY DECREASES THE OVERALL SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY IS INCREASED. THE DEALER STATED THAT SOME VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AN OVERRIDE SYSTEM DUE TO THIS FAILURE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS NOT BUILT WITH THE OVERRIDE MECHANISM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
Other 2007 TOYOTA AVALON Problem Areas
Vehicle Speed Control
64 complaints
Air Bags
20 complaints
Engine
19 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
16 complaints
Electrical System
15 complaints
Power Train
15 complaints
Steering
14 complaints
Structurebody
14 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
13 complaints
Structure
13 complaints
Service Brakes
10 complaints
Equipment
9 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
9 complaints
Unknown Or Other
9 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
6 complaints
Suspension
6 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
5 complaints
Tires
5 complaints
Visibilitywiper
5 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
4 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Visibility
3 complaints
Exterior Lighting
2 complaints
Exterior Lightingheadlights
2 complaints
Structureinterior Panelsdashboard
2 complaints
Visibilityglass Siderear
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Electrical Systemignitionswitch
1 complaint
Electrical Systeminstrument Panelspeedometerodometer
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
1 complaint
Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingbrake Lights
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingturn Signal
1 complaint
Fuel System Other
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagestrunk Lidlock
1 complaint
Power Traindriveline
1 complaint
Service Brakes Electric
1 complaint
Steering Steering Wheelhandle Bar
1 complaint
Steeringrack And Pinion
1 complaint
Structureframe And Members
1 complaint
Tirestreadbelt
1 complaint
Traction Control System
1 complaint
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System
1 complaint
Visibilityrear Window Wiperwasher
1 complaint
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
1 complaint