Problems with 2007 Toyota Avalon VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated without warning and crashed into a tree. the failure occurred numerous times. the air bags did not deploy. a police report was not filed. the contact sustained severe injuries that required medical attention. the vehicle was towed to the contact's home. the failure mileage was 168,000. updated 04/05/17*lj the consumer stated car crashed into a tree and a police report was filed. updated 7/5/18*jb *tr

I have experienced on several occasions the transmission slipping so that when i accelerate the car does not move, then suddenly jerks real hard. this has left me in the middle of the street and almost caused several accidents. it has become progressively7 worse. now it is becoming a safety problem in that the car could suddenly fail to move once you get in the middle of a cross road then suddenly drive off.

When driving north on i-95, my car began to slow down even though i had not released pressure on the gas peddle, so i accelerated. as soon as i accelerated, the car then began to run extremely rough, the rpm monitor fluctuated back and forth, and the began to slow down even more. i looked in the rear view mirror to check traffic as i prepared to pull off the interstate and saw smoke coming from the rear of the car. when i stopped and exited the car, smoke was then bellowing profusely from the front right side of the hood and upper right tire rim, so much so that i thought the engine was about to explode. it should also be noted that the check engine light never came on. a tow truck was called and now i'm waiting for my local toyota dealership to open so that i can find out what is wrong with my car. a similar energy surge and rough driving occurred approximately one year ago and my car was towed in, but no problem could be detected. the problem stopped as mysteriously as it appeared, with no serious reoccurrences until yesterday, 9/7/15. in 2014, the mechanic chalked the problem up to possibly bad or cheap gas.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. while making a u turn at approximately 10 mph, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration, jumped a curb, and traveled across the sidewalk. the vehicle then crashed into a brick retaining wall. the vehicle turned over and landed on the driver side. the driver suffered minor pain and lacerations from the seat belt. there was no medical attention required. a police and a fire report were filed. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for inspection. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 11,000. the vin was unavailable. updated 6/26/15*cn updated 10/11/2017*cn

Car stalling out ,engine light coming on, speed fluctuates, , timing belt change is due. but suspect engine coil pack is failing again. this will be 3 times replaced in 7 years. *tr

2007 toyota avalon. consumer writes in regards to vehicle acceleration issues. *smd the consumer stated on two separate occasions, she experienced sudden acceleration, in which the first incident resulted in an accident. the consumer stated the first incident happened on december 23, 2013. as she was pulling into a parking space, the vehicle lost momentum and as she pressed the accelerator to finish parking, the vehicle shot forward. the vehicle jumped the curb of the sidewalk next to the wall of the building hitting the wall of a store, the air bags did not deploy. the consumer stated the vehicle was on the recalled list, and the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but she did not know what was done to the vehicle at the time. the consumer has since traded the vehicle. *jb

Was driving downhill, it felt like it started going faster even though the brake was pressed. brakes seem not to respond & speed kept on increasing. unable to stop it crashed into a wall, went throw down hill inside the property & end up inside a pool. 3 people were injure, one adult, 2 children. adult has broken bones. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. the contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently. as a result, the vehicle crashed into three other vehicles and the engine caught fire. the contact was taken to the hospital where she sustained both hand and neck injuries. a police report was filed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was destroyed. the approximate current and failure mileage was 120,000. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. the contact stated that when they tried to park the vehicle, it suddenly accelerated. the vehicle accelerated over the concrete speed bump and into the concrete wall just on the other side. the contact was not injured but the vehicle was destroyed. the vehicle had not been inspected. the failure and current mileages were 54,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. the contact stated that he shifted into reverse and the vehicle accelerated on its own. as a result, the vehicle crashed into a wall. the contact stated that the brakes were applied when the failure occured. there were no injuries. the contact took the vehicle the dealer for an inspection and the dealer stated that the failure was unknown. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 30,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. the contact stated that while driving 15 mph, he applied the brakes and there was an increase in the engine rpms. the contact applied extreme force to the brake pedal in order to control the vehicle. the vehicle came to a stop after placing it in neutral. the contact and a nearby police officer inspected the floor mats, but found no evidence of them interfering with the accelerator pedal. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer for a diagnostic test. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the contact also stated that prior to the failure, the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v388000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal). the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 66,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. the contact stated that while parking, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 78,000. updated 03/05/12*lj updated 03/08/12

While pulling into a parking place, as i lifted my foot from the accelerator to begin braking, my 2007 toyota avalon, which had already had the recall fix performed last year, suddenly accelerated and leapt forward running into the building wall that was about 5 feet in front of the parking slot. the car came to an abrupt stop, at which time my foot was clearly on the brake. i just sat still for a few minutes, sort of in a slight shock of wondering "what the h... just happened?" my left knee, elbow and right shoulder immediately became painful, but nothing seemed too bad so i put the car in reverse and backed away from the wall into the proper position in the parking slot. the car appeared to run okay, i ran through all the gears with no problems, checked the brakes, then turned off the engine and got out. i was expecting to find serious front end damage, but the only thing besides paint scratches was a bent license plate frame. i checked for leaks under the hood, and finding nothing appearing damaged there i drove slowly home,(about 5 miles). twice i felt a slight shutter when moving my foot from accelerator to brake when preparing to stop. my husband took the car to the dealership the next day; he felt the same "shutter" on the way to the dealership(20 miles). the mechanic was unable to find anything wrong, any evidence of an incident in the sensors and i was told by the service dept. asst. manager that nothing could be done until it happens again. so, basically, toyota says i have to have a major accident before they can do anything about this.i am not apparently seriously injured at this time, but the past 3 days i've been very uncomfortable and i've gone through dangerous amounts of tylenol. we'll see what the next few days brings. i have a doctor's appointment next week for a regular checkup just in case. i do not want to drive this car again. my husband will probably be brave enough to do it, but i doubt that i will. *tr

Tl*the driver owned a 2007 toyota avalon. while driving approximately 5 mph the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a building. the police arrived and a report was filed. the vehicle was towed; yet, the contact does not know what facility it was towed to. the driver was transported to the hospital. someone inside the building was also injured. the manufacturer was not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 24,350 updated 05/13/11 *bf updated 08/19/11*jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. the contact stated the vehicle was previously repaired for nhtsa campaign id number: 09v388000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). the vehicle had since surged forward on numerous occasions while the brake pedal was depressed. during one of the failures the vehicle was traveling approximately 69 mph with the cruise control engaged, and accelerated to a speed of 80 mph. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 35,800 and the current mileage was 37,800.

Engine light on car having engine trouble power does not stay even,sometimes stalls out, took back tofor service due to engine prblems, tune up performed , and coil pack had to be replaced on a previous service in 2008 coil pack for cylinder 6 was replaced. repair shop did not list which cylinder. but coil pack was replaced. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. the contact was involved in a crash. while driving approximately 5 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning, causing her to crash into a building. the contact sustained multiple contusions and was being treated by a physician. the dealer was contacted and offered no assistance. the contact did not inform the manufacturer. the vehicle was destroyed. the current and failure mileages were approximately 63,138. a police report was filed.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. while driving 35 mph the accelerator pedal was stuck and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. a passenger had to reach down and pull the pedal back into position. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that there were no failures. the manufacturer was not contacted. the contact replaced the vehicle. the failure mileage was 38,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. while driving at an unknown speed with his foot on the brake pedal the vehicle attempted to surge forward. the engine began to rev and the contact had to apply heavy pressure to the brake pedal to keep the vehicle from surging forward. the failure has since recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on several occasions where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 38,697 and the current mileage was 41,000. updated 6/8/11 *cn the consumer stated the brake pedal seemed low. the dealer inspected the brakes and stated the brakes were in proper working condition. on one of several occasions, the consumer was unable to stop the vehicle as he approached a red light and consequently he rear ended a truck. the only damaged was to his license plate bracket. updated 06/23/11 updated 01/05/2012 *ln *tr

Sudden acceleration incident. my 2007 toyota avalon had all recall work done in march 2010. the car has around 20,000 miles on it. on 9/5/2010 i was pulling into a parking space with my foot on the brake pedal when the car suddenly accelerated into the curb. i was pressing as hard as possible on the brake, but the car would not stop until i hit the curb and put the gear in park. in the past, i have had problems with the transmission "hanging" when turning into an alley or up a garage ramp, but this is the first instance of sudden acceleration i've had. *tr

Uninitiated acceleration caused car to lurch many feet before brake application with shift into neutral could stop the car. two incidents with same car even after work performed to prevent the problem. denial by dealer and corporation that there is a problem with the car. two events three months apart. *tr

Vehicle was stopped, engine running, transmission in drive, driver's foot on brake. suddenly the vehicle revved to about 2000 rpm. as foot remained on brake, the brakes held the car from moving forward. driver put transmission in park and shut engine off. no movement, no damage, no injury. vehicle was restarted and driven home without incident. owner made appointment with toyota dealer for inspection. vehicle was a 2007 toyota avalon limited which was recalled for sua and was allegedly corrected by a toyota dealer in march, 2010. incident occurred on 7-27-10. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. the vehicle was previously repaired for the vehicle speed control accelerator pedal recall. while driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle lunged forward. the brakes were applied but the brake pedal became very stiff and failed to stop until it crashed into another vehicle. a police report was filed. the driver was not injured. the vehicle was destroyed and towed to a junk lot. the vehicle was not examined to determine the cause of failure. the failure and current mileages were 38,000. the vin was unavailable.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. the contact was driving approximately 45 mph when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact engaged the brake pedal and the vehicle came to a complete stop. he turned off the engine and restarted the vehicle; after two separate attempts, the rpms increased excessively. he restarted the vehicle and it behaved normally after five to ten minutes. prior to the failure, the contact had the vehicle repaired according to recalls 09v388000, vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal and 10v017000. the repair did not correct the failure. the contact will take the vehicle to the dealer since the complaint was filed. the failure mileage was approximately 26,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. while driving approximately 2 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. in order to stop the acceleration, the contact applied the brakes and shifted the vehicle into neutral gear. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the sudden acceleration was due to a chip in the computer. prior to the recent failure, the contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer where nhtsa recall# 10v017000 vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal repair was performed. the vehicle was not repaired at the time when the complaint was filed. the approximate failure mileage was 35,000 and the approximate current mileage was 35,000.

I have a 2007 toyota avalon. on feb. 10, 2010 the gas pedal recall was fixed at the dealer. on march 9, 2010, the acceleration problem returned. the car went approximately 1/2 mile without my foot on the gas pedal. turning into my driveway, the car accelerated on its own. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. she received notification of a recall on her vehicle (nhtsa campaign id number: 10v017000: vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal) and repairs were performed accordingly. following the repair, while sitting idle at a stop light, the vehicle abnormally accelerated without warning. she was able to place the vehicle in neutral and bring it to a stop. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where they could not determine the cause of the failure. the vehicle was still in the dealers possession at the time of the complaint. the failure and current mileages were 23,800.

On march 3, 2010, i had my 2007 avalon retrofitted for the recall. on march 6, 2010, i had an accident. the car had a mind of its own. i rear-ended a guy in front of me while exiting a city park. the car just took off. what a mess! now, i have a back that is killing me, a car that i'm afraid to drive (when i get it back) and an at fault accident. i am livid. tried to call toyota and they will not allow you to leave a message to even speak to someone. *tr

1a. pulling into parking space and while braking, car accelerated forward, hitting cement block that stopped vehicle. damage to area under license plate. 1b. braking to stop for a red light in traffic car suddenly accelerated and ran into vehicle in front. my car sustained damage to front area near license plate. other car--no damage. 2. failure to stop when braking at 5 to 10 mph on two occasions. damage to front lower car body. 3. brought car into fred anderson toyota in raleigh, nc and they completed avalon recall procedure on sticking accelerator. after accident drove to same dealership and they performed two additional recall procedures. they were unable to identify cause of sudden acceleration. *tr

2007 toyota avalon - i had no problem with my avalon until the local toyota dealership installed the recalls. upon departing the dealership, after completion of the recalls, i found my avalon would not drive below 55 mph (engine rpm would not go below 1800 rpm) as if the cruise control was on but it was not! i returned to the dealership and the service manager was able to duplicate the problem. the dealership kept the avalon over night and the next day was unable to duplicate the problem! toyota engineering indicated, to me, that they thought this was a computer issue with the computer learning my driving habits, sounds strange to me! the newly installed brake override did work properly. toyota returned the avalon to me but i am only using it when i have to as my family does not want to ride in it. *tr

Car was fix for recall my totoyta avlon 2007 but now having acceleraton. *tr

This a followup to a prior complaint odi number 10306728. my toyota avalon was repaired by toyota dch in mamaroneck and the pedal part added, but this week i again noted an unexpected acceleration, this time a low speed while pulling into a parking spot. *tr

I was approximately 2 1/2 cars length apart from the car in front of me. when i saw the traffic light begin to change from yellow to red, i quickly put on my brakes, but the car did not slow down or stop; it accelerated instead. i kept my foot all the way on the brake pedal, but the car still did not slow down or stop. i brace myself for the impact because i knew that it was unavoidable to hit the car in front of me. it finally stopped when it struck the car in front of me. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. the contact stated that while driving at approx 60 mph with the cruise control engaged, the vehicle did not slow down as it should have when sensing a vehicle in the near front. the vehicle was equipped with a laser cruise control that was capable of scanning another vehicle and slowing down as to not hit that vehicle. the contact would have to depress the brake pedal in order to avoid hitting a vehicle. he noticed the problem at least 12 times. he took the vehicle to the dealership and the dealer stated that they had heard nothing about such a problem and arranged for the vehicle to be inspected 02/23/2010. he had not called the manufacturer to-date. the current mileage was approximately 40,000. the failure mileage was approximately 39,300. updated 03/19/10. *lj the cruise control failed to disengage. the vehicle was repaired on feb 23, 2008. updated 09/21/10

I received a mat recall letter from toyota for my 2007 avalon back in the fall. i still have not received a remedy notice to have it fixed at the local dealer. when i call the dealer, they bounce me to the toyota 800 number. why is it taking so long. i have to wonder if the cars at the toyota plants and on dealers' lot are being repaired first. i also have not received a recall letter for the sticking gas pedal. what can i do to get faster action before an accident happens? *tw *tr

2007 toyota avalon. *cw while driving, the consumers wife encountered a curve. she soon realized she could not get the vehicle to slow down. she went off the road and hit some trees. the vehicle was totaled and the consumers wife was injured. *jb updated 03/09/10

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. he states that when driving at 70 mph, which was the speed limit, a semi truck pulled in front of the vehicle. when he applied the brake the vehicle still accelerated on its own while having his foot on the brake. he then put the vehicle on neutral and the vehicle finally stopped. he then took it to a toyota dealer where they diagnosed the vehicle. when he picked up the vehicle they stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and that he should take it to his nearest dealer once he got home. the failure mileage was 55000 and current mileage was 55992. updated 2/22/10 *cn the consumer stated the gas pedal became stuck. the vehicle finally stopped without incident. updated 06/11/10.*jb

In january 2010 my toyota avalon ltd with apx 36k miles forced forward and i could not shut it down i have a very bad back and neck with multiple discs replaced with a metal plate in my neck and low back bad discs. i went and had my low back injected from intense pain brought on after i was banging my foot on the brake - got down to pull up the gas pedal which was not stuck - finally got the car off... after recovering from the residual effects and rest required after the shot, i took my car to toyota repair in st george. i was ridiculed by some arrogant employees (young) who said that the rug got the pedal stuck. i assured this young whipper snapper that the rug was not there when the car wanted to have a mind of its own but he did not listen. i went inside and spoke to the supervisor who was very accommodating and apologized for the attitude and harassment of his employees. my car was serviced the next day and they added a metal plate somewhere in the gas pedal. i told the supervisor a few days later that the gas pedal now gently slaps my foot when i let my foot off the gas. i was told i would get used to it. i called toyota again to tell them that while driving my car is acting like it is changing gears as if i were driving it like a sports car style (which i do not do). he immediately scheduled my car for additional repairs a) different gas pedal and b) re program my electronics computer for something i do not understand. i am 62 year old and worry about driving my car every time i take it out of the garage now. i want toyota to give me back my money. i paid cash for my car in 2007 it was my first brand new car in 40 years. i keep it in mint condition. i service it at toyota every 3,000 or so miles. i told toyota repair number of times car acting strangely. they say no pbm. i planned on driving this car for the rest of my driving years on this earth. now, all i do is worrying about dying in a car crash and am ...

I was driving my 2007 toyota avalon on route 80- east in new jersey towards new york at highway speed approximately 65 to 70 mph. the car abruptly lurched forward and accelerated for a few seconds. i did not react except to press on the brakes. fortunately there was light traffic at the time. i reported this to toyota and was given a case number 1001134776. i returned the car to my local dealer and was given a temporary replacement vehicle. *tr

I was driving my 2007 toyota avalon on i-95 s in va when it accelerated on its own. i applied the brakes as well as the emergency brakes which slowed the car to around 30/35 mph. it would not stop but continued pulling as if it wanted to go faster. after pulling to the shoulder i called 911 because my car was about to go down a hill and i was approaching a merging entrance /exit ramp. in order to avoid this as well as stop the vehicle, i drove into a ditch. the car was cleared by firemen and towed away. the police gave me a ride home. *tr

Avalon 2007 xls the accelerator pedal is a problem. when i park to the garage, i could not stop the car. the brake did not work. the gas pedal was hard, no control .i hit to the garage wall. my front bumper was broken after the hit. the hit impact caused a big shake on my 2 babies ( both under 2 .5 year old). *tr

In the past 6 months i have experienced 5 events where the car accelerated on its own prior to the final events leading up to this report. several times i experienced the car accelerating without my foot on the gas pedal as i drove through town. the car would go back to its correct rpms after driving a few miles or after the car was stopped and put into park. after experiencing the sudden acceleration the third time i took my vehicle to be checked at my local auto shop. they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. after 2 more incidents i brought my car to a toyota dealership to be checked. after keeping my car for 2 days they found no unintended acceleration problems and confirmed that the factory mats were installed properly. on 12/28/09 i was driving to work on a major highway. the car began to accelerate without my foot on the gas pedal. as i pushed on the brake, the car continued to accelerate. at that time i was not able to stop my vehicle by pressing hard on the brake. the only way i was able to slow the car down was to put the car into neutral. i took the next exit which was the exit for the toyota dealership. i called the dealership and told the service manager to meet me outside because i was experiencing acceleration problems. i drove approximately 5 miles by alternating from neutral to drive and pressing very firmly on the brakes. as i pulled into the front of the dealership i put the car into neutral and exited the car. with the brakes smoking from the excessive braking and the car's rpm's racing the mnger entered my car. he confirmed that the mats were properly in place and confirmed the rpm's were very high. they contacted a toyota tech to look at my car, after 1 1/2 weeks with my car they were told by toyota to replace the throttle body and accelerator assembly including both sensors. i no longer feel safe driving this car and i am not convinced that toyota has found the root cause of this problem. *tr received bill invoice from customer. updated 01/26/10.*jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. in december 2009, while driving 30 mph on a bridge the vehicle began to fishtail but she was able to control it. the vehicle began to accelerate suddenly and although she depressed the brakes, the vehicle would not slow down until she hit another vehicle while driving approximately 30 mph. the abs and skid assist lights were both illuminated on the dashboard. there were no injuries and a police report was taken. she also stated that the air bags did not deploy. she had not spoken with the manufacturer or the dealer to-date. the current and failure mileages were approximately 32,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. while driving 35 mph during snowy weather, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. he engaged the brakes yet the vehicle would not stop. the rear of the vehicle crashed into a guard rail. a police report was available. the contact sustained injuries to the head and shoulders. a passenger sustained minor injuries. the vehicle was destroyed. the approximate failure mileage was 72,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. while shifting gears from park to drive, the vehicle began to roll backwards. the vehicle was parked on level ground . the dealer was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. the contact is concerned about the safety risk involved while driving the vehicle since a crash could occur. the failure mileage was 26,000.

We own a 2007 toyota avalon limited. we have received recall notices on the floor mats,accelerator pedal and an oil supply hose. all are to be corrected next week. this complaint is for the purpose of letting you know that neither the accelerator pedal nor the floor map is the cause of sudden acceleration. i say this because my wife drives with hand controls with a steel plate guarding and protecting the accelerator from being used by her. therefore it is not these items causing the sudden acceleration. we have had it happen on 3 or 4 different occasions so it was not isolated nor were these recall items at fault. please feel free to contact us for further info if needed. thanks. *tr

Driving about 25 mph and had to stop for a pedestrian cross walk. sudden acceleration of my toyota avalon. was able to stop by shifting to neutral and hitting brake hard. stopped again a few blocks later and got out of the car to determine there was no floor mat involvement. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. on dec 3, 2009, the contact pulled into driveway. when he depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle jerked forward. she applied the brakes but the vehicle failed to stop. as a result, the vehicle hit the corner post of a fence followed by a tree and finally stopped. there were no warning lights before or after the failure. the vehicle was taken to a local authorized dealer and the diagnostic test produced no error codes. the service manager stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. later, the contact took the vehicle back to the dealership for the accelerator pedal, floor mat and oil hose recalls (recalls 09v388000 & 10v017000). the technician at the dealership also performed an override on the braking system. the current mileage was unknown. the failure mileage was approximately 35,000. updated 6/19/10 *cn the consumer has experienced sudden acceleration for a second time on april 23, 2010 after the recall had been performed. updated 09/01/10

We have a toyota avalon 2007 & have noticed that after we reengage the cruise control there is a sudden acceleration up to the preset speed, there has also been numerous incidents when the car accelerates past the preset speed & we have to disengage the cruise control & then reset it. *tr

Find when i am on cruise control in my 2007 toyota avalon and i reduce speed on resuming speed using my remote engine surges at a high rate of speed and brakes are slow in responding. this has happened on numerous occasions ;latest being on date listed below