| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003052992 | Incident Date: Oct, 21 2003 |
| Consumer's City: LAUDERDALE BY THE SEA | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: AVALON | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4T1BF28B0YU | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 15 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 06 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I took my avalon in because there was smoke coming from the tailpipe upon engine start. they told me that there was sludge buildup caused by the improper maintainance and that they would clean out the engine and that should help. but the fact is the car now pings so loud you can not hear the radio. no it is not the gas. they blamed the sludge problem on my maintenance. i have always kept the car up to date on the oil changes. the miles at that time were approximately 30,000. i have heard many toyota's have the same problem. the miles i have now are 50,000. *nm |
