Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / AVALON / 2002

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004279059 Incident Date: Apr, 15 2004
Consumer's City: SAN MARCOS Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: AVALON Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:drum:drum
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3GNEC13T32G Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 22 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 08 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving, the consumer heard a grinding noise coming from the rear brakes. it was discovered that the brakes wore out prematurely. dealership repaired the brakes, but the problem recurred. *ak the parking brakes had been adjusted on two occasions. the service dealer had no explanation as to why the rear brakes on the vehicle wore out before the front brakes. the consumer had spoken to two other avalanche owners who experienced the same problem, both of which, stated that the problem occurred around 25-31k miles. *sc *jb