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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005091388 | Incident Date: Apr, 01 2005 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: AVALON | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:hydraulic power assist:pump |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 09 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 1997 toyota avalon the power steering rack leaks at 51000 miles and is a known problem to toyota. also need to be repaired at 99000 miles the front strut mounting also failed near 50000 miles and is failing again at 99500 miles. the power steering pump makes excessive noise and leaks. this problem started about 51000 miles as well. weakness in the steering makes this a dangerous vehicle. i contacted the toyota service center and they said they were well aware of the problems but the vehicle is out of warranty. a service bulletin has been issued to all toyota dealers to check for these problems and recommend repairs. the cost averages $1000. while asking toyota customer service for help i was told to contact the ceo in japan if not satisfied with the repair costs. *jb |
