Toyota Avalon Change Vehicle

"clear coat failing on roof and side mirrors"

"clearcoat is wearing off of paint surface. looks bad"

"Molding around door fading and peeling"

"The Avalon is kept outside when I bought the Camry. The constant exposure to the sun has cause pealing because of the sun especially on the corners of the car which is usually exposed to the sun"

"Clearcoat failed leaving dull undercoat dull"

"The paint on the hood has blistered. I thought it might be due to prior bad maintenance, but walking down a street in Yonkers NY I saw an identical car with the same factory color and identical blistering in the same spot."

"Gravel chipped paint on hood. Paint on top fading."

"The paint on the engine hood chipped and rusted in multiple spots on the front of the hood. I thought there might be a unique circumstance, but I saw 5 other cars of the same year and color with identical damage. This indicated to me that the problem is a defect in the original finish that appeared after the vehicle warranty expired"

"rear suspension parts"

"Little spots of paint chipping ---some have rust spots. But then the paint is 14 years old!"

"I don't know if its a problem as the car is 14 years old, but we've owned a lot of toyota's because they last forever. Just wish their bodies did"

"one spot i have found along top windshield molding above steering wheel. i believe it is a source of a water leak that leaks into the cabin through the front courtesy light/sunroof control module in the ceiling between rear view mirror and sunroof"

"Rust on the painted area of the right rear wheel well. There has been no accident invoived"

"Driver's door keeps rusting out on bottom edge!"

"knock sensor does not work, check engine light always on"

"The rear anti-knock sensor needed replacing. Intensive labor required to replace. $1700. Part was less than $100"

"Oil leaking from valve cover gaskets. Major repair due to labor cost. Losing roughly 1qt per 3000 miles driven"

"I replaced a leaking rear main seal. There is a leak at the oil pan gasket which has not yet been repaired"

"The V6 valve covers were leaking"

"Dealer used die to find leak but failed to identify problem"

"I could smell oil leaking so the mechanic had to replace some gaskets"

"Significant oil leak in upper engine, either upper plenum ir valve cover gaskets"

"Valve cover gaskets needed to be replaced due to normal wear and tear. The timing belt was due for replacement"

"Blow-out plug on lower part of engine block had to be re-tapped (Original part no longer made) and replace with larger plug"

"rear valve cover gasket leaking. replaced spark plugs at the same time due to labor savings while replacing gasket and mileage of car (157053)"

"oil was leaking out through the valve cover gaskets"

"Was leaking and causing a smell of burning oil. It is an old car so that's ok. Brought it in to have that fixed and took the opportunity to replace the spark plugs and timing belt which it was time to replace. Heat only blows on driver side, that was the climate control problem. Haven't gotten that fixed as it is not a big deal, so not sure what the exact nature of the problem is."

"head gasket leaked oil. replaced"

"Seals around headlights wore out and moisture accumalated inside the light and eventually shorted or burned out the light. I bought replacement kits and it solved the problem"

"The replace lightbulb indicator came on and stayed on. No one can find any bulbs out. Assuming there is something wrong with the wiring"

"The interior car lights in the front no longer turn on."

"The cost of fixing the problem was too expensive, so I'm just using the key"

"The Key fob failed to work so I had to manually use door locks. Also when I opened the door I had to make sure I didnt lock it first or the theft alarm blasted until I put the key in the ignition."

"Airbag warning light on. Had mechanic check this and he reported a sensor failure.Will have sensor replaced in June 2015. Rear exterior lights warning light. Checked visually to determine that all rear lights are operating properly, so I assume that"

"The check-engine light has been on for several years, and no matter how many codes have been corrected the check-engine and vsc light remains lit on my dashboard. Originally the ABS warning light was on but the light went out although the issue still has not been addressed. Toyota dealership took my engine apart to clean the engine assuring that the light would not turn back on after $1,400 later the light came back on. It's the most annoying issue I am wondering if this is the issue that was addressed as part of an owner repair by the dealership notice I received. Toyota did not say but I have the notice."

"windshield is almost always smeary. Can't get wiper blades or washer fluid to keep it clean"

"the wiper motor burned out. Because of the age of the car, they could not find a Toyota replacement part. They had to install an off-brand part which failed 6 months later. However, Toyota replaced that at no cost"

"Wipers not going down once turned off. After they were forced down, it seemed to correct the problem and they started working fine"

"slight extra noise, cause determined by the Toyota dealer doing regular maintenance. Because of car's "advanced" age, (and mine!) he, the owner recommended the new muffler be replaced at a muffler shop outside and suggested the best make for value"

"Airbag warning light blinking. too expensive to fix"

"Airbag arning lights has blinked for the last 7 years. THe dealer wanted over 1000 $ to fix it. I deferred. No yearly auto inspections in FL."

"The airbag warning light has been blinking for 6 years. Since moving to a state where there us no yearly auto inspection and that the repair estimate is over $1000 I ignore it."

"pipes corroded , first time for life of car"

"air & fuel ratio sensor replaced. engine warning light on dash caused inspection to locate problems"

"head gaskets needed re-sealing"

"The rubber gaskets have pulled away from the door facing on the front door. I think it is because someone lt the seatbelts get caught in the door closing."

"I have had the car in to a non-dealer repair shop to look at brake squeal and rattling in the under-carriage. They seem reluctant to look or diagnose the problem. I suspect it has something to do with the antilock braking system and the bushings or s"

"Fan on HVAC system whines periodically"

"Rear stabilizer bar bushings needed to be changed due to squeaks when going over bumps in cold weather"

"As the years go on, the car gets noisier. I will have to replace the window seals"

"Third new JBL radio in the last 6 months. Dealership can't figure out why!"

"ac display has gone blank of only shows 1/2 of display"

"It just randomly happened. There doesn't seem to be a reason behind it. I've taken it to places like OReillys and Auto Zone and they've checked the fuses and that doesn't seem to be the problem. No one is quite sure what it is or why it would have happened suddenly."

"radio very weak at picking up stations, sound bad especially when car is warm, sound crackles when using radio"

"stopped working"

"A spwaker behind the back seat has become faulty"

"Leaking"

"Chirping indicated a needed timing belt replacement at 135000 Miles. Also spark plugs and water pump +belts were replaced - just under $1300"

"No problem just replacement due to 90,000 miles since last replacement to prevent problems"

"No problem, just regular preventive maintenance"

"rep;aced the timing belt and components along with the water pump this week, 123000 miles. first time replacement,"

"Major misfiring on 3 of 6 cylinders due to electronic ignition malfunction/failure"

"AC no longer blowing cold air. Have not had it checked out yet"