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I WAS DRIVING IN MY LANE AT 40 MPH UNTIL AN AUSTEX TOWING TRUCK WENT INTO MY LANE WITHOUT A SIGNAL AND I WAS RIGHT BESIDE HIM. I HONKED TO NO AVAIL AND HE WAS STILL PROCEEDING INTO MY LANE. I HIT THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD TO AVOID HIM HITTING ME AND I HAD TO SWERVE A LITTLE TO MY LEFT (TO MY LEFT WAS THE CURB AS IT WAS A 2 LANE ROAD) TO AVOID HIM HITTING MY RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR. AFTER I AVOIDED HIM, HE WAS DRIVING HALF INTO BOTH LANES FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS THEN HE RETURNED TO HIS LANE. *TR
I WAS DRIVING IN MY LANE AT 40 MPH UNTIL AN AUSTEX TOWING TRUCK WENT INTO MY LANE WITHOUT A SIGNAL AND I WAS RIGHT BESIDE HIM. I HONKED TO NO AVAIL AND HE WAS STILL PROCEEDING INTO MY LANE. I HIT THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD TO AVOID HIM HITTING ME AND I HAD TO SWERVE A LITTLE TO MY LEFT (TO MY LEFT WAS THE CURB AS IT WAS A 2 LANE ROAD) TO AVOID HIM HITTING MY RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR. AFTER I AVOIDED HIM, HE WAS DRIVING HALF INTO BOTH LANES FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS THEN HE RETURNED TO HIS LANE. *TR
2004 TOYOTA AVALON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY *TGW THE CONSUMER BELIEVED UNNECESSARY REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE, PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY IN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THE STEERING WAS SLUGGISH AND THERE WAS A VIBRATION. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE BRAKES, TIRES, AND RACK AND PINION WERE ALSO REPLACED. *JB
2004 TOYOTA AVALON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY *TGW THE CONSUMER BELIEVED UNNECESSARY REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE, PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY IN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THE STEERING WAS SLUGGISH AND THERE WAS A VIBRATION. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE BRAKES, TIRES, AND RACK AND PINION WERE ALSO REPLACED. *JB
2004 AVALON XLS - ABS DASH LIGHT HAS BEEN STAYING ON CONTINUOUSLY FOR OVER TWO YEARS ONCE ENGINE IS STARTED. I TOOK IT TO DEALER ONCE ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO AND DEALER SAID IT WAS BECAUSE A BOOK WAS UNDER THE BACK OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE LIGHT WAS NOT CONTINUOUSLY STAYING ON WHEN THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. *TR
2004 AVALON XLS - ABS DASH LIGHT HAS BEEN STAYING ON CONTINUOUSLY FOR OVER TWO YEARS ONCE ENGINE IS STARTED. I TOOK IT TO DEALER ONCE ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO AND DEALER SAID IT WAS BECAUSE A BOOK WAS UNDER THE BACK OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE LIGHT WAS NOT CONTINUOUSLY STAYING ON WHEN THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. *TR
SLOW LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID ON 2004 TOYOTA AVALON XLS. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER. REPAIRS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER I FEEL THAT THIS WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND ONE THAT SHOULD BE REPORTED AS THERE MAY BE OTHER VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM. *JB
SLOW LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID ON 2004 TOYOTA AVALON XLS. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER. REPAIRS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER I FEEL THAT THIS WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND ONE THAT SHOULD BE REPORTED AS THERE MAY BE OTHER VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM. *JB
SLOW LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID ON 2004 TOYOTA AVALON XLS. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER. REPAIRS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER I FEEL THAT THIS WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND ONE THAT SHOULD BE REPORTED AS THERE MAY BE OTHER VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM. *JB
SLOW LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID ON 2004 TOYOTA AVALON XLS. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER. REPAIRS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER I FEEL THAT THIS WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND ONE THAT SHOULD BE REPORTED AS THERE MAY BE OTHER VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM. *JB