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#2 of 90 transmission shift by twobrowns Aug 30, 2002 (4:48 pm)
I recently noticed on my 2002 avalon that at times it will hold 3rd gear and will not shift to 4th immediately even when I leave of the gas pedal. The car is warm and seams to do it when I accelerate hard up to speed and then ease off the pedal and it will stay in 3rd. Anybody experience this problem. It does this only ocassionally.
#4 of 90 Transmission Shifting by mules001 Aug 17, 2004 (6:08 pm)
Recently purchased a 98 Avalon XLS with 88,000 miles. The transmission occasionally shifts hard. Am concerned this may be a sign of future failure. Is there a history of failures at this early stage? Anything I should do besides probably having the fluid flushed?
#5 of 90 Re: Stiff steering Avalon following right side collision by den1 Sep 05, 2004 (9:42 am)
A month ago the 1999 Avalon which I was driving was hit on the right front passenger side with an impact that pushed in the front door and dented the rocker panel about 2 inches but did not cause the side airbag to inflate.   Having just received the repaired car back everything appeared to be corrected. There is no evidence of leaks in the steering power system and the reservoir is full, but when driving, on turns both left and right the usual ease becomes momentarily stiff. This is not the way the steering responded prior to the accident.   What should I look for and what could be the problem and correction?
#6 of 90 ANY TRANS PROBLEMS ON 2000+ AVALON ? by thepope1 Sep 12, 2004 (2:04 am)
My 2000 XLS has been great. However, recently it developed a problem in the trans. On start-up, it goes from 2nd to overdrive...bypassing 3rd. Adversely, on passing -and I tromp on it- the trans does not drop into passing gear. Very scary on two lane roads.   Taking it to dealer. Anyone out there with similar experience or know of any notices or re-calls on this model,I'd appeciate your input. Replies to this message: tinkerguy (Jan 05, 2005 11:28 am)
#7 of 90 Re: ANY TRANS PROBLEMS ON 2000+ AVALON ? [thepope1] by tinkerguy Jan 05, 2005 (11:28 am)
Replying to: thepope1 (Sep 12, 2004 2:04 am) Haven't seen a repl on this so here's m 2 cents worth. (IMO) Overdrive cuts in above the range of 3rd gear, so perhaps 3rd gear is too delayed, and it only appears to go directly to OD (4th)-- in other words: at the same time. The lack of downshifting seems to go along with that as pointing to 1) Linkage adjustment to the transmission (cable from throttle-body), or next possibility would be to have Toyota read the diagnostic code from the Tranny computer -- might have a stuck valve. This is m first post.
#8 of 90 A question about transmission by chilin12 Sep 04, 2004 (11:59 am)
To the experts of this forum: Is the practice of shift the transmission to Neutral when short stops ( like traffic lights, etc) a good practice or maybe produce more damage than benefits? Please, explain. Replies to this message: fin (Sep 05, 2004 11:38 am)
#9 of 90 Re: A question about transmission [chilin12] by fin Sep 05, 2004 (11:38 am)
Replying to: chilin12 (Sep 04, 2004 11:59 am) No expert here chilin12, but think about this: The owner's manual does not say "move shifter to neutral at lights". It says "put shifter in D and go forward". If there were any benefit to what you suggest, Toyota would have put it in the book to advise you of it. Really.   The one possible exception that comes to mind is city traffic, stopped, on a 101 degree day. Rev the motor in neutral and the water pump will circulate the water a little faster. This helps cool the motor. But unless the "high temp" light is coming on, even this is unnecessary.   My guess is that you will do far more harm than good to the transmission pump by shifting in and out of gear. Instead, use good fluid, change as recommended and don't worry. Avalon is a quality car designed to last a long time. Enjoy it.
#10 of 90 Huge repairs needed by mules001 Jan 01, 2005 (5:04 pm)
I helped my daughter find her first car in July. Her primary considerations were safety and reliability. Thus, she bought a 98 Avalon XLS with 88,000 miles and side air bags. Given Toyota's record of reliability, we expected that she could get 100,000 miles with little problem and cost. 6 months and 8,000 miles later, the local Toyota dealer says her Avalon needs a new tranny, power steering pump, and strut caps at a cost of over $4,500. The tranny and PS issues were not evident when purchased...but the strut caps were and appear to be a common issue. Not yet diagnosed is an intermittant problem with the heat/AC controls in which it simply doesn't come on when needed. Has anyone had a tranny replaced, and if so, at what cost? Ditto PS pump and strut caps. Do you think, as I do, that this is highly unusual for an Avalon? Do you have any suggestions? Do you think it possible to get some "relief" from Toyota? Thanks. Fred Replies to this message: fin (Jan 03, 2005 9:37 pm) abfisch (Jan 04, 2005 6:32 am) famwald (Jan 04, 2005 6:09 pm) petras2 (Jan 05, 2005 1:19 pm) bbart (Feb 10, 2005 6:00 pm) 1969cdv (Apr 21, 2005 7:30 am)

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