Avalon Reliabilty

6 messages, Last post on Sep 07, 2009 at 10:50 AM

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#5 of 6 Re: Sr. Citizen's Questions On Avalon Reliabilty, etc., Please [bobr14] by amauhry Aug 22, 2008 (8:14 am)
Replying to: bobr14 (Aug 21, 2008 10:09 am) Bob, I’m in my upper 40’s and the avy's been with me since last September. 9K miles later and no major issues to talk about. I’ve been affected, though, with the ‘subtle” rattling of some dashboard/console components. I’ve fixed those myself. Vehicle’s response to sudden acceleration is excellent. Shifting points are very smooth and MPG is also excellent (maximum 35 mpg of highway driving in my case). Most electronic gadgets on board satisfy me, including the sound system (my rack system at home is mostly McIntosh). The exception here is the voice recognition software; it doesn’t understand a thing of what I say. The GPS is not intended for everyone (Toyota is at fault here for not double-checking on Denso). The system works great and is very accurate; I’m in love with it but the absence of a comprehensive manual makes it useless to many drivers. Amaury '08 Limited
#6 of 6 Sunroof Rattle by azwooly Sep 07, 2009 (10:50 am)
Bobr14 - if the dealer followed the service bulletin, your roof is fixed. My 2006 had a rattling sunroof, and Toyota Dealer was unaware. Lexus Dealer was, since they had to repair many. Since Avalon is on a Lexus chassis, dealer had to have district svc mgr look at the car, and inform the Dealer of the TSB and how to repair the roof. 45,000 miles later it's not an issue.