10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #1

Jul 251997

(reported on)

Avalon

  • miles
Transmission failed, causing the transmission to lose internal pressure, thereby loosening gear connection. The result of the lost pressure causedllo the vehicle to lose speed suddenly, even as the engine continued to "rev". the transaxle assembly failed.

- Simi Valle, CA, USA