1.8

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
91,800 miles

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problem #2

May 102003

Avalon 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 70,000 miles
Leak in power steering mechanism causing sudden loss of power steering control, I.e. steering becomes very difficult.

- West Chester, PA, USA

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problem #1

Jun 092004

Avalon 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 113,600 miles
Seems I'm also the victim of a common 1997 Avalon problem. The power steering pump/rack were leaking and needed to be replaced. In reviewing all of the NHTSA complaints about this problem, it seems a recall should have occurred for this all too common (and expensive) problem.

- Murfreesboro, TN, USA

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