2000 Toyota Avalon Latches, locks and linkages Problems

“My 2000 Toyota Avalon steering would randomly lockup when making turns. The pin that locks up the steering wheel for theft protection would activate while driving down the road which in turn would lock the steering up making it impossible to steer the vehicle. My son was driving the car when the steering locked up when he was making a right turn running car into the curb. A week later I was making a left turn and the steering locked causing me to veer into oncoming traffic. Luckily there was very little traffic and I avoided a collision. …”

“Vehicle had electrical door locks . The driver went to open the door, and neither driver's lock nor passenger's lock would open while inside of vehicle. Passenger had a panic attack because the doors would not release for safety. Passenger had to be transported by ambulance.”

“Problems with consumer getting locked in vehicle as well as brake problems. The problem had been present since the vehicle was purchased. The steering wheel would not turn, neither would the key turn the ignition. The brake problem remained unresolved. On another occasion the consumer tried to slow down to make a turn and the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. The only way the vehicle wold stop, was to turn the key and the shut the motor off. The vehicle lost power when backing out of a parking space, the ignition problem was intermittent and the brake problem was intermittent.”