Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| SB-0015-11 | 03/02/2011 | 10037592 | Ready | 05/26/2011 | |
| SB-0015-11 | 03/02/2011 | 10037592 | Toyota: there may be damaged cylinder head bolts threads. *rm | 05/26/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-0064-10 | 02/04/2010 | 10034284 | Toyota: techstream ecu flash reprogramming procedure. flash reprogramming allows the ecu software to be updated without replacing the ecu. flash calibration updates for specific vehicle models/ecus are released as field-fix procedures de | 11/01/2010 | |
| TSB-0111-10 | 04/19/2010 | 10034265 | Toyota: 2az-fe & 2az-fxe throttle body. engine control. provide updated throttle body part number information for certain vehicles. the drain pipe has been eliminated on throttle body service parts. *pe | 11/01/2010 | |
| 01507 | 04/06/2007 | 10021542 | 2az-fe engine block. *kb | 05/14/2007 | |
| 04004 | 09/08/2004 | 10010160 | Accessory drive belt squeal/ belt tensioner rattle. *nm | 11/04/2004 | |
| 03604 | 08/25/2004 | 10009399 | Malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code p0031 and/or p2238. *tt | 09/29/2004 | |
| 01004 | 05/07/2004 | 01004 | 10007647 | Excessive sulfur dioxide odor. *tt update. *tt | 07/07/2004 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 02/27/2013 | 143850 | ||
| On 02/27/2013, my car was leaking coolant, so i took it to my local toyota dealer to have a check. it turns out the coolant were leaking from the head gasket and the head bolt was loosen and stripped. they told me they can't fix the leak. the only solution is to replace the whole engine. it will cost me $8,000 to replace the engine. i turned to internet for help and found out a loosen head bolt cause to replace the engine is a very comment issue for toyota engine 2az-fe. it's obvious to me the striped head bolt is an engine defect. this could have never happened if toyota have done a better job to ensure the head bolt won't striped over time. i am not saying the bolts should last forever. however, the bolts in a car engine should out last the bolts on my outdoor deck. | |||
| 09/13/2012 | 34000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 toyota rav4. the contact was driving approximately 15 mph and attempting a left turn when another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side door of the contact's vehicle. the vehicle slid forward and proceeded to crash over a curb and into a pole. the side curtain airbags failed to deploy. immediately after the crash, smoke began emitting from the engine compartment. the driver was able to exit the vehicle and noticed flames coming from under the hood. the fire department was called and extinguished the fire. the contact sustained bruising and pain to the lower back. the contact was transported to the hospital via ambulance and was later discharged with no major injuries. the vehicle was towed to an auto body lot. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and sent an engineer to inspect the vehicle. the engineer advised that the crash did not occur in between both doors so the curtain air bags would not have deployed. additionally, the engineer stated that the front bumper pushed the engine back and fractured the transmission lines, causing transmission fluid to leak into the engine manifold. as a result, the failure resulted in a fire which caused the engine to melt. the vehicle was destroyed. the approximate failure mileage was 34,000. kmj | |||
| 09/13/2012 | 34000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 toyota rav4. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph making a left turn another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side door of the contacts vehicle. the vehicle slid forward and proceeded to go over a curb and crash into a pole. the contact mentioned that the side curtain airbags did not deploy and immediately after the crash, smoke began emitting from the engine compartment. the driver was able to exit the vehicle and noticed flames under the hood. the fire department was contacted. the driver sustained bruising and pain in her lower back. the vehicle was towed to auto body lot. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and sent an engineer to inspect the vehicle. the engineer stated the crash did not occur in between both doors so the curtain air bags would not have deployed. additionally, the engineer stated the front bumper pushed the engine back and broke the transmission lines causing transmission fluid to leak onto the engine manifold causing the fire and the engine to melt. the vehicle was destroyed. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 34,000. pmb | |||
| 09/13/2012 | 34000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 toyota rav4. the contact was driving approximately 15 mph and attempting a left turn when another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side door of the contact's vehicle. the vehicle slid forward and proceeded to crash over a curb and into a pole. the side curtain airbags failed to deploy. immediately after the crash, smoke began emitting from the engine compartment. the driver was able to exit the vehicle and noticed flames coming from under the hood. the fire department was called and extinguished the fire. the contact sustained bruising and pain to the lower back. the contact was transported to the hospital via ambulance and was later discharged with no major injuries. the vehicle was towed to an auto body lot. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and sent an engineer to inspect the vehicle. the engineer advised that the crash did not occur in between both doors so the curtain air bags would not have deployed. additionally, the engineer stated that the front bumper pushed the engine back and fractured the transmission lines, causing transmission fluid to leak into the engine manifold. as a result, the failure resulted in a fire which caused the engine to melt. the vehicle was destroyed. the approximate failure mileage was 34,000. kmj | |||
| 09/13/2012 | 34000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 toyota rav4. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph making a left turn another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side door of the contacts vehicle. the vehicle slid forward and proceeded to go over a curb and crash into a pole. the contact mentioned that the side curtain airbags did not deploy and immediately after the crash, smoke began emitting from the engine compartment. the driver was able to exit the vehicle and noticed flames under the hood. the fire department was contacted. the driver sustained bruising and pain in her lower back. the vehicle was towed to auto body lot. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and sent an engineer to inspect the vehicle. the engineer stated the crash did not occur in between both doors so the curtain air bags would not have deployed. additionally, the engineer stated the front bumper pushed the engine back and broke the transmission lines causing transmission fluid to leak onto the engine manifold causing the fire and the engine to melt. the vehicle was destroyed. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 34,000. pmb | |||
| 09/13/2012 | 34000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 toyota rav4. the contact was driving approximately 15 mph and attempting a left turn when another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side door of the contact's vehicle. the vehicle slid forward and proceeded to crash over a curb and into a pole. the side curtain airbags failed to deploy. immediately after the crash, smoke began emitting from the engine compartment. the driver was able to exit the vehicle and noticed flames coming from under the hood. the fire department was called and extinguished the fire. the contact sustained bruising and pain to the lower back. the contact was transported to the hospital via ambulance and was later discharged with no major injuries. the vehicle was towed to an auto body lot. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and sent an engineer to inspect the vehicle. the engineer advised that the crash did not occur in between both doors so the curtain air bags would not have deployed. additionally, the engineer stated that the front bumper pushed the engine back and fractured the transmission lines, causing transmission fluid to leak into the engine manifold. as a result, the failure resulted in a fire which caused the engine to melt. the vehicle was destroyed. the approximate failure mileage was 34,000. kmj | |||
| 09/13/2012 | 34000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 toyota rav4. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph making a left turn another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side door of the contacts vehicle. the vehicle slid forward and proceeded to go over a curb and crash into a pole. the contact mentioned that the side curtain airbags did not deploy and immediately after the crash, smoke began emitting from the engine compartment. the driver was able to exit the vehicle and noticed flames under the hood. the fire department was contacted. the driver sustained bruising and pain in her lower back. the vehicle was towed to auto body lot. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and sent an engineer to inspect the vehicle. the engineer stated the crash did not occur in between both doors so the curtain air bags would not have deployed. additionally, the engineer stated the front bumper pushed the engine back and broke the transmission lines causing transmission fluid to leak onto the engine manifold causing the fire and the engine to melt. the vehicle was destroyed. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 34,000. pmb | |||
| 09/13/2012 | 34000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 toyota rav4. the contact was driving approximately 15 mph and attempting a left turn when another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side door of the contact's vehicle. the vehicle slid forward and proceeded to crash over a curb and into a pole. the side curtain airbags failed to deploy. immediately after the crash, smoke began emitting from the engine compartment. the driver was able to exit the vehicle and noticed flames coming from under the hood. the fire department was called and extinguished the fire. the contact sustained bruising and pain to the lower back. the contact was transported to the hospital via ambulance and was later discharged with no major injuries. the vehicle was towed to an auto body lot. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and sent an engineer to inspect the vehicle. the engineer advised that the crash did not occur in between both doors so the curtain air bags would not have deployed. additionally, the engineer stated that the front bumper pushed the engine back and fractured the transmission lines, causing transmission fluid to leak into the engine manifold. as a result, the failure resulted in a fire which caused the engine to melt. the vehicle was destroyed. the approximate failure mileage was 34,000. kmj | |||
| 09/13/2012 | 34000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 toyota rav4. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph making a left turn another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side door of the contacts vehicle. the vehicle slid forward and proceeded to go over a curb and crash into a pole. the contact mentioned that the side curtain airbags did not deploy and immediately after the crash, smoke began emitting from the engine compartment. the driver was able to exit the vehicle and noticed flames under the hood. the fire department was contacted. the driver sustained bruising and pain in her lower back. the vehicle was towed to auto body lot. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and sent an engineer to inspect the vehicle. the engineer stated the crash did not occur in between both doors so the curtain air bags would not have deployed. additionally, the engineer stated the front bumper pushed the engine back and broke the transmission lines causing transmission fluid to leak onto the engine manifold causing the fire and the engine to melt. the vehicle was destroyed. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 34,000. pmb | |||
| 09/13/2012 | 34000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 toyota rav4. the contact was driving approximately 15 mph and attempting a left turn when another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side door of the contact's vehicle. the vehicle slid forward and proceeded to crash over a curb and into a pole. the side curtain airbags failed to deploy. immediately after the crash, smoke began emitting from the engine compartment. the driver was able to exit the vehicle and noticed flames coming from under the hood. the fire department was called and extinguished the fire. the contact sustained bruising and pain to the lower back. the contact was transported to the hospital via ambulance and was later discharged with no major injuries. the vehicle was towed to an auto body lot. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and sent an engineer to inspect the vehicle. the engineer advised that the crash did not occur in between both doors so the curtain air bags would not have deployed. additionally, the engineer stated that the front bumper pushed the engine back and fractured the transmission lines, causing transmission fluid to leak into the engine manifold. as a result, the failure resulted in a fire which caused the engine to melt. the vehicle was destroyed. the approximate failure mileage was 34,000. kmj | |||
| 09/13/2012 | 34000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 toyota rav4. while driving approximately 15 mph making a left turn another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side door of the contacts vehicle. the vehicle slid forward and proceeded to go over a curb and crash into a pole. the side curtain airbags did not deploy. immediately after the crash smoke began emitting from the engine compartment. the driver was able to exit the vehicle and noticed flames under the hood. the fire department was called and put out the fire. the driver of the vehicle was transported to the hospital by ambulance. she sustained bruising and pain in her lower back and was discharged from the hospital with no major injuries. the vehicle was towed to auto body lot. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and sent an engineer to inspect the vehicle. the engineer stated the crash did not occur in between both doors so the curtain air bags would not have deployed. additionally, the engineer stated the front bumper pushed the engine back and broke the transmission lines causing transmission fluid to leak onto the engine manifold causing the fire and the engine to melt. the vehicle was destroyed. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 34,000. da | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 01/07/2012 | 77000 | ||
| I was driving at 60 mph when i noticed that the temperature gauge for my car was shot up near the red. in addition to this, two warning lights (vcs trac and check engine) also came on. i immediately pulled off the highway, and called aaa, which towed me to a local repair shop. the manager there took a look at my car, and said that i was out of coolant. he then added half a gallon of coolant to my car and told me i should be all set. approximately 80 miles later, the temperature gauge shot up to the red again. i then pulled over, and saw that all of the coolant the repair shop added earlier was gone. i took my car to a local toyota dealer, who told me that there are two major problems with my car. one, the head gasket was broken. and two, some of the steel bolts in the engine were stripped out. all in all, i was told that it would cost $7000 to repair the engine. i've looked around on the web and saw that many other 2004 toyota rev4 owners have complained of the same problem. i believe this is manufacturing problem, and toyota should make a recall of this unsafe, and poorly designed model. | |||
| 10/09/2011 | 139000 | ||
| My 2004 toyota rav 4 started overheating/smoking while driving at 20 mph in a parking lot. i pulled into a parking space and saw leaking antifreeze and i hoped it was just a hose or the temperature gauge. i ran to the store, bought antifreeze, filled the radiator and was able to get it home. the next day, i drove it to a friends mechanic. the engine is leaking antifreeze due to the engine bolts stripping. apparently toyota installed steel bolts into an aluminum block and if the engine heats too much, the bolts strip out, causing the leakage. the shop said the repair will cost me 5k at a dealership and 3.5k at a private garage. i contacted toyota in california and their response was: discussion thread response (rob browning) 10/11/2011 06:11 am dear ms. _______________; thank you for contacting toyota motor sales, u.s.a., inc. we are sorry to hear of your concerns with the engine of your rav4, and apologize this aspect of the vehicle did not meet your expectations. we do not show a special service campaign or recall for the condition you described, and thus do not have specific insight to provide. if you feel you have a failed or broken component, we recommend contacting the customer relations manager at your local toyota dealership. we have documented your comments at our national headquarters, where they remain available for review from the appropriate departments. it is through feedback such as yours we are able to monitor and improve upon the quality of our product. if we may be of further assistance, please contact us via email or by calling 800-331-4331. we are available from 5 am to 6 pm, pacific time, monday through friday, and from 7 am to 4 pm saturday. we have documented your comments at our national headquarters under file #. if toyota has no knowledge of this then why have they created a repair kit to fix the threads in the head? | |||
| 11/17/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Even though the vehicle has a perfect maintenance record and has no history of over heating, the head bolts pulled loose from the engine block and the engine leaked oil from the head gasket area. this was verified by desert toyota of tucson.the engine got covered with motor oil and while it was hot it smoked extensively to the point i feared it would catch fire. it did not ignite because the rav4 was pulled off the road and turned off before it could happen. toyota corp. was contacted and they said there was nothing they could do to remedy the problem, but issued a case number. the vehicle is not safe to drive. desert toyota prescribed a $6130 repair. | |||
| 07/26/2011 | 53000 | ||
| Went to get a tire repaired, the manager told me that i had a fluid leak. he indicated it was pretty bad and i needed to get it looked at as soon as possible. i drove it to the shop where they confirmed i had a leak and it was coolant. i left the car for repairs and was called the next day and told that the head gasket was leaking. i went online to research this issue and found hundreds of complaints indicating the exact same issue. they also indicated that toyota has not and would not acknowledge any defects regarding the head gasket. | |||
| 05/04/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota rav4. the contact was driving 50 mph when all of the warning lights illuminated and the engine began to smoke. the vehicle was then towed to the dealer and they advised her that the bolts were deteriorated causing the gasket to overheat and the entire engine would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered to cover fifty percent of the repair costs. the failure and current mileages were approximately 90,000. the vin was not available. | |||
| 05/04/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 toyota rav4. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds all her warning lights started to illuminate and the engine started to smoke. the vehicle was then towed to a dealer and they advised her that the bolts had deteriorated causing the gasket to overheat and the entire engine needs to be replaced. the vehicle has not been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered to go 50/50 on the repairs. the failure and current mileages were approximately 90,000. tb | |||
| 08/23/2010 | 91000 | ||
| 8/23/2010 del toyota in pa, renounce platinum warranty on rav4. on 8/23/2010 i took my rav4 2004 to del toyota in pa for service for an antifreeze leak, underneath the engine. the service department reviewed the leak and totally rejected their own platinum warranty on the rav4. they said the leak is in the engine block threads and may not be fixable. engine block threads ? they said i would have to replace the entire engine at my cost, which del toyota happens to have one in stock. so why did del toyota in pa refuse to honor their own platinum warranty ? the platinum warranty is good till 2011 or 100,000 miles, which the vehicle is within warranty. please help! | |||
| 06/14/2010 | |||
| On june 14, 2010, i notice a pinkish liquid on the garage floor after my son back it up. i call my auto shop and told them about it. they right away told me don't drive it and they will have a tow truck come and tow it. after the mechanic take a look at the issue they find out that the collant leak and then they find that the head gasket was blown. they don't know why this happen since my car is only 6 yrs old with 65000 miles on it. after i agree to do the repair, when they remove more part to get to it. they notice that the bolt are stripped. i did some reseach and find out that this happen to other 2004 rav4. i call toyota and a rep told me that they are aware of this issue but it was not consider a safety issue and that the issue doesn't happen too a lot of customer so they will not recall or help over the cost of the repair. i also did more digging and find out that some of toyota older model have this same issue with the head gasket blown and the bolt was stripped. i hope that if toyota did used some old parts in the 2004 rav4, they should tell the customer and pay for the repair. | |||
| 06/08/2009 | 80250 | 1 | |
| Car was serviced may 28, 2009, then driven across country, from new york state. about two hours outside of austin, texas, the car began to overheat, was found to be completely empty of coolant. car brought to toyota dealership where no radiator or other cooling system leaks were detected, but the head gasket was blown. when they tore down the engine to replace the head gasket, they stated that the bolts are stripped and now the engine had to be replaced -- at a cost of $7000 +. the mechanic stated that he had seen other toyotas with this problem and there might be a tsb out on it -- but it was past warranty and so were stuck. no one can explain why the bolts would have spontaneously stripped. the car has been sitting at the dealership for three weeks while we try to figure out what to do with it. the head mechanic says it isn't worth anything but he'll take it off our hands for the cost of the partial repair bill ($600). we're not getting the straight story, toyota refuses to cover the repair, but there are postings all over the internet with very similar stories, including that toyota has selectively participated in the repairs. there is no tsb for this car apparently -- but there are for cars with the same engine. *tr | |||
| 03/31/2009 | 86000 | 1 | |
| Head gasket on the 2004 toyota rav4. i took my car in for scheduled maintenance including changing front brake pads, an alignment and oil change. within a week of this visit my heat wouldn't work, took it back, was rechecked and advised there was nothing wrong. within a week after this visit it started to smoke, took it back and was advised that i had a leak, needed a new waterpump. took it for a second opinion and decided to take it back to my dealership. they broke down the engine and essentially advised me that the threads on my head gasket fell and apart in the engine block and was advised to call toyota to see they would help with the cost. i've heard this is a recurring problem with the head gaskets used in some toyota models. i bought my car brand new and only had 86,000 miles on it before it was declared a total loss unless i wanted to pay $6,000 to have it repaired. there was a recall i found online describing the same problem but it was for an older version of this car. i believe that they are producing the same defective head gaskets and leaving their customers to absorb the cost. this is truly unfair and in our current economy, i am forced to buy a car for something that could been prevented if they were making quality and reliable head gaskets for all their cars. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 90000 | ||
| 2.4l engine was loosing coolant and overheating. i thought it was a bad water pump due to the leaking on the right side of the engine. after taking it to my local repair garage, i learned that the cause was 3 stripped out bolts holding the head onto the block. solution....new engine at $5500. toyota refuses to acknowledge this mfg defect and a couple dealerships i talk with including the one i bought it from never heard of this problem before the exact same response given leads me to believe that that was what toyota told them to say about this reoccurring problem. | |||
| 12/06/2009 | 134000 | 1 | |
| On dec.6,2009, my rav4 overheated and the check engine light came on. took it to the local dealer the next day and the diagnosis was that the head gasket had blown. the course of action was to grind the valves and replace. when this was attempted, 4 bolts that attach to the engine could not be secured. the only option was a new/rebuilt engine. the cost -$3700. i have learned that other 2004 rav owners have experienced similar problems and toyota will not stand behind their product and replace the defective parts nor help with labor costs. i have contacted their california customer service center and was told they could do nothing because i was no longer protected by a warranty. in addition to taking over 5 weeks to reach this conclusion, my car is still not repaired as i ponder what i should do. customer satisfaction appears not to be a major concern of local dealer nor toyota corporate. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 10/04/2005 | 1 | 11/27/2003 | |
| Have approximately 15900 miles on my 2004 rav4. engine running quietly until one day i wake up and there is a rattling sound coming from the engine. it is especially loud coming from the dash on the passenger side. the sound is also bad when i accelerate but also loud idling. toyota says it is normal even though every other new car i have owned never sounded like that even after 100k on the engine . *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 12/27/2008 | 104000 | 1 | |
| I noticed a coolant leak between 2nd & 3rd cylinder coming from head gasket.the leak and the cause was confirmed by my mechanic. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 121050 | 1 | |
| On june 1, 2009 i was driving my 2004 toyota rav4 with 121k miles when all of a sudden the temperature gauge went hot, the check engine light & vsc trac light came on. discovered coolant level was low. took to dealer next morning who quoted me a head gasket repair for $1500 out of pocket because warranty expired. after a month of not driving it (to come up with funds for repair), i returned to dealer on july 1, 2009. dealer advised after taking it apart that the head gasket was leaking and the bolts were stripped and i also needed a new engine block which would run about $6,000+. i had never had any other problems with my vehicle until this incident & completed general maintenance regularly. dealer called toyota warranty who agreed to pay for engine block (parts & labor for everything below the head) but that i still had to pay the original quote of $1500 for the head gasket, water pump & s belt. i have found several complaints with same exact problem, obviously since toyota agreed to pay for part of this they know something is defective but will not make a recall. i feel they owe me the head gasket repair as well since it is all part of the same problem and will file a product complaint with toyota. *tr | |||
| 06/08/2009 | 80250 | 1 | |
| Car was serviced may 28, 2009, then driven across country, from new york state. about two hours outside of austin, texas, the car began to overheat, was found to be completely empty of coolant. car brought to toyota dealership where no radiator or other cooling system leaks were detected, but the head gasket was blown. when they tore down the engine to replace the head gasket, they stated that the bolts are stripped and now the engine had to be replaced -- at a cost of $7000 +. the mechanic stated that he had seen other toyotas with this problem and there might be a tsb out on it -- but it was past warranty and so were stuck. no one can explain why the bolts would have spontaneously stripped. the car has been sitting at the dealership for three weeks while we try to figure out what to do with it. the head mechanic says it isn't worth anything but he'll take it off our hands for the cost of the partial repair bill ($600). we're not getting the straight story, toyota refuses to cover the repair, but there are postings all over the internet with very similar stories, including that toyota has selectively participated in the repairs. there is no tsb for this car apparently -- but there are for cars with the same engine. *tr | |||
| 03/09/2004 | 1400 | 1 | 01/24/2004 |
| When i accelerate, there is a whistling/rattling noise coming from the engine or front of the car. the dealership claims that this is a normal noise associated with the intake, but no new car should rattle/whistle this loudly!the noise becomes more audilble as the engine gets warmer or the temperature (weather) is hotter. i will file this complaint under unknown because this is my very first car and i am not familiar with cars and how they work. i am smart enough to know that this noise isn't normal. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 01/03/2011 | 2 | ||
| 2001 toyota rav 4. consumer states problems with computer and transmission *tgw the consumer stated a few months after the vehicle was purchased, the check engine light illuminated. the consumer took the dealer to two dealers who gave him different stories as to what the problem was. he finally took the vehicle to his personal mechanic for the check engine light. and it was determined the oxygen sensor need to be replaced. also, the transmission would slow down in first gear and then activate hard in second gear. the consumer was informed a letter was mailed regarding problems with the transmission. however, the consumer stated he never received a letter and the vehicle was serviced several times at the dealer and no one mentioned it. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 09/06/2004 | 2300 | 1 | 06/08/2004 |
| Check engine light and vehicle stability control light came on. strong smell of sulphur fumes filled the cabin since failure of the catalytic converter and charcoal canister. it was determined at the dealership that the charcoal canister failed and the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. so far has not been replaced due to parts out of stock and is scheduled to be repaired on sept. 24, 2004 under warranty. this happened to a brand new toyota rav 4 at 2300 miles.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||
| 12/26/2007 | 1 | 06/20/2004 | |
| Check engine light and vehicle stability light are on, i have on and off smelled the sulfur smell. also, have a problem with the cruise control going out of control, around sharp corners where i have to slam on brakes to disengage to control the vehicle as it will not stop acceleration, it increases acceleration. *tr | |||