Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 00504 | 09/09/2004 | 10010043 | Vsc steering angle sensor initialization during pre-delivery service or after repair. *tt | 11/03/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 10/18/2012 | 143000 | 1 | |
| When i drive my automatic awd 2004 rav4 (143,000 miles, only owner, maintained well throughout the life of the vehicle) on the freeway around slight curves, the traction control light turns on and beeps loudly. the last time this happened my engine stalled, jerked, and the car automatically swerved me into the next lane, almost causing a horrible accident, i was not applying the brake or turning the wheel. it was like the car had a mind of its own. i took the car into the toyota dealership for a diagnostic on the car, but they could not give any solid answers on why my car is having this problem, and that the tech almost crashed my car during the test drive. after paying $100, they said it could possibly be due to blown rear struts that are causing the back wheels to bounce around freeway curves which make the speed sensors think one of the wheels is skidding and activates the traction control system, but they were not completely sure. they said the sensors were all good. they wouldn't tell me anything else unless i started out by spending over $2000 to try fixing random things they recommended. they told me it is too dangerous to drive. before the diagnostic at toyota, i had already cleaned all the sensors and speed rings, and all the speed rings are intact. the car does not throw any codes or check engine lights. the traction control light is the only light that comes on when this happens and once the car gets back to normal (ie pulling over to the side of the road or off the freeway), the light and alarm turn off. i have tried disconnecting and reconnecting the battery. this is supposed to be a safety feature on the car, yet it is malfunctioning and making my car incredibly dangerous to drive! also, i live in arizona...there was no rain, snow, ice or mud when this happened while driving on the freeway...the system activates on its own. please help! *tr | |||
| 10/18/2012 | 143000 | ||
| When i drive my automatic awd 2004 rav4 (143,000 miles, only owner, maintained well throughout the life of the vehicle) on the freeway around slight curves, the traction control light turns on and beeps loudly. the last time this happened my engine stalled, jerked, and the car automatically swerved me into the next lane, almost causing a horrible accident, i was not applying the brake or turning the wheel. it was like the car had a mind of its own. i took the car into the toyota dealership for a diagnostic on the car, but they could not give any solid answers on why my car is having this problem, and that the tech almost crashed my car during the test drive. after paying $100, they said it could possibly be due to blown rear struts that are causing the back wheels to bounce around freeway curves which make the speed sensors think one of the wheels is skidding and activates the traction control system, but they were not completely sure. they said the sensors were all good. they wouldn't tell me anything else unless i started out by spending over $2000 to try fixing random things they recomended. they told me it is too dangerous to drive. before the diagnostic at toyota, i had already cleaned all the sensors and speed rings, and all the speed rings are intact. the car does not throw any codes or check engine lights. the traction control light is the only light that comes on when this happens and once the car gets back to normal (ie pulling over to the side of the road or off the freeway), the light and alarm turn off. i have tried disconnecting and reconnecting the battery. this is supposed to be a safety feature on the car, yet it is malfunctioning and making my car incredibly dangerous to drive! also, i live in arizona...there was no rain, snow, ice or mud when this happened while driving on the freeway...the system activates on its own. please help! | |||
| 10/13/2010 | 30000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns 2008 toyota rav4. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the power steering failed. the contact stopped the vehicle and the vehicle was towed to a dealer. the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure, but believed that the failure was due to an electrical issue. the dealer repaired the battery and various other electrical components. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage 40,000. | |||