2004 Toyota RAV4

ON JUNE 14, 2010, I NOTICED A PINKISH LIQUID ON THE GARAGE FLOOR AFTER MY SON BACKED IT UP. I CALLED 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 TOOK A LOOK AT THE ISSUE HE FOUND THAT THE COOLANT LEAKED AND THEN FOUND THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. HE DIDN'T KNOW WHY THIS HAPPENED SINCE MY CAR IS ONLY 6 YRS OLD WITH 65,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER I AGREED TO DO THE REPAIR, WHEN HE REMOVED MORE PARTS TO GET TO IT, HE NOTICED THAT THE BOLTS WERE STRIPPED. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS HAPPENED TO OTHER 2004 RAV4'S. I CALLED TOYOTA AND A REP TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT IT WAS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT THE ISSUE DOESN'T HAPPEN TOO A LOT OF CUSTOMERS SO THEY WILL NOT RECALL OR HELP WITH THE COST OF THE REPAIR. I ALSO DID MORE DIGGING AND FOUND OUT THAT SOME OF TOYOTA OLDER MODELS HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THE HEAD GASKETS BLOWING 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. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ENTIRE ENGINE BLOCK WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. UPDATED IVOQ 08/05/10.*JB *TR

2004 TOYOTA RAV4. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLES LURCHES FORWARD *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WITHIN THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED WHEN HE WOULD BRAKE, SUCH AS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND T\HEY FOUND THE ABS ACTUATOR WAS NOT PUMPING PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT RENTED A 2004 TOYOTA RAV 4. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH IN THE SNOW, HE TRIED TO MAKE A TURN AND WAS UNABLE TO DO SO BECAUSE OF THE BALD TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE 30 MILES BEFORE THE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE SLIDE ACROSS THE ROAD AND CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE RENTAL AGENCY TOWED THE VEHICLE BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANOTHER RENTAL. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE RENTAL VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN THOROUGHLY INSPECTED BEFORE HE RENTED IT. THE MANAGER ADVISED HIM THAT HE WOULD LOOK INTO THE RENTAL VEHICLE FAILURE. THE RENTAL VEHICLE INDICATED THAT IT WAS INSPECTED ON 2/11/10 AND THE INCIDENT OCCURRED 5 DAYS AFTER THE INSPECTION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20000.

HAVE A 2004 TOYOTA RAV4. ON OCCASION , WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS TURNED OFF BY APPLYING THE BRAKES OR TO SLOW DOWN. WHEN RESUME IS ENGAGED ON THE CRUISE CONTROL THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE BEYOND THE SET SPEED . HAVE TO TURN CRUISE CONTROL OFF WHEN THIS HAPPENS OR THE CAR WOULD CONTINUE TO SPEED UP. HAPPENS ONLY OCCASIONALLY, NOT ALL THE TIME. *TR

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING NOISES. IT CRACKED REAL LOUD ONE TIME AND I HAD NO POWER. WHEN I CAME TO A RED LIGHT AND TRIED TO GO AGAIN IT WOULDN'T TAKE OFF. TOOK ME 3 HRS TO DRIVE 55 MILES TO GET MY RAV HOME. CONTACTED A GARAGE THAT SPECIALIZES IN TRANSMISSION. WAS TOLD THEY JUST RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM TOYOTA THAT THE COMPUTER CHIP IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING BUT THAT I HAD TO MANY MILES TO QUALIFY. THE GARAGE PUT IN A NEW COMPUTER CHIP (RECOMMENDED BY TOYOTA) AND IT DIDN'T COMPLETELY TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM SO THEY ENDED UP PUTTING A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION IN TO THE PRICE OF $4611. *TR

TOYOTA 2004 RAV 4 SUV WILL SURGE WHEN LETTING UP ON THE GAS PEDAL TO TURN A CORNER. RESPONSE OF THE PEDAL IS ERRATIC AT TIMES WHEN BACKING UP OR WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP. WE HAVE A SERVICE TECH. REPROGRAM THE COMMUTER THAT LEARNS ARE DRIVING HABITS AND IT HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. HENCE, THE 36 MO. WARRANTY EXPIRED AND SO WE JUST LIVE WITH THE SITUATION, BUT THE CURRENT RECALLS GOT US TO THINKING THAT THEY INCLUDE ALOT OF THE PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING. STOPPED COMPLAINING AFTER THE WARRANTY. *TR