2010 TOYOTA RAV4 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV 4. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 40 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARRANT AND THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. THE DEALER ADVISED HAVING THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 315 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 335. UPDATED 7/20/10 *CN UPDATED 07/23/10*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BRAKING FROM UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WHILE THE CONTACT WAS APPLYING EXTREME FORCE TO THE BRAKES. HE THEN SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE SLOWLY BEGAN TO DECREASE IN SPEED. THE DEALER ADVISED BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND FURTHER INSPECTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 17,000.

AT STOP SIGN LOOKING TO MY LEFT BECAUSE I WAS GOING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. AS I PUT MY FOOT ON PEDAL TO MAKE THE RIGHT TURN IT TOOK OFF. THE SEAT BELT PRESS HARD AROUND MY NECK AND I HAD USE BOTH FOOT TRYING STOP THE CAR. MY NECK WAS SOAR AND MY KNEE WAS PAINING. I STAY AT THE GAS STATION ABOUT 30 MINTUES I WAS SHAKE UP.THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER 30 MINUTES I GAS UP START FINISH MY TRIP.THE RAV4 ENGINE WAS REVELRY OFTEN. WHEN I RETURN THE RAV4 TO BUDGET RENTAL I LET ATTENDANT KNOW THAT THE RAV4 IT'S TOOK OFF, REVELY AND ENGINE LIGHT IT'S WAS ON AND IT WAS RUNNING ROUGH. WHEN I RETURN RAV4 TO BUDGET RENTAL THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND IT RUN ROUGH I TOLD THE ATTENDANT. WHEN I SPOKE TO ATTENDANT ABOUT RAV4 HE SAY OKAY HE HAVE RAV4 CHECK OUT. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT CORRECT WAS MAKE I DROP RAV4 OFF AT BUDGET RENTAL CAR AND PAY MY BILLED I LEFT. I DO NOT HAVE VIN NUMBER ON THE RENTAL AGREEMENT BUT, I DO HAVE PLATE NUMBER ON RENTAL AGREEMENT. *TR

WHEN I DRIVE MY TOYOTA 2010 RAV4 OVER A SIGNIFICANT BUMP OR POTHOLE, THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD/ACCELERATES. IT DOESN'T LAST LONG , BUT I CERTAINLY HAVE NOT HAD THIS HAPPEN WITH MY PREVIOUS CARS (VW PASSAT WAGON, FORD GRAND CHEROKEE,ETC.). *TR

LETTER FROM SENATOR LIEBERMAN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE EVENT DATA RECORDER IN HIS 2010 TOYOTA RAV-4 (DOT/I#2020-1101 *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE WOULD LIKE THE EVENT DATA RECORDER REMOVED FROM HIS VEHICLE.

2 DAYS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF OUR 2010 RAV4 MY WIFE DISCOVERED WHEN STOPPED ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARD WHEN FOOT IS REMOVED FROM BRAKE, STEPPING ON THROTTLE TO CORRECT IT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD. SERVICE DEPT. SAID JUST USE TWO FEET TO DRIVE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING EAST ON I-10 WEST OF LAS CRUCES NM, WHEN THE CAR VEERED OFF THE HIGHWAY, WENT 300 YARDS, AND STOPPED. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR, AND THE DRIVER AIRBAG HAD A HOLE IN IT. *TR

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH EXITING A RAMP TO MAKE A TURN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED WITH NO POWER RESPONSE. THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. IMMEDIATELY, BOTH FEET WERE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL FORCEFULLY. THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM AND STATED POSSIBLY THE FLOOR MAT ROLLED UP AGAINST THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THERE WAS A PRIOR RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE REPAIR DATE WAS FEBRUARY 09, 2010; ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,160. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,300.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INDICATED. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER MENTIONED, "EVIDENCE OF RODENT/SMALL ANIMAL HAS CHEWED WIRING HARNESS AT CONNECTOR COMPLETELY THROUGH." THE CAR WILL NEED WIRING HARNESS. *TR

2010 TOYOTA RAV4. CONSUMER REQUESTS MEDIATION. CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD A FAVORABLE RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE HOURS BEFORE A RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED TO THE PUBLIC. THE CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT BEING INFORMED OF MATERIAL INFORMATION THAT WAS SOLELY IN TOYOTA'S POSSESSION WHICH THEY FAILED TO DISCLOSE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER LEARNED THAT THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE MAKE AND MODEL OF HIS VEHICLE. *JB UPDATED 06/01/10.*JB