2012 TOYOTA RAV4 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WOULD NOT REMAIN SECURED AND FELL DOWN, WHICH WAS A VISIBILITY HAZARD FOR THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIKE KELLY TOYOTA (1 MARY JANE WOOD DR, UNION TOWN, PA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VISOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

AS I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY GOING STRAIGHT WITH A SPEED OF APPROX. 60 MPH, I HEARD A STRANGE ENGINE NOISE. I SAW THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT FLICKERING AND THEN I EXITED THE HIGHWAY, PARKING ON A NEARBY STREET. I CHECKED THE OIL AND THE DIP STICK WAS DRY. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO A AUTO SHOP. THE FIRST SHOP ( NOT TOYOTA) DETERMINED THE OIL LEAK WAS FROM THE OIL FILTER CAP O-RING WHICH PART OF IT FLATTEN AND EXTENDED OUT CAUSING A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL TO LEAK OUT. THE SECOND SHOP( NOT TOYOTA) WHO DID THE LAST OIL CHANGE ( UNKNOWN BRAND OF FILTER KIT USED) REPLACED THE ORIGINAL PLASTIC OIL FILTER CAP WITH AN AFTER MARKET METAL ONE AND REFILLED APPROX. 3 QUARTS OF OIL. I WAS NEVER TOLD WHAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM WITH THE OIL FILTER CAP O-RING. SINCE THEN THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING FINE BUT I'M CONCERNED THIS MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN.

I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE DUE TO AN ENGINE KNOCK. AFTER 90 MINUTES TO TROUBLESHOOT I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. ENGINE MOUNT WAS BROKEN, NEEDED REAR DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED. MECHANIC HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS.

MARCH 06 2019 WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ALL THREE LIGHTS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, 4WD LIGHT, AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ALL CAME ON. WE ARE RELIGIOUS WITH OUR SERVICE WITH DEANSHIP. BIG COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE COMPLAINED OF FOLLOWING WEBSITE. I BELIEVE THIS IS ISSUE WITH TOYOTA HOW THEY BUILD THERE PRODUCT. WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-D306_DS582579

THE WHITE PAINT IS PEELING OFF OF THE CAR IN MANY LOCATIONS INCLUDING THE ROOF, HOOD, BUMPERS, AND DOORS. THERE IS NO RUST PRESENT NOR WAS THE CAR DAMAGED IN ANY WAY. THE PAINT IS SIMPLY BUBBLING AND PEELING OFF. THE CAR HAS BEEN GARAGED THE MAJORITY OF ITS LIFE.

I WAS COMING TO A STOPLIGHT AND PRESS THE BRAKES THE CAR CAME TO STOP THEN THE ENGINE REVVED UP VERY FAST. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKES BUT THE ENGINE WAS REVVING VERY FAST THAT I HAD TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING FORWARD. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK THEN THE ENGINE STOP REVVING.

I WAS COMING TO A STOPLIGHT AND I PUT MY FOOT IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CAR SLOWED DOWN, CAME TO A STOP BUT THEN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ENGINE REVED UP TO 3000 RPM. THE BRAKES WERE BARELY ABLE TO KEEP THE CAR STOPPED SO I HAD TO PUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. I WAS IN DRIVE THE WHOLE TIME. ONCE THE LIGHT CHANGED, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ONTO TO GAS PEDAL AND THE RPM'S DROPPED BACK TO 1000. IT HASN'T HAPPENED SINCE THEN. TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND SAID THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THEY COULDN'T FIX ANYTHING.

THE AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THIS MEANS THAT IN CASE OF A VEHICLE CRASH MY AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. MY VIN IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, YET I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS OTHER RAV 4 OWNERS THAT HAVE VIN NUMBERS WITHIN THE RECALL. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE ME $88.00 PER HALF HOUR TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THAT'S NOT FAIR TO ME.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN EXITING THE HIGHWAY AND MAKING A TURN. RPM WENT UP TO 7,000 UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED FULLY SEVERAL TIMES WHILE THE CAR WAS SUSPENDED AND TURNED OFF AND STARTED BACK ON WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED TO ENSURE PROPER SAFETY MEASURES IN CASE THE VEHICLE JOLTS FORWARD. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES OCCURRED DURING THE INCIDENT AS THE VEHICLE WAS PUT TO A STOP SAFELY BEFORE OTHER PARTIES WOULD BE INVOLVED. LOCAL DEALERSHIP DOESN'T WANT TO TAKE IT IN FOR PROPER INSPECTION WITHOUT A DIAGNOSTIC PAYMENT.

9/21/15 TN ACCIDENT REPORTED CASE #WC1523557 VECHILE TOWED, 04/05/216, AUTO AUCTION AUCTION ANNOUNCED AS TRUE MILEAGE UNKNOWN 901-480-4250 JUNE 7, 2018, PURCHASED FROM CARLOCK TOYOTA TUPELO, MS. AUTO CHECK REPORTED MULTIPLE OWNERS, , SCORE 68. DEALESHIP DID NOT REVEAL ANY OF THIS WHEN PURCHASED--ONLY FOUND OUT WHEN DIRECT GENERAL CANCELED POLICY BECAUSE OF AUTO CONDITION---DEALERSHIP ONLY USES CARFAX--FRONT BUMPER LOOSE AND CRINKLED, HOOD CRINKLED, BRAKES WERE NOT NEW AS WAS TOLD-A COVER UNDER HOOD MISSING WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE.