Toyota RAV4

On 11/15/2011, I was driving my 2007 Toyota RAV 4 and I ran over a wood on the roadway. My passenger curtain shield airbag deployed, almost causing me to lose control of my auto. I brought my auto to my insurance claim department (Travers) and I got an inspection and was quoted a price of $2,959.98. My auto has no damage to it other than the airbag deployment.

I got it fixed and a few days later, I receive a letter from Toyota stating they have a recall on the curtain side airbag and that they were deploying because of the sensors. My insurance company has been trying to have Toyota accept responsibility for this. But Toyota says because I got it fixed before they could look into it, they will not accept responsibility and I am out of luck. I would like Toyota to claim responsibility for the airbag deployment because they sent me the recall notice for the same airbag that I had the problem with.

I am experiencing the P2238 issue right now with my 2004 RAV4 with only 40,000 miles on it. Unfortunately, this may have been covered under the 8-year/80,000 mile warranty had it not expired in mid-December of 2011. The representative at Toyota told me that the in service date for my vehicle was even months earlier. I purchased my RAV4 in mid-December 2003. I purchased a 2004 vehicle, not a 2003 vehicle. Toyota is fully aware of the P2238 issue and in fact issued a Technical Service Bulletin EG036-04 dated Aug. 25, 2004. But were we, the hapless saps who bought the cars, advised? No. The phone estimated provided to me by the dealership started at $575.

The Bulletin states: "Warranty application is limited to correction of a problem based upon a customer's specific complaint." Well, I'm complaining. We had a right to know that a potential problem existed prior to warranty termination. My last service at the Toyota dealership where I purchased the car, where I have had every service on the car done since I purchased it, knew exactly when the warranty would terminate. Toyota needs to be called out on this and any other service/warranty issue. Their reputation is suffering and rightfully so. I will never purchase another Toyota and I will pursue satisfaction on this issue via every means available to me.

Dealer replaced engine after problems at 46,000. Now at 88,000 oil consumption is 1 qt. per. 3,000 miles. Dealer says this is normal for 2007 Rav 4. I keep maintenance up on the car at the dealer and always question the oil consumption, to no avail. I'm angry at this point and want something done. Dealer is Lithia Toyota of Redding Ca.

I have a Toyota 2002 RAV4. Toyota has an extended warranty or recall for the computer unit for this vehicle from 2001-2003. The extended warranty is 10 years or 150,000 miles, which ever comes first. On October 2010, my car started giving me problems. It appeared to be the transmission. Therefore, I had the transmission fluid replaced by Firestone Auto Care at 144,000 miles. But the problem did not go away. Firestone said it appears the problem is computer-related.

I called Toyota dealership to have the car checked. They could not give me a late afternoon appointment. By the time I got the car in, I have 152,000 miles on the car. Toyota dealership said the computer has to be replaced. They did not even mentioned the recall issue. After a couple of months, I heard about the recalls on RAV4. I called Toyota for a remedy. They told me since at the time when Toyota checked my vehicle there was 152,000 miles on the car even though is was less than 10 years old, they cannot honor the recall.

My 2008 Toyota Rav 4 is using a quart of oil every 1500 miles, also its blower switch burnt up. Toyota said the vehicle had too many miles for warranty coverage, it has 49000 miles at this time. They said it would cost $124, I got my bill and it is $164.

I brought my 2001 Toyota RAV4 to Glen Toyota for code po755. I was told I needed an ECM for $1,200.00. I gave them the okay. I got a call later and was told that didn't work and I would need a $4,000.00 transmission replacement. Okay, so now I go to the internet and I find out that is failure is not only common but there is a class action suit pending against Toyota Corp. Toyota and the dealer will take no responsibility for this factory problem. At the very least, the dealer should have been up front about this car. Toyota has omitted and sent out a warranty enhancement coverage letter, but I don't qualify because I missed by 3 months.

I purchased a 2006 Toyota RAV4 back in 2008. I traded in a 2004 Ford Explorer because gas prices had risen really high and it was killing me to fill up. I knew that I wanted a smaller SUV and I didn't like the Honda CRV's body, so I opted for the RAV4. I made the mistake of telling the sales lady that I needed to get out of my Explorer and get something more fuel efficient, so she saw my desperation and took advantage of me. They had several pre-owned RAV4s on the lot, but the one she sold me was supposedly "the only one that would give me the monthly payment I wanted." When I saw that it had a sunroof, that became a deal breaker for me. I was adamant about the fact that I did not want a sunroof because I had heard that they leaked over time. The sales lady told me that it was the aftermarket sunroofs that leak, not the factory-installed ones, so I would be okay. I believed her. I think it was her telling me that she was a single mom just like I was that made me trust her, and she even threw in that my daughter would just love the sunroof.

In 2010, my sunroof started leaking. I don't know how many times it leaked before I noticed it, but I had large water rings on the headliner of my car that a backseat passenger just happened to point out one day. At that time I just assumed that my daughter had spilled pop on the ceiling (how, I don't know), but in early 2011, I noticed that the headliner was wet, and that's when I knew that the sunroof must be leaking. I took my RAV4 to the dealership to be fixed, and the service manager told me that I had a cheap aftermarket sunroof, and that they did all they could to fix it but it would more than likely leak again. I thought he must have looked at the wrong car because my sunroof was factory-installed, but I found out that it really wasn't. I spoke with the general manager, and after threatening to sue for fraud, he decided to take care of fixing the sunroof and cleaning the headliner at no charge to me. They have done this three times already, and I will probably end up taking it back again after the next hard rain.

Now I am stuck with a car that has a leaky sunroof that should probably be replaced, but Toyota isn't willing to do that. I am forced to go out of my way every few months to have the sunroof fixed, and it is really becoming a pain. And to make matters worse, I'm stuck in this car for three more years because the sales lady tricked me and gave me a seven-year contract on a used car. I didn't even know you could get a seven-year loan on a used car. But that part is my fault because I should have read my contract closely before I signed my name. After this experience, I will never buy from Performance Toyota again, and I probably will never even buy another Toyota.

I bought a new 2007 Toyota Rav-4. The last time, I took it in for an oil change at Jiffy Lube. They told me I had sludge in the engine and recommended I see a mechanic. A few days later, I noticed there was white smoke emitted upon start up. I took it to the Toyota dealership where I bought it. They told me I had two recalls which they completed. They did a diagnostic check. Since they could not see the smoke, I needed to leave it overnight. I did. I received a call the following morning, stating that they could not get car to duplicate what I reported. So, I continued driving and the smoking problem got worse. I had my husband make a short video on my phone.

I returned to the dealer less than a month later. I was told that the engine was full of sludge and needed a replacement engine. It is still under warranty but they won't cover it. It was because I did not have my oil changed regularly and I did not save my receipts. I did had my oil changes at two local places that do nothing but oil changes, Jiffy lube, whom I called. They had a flood last year and their computers were damaged. All their records were lost. Q-lube does not have an automated system. They keep paper copies. But the manager stated he was not about to go through 4 1/2 years of records, as they provide receipts upon completion of work.

I was the front seat passenger in an accident in my 2008 Toyota Rav 4. We were hit quite hard in the front almost head on collision.The car we hit was going approximately 45mph. Both cars are being considered totaled. The air bags in my Toyota did not deploy causing me physical damage.

Do you think Toyota cares for "children"? Absolutely not! We had a Toyota RAV4 car we used with our family. Last time we used the car, it exploded and its motor block was broken. We always used Toyota authorized dealer (called NATAS, Istanbul), but the car exploded. We called service and they said, "It's a miracle! Your car is now 125,000 Km and driving such kilometers is a miracle." Of course they don't accept to cover this and they also can't explain why the motor exploded. We have 2 kids in the car, and by chance if we were not able to stop the car, we might have died.

We applied to court and the court experts found the Toyota authorized service 100% guilty. But still Toyota doesn't reply to our emails, fax and phone calls. They still says, "It's miracle to drive 125,000 Km." I don't believe in Toyota quality from now on. I never believe also that they care for customer satisfaction and also they care about children. They just know how to sell their cars and it's finished.

I bought a 2006 Rav4 in January of 2006. I looked at the Honda CRV, but didn't like the body style. They changed it the next year. I was trading in a 1996 Honda Accord EX with just over 200,000 miles on it and no problems other than a radiator. I have always put a lot of miles on my cars and bought a Toyota because of their reputation for reliability and dependability. I've got egg on my face now!

I've currently got 95,000 miles on the car. I had to replace the Electronic Communication Unit (ECU) after 2 years. I replaced the water pump last year. At 70,000 miles, I noticed the oil light coming on, but was told they could not replicate the problem and to bring it back in if the light came on again. I have taken it back at least 3 times because of the oil light coming on and they finally (at the 90,000 mile mark) decided to run a test to see how I am losing oil.

No leaks in or around the oil pan and no spots on my driveway and no blue smoke. However, this last time I was told I need a new engine. I called Toyota because I think they should be willing to stand behind their product. Apparently, they are not and told me I was 35,000 miles out of warranty. I will never buy another Toyota and I will tell everyone I know to stay away from them.

I would like to know if you have had any other complaints of the Rav4 or any Toyota "cutting out" or "stalling? " Mine has done it many times and the tachometer drops to zero, or close to it and then proceeds to just bounce around while the car chokes and gasps. I tried to use higher octane gas but that has not changed the problem.

I took it to Toyota and their word was "oh that is not the problem that everyone is having. " Basically, I'm nuts. Right now, I'm waiting for it to die entirely, but it is very scary on the highway or in passing. Since I live in a remote town and it is 75 miles of open highway to the nearest town where I purchased the car, it is a problem.

In terms of passing, left turns, or highway driving, this can be a dangerous problem. I need to know if anyone is working on this problem. It is an accelerator problem. It is definitely not my imagination. I've had people with me when it did it. Yesterday made it about the 15th time it has happened in the past 5 months.

I own a 2008 Toyota Rav-4. My vehicle has had a problem since I purchased it where it surges when coming to a stop and also surges when my foot is on the accelerator as if I am taking the gas pedal up and down. It is intermittent and service has not been able to replicate. Complained about this long before the current recall.

I have a RAV 4 2006, 27000 miles which engine, is under full factory warranty. Some times ago I find out, my car "eat" oil for every 1000 miles I have to add 1.5 liter oil. When I come to this dealership, they said it's normal for car like this add 1 liter oil for each 600 miles and denied my request for repair. I have three appointments with this dealership and each time they refused any actions about repair of my car.

Last time, they filled up oil to the maximum level and after 500 miles level of oil drops down between maximum and minimum on deep stick. Toyota reps. said its only .3 quot. of oil and this is OK. First of all, it's not .3 qvt.oil. Much more, and second if they say 1 liter oil OK for each 600 miles, it' mean I have to add 5 liters oil for each cycle of oil change (3000 miles). This is nonsense and stupidity like minimum.

For last 4 years, I bought from this Dealership 4 new Toyota, but no one give me problems like this before. Yesterday, I find out news from Toyota about this problems:

"TOKYO (AFP) Embattled Toyota said Tuesday it is voluntarily fixing 1.3 million vehicles in North America for engine oil leaks but denied the campaign is a recall because it did not affect safety. "It is what we call a service campaign," said Toyota spokeswoman Mieko I in Tokyo. For the past five months, she said, "we've been carrying out repairs step by step, sending letters to owners and dealers." The company had first informed North American dealers and car owners of the campaign in October and launched its third phase last week to voluntarily repair the defect, a crack in an engine hose.

In an email statement received early Tuesday in Tokyo, the company said the problem "may cause oil to leak from the VVT-i oil hose producing abnormal engine noise and the oil pressure light to illuminate." Toyota executives were due to face a US Senate panel grilling later on Tuesday, after company president Akio T last week apologized in a US House hearing and did the same in Beijing on Monday.

The Toyota spokeswoman meanwhile said the company had already repaired the oil leak problem free-of-charge in 342,200 Avalon, Camry and RAV4 models and 374,000 Lexus ES 350 and RX 350 vehicles in the United States.

In the latest phase of the US campaign started on February 22, she said Toyota wrote to owners and dealers of 128,800 Avalon and 89,000 RAV4 vehicles, asking them to bring their cars in for the one-hour repair job."So, I still need to fix my engine or exchange it!

I own a Toyota RAV4 2002 model year, and this car has been nothing short of a headache and a possible dangerous situation. I started having issues around 80,000 miles and had to replace the catalytic converter, which fortunately was covered under warranty. Of course my warranty was up at 5 years/80,000, whichever arrives first. Shortly thereafter, my car started throwing check engine codes continuously, signifying bank 1/2 sensors (which are emissions related). These sensors were replaced, but the problem persisted. I then had to have my transmission replaced. I took it to a Toyota dealership that acknowledged a problem with the car's main computer module that regulates shifting, offering the part for $1200.00.

Surprisingly and shockingly enough, I was driving along when I heard a big clur-blunk sound and the car stopped in the road. The $1200.00 part was provided free of charge. (Was the problem/defect remedied on the computer module I received, or was this just a new defective module being provided?) I have spent 8,000 on this car, roughly a third of its value. And guess what? The problems are starting all over again, check engine lights/throwing consistent codes, all related to emissions. When is someone going to do something? This is obviously a situation of a company putting their bottom line at the top of the list while endangering the consumers that purchase their products. There are many (and I do mean many) complaints that address this issue, but Toyota is obviously hoping that these cars will be off the road to lessen the impact.

I have a 2007 Rav4 with a 4-cylinder engine. At just over 50,000 miles, my oil light came on. Knowing I have just had the oil changed, I took it to the dealer to check it out. There was no apparent loss of oil from exterior...oil on the ground, on the underside of the vehicle, smoking from the engine or tailpipe. I was assured by the dealer that it had used 2 quarts, and this was "normal consumption."

I am now playing Toyota's game--having "oil consumption checks" every 1000 miles. (It has used 3+quarts of oil in under 5000 miles) I'm just waiting for the motor to lock up and leave me stranded.

It seems it was cheaper to put in the owner's manual that the amount of oil disappearing from this car is considered normal usage than it was to fix the problem on the assembly line or better yet, take it off the assembly line! Toyota has covered their selves, because "it is in the manual." But I know this is deceitful and wrong. Now I see documentation of the "gumming/sludging" of this engine and Toyota's way of "fixing" the problem all over the place. I was a proud Toyota fan (bought 8 Toyotas over the year), but now, I hurt and am angry.

My father's Toyota Rav 4 2001 had to get a ECM (computer) for the transmission in early 2009. The car was practically not moving during the drive to the Toyota Dealership. I had to pay $3000 for that because the car has just passed the 7 year warranty and only had under 75K miles on it. Due to my curiosity of the problem, I found thousands of cases from a casual web search that others had the same fate. And this problem also spans to EU.

All the Rav4 2001-2003 and Corolla had the same problem. I tried to talk to Toyota Dealership about it but they blew me off saying that they don't have anyone else complaining about this problem. I wrote to BBB and Toyota headquarters but they didn't get anywhere. Toyota responded to BBB that they don't have enough people complaining about this problem despite the facts that I presented to them. In light of the recent problem with the Toyota accelerator, I truly believe Toyota should fix all the Rav 4's ECM from 2001-2003 as well and pay back owners that had to shell out $3000 for the fix.

Toyota, being caught by bad publicity, is trying to make light of the situation by telling the consumers that the accelerator will fix things and they rarely had people complaining and the chances of the accelerator malfunction is rare. It makes my blood boil every time I hear that. They did a recall with the Rav4 2001 model to patch the transmission. And we all still had to shell out the ECM to really fix the problem or get rid of the stupid car.

Toyota is most dishonest, and in the last 10 years, most of their cars suffered from electronic related defects. They are still lying and I hope you can put some light into the RAV4 and Corolla transmission problem and make Toyota answer to that.

I purchased a new 1999 Toyota Rav4, later traded it back for a used 2003 Toyota Rav4,still under factory warranty but also bought from dealer an extended warranty (Fidelity, TLC) for 7 yrs or 100,000 miles. I had all maintenance done at this dealership. Once and only once I went 2,000 miles over the recommended oil change mileage. My Toyota is still covered under the warranty until 2012 or 133,000 miles whichever comes first.

Toyota had a class-action suit filed against them for "SLUDGE" in their engines. I have learned from others that I am not the only Rav4 owner with this sludge problem. The warranty sold to me by the dealership, Fidelity TLC which is owned by the Toyota Corp., now conveniently has a "no cover for sludge clause" in their warranty.

Since I ONCE went over the mileage, they have an OUT to keep from covering my Rav4 which they say has to have a new engine at a cost of at least $9000 or $10000. Once again, 2003 Rav4, 54000 miles, extended warranty until 2012 or 133,000...now I just have to "JUNK MY CAR! They will not pay. I spent $1200 for the extended warranty so I have around $21000 in the Rav4! Any suggestions?

They have had my Rav4 for almost two weeks. Are still promising to try to get financial help for me but say don't count on it. If I have to junk my car I will have lost around $21000. I cannot afford and do not think it is wise to put $10000 more into this vehicle. Also my Mom is under Hospice now for Cancer, we hope we have her until Christmas, and I don't need this extra mental or financial stress.Thanks!

As with everyone complaining about their engine problems, I have one to add to the list. On my way to get an MRI, my oil and engine light came on and stayed on. I immediately pulled over and called the Toyota dealer I purchased my 2002 Toyota RAV4 from and they told me it isn't wise to try and drive it since the engine could blow, so I had a wrecker haul it to the dealership.

It didn't take long for the service manager at Hoover Toyota to come and tell me that I had oil sludge in my engine and it was going to have to be replaced. Then he began grilling me about how often I change my oil! My Toyota only has 46,000 miles on it with regular oil changes. When I told him i change it on schedule, he nearly called me a liar and said that he hadn't heard of that problem unless the maintenance wasn't kept up on the car! Now who's the liar?

Anyway, I got a call the next day informing me it would be $5900 to replace my engine, but get this, it would only be a USED engine and it already had 60,000 miles on it! Can you believe it? I can't help but wonder, after reading all these complaints, (and there's no telling how many are having this same problem but don't bother to write a report on it) why there hasn't been a full on investgiation of the Toyota Corporation! It almost sounds like a conspiracy. The people that can't afford to replace their engine would possibly (not knowing there was an obvious problem and denial from Toyota) turn around and purchase a new Toyota! Something to think about, because this is almost what I did!

Of course when I called and talked to Toyota Corporation they adimately denied evening knowing or hearing of such a problem and acted downright shocked when I told them! I don't understand why the Toyota RAV4 was not included in the class action law suit! They obviously are having the same problem the other models had! I, like so many others on here have said, WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA!

After some internet research, I found that this has been happening to numerous '01-'05 Rav4 customers that have reached just over 80,000 miles due to a faulty ECM that Toyota has decided NOT to recall. Now I need to pay another $1,200 to have the ECM replaced at the Toyota dealer so that this doesn't happen to me again. Absolutely ridiculous! How can they get away with something like this? $4,200.00 to fix my transmission and replace the cars ECM.

My Toyota stalled on the way to work. When I floored the gas, it hardly did 20 MPH uphill. My vehicle is a 2002 Toyta RAV4. The mechanic informed me that it was a transmission-related issue that will wind up costing me an enormous sum of money. I came across this article written in _The New York Times_ and fear that I have become one of Toyota RAV's latest victims.

Damages: Repair costs and potential danger on highway. Car stalled suddenly and Toyota failed to issue a warning to consumers to get the Engine Control Module (ECM) replaced.

The transmission on our 2002 Toyota RAV4 (123,000 miles) was running fine at the beginning of the day and by the time we got home, it was totally shot.

Apparently, Toyota knows that the ECM (computer) that controls the clutches in the transmissions of 2001-2003 RAV4s have a very high failure rate. The computer will malfunction without generating any error codes or illuminating any idiot lights, leaving the owner completely out of luck.

If you don't replace the computer at the same time that you have the transmission rebuilt, it will destroy your new transmission within 30 miles of driving.

I have maintained my RAV4 as advised by the company. My engine light came on so I took it to a shop. I was told my transmission needed to be replaced. Cost is $2400. Several days later, again the light comes on and of course, the car was not able to shift into gears. I returned to the shop. They adjusted items in car. It ran fine for 2 days. Again, the light comes on and shifting into gear was a problem. I returned to the shop and now they tell me the computer is bad. That's what is causing the problem. It's another $800, not to mention the cost of rental cars I'm doing this time. At this time, I'm told they have been recalled but I never have received a recall. Also I was told of lawsuits against Toyota. How do I get help with this?

The PCM computer part of the transmission of Toyota RAV 4 2003, my Toyota has 127,774 miles on it. Last week, 05/25/ 09, it started acting funny as in wanting to go. I felt like when I pressed on the gas pedal, it didn't want to go, and then it felt like the rear end was catching up. It really isn't the transmission, it's the PCM, the computer, the longer you drive the truck with this problem, the more problems you are gonna have, and eventually, you will have to replace the transmission. If you catch it early, you only will have to replace the computer. There have been 89 other complaints to Toyota and I am fixing to be number 90. Toyota should do a recall. This usually happens anywhere from 80,000 up. Toyota says they will have to have a certain number before they can do a recall, but won't say how many. In the meantime, the consumer is out the money depending on how severe the transmission gets before you replace that computer. I think this should fall under the lemon law.

I purchased a Toyota Rav 4 in 2004. I thought it was the best mini compact SUV, until something devastating happened. My car had a leakage of white sticky substance dripping in the vehicle. At first i thought it was just the air condition and when i parked my car white smoked came out underneath the vehicle. I was scared to drive it. I called Toyota for Maintenance they told me to drive there so they can see the problem of the car. At first they told me it was just the air filter which would cost about $500.00 and I said,wow that is a lot! I had enough money saved up so, I told him fine I wanted fixed. My mother picked me up from the toyota dealership maintenance and drop me off work.

i get a call 30 minutes later saying that it isn't just the filter it is the whole entire engine that needs to be replaced. i was shocked. i asked the cost they said $5,000 for refurbished at most and new engines $7500 or more. I was shocked. I spoke to the maintenance and they said to me that the engine that had a white leakage was basically melting the cylinder block which caused the entire engine to smoke, and they told me i had to replace the entire engine. I got aggressive and i told them that i have always taken my vehicle at a toyota maintenance and never once did they tell me that my car had a defect. Every time the light of the vehicle turns on for maintenance i would directly go to toyota and all i get back in quote, your car is good. whenever their is a damage they would tell me what to change such as brakes, belt, rotating, oil change etc. I would pay for it.

the maintenance light would turn on and once again i would take my car to toyota because i fear to drive the car in the freeway if something goes wrong. I spoke to one of the lady customer service in regards of my vehicle she told me that my warranty is up to 60 months or 60,000 mile which ever comes first. I have 86,000miles now. Which I'm still paying for. I just finished paying for my registration and my insurance. i am upset that i can not drive my car because i can not affort a 5k-7k engine.When my car is almost paid off. the girl was going to give me a discount by 500 dollars i said i still cant afford that. i told her i would contact the corporate and this is what she said to me.

The corporate will not help you, they will eventually give us back the statement. i will still send it. also, i would like to include that the girl told me that they never had any record of me bringing my car for maintenance. I am mad about it and it is my fault for not asking for any receipt. i asked the girl what can i do with a car that im still paying for and it doesn't work. she told me that i can just trade my car for a different car. And i asked her what will i get and she said that my car isn't worth anything because of the engine, and it would only pay the amount of how much i had to pay left which is 2000 at most. i would have to pay for a new car from the beginning. which i paid total almost 28,000.

Engine started smoking in the beginning of march 2009 and present and it will cost me 5k to 7k to replaced the engine. I haven't paid for it and its still park in my front yard. i have been taking the bus, borrowing my parents car, and getting dropped off to work back and forth and school.

the ECM (electronic computer module) for the 2001-02 RAV4 was determined to have a malfunction resulting in damage to the transmission.The dealer said they have had many incidences of the ECM not functioning properly dating back two years. According to Toyota Corporate they have senior executives researching the numerous complaints to Toyota. I have replaced the ECM with no correction of the transmission slipping and have now been told that I like many before me will have to replace the transmission because of the anticipated and preventable damage caused by the Ecm malfunction.

$2,200.00 so far with an additional $ 4,000.00 for the transmission.

My daughter's 2002 Rav 4 began stalling while she was accelerating and went to the shop only for it to become a nightmare. We were sent from one place to another each stating it wasn't their problem. It became a life-threatening problem as it was stalling ans sputtering as she attempted to pull into traffic or onto the highway. We ended up having to replace the catalytic converter, the ECM and have the transmission rebuilt to the tune of excess of $4000. Toyota offered no relief, no compassion or no assistance even though their was a service bulletin in their service departments relating to the ECM causing transmission problems. We love the Rav, however are very disappointed with Toyota in their lack of accepting any responsibility.

As described in the first paragraph, the monitary impact the expenses alone was terrible, not to mention the emotional impact of having it constantly in a shop while still having to get to school and work as well as worrying over whether my daughter would be injured or even killed as it stalled at random. SHAME on Toyota. I expected more from you.

The transmission and ECM on my 2003 Toyota RAV4 need to be replaced. Based on the Toyota TSBs, I have reason to believe that Toyota knew that the parts were faulty.

My car is dangerous to drive. I fear for my life and the life of my passengers every time I get behind the wheel. A full transmission replacement will cost $5k. I feel that Toyota should cover the ECM and transmission replacement since they knew their parts were failing.

Toyota issued a recall on the ECM in their 2001 Rav 4 (among other model years). The recall is due to the fact that the computers FAIL, thus causing the car to shift incorrectly. This damages the transmission within under 30 miles of driving. While Toyota's recall states they will replace the ECM if the car is under 80,000 miles, they will not replace the transmission that is damaged as a DIRECT result of the failed ECM. Additionally, if a dealership refuses to replace the recalled part as stated in the Toyota Service Bulletin that was issued about the recall, Toyota will not intervene and require the dealership to honor the service.

The results of the failed ECM were erratic shifting (gets stuck, jerks, etc...), making it nearly impossible to drive in or especially pull out into traffic. I had the transmission rebuilt, only to have it immediately damaged again because the ECM had failed and Toyota had failed to bring the recall to my attention when I broight the car in.

My Toyota RAV4 has 53,000 miles on it. Was told by Culver City transmission my tranny 'is shot.' It has shown a few symptoms already and it is a question of time before I need a new tranny. Toyota of Santa Monica will not fully examine the tranny for free, even though it is a defective tranny.

Nothing yet (knock wood).

I have a 2001 RAV4 made by Toyota. At approximately 83,000 miles (3,000 miles past the warranty period), I experienced problems with the transmission slipping. When I took it to my mechanic, he said the transmission had gone out and would have to be replaced or rebuilt. In March of 2006, Toyota issued a Technical Service Bulletin #TC002-06 stating a faulty ECM unit can cause the transmission to go bad. Although this bulletin was issued to the dealers, the general public was never made aware nor was a recall issued. So even replacing the transmission was not the entire solution, as the ECM unit also has to be replaced at the same time. It appears many dealers were not even aware of this. So I had the transmission replaced as well as the ECM

Ended up costing me about $4,500 to fix the car. Had I been made aware of the the TSB back in 2006, this problem could have been completely avoided.

Got a recall to bring my 2002 Toyota Rav4 in for reseting the ECM unit. About a year later I started having transmission trouble. Was told I needed a new transmission, after reading about all the complaints concerning Toyota and the ECM unit and realizing that everyone who had transmission trouble first had a recall for the ECM unit. I decided to have the ECM replaced first. That corrected the problem. Toyota was trying to make me go and replace the whole transmission for $4500 bucks. Liars and thieves.

I spent $1500 to replace the ECM unit. Rather than reset it, why didn't Toyota just replace it then?

I took my 2002 RAV4 to have an oil change. When I picked up my car, it wouldn't change gears properly. I took it to a Toyota dealership in Manassas,VA and they said I have to have a new transmission. Per a bulletin put out by Toyota, it said to change the ECM before you replaced the transmission. They didn't do that. I paid for a new transmission while they gave me a new ECM for good measures.

It cost me $4,000 for a new transmission. A new ECM would have only cost me $1200.

The 2002 Toyota Rav 4 has a design defect that causes the car's computer to send signals to the transmission that cause it to burn out, and that also seems to destroy the computer as well. In any event, at around 100,000 miles, these two components fail -- far too early and just out of warranty. Toyota is aware of this defect -- they've issued a Technical Serice Bulletin to cover this fault up until 80,000 miles, but it doesn't seem to show up until around 95,000 miles at the earliest. (I'm in communication with around 50 people online that have all experienced similar failure.)

I own a 2001 Toyota Rav4 which I purchased at Frank Toyota, San Diego as a Certified Used Vehicle. It had about 45,000 miles on it when we purchased it and 68,500 miles on it when things went south. About 8 months ago it started shifting very poorly and was getting worse every day. It would jerk into 2nd gear from 1st, then downshift from 3rd into 1st. I called Toyota and they said it wasn't covered under warranty since it was a 6 year/60,000 mile warranty. I contacted a local service station and they suggested a transmission specialty place in San Diego.

I took it in and they found metal shavings in the pan so determined the transmission was grinding itself apart. When they took it apart, the transmission was completely destroyed. They determined that the computer which controls it was faulty and caused it to not shift properly causing too much torque on the transmission itself. I had to replace the transmission and the faulty computer component. I learned that Toyota had a service bulletin out on the exact problem I was facing and they claimed they would replace the computer component but not anything else.

When we called about this, Toyota said that there was nothing they could do. Even after I sent them the service bulletin they still would not help. I was told that if I had been a "loyal" Toyota customer they would have given me a break and worked with me. Finally after weeks of going round and round we convinced the local Toyota dealership to replace the computer component for free as per the service bulletin but they would not help out on the transmission itself which cost $3700 to replace.

6 months after I completed a recall to reprogram the ECM computer on my 2002 Toyota RAV4, the torque converter came apart and shot metal throughout the transmission. I got the transmission rebuilt and I also needed a new ECM computer because according to the Toyota dealer, the transmission would fail again if the computer was not replaced, even though all of the codes were up to date on the ECM. After doing research on the internet, I found many toyota owners of the RAV4s are experiencing the same problem. I was without my car for over a week, and the total cost just to have the car fixed (not including the cost/inconvenience to borrow cars) was $3757.91

Toyota cars computer malfunction. I have to reemplace the computer in my RAV4 due that there was a malfunction. First they were telling me that was the transmission but the reality that no one knows whats wrong their own technician don't know the problem.

I have a RAV4 2002, about year and half ago, the engine light did go on and the car started having problems shifting erratically and shaking, I took the car to the dealer and they told that it was the transmission and that it need to get replaced, so paid around 3500 dollars to do that, but the same that i took the card from the repair center, that car was having the same problem, so i called the dealer and they told me to bring the car back, and this time they diagnosed the ECM, and they need to replaced and the cost was around 1300 dollars, but later i found out that i whole bunch of people is or where having the same problem. I really think that Toyota should be honest and admit that their parts was defective and reimburse that people that monye that they charged.

when my check engine light first came on my car was still under the milage where it would have qualified for the warranty work for the check engine light recall, I was told by Toyota not to worry about the problem, it was usually caused by a loose gas cap. I recieved a phone call and a recall notice in December 2007 and January 2008regarding the 2002 Rav4 4 engine control module reprogramming notice. I scheduled the appointment for jan 14 2008, when my car was at the dealership, I recieved a call from mark p at Rudy luther toyota who stated that there would be an additional charge of $112.00 to further run testing on the car. I declined the charge for the testing, and told him that this was to be warranty work and i was advised that this would be done at no charge to me. I was called later that evening and told my car was done and could be picked up.

After I picked it up i drove it home less than a mile from the dealer ship and noticed it was not driving right. the problems then continued, I called the dealership where the warranty work was done and did not get much help, I called Toyota corporate customer service and not much help. The problem kept getting worse over the next two months, stalling harsh shifting engine shaking , could not go over 10 miles an hour at the end when finally on march 10 at approx 10:00 pm I drove my car to the dealer ship, when Mark p tried to drive it, he admitted that the car was undriveable. They had my car one week, and I picked it up on march 17, 08.

When I went to drive it out of the buildong, there was already a proble. I was told it would take some time for the car to relearn how to drive it. On the following saturday march 22, i called the daeler at approx 5pm and was told to bring it into the dealership on monday mar 24, 08 , which I did, and when I brought it in I was told by Mark p that I would be charged again for the cost to run the scanner, i questioned him on the warratnty issue, he advised me that this would not be associated with the warranty and I would have to pay for it. I declined and left the dealer ship. My point and complaint is that I never had these problems with my car regarding the harsh shifting until I brought my car in for the recall work jan 2008.

This is a huge safety issue. I have been close to having many serious accidents, and I am afraid to drive on the freeway, you can be driving and it will shift down to a low speed, I found the auto beef .com website and found there are many of us consumers out there with the same issue, Toyoya corporate is not handling this problem for allof us, and someone is going to get seriosly hurt or killed in their Toyota Rav 4s . Please help us before this happens. someone need to take responsibility for this error. There are technical service bulletins out that say if the incorrect computer was used or the procedure was not done right, the damage could be irrrepairable to the vechicle. Thanks for being there for us consmers.

I brought my 2002 Rav4 Toyota to a mechanic, after consistant jerking going from 1st to 2nd gear. My Rav4 has only 91,000 miles and I was informed that I needed a new transmission, later finding out that the Emissions Control Module was bad also,this was over $5,000. My Mechanic informed me that Toyota had a recall on the ECU up to 80,000 miles that came out last year, March 2006. If A class action lawsuit is available, I'd like to start that.