NHTSA Complaint #10231858 — 2001 TOYOTA RAV4

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10231858
Vehicle	2001 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	June 20, 2008
Date Filed	June 20, 2008
Mileage	120,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KS

Consumer Description

MY 2001 RAV4 BEGAN HAVING TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE ISSUES. I RESEARCHED IT ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS ISSUES REGARDING A DEFECTIVE ECM BEING THE CAUSE OF THE SLIPPAGE. ALL THE SYMPTOMS THAT WERE DESCRIBED IN THE FORUM MATCHED MINE EXACTLY. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND THE ONLY THING HE CAN DO IS DISCOUNT THE NEW ECM BY 10%. I NEED TO USE MY CAR SO I RELUCTANTLY AGREED TO THE REPAIRS. ONCE THE ECM IS REPLACED I AM HOPING THIS WILL FIX THE ISSUE. IF NOT I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR A REBUILT OR NEW TRANSMISSION. TOYOTA KNEW OF THIS ISSUE IN 2006 BUT DECIDED NOT TO INFORM THEIR CUSTOMERS OF THE ISSUE BUT INSTEAD ONLY ISSUE A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ON HOW TO FIX THE ISSUE. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA PRODUCT AGAIN! *TR

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