NHTSA Complaint #10279255 — 2002 TOYOTA RAV4

ECM IS FAULTY. CAUSING VEHICLE TO "MISSHIFT" FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. THE MISSHIFTING CAUSES CAR TO STALL FOR A FEW SECONDS TILL SHIFTING IS COMPLETED, CAUSING POTENTIAL REAR-END OR SIDE-HIT(AT INTERSECTIONS) ACCIDENTS. HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT TWICE. SUGGESTED BY DEALERSHIP TO "REFLASH" ECMA; COMPLETED; NO CHANGE. NOW SUGGESTED TO REPLACE PART (ESTIMATED COST OF + LABOR) RESEARCHED ON INTERNET, THERE ARE SEVERAL WEB SITES THAT HAVE CUSTOMERS COMPLAINING TO TOYOTA WITH NO SOLUTION (SUCH AS HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/TOYOTA/RAV4/2002/TRANSMISSION/PROBLEMS_SHIFTING.SHTML AND HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F0C40D0/573) CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY OFFERED NO SOLUTION BECAUSE A THERE WASN'T A "SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN" AKA RECALL. ADVISED ME TO SEEK OUTSIDE HELP. *TR