NHTSA Complaint #10332050 — 2001 TOYOTA RAV4

WHEN DRIVING MY 2001 TOYOTA RAV4 L, I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT AFTER TAKING OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT/SIGN OR BASICALLY ACCELERATING, IT ACTED AS IF IT DID NOT WANT TO GO INTO GEAR, THERE SEEMED TO BE NO POWER, THEN THE ENGINE WOULD REVVED, FINALLY IT LUNGED AND JERKED INTO GEAR. IT FELT AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO HAS SERVICED MY CAR RELIGIOUSLY EVERY 3000 MILES. HE COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM, IN FACT THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST SHOWED NOTHING. AFTER DOING MUCH RESEARCH ONLINE I READ ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE, INCLUDING ONE FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES--I'M UPSET TO FIND OUT THAT TOYOTA CORP. A COMPANY WHO I HAVE TRUSTED FOR MANY YEARS HAS KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE ECM. DRIVING THIS CAR IN THIS CONDITION POSES A VERY FRIGHTENING SITUATION WHEREAS THIS IS AN "ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN" WITH SERIOUS INJURIES AND/OR DEATH. *TR