NHTSA Complaint #10343663 — 2002 TOYOTA RAV4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10343663 |
| Vehicle | 2002 TOYOTA RAV4 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 81,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | IL |
Consumer Description
I'VE HAD MY '02 TOYOTA RAV4 SINCE 2003 AND A FEW DAYS AGO MY CAR STARTED HESITATING AND JERKING OUT OF THE BLUE. AFTER STOPPING AT LIGHTS, I NOTICED THAT AT FIRST I HAD TROUBLE ACCELERATING, CAR WOULD HESITATE, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WOULD LURCH FORWARD JUMPING TO 3000-4000 RPMS. I WAS AFRAID THAT I WOULD GET REAR-ENDED AND THEN I ALMOST SLAMMED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I AM AFRAID TO TAKE MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE SLOW ACCELERATING AND THEN SUDDEN JERKING AND SPEED. I'M TAKING MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW TO GET THE ECM AND TRANSMISSION CHECKED OUT GIVEN THE TOYOTA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT ISSUED IN 2006 INVOLVING FAULTY ECMS (TC002-06). ALTHOUGH MY CAR IS JUST EXPERIENCING THE EARLY STAGES OF THIS MALFUNCTION, THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS. TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT IT AND SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
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