NHTSA Complaint #10359429 — 2008 TOYOTA RAV4 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10359429
Vehicle	2008 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	August 10, 2010
Date Filed	October 6, 2010
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

2008 TOYOTA RAV 4 KEEPS LOSING OIL . LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. RETURNED TO DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY PUT IN WRITING "UP TO 1 QT IN 1000 MILE IS CONSIDERED NORMAL BY TOYOTA. SINCE OIL CHANGES ARE REQUIRED EVERY 5000, IS TOYOTA SAYING IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO BE DOWN 5 QTS? ASKED REPS FOR EXPLANATION AND THEY STATED THEY CANNOT PROVIDE ME WITH ONE. AT THIS RATE I SHOULD HAVE A BLOWN ENGINE. *TR

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