NHTSA Complaint #10500896 — 2001 TOYOTA RAV4

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10500896
Vehicle	2001 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	February 20, 2013
Date Filed	March 1, 2013
Mileage	82,045 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED VERY HARD AND JERKED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED VERY SLOWLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 82,045.

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