NHTSA Complaint #10762891 — 2003 TOYOTA RAV4
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10762891 |
| Vehicle | 2003 TOYOTA RAV4 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 102,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WI |
Consumer Description
THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING ERRATICALLY AT TIMES. AFTER DOING SOME CHECKING ONLINE, I DISCOVERED THAT TOYOTA HAD PUT FAULTY ECM'S IN SOME RAV 4S. THE ECM CONTROLS THE SHIFTING OF THE TRANSMISSION. YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE ECM & THE TRANSMISSION IF ITS DAMAGED AT A COST OF $4,000.00 OR MORE. TOYOTA KNEW ABOUT THIS & EXTENDED THE WARRANTIES ON THESE VEHICLES 10 YEARS. UNFORTUNATLEY WE DIDN'T BUY THE VEHICLE UNTIL AFTER THE WARRANTY TIME PERIOD HAD PASSED & THIS VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED. I CALLED TOYOTA TO SEE IF THEY WOULD STILL STAND BEHIND IT BUT THEY WOULD NOT. NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR FAULTY JUNK. DON'T THINK I'LL BE BUYING ANOTHER TOYOTA AGAIN.
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