NHTSA Complaint #10822500 — 2011 TOYOTA RAV4

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10822500
Vehicle	2011 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 25, 2016
Date Filed	January 27, 2016
Mileage	67,259 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

WHEN BRAKING, SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED- SEEMS TO RESET BY LETTING UP ON BRAKE AND REAPPLYING. HAS HAPPENED ON VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND TYPES OF ROADS. WHILE OUT OF STATE DEALERSHIP REPLACE PURGE VALVE- SEEMED OK, BUT THEN ON 1/25/16 WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY HAD FOOT ON BRAKE AND FELT ENGINE RACING, PUT INTO PARK WITH RACING ENGINE, TURNED KEY OFF RESTARTED AND SEEMED OK HAD GARAGE CHECK COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING NO CODES SHOWING CURRENTLY BACK AT DEALERSHIP TO PUT ON THEIR COMPUTER. THIS IS AN ON-GOING ISSUE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, BUT DOES NOT HAPPEN ON ANY REGULAR BASIS SO IT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY ANY GARAGE YET. PLEASE HELP

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