NHTSA Complaint #11011895 — 2006 TOYOTA RAV4

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11011895
Vehicle 2006 TOYOTA RAV4
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 140,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

IT SEEMS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE OIL CONSUMPTION IN MANY DIFFERENT TOYOTA VEHICLE MODELS INCLUDING MINE. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM AND THEY DID AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, WHICH WAS NOT PERFORMED AS I DROVE OVER THE REQUIRED 1200 MILES. HOWEVER, THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED TO HAVE THE BOTTOM PART OF THE ENGINE REBUILT. NOT ONCE DID THEY MENTION THE ONGOING PROBLEM. I TOLD THEM I HAD TO THINK ABOUT IT AND WAS TOLD TO CHECK THE OIL MORE OFTEN THAN NORMAL. AFTER GETTING HOME AND DOING RESEARCH ONLINE DID I FIND THAT MY ENGINE CAN SEIZE AT ANY TIME EVEN WITH OIL IN IT. ALSO, IF I PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, THIS CAN HAPPEN AGAIN. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR REPAIRS NOR ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD HAVE NEVER BOUGHT MY CAR IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. CAN YOU ADVISE?

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