NHTSA Complaint #11387451 — 2018 TOYOTA RAV4

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11387451
Vehicle	2018 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	January 7, 2021
Date Filed	January 11, 2021
Mileage	58,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS 2X AT 40 MPH INTO A GEAR WHICH MAKES THE CAR LURCH AND THE RPMS GO FROM 2000 TO 4000. HAPPENS DURING MILD ACCELERATOR DEPRESSION. IF YOU ROMP ON THE GAS THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN. WHEN IT DOES UPSHIFT THE ECO LIGHT COMES ON BUT THEN IT UPSHIFTS AGAIN. THE SENSOR DOES NOT SELECT THE RIGHT GEAR FOR THE LOAD.

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