1998 TOYOTA RAV4 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Engine And Engine Cooling Issues in the 1998 TOYOTA RAV4
1 engine and engine cooling complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 TOYOTA RAV4. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
1
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Engine And Engine Cooling Complaints
ON JULY 20TH, 2002 MY WIFE TOOK HER 1998 TOYOTA RAV4 IN TO HAVE A RECOMMENDED FLUSHING OF HER OIL, TRANSMISSION, COOLING SYSTEM. A COMPLETE TUNE UP OF THE MOTOR. AT THIS TIME SHE TOLD THE SERVICE PERSON OF A SMOKE DISCHARGE AT START UP ALONG WITH A SLIGHT NOISE. THE SERVICE PERSON SAID IT WAS PROBALLY THE RUBBER VALVE SEATS AND MY WIFE DIDNT HAVE TO WORRY RIGHT AWAY. IN APRIL 2003, AFTER ALL THE SCHEDUALED SERVICE MAINTAINCE WAS PERFORMED, MY WIFE NOTICED THE SMOKE WAS GETTING WORSE AND THE NOISE A LITTLE WORSE SO SHE TOOK IT IN TO HAVE THE VALVE SEATS REPLACED. THE NEXT DAY THE SERVICE DEPT. CALLED HER AND SAID THE MOTOR WAS SHOT. THEY SAID IT WAS OIL PUMP FAILURE AND IT WOULD BE OVER $4,000.00 FOR A NEW MOTOR. WHEN WE ASKED TO IF THEY WOULD REBUILD THE OLD MOTOR, THE HEAD...
Other 1998 TOYOTA RAV4 Problem Areas
Air Bagsfrontal
7 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
6 complaints
Air Bags
5 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
5 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
4 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
4 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Components
4 complaints
Seat Belts
3 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsmaster Cylinder
3 complaints
Unknown Or Other
3 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline
2 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
2 complaints
Power Train
2 complaints
Power Trainmanual Transmission
2 complaints
Service Brakes
2 complaints
Structurebody
2 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controllinkages
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontalsensorcontrol Module
1 complaint
Child Seat
1 complaint
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
1 complaint
Electrical Systemignition
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiringfuses And Circuit Breakers
1 complaint
Engine
1 complaint
Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner
1 complaint
Equipmentelectricalradiotape Deckcd Etc
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingbrake Lights
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingbrake Lightsswitch
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assemblyfiller Pipe And Cap
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkageshoodlatch
1 complaint
Parking Brakeconventionalmechanical
1 complaint
Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit
1 complaint
Power Traindrivelinedriveshaft
1 complaint
Seat Beltsfrontretractor
1 complaint
Service Brakes Airdiscrotor
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulic
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdisc
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscrotor
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicpower Assist
1 complaint
Steering
1 complaint
Steeringcolumn Lockinganti Theft Device
1 complaint
Structureframe And Members
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Suspensionfront
1 complaint
Suspensionrearshock Absorber
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Tiressidewall
1 complaint
Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint