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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 9/3/2011 - CLINTON, CT
WHILE DRIVING ON 2 LANE ROAD APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE LIGHT TURNED RED AND CAR BRAKES FOR STOP, AT WHICH TIME THE THE LOWER A FRAME COLLAPSED, FORCING CAR TO THE LEFT AND INTO THE CURB, DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS FORCED UP INTO THE WHEEL WELL. NO INJURIES OCCURED DUE TO LOW SPEED!! HOWEVER WHAT IF IT HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED??? CHECKED THE OTHER SIDE AND THE "STEEL" A FRAME "CRUMBLED IN MY HAND!!! CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE. HARD TO BELIEVE YOU HAVE FAITH THAT THIS CRITICAL MEMBER COULD FAIL SO VIOLENTLY?? HOPE THIS HELPS OTHERS, CHECK NOW!!!!!
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SUSPENSION | 9/3/2011 - CLINTON, CT
WHILE DRIVING ON 2 LANE ROAD APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE LIGHT TURNED RED AND CAR BRAKES FOR STOP, AT WHICH TIME THE THE LOWER A FRAME COLLAPSED, FORCING CAR TO THE LEFT AND INTO THE CURB, DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS FORCED UP INTO THE WHEEL WELL. NO INJURIES OCCURED DUE TO LOW SPEED!! HOWEVER WHAT IF IT HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED??? CHECKED THE OTHER SIDE AND THE "STEEL" A FRAME "CRUMBLED IN MY HAND!!! CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE. HARD TO BELIEVE YOU HAVE FAITH THAT THIS CRITICAL MEMBER COULD FAIL SO VIOLENTLY?? HOPE THIS HELPS OTHERS, CHECK NOW!!!!!
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STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1/29/2011 - BLOOMFIELD, NY
WHILE CHANGING THE CONVERTER ON MY 1999 RAV4, WE DISCOVERED HOLES AND EXTREME RUSTING ON THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER. IF THIS CROSS MEMBER BREAKS THE WHOLE SUSPENSION COULD DROP OUT FO THE CAR AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. IT IS NO SECRET THAT TOYOTA HAS MANY PROBLEMS WITH FRAME ROT ON OTHER VEHICLES OCCURING ON SIMILAR YEARED MODELS. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AND AFTER A LITTLE INVESTIGATING MYSELF, I HAVE DISCOVERED A DOZEN OTHER RAV4 OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CORP. AND WAS TOLD MY CASE WAS THE ONLY OF ITS KIND BY THEM. AFTER TALKING TO DEALERS IN MY AREA I FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURING AND BEING SEEN BY TOYOTA DEALERS AS WELL.
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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 4/7/2010 - SANTA CLARA, CA
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING RE TOYOTA BRAKING PROBLEM FM OWNER OF A 1999 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE CONSUMER STATS SHE PUT ALL HER WEIGHT ON THE BRAKE, BUT IT ONLY STOPPED AFTER SHE TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED WITHIN A MONTHS TIME. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS SLOWING DOWN BECAUSE SHE WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, AS SHE WAS BRAKING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. SHE WAS ABLE TO SLAM THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL, SINCE IT WAS STILL MOVING AND IT STOPPED THE ACCELERATION.
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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3/3/2010 - FREMONT, CA
AS I'VE SAID IN PREVIOUS CORRESPONDENCE TO YOUR OFFICE, AND TO TOYOTA, ALL UNANSWERED, MY 1999 RAV 4 HAS OFTEN SURGED WHILE MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE, ESPECIALLY WHEN I SLOW DOWN ON AN INCLINE (THE ENGINE RACES) AND I CAN BARELY BRAKE IT TO A FULL STOP. I KNOW THE PROBLEM IS ELECTRONIC, BUT THE TOYOTA DEALER IN BERKELEY, CA WHERE I BOUGHT IT STONE-WALLS, AND REFUSES TO BELIEVE IT UNLESS THEIR MECHANIC TAKES IT OUT FOR A RUN. OF COURSE, IT NEVER HAPPENS THEN, BECAUSE IT ONLY HAPPENS TO ME ABOUT ONCE IN A HUNDRED TIMES.
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AIR BAGS: FRONTAL | 2/25/2010 - SIERRA MADRE, CA
AS VEHICLE ENTERED INTERED INTERSECTION, FRONT AIRBAG IMPLODED CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND HIT A PARKED TRUCK. BOTH VEHICLES WERE DAMAGED AND DRIVER'S INSURANCECOMPANY PAID THE CLAIM, CHARGING THE VIOLATION AGAINST THE DRIVER, AND RAISING DRIVER'S RATES EXORBITANTLY FOR THREE YEARS!! DUE TO THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT AGAINST THE DRIVER BY THE IMPLODING AIRBAG, THE DRIVER WAS VERY DAZED WHEN THE POLICE ARRIVED AND UNABLE TO ADEQUATELY EXPLAIN THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
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FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2/24/2010 - WAIKOLOA, HI
I HAD A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP ON MY 1999 TOYOTA RAV4 WHICH GAVE ME PROBLEMS UP UNTIL IT STOPPED WORKING, WHICH I HAD TO TOW MY VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AND THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED.
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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2/9/2010 - VINTONDALE, PA
TOYOTA 1999 RAV4 WHEN RELEASING GAS PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN, PEDAL STICKS AND CANNOT BE PUSHED DOWN TO FEED GAS WITHOUT STOMPING ON PEDAL 3 OR 4 TIMES. IT DOES NOT STICK ALL TIMES. USUALLY WHEN TEMPERATURE IS 30 DEGREES OR LOWER. HAVE BEEN STUCK IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY TRYING TO MAKE A TURN. VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST.
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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 2/3/2010 - LITTLETON, CO
I SUBMIT THAT THE MOST RECENT RECALL (JAN. 2010) FOR STICKING GAS PEDALS EXTENDS TO OLDER YEAR MAKE/MODELS OF TOYOTA VEHICLES. MY 1999 TOYOTA RAV 4'S GAS PEDAL HAS BEEN STICKING NOW FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS, MOSTLY IN THE WINTER. I PRESS IT AND IT GETS STUCK AND I HAVE TO PUSH MY FOOT DOWN HARDER ON IT TO ACCELERATE. HOWEVER, THE PEDAL DOES SPRING BACK OKAY, AT LEAST AT THIS POINT. I'VE HAD IT LUBED RECENTLY AND THAT DIDN'T HELP AT ALL.
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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 11/27/2009 - SUFFERN, NY
THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT INTENTION INTO SOME BUSHES. AFTER THE MINOR CRASH SHE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
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