TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV-4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE MOTOR BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THAT THE MOTOR OIL WAS ABNORMALLY LOW AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER ANY WARRANTY AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000. ....UPDATED 10/11/12 *BF UPDATED 10/16/2012*JS
2013
POWER TRAIN
WHILE ACCELERATING FROM APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, A JERK WAS FELT AND A NOISE WAS HEARD AS THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTING GEARS. (THIS VEHICLE IS AN AUTOMATIC.) THIS SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN LATER THE SAME DAY. HOWEVER, AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT, THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT AND THE "TRACTION CONTROL" LIGHT CAME ON. THIS OCCURRED ON THE FIRST DAY OF OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE WITH ONLY 15 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THIS VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A REPLACEMENT. *TR
