OUR 2006 TOYOTA RAV4 HAS HAD ISSUES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS OF EITHER HESITATING WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED OR LUNGING FORWARD WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN FOR TRAFFIC OR A STOP LIGHT. WE HAVE MADE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS TO OUR DEALER, BUT THEY KEEP SAYING NOTHING IS WRONG. WE FEEL THIS CAR IS UNSAFE/ RELIABLE AT THIS POINT. *JB
2001
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD NOISES COMING FROM THE TIRES WHEN DRIVING THROUGH CURVES. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, NEAR THE ENGINE AND WHEELS, STARTED TO RUST. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000. UPDATED 6/4/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED, WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING TO FAIL