HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE IN STEERING WHEEL. ARRANGED SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER. DEALER SAID IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPLACE COMPLETE STEERING RACK AND STEERING SHAFT WITH "AN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT". $2.563.64. I WAS NOT ADVISED WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF NOT REPLACED. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD IT WAS TOO BAD THAT MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I UNDERSTAND OTHERS WITH 2006 & 2007 RAV4S HAVE HAD SAME ISSUE. SAFETY ISSUE? NO RECALL! *KB
2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV-4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF SMOKE WAS RELEASED FROM THE TAIL PIPE WHEN FIRST STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING 1.1 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 2,300 MILES. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS RECOMMENDED TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE PERFORMED EVERY 5,000 MILES AND THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD DESTROY THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE OIL CONSUMPTION WAS NORMAL AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO BURN 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,200 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
