TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH IN REVERSE AND WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE AND WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000. UPDATED 3/5/08 *CN
2007
ENGINE
MY RAV4 HAS BEEN CONSUMING LOTS OF ENGINE OIL LATELY AND I HAVE TO GET THE OIL REFILLED FOR COUPLE OF MONTHS THIS YEAR BEFORE ITS SERVICE IS DUE. ON 10/18/13, THE CHECK ENGINE OIL WARNING LIGHT AGAIN STARTED SO I TOOK IT TO GET THE OIL REFILLED AND THE SERVICE GUY TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK AFTER A WEEK SO WE CAN CHECK THE OIL LEVEL AGAIN. SO IT TOOK IT BACK ON 10/26/13 AND WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THAT MY RAV4 HAD BURNED I QUART OIL IN JUST 8 DAYS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I READ SIMILAR REVIEWS IN EDMUNDS WEBSITE REGARDING THIS ENGINE OIL ISSUE WITH RAV4 MODELS. IS THERE ANY SOLUTION? MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR