The thing that I like most about this Toyota Rav4 is that besides normal maintenance I have not had to spend any money repairing my. I Left The Car For Repairs And Was Called The Next Day And Told That The Head Gasket Was Leaking. I love the heated seats and backup camera! After The Mechanic Took A Look At The Issue He Found That The Coolant Leaked And Then Found That The Head Gasket Was Blown. This leads to a short circuit of the switch, which may overheat or even melt the switch. I Drove It To The Shop Where They Confirmed I Had A Leak And It Was Coolant. May 04, 2011 Went To Get A Tire Repaired, The Manager Told Me That I Had A Fluid Leak. The Car Has Been Sitting At The Dealership For Three Weeks While We Try To Figure Out What To Do With It.
It's my second one and it's wonderful. The keyless ignition is nice and I love how it unlocks when I bring the key for near the door. And Two, Some Of The Steel Bolts In The engine Were Stripped Out. I Believe This Is Manufacturing Problem, And toyota Should Make A Recall Of This Unsafe, And Poorly Designed Model. They Broke Down The engine And Essentially Advised Me That The Threads On My Head Gasket Fell And Apart In The engine Block And Was Advised To Call toyota To See They Would Help With The Cost.
Engine oil capacity: with filter : 2. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. The interior of my vehicle is cloth, and still looks brand new. When doing any repairs, it's always better to use original Toyota parts. You can check the maintenance schedule online at the website. Toyota has been a dependable brand for us for many years.
The failure occurred at any speed. I Hope That If toyota Did Used Some Old Parts In The 2004 rav4, They Should Tell The Customer And Pay For The Repair. We love traveling with this vehicle. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. The duct that drains water away collapsed and let water into the back compartment. I Pulled Into A Parking Space And Saw Leaking Antifreeze And I Hoped It Was Just A Hose Or The Temperature Gauge. The Vsc Warning Light Also Illuminated.
Toyota released a newly designed steering intermediate shaft that, when installed, solves the noise problem. Have the vehicle properly inspected before buying. Now with the years getting in mind that nobody cares all we do is touch-paint when the little chipping starting. Both engines are reliable if maintained properly. When my children became of age to obtain there driving permits I taught them how to drive using this vehicle. If You Feel You Have A Failed Or Broken Component, We Recommend Contacting The Customer Relations Manager At Your Local toyota Dealership.
I feel like we fly through every fill up and the tank size is small. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000. We refused service and had the car towed home. The Failure And Current Mileages Were Approximately 90,000. Complaint Number: 10289267 Incident Date: October 18, 2009 Date Added to File: October 21, 2009 Description of the Complaint: The contact owns a 2004 toyota rav 4. Change transmission fluid regularly; it's best to use genuine Toyota transmission fluid.
I Took My Car To A Local toyota Dealer, Who Told Me That There Are Two Major Problems With My Car. The driver was able to exit the vehicle and noticed flames coming from under the hood. In the Northeast there is ice 4 months of the year! Also, they got to be too big. The Vehicle Was Not Repaired. When I bought this car I lived in an apartment complex with a steep driveway which was located on a street that was never well plowed.
Auto technicians concluded most likely cause was a blown head gasket. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. The rear cargo area is easy to load, but there's no rear bumper to absorb small impacts. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the contact was informed that the transmission fluid was black; the fluid was replaced. While driving approximately 45 mph, the antifreeze leaked from the engine. Plenty of space to separate kids and dogs! Soon after I got on i94 I noticed sudden failure to accelerate with a jerking and high revs to about 4500 when going from 55 to 60.