6.5

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
10,846 miles

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problem #1

Aug 112007

RAV4 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 10,846 miles
Two separate problems: 1) left rear suspension, reported to two dealers starting 8/11/07 followed by three other complaints, diagnosed as worn bushing. Parts on order; problem getting worse. Notified dealer through factory rep; dealer has not indicated that driving vehicle is a safety issue. 2) hesitation downshifting when depressing gas pedal. First reported to two dealers on 9/8/07 followed by two other complaints. Informed it was/is a software problem corrected at the factory, yet problem persists.

- San Mateo, CA, USA

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