| Issue ID | 1035944 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10561694 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 26/01/14 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My cars check engine and vsc trac lights came on at the same time when i started the car. I then put it in drive and pressed on the gas pedal and nothing happened, but sometimes the car suddenly accelerates. My husband had to drive my car and i had to follow him home b/c the car was so unpredictable. He would have to push down hard on the gas pedal and it would hesitate but then all of a sudden it would then jerk forward. He was terrified that he would get stuck in the middle of an intersection! I found an article online about how toyota provided extended warrantys to 2001-2003 rav4 vehicle owners for this exact issue. Please see article: http://wheels. Blogs. Nytimes. Com/2010/02/18/toyota-owners-complain-this-time-about-the-rav4/? _php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 please help me with this! Its not fair that people with a 2004 or later can't benefit from this! I also called toyota and left a complaint. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 115000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BETHESDA, MD |
| VIN pattern | JTEGD20V500XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 3 |
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