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2004 Toyota RAV4 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	834556
Internal NHTSA #	10372182
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2004
File date	22/12/10
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I drove my 2004 (6 1/2 year old) rav4 sport awd today as usual to work (16 miles). It has just short of 50,000 miles on it and is ready for the next oil change in more than 1000 miles. I have done the majority of maintenance at the dealership. I drove the car from my office at 169 and 62, on 62 then north on i35w to minneapolis and then on i94e to st. Paul. 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. The gears did not fully engage and rumbled and did not change or drive fully in any gear. I was concerned about transmission problems and stopped at a service station (mike's bp in st. Paul downtown) that had done an oil change on my car. The service person checked my transmission fluid and said it was "filthy" but full. He said it may need a new transmission. I chose to cancel my trip out of state for work, and drove directly home after setting up with my regular mechanic for next tuesday, the earliest open appointment. I was surprised to have this issue come up so suddenly and it is a clear danger since i mostly would drive on interstate highways in rush hour traffic or long distance for work and it could cause a crash. I will not drive the vehicle. This car had no issues at all so far - only replaced the wipers a year ago. I am concerned to have further damage to the transmission as the car drove so unpredictably and makes strange noises now if it is shifting. I have a toyota purchased extended warranty good until end of june 2011 and i'll work on getting this covered. It is frightening to have this happen to my vehicle as i depend on my car for work trips and for commuting. I'm glad i have the warranty and will have the work done to fix the problem if that is possible. My car goes through regular maintenance at a toyota dealership and they run checks for any recalls every time it is in the shop. There has been nothing at all on the vehicle thus far.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	49500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ST. PAUL, MN
VIN pattern	JTEHD20V246XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	55
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Toyota RAV4 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Toyota RAV4 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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