| Issue ID | 648613 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10206429 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 16/01/06 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Purchased rav in 1/2006 and have had many acceleration issues with this car. From a slow/start or stop/start, i have experienced the car hesitate on acceleration. This occurrence is all the time, creating a very unsafe situation. Have complained to the dealer several times about this issue and was told that it was a safety mechanism to prevent "hard" shifting in the transmission. This situation still occurs several times daily. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1000 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MOUNTAINTOP, PA |
| VIN pattern | JTMBD31V665XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 15/01/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 5 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | MOTORWORLD |
| Dealer's telephone number | 1-800-437-8539 |
| Dealer's city | WILKES-BARRE |
| Dealer's state code | PA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 18703 |