| Issue ID | 766188 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10310807 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 15/06/06 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I bought a new 2007 rav 4 in 07 and have had a problem with the cruise control revving up and down several times in a row while going uphill. I took it to 2 different toyota dealerships and they said nothing was wrong. Then i called toyota directly and they said they would make a note of it. First instance almost caused me to hit someone in front of me but i hit the brakes turning off the cruise. Second instance caused a cop to pull me over because he thought i was challenging the car beside me to race when he heard my engine and seen my suv lunge forward. A detailed description> cruise engaged at 65 mph and rpm at 2500 performs fine until headed uphill then it will increase rpm to 4000 for about 2 seconds then back down to 2500 then back up then back down and so on till it gets over the hill. When i called toyota they said they don't recommend to have the cruise engaged while going uphill. That's funny i have a honda and it works fine going uphill. My mother has an 07 camry and her cruise works fine. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1288 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WESLACO, TX |
| VIN pattern | JTMZD33V676XXXXXX |
| 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 | 65 |
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