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2008 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1699787
Internal NHTSA #	11366258
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2008
File date	10/04/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I own toyota rav 4 2008. I purchased a used certified vehicle in 2009. I have encountered an issue with my car such that engine started stalling intermittently while drive to my home. On the dash board i saw the engine oil light coming on intermittently. I was able to make it to home safely and upon inspection i found that engine oil level was way down to the point that it was not detectable at all. There was no oil on the dip stick. I looked at the service record and my car was serviced on oct 15th 2016 for oil change and other other safety recall. On october 15, 2016 the mileage was 83406. The next service was due on march 15 or at 88406 miles. I called the dch toyota of simi valley dealership and they asked to come in the morning for inspection. Then i went to automotive store and purchased 5w-20 oil, it took 3 quart of oil and i was to see the oils level as normal on dip stick. Then i argued with dealer that it should not consume 3 or more quart of oil. I went to another independent mechanic he checked the tail pipe and he saw burned oil. He confirmed that engine is burning oil. Then i called toyota motor and complained that engine is burning oil. They authorized the dealer to do the oils consumption test. They will investigate on how much oil it burns? Dch toyota of simi valley did the oil consumption study and reported that my car did not consume enough oils to do the warranty repair. They said it only consumed 3/4 quart of oil every 1200 miles and it passed the oil consumption test. Still i have the same car i put about 2 or more quart every 1500 miles. The engine repair will cost me $5000. 00 dollars or more. I think dealer did flawed study on oil consumption test do they do not have to do warranty repair.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	88851
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SIMI VALLEY, CA
VIN pattern	JTMZD33V886XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	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	30
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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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2008 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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