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2008 Toyota RAV4 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1375205
Internal NHTSA #	10983174
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2008
File date	02/06/15
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Oil consumption problem. My toyota rav 4 has 74,000 miles on it and is using a quart of oil every 400 to 500 miles. There is currently a lawsuit against toyota for this problem. They do have a vehicle "oil consumption test." however toyota's test seems biased in their favor, as they fill the crankcase and seal the dip stick and crankcase fill hole. You then bring the vehicle back after 1,200 miles. They then check the oil level and notify you if your vehicle passed the test. But, whose to say that you lost the oil over the entire 1,200 miles or lost it by 400 or 1000 miles. When i had the test done on my vehicle, it passed. Two weeks after the test i checked the oil. The oil problem seemed to disappear. Three weeks later the oil problem started again. I found out, according to the internet, that supposedly the toyota dealers are overfilling the crankcase and using a heavier weight oil, so the oil consumption will be normal after the test is run. I also understand that the oil warning light doesn't come on when the oil is low, therefore it may be possible to damage your engine if you are not aware of the oil consumption problem.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WILLOUGHBY HILLS, OH
VIN pattern	JTMZD33V985XXXXXX
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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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.
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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.
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota RAV4 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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