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2008 Toyota RAV4 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1729144
Internal NHTSA #	11399305
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2008
File date	21/02/21
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Rear differential is making a loud rumbling noise in the beginning of 1st, and 2nd gear. Brought it in to toyota and they said it was not leaking and i went into the shop and also looked at it myself and it wasn't leaking. Did the rear dif service like toyota recommended because the car has been super reliable and i would like to keep it that way. I have done 2 rear dif services before and had no problems. Right when they did the service a couple days later it started making the rumbling noise again and is now leaking and made a puddle in my driveway. I took a look at it myself and all plugs are tightened but it is now leaking from the coupling where the driveshaft connects and the drivers side axle seal. They want me to pay 1000 dollars for a whole new coupling assembley that is refurbished not including the ds axle seal and labour. I will post picture below of the problem.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	164000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ROSELLE, IL
VIN pattern	JTMBK34V085XXXXXX
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	40
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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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