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2008 Toyota RAV4 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	945346
Internal NHTSA #	10479585
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2008
File date	01/12/11
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Car is having excessive oil consumption issues. Problem started around 57,00 miles when the oil light came on whenever i stepped on the brakes. Took it to the dealer(keyes toyota) who told me that there was no oil in the oil pan. Dealer changed the oil but "neglected" to tell me that there was a tsb put out by toyota for this problem. Took it to the dealer a few more times and each time i expressed concern about the oil loss. Dealer did not take my concerns seriously till after my powertrain warranty was up. Then they told me that could document the oil loss, which they also "forgot" to mention when the warranty was still in effect. My car is losing about 1. 5 quarts per 1000 miles. Toyota will not cover the repair to fix the problem because it is out of warranty. I believe the dealer deliberately mislead me into thinking there was nothing wrong with the car till after it was past my warranty period. Powertrain warranty was good for up to 60,000 miles or 5 years. Dealer tried to blame poor maintenance but when i offered to show proof that i did all the recommended maintenance, they stopped blaming the problem on that.
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA
VIN pattern	JTMZD33V885XXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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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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